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chieftain_n of_o thy_o own_o party_n dare_v not_o stand_v by_o thy_o work_n nor_o own_v thou_o for_o their_o representative_a but_o leave_v thou_o to_o stand_v by_o it_o thyself_o as_o thy_o own_o what_o a_o unjust_a and_o false_a representative_a have_v thou_o show_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o rule_n and_o manner_n of_o reflection_n upon_o other_o though_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o some_o few_o have_v private_o encourage_v thou_o in_o thy_o travail_n who_o now_o be_v afraid_a public_o to_o stand_v by_o thy_o deform_a inform_v unshape_o and_o monstrous_a birth_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o old_a accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n though_o some_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o promote_v and_o expose_v it_o to_o sale_n but_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o be_v their_o burden_n at_o length_n §_o 5_o again_o to_o prove_v thy_o false_a charge_n of_o apostasy_n and_o innovation_n against_o we_o p._n 26._o thou_o insiste_v on_o a_o record_n in_o the_o 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content_n of_o thy_o four_o chapter_n be_v it_o in_o propose_v marriage_n twice_o or_o at_o two_o sundry_a time_n to_o the_o meeting_n the_o party_n belong_v to_o and_o that_o by_o both_o the_o party_n concern_v to_o prevent_v scandal_n and_o clandestine_v proceed_n and_o that_o friend_n in_o the_o light_n may_v witness_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o method_n and_o in_o which_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a do_v not_o proceed_v in_o his_o propose_v his_o intention_n of_o marriage_n but_o once_o and_o that_o in_o the_o woman_n absence_n as_o friend_n have_v give_v account_n and_o for_o which_o cause_n friend_n express_v they_o have_v not_o union_n with_o he_o in_o so_o do_v but_o it_o seem_v thou_o have_v in_o be_v so_o officious_a a_o advocate_n for_o he_o against_o friend_n for_o their_o conscientious_a dislike_n record_v against_o such_o a_o example_n or_o precedent_n and_o scoff_v at_o our_o woman_n friend_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n as_o thou_o say_v may_v be_v account_v of_o the_o qvorum_n p._n 24._o be_v this_o thy_o proof_n of_o antichristian_a imposition_n apostasy_n and_o innovation_n against_o we_o where_o be_v thy_o christianity_n conscience_n religion_n and_o order_n pretend_v oh_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o scornful_a unchristian_a and_o infamous_a attempt_n and_o also_o it_o be_v no_o friendly_a part_n in_o thou_o to_o endeavour_v to_o expose_v the_o quarterly_o meet_v of_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n in_o print_n to_o public_a censure_n on_o the_o bare_a information_n of_o francis_n bugg_n thy_o informer_n who_o have_v show_v himself_o a_o party_n and_o open_a adversary_n against_o that_o meeting_n render_v it_o no_o better_a than_o a_o impose_v church_n a_o false_a church_n p._n 74._o against_o who_o thou_o have_v join_v in_o judgement_n with_o he_o without_o hear_v that_o meeting_n be_v own_o defence_n and_o answer_n to_o francis_n bugg_n in_o the_o case_n be_v this_o thy_o judicial_a and_o equal_a proceed_n oh_o for_o shame_n give_v 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excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o proceed_v reflect_o tell_v they_o of_o stigmatise_v lay_v stress_n where_o god_n have_v lay_v none_o excommunicate_v about_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v at_o best_a but_o man_n tradition_n and_o imposition_n impose_v false_a church_n apply_v william_n penn_n word_n this_o noble_a man_n word_n as_o he_o flatter_o style_v he_o fly_v rome_n at_o home_n to_o the_o say_v quarterly-meeting_a which_o be_v never_o so_o intend_v by_o w._n p._n thus_o thou_o and_o f._n b._n have_v abuse_v w._n p._n in_o print_n shameful_o pervert_v his_o word_n and_o intention_n who_o never_o can_v intend_v to_o bid_v a_o quarterly-meeting_a fly_n rome_n at_o home_n either_o for_o testify_v against_o such_o irregularity_n as_o propose_v a_o marriage_n but_o once_o to_o a_o meeting_n and_o that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o woman_n concern_v nor_o yet_o for_o justify_v upon_o the_o method_n
do_v not_o present_o or_o immediate_o see_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v recommend_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v practise_v but_o must_v have_v time_n to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v matter_n before_o the_o lord_n first_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v a_o clear_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n from_o he_o before_o they_o act_v therein_o so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o must_v be_v a_o tender_a condescension_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n on_o all_o hand_n towards_o such_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o or_o judge_v their_o want_n of_o present_a clearness_n and_o their_o present_a fear_n to_o act_v because_o thereof_o a_o act_n of_o refusal_n or_o rebellion_n on_o their_o part_n no_o no_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o know_v that_o such_o upright_o heart_v one_o even_o when_o but_o in_o a_o poor_a low_a and_o weak_a state_n will_v not_o oppose_v refuse_v or_o gainsay_v any_o thing_n they_o at_o present_a see_v not_o that_o be_v either_o in_o itself_o good_a and_o honest_a or_o necessary_a for_o good_a order_n and_o society_n their_o uprightness_n tenderness_n honesty_n and_o fear_n towards_o god_n preserve_v they_o from_o contention_n and_o blind_a opposition_n in_o such_o case_n whilst_o give_v up_o tender_o to_o wait_v till_o god_n reveal_v that_o unto_o they_o whether_o immediate_o or_o instrumental_o which_o for_o a_o time_n they_o have_v not_o clearness_n in_o and_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v not_o be_v awanting_a in_o his_o divine_a counsel_n and_o open_n to_o such_o §_o 2._o to_o his_o charge_v the_o penman_n with_o a_o groundness_n complaint_n of_o print_v against_o g._n f._n without_o first_o proceed_v judicial_o or_o hear_v of_o matter_n face_n to_o face_n p._n 39_o groundless_a complaint_n be_v a_o untruth_n there_o be_v manifest_a ground_n for_o that_o complaint_n on_o w._n r_n own_o confession_n and_o principle_n viz._n his_o enveigh_v against_o judge_v any_o man_n without_o hear_v he_o judge_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n 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 meaning_n be_v that_o g._n f._n will_v not_o have_v friend_n discourse_n with_o such_o nor_o yet_o to_o agree_v about_o any_o orderly_a conference_n in_o order_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n or_o hear_v of_o difference_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v it_o must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o meaning_n because_o a_o three_o he_o can_v not_o think_v of_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v full_o treat_v on_o in_o our_o say_a treatise_n accuser_n p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149_o 150_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o w._n r_n judgement_n and_o both_o his_o suppose_a meaning_n be_v prove_v untrue_a but_o still_o to_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n against_o g._n f._n he_o say_v he_o have_v use_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v a_o meeting_n with_o he_o for_o such_o a_o end_n that_o be_v for_o a_o hear_n of_o matter_n face_n to_o face_n at_o several_a time_n since_o his_o last_o be_v in_o bristol_n in_o the_o year_n 1677._o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v condescend_v to_o say_v he_o p._n 39_o 40._o 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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 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lest_o the_o ignorance_n of_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o not_o from_o thence_o to_o perceive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o proceed_n to_o print_n they_o may_v by_o these_o instance_n in_o thy_o postscript_n which_o therefore_o relate_v to_o the_o same_o proceed_n that_o the_o preface_n and_o introduction_n do_v see_v the_o case_n be_v plain_a it_o be_v no_o evade_n it_o therefore_o thou_o appear_v not_o ingenious_a in_o thy_o allegation_n viz._n he_o represent_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n aright_o for_o my_o own_o word_n be_v these_o viz._n my_o present_a proceed_n to_o print_v the_o word_n present_v they_o leave_v out_o which_o can_v not_o relate_v to_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o the_o postscript_n because_o the_o very_a postscript_n inform_v the_o reader_n that_o all_o the_o treatise_n except_v the_o postscript_n index_n and_o errata_fw-la be_v then_o print_v p._n 49._o this_o will_v not_o render_v thou_o either_o a_o sincere_a or_o just_a man_n in_o thy_o 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false_a cover_n lay_v on_o w._n r._n in_o this_o matter_n 27._o he_o fly_v to_o his_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n and_o plead_v his_o intention_n etc._n etc._n as_o think_v himself_o safe_a in_o both_o 1_o sy_n we_o say_v his_o present_a proceed_n to_o print_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v confine_v to_o his_o postscript_n wherein_o the_o word_n be_v nor_o answer_v the_o some_z of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n he_o tell_v of_o that_o have_v judge_v he_o wicked_a as_o for_o intend_v to_o print_v against_o friend_n post._n p._n 25._o who_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_v in_o that_o case_n nor_o vindicate_v he_o as_o to_o his_o historical_a relation_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o page_n which_o include_v his_o book_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v confine_v to_o nor_o include_v in_o his_o postscript_n 2_o dly_z the_o reason_n he_o give_v in_o his_o postscript_n to_o prove_v himself_o righteous_a in_o his_o proceed_n to_o print_n can_v relate_v only_o to_o that_o his_o 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more_o clear_o to_o evince_v the_o pretend_a justness_n of_o his_o proceed_n to_o print_n than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o in_o his_o say_a preface_n or_o introduction_n as_o that_o it_o be_v even_o to_o prevent_v such_o great_a ignorance_n and_o partiality_n as_o will_v hinder_v any_o from_o perceive_v his_o righteousness_n in_o proceed_v to_o print_v which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o relate_v to_o more_o than_o his_o postscript_n and_o william_n i_o find_v no_o contradiction_n as_o thou_o accuse_v between_o our_o signify_v that_o the_o two_o sheet_n aforesaid_a be_v the_o principal_a instance_n for_o thy_o proceed_n to_o print_n and_o publish_v thy_o book_n that_o be_v to_o prove_v thy_o righteousness_n pretend_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v from_o thy_o own_o word_n and_o signify_v that_o thou_o declare_v a_o far_o high_a necessity_n i._n e._n a_o great_a concern_v of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n aforesaid_a be_v thy_o 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between_o a_o immediate_a necessity_n of_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o a_o outward_a reason_n or_o instance_n for_o do_v it_o where_o be_v now_o the_o contradiction_n if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o must_v be_v thy_o own_o in_o place_v such_o occasion_n on_o the_o say_v two_o sheet_n as_o to_o be_v so_o chief_o concern_v at_o they_o and_o yet_o a_o more_o immediate_a necessity_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n before_o that_o the_o premise_n of_o this_o point_n consider_v in_o reference_n to_o thy_o be_v so_o chief_o concern_v to_o instance_n the_o say_a epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n thy_o charge_n that_o a_o downright_a untruth_n be_v the_o subject_a occasion_v his_o word_n p._n 49._o which_o thou_o call_v drollery_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n that_o which_o thou_o call_v drollery_n in_o conclusion_n of_o that_o detection_n we_o make_v of_o thy_o unrighteous_a and_o fallacious_a vindication_n of_o thy_o proceed_n to_o print_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v it_o hit_v thou_o and_o touch_v thou_o as_o in_o a_o way_n of_o answer_v a_o fool_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v high_o conceit_v and_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o natural_a and_o suitable_a that_o passage_n thou_o call_v drollery_n be_v to_o the_o subject_n and_o occasion_n give_v on_o thy_o part_n unto_o which_o it_o relate_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o impartial_a and_o ingenious_a reader_n to_o consider_v and_o judge_v upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n concern_v that_o point_n as_o it_o be_v handle_v in_o our_o say_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n cast_v down_o under_z the_o 10_o the_o disaffection_n from_o p._n 19_o to_o p._n 37._o unto_o all_o which_o william_n thou_o have_v but_o give_v a_o impertinent_a fill_v and_o the_o sly_a go-by_a to_o the_o substance_n even_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o §_o 3._o whereas_o upon_o thy_o confusion_n and_o
say_v viz._n suppose_v i_o have_v in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o write_n lay_v down_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v in_o that_o day_n a_o christian-liberty_n i_o only_o query_n not_o intend_v to_o quarrel_v with_o my_o adversary_n about_o a_o mode_n of_o speech_n when_o our_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o how_o can_v this_o be_v term_v a_o erroneous_a manner_n of_o expression_n why_o may_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a be_v without_o offence_n term_v christian-liberty_n p._n 54._o i_o answer_v because_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o a_o type_n under_o the_o law_n but_o by_o christian_n count_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o disciple_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o among_o other_o type_n abolish_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n though_o some_o weak_a believer_n as_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v for_o a_o time_n practice_v it_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o there_o be_v a_o christian-forbearance_n and_o patience_n towards_o they_o in_o suffer_v circumcision_n for_o a_o time_n to_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v not_o whole_o do_v away_o nor_o they_o come_v clear_o to_o see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ._n and_o yet_o no_o liberty_n nor_o way_n be_v give_v for_o they_o to_o draw_v other_o into_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v christian-liberty_n or_o practise_v in_o a_o christian-liberty_n in_o that_o day_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o moses_n law_n but_o the_o forbearance_n towards_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o tender_a i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o this_o thy_o mode_n of_o speech_n though_o i_o look_v on_o it_o to_o be_v a_o unsound_a and_o unscriptural_a mode_n to_o thy_o say_n thou_o do_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n practise_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o christian-liberty_n it_o be_v the_o penman_n consequence_n etc._n etc._n what_o have_v thou_o say_v less_o thou_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o these_o differ_v exercise_n in_o a_o christian-liberty_n when_o speak_v of_o practise_v circumcision_n keep_v a_o day_n abstain_v from_o eat_a flesh_n among_o the_o primitive_a believer_n that_o christian-liberty_n etc._n etc._n see_v thy_o own_o recitation_n p._n 53._o 7_o the_o part._n circumcision_n than_o be_v one_o of_o those_o differ_a exercise_n which_o thou_o place_v in_o a_o christian_a liberty_n and_o which_o in_o thy_o next_o page_n thou_o term_v christian-liberty_n as_o before_o and_o thou_o say_v if_o the_o mode_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o express_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v our_o own_o approve_a language_n i_o think_v thou_o mistake_v here_o william_n and_o the_o passage_n thou_o cite_v out_o of_o r._n b_n book_n of_o government_n p._n 63_o 64._o prove_v it_o not_o from_o these_o word_n cite_v viz._n there_o be_v a_o certain_a liberty_n and_o forbearance_n also_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n viz._n in_o suffer_a circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n do_v he_o here_o term_v circumcision_n christian-liberty_n no_o sure_a it_o be_v only_o permit_v or_o suffer_v to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o certain_a day_n and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o be_v not_o hold_v universal_o but_o when_o lay_v upon_o other_o then_o preach_v down_o and_o reprove_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o be_v there_o not_o a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o certain_a liberty_n in_o suffer_v circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o term_v it_o christian-liberty_n be_v this_o the_o very_a same_o language_n approve_v by_o the_o second_o day_n meeting_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 55._o sure_o thou_o be_v much_o out_o here_o william_n to_o our_o say_n that_o this_o man_n who_o be_v thus_o discompose_v in_o his_o work_n shall_v not_o have_v meddle_v so_o much_o with_o point_n of_o divinity_n himself_o which_o he_o appear_v so_o little_a skilful_a in_o he_o dream_v so_o much_o of_o liberty_n that_o he_o be_v great_o bewilder_v in_o the_o management_n of_o it_o thou_o answer_v it_o be_v language_n more_o like_o the_o proud_a of_o prelate_n adorn_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o lawn_n sleeve_n than_o a_o humble_a quaker_n p._n 53._o to_o this_o add_v also_o in_o p._n 55._o will_v not_o the_o impartial_a reader_n hence_o be_v apt_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o penman_n design_n be_v to_o engross_v discourse_n of_o divinity_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n that_o so_o the_o laity_n may_v believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o proceed_v from_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n 55._o if_o they_o shall_v complain_v that_o this_o render_v they_o guilty_a of_o gross_a popery_n my_o counsel_n be_v let_v they_o for_o the_o future_a cease_v give_v occasion_n p._n 55._o this_o question_n contain_v both_o scorn_n and_o falsehood_n suggest_v against_o we_o to_o render_v we_o guilty_a of_o popery_n as_o before_o be_v discover_v we_o have_v no_o such_o design_n of_o engrosement_n nor_o popish_a distinction_n among_o we_o as_o between_o clergy_n and_o laity_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a knowledge_n of_o divinity_n be_v not_o limit_v nor_o engross_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o person_n neither_o do_v our_o reprehend_v a_o discompose_v person_n for_o meddle_v in_o thing_n beyond_o his_o skill_n prove_v we_o guilty_a in_o these_o case_n again_o william_n thou_o proceed_v abusive_o and_o false_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o g._n fox_n his_o party_n have_v be_v so_o contentious_a as_o that_o nothing_o will_v content_v they_o but_o the_o introduce_v new_a practice_n 55._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o gospel-discipline_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n conclude_v all_o to_o be_v dark_a that_o see_v not_o with_o their_o eye_n p._n 55._o i_o shall_v say_v little_a to_o these_o reproachful_a censure_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v this_o false_a malicious_a censorious_a judge_v exalt_a conceit_a spirit_n and_o he_o will_v manifest_o rebuke_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o chap._n vi_o §_o 1._o of_o our_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o w._n r_n manifest_a falsehood_n notorious_a slander_n scandalous_a abuse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v numerous_a to_o clear_v himself_o and_o prove_v the_o penman_n to_o have_v play_v the_o forger_n he_o give_v only_o three_o instance_n whereby_o w._n r._n can_v clear_v himself_o §_o 2._o w._n r._n again_o oppose_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o penman_n method_n about_o prove_v negative_n the_o suppose_a absurdity_n and_o immorality_n remove_v §_o 3._o concern_v his_o contradiction_n his_o attempt_n only_o to_o reconcile_v the_o first_o instance_n prove_v invalid_a as_o between_o his_o place_v the_o disunion_n in_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n and_o place_v it_o not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n but_o in_o ceremony_n the_o shell_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o his_o own_o affirmation_n to_o clear_v himself_o of_o contradiction_n no_o valid_a plea_n or_o argument_n his_o own_o dishonesty_n and_o injustice_n in_o accuse_v the_o penman_n for_o not_o inform_v the_o reader_n what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v wrong_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o contradiction_n his_o notorious_a falsehood_n and_o contradiction_n far_o pursue_v in_o judgement_n against_o himself_o on_o his_o own_o censure_n about_o the_o apostasy_n enter_v the_o generality_n christ_n word_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o circumcision_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n free_o pay_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o w._n r_n postscript_n a_o slight_a and_o scornful_a put-off_a to_o our_o friend_n of_o bristol_n their_o book_n entitle_v a_o exalt_v diotrephes_n reprehend_v his_o miserable_a evasion_n manifest_a fallacy_n falshood_n abuse_n and_o scorn_n against_o they_o detect_v §_o 6._o of_o his_o proposition_n to_o our_o meeting_n in_o london_n his_o insincerity_n unrighteous_a judgement_n and_o conclusion_n against_o our_o meeting_n §_o 1._o but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o thou_o w._n r._n proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o penman_n to_o have_v play_v the_o forger_n in_o give_v a_o catalogue_n term_v of_o some_o of_o w._n r._n his_o manifest_a falsehood_n notorious_a slander_n scandalous_a abuse_n perversion_n rail_a scoff_v flatter_v and_o revile_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 5_o the_o part_n of_o his_o book_n against_o g._n f._n and_o other_o in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o term_n which_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o our_o say_a treatise_n accuser_n etc._n etc._n from_o page_n 230_o to_o pag._n 255_o etc._n etc._n how_o not_o only_o some_o of_o his_o manifest_a falsehood_n slander_n scandalous_a
abuse_n etc._n etc._n be_v collect_v and_o state_v in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o term_n but_o even_o all_o of_o they_o there_o collect_v be_v so_o far_o from_o vary_v his_o own_o sense_n that_o his_o word_n or_o term_n be_v scarce_o vary_a in_o two_o of_o they_o i_o find_v not_o his_o sense_n or_o meaning_n in_o they_o vary_v or_o alter_v at_o all_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v or_o gather_v now_o w._n r._n in_o pursuance_n of_o thy_o charge_n before_o thou_o engage_a in_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o cite_v only_o three_o instance_n in_o one_o leaf_n of_o their_o catalogue_n next_o to_o the_o title_n viz._n one_o of_o their_o forgery_n another_o of_o their_o cript_a citation_n and_o a_o three_o of_o their_o cript_n and_o nonsensical_a representation_n of_o my_o sound_a word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 56._o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o see_v the_o instance_n be_v so_o few_o as_o only_o three_o and_o though_o he_o call_v they_o only_o a_o taste_n etc._n etc._n p._n 58_o the_o reader_n may_v presuppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o his_o thought_n knock_v one_o or_o the_o most_o likely_a for_o his_o purpose_n and_o the_o most_o advantageous_a for_o his_o turn_n that_o he_o can_v find_v or_o pick_v out_o and_o such_o palpable_a forgery_n etc._n etc._n as_o nothing_o to_o be_v say_v for_o it_o but_o see_v if_o it_o prove_v so_o see_v if_o he_o knock_v we_o in_o the_o head_n or_o down_o with_o it_o now_o observe_v his_o great_a and_o chief_a instance_n viz._n they_o thus_o represent_v i_o to_o say_v in_o the_o christian-quaker_n part_v 4._o pag._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v persecute_v opposer_n who_o oppose_v john_n wilkinson_n and_o john_n story_n my_o own_o word_n be_v unless_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o persecute_v opposer_n of_o john_n wilkinson_n and_o john_n story_n this_o forgery_n to_o i_o appear_v to_o render_v i_o a_o persecutor_n for_o say_v he_o will_v william_n rogers_n be_v count_v a_o persecutor_n for_o his_o oppose_v other_o more_o vehement_o i_o abhor_v persecution_n and_o in_o this_o controversy_n do_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o defendant_n against_o and_o in_o discovery_n of_o a_o company_n of_o persecutor_n p._n 56._o now_o let_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n observe_v what_o great_a difference_n be_v there_o in_o thus_o represent_v he_o what_o variation_n of_o his_o sense_n as_o between_o his_o say_n the_o persecute_v opposer_n of_o j._n s._n and_o j._n w._n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v persecute_v opposer_n who_o oppose_v they_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o not_o so_o critical_a as_o to_o understand_v a_o variation_n of_o his_o sense_n or_o much_o of_o his_o word_n in_o this_o small_a transposition_n though_o he_o now_o make_v his_o exception_n that_o there_o may_v be_v opposition_n to_o each_o other_o from_o difference_n in_o religion_n yet_o not_o attend_v with_o persecution_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o that_o exception_n be_v include_v 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w._n r_n account_n and_o consequent_o no_o persecutor_n for_o w._n r._n say_v g._n f._n and_o his_o brethren_n out_o of_o g._n f_o be_v mouth_n may_v be_v justy_a compare_v to_o cain_n for_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n p._n 50._o and_o as_o plain_o w._n r._n show_v his_o meaning_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o word_n before_o cite_v where_o in_o page_n 22._o in_o his_o comparison_n between_o the_o paper_n sign_v by_o charles_n martial_n etc._n etc._n and_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o his_o bull_n against_o martin_n luther_n anno_fw-la 1520._o w._n r._n say_v but_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a paper_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o particular_a doctrine_n or_o viciousness_n of_o life_n for_o which_o they_o i._n e._n j.s._n and_o j.w._n be_v persecute_v by_o their_o brethren_n now_o wherein_o i_o pray_v be_v his_o meaning_n or_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n about_o persecute_v opposer_n alter_v or_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o mind_n cloud_v as_o he_o complain_v in_o what_o we_o have_v 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