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therein_o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n be_v his_o dominion_n which_o be_v neither_o claim_v nor_o assume_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o his_o church_n or_o any_o faithful_a member_n thereof_o we_o claim_v no_o power_n nor_o assume_v any_o dominion_n of_o ourselves_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o conscience_n be_v christ_n and_o we_o be_v but_o his_o minister_n or_o servant_n but_o it_o appear_v our_o adversary_n allow_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n no_o power_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o give_v positive_a sentence_n or_o decision_n which_o may_v be_v obligatory_a upon_o believer_n if_o he_o say_v he_o do_v then_o why_o do_v he_o oppose_v affirm_v the_o church_n have_v such_o power_n but_o to_o proceed_v upon_o his_o scandalous_a charge_n against_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v in_o london_n see_v what_o he_o further_o say_v pag._n 51_o 52._o one_a part_n viz._n disaffect_v xxiii_o w._n r._n some_o there_o be_v among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n who_o may_v be_v account_v chieftain_n too_o that_o approve_v of_o a_o plea_n for_o government_n among_o themselves_o which_o in_o its_o natural_a consequence_n have_v no_o less_o tendency_n than_o to_o claim_v a_o power_n over_o our_o property_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o say_v the_o second_o day_n meet_v of_o minister_a friend_n in_o london_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n relate_v to_o government_n whereby_o they_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v compare_v with_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 52._o viz._n say_v in_o our_o heart_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o neither_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v nor_o those_o who_o be_v at_o unity_n with_o they_o as_o approver_n of_o the_o say_a book_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o our_o property_n etc._n etc._n observe_v in_o these_o passage_n we_o do_v still_o positive_o judge_v that_o our_o adversary_n have_v gross_o scandalize_v our_o say_a meeting_n in_o london_n as_o claim_v a_o power_n and_o assume_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o property_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o have_v render_v the_o say_v meet_v arbitrary_a and_o usurp_a a_o dominion_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o thing_n temporal_a which_o appear_v to_o we_o horrid_a and_o odious_a tend_v to_o expose_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n to_o suffer_v and_o ruin_n by_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o government_n and_o his_o principal_a instance_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o charge_n against_o our_o say_a meeting_n in_o london_n we_o can_v judge_v amount_n to_o any_o real_a proof_n thereof_o he_o take_v it_o out_o of_o r._n b_n book_n entitle_v the_o anarchy_n of_o the_o ranter_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 37._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o far_o this_o government_n extend_v and_o first_o as_o to_o outward_o and_o temporal_n pag._n 39_o in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o order_n reach_v the_o take_n up_o and_o compose_v of_o difference_n as_o to_o outward_a thing_n we_o do_v bold_o aver_n that_o as_o a_o people_n gather_v together_o by_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o by_o our_o joint_a testimony_n and_o suffering_n that_o we_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o decide_v and_o remove_v these_o thing_n we_o request_v the_o friendly_a reader_n to_o note_v this_o instance_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o it_o that_o either_o in_o itself_o or_o natural_a consequence_n amount_v to_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o or_o our_o say_a meeting_n that_o be_v of_o claim_v a_o power_n or_o assume_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o property_n of_o friend_n or_o other_o but_o only_o a_o power_n give_v we_o in_o truth_n to_o compose_v decide_v and_o remove_v difference_n in_o outward_a thing_n among_o ourselves_o as_o a_o people_n gather_v by_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o to_o make_v no_o other_o composure_n or_o decision_n thereof_o than_o what_o consist_v with_o truth_n as_o appear_v more_o full_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o same_o passage_n in_o r._n b_n book_n quote_v by_o our_o adversary_n as_o where_o r._n b._n say_v pag._n 40._o if_o the_o truth_n we_o profess_v have_v not_o efficacy_n as_o to_o reconcile_v we_o among_o ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n if_o we_o be_v force_v to_o go_v out_o to_o other_o for_o equity_n and_o justice_n because_o we_o can_v find_v it_o among_o ourselves_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v among_o we_o this_o with_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o r._n b_n say_v book_n together_o with_o his_o own_o explication_n thereupon_o date_v aberdene_n prison_n the_o 6_o of_o the_o one_a month_n 1679._o cite_v at_o large_a by_o w._n r._n in_o his_o three_o part_n from_o pag._n 99_o to_o pag._n 122._o we_o do_v at_o least_o real_o suppose_v do_v full_o clear_a
pag._n 61_o 62._o many_o profess_v truth_n do_v look_v upon_o g._n f._n as_o one_o who_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n have_v raise_v up_o and_o set_v in_o the_o like_a place_n among_o the_o child_n of_o light_n as_o moses_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v oppose_v he_o shall_v never_o prosper_v which_o we_o be_v persuade_v have_v so_o overawe_v many_o that_o they_o become_v sacrificer_n of_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o p._n 62._o we_o firm_o believe_v he_o will_v become_v despise_v and_o vile_a before_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 86._o a_o slight_n of_o g._n f_n rule_n method_n and_o order_n with_o respect_n to_o church-government_n be_v in_o their_o sense_n a_o slight_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o p._n 91._o if_o a_o conscientious_a slight_n of_o g._n f_n pretend_a motion_n with_o respect_n to_o form_n of_o church-government_n impose_v contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o a_o charitable_a belief_n that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o urge_v his_o paper_n relate_v thereto_o on_o any_o of_o god_n faithful_a people_n with_o severity_n etc._n etc._n observe_v we_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o our_o adversary_n great_a envy_n against_o g._n f._n and_o his_o great_a abuse_n and_o scandalous_a work_n in_o his_o book_n to_o render_v he_o odious_a and_o vile_a but_o he_o have_v know_v better_a thing_n and_o give_v another_o manner_n of_o testimony_n on_o g._n f_n behalf_n than_o now_o he_o have_v do_v slight_v his_o direction_n and_o instruction_n without_o distinction_n as_o have_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o to_o give_v they_o forth_o from_o his_o pretend_a motion_n not_o own_v he_o now_o as_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n or_o move_v by_o he_o at_o all_o therein_o but_o only_o render_v he_o one_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n to_o direct_v other_o time_n be_v when_o w._n r._n give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o g._n f._n witness_v a_o epistle_n date_v london_n the_o 26_o of_o the_o 3d_o month_n 1673._o and_o subscribe_v by_o thomas_n briggs_n william_n rogers_n arthur_n eastmead_n john_n rance_n charles_n martial_n morgin_n watkins_n jasper_n batt_n william_n gibson_n samuel_n cater_n stephen_n crisp_n john_n moon_n william_n penn_n robert_n barclay_n george_n whitehead_n thomas_n green_n and_o above_o twenty_o more_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n at_o a_o meeting_n at_o anne_n traver_n house_n at_o horslie-down_a the_o day_n and_o year_n abovesaid_a wherein_o william_n rogers_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v thus_o testify_v concern_v g._n f._n viz._n dear_o friend_n let_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n power_n heavenly_a and_o peaceable_a wisdom_n be_v eye_v in_o all_o your_o assembly_n that_o the_o government_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v exalt_v over_o all_o that_o true_a judgement_n and_o mercy_n may_v have_v their_o place_n and_o though_o a_o general_n care_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o every_o member_n touch_v the_o good_a order_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n affair_n nor_o have_v many_o travel_v therein_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v it_o more_o upon_o some_o in_o who_o he_o have_v open_v counsel_n for_o that_o end_n and_o particular_o in_o our_o dear_a brother_n and_o god_n faithful_a labourer_n g._n f._n for_o the_o help_n of_o many_o and_o god_n have_v in_o his_o wisdom_n afford_v those_o help_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o one_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n answer_v his_o witness_n in_o all_o and_o so_o all_o necessary_a counsel_n admonition_n or_o testimony_n that_o have_v be_v give_v forth_o and_o receive_v in_o the_o universal_a spirit_n of_o life_n and_o unity_n have_v their_o service_n for_o god_n in_o subjection_n to_o his_o light_n and_o subservency_n to_o and_o in_o order_n to_o answer_v the_o great_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o proceed_v from_o it_o and_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_a will_v acknowledge_v those_o thing_n speak_v or_o write_v from_o this_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o be_v the_o requiring_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o far_o the_o say_a epistle_n wherein_o w._n r._n and_o the_o rest_n have_v plain_o confess_v first_o to_o that_o care_v the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o some_o with_o respect_n to_o good_a order_n and_o government_n in_o his_o church_n and_o second_o to_o the_o counsel_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v for_o that_o end_n particular_o in_o g._n f._n and_o three_o that_o g._n f._n be_v therein_o own_a to_o be_v a_o dear_a brother_n and_o god_n faithful_a labourer_n four_o that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o wisdom_n afford_v those_o help_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n do_v answer_n confute_v and_o condemn_v much_o of_o w._n r_n book_n against_o church-government_n outward_a method_n order_n and_o rule_n etc._n etc._n with_o respect_n to_o church-government_n which_o he_o call_v g._n f_n method_n and_o order_n pag._n 86._o one_a part_n but_o though_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o g._n f._n cite_v in_o his_o four_o part_n pag._n 93._o he_o tell_v of_o some_o new_a prescription_n which_o they_o can_v embrace_v for_o conscience-sake_n and_o which_o g._n f._n be_v account_v either_o the_o author_n or_o countenancer_n of_o howbeit_o w._n r._n produce_v not_o any_o new_a prescription_n method_n rule_n order_n and_o form_n of_o church-government_n set_v up_o and_o impose_v by_o g._n f._n at_o his_o pretend_a motion_n and_o that_o contrary_a to_o faith_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a epistle_n of_o the_o 3d_o month_n 1673._o and_o sign_v by_o w._n r._n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v justify_v g._n f._n in_o his_o service_n until_o that_o time_n now_o he_o shall_v have_v produce_v some_o such_o new_a order_n &_o form_n of_o church-government_n introduce_v among_o we_o since_o that_o time_n to_o prove_v his_o charge_n of_o apostasy_n and_o innovation_n against_o g._n f._n and_o those_o he_o call_v his_o party_n or_o otherwise_o have_v forbear_v such_o unjust_a judgement_n and_o compare_v w._n r_n book_n against_o g._n f._n and_o form_n of_o church-government_n with_o the_o say_a epistle_n on_o behalf_n of_o both_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o w._n r._n be_v guilty_a of_o apostasy_n and_o that_o his_o book_n be_v a_o scandalous_a innovation_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n and_o further_o w._n r._n his_o oppose_a outward_a rule_n order_n precept_n etc._n etc._n with_o respect_n to_o church-government_n appear_v contradictory_n to_o what_o his_o honourable_a friend_n j._n s._n have_v grant_v as_o be_v cite_v p._n 87._o one_a part_n viz._n that_o john_n story_n take_v occasion_n to_o give_v his_o sense_n touch_v such_o thing_n which_o g._n f._n have_v give_v forth_o on_o this_o wise_a viz._n that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o g._n fox_n intend_v any_o such_o 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to_o render_v we_o a_o people_n depart_v from_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n within_o to_o set_v up_o man_n and_o man_n precept_n instead_o thereof_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o scornful_a tend_v also_o to_o render_v the_o very_a profession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a motion_n contemptible_a which_o heavenly_a motion_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n we_o affirm_v come_v not_o only_o on_o g._n f._n but_o also_o on_o many_o other_o faithful_a brethren_n for_o due_a method_n and_o order_n as_o to_o church-government_n no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o and_o for_o g._n f._n though_o a_o apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n yet_o to_o be_v in_o this_o our_o gospel_n day_n in_o that_o very_a place_n among_o the_o child_n of_o light_n as_o moses_n be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n this_o comparison_n we_o own_v not_o nor_o do_v g._n f._n own_o it_o for_o it_o be_v to_o render_v the_o gospel_n day_n of_o 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be_v between_o moses_n and_o christ_n heb._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o consider_v the_o apostle_n and_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o also_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n for_o this_o man_n be_v count_v of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o who_o build_v the_o house_n have_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n and_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n see_z vers_n 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o far_o observe_v our_o adversary_n jealousy_n in_o this_o case_n namely_o in_o his_o four_o part_n pag._n 83_o 84._o w._n r._n in_o his_o letter_n to_o g._n f._n date_v bristol_n the_o 27_o of_o the_o one_a month_n 1677._o among_o other_o thing_n this_o jealousy_n enter_v i_o viz._n that_o thou_o look_v upon_o thyself_o that_o man_n at_o least_o in_o who_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o give_v 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testify_v against_o w._n r_n jealousy_n and_o the_o jealousy_n of_o those_o he_o represent_v against_o g._n f._n as_o tend_v to_o persecution_n and_o that_o the_o jealousy_n of_o his_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o some_o as_o that_o prophet_n which_o moses_n testify_v of_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o viz._n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o only_o in_o itself_o a_o jealousy_n tend_v to_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n but_o a_o jealousy_n that_o proceed_v from_o enmity_n and_o darkness_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o this_o jealousy_n be_v contradict_v by_o w._n r._n his_o own_o jealousy_n that_o have_v enter_v he_o viz._n of_o g._n f_n look_v upon_o himself_o that_o man_n in_o who_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o confess_v that_o g._n f._n thus_o answer_v viz._n then_o be_v not_o this_o prophet_n meaning_n christ_n to_o be_v in_o man_n to_o give_v forth_o his_o law_n &_o c_o and_o what_o i_o be_o i_o be_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n four_o part_n pag._n 83_o 84._o marg._n note_n mark_v how_o w._n r._n have_v go_v about_o to_o accuse_v and_o bespatter_n g._n f._n and_o other_o with_o his_o own_o and_o other_o jealousy_n though_o inconsistent_a as_o well_o as_o he_o show_v himself_o impertinent_a and_o envious_a in_o his_o writing_n against_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n who_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o man_n and_o not_o themselves_o to_o be_v christ._n disaffect_v xiii_o w._n r._n one_a part_n pag._n 4._o and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o outward_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o establish_v a_o outward_a government_n and_o outward_a rule_n order_n law_n or_o prescription_n overdo_n the_o heritage_n of_o god_n under_o
the_o seven_o month_n 1674._o and_o direct_v to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o several_a monthly_a meeting_n and_o woman_n meeting_n and_o at_o every_o particular_a meeting_n of_o friend_n in_o suffolk_n in_o which_o epistle_n our_o dear_a friend_n robert_n duncon_n and_o many_o other_o good_a friend_n be_v concern_v their_o advice_n and_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o say_a epistle_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n and_o as_o at_o our_o man_n friend_n meeting_n we_o have_v advise_v together_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o order_v all_o thing_n so_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o confer_v with_o our_o woman_n friend_n who_o feel_v it_o lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o meet_v together_o and_o to_o take_v care_n especial_o in_o the_o household_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o we_o have_v real_a unity_n with_o their_o so_o meet_v together_o and_o take_v care_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o in_o those_o part_n where_o god_n have_v put_v it_o 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of_o truth_n be_v affair_n therein_o the_o advice_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o all_o woman_n friend_n who_o be_v or_o may_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n that_o they_o have_v a_o service_n in_o the_o church_n in_o meet_v distinct_a from_o the_o man_n be_v leave_v free_a therein_o without_o interruption_n molestation_n or_o reflection_n upon_o they_o yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o limit_v or_o restrain_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o come_v among_o the_o man_n friend_n if_o they_o shall_v find_v freedom_n and_o service_n in_o the_o lord_n disaffect_v xxxvi_o w._n r._n pag._n 64_o 65._o one_a part_n many_o friend_n jealous_a that_o a_o submission_n be_v not_o only_o intend_v to_o meeting_n of_o man_n but_o woman_n meeting_n also_o and_o therefore_o friend_n who_o in_o simplicity_n submit_v to_o the_o latter_a meeting_n as_o suppose_v woman_n in_o some_o case_n fit_a to_o pry_v into_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a than_o man_n do_v at_o length_n begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 3._o 12._o be_v again_o fulfil_v in_o our_o age_n as_o for_o my_o people_n child_n be_v their_o oppressor_n and_o woman_n rule_v over_o they_o observe_v friend_n who_o in_o simplicity_n assent_v to_o the_o woman_n meeting_n without_o exception_n be_v charge_v with_o this_o jealousy_n of_o woman_n rule_v over_o they_o which_o be_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n and_o scandal_n against_o many_o honest-hearted_a friend_n who_o never_o entertain_v any_o such_o jealousy_n against_o the_o woman_n meeting_n but_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v encourage_v they_o and_o their_o wife_n in_o frequent_v they_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o religious_a and_o christian_a service_n in_o submission_n to_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o the_o jealousy_n pretend_v of_o such_o submission_n and_o rule_n as_o be_v insinuate_v be_v groundless_a and_o a_o false_a imagination_n for_o the_o submission_n intend_v in_o both_o our_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n be_v to_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o they_o and_o not_o to_o a_o rule_n or_o dominion_n of_o mere_a creature_n either_o man_n or_o woman_n neither_o have_v he_o prove_v the_o say_a jealousy_n against_o our_o woman_n friend_n and_o their_o meeting_n reasonable_a by_o tell_v of_o some_o render_v such_o dark_a spirit_n as_o oppose_v propose_v marriage_n to_o the_o faithful_a woman_n meeting_n for_o the_o opposition_n of_o some_o both_o to_o that_o and_o the_o meeting_n themselves_o have_v sufficient_o discover_v the_o darkness_n of_o their_o spirit_n as_o w._n r._n have_v show_v his_o dark_a jealousy_n and_o take_v part_n with_o opposer_n herein_o contrary_a to_o what_o j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n have_v confess_v that_o '_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a with_o the_o line_n of_o truth_n to_o oppose_v other_o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o appoint_a service_n of_o those_o meeting_n as_o settle_v and_o agree_v 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we_o take_v to_o be_v infamous_a and_o scandalous_a too_o general_a to_o be_v true_a against_o the_o say_a people_n and_o their_o meeting_n ii_o page_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v persecute_v opposer_n who_o oppose_v j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n will_v w._n r._n be_v count_v a_o persecutor_n for_o his_o oppose_v other_o more_o vehement_o iii_o page_n 5._o that_o imagination_n have_v so_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o that_o travel_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o minister_a friend_n as_o that_o instead_o of_o manifest_v a_o divine_a understanding_n or_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o unsound_a mind_n show_v forth_o no_o better_a resemblance_n than_o the_o confuse_a chaos_n before_o the_o creation_n etc._n etc._n a_fw-la gross_a scandalon_n many_o minister_a friend_n iv._o pag._n ibid._n that_o either_o the_o multitude_n of_o iniquity_n or_o great_a hatred_n through_o the_o influence_n of_o g._n f._n possess_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o viz._n of_o their_o show_a no_o better_a resemblance_n he_o adhere_v scandal_n still_o v_o p._n ibid._n of_o the_o present_a separation_n in_o some_o part_n etc._n etc._n that_o g._n f._n have_v be_v one_o of_o those_o very_a person_n occasion_v the_o difference_n to_o arise_v unto_o the_o height_n they_o now_o be_v and_o pag._n 6._o one_o chief_a instrument_n that_o a_o destroy_n and_o devour_a spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o some_o among_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o many_o a_o simple_a honest-hearted_n friend_n to_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n have_v receive_v and_o believe_v lie_n and_o slanderous_a false_a report_n against_o many_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 6._o and_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o such_o if_o they_o perish_v before_o true_a repentance_n will_v be_v lay_v at_o g._n f_n door_n gross_n and_o abusive_a charge_n against_o g._n f._n and_o many_o honest-hearted_n friend_n vi_o pag_n 15_o 16._o that_o in_o g._n f_n second_o query_n to_o j._n vv._n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v if_o from_o a_o query_n any_o thing_n may_v proper_o be_v employ_v than_o it_o must_v be_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v either_o one_o or_o more_o that_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v no_o authority_n or_o warrant_n for_o compare_v with_o his_o forego_v word_n pag._n 15._o viz._n that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n ought_v to_o practice_v thing_n impose_v by_o man_n or_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n a_o most_o slanderous_a perversion_n vii_o pag._n 30._o that_o g._n f._n have_v describe_v himself_o one_o unto_o who_o infallible_a judgement_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o all_o thing_n this_n be_v suspect_v at_o least_o for_o a_o untruth_n till_o prove_v viii_o pag._n 32_o 33._o that_o some_o among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n know_v to_o
stand_v by_o g._n f._n in_o vindication_n of_o many_o error_n have_v publish_v with_o seem_a zeal_n and_o thunder_a lung_n such_o like_a kind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n as_o this_o away_o with_o this_o jealous_a spirit_n oh_o friend_n exclude_v the_o reason_n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o jealousy_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o brethren_n if_o you_o do_v not_o see_v yourselves_o then_o follow_v we_o that_o do_v see_v compare_v with_o page_n 35._o viz._n if_o you_o do_v not_o see_v yourselves_o you_o must_v follow_v we_o that_o do_v see_v a_o not_o able_a expedient_a whereby_o the_o leader_n and_o those_o who_o may_v be_v lead_v may_z like_o blind_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n together_o and_o instead_o of_o follow_v the_o bright_a beam_n of_o â—â—e_z sun_n may_v be_v find_v follower_n of_o the_o dark_a body_n of_o the_o moon_n these_o be_v at_o least_o suspect_v untruth_n and_o high_o scandalous_a as_o lay_v down_o and_o his_o allusion_n to_o the_o dark_a body_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v improper_a whether_o he_o intend_v real_o to_o that_o body_n call_v the_o lesser_a light_n or_o some_o person_n under_o that_o name_n if_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a scoff_n ix_o pag._n 35._o that_o there_o be_v many_o at_o this_o day_n that_o have_v no_o better_a measure_n to_o discover_v whether_o one_o profess_v the_o truth_n be_v right_a and_o in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o by_o understanding_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v to_o g._n f._n and_o his_o outward_a prescription_n as_o if_o all_z the_o labour_n trial_n suffering_n and_o travel_n of_o friend_n be_v to_o centre_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o g._n f._n a_o sordid_a reproach_n on_o many_o and_o a_o foul_a perversion_n x_o pag._n 76._o that_o what_o g._n f._n have_v write_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n to_o j._n w._n be_v the_o fruit_n either_o of_o ignorance_n pride_n scorn_n and_o disdain_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v of_o so_o proud_a a_o spirit_n as_o to_o expect_v a_o sort_n of_o reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o which_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o own_o these_o appear_v insolent_a and_o defame_v charge_n bespeak_v rather_o this_o accuser_n pride_n and_o arrogancâ—_n xi_o page_n 85._o in_o w._n r_n letter_n to_o g._n f._n date_a bristol_n the_o 27_o of_o the_o one_a month_n 1677._o be_v these_o word_n viz._n and_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o less_o esteem_n than_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o elder_a brother_n by_o all_o friend_n which_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v not_o how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o thy_o duty_n to_o interpose_v &_o c_o compare_v with_o pag._n 89._o my_o plain_a line_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o plain_a heart_v friend_n with_o my_o love_n to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o remain_v a_o friend_n to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n william_n rogers_n this_o last_o passage_n appear_v false_a and_o feign_a his_o love_n and_o frinedship_n to_o g._n f._n be_v now_o apparent_a enmity_n to_o bite_v and_o devour_v he_o what_o in_o he_o lie_v yet_o these_o his_o smooth_a pretence_n appear_v contradictory_n to_o his_o manifest_a abuse_n of_o g._n f._n in_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o treat_v he_o neither_o as_o a_o elder_n according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 1._o nor_o like_o a_o friend_n compare_v also_o with_o what_o follow_v xii_o vv._n r._n in_o his_o letter_n to_o g._n f._n date_a bristol_n the_o 3d_o of_o the_o 10_o month_n 1677._o pag._n 92._o that_o darkness_n have_v overshadow_a the_o heart_n of_o many_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v like_o man_n void_a of_o all_z wisdom_n and_o alice_n reason_n whereby_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o i._n e._n to_o vv._n r._n as_o proselyte_n of_o such_o among_o the_o sixty_o six_o subscriber_n at_o e._n h._n his_o chamber_n who_o come_v with_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v preach_v against_o all_o wisdom_n and_o alice_n reason_v these_o be_v very_o scornful_a abuse_n without_o proof_n or_o instance_n of_o the_o person_n who_o the_o many_o or_o the_o such_o charge_v be_v xiii_o page_n 93._o those_o who_o stand_v in_o and_o for_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o practice_n they_o be_v in_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o judge_v apostatise_v because_o they_o can_v embrace_v for_o conscience_n sake_n some_o new_a prescription_n which_o thou_o be_v account_v either_o the_o author_n or_o countenancer_n of_o what_o new_a prescription_n that_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o singular_a elsewhere_o it_o be_v prescription_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o who_o be_v so_o judge_v that_o so_o stand_v he_o shall_v have_v make_v his_o book_n on_o that_o one_o prescription_n if_o it_o be_v unsound_a and_o not_o have_v make_v such_o a_o great_a hollow_a and_o empty_a noise_n about_o prescription_n prescription_n fourteen_o page_n 93_o 94._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o like_a action_n that_o be_v of_o go_v out_o of_o a_o meeting_n when_o persecutor_n come_v and_o if_o report_v be_v true_a the_o frequent_a of_o any_o man_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o quaker_n and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o broad_a sign_n that_o this_o will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v as_o a_o grand_a article_n against_o j._n s._n among_o other_o at_o drawell_n have_v not_o thou_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o like_a case_n here_o he_o have_v not_o only_o scandalize_v g._n f._n but_o the_o meeting_n at_o drawell_n or_o at_o least_o many_o concern_v thereat_o but_o that_o be_v but_o only_o his_o own_o evil_a jealousy_n xv._n page_n 96._o gross_a ignorance_n and_o thick_a darkness_n for_o any_o to_o look_v upon_o thou_o as_o that_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n prophesy_v he_o will_v raise_v up_o like_a unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v believe_v thou_o be_v ignorant_a that_o such_o there_o be_v who_o so_o look_v on_o thou_o this_n be_v at_o least_o suspect_v for_o a_o great_a scandal_n and_o be_v very_o pernicious_a xvi_o page_n 98._o true_o friend_n it_o be_v much_o take_v notice_n of_o that_z all_z reason_v and_o all_z wisdom_n be_v preach_v against_o of_o late_a this_o we_o look_v on_o as_o a_o falsehood_n frequent_o reiterated_a and_o here_o aggravate_v still_o without_o any_o instance_n or_o proof_n of_o such_o preacher_n or_o preach_v among_o we_o xvii_o part_n 5._o pag._n 20._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o many_o be_v in_o he_o i._n e._n in_o g._n f._n as_o one_o that_o can_v err_v so_o that_o if_o he_o affirm_v any_o thing_n never_o so_o false_a we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o many_o as_o a_o infallible_a proof_n etc._n etc._n this_o we_o judge_v be_v a_o horrid_a abuse_n against_o many_o as_o also_o against_o g._n f._n w._n r._n in_o his_o paper_n and_o query_n against_o and_o to_o g._n f._n date_a bristol_n the_o 20_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n 1678._o have_v these_o passage_n pag._n 26_o 27._o viz._n xviii_o that_o when_o the_o persecuter_n come_v up_o one_o pair_n of_o stair_n in_o our_o meeting-room_n in_o broadmead_n whilst_o he_o be_v speak_v he_o of_o such_o a_o spirit_n distrustful_a and_o despair_a as_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o step_v down_o and_o hasten_v out_o of_o the_o meeting_n at_o a_o back_n pair_n of_o stair_n which_o he_o once_o do_v and_o of_o which_o my_o eye_n with_o many_o more_o be_v witness_n the_o like_a in_o p._n 70._o against_o which_o g._n f._n testify_v as_o a_o false_a accusation_n and_o though_o he_o pretend_v many_o more_o eye_n as_o witness_n beside_o his_o eye_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o any_o more_o so_o attest_v it_o beside_o himself_o for_o neither_o the_o woman_n m._n g._n m._n n._n a._n d._n nor_o william_n james_n nor_o nathaniel_n day_n nor_o samuel_n hollister_n do_v testify_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o their_o certificate_n pag._n 62_o 63._o produce_v by_o he_o as_o that_o their_o eye_n be_v witness_n that_o when_o the_o persecuter_n come_v up_o one_o pair_n of_o stair_n whilst_o g._n f._n be_v speak_v he_o once_o on_o a_o sudden_a step_v down_o and_o hasten_v out_o of_o the_o meeting_n at_o a_o back_n pair_n of_o stair_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n attest_v by_o they_o in_o their_o certificate_n but_o that_o he_o depart_v before_o the_o meeting_n break_v up_o nor_o have_v w._n r._n tell_v the_o reader_n when_o this_o once_o be_v as_o what_o day_n and_o year_n he_o so_o sudden_o step_v down_o and_o hasten_v out_o as_o the_o persecutor_n come_v up_o stair_n which_o g._n f._n deny_v and_o account_n w._n r_n eye_n false_a eye_n or_o rather_o his_o evil_a eye_n and_o mind_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n against_o he_o without_o other_o eye_n more_o clear_a and_o impartial_a than_o his_o own_o xix_o w._n r._n pag._n 27._o i_o