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committee_n court_n of_o justice_n and_o minister_n aforesaid_a this_o be_v cravens_n advocate_n in_o who_o behalf_n he_o revile_v and_o abuse_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o hope_n of_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o retrival_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o then_o dedicate_v it_o to_o he_o for_o patronage_n in_o a_o light_n lie_v and_o frothy_a epistle_n this_o be_v the_o champion_n of_o edmund_n calamy_n christopher_n love_n and_o his_o brother_n traitor_n and_o confederate_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o of_o they_o call_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o name_n he_o say_v be_v yet_o precious_a in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v he_o for_o the_o bâ—aring_a testimony_n against_o who_o deceit_n and_o speak_v and_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o have_v suffer_v long_a imprisonment_n and_o some_o have_v be_v whip_v this_o be_v he_o that_o have_v pour_v forth_o all_o this_o filth_n &_o rage_n at_o i_o that_o talk_v of_o make_v a_o agent_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o machiavellian_n maxim_n lie_v calumniate_v slander_n and_o do_v it_o bold_o and_o with_o confidence_n and_o some_o of_o it_o will_v stick_v it_o will_v take_v with_o some_o or_o other_o of_o the_o hebrew_n proverb_n if_o all_o enter_v not_o yet_o hall_n will_v of_o a_o common-lyar_n a_o shameless_a forehead_n a_o profligate_n spirit_n a_o most_o supernatural_o and_o god-forsaken_a harden_a heart_n and_o sear_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n ralph_n faâ—mer_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o servant_n of_o that_o josus_fw-la christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v at_o jeruâ—alem_n 1600_o year_n ago_o who_o blood_n he_o villanous_o &_o false_o say_v the_o quaker_n who_o witness_v it_o and_o its_o cleanse_n trample_v under_o foot_n this_o instance_n prove_v it_o true_a of_o himself_o as_o a_o câ—mmon_a thing_n and_o who_o be_v call_v and_o call_v himself_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n get_v thou_o go_v to_o thy_o own_o place_n the_o gospel_n deny_v thou_o the_o child_n of_o light_n spew_v thou_o out_o no_o marvel_n after_o all_o his_o trade_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o name_n and_o turn_v thither_o to_o shelter_v he_o do_v thou_o say_v to_o i_o turn_v turk_n man_n or_o become_v a_o jew_n to_o who_o thou_o say_v the_o name_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n be_v odious_a turk_n and_o jew_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o &_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o this_o be_v some_o of_o the_o groundwork_n on_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n the_o last_o his_o discourse_n and_o discovery_n be_v found_v and_o that_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o it_o will_v stand_v firm_a and_o thereforesaith_o as_o for_o any_o far_a answer_n reply_v contending_n or_o debating_n with_o they_o or_o he_o i_o declare_v this_o as_o my_o coronis_n my_o farewell_n to_o quakerism_n what_o say_v thou_o now_o r._n f._n be_v they_o no_o babe_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o honest_a as_o thou_o express_v pag._n 106._o who_o advise_v thou_o to_o these_o thing_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o prosecution_n of_o christopher_n love_n after_o his_o death_n the_o kill_v he_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a most_o false_o charge_v upon_o i_o as_o aforesaid_a by_o this_o liar_n ralph_n farmer_n for_o those_o before_o his_o death_n he_o say_v page_n 108._o as_o for_o the_o persecution_n of_o he_o in_o his_o lâ—fâ—_n and_o of_o his_o trial_n i_o shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o thâ—_n stâ—ry_o of_o so_o as_o to_o proof_n that_o be_v give_v up_o as_o the_o other_o be_v take_v down_o where_o be_v then_o the_o hypocrisy_n with_o which_o he_o charge_v i_o for_o accuse_v the_o priest_n and_o he_o in_o particular_a with_o bloodthirstiness_a the_o more_o as_o he_o say_v in_o thâ—â—r_a eyâ—_n before_o i_o have_v pull_v out_o thâ—_n bâ—â—m_n bloodthirstiness_n bloodsucking_a in_o my_o owâ—_n i_o shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o story_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o page_n 109._o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o that_o upon_o which_o he_o say_v before_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v and_o spend_v several_a page_n therein_o say_v to_o palliate_v the_o matter_n i_o shall_v not_o as_o i_o say_v engage_v to_o the_o whole_a of_o your_o prosecution_n against_o he_o when_o as_o he_o have_v say_v no_o such_o word_n but_o the_o contrary_a viz._n i_o shall_v not_o â—nâ—er_v etc._n etc._n so_o his_o own_o hand-writing_n prove_v he_o a_o liar_n a_o belyar_n of_o his_o own_o record_n do_v not_o will_v not_o this_o man_n say_v any_o thing_n well_o see_v he_o will_v enter_v upon_o the_o story_n &_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o with_o his_o own_o pen_n to_o register_n himself_o a_o false_a man_n to_o posterity_n then_o to_o miss_v it_o what_o be_v then_o the_o part_n of_o my_o prosecution_n as_o he_o say_v against_o he_o to_o which_o he_o will_v engage_v for_o it_o concern_v i_o to_o sift_v this_o matter_n and_o in_o what_o piece_n find_v he_o it_o why_o in_o a_o book_n write_v and_o publish_v say_v he_o by_o mr._n love_v himself_o and_o yet_o finish_v but_o the_o last_o day_n but_o one_o befâ—râ—_n his_o death_n â—he_v title_n of_o it_o thus_o a_o clear_a and_o necessary_a vindication_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o to_o prove_v prosecution_n why_o i_o desire_v you_o say_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o lie_a pamphlet_n put_v forth_o entitle_v a_o short_a plea_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n â—n_o which_o there_o be_v many_o gross_a lie_n especial_o in_o thing_n that_o relaâ—e_v to_o i_o well_o what_o of_o all_o that_o why_o say_v this_o liar_n pag._n 111._o 112._o he_o suppose_v capt._n bishop_n write_v the_o lie_a book_n he_o suppose_v supposition_n be_v no_o proof_n nor_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o charge_n nor_o reasonable_a matter_n for_o a_o reply_n nor_o shall_v i_o therefore_o make_v any_o thereunto_o but_o to_o come_v near_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o search_v thy_o bowel_n r._n f._n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o epistle_n for_o a_o real_a discovery_n that_o the_o world_n may_v no_o long_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o windy_a conception_n if_o christop_v love_n do_v suppose_v i_o write_v it_o and_o so_o say_v thou_o page_n 111._o and_o also_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v his_o page_n 113._o then_o how_o come_v i_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o those_o pretend_a lie_n and_o the_o observation_n thereupon_o say_v by_o thou_o to_o be_v christop_v love_n be_v to_o be_v express_o charge_v therewith_o page_n 111._o in_o these_o word_n another_o thing_n he_o charge_v he_o with_o be_v a_o loud_a lie_n etc._n etc._n and_o page_n 112._o where_o he_o further_o say_v he_o bishop_n charge_v he_o etc._n etc._n no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n in_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o eight_o line_n page_n 111_o 112._o do_v he_o
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