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of_o propose_v the_o marriage_n twice_o before_o consummate_v be_v this_o that_o rome_n at_o home_n which_o thou_o and_o f._n b._n will_v have_v friend_n to_o fly_v for_o i_o take_v thou_o and_o f._n b._n to_o be_v in_o great_a union_n now_o in_o your_o work_n see_v you_o appear_v so_o joint_o together_o in_o print_n and_o to_o charge_v friend_n with_o imposition_n immorality_n 27._o etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o he_o deal_v partial_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o not_o manifest_v the_o occasion_n of_o friend_n dissatisfaction_n he_o charge_v they_o with_o exclude_v the_o aforesaid_a person_n what_o in_o they_o lie_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o place_v the_o controversy_n but_o about_o manifest_v his_o intention_n to_o marry_v 72._o and_o then_o cry_v behold_v the_o crime_n but_o show_v not_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o circumstance_n of_o it_o thus_o partial_a and_o cover_v you_o be_v in_o state_v matter_n but_o the_o say_a meeting_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o letter_n what_o great_a crime_n be_v that_o to_o this_o thou_o say_v viz._n shall_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o this_o nation_n have_v treat_v our_o friend_n so_o as_o not_o to_o hear_v our_o address_n 26._o many_o goal_n may_v at_o this_o day_n have_v remain_v full_a of_o honest_a friend_n who_o have_v be_v discharge_v from_o their_o sore_a imprisonment_n there_o be_v no_o parallel_n in_o the_o case_n between_o friend_n tender_a address_n to_o authority_n for_o relief_n of_o friend_n in_o distress_n goal_n &c_n &c_n and_o f._n bugg_n â—â—â—lecting_v abusive_a letter_n to_o friend_n in_o vindication_n of_o a_o irregular_a practice_n unwarrantable_a and_o tend_v to_o a_o corrupt_a fleshly_a liberty_n as_o that_o of_o propose_v the_o marriage_n but_o once_o to_o the_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n thou_o will_v grant_v we_o so_o much_o truth_n as_o that_o our_o address_n have_v at_o any_o time_n have_v so_o 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the_o parliament_n that_o thou_o and_o f._n b._n have_v against_o we_o they_o may_v very_o well_o have_v reject_v our_o application_n as_o person_n insolent_a to_o and_o contemn_v of_o government_n shall_v we_o have_v render_v they_o no_o more_o right_o in_o government_n than_o you_o have_v our_o meeting_n for_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n how_o shall_v they_o have_v accept_v our_o address_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v tell_v they_o they_o be_v a_o false_a usurp_a impose_v apostate_n parliament_n they_o may_v just_o have_v reject_v our_o address_n §_o 6._o moreover_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a lie_n and_o abuse_v for_o thou_o again_o to_o recite_v the_o paper_n from_o barbadoes_n as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o pretend_a establish_a government_n p._n 27._o since_o that_o paper_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v own_a as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o government_n establish_v which_o be_v by_o christ_n we_o affirm_v among_o we_o that_o we_o have_v both_o plain_o manifest_v our_o dislike_n thereof_o and_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o in_o barbadoes_n have_v themselves_o retract_v it_o as_o be_v since_o public_o evince_v in_o print_n yet_o thou_o be_v so_o unconscionable_a as_o to_o render_v both_o g._n fox_n myself_o etc._n etc._n as_o show_v no_o dislike_n to_o the_o say_a paper_n p._n 28._o oh_o shameless_a prevaricater_v and_o abuser_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o otherwise_o understand_v divers_a passage_n in_o our_o letter_n about_o it_o to_o barbadoes_n which_o clear_o bespeak_v our_o real_a dislike_n of_o it_o as_o thou_o confess_v g.f._n &c._n &c._n will_v seem_v to_o discourse_v a_o little_a of_o something_o amiss_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a g._n f._n etc._n etc._n dislike_v some_o part_n of_o the_o say_a paper_n etc._n etc._n p._n 29._o seem_v to_o dislike_v the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o p._n 4._o but_o little_a indeed_o thou_o make_v of_o that_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n but_o be_v rather_o willing_a to_o expose_v we_o unjust_o to_o public_a censure_n on_o those_o word_n of_o we_o which_o appear_v most_o friendly_a tender_a and_o oblige_a and_o false_o to_o represent_v we_o as_o show_v no_o dislike_n to_o the_o say_a paper_n add_v also_o another_o gross_a untruth_n and_o self-contradiction_n in_o the_o case_n viz._n that_o the_o penman_n be_v espouse_v a_o cause_n contrary_a to_o ancient_a testimony_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30._o and_o further_a say_v g._n w._n smooth_a up_o the_o barbados_n metre_n with_o this_o expression_n we_o know_v you_o aim_v at_o the_o best_a thing_n p._n 82._o what_o smooth_v be_v this_o when_o we_o have_v plain_o show_v they_o their_o mistake_n we_o be_v sure_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o smooth_v they_o up_o therein_o and_o may_v not_o some_o aim_n at_o good_a yea_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o yet_o be_v mistake_v in_o some_o case_n what_o absurdity_n then_o have_v i_o commit_v in_o tell_v they_o who_o i_o believe_v have_v a_o good_a meaning_n though_o otherwise_o mistake_v they_o aim_v at_o the_o best_a thing_n thou_o have_v put_v my_o name_n with_o g._n f_n at_o length_n with_o a_o etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o a._n parker_n to_o two_o or_o three_o â—ines_n thou_o have_v cite_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o letter_n to_o barbadoes_n as_o a_o instance_n wherein_o we_o show_v no_o dislike_n to_o their_o paper_n because_o we_o call_v ourselves_o their_o dear_a friend_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o thy_o more_o anon_o to_o show_n that_o i_o will_v now_o be_v as_o a_o lord_n over_o my_o brethren_n conscience_n and_o estate_n p._n 25._o for_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v i_o thou_o intend_v and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v false_a and_o abusive_a o_fw-la righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o and_o heart-searcher_n plead_v thou_o my_o innocency_n and_o rebuke_v this_o spirit_n of_o envy_n falshood_n and_o slander_n that_o be_v rise_v upon_o against_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n whereas_o our_o charitable_a tender_a and_o friendly_a treatment_n of_o they_o in_o barbadoes_n rather_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o reject_v exclude_v or_o unfriend_v person_n for_o one_o or_o two_o mistake_v than_o to_o seek_v lordship_n over_o they_o or_o they_o who_o otherwise_o be_v so_o well_o meaning_n as_o that_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v rectify_v their_o judgement_n and_o set_v they_o to_o right_n in_o all_o their_o undertake_n so_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o show_v our_o dislike_n or_o disunion_n with_o they_o in_o that_o particular_a thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v mistake_v or_o err_v chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o the_o great_a end_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o society_n be_v eye_v a_o more_o easy_a condescension_n and_o concurrence_n follow_v in_o lesser_a matter_n thing_n necessary_a for_o good_a order_n not_o doubtful_o recommend_v our_o consistency_n in_o the_o condescension_n propose_v and_o how_o explain_v and_o clear_v from_o w._n r_n mistake_v objection_n §_o 2._o w._n r_n judge_v and_o censure_v a_o person_n and_o that_o false_o whilst_o unheard_a in_o defence_n of_o himself_o condemn_v by_o himself_o as_o a_o grand_a mark_n of_o apostasy_n and_o he_o prove_v guilty_a thereof_o in_o fact_n §_o 3._o w._n r_n charge_n of_o false_a suggestion_n prevarication_n and_o forgery_n reflect_v on_o himself_o prove_v notorious_o false_a by_o divers_a instance_n recite_v out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n show_v his_o general_a opposition_n to_o outward_a order_n form_n and_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o church-government_n and_o then_o unsay_n that_o opposition_n again_o by_o his_o final_o grant_v both_o outward_a order_n method_n form_n and_o discipline_n under_o christ_n government_n how_o far_o bind_v on_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o inquire_v into_o and_o he_o must_v grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o preach_v and_o exhort_v to_o thing_n just_a honest_a and_o needful_a or_o else_o
many_o yet_o be_v thou_o be_v secure_a in_o a_o corner_n study_v and_o scribble_n against_o they_o to_o calumniate_v and_o defame_v they_o in_o print_n as_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n towards_o god_n fit_o qualify_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n right_a or_o wrong_n a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v etc._n etc._n such_o be_v thy_o treatment_n to_o the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o their_o bond_n and_o to_o make_v void_a their_o testimony_n and_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o but_o thou_o be_v cruel_o mock_v flout_a and_o deride_v at_o they_o tell_v a_o story_n against_o one_o of_o these_o suffer_a friend_n of_o bristol_n which_o thou_o say_v occasion_v derision_n and_o laughter_n and_o that_o by_o a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v they_o thou_o say_v they_o may_v become_v a_o derision_n both_o to_o professor_n and_o profane_a and_o a_o scorn_n to_o fool_n themselves_o p._n 80._o no_o doubt_v thy_o scornful_a and_o malicious_a work_n against_o they_o though_o otherwise_o under_o persecution_n and_o suffer_v and_o against_o many_o other_o fear_v god_n be_v to_o make_v they_o as_o ridiculous_a and_o as_o much_o the_o subject_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n as_o thou_o can_v but_o it_o will_v all_o return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n thou_o will_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o do_n thy_o pretend_a love_n christian_a charity_n lamentation_n for_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n in_o thy_o hypocritical_a epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n it_o seem_v but_o that_o and_o other_o instance_n of_o thy_o insincerity_n and_o dissimulation_n be_v numerous_a §_o 6._o and_o with_o what_o sincerity_n or_o conscience_n can_v thou_o not_o only_o pretend_v a_o inclination_n towards_o a_o accommodation_n of_o the_o controversy_n but_o also_o propose_v to_o our_o second_o day_n meeting_n for_o thou_o to_o read_v thy_o answer_n viz._n thy_o seven_o part_n when_o in_o print_n among_o we_o and_o after_o so_o do_v to_o leave_v it_o with_o we_o and_o to_o pretend_v thy_o end_n be_v that_o if_o the_o meeting_n shall_v that_o day_n propose_v any_o expedient_a answer_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n to_o stop_v the_o publication_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v then_o answer_v the_o same_o by_o forbear_v a_o further_a publication_n thereof_o as_o in_o thy_o letter_n date_v london_n the_o 17_o the_o of_o the_o 2_o d_o month_n 1682_o pag._n 80._o i_o do_v still_o question_v with_o what_o sincerity_n or_o conscience_n thou_o can_v make_v such_o proposition_n and_o pretend_v such_o a_o end_n in_o it_o to_o that_o our_o meeting_n when_o thou_o have_v already_o prejudge_v the_o same_o meeting_n in_o print_n as_o be_v apostate_n innovator_n &_o c_o what_o capacity_n can_v such_o be_v in_o to_o answer_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n if_o apostatise_v from_o it_o in_o themselves_o and_o what_o ground_n can_v thou_o have_v to_o expect_v such_o a_o change_n in_o they_o from_o apostasy_n as_o that_o now_o when_o thou_o propose_v the_o read_v thy_o book_n they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o reach_v thy_o conscience_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 82._o beside_o can_v any_o in_o reason_n suppose_v thou_o real_a or_o sincere_a in_o thy_o proposition_n for_o a_o expedient_a to_o stop_v the_o publication_n of_o thy_o book_n of_o about_o twelve_o sheet_n when_o already_o print_v be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o thy_o proposition_n rather_o for_o a_o pretence_n to_o excuse_v thyself_o and_o for_o a_o flourish_n over_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o empty_a one_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o get_v by_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o thou_o be_v still_o at_o least_o jealous_a of_o our_o say_a meeting_n as_o be_v apostate_n in_o thy_o not_o be_v free_a then_o to_o answer_v our_o three_o question_n which_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o try_v the_o reality_n of_o thy_o own_o proposition_n and_o thy_o end_n pretend_v thereof_o in_o 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