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without_o hear_v the_o same_o judge_v and_o censure_v a_o person_n unheard_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o himself_o as_o be_v a_o grand_a mark_n of_o apostasy_n as_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o christian-quaker_n that_o w._n r._n have_v so_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la judge_v and_o condemn_v g._n f._n and_o other_o in_o divers_a thing_n unheard_a in_o their_o own_o defence_n we_o have_v produce_v divers_a sufficient_a and_o unanswered_a instance_n in_o our_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n cast_v down_o and_o particular_o his_o false_a construction_n on_o g._n f_n word_n viz._n do_v not_o make_v bargain_n with_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n on_o which_o w._n r._n conclude_v a_o design_n of_o imposition_n and_o so_o far_o as_o in_o g._n f._n lie_v to_o obstruct_v friend_n from_o bargain_v with_o such_o who_o he_o condemn_v as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o bargain_n buy_v or_o sell_v until_o they_o answer_v by_o condemnation_n or_o else_o that_o his_o 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this_o still_o the_o more_o confirm_v the_o complaint_n against_o he_o viz._n his_o print_n against_o g._n f._n yea_o judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o without_o hear_v the_o matter_n face_n to_o face_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v which_o be_v a_o extradicial_a and_o injurious_a proceedure_n and_o grand_a mark_n of_o apostasy_n so_o to_o do_v according_a to_o w._n r_n own_o judgement_n and_o his_o pretence_n that_o such_o a_o meeting_n will_v not_o be_v condescend_v to_o will_v not_o excuse_v the_o fact_n that_o be_v his_o judge_a and_o censure_v a_o person_n unheard_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o grand_a mark_n of_o apostasy_n he_o may_v have_v have_v patience_n and_o rather_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n for_o meeting_n with_o g._n f._n than_o have_v condemn_v he_o in_o print_n in_o divers_a thing_n unheard_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o on_o his_o own_o false_a suggestion_n meaning_n and_o construction_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n which_o be_v become_v his_o own_o self-condemnation_n §_o 3._o now_o wherein_o do_v the_o penman_n false_a suggestion_n and_o unchristianlike_a treatment_n consist_v to_o prove_v he_o a_o impious_a prevaricator_n or_o downright_a forger_n as_o w._n r._n term_n he_o p._n 41._o see_v how_o he_o attempt_v proof_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o shall_v at_o present_a cite_v only_o a_o few_o instance_n thereof_o in_o his_o own_o word_n quoth_v he_o viz._n p._n 73._o his_o main_a work_n be_v still_o to_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 87._o which_o answer_v and_o confute_v w._n r._n in_o oppose_v outward_a direction_n method_n and_o form_n relate_v to_o church_n government_n pag._n 88_o his_o principal_a objection_n against_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n form_n of_o church_n government_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n p._n 91._o his_o gainsaying_n and_o general_a objection_n against_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o church_n government_n and_o order_n among_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n p._n 261._o which_o answer_v his_o general_a opposition_n to_o outward_a order_n form_n and_o discipline_n thus_o have_v w._n r._n cite_v our_o word_n by_o piece_n now_o if_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v just_o lay_v to_o w._n r_n charge_n from_o his_o own_o word_n and_o sense_n thereof_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v see_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o clamour_n of_o false_a suggestion_n impious_a prevaricator_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o thus_o direct_o proceed_v first_o that_o his_o work_n have_v be_v to_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o true_a church_n on_o mat._n 5._o and_o chap._n 6._o he_o say_v wherein_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o tittle_n to_o countenance_v this_o sentence_n that_o the_o positive_a sentence_n or_o decision_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v obligatory_a on_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o christian-quaker_n p._n 64._o and_o his_o contest_v against_o those_o who_o he_o say_v have_v approve_v a_o plea_n for_o such_o a_o church_n government_n as_o claim_v a_o power_n of_o decide_v matter_n relate_v to_o conscience_n and_o outward_a thing_n on_o occasion_n of_o difference_n about_o worldly_a estate_n and_o that_o other_o ought_v to_o obey_v such_o decision_n which_o say_v he_o in_o its_o natural_a consequence_n have_v as_o we_o take_v it_o no_o less_o tendency_n than_o to_o claim_v power_n over_o our_o property_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n as_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o christian-quaker_n note_v a_o sad_a but_o fallacious_a consequence_n detect_v in_o our_o treatise_n accuser_n from_o pag._n 53_o to_o p._n 76._o be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o w._n r._n have_v here_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o we_o plead_v if_o neither_o obligatory_a on_o believer_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n nor_o in_o outward_a thing_n or_o if_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v a_o power_n of_o make_v decision_n in_o matter_n of_o difference_n either_o relate_n to_o conscience_n or_o outward_a estate_n according_a to_o mat._n 18.17_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o of_o what_o validity_n be_v the_o authority_n sentence_n or_o power_n of_o the_o church_n with_o w._n r_o what_o be_v more_o plain_n against_o he_o than_o his_o own_o word_n before_o recite_v second_o that_o he_o have_v oppose_v and_o object_v against_o outward_a order_n form_n discipline_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n his_o gainsaying_n and_o general_a objection_n and_o opposition_n to_o outward_a order_n form_n and_o discipline_n relate_v to_o church_n government_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o he_o argue_v the_o case_n against_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n viz._n because_o the_o apostle_n labour_n be_v to_o
christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n order_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o church-government_n or_o if_o it_o be_v popery_n or_o like_o the_o pope_n or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o new_a covenant_n so_o to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v insinuate_v what_o and_o where_o be_v those_o help_n and_o government_n which_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v afford_v in_o his_o church_n in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n be_v no_o visible_a person_n instrumental_a therein_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n or_o be_v they_o help_v and_o government_n or_o helper_n in_o government_n without_o visible_a person_n be_v apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n elder_n overseer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o christian_a church_n no_o visible_a person_n or_o not_o so_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o be_v helper_n in_o the_o government_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v our_o opposer_n to_o himself_o in_o these_o matter_n no_o more_o than_o i_o can_v find_v reason_n or_o proof_n for_o his_o black_a charge_n of_o impious_a prevaricate_a penman_n oh_o impious_a prevaricator_n perverse_a and_o hard_a heart_n qualify_v like_o a_o proud_a prelate_n the_o penman_n iniquity_n angry_a waspish_a pen_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v he_o be_v far_o more_o loud_a in_o his_o censure_n then_o in_o his_o proof_n if_o our_o opposer_n do_v impartial_o consider_v and_o compare_v william_n penn_n address_n to_o protestant_n quote_v by_o he_o he_o will_v see_v there_o be_v no_o lash_n to_o the_o penman_n as_o he_o false_o affirm_v see_v w._n p._n grant_n that_o the_o one_o shepherd_n may_v have_v many_o servant_n p._n 44._o and_o on_o 2_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o he_o further_o say_v here_o be_v the_o utmost_a imposition_n the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o he_o require_v not_o man_n to_o receive_v he_o without_o evidence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 44._o no_o more_o do_v we_o who_o christ_n have_v call_v forth_o in_o his_o service_n and_o ministry_n in_o this_o his_o day_n who_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o evidence_n or_o of_o imposition_n without_o evidence_n in_o plain_o discover_v or_o show_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n truth_n in_o its_o manifestation_n both_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o the_o hearer_n conscience_n be_v evidence_n both_o against_o what_o be_v dishonest_a and_o for_o what_o be_v honest_a god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n blind_a in_o their_o duty_n their_o own_o negligence_n and_o prejudice_n be_v cause_n of_o blindness_n nor_o have_v this_o person_n convict_v we_o of_o plead_v for_o or_o set_v up_o imposition_n without_o evidence_n in_o the_o conscience_n or_o of_o impose_v a_o blind_a obedience_n or_o put_v any_o person_n thereupon_o no_o my_o very_a soul_n be_v against_o that_o and_o though_o w._n p._n also_o have_v write_v against_o imposition_n without_o conviction_n the_o penman_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o other_o sense_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v either_o against_o church_n discipline_n outward_a order_n or_o form_n of_o church-government_n but_o for_o these_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_a society_n he_o be_v principled_a for_o the_o true_a church_n have_v power_n from_o christ_n to_o give_v judgement_n spiritual_a censure_n and_o sentence_n against_o all_o dark_a spirit_n that_o sow_v discord_n and_o make_v division_n and_o against_o all_o ungodly_a loose_a disorderly_a and_o scandalous_a walk_n and_o walker_n under_o profession_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v adventure_v to_o quote_v william_n penn_n address_n to_o protestant_n to_o show_v his_o principle_n and_o sense_n in_o these_o matter_n in_o page_n 214._o he_o say_v no_o scripture-church-discipline_n be_v hereby_o oppugned_a or_o weaken_v let_v not_o the_o sentence_n end_n in_o violence_n upon_o the_o conscience_n unconvince_v let_v whoso_o will_v expound_v or_o determine_v so_o it_o be_v according_a to_o true_a church-discipline_n which_o can_v be_v exercise_v on_o they_o only_o who_o have_v willing_o join_v themselves_o in_o that_o covenant_n of_o union_n etc._n etc._n p._n 215._o let_v we_o observe_v what_o sort_n of_o church-government_n the_o apostle_n recommend_v avoid_v foolish_a question_n and_o contention_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v etc._n etc._n and_o on_o phil._n 3.15_o he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v fine_v pillage_v excommunicate_v and_o fling_v into_o prison_n if_o you_o be_v not_o of_o our_o mind_n p._n 216._o on_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o here_o be_v both_o faith_n and_o government_n religion_n and_o duty_n all_o that_o become_v we_o towards_o god_n our_o brethren_n our_o neighbour_n yea_o our_o opposer_n and_o enemy_n and_o w._n p._n in_o his_o brief_a examination_n and_o state_n of_o liberty_n spiritual_n he_o do_v more_o particular_o explain_v and_o clear_v the_o point_n to_o friend_n first_o in_o his_o epistle_n say_v christ_n liberty_n be_v obtain_v through_o his_o cross_n they_o that_o will_v be_v his_o freeman_n must_v be_v his_o bonds-man_n and_o wear_v his_o bless_a yoke_n his_o liberty_n be_v from_o sin_n not_o to_o sin_n to_o do_v his_o will_n not_o our_o own_o and_o second_o he_o speak_v far_a to_o it_o in_o the_o say_a examination_n observe_v here_o w._n p._n plead_v not_o for_o a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o opposition_n to_o true_a church-government_n discipline_n or_o order_n but_o to_o those_o outward_a penalty_n persecution_n and_o punishment_n corporal_a and_o pecuniary_a mention_v and_o oppose_v by_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o which_o be_v no_o liberty_n to_o make_v division_n or_o discord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o society_n of_o believer_n §_o 5._o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n in_o any_o case_n that_o be_v matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o give_v a_o positive_a sentence_n and_o decision_n which_o may_v be_v obligatory_a upon_o believer_n to_o this_o r._n b._n answer_v affirmative_o she_o have_v anarch_n p._n 48._o and_o whereas_o r._n b._n plead_v for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n in_o some_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o give_v a_o positive_a sentence_n or_o decision_n which_o may_v be_v obligatory_a upon_o believer_n to_o this_o w._n r._n say_v which_o clear_o show_v to_o we_o r._n b_o his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o in_o some_o case_n the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n ought_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o positive_a sentence_n of_o other_o to_o which_o he_o add_v without_o leave_v any_o liberty_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o refuse_v to_o submit_v on_o the_o account_n of_o not_o see_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o submit_v this_o meaning_n and_o government_n say_v w._n r._n over_o believer_n we_o take_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n p._n 44._o herein_o he_o appear_v both_o unfair_a in_o his_o citation_n and_o mistake_v in_o his_o construction_n for_o 1_o sy_n the_o some_o case_n intend_v wherein_o a_o positive_a judgement_n or_o sentence_n from_o some_o member_n or_o believer_n be_v bind_v upon_o other_o be_v such_o case_n wherein_o only_o the_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v give_v the_o judgement_n through_o some_o or_o other_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n the_o only_a proper_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o decide_v sole_o lie_v in_o it_o say_v r._n b._n anarch_n pag._n 66._o as_o also_o that_o god_n have_v ordinary_o in_o communicate_v his_o will_n under_o his_o gospel_n employ_v such_o who_o he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o gather_v his_o church_n and_o in_o feed_v &_o watch_v over_o they_o though_o not_o exclude_v other_o thus_o r._n b_n anarchy_n of_o the_o ranter_n p._n 67_o 68_o observe_v here_o that_o he_o place_v the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n as_o bind_v and_o to_o be_v submit_v unto_o by_o other_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n on_o the_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o dly_z and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o place_v upon_o any_o imposition_n of_o government_n over_o believer_n contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n or_o liberty_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o unite_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o judgement_n can_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o principle_n nor_o without_o evidence_n in_o the_o conscience_n for_o conviction_n to_o oblige_v and_o the_o conscience_n thus_o oblige_v be_v not_o without_o true_a sight_n sense_n or_o knowledge_n of_o duty_n therein_o because_o
the_o punish_v the_o body_n here_o his_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n plead_v be_v not_o from_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o thou_o have_v pervert_v it_o but_o from_o corporal_a punishment_n 10_o thly_a whereas_o in_o our_o book_n accuser_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 127._o we_o signify_v that_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o our_o eye_n viz._n the_o great_a end_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o christian_a society_n a_o godly_a care_n over_o one_o another_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n we_o can_v the_o more_o easy_o concur_v and_o accord_v as_o to_o circumstance_n and_o outward_a method_n and_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o condescend_v one_o to_o another_o and_o accommodate_v matter_n as_o not_o to_o divide_v about_o they_o etc._n etc._n against_o this_o thou_o excepte_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n p._n 96._o i_o marvel_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v g._n whitehead_n shall_v have_v the_o confidence_n thus_o to_o appear_v in_o print_n when_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o the_o contrary_a instance_v r._n smith_n of_o colne_n as_o not_o admit_v to_o have_v his_o wife_n because_o he_o will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o woman_n meeting_n the_o grand_a opposer_n be_v g._n w._n it_o may_v evident_o appear_v how_o far_a g._n w._n be_v from_o accommodation_n or_o condescension_n which_o he_o fallacious_o pretend_v to_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o deceive_v they_o to_o cover_v their_o deceit_n hypocrisy_n and_o arbitrary_a church-government_n dominion_n and_o lordship_n etc._n etc._n p._n 97._o and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n against_o g._n w._n in_o page_n 129._o thou_o say_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o accuser_n to_o condescension_n and_o accommodation_n be_v fallacious_a and_o false_a and_o a_o mere_a piece_n of_o feign_a hypocrisy_n to_o amuse_v the_o reader_n and_o delude_v the_o world_n and_o likewise_o in_o pag._n 150._o thou_o be_v smite_v at_o g._n w._n on_o the_o same_o account_n here_o thou_o have_v bring_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o stage_n in_o print_n but_o have_v most_o gross_o belie_v i_o and_o abuse_v i_o as_o to_o my_o conscience_n in_o say_v it_o tell_v i_o the_o contrary_n be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o thy_o presumptuous_a bespatter_a and_o abuse_v i_o in_o print_n for_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o be_v real_a in_o what_o i_o propose_v in_o condescension_n and_o accommodate_v matter_n and_o that_o i_o be_v no_o deceiver_n therein_o as_o thou_o proud_o slandere_v i_o the_o condescension_n and_o accommodation_n be_v to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o great_a end_n of_o true_a religion_n christian_a care_n and_o love_v one_o to_o another_o in_o their_o eye_n it_o be_v to_o the_o upright_a and_o tender_a heart_a and_o not_o to_o the_o exalt_a hard_a and_o wilful_a and_o i_o give_v my_o christian_a and_o tender_a advice_n to_o the_o person_n who_o then_o propose_v his_o intention_n in_o order_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o what_o i_o propose_v and_o he_o show_v no_o reason_n against_o it_o but_o remain_v stiff_a and_o pertinacious_a which_o i_o can_v impute_v to_o a_o real_a tender_a conscience_n the_o woman_n be_v tender_a and_o flexible_a and_o of_o a_o better_a spirit_n therefore_o be_v ashamed_a of_o abuse_v and_o belie_v i_o in_o print_n as_o for_o appear_v in_o print_n contrary_a to_o my_o conscience_n as_o thou_o have_v shameful_o belie_v i_o and_o so_o false_o inform_v the_o magistrate_n against_o i_o as_o about_o condescension_n and_o accommodation_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n about_o which_o i_o must_v far_o tell_v thou_o the_o condescension_n of_o primitive_a christian_n be_v to_o they_o of_o low_a degree_n the_o strong_a in_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n the_o person_n unto_o who_o the_o condescension_n be_v be_v in_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o love_n it_o be_v not_o to_o false_a brethren_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v or_o to_o false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n who_o cause_v division_n etc._n etc._n false_a brethren_n that_o watch_v with_o a_o evil_a eye_n to_o such_o the_o true_a apostle_n give_v not_o place_n by_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n what_o apostolical_a condescension_n be_v then_o give_v to_o they_o there_o be_v a_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o sharpness_n against_o such_o evil_a agent_n of_o strife_n and_o division_n such_o as_o thyself_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v mark_v as_o well_o as_o a_o condescension_n to_o weak_a yet_o upright-hearted_n brethren_n 11_o thly_a in_o the_o certificate_n print_v by_o thou_o from_o huntington-meeting_a to_o the_o quarterly-meeting_a in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n about_o the_o say_v r._n s._n his_o publish_v his_o intention_n of_o take_v to_o wife_n a._n o._n of_o aldred_n but_o grieve_v some_o friend_n by_o reject_v their_o counsel_n after_o some_o friend_n there_o be_v this_o parenthesis_n add_v viz._n perhaps_o richard_n jobson_n and_o tobias_n hardmeat_n g._n fox_n be_v two_o principal_a stud_n in_o that_o country_n this_o look_n like_o a_o scornful_a forgery_n of_o thy_o own_o frame_n and_o addition_n and_o i_o find_v no_o advertisement_n to_o distinguish_v or_o except_v it_o as_o thy_o own_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o letter_n to_o w._n p._n about_o the_o copy_n of_o order_n record_v as_o your_o canon_n as_o thou_o scornful_o call_v they_o in_o the_o quarterly_o verbatim_o parenthesis_n except_v say_v thou_o p._n 139._o remember_v thou_o have_v confess_v that_o to_o expose_v and_o false_o represent_v a_o people_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a and_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n &_o good_a man_n p._n 208._o yet_o after_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o recite_v the_o say_a certificate_n p._n 96._o thou_o have_v as_o before_o insert_v the_o say_a scornful_a parenthesis_n viz._n perhaps_o r._n jobson_n and_o t._n hardmeat_n g._n fox_n be_v two_o principal_a stud_n in_o that_o country_n p._n 97_o 98._o unto_o which_o thou_o have_v subscribe_v jasper_n robins_n edward_n neel_n william_n whitehead_n james_n paris_n thomas_n bundy_n richard_n tailor_n thomas_n bagly_n nathaniel_n cawthorn_n nathaniel_n neel_n now_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o these_o very_a person_n jasper_n robins_n and_o the_o rest_n if_o they_o come_v to_o observe_v the_o say_v scornful_a parenthesis_n insert_v in_o their_o say_a certificate_n unto_o which_o their_o name_n be_v subscribe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o and_o that_o without_o such_o advertisement_n or_o exception_n as_o before_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o judge_v it_o as_o thy_o own_o scurrility_n and_o gross_a forgery_n and_o thereupon_o they_o may_v testify_v against_o thou_o for_o expose_v and_o false_o represent_v they_o in_o print_n to_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o thou_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v very_o wicked_a a_o practice_n that_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o sentence_n 12_o thly_a whereas_o in_o thy_o print_a letter_n to_o friend_n of_o our_o meeting_n in_o london_n thou_o say_v that_o r._n r._n need_v not_o be_v admire_v by_o g._n w._n in_o print_n for_o his_o great_a learning_n nor_o perhaps_o have_v not_o only_o he_o have_v find_v out_o some_o history_n or_o popish_a author_n which_o say_v there_o be_v deaconess_n as_o well_o as_o deacon_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v helpful_a to_o g._n w._n in_o his_o preach_a and_o dispute_v for_o woman_n meeting_n late_o in_o huntingtonshire_n and_o elsewhere_o etc._n etc._n p._n 178._o thou_o may_v have_v forbear_v these_o and_o other_o scornful_a detraction_n cast_v upon_o r._n r._n and_o myself_o and_o upbraid_v he_o with_o oh_o profound_a learning_n logic_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v easy_o answer_v thy_o impertinency_n and_o silliness_n and_o evince_v thy_o pride_n and_o conceit_n in_o meddle_v with_o learning_n and_o logic_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o little_a of_o as_o for_o r._n r._n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v learned_a both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a yet_o not_o admire_v by_o i_o for_o any_o acquire_v part_n though_o without_o offence_n he_o may_v be_v allow_v his_o due_n in_o those_o thing_n without_o admiration_n or_o boast_n and_o therein_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o thyself_o who_o neither_o write_v good_a english_a nor_o understand_v divers_a word_n of_o learning_n thou_o make_v use_v of_o improper_o and_o impertinent_o which_o i_o do_v not_o mention_v to_o detract_v from_o and_o upbraid_v thou_o mere_o because_o of_o such_o defect_n in_o learning_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o reproof_n to_o thy_o high_a conceit_n and_o busy_v thyself_o so_o much_o in_o scribble_n and_o that_o about_o matter_n beyond_o thy_o capacity_n to_o manage_v or_o render_v a_o reason_n to_o
against_o we_o cry_v out_o against_o imposition_n form_n prescription_n law_n etc._n etc._n but_o show_v no_o unjust_a nor_o unrighteous_a law_n form_n order_n or_o prescription_n practise_v among_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o your_o madness_n and_o fury_n be_v but_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o unjust_o and_o false_o accuse_v we_o with_o imposition_n lord_v over_o our_o brethren_n conscience_n and_o john_n pennyman_n he_o be_v for_o cry_v out_o away_o with_o your_o set_a form_n of_o word_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n his_o backslide_n apostasy_n and_o vain_a imagination_n have_v be_v these_o many_o year_n open_o manifest_a and_o time_n will_v further_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n against_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o that_o form_n and_o order_n which_o neither_o apostate_n fall_v spirit_n nor_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o throw_v down_o or_o lay_v waste_n we_o direct_v people_n to_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n within_o to_o guide_v they_o both_o in_o the_o life_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o to_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o impose_v no_o blind_a obedience_n nor_o dark_a formality_n upon_o any_o but_o desire_v that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o be_v live_v christian_n in_o spirit_n life_n power_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n that_o their_o conversation_n may_v be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o you_o backslider_n be_v of_o disobedient_a and_o loose_a spirit_n else_o you_o will_v not_o rage_v roar_v and_o foam_v out_o your_o own_o shame_n as_o you_o do_v against_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o form_n and_o order_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o and_o wherein_o we_o be_v conscientious_o concern_v to_o follow_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o humility_n and_o herein_o we_o can_v distinguish_v between_o formal_a christian_n and_o live_a christian_n and_o will_v have_v none_o to_o enter_v into_o either_o extreme_a of_o formality_n without_o life_n and_o power_n or_o under_o pretence_n of_o life_n and_o power_n to_o deny_v or_o oppose_v all_o form_n and_o order_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o formal_a pretend_a christian_a without_o life_n and_o power_n but_o no_o real_a live_a christian_a in_o power_n without_o true_a form_n and_o this_o distinction_n we_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o always_o believe_v that_o the_o true_a power_n will_v not_o lead_v into_o any_o false_a or_o wrong_a form_n nor_o into_o any_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n know_v that_o our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o love_n peace_n and_o union_n and_o not_o of_o discord_n or_o strife_n §_o 4._o and_o thomas_n crisp_n have_v thou_o keep_v to_o that_o which_o first_o convince_v thou_o and_o raise_v up_o a_o love_n in_o thou_o to_o truth_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v espouse_v such_o unsound_a doctrine_n as_o this_o of_o r._n r._n print_v and_o publish_v in_o thy_o pamphlet_n among_o thy_o pretend_a weighty_a truth_n nor_o reckon_v it_o among_o sound_a doctrine_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v even_o in_o thy_o three_o edition_n p._n 22._o where_o after_o he_o have_v confess_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o people_n among_o they_o mean_v those_o call_v quaker_n as_o in_o all_o form_n and_o such_o as_o love_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v just_a and_o right_o the_o word_n which_o i_o chief_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v these_o of_o his_o which_o follow_v viz._n and_o such_o be_v accept_v with_o i_o as_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o as_o my_o brother_n benjamin_n that_o come_v of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o be_v in_o that_o freedom_n fit_v to_o act_n in_o all_o form_n quaker_n as_o the_o lord_n their_o light_n shall_v lead_v they_o that_o they_o may_v replenish_v the_o earth_n this_o doctrine_n or_o proposition_n i_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v very_o unsound_a and_o tend_v to_o plain_a ranterism_n make_v no_o distinction_n in_o form_n but_o including_z all_z form_n without_o distinction_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o also_o be_v a_o absurd_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o his_o light_n do_v neither_o lead_n nor_o fit_v the_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n to_o act_v in_o all_o form_n quaker_n of_o profession_n but_o in_o its_o own_o form_n or_o way_n most_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o itself_o as_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n for_o grant_v the_o lord_n may_v have_v a_o people_n that_o mean_v well_o under_o other_o form_n as_o he_o have_v other_o sheep_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n howbeit_o many_o that_o mean_v well_o be_v cloud_v and_o mistake_v under_o wrong_a form_n empty_a show_n ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n only_o of_o man_n invention_n and_o impose_v which_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n guide_v they_o not_o into_o be_v but_o humane_a tradition_n and_o imposition_n of_o man_n neither_o proper_a nor_o suitable_a to_o divine_a worship_n or_o to_o a_o true_a spiritual_a christian_a state_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n to_o act_v in_o alice_n or_o any_o such_o form_n nor_o will_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n lead_v they_o therein_o nor_o may_v r._n r_n word_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o child_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n who_o under_o the_o dispensation_n and_o order_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n nor_o be_v they_o proper_o applicable_a to_o they_o where_o he_o say_v why_o may_v not_o god_n enjoin_v that_o as_o a_o ordinance_n to_o day_n and_o give_v his_o power_n to_o it_o also_o which_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v lay_v aside_o as_o useless_a and_o by_o his_o withdraw_a his_o power_n from_o it_o leave_v it_o no_o better_o than_o a_o idol_n as_o in_o pag._n 19_o 20._o of_o thy_o 3d_o edition_n this_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o shadow_n under_o the_o old_a and_o therefore_o these_o his_o expression_n as_o apply_v to_o this_o dispensation_n which_o we_o be_v under_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a covenant_n do_v tend_v to_o lead_v into_o uncertainty_n instability_n looseness_n and_o ranterism_n good_a work_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n the_o practice_n of_o pure_a religion_n he_o enjoin_v we_o to_o walk_v it_o and_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n who_o therein_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o free_a spirit_n this_o r._n r._n who_o pretend_a testimony_n thou_o have_v espouse_v his_o exclaim_n accuse_v and_o smite_v unjust_o also_o like_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o about_o impose_v upon_o brethren_n conscience_n prescription_n imposition_n and_o false_o accuse_v friend_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o the_o conscience_n tell_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o your_o prescription_n your_o carnal_a and_o literal_a imposition_n g._n f_o be_v comely_a order_n g._n f._n and_o his_o tribe_n of_o proselyte_n create_v a_o dominion_n over_o your_o brethren_n and_o the_o moving_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o claim_v a_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o all_o difference_n prescribe_v rule_n and_o order_n etc._n etc._n false_o compare_v friend_n with_o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o accuse_v they_o with_o swell_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n heavy_o impose_v upon_o other_o in_o such_o circumstance_n and_o indifference_n wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v etc._n etc._n with_o many_o more_o falsehood_n and_o unjust_a reflection_n and_o abuse_n r._n without_o innumerate_v or_o give_v particular_a instance_n of_o those_o imposition_n rule_n &_o 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contradiction_n to_o many_o friend_n about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o god_n forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o question_n be_v put_v concern_v thyself_o thus_o viz._n what_o kind_n of_o preacher_n will_v he_o make_v if_o he_o shall_v tell_v people_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n this_o question_n thou_o take_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n for_o say_v thou_o i_o never_o assert_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n neither_o have_v i_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v my_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n p._n 50._o no_o that_o be_v strange_a and_o a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o shuffle_v i_o be_o sure_a and_o i_o may_v ask_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o belie_v thy_o own_o conscience_n in_o these_o word_n how_o dare_v thou_o now_o utter_v in_o print_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n i._n e._n whether_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n or_o not_o good_a for_o food_n have_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n write_v to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n by_o thy_o plain_o oppose_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n as_o preach_v by_o divers_a among_o we_o viz._n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n have_v not_o thou_o plain_o object_v against_o this_o doctrine_n instance_v that_o a_o father_n may_v command_v his_o child_n not_o to_o eat_v a_o apple_n his_o rebellious_a eat_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o apple_n in_o itself_o not_o good_a for_o food_n and_o we_o know_v not_o on_o what_o foot_n of_o truth_n any_o one_o can_v assert_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o itself_o good_a for_o food_n thou_o also_o do_v cite_v john_n 17._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v thence_o infer_v so_o that_o knowledge_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n but_o do_v god_n forbid_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o son_n to_o man_n in_o innocency_n when_o he_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n do_v thou_o not_o here_o plain_o enough_o show_v thy_o sense_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o do_v not_o this_o imply_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o kind_a to_o man_n in_o move_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o than_o his_o maker_n be_v in_o forbid_v he_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o thy_o add_v as_o in_o itself_o for_o the_o tree_n be_v itself_o with_o what_o conscience_n then_o dare_v thou_o adventure_v not_o only_o to_o say_v thou_o never_o assert_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n oh_o wonderful_a i_o somewhat_o admire_v at_o such_o a_o manifest_a gross_a untruth_n that_o thou_o shall_v undertake_v in_o several_a page_n with_o several_a objection_n to_o oppose_v a_o doctrine_n as_o thou_o do_v that_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n not_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o now_o to_o flam_v we_o off_o with_o tell_v we_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n have_v thou_o not_o here_o play_v legerdemain_n to_o write_v so_o plain_o in_o opposition_n to_o another_o position_n and_o yet_o tell_v we_o neither_o haste_n thou_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n for_o shame_n leave_v off_o such_o impertinent_a scribble_n and_o spend_v thy_o time_n better_a in_o the_o creation_n but_o yet_o what_o reason_n for_o the_o question_n viz._n what_o kind_n of_o preacher_n will_v thou_o make_v if_o thou_o shall_v tell_v people_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n for_o the_o first_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o sense_n plain_o however_o thou_o will_v now_o smother_v it_o the_o latter_a appear_v deducible_a from_o thy_o find_v out_o a_o salvo_n or_o plea_n for_o some_o that_o may_v declare_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o reflect_v on_o all_o that_o have_v use_v that_o expression_n because_o thou_o questione_v not_o but_o many_o have_v so_o express_v themselves_o to_o show_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v feed_v upon_o or_o admire_v any_o excellent_a qualification_n or_o endowment_n and_o not_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n chief_o unto_o the_o giver_n we_o may_v then_o come_v to_o a_o loss_n see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o thy_o christian-quaker_n p._n 28_o 29._o thus_o have_v thou_o excuse_v the_o doctrine_n before_o oppose_v by_o thou_o viz._n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n §_o 4._o as_o for_o g._n f_n epistle_n against_o the_o envious_a spirit_n and_o persecutor_n of_o those_o who_o can_v not_o observe_v their_o outward_a thing_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n thou_o do_v much_o insist_v on_o these_o word_n viz._n they_o that_o do_v so_o viz._n set_v up_o outward_a thing_n gather_v people_n to_o themselves_o not_o unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o be_v true_o cite_v g_o f._n best_o know_v his_o own_o intention_n and_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v inquire_v of_o as_o to_o have_v be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n than_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o print_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o prejudicial_a interpretation_n and_o strain_v his_o word_n and_o turn_v his_o sense_n beside_o whatever_o be_v intend_v in_o they_o or_o by_o he_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o get_v by_o the_o say_a citation_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o if_o thou_o straine_v the_o litteral_n sense_n thus_o that_o no_o outward_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o nor_o outward_a order_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n thou_o will_v therein_o far_o interfere_v with_o thyself_o have_v already_o grant_v outward_a form_n and_o order_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yea_o even_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n as_o what_o care_n thou_o take_v about_o the_o marry_v thy_o two_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o g._n f_n intention_n and_o sense_n in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o say_a epistle_n be_v by_o another_o hand_n full_o speak_v to_o and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v enlarge_n on_o they_o however_o thy_o construction_n that_o out_o of_o g._n f_o be_v mouth_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n may_v just_o be_v compare_v to_o cain_n for_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o not_o submit_v to_o outward_a thing_n etc._n etc._n p._n 50._o this_o construction_n i_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v very_o gross_a and_o reproachful_a and_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n that_o be_v a_o false_a and_o unjust_a judge_n and_o as_o false_a and_o malicious_a william_n be_v thy_o dark_a smite_v in_o tell_v of_o such_o sort_n of_o preacher_n i._n e._n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n who_o pride_n and_o insolency_n may_v prompt_v they_o at_o this_o day_n to_o say_v though_o you_o be_v our_o witness_n that_o we_o have_v often_o declare_v that_o our_o commission_n from_o god_n be_v to_o turn_v people_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v all_o come_v to_o be_v order_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o power_n in_o themselves_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o mean_a but_o that_o when_o we_o have_v gather_v any_o into_o the_o truth_n we_o shall_v be_v those_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o that_o such_o shall_v observe_v our_o tradition_n or_o follow_v we_o without_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o and_o though_o they_o 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