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reproof_n of_o quaker_n that_o salute_v none_o but_o one_o another_o we_o believe_v their_o conscience_n will_v as_o câ—earely_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sear_v as_o any_o observe_a eye_n may_v present_o see_v mat._n 10._o 12._o when_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o the_o apostle_n paul_n almost_o in_o every_o epistle_n especial_o rom_n 16_o be_v full_a of_o such_o command_n and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v 1_o sam._n 25_o 14._o david_n send_v messenger_n to_o salute_v abigail_n husband_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 22._o david_n come_v and_o salute_v his_o brethren_n act_n 21._o 18._o when_o paul_n have_v salute_v they_o he_o declare_v etc._n etc._n where_o you_o full_o see_v the_o practiâ—e_n of_o paul_n â—e_z first_o salute_v
this_o the_o frame_n of_o these_o man_n who_o lay_v all_o the_o weight_n upon_o trivial_a observance_n of_o hat_n thou_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n do_v whole_o neglect_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o they_o strain_v at_o a_o gnaâ—_z and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n 6._o mat._n 23._o 27._o 28._o a_o woe_n pronounce_v to_o the_o pharisee_n for_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v white_v sepulchre_n outward_o appear_v beautiful_a but_o within_o full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n how_o full_o do_v this_o set_v out_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o quaker_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o they_o who_o be_v inward_o so_o full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n and_o be_v only_o clothe_v with_o some_o seem_v seemâ—â—gâ—y_o beautiful_a rag_n of_o the_o law_n do_v put_v from_o they_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o deny_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o 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their_o holiness_n nay_o we_o can_v produce_v instance_n of_o vision_n revelation_n fast_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o shave_a generation_n which_o may_v let_v these_o people_n know_v their_o perfection_n they_o boast_v of_o leave_v they_o many_o league_n short_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o perfection_n which_o have_v more_o full_o be_v attain_v to_o by_o that_o popisâ—_z rabble_n and_o now_o brethren_n you_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o who_o faith_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n we_o have_v publish_v this_o have_v forewarâ—ed_v you_o of_o grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o upon_o you_o not_o spâ—ring_v but_o endeavour_v to_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n we_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v finis_fw-la *_o w._n c_o *_o w._n c_o w._n c_o 2._o 4._o *_o w._n c_o 2._o *_o see_v geo._n â—â—temans_n pamphlet_n pag._n 29._o w._n c_o 1_o pet._n â—_z 15._o ioh._n 10._o 28._o w._n c_o w._n c_o *_o what_o mean_v that_o expâ—â—â—s_n on_o the_o 〈…〉_z e_fw-la repeat_v tâ—ue_n scrituâ—â—_n be_v any_o of_o the_o scripture_n false_a w._n c_o w._n c_o w._n c_o s._n h._n w._n c_o mat._n 23_o 6._o act_n 3._o 1._o w._n c_o w._n c_o w._n c_o w._n c_o w._n c_o s._n h._n w._n c._n w._n c_o