Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A43052
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To all people that profess the eternal truth of the living God this is a true and real demonstration of the cause why I have denied and do deny the authority of George Fox ...
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Harwood, John.
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1663
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Wing H1104; ESTC R29869
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9,445
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another_o and_o this_o be_v see_v in_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a glory_n that_o many_o eminent_a instrument_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n have_v bring_v shame_n &_o confusion_n upon_o themselves_o in_o seek_v to_o exalt_v themselves_o over_o the_o people_n which_o have_v have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o above_o their_o place_n which_o have_v kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o who_o once_o employ_v they_o in_o his_o service_n therefore_o o_o israel_n give_v thou_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n unto_o thy_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o his_o government_n only_o do_v thou_o submit_v lest_o thou_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o overvalue_a or_o too_o high_a estimation_n of_o some_o such_o instrument_n as_o god_n have_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n through_o affection_n and_o the_o undervalue_v of_o other_o through_o disaffection_n that_o thou_o give_v not_o the_o glory_n honour_n &_o praise_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o proper_o and_o whole_o belong_v to_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v that_o this_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o thou_o nor_o lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o that_o the_o haughilness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v lay_v low_o so_o that_o all_o man_n though_o never_o so_o high_a in_o esteem_n that_o seek_v after_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n and_o not_o the_o good_a of_o other_o &_o through_o subtlety_n and_o policy_n seek_v to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n &_o to_o enthrone_v themselves_o in_o his_o judgement-seat_n to_o give_v forth_o legal_a prescription_n &_o to_o enjoin_v the_o performance_n of_o any_o external_a form_n of_o practice_n such_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v abase_v &_o throw_v down_o and_o make_v they_o as_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o most_o innocent_a in_o israel_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v honourable_a therefore_o o_o israel_n beware_v of_o these_o thing_n lest_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n break_v forth_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o turn_v his_o hand_n against_o thou_o &_o scatter_v thou_o among_o the_o heathen_a as_o he_o do_v israel_n of_o old_a who_o through_o disobedience_n and_o ambition_n provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n this_o warning_n be_v in_o pure_a love_n and_o in_o tender_a compassion_n to_o your_o immortal_a soul_n and_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a motion_n of_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o lay_v to_o the_o line_n of_o true_a judgement_n the_o several_a crime_n &_o offence_n of_o g._n f._n and_o do_v call_v to_o he_o to_o answer_v to_o his_o charge_n through_o judgement_n and_o public_a confession_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o justice_n to_o come_v to_o a_o hear_n &_o due_a examination_n before_o some_o sound_a friend_n in_o a_o public_a meeting_n which_o may_v be_v name_v &_o order_v for_o that_o purpose_n where_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o clear_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v of_o or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n charge_v against_o he_o 1._o thou_o g.f._n send_v paper_n with_o thy_o hand_n at_o they_o throughout_o the_o several_a church_n in_o the_o several_a county_n for_o friend_n to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v such_o as_o they_o esteem_v sit_v for_o the_o place_n of_o magistracy_n and_o to_o send_v their_o name_n to_o london_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o then_o present_a power_n to_o be_v commissionated_a by_o they_o which_o be_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o william_n dewsbury_n who_o say_v public_o in_o many_o assembly_n that_o he_o have_v a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o declare_v and_o publish_v among_o friend_n as_o many_o be_v witness_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o man_n in_o israel_n to_o rule_v one_o over_o another_o but_o that_o the_o rule_n and_o authoriry_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v overturn_v &_o christ_n alone_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n now_o i_o desire_v that_o truth_n in_o all_o may_v judge_v whether_o that_o this_o will_v not_o have_v be_v great_a confusion_n in_o israel_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o cross_v the_o purpose_n of_o g.f._n and_o frustrate_v his_o end_n &_o intention_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o also_o have_v bring_v great_a suffering_n upon_o friend_n be_v fond_a in_o the_o place_n of_o magistracy_n as_o also_o this_o may_v true_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v a_o end_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o secret_a purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o to_o exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o if_o he_o have_v perfect_v his_o purpose_n in_o get_v friend_n up_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n it_o may_v true_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o will_v have_v set_v himself_o over_o they_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v act_v nothing_o but_o through_o or_o by_o he_o &_o his_o order_n &_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o william_n dewsbury_n have_v a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o cry_v down_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o man_n george_n fox_n have_v none_o to_o set_v it_o up_o 2._o a_o letter_n go_v forth_o in_o his_o name_n with_o his_o hand_n at_o it_o or_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n for_o all_o that_o have_v be_v officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o the_o army_n that_o be_v put_v forth_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o truth_n shall_v send_v up_o their_o name_n to_o london_n to_o be_v presentod_a to_o the_o then_o present_a power_n that_o they_o may_v be_v return_v into_o their_o respective_a place_n which_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n in_o many_o judge_v &_o condemn_v &_o there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o &_o be_v at_o this_o day_n that_o can_v not_o nor_o can_v bear_v a_o carnal_a sword_n for_o conscience-sake_n therefore_o consider_v whither_o this_o man_n will_v have_v lead_v people_n if_o his_o purpose_n have_v not_o fail_v &_o if_o he_o have_v accomplish_v this_o thing_n &_o friend_n have_v be_v sound_a in_o actual_a arm_n at_o this_o power_n come_v it_o may_v have_v cause_v the_o ruin_n &_o destruction_n of_o many_o innocent_a people_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n &_o love_n who_o stop_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o design_n but_o this_o also_o clear_o evidence_v that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a intention_n of_o the_o usurpation_n of_o external_a government_n 3._o he_o send_v a_o paper_n to_o judge_n john_n hall_n upon_o a_o lie_a report_n as_o be_v prove_v &_o positive_o charge_v that_o upon_o he_o which_o he_o be_v clear_a from_o upon_o which_o public_a false_a accusation_n and_o judgement_n according_a to_o george_n fox_n own_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v confession_n and_o to_o own_o public_a judgement_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o public_a fact_n and_o this_o the_o truth_n require_v of_o he_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o law_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v himself_o to_o other_o as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o they_o 4._o he_o judge_v a_o innocent_a woman_n sane_a stoakes_n as_o a_o carnal_a whore_n send_v letter_n with_o false_a accusation_n among_o friend_n to_o reproach_n &_o render_v her_o contemptible_a to_o stop_v the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n god_n have_v manifest_v in_o she_o as_o also_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v assist_v in_o her_o journey_n to_o rome_n where_o she_o be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o go_v which_o show_v his_o envy_n end_n uncharitableness_n and_o also_o the_o want_n of_o discern_v who_o can_v not_o see_v her_o service_n for_o the_o lord_n there_o which_o she_o faithful_o perform_v notwithstanding_o his_o envy_n against_o she_o and_o for_o this_o notorious_a public_a crime_n in_o defame_v she_o and_o not_o assist_v or_o permit_v she_o to_o be_v assist_v out_o of_o the_o public_a stock_n provide_v and_o order_v for_o that_o purpose_n he_o ought_v also_o according_o to_o his_o own_o law_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o upon_o his_o knee_n &_o own_o judgement_n public_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o have_v defame_v she_o which_o his_o own_o law_n require_v of_o he_o and_o the_o truth_n can_v own_v his_o authority_n until_o he_o have_v satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v his_o own_o law_n in_o this_o particular_a 5._o the_o say_v g.f._n send_v george_n baily_n into_o france_n who_o die_v in_o prison_n who_o confess_v to_o i_o he_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o go_v in_o his_o service_n neither_o do_v he_o know_v any_o particular_a place_n to_o go_v to_o in_o france_n who_o blood_n be_v &_o will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n 6._o the_o say_v g.f._n contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n process_v by_o