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in_o answer_n to_o my_o modest_a defence_n where_o you_o say_v p._n 7._o but_o sure_o we_o be_v and_o always_o ready_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o neither_o be_v our_o book_n blasphemous_a nor_o our_o principle_n pernicious_a again_o p._n 11._o we_o be_v ready_a to_o undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o every_o doctrine_n we_o hold_v by_o and_o from_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v false_a in_o fact_n and_o a_o notorious_a lie_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o government_n first_o in_o that_o you_o know_v i_o have_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n the_o reprint_n of_o a_o entire_a book_n of_o you_o style_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v both_o pernicious_a to_o the_o fundamental_o of_o christianity_n and_o horrid_o blasphemous_a second_o in_o refuse_v to_o prove_v any_o one_o doctrine_n you_o hold_v at_o west_n dereham_n three_o in_o refuse_v to_o meet_v geo._n keith_n upon_o any_o of_o his_o invitation_n again_o p._n 10._o we_o sincere_o own_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 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if_o it_o relate_v to_o religious_a performance_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o do_v by_o the_o next_o word_n i._n e._n have_v their_o monthly_a quarterly_o and_o yearly_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o monthly_a quarterly_o and_o yearly_o meeting_n then_o when_o it_o suit_v their_o turn_n they_o own_o to_o be_v religious_a meeting_n and_o as_o such_o tolerate_a by_o the_o act_n of_o toleration_n and_o without_o allow_v they_o the_o act_n can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o act_n of_o toleration_n yet_o to_o show_v that_o liar_n have_v need_v to_o have_v good_a memory_n they_o in_o contradiction_n to_o themselves_o when_o pinch_v from_o another_o quarter_n for_o keep_v their_o door_n lock_v bar_v or_o guard_v to_o prevent_v inspection_n they_o in_o their_o just_a censure_n etc._n etc._n p._n 26._o confess_v say_v these_o meeting_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o worship_n what_o then_o what_o for_o government_n and_o to_o assume_v rule_n of_o discipline_n and_o 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this_o act_n for_o such_o their_o meeting_n notwithstanding_o his_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o his_o make_n and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n and_o likewise_o as_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n say_v such_o meeting_n with_o door_n lock_v etc._n etc._n to_o assume_v rule_n of_o discipline_n and_o form_n of_o church_n government_n be_v express_o against_o the_o right_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o these_o statute_n follow_v viz._n 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o 21._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 15._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 3_o ed._n 6._o c._n 10_o 11._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 12._o 5_o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o 8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1_o k._n w._n &_o q._n m._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 29._o pet._n right_o and_o that_o such_o as_o so_o meet_v run_v themselves_o into_o a_o praemunire_n but_o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o unite_a confederacy_n a_o body_n politic_a incorporate_v and_o have_v a_o fund_z or_o common_a bank_n to_o support_v and_o propagate_v their_o principle_n they_o be_v too_o powerful_a for_o any_o single_a person_n and_o thereupon_o the_o government_n be_v pray_v to_o take_v it_o into_o their_o consideration_n and_o that_o these_o meeting_n be_v not_o within_o the_o act_n of_o toleration_n but_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n and_o of_o a_o dangerous_a consequence_n i_o have_v more_o full_o show_v in_o my_o pilgrim_n progress_n from_o quakerism_n to_o christianity_n etc._n etc._n 2d_o edit_n in_o octavo_n wherein_o i_o have_v more_o large_o set_v forth_o their_o monthly_a quarterly_o second-day_n six-week_n and_o yearly_o meeting_n show_v they_o be_v not_o only_o for_o government_n as_o themselves_o now_o confess_v but_o a_o government_n imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la but_o one_o thing_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v in_o these_o meek_a harmless_a quaker_n viz._n in_o their_o represent_v the_o justice_n grand_a jury_n and_o burgess_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n as_o a_o bloody-minded_n sort_n of_o tyrant_n and_o that_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n than_o no_o wonder_n they_o treat_v i_o at_o that_o disdainful_a rate_n they_o do_v and_o the_o reverend_a clergy_n for_o my_o sake_n but_o as_o hitherto_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n the_o protestant_a magistrate_n and_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n have_v be_v a_o bulwark_n against_o popery_n so_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v against_o the_o prevalency_n of_o quakerism_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o threaten_v both_o they_o and_o the_o nation_n a_o just_a censure_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o and_o consider_v say_v they_o whether_o it_o be_v decent_a in_o the_o alderman_n and_o burgess_n of_o bury_n etc._n etc._n thus_o to_o impeach_v the_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o government_n p._n 13._o that_o all_o those_o high_a charge_n in_o the_o petition_n exhibit_v against_o we_o be_v ground_v but_o upon_o their_o own_o groundless_a jealousy_n they_o how_o mannerly_a say_v they_o let_v other_o judge_v offer_v the_o parliament_n hobson_n be_v choice_n cut_v our_o throat_n or_o knock_v out_o our_o brain_n and_o will_v they_o have_v the_o honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o undertake_v this_o inhuman_a piece_n of_o butchery_n to_o defile_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o harmless_a people_n to_o enact_v such_o a_o barbarous_a tragedy_n only_o to_o remove_v the_o groundless_a fear_n of_o a_o few_o jealous-headed_n alderman_n justices_z grand_a jury_n etc._n etc._n of_o bury_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o god_n forbid_v they_o shall_v swim_v into_o it_o i._n e._n a_o peaceful_a life_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o religion_n through_o a_o sea_n of_o innocent_a blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v all_o this_o why_o it_o be_v only_a that_o they_o pray_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o take_v these_o thing_n into_o their_o consideration_n and_o that_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o quaker_n may_v be_v examine_v and_o their_o error_n censure_v and_o suppress_v whether_o by_o oblige_v they_o to_o retract_v their_o error_n or_o if_o not_o to_o order_v their_o book_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o common_a hangman_n or_o any_o other_o method_n as_o to_o their_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v appear_v to_o deserve_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o noble_a act_n this_o generous_a and_o christian_n undertake_v with_o that_o modesty_n which_o high_o become_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o censure_v by_o the_o quaker_n to_o impeach_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o excite_v they_o to_o a_o barbarous_a tragedy_n to_o cut_v their_o throat_n that_o they_o may_v swim_v through_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o only_o a_o false_a pernicious_a and_o scandalous_a representation_n of_o the_o petitioner_n and_o their_o right_n of_o petition_v but_o it_o be_v imperious_a in_o
chap._n 11.4_o see_v also_o the_o picture_n of_o quakerism_n draw_v to_o the_o life_n part_n 1_o page_n 60_o to_o 70._o well_o i_o say_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o command_v of_o the_o quaker_n be_v that_o whoever_o among_o they_o plead_v for_o their_o liberty_n whether_o to_o obey_v or_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v ranter_n rebel_n and_o what_o not_o see_v his_o brief_a examination_n etc._n etc._n page_n 11._o and_o this_o i_o affirm_v from_o the_o understanding_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n not_o only_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o work_n to_o scatter_v the_o mind_n of_o friend_n by_o that_o loose_a plea_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o i_o leave_v i_o to_o my_o freedom_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o myself_o and_o the_o like_a but_o this_o proposition_n and_o expression_n as_o now_o understand_v and_o allege_v be_v a_o deviation_n from_o and_o a_o perversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a principle_n of_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a consequence_n of_o this_o plea_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o see_v no_o evil_a in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hireling_n priest_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o claim_v by_o divine_a right_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o land_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v another_o in_o marry_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o witness_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v a_o three_o in_o decline_v a_o public_a testimony_n in_o suffering-time_n for_o i_o have_v christ_n be_v and_o paul_n be_v example_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v a_o four_o in_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o man_n for_o whatever_o other_o do_v i_o intend_v a_o sincere_a notice_n that_o i_o take_v of_o those_o i_o know_v i_o see_v no_o evil_n faith_n a_o five_o in_o keep_v my_o shop_n shut_v upon_o the_o world_n holiday_n fast-day_n for_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o give_v offence_n to_o my_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n reader_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a on_o this_o quotation_n because_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v beyond_o all_o their_o gloze_a that_o like_o the_o pharisee_n their_o forefather_n they_o make_v void_a the_o command_v of_o god_n by_o exalt_v their_o own_o tradition_n above_o they_o say_v none_o be_v any_o further_o oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o they_o be_v convince_v or_o persuade_v by_o their_o light_n to_o obey_v but_o their_o own_o command_n such_o as_o not_o pay_v tithe_n not_o marry_v with_o a_o priest_n not_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n not_o shut_v up_o their_o shop-window_n on_o holiday_n and_o fast-day_n this_o be_v high_o criminal_a to_o plead_v their_o liberty_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v ranterism_n and_o rebellion_n to_o confirm_v this_o george_n whitehead_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o minister_n question_n i._n e._n be_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n a_o rule_n to_o the_o christian_n life_n or_o be_v it_o not_o truth_n defend_v the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o i_o answer_v say_v g._n w._n thou_o may_v as_o well_o ask_v if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o christian_n life_n and_o rule_n be_v christ_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n the_o light_n within_o quest_n to_o professor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o and_o this_o be_v much_o like_a be_v pennington_n who_o say_v that_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o christ_n belong_v to_o every_o member_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o if_o so_o whitehead_n be_v in_o the_o right_n on_o it_o they_o may_v as_o well_o indeed_o carry_v the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o quaker_n for_o on_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o the_o quaker_n love_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o christ_n if_o not_o above_o he_o see_v p._n 10._o what_o be_v attribute_v to_o that_o body_n meaning_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o give_v to_o that_o body_n in_o its_o place_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v it_o which_o be_v throuhg_a and_o because_o of_o that_o which_o 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