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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rogers_n be_v so_o modest_a as_o not_o to_o put_v this_o book_n into_o the_o bookseller_n hand_n to_o sell_v lest_o thereby_o he_o may_v widen_v the_o difference_n which_o both_o he_o and_o myself_o at_o that_o time_n thought_n may_v have_v be_v compose_v they_o compose_v for_o i_o do_v not_o then_o understand_v their_o fundamental_a error_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n that_o as_o their_o fair_a and_o smooth_a pretence_n prove_v a_o snare_n to_o catch_v i_o so_o their_o gross_a dissimulation_n prove_v a_o mean_n to_o see_v they_o that_o he_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n barnard_n a_o merchant_n be_v one_o of_o the_o separate_a quaker_n for_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o and_o to_o disperse_v as_o he_o in_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v meet_a and_o some_o hundred_o of_o they_o he_o do_v disperse_v well_o he_o be_v summon_v time_n after_o time_n to_o the_o monthly_a meeting_n in_o devonshire-house_n london_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o fault_n and_o i_o think_v he_o as_o often_o 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