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thus_o scurrilous_o and_o most_o false_o impose_v upon_o i_o viz._n and_o therefore_o george_n notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o meal_o modesty_n it_o be_v it_o be_v indeed_o george_n it_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o blaspheme_v as_o dust_n and_o death_n and_o serpent_n meat_n on_o purpose_n to_o bring_v man_n off_o from_o try_v your_o pernicious_a heresy_n by_o those_o saecred_a oracle_n p._n 250._o this_o be_v a_o pernicious_a abuse_n and_o calumny_n against_o myself_o and_o other_o of_o we_o to_o outface_v we_o against_o our_o very_a sense_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o good_a conscience_n i_o testify_v against_o it_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o my_o intention_n or_o thought_n so_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o term_v or_o deem_v it_o dust_n death_n or_o serpent_n meat_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v this_o lie_v envious_a spirit_n neither_o do_v i_o vilify_v the_o write_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o 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or_o communication_n of_o his_o light_n and_o life_n to_o we_o but_o p._n 242._o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n outward_a blood_n by_o which_o only_a there_o be_v salvation_n ref._n if_o the_o only_a true_a save_a light_n within_o we_o be_v the_o inspiratiou_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o as_o be_v grant_v though_o this_o as_o within_o be_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o fullness_n as_o in_o himself_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n the_o word_n christ_n our_o life_n and_o light_n as_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v christ_n or_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n it_o be_v christ_n give_v we_o both_o life_n light_n and_o spirit_n and_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n light_n and_o salvation_n but_o do_v not_o the_o word_n only_a salvation_n by_o 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than_o that_o spiritual_a or_o allegorical_a body_n which_o they_o say_v he_o have_v within_o they_o ref._n 1._o to_o the_o first_o part_n we_o own_v not_o two_o christ_n the_o true_a christ_n be_v but_o one_o christ_n and_o we_o own_v he_o as_o he_o be_v both_o without_o we_o and_o within_o we_o though_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o contain_v within_o we_o yet_o he_o be_v true_o within_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n light_n and_o life_n and_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n what_o other_o christ_n do_v this_o man_n own_o than_o he_o who_o be_v in_o true_a believer_n 2._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o charge_n be_v not_o true_a we_o believe_v christ_n have_v his_o spiritual_a glorious_a body_n without_o we_o like_v unto_o which_o we_o also_o believe_v our_o low_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o fashion_v sn._n p._n 254._o that_o the_o quaker_n by_o a_o monstrous_a sort_n of_o transubstantiation_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o christ._n ref._n this_o be_v a_o monstrous_a 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against_o we_o be_v sincere_o and_o utter_o deny_v by_o we_o as_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n he_o mean_v the_o scripture-history_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n where_o prove_v he_o that_o we_o spirit_n this_o away_o our_o own_n christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o as_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n in_o we_o be_v never_o intend_v as_o we_o know_v to_o deny_v his_o real_a manhood_n mediation_n or_o intercession_n without_o we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v see_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 45_o 47._o where_o the_o second_o man_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n be_v also_o call_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n sn._n p._n 263._o he_o charge_v they_o with_o run_v into_o this_o excess_n of_o throw_v off_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n abuse_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o contemptible_a name_n of_o beastly_a ware_n dust_n death_n etc._n etc._n and_o call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o contemptible_a name_n of_o dust_n and_o beastly_a ware_n p._n 267._o re._n these_o be_v still_o old_a 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word_n but_o mere_o for_o popularity_n when_o force_v to_o it_o re._n he_o be_v a_o very_a unrighteous_a and_o false_a judge_n in_o this_o also_o both_o our_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o many_o of_o our_o write_n also_o testify_v the_o contrary_a that_o free_o and_o without_o force_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o divine_a inspiration_n from_o whence_o the_o holy_a scripture_n proceed_v and_o those_o bless_a and_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o truth_n contain_v in_o they_o they_o be_v high_o own_v and_o esteem_v by_o we_o sn._n p._n 285._o judge_n whether_o these_o be_v sound_a principled_a man_n that_o can_v turn_v conform_v and_o transform_v to_o every_o change_n according_a to_o the_o time_n whether_o these_o be_v fit_a man_n to_o teach_v people_n re._n these_o be_v still_o deceitful_a and_o envious_a suggestion_n our_o manifold_a suffering_n in_o our_o person_n and_o estate_n for_o conscience-sake_n by_o persecution_n many_o whereof_o be_v the_o temporizer_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v manifest_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o suggest_v against_o we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o turn_v change_v nor_o conform_v according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n principle_n faith_n or_o discipline_n for_o can_v we_o have_v so_o do_v we_o may_v have_v escape_v many_o deep_a suffering_n and_o great_a loss_n which_o we_o have_v undergo_v and_o then_o have_v be_v own_v by_o such_o temporize_a and_o persecute_v priest_n as_o now_o reproach_v we_o when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o persecute_v we_o as_o former_o sn._n p._n 314._o the_o lord_n help_v they_o and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o they_o since_o they_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n re._n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o person_n can_v pray_v sincere_o for_o we_o see_v he_o be_v so_o full_a
spirit_n and_o so_o opposite_a to_o infallibility_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n consequent_o no_o christian._n and_o he_o do_v but_o follow_v his_o own_o fallible_a spirit_n be_v prompt_v on_o by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n in_o what_o he_o write_v against_o we_o consequent_o of_o no_o credit_n therein_o so_o like_o one_o of_o those_o false_a prophet_n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o see_v nothing_o but_o then_o severe_o to_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n against_o we_o poor_a madman_n in_o his_o esteem_n he_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o the_o height_n of_o our_o self-advancement_n be_v to_o be_v equal_a even_o to_o god_n to_o be_v one_o person_n substance_n and_o soul_n with_o god_n and_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o any_o human_a government_n can_v be_v secure_a of_o man_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o screw_v themselves_o up_o to_o such_o blasphemous_a height_n of_o enthusiasm_n p._n 169_o 170._o we_o answer_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v mad_a man_n and_o fool_n 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take_v one_o step_n further_o to_o have_v show_v his_o tooth_n and_o have_v tell_v the_o government_n what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v with_o the_o quaker_n how_o he_o will_v have_v they_o deal_v with_o to_o be_v secure_a of_o they_o whether_o he_o will_v have_v they_o close_o confine_v hang_v or_o banish_v for_o take_v our_o word_n his_o charge_n be_v very_o high_a against_o they_o and_o imply_v no_o small_a reflection_n upon_o the_o civil_a government_n for_o so_o kind_o suffer_v and_o indulge_v such_o extreme_o pernicious_a mad_a folk_n as_o he_o have_v over_o and_o over_o render_v the_o quaker_n which_o serve_v but_o to_o evince_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o own_o fury_n and_o madness_n against_o a_o peaceable_a innocent_a people_n p._n 153._o sect._n 11._o to_o his_o ridicul_v woman_n preach_a and_o woman_n meeting_n etc._n etc._n 1._o we_o do_v not_o institute_v woman_n preach_n as_o he_o say_v but_o leave_v they_o free_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o call_v of_o god_n 2._o neither_o have_v he_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v universal_o and_o perpetual_o forbid_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n by_o that_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 34_o 35._o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v void_a god_n promise_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o prophesy_v joel_n 2._o 28_o 29._o act_n 2._o 17_o 18._o no_o he_o allow_v woman_n to_o pray_v or_o prophesy_v when_o so_o divine_o endue_v and_o inspire_v thereunto_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 5_o 13._o 3._o our_o scoffer_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o prelacy_n of_o woman_n meeting_n which_o he_o call_v a_o invention_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o g._n f._n cobble_a it_o out_o as_o for_o the_o term_n prelacy_n it_o be_v his_o own_o give_v in_o his_o scorn_n and_o ignorance_n as_o for_o our_o woman_n meeting_n what_o have_v the_o scorner_n against_o they_o or_o their_o service_n more_o than_o his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o scorn_n we_o know_v they_o and_o their_o help_n and_o service_n to_o be_v true_o christian_n and_o charitable_n consequent_o to_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n their_o intent_n and_o service_n be_v to_o be_v helpful_a in_o their_o place_n for_o promote_a true_a christian_a charity_n and_o religion_n in_o life_n and_o practice_n and_o particular_o with_o regard_n to_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n among_o we_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v neglect_v but_o visited_n and_o minister_v unto_o in_o their_o affliction_n for_o their_o necessary_a relief_n and_o comfort_n and_o these_o meeting_n be_v very_o expedient_a and_o convenient_a for_o intelligence_n among_o they_o of_o such_o object_n of_o charity_n and_o compassion_n there_o be_v deaconess_n as_o well_o as_o deacon_n in_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n 4._o this_o churchman_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o deride_v or_o contemn_v our_o woman_n meeting_n we_o charge_v not_o his_o church_n with_o our_o poor_a though_o we_o help_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a of_o his_o church_n both_o parish-poor_a and_o beggar_n to_o he_o and_o their_o shame_n be_v it_o speak_v who_o blind_o ridicules_fw-la our_o christian_a care_n and_o charitable_a method_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o sect._n 12._o concern_v the_o light_n within_o that_o the_o light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o divine_a word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o natural_a reason_n or_o conscience_n but_o above_o both_o and_o enlighten_v both_o be_v true_a because_o divine_a and_o universal_o in_o every_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o light_n advance_v ourselves_o above_o all_o mankind_n nor_o damn_v all_o but_o ourselves_o as_o be_v false_o suggest_v against_o we_o p._n 171._o but_o as_o we_o be_v turn_v and_o convert_v from_o darkness_n unto_o this_o light_n the_o lord_n have_v advance_v we_o above_o what_o we_o ourselves_o be_v in_o our_o natural_a and_o unconverted_a state_n and_o above_o all_o other_o who_o yet_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n to_o the_o question_n whether_o a_o man_n can_v sin_v while_o he_o follow_v this_o light_n p._n 172._o answ._n no_o nor_o in_o his_o true_o follow_v it_o and_o that_o he_o can_v leave_v the_o light_n without_o know_v it_o or_o be_v follow_v with_o judgement_n and_o conviction_n thereof_o by_o the_o light_n be_v true_a also_o whence_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n as_o be_v wrongful_o infer_v p._n 173._o for_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n before_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n whilst_o man_n walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o it_o and_o their_o mind_n estrange_v from_o it_o but_o after_o convict_a or_o conversion_n in_o measure_n if_o they_o backslide_v in_o heart_n and_o leave_v the_o light_n they_o can_v be_v leave_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o their_o backslide_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n who_o either_o through_o their_o impenitent_a hard_a heart_n treasure_n up_o 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the_o least_o farthing_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a discourse_n and_o then_o see_v how_o he_o will_v reconcile_v his_o notion_n thereunto_o in_o sect._n 16._o concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n he_o say_v the_o quaker_n and_o socinian_n acknowledge_v a_o three_o but_o deny_v a_o trinity_n which_o be_v to_o confess_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o english_a and_o to_o deny_v it_o in_o latin_a for_o trinitas_fw-la be_v only_a latin_a for_o three_o he_o mistake_v the_o quaker_n they_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o three_o either_o in_o latin_a or_o english_a but_o real_o own_o the_o holy_a divine_a three_o in_o heaven_n though_o their_o be_v render_v distinct_a and_o separate_a person_n by_o some_o of_o our_o former_a adversary_n we_o have_v conscientious_o question_v as_o unscriptural_a term_n our_o adversary_n add_v they_o can_v tell_v what_o three_o they_o be_v if_o not_o three_o person_n p._n 219._o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n we_o can_v safe_o tell_v what_o to_o call_v they_o in_o scripture_n 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