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treatise_n entitle_v the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n many_o other_o have_v give_v their_o name_n in_o the_o same_o judgement_n concern_v thou_o and_o thy_o work_n of_o discord_n and_o enmity_n and_o many_o more_o also_o do_v own_o and_o stand_v by_o that_o judgement_n and_o treatise_n and_o i_o must_v far_o tell_v thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o retract_v but_o to_o stand_v by_o that_o treatise_n and_o own_o my_o share_n in_o it_o notwithstanding_o thy_o opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a pick_v and_o nibble_v and_o quarrel_v here_o and_o there_o but_o give_v the_o go-by_a to_o the_o most_o material_a part_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o controversy_n be_v most_o full_o open_v and_o distinguish_v of_o those_o pope_n with_o who_o w._n r._n compare_v our_o friend_n §_o 8._o see_v w.r._n esteem_v the_o pope_n yea_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o good_a enough_o to_o bring_v we_o in_o comparison_n with_o and_o to_o cite_v and_o make_v they_o as_o instance_n against_o we_o as_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o p._n 6_o &_o 22._o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o p._n 19_o &_o 28._o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o p._n 31._o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v some_o description_n of_o these_o pope_n according_a to_o a_o late_a history_n or_o abstract_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o pope_n print_v anno_fw-la 1679._o among_o the_o atheist_n leo_fw-la the_o ten_o be_v rank_v who_o hear_v cardinal_n bembo_fw-mi speak_v to_o a_o point_n concern_v the_o joyful_a message_n of_o our_o lord_n answer_v most_o dissolute_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n through_o all_o age_n in_o how_o great_a stead_n that_o fable_n of_o christ_n have_v profit_v we_o and_o our_o associate_n this_o man_n neither_o believe_v heaven_n nor_o hell_n after_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o such_o be_v alexander_n the_o 10_o sylvester_n the_o second_o paul_n the_o 3d_o benedict_n the_o 19_o john_n the_o 13_o clement_n the_o seven_o and_o gregory_n the_o seven_o among_o the_o magician_n &_o conjurer_n paul_n the_o three_o be_v rank_v as_o have_v obtain_v the_o garland_n in_o astrology_n and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o speculation_n which_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o devil_n he_o altogether_o keep_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o negromancer_n and_o such_o like_a impostor_n etc._n etc._n among_o warrior_n &_o blood-succor_n paul_n the_o three_o be_v also_o account_v viz._n a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n raise_v and_o foment_v the_o german_a war_n which_o prove_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o thousand_o family_n among_o parricide_n &_o impoysoner_n paul_n the_o three_o also_o empoison_v his_o mother_n and_o niece_n that_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n of_o the_o farniesian_a family_n may_v accrue_v to_o himself_o his_o other_o sister_n also_o who_o be_v carnal_o know_v upon_o fancy_v her_o freeness_n to_o other_o he_o slay_v by_o poison_n and_o so_o he_o be_v record_v among_o incestuous_a person_n also_o among_o the_o favourite_n of_o whore_n it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n the_o three_o keep_v a_o roll_n of_o forty_o five_o thousand_o whore_n who_o pay_v he_o a_o monthly_a tribute_n among_o sodomite_n julius_n the_o three_o use_v one_o innocent_a as_o his_o minion_n and_o create_v he_o cardinal_n of_o who_o this_o account_n be_v also_o give_v in_o dr._n gilb._n burnet_n history_n of_o reformation_n book_n 2._o abridgement_n pag._n 121._o viz._n that_o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o when_z cardinal_z pool_n be_v reject_v for_o his_o be_v too_o good_a be_v choose_v for_o his_o badness_n who_o give_v his_o place_n of_o cardinal_n to_o his_o man_n that_o keep_v his_o monkey_n say_v he_o see_v as_o much_o in_o his_o man_n to_o make_v he_o cardinal_n as_o the_o cardinal_n see_v in_o he_o to_o make_v he_o pope_n query_n
he_o interfer_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o plea_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n §_o 4._o w._n r_n confutation_n to_o himself_o apparent_a in_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v afford_v those_o help_n &_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v in_o a_o paper_n sign_v by_o he_o among_o friend_n at_o london_n 1673._o his_o instance_n of_o w._n p_o against_o the_o penman_n groundless_a we_o clear_v from_o impose_v a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o w._n penn_n own_o word_n far_a cite_v to_o clear_v his_o intention_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o from_o what_o §_o 5._o w._n r_n unfair_a deal_n and_o mistake_a opposition_n against_o r._n barclay_n proposition_n concern_v the_o power_n positive_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v bind_v in_o some_o case_n of_o consequence_n upon_o believer_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o point_n at_o length_n grant_v by_o william_n rogers_n himself_o §_o 6._o wherein_o w._n rogers_n discourse_n tend_v to_o libertism_n blind_a opposition_n confusion_n and_o ranterism_n a_o blind_a refusal_n of_o submission_n to_o what_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o servant_n require_v condemn_v as_o well_o as_o blind_a obedience_n a_o medium_fw-la between_o both_o propose_v to_o prevent_v a_o blind_a refusal_n and_o blind_a obedience_n of_o w_n r_n wrong_a measure_n false_a judgement_n and_o supposition_n envy_n and_o scorn_n laughter_n hypocritical_a lamentation_n pray_v cain_n sacrifice_n his_o lofty_a conceit_a and_o contemn_v way_n of_o writing_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a and_o i_o be_o still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o have_v the_o great_a end_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o christian_a society_n in_o our_o eye_n viz._n a_o unspotted_a life_n love_n and_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o very_a intent_n of_o our_o care_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o can_v the_o more_o easy_o concur_v 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in_o time_n will_v abhor_v your_o government_n because_o it_o be_v antichristian_a for_o you_o elder_n do_v look_v upon_o yourselves_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o that_o you_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v thing_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n p._n 10_o 11._o answ._n christ_n government_n in_o his_o church_n be_v both_o invisible_a and_o visible_a he_o govern_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o minister_n all_o be_v not_o come_v to_o a_o ripe_a age_n in_o he_o there_o be_v many_o child_n and_o weak_a one_o who_o have_v need_v of_o help_n in_o government_n our_o faithful_a man_n meeting_n and_o woman_n meeting_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o his_o light_n he_o govern_v and_o rule_v among_o they_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o faithful_a grave_a and_o sober_a woman_n have_v power_n to_o be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o young_a woman_n christian-church-order_n and_o spiritual_a rule_n be_v exercise_v among_o 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and_o do_v not_o lay_v aside_o the_o spirit_n be_v government_n or_o authority_n but_o in_o humility_n reverence_n and_o desire_v ever_o to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o know_v self_n abase_v and_o image_n deface_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n §_o 4._o j._n b._n if_o any_o of_o those_o call_v teacher_n intend_v to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n common_o call_v prayer_n than_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v set_v in_o the_o meeting_n shall_v rise_v up_o and_o the_o man_n will_v uncover_v their_o head_n their_o teacher_n have_v judge_v those_o quaker_n not_o to_o be_v real_a member_n of_o their_o church_n or_o body_n that_o have_v not_o do_v it_o i._n e._n uncovered_a their_o head_n and_o herein_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_n have_v give_v more_o homage_n reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n or_o prayer_n of_o another_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o life_n at_o all_o than_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o word_n of_o life_n itself_o in_o their_o 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distinction_n it_o be_v some_o reflect_a reserve_v no_o doubt_n he_o may_v tell_v his_o meanin_a his_o next_o book_n book_n i_o tender_o forbear_v expose_v the_o person_n be_v name_n at_o present_a believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o order_n or_o consent_n that_o w.r._n &_o f_o b._n have_v make_v he_o such_o a_o subject_n of_o print_a controversy_n as_o also_o hope_v that_o he_o have_v more_o charity_n &_o tenderness_n in_o he_o than_o to_o allow_v of_o their_o malicious_a book_n pag._n 27._o p._n 72._o p._n 26._o p._n 27._o 27._o as_o our_o word_n be_v accuser_n p._n 136._o 136._o who_o must_v so_o exercise_v and_o proceed_v in_o they_o if_o no_o visible_a man_n or_o man_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v they_o or_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n pag._n 41._o pag._n 42._o rome_n 2_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 16.16_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 13_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 3.2_o pag._n 45._o pag._n 45._o accuser_n etc._n etc._n p._n 26_o 27._o p._n 52._o page_n 52._o this_o passage_n w._n r._n have_v print_v divers_a time_n over_o in_o his_o book_n against_o himself_o p._n 55._o p._n 55._o 55._o francis_n bugg's_o proposition_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o if_o samuel_n cater_n subscribe_v the_o instrument_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v his_o money_n by_o the_o tenure_n of_o it_o because_o he_o tell_v not_o his_o name_n if_o he_o do_v not_o subscribe_v it_o as_o his_o judgement_n than_o he_o also_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o money_n again_o according_a to_o f._n b_n tenet_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o not_o see_v it_o his_o duty_n ergo_fw-la he_o may_v not_o or_o at_o least_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o another_o contradiction_n be_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o law_n or_o canon_n viz._n the_o equality_n in_o suffer_v for_o by_o his_o rule_n a_o poor_a minister_n must_v suffer_v 20_o l_o when_o a_o rich_a hearer_n who_o he_o minister_v to_o but_z 5_o s._n and_o he_o on_o the_o apparent_a 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hereunto_o in_o relation_n to_o what_o he_o have_v grant_v for_o a_o recommendation_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mas._n and_o fem._n fem._n yet_o i_o find_v it_o not_o so_o manifest_a afterward_o in_o thy_o book_n at_o all_o all_o and_o whereunto_o we_o have_v a_o full_a answer_n in_o be_v in_o manuscript_n reserve_v about_o five_o year_n in_o order_n to_o pursue_v and_o detect_v that_o of_o j._n p.'s_n if_o divulge_v abroad_o in_o print_n print_n as_o in_o his_o oppose_a pastor_n teacher_n elder_n etc._n etc._n in_o our_o day_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o they_o and_o render_v we_o at_o inforce_v order_n and_o set_v ourselves_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o heir_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v answer_v in_o his_o life_n time_n by_o several_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n wâ—â—_n withstand_v his_o opposition_n in_o this_o matter_n matter_n for_o j._n crook_n have_v give_v public_a testimony_n against_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o this_o gospel_n day_n witness_v his_o treatise_n i._n e._n tithe_n no_o property_n etc._n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o in_o our_o public_a assembly_n for_o divine_a worship_n such_o posture_n as_o bespeak_v the_o most_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o union_n among_o ourselves_o be_v most_o commendable_a edify_v and_o exemplary_a etc._n etc._n etc._n n._n c_o his_o epistle_n epistle_n so_o the_o work_n of_o backslider_n and_o apostate_n tend_v to_o fit_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o sit_v under_o the_o parish_n priest_n contrary_a to_o the_o real_a christian_a quaker_n witness_v f._n bugg's_o proposition_n espouse_v by_o he_o as_o his_o own_o judgement_n viz._n thing_n moral_a under_o the_o gospel_n man_n may_v be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o hear_v be_v a_o act_n pure_o moral_a a_o man_n may_v be_v command_v to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v without_o be_v force_v to_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o it_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n guide_v the_o magistrate_n to_o instruct_v his_o 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