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any_o of_o those_o monthly_a or_o quarterly_o meeting_n among_o friend_n be_v not_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n part_n 1._o p._n 14._o this_o doctrine_n frequent_o of_o late_a publish_v among_o we_o that_o the_o apostasy_n shall_v never_o enter_v the_o generality_n more_o do_v give_v we_o just_a occasion_n to_o be_v jealous_a etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o pag._n 78._o i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o invest_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a or_o that_o the_o apostasy_n shall_v enter_v the_o generality_n again_o qu._n then_o why_o do_v he_o so_o often_o quarrel_v with_o the_o doctrine_n frequent_o publish_v as_o he_o say_v viz._n that_o the_o apostasy_n shall_v never_o enter_v the_o generality_n more_o part_n 1._o pag._n 47._o on_o mat._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 4._o we_o reasonable_o conclude_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n only_a hint_v at_o either_o 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in_o leave_v out_o account_v of_o william_n mead'_v engage_v on_o g._n f_n behalf_n for_o his_o giving_z w._n r._n a_o meeting_n but_o w._n r._n will_v not_o accept_v of_o his_o security_n in_o that_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v more_o particular_o thus_o viz._n william_n mead_n understanding_n that_o nicholas_n lucas_n and_o john_n barnard_n be_v concern_v on_o william_n rogers_n behalf_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o book_n in_o print_n he_o ask_v they_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o will_v bring_v forth_o such_o a_o book_n as_o he_o hear_v it_o be_v they_o tell_v he_o that_o george_n fox_n will_v not_o give_v w._n r._n a_o meeting_n william_n mead_n reply_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o g._n f._n will_v not_o decline_v give_v he_o a_o meeting_n nicholas_n lucas_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v engage_v he_o shall_v give_v he_o a_o meeting_n william_n mead_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a so_o to_o engage_v till_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o g._n f._n first_o whereupon_o william_n forthwith_o go_v and_o speak_v with_o g._n f._n about_o it_o who_o very_o free_o and_o ready_o answer_v that_o if_o william_n rogers_n desire_v it_o he_o will_v meet_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n before_o person_n choose_v on_o each_o side_n provide_v he_o come_v within_o a_o certain_a time_n while_o he_o stay_v in_o or_o about_o the_o city_n with_o which_o answer_n the_o very_a next_o day_n on_o the_o exchange_n william_n mead_n acquaint_v nicholas_n lucas_n then_o add_v that_o he_o now_o will_v engage_v on_o g._n f_n behalf_n that_o he_o shall_v certain_o give_v vv._n r._n a_o meeting_n whereupon_o nicholas_n lucas_n seem_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o say_v he_o will_v stay_v the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o book_n and_o say_v he_o will_v write_v to_o william_n rogers_n about_o it_o some_o time_n after_o nicholas_n lucas_n meet_v william_n mead_n upon_o the_o exchange_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v write_v to_o william_n rogers_n and_o receive_v his_o answer_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o under_o george_n fox_n his_o hand_n william_n mead_n forthwith_o again_o speak_v with_o g._n f._n about_o it_o who_o say_v he_o matter_a not_o the_o give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n but_o that_o he_o be_v sensible_a they_o will_v make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o in_o print_n for_o which_o very_a cause_n only_o he_o forbear_v give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n but_o do_v not_o refuse_v give_v w._n r._n a_o meeting_n however_o then_o william_n mead_n do_v proffer_v very_o earnest_o to_o engage_v on_o behalf_n of_o g._n f._n for_o his_o certain_a give_v w._n r._n a_o meeting_n nicholas_n lucas_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o william_n rogers_n will_v not_o take_v his_o security_n in_o this_o matter_n a_o summary_n collection_n of_o more_o passage_n and_o acknowledgement_n in_o william_n rogers_n his_o book_n which_o may_v stand_v for_o answer_n to_o he_o and_o in_o condemnation_n against_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o manifest_a confutation_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v write_v or_o can_v write_v in_o general_a against_o a_o form_n of_o church-government_n outward_a order_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o own_o word_n grant_v to_o truth_n our_o expectation_n be_v that_o 16._o every_o member_n shall_v there_o appear_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o high_a power_n unto_o which_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n we_o owe_v obedience_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o ready_o embrace_v the_o counsel_n to_o meet_v together_o to_o serve_v but_o not_o to_o bear_v rule_n over_o one_o another_o conscience_n and_o the_o matter_n intend_v by_o we_o to_o be_v transact_v in_o those_o meeting_n and_o by_o other_o also_o as_o far_o as_o we_o understand_v be_v chief_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o that_o if_o any_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o dishoncured_a the_o same_o by_o profane_a and_o evil_a conversation_n we_o may_v by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o the_o lord_n on_o every_o occasion_n may_v direct_v part_v 1._o pag._n 38._o we_o be_v not_o against_o appoint_a meeting_n for_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o truth_n for_o that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v our_o practice_n know_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o service_n therein_o as_o occasion_n offer_v provide_v all_o in_o such_o meeting_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o humility_n as_o servant_n each_o to_o other_o and_o the_o truth_n not_o exercise_v lordship_n over_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v god_n prerogative_n part_n 2._o pag._n 64_o 65._o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n no_o doubt_n this_o be_v not_o a_o work_n do_v in_o a_o moment_n or_o twinkle_v of_o a_o eye_n for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o author_n &_o object_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a faith_n yet_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o such_o as_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o many_o exhortation_n reproof_n and_o instruction_n to_o build_v they_o up_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o all_o this_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n the_o author_n thereof_o part_n 3._o pag._n 34._o the_o apostle_n labour_n be_v to_o establish_v the_o church_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o power_n have_v they_o so_o establish_v to_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o form_n which_o the_o power_n either_o have_v or_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o say_v be_v you_o not_o unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v submit_v yourselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n part_n 3._o pag._n 41._o if_o difference_n arise_v between_o brother_n and_o brother_n i_o do_v conclude_v that_o go_v to_o law_n before_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o indication_n that_o one_o or_o both_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o who_o be_v at_o variance_n to_o request_v such_o brethren_n as_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o matter_n touch_v which_o they_o differ_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o case_n and_o then_o of_o a_o willing_a and_o ready_a mind_n and_o not_o as_o by_o constraint_n to_o submit_v unto_o such_o determination_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o a_o incumbant_fw-la duty_n on_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n to_o be_v watch_v over_o one_o another_o so_o as_o that_o by_o wholesome_a counsel_n admonition_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n all_o variance_n strife_n emulation_n rent_n and_o division_n both_o in_o relation_n to_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a matter_n may_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v be_v keep_v out_o from_o among_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n part_n 3._o pag._n 23._o not_o that_o i_o will_v be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o outward_a order_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o gospel_n discipline_n which_o become_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n pag._n 24._o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n have_v and_o may_v further_o lead_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o outward_a order_n in_o discipline_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a confession_n in_o word_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o much_o of_o his_o book_n part_n 4._o pag._n 38._o john_n wilkinson_n and_o john_n story_n their_o testimony_n viz._n that_o inward_a sense_n and_o heavenly_a understanding_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n have_v and_o yet_o do_v confirm_v we_o in_o this_o judgement_n that_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 the_o say_a meeting_n as_o heretofore_o and_o yet_o settle_v and_o agree_v upon_o who_o be_v conscientious_a therein_o and_o if_o any_o of_o our_o word_n and_o action_n have_v have_v any_o tendency_n to_o oppose_v we_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o we_o will_v have_v condemn_v it_o even_o as_o it_o now_o do_v part_n 4._o pag._n 24._o as_o particular_a member_n be_v become_v marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o have_v all_o fellowship_n each_o with_o other_o in_o the_o spirit_n those_o who_o be_v such_o aught_o to_o demean_v themselves_o each_o towards_o other_o full_a of_o love_n charity_n bowel_n of_o compassion_n long-suffering_a forbearance_n meekness_n humility_n patience_n gentleness_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o fair_a acknowledgement_n good_a word_n but_o these_o virtue_n and_o fruit_n be_v awanting_a in_o w._n r._n how_o do_v these_o acknowledgement_n agree_v with_o his_o uncharitable_a unchristian_a deal_v in_o his_o book_n part_n 4._o pag._n 100_o such_o who_o contend_v that_o their_o order_n for_o gospel_n discipline_n ought_v to_o spring_v from_o truth_n within_o
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 thing_n that_o they_o mean_v his_o paper_n direct_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v with_o severity_n be_v urge_v upon_o any_o of_o god_n faithful_a people_n but_o as_o instruction_n or_o direction_n commend_v they_o to_o the_o church_n leave_v the_o effect_n thereof_o to_o god_n and_o his_o lead_a grace_n in_o his_o people_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o as_o he_o shall_v manifest_v a_o need_n of_o such_o direction_n counsel_n or_o advice_n thus_o far_o j._n s._n who_o sense_n herein_o appear_v contrary_a to_o w._n r_n both_o in_o respect_n to_o g._n f._n and_o to_o those_o outward_a instruction_n or_o direction_n j._n s._n grant_v also_o that_o god_n and_o his_o lead_a grace_n in_o his_o people_n may_v lead_v they_o to_o make_v use_v thereof_o as_o he_o shall_v manifest_v a_o need_n of_o such_o counsel_n or_o advice_n which_o answer_n and_o confute_v w._n r._n in_o his_o oppose_a outward_a direction_n method_n and_o form_n relate_v to_o church-government_n thus_o his_o plead_v and_o advocate_a on_o his_o honourable_a friend_n behalf_n be_v run_v to_o a_o contradiction_n to_o they_o and_o their_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o to_o himself_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o that_o on_o the_o same_o objection_n he_o make_v to_o prove_v g._n f._n and_o other_o apostate_n and_o its_o very_a much_o if_o he_o do_v not_o fly_v out_o against_o j._n s._n and_o j._n w._n as_o apostate_n also_o if_o so_o be_v they_o shall_v but_o plain_o oppose_v the_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n of_o his_o work_n which_o to_o evince_v far_o on_o the_o point_n observe_v what_o follow_v viz._n disaffect_v xxxii_o w._n r._n pag._n 73._o first_o part_n we_o now_o appeal_v unto_o every_o understanding_n ingenious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o since_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o draw_v the_o outward_a jew_n off_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o ordinance_n
which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v exalt_v instead_o thereof_o the_o word_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o law_n write_v therein_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o old_a can_v consist_v with_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o any_o to_o attempt_v the_o establishment_n or_o give_v forth_o of_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n or_o decree_n to_o be_v on_o that_o foot_n a_o bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v believe_v in_o the_o everlasting_a light_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n stock_n observe_v his_o principal_a objection_n against_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a answer_v god_n have_v his_o minister_n officer_n and_o messenger_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n and_o also_o outward_a instruction_n and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n under_o both_o though_o the_o new_a far_o excel_v the_o old_a in_o spirituality_n and_o brightness_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o condescension_n to_o low_a estate_n under_o both_o to_o believe_v jew_n and_o gentile_n even_o in_o outward_a ministry_n help_n and_o service_n but_o all_o centre_n in_o the_o inward_a life_n and_o substance_n christ_n minister_n both_o immediate_o and_o instrumental_o both_o in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o divine_a faith_n and_o a_o christian_a conversation_n good_a order_n and_o society_n under_o his_o government_n in_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o confine_v within_o to_o a_o invisibility_n because_o that_o covenant_n be_v inward_a and_o the_o law_n of_o it_o first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n we_o can_v reduce_v and_o confine_v our_o assembly_n society_n and_o christian_n counsel_n and_o admonition_n which_o many_o have_v need_n of_o all_o to_o a_o invisibility_n because_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v invisible_a for_o visible_a and_o religious_a action_n good_a instruction_n and_o conversation_n outward_a proceed_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o that_o for_o the_o universal_a benefit_n and_o help_v of_o other_o and_o such_o as_o own_v not_o this_o can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n especial_o the_o practical_a doctrine_n disaffect_v xxxiii_o w._n r._n pag._n 75._o one_a part_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n or_o from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n since_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o expect_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o establish_v such_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o conscience_n i._n e._n outward_a order_n sentence_n decree_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o to_o expect_v that_o the_o child_n of_o light_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n unto_o such_o a_o conformity_n observe_v this_o still_o relate_v to_o his_o general_n objection_n against_o outward_a rule_n and_o direction_n form_n of_o church-government_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v still_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a epistle_n sign_v by_o he_o arthur_z eastmead_n and_o other_o at_z anne_z traver_n 1673._o as_o also_o contradictory_n to_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v grant_v p._n 23._o 3d_o part_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n not_o that_o i_o will_v be_v hereby_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o outward_a order_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o gospel_n discipline_n which_o become_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n thus_o w._n r._n have_v grant_v both_o outward_a order_n and_o gospel_n discipline_n as_o become_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o necessary_a to_o be_v exercise_v whereby_o he_o have_v still_o fair_o give_v away_o his_o cause_n against_o church-government_n and_o the_o outward_a method_n and_o form_n thereof_o as_o also_o observe_v further_o how_o manifest_o he_o have_v overturn_v his_o work_n by_o what_o follow_v and_o therein_o behold_v w._n r_n self-confutation_n in_o his_o own_o word_n 3d_o part_n p._n 82_o 83._o viz._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o a_o universal_a unity_n ought_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o outward_a instrument_n that_o as_o we_o be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o be_v one_o in_o faith_n one_o in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o one_o in_o practice_n with_o relation_n to_o discipline_n order_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n my_o soul_n shall_v rejoice_v to_o see_v that_o day_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v all_o so_o lead_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o we_o under_o his_o government_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v exalt_v over_o all_o as_o that_o this_o oneness_n may_v thereby_o be_v witness_v among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o god_n people_n at_o this_o day_n thus_o far_o w._n r._n we_o need_v not_o explicate_v upon_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a a_o confutation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o gainsay_n and_o most_o general_a objection_n against_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o church-government_n and_o order_n among_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n disaffect_v xxxiv_o w._n r._n one_a part_n pag._n 72._o moreover_o it_o be_v observable_a if_o report_n be_v true_a this_o doctrine_n have_v of_o late_o be_v exalt_v no_o unity_n but_o in_o conformity_n observe_v here_o in_o pursuance_n of_o report_n as_o elsewhere_o of_o his_o jealousy_n doubt_n and_o fear_n he_o bring_v a_o ambiguous_a doctrine_n as_o report_a which_o as_o its_o lay_v down_o and_o charge_v without_o distinction_n we_o own_v not_o and_o do_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o report_n let_v he_o place_v it_o where_o he_o can_v disaffect_v xxxv_o of_o woman_n meeting_n w._n r._n one_a part_n pag._n 63._o there_o be_v among_o many_o friend_n a_o difference_n touch_v the_o meeting_n of_o woman_n separate_v from_o the_o men._n observe_v not_o among_o many_o friend_n do_v a_o difference_n appear_v but_o among_o a_o few_o heady_a rash_a spirit_n who_o despise_v those_o meeting_n and_o the_o service_n of_o they_o call_v they_o a_o image_n a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n but_o w._n r._n appear_v more_o warey_a in_o this_o point_n in_o not_o so_o direct_o and_o absolute_o oppose_v the_o meeting_n themselves_o as_o some_o have_v do_v but_o only_o give_v a_o history_n of_o the_o different_a sense_n and_o jealousy_n of_o some_o about_o they_o as_o also_o his_o friend_n j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n write_v more_o cautious_o in_o this_o point_n of_o woman_n meeting_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n that_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 the_o say_a meeting_n who_o be_v conscious_a therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v a_o service_n in_o those_o meeting_n in_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o city_n the_o same_o integrity_n towards_o god_n which_o have_v dwell_v with_o we_o these_o many_o year_n past_a we_o believe_v will_v become_v a_o bond_n on_o we_o to_o join_v hand_n and_o heart_n with_o other_o our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n therein_o etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n four_o part_n pag._n 38._o herein_o they_o appear_v more_o moderate_a than_o some_o that_o take_v their_o part_n who_o oppose_v contemn_v and_o vilify_v those_o meeting_n pag._n 64._o in_o process_n of_o time_n some_o friend_n think_v it_o necessary_a that_o marriage_n may_v be_v propose_v to_o the_o womens-meeting_n but_o yet_o 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