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scripture_n where_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v profess_o meet_v together_o at_o state_v time_n to_o sit_v together_o in_o silence_n etc._n etc._n we_o never_o state_n any_o time_n for_o silence_n nor_o limit_v the_o lord_n people_n from_o speak_v but_o can_v wish_v as_o moses_n all_o his_o people_n be_v prophet_n but_o can_v thou_o prove_v they_o never_o meet_v at_o any_o time_n in_o silence_n do_v thou_o hear_v of_o every_o meeting_n they_o have_v or_o be_v they_o all_o record_v think_v thou_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o it_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o know_v the_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n before_o the_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o may_v not_o soul_n be_v feed_v in_o silence_n thou_o say_v in_o pag._n 76._o my_o book_n be_v full_a of_o rail_a and_o that_o i_o deny_v god_n make_v know_v himself_o and_o his_o salvation_n by_o preach_v and_o that_o i_o assert_v faith_n come_v without_o hear_v let_v the_o reader_n see_v the_o 25_o page_n of_o our_o book_n entitle_v rebellion_n rebuke_v etc._n etc._n which_o he_o instance_v or_o any_o other_o place_n and_o see_v if_o ever_o i_o write_v any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o lie_v of_o thy_o own_o make_n w.h._n which_o with_o the_o rest_n shall_v turn_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n have_v i_o mention_v or_o write_v and_o so_o thou_o go_v on_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o i_o cite_v for_o silence_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n sport_v and_o jeer_v with_o thy_o airy_a mind_n in_o thy_o own_o deceive_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o inspiration_n and_o silence_n and_o what_o mock_v &_o lie_n do_v thou_o make_v about_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n his_o word_n there_o be_v silence_n in_o heaven_n about_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o it_o to_o wrong_v and_o reproach_v thy_o hove_v neighbour_n as_o one_o in_o sport_n pag._n 78_o 79._o but_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v recompense_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o work_n and_o then_o thou_o challenge_a i_o to_o mention_n one_o lie_v that_o thou_o have_v either_o say_v or_o write_v of_o the_o young_a man._n but_o william_n may_v not_o the_o reader_n wonder_v at_o thy_o bluster_a blind_a confidence_n let_v he_o but_o look_v back_o &_o weigh_v what_o be_v before_o write_v here_o and_o view_v your_o little_a book_n well_o and_o there_o be_v proof_n upon_o proof_n for_o charge_v thou_o not_o only_o with_o one_o lie_n but_o more_o if_o thou_o say_v the_o man_n be_v perfect_a as_o any_o in_o our_o way_n and_o the_o same_o man_n and_o many_o that_o know_v it_o otherwise_o say_v he_o be_v not_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n w._n h._n thy_o after_o chapter-cove_a will_v never_o hide_v thy_o nakedness_n for_o thy_o shame_n shall_v yet_o more_o appear_v he_o never_o go_v far_a than_o most_o of_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o can_v never_o get_v over_o that_o and_o beside_o thou_o know_v the_o quaker_n at_o hartford_n testify_v 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for_o nine_o page_n together_o of_o my_o book_n be_v as_o strange_a a_o wild-goose-chase_n as_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o the_o same_o colwort_n boil_a over_o again_o that_o turn_v the_o reader_n be_v stomach_n true_o william_n thou_o do_v but_o turn_v the_o inside_n of_o thy_o own_o stomach_n outward_a against_o the_o lord_n people_n foam_v out_o the_o enmity_n and_o scorn_v that_o lodge_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o thy_o own_o shame_n against_o they_o who_o cause_n the_o lord_n will_v plead_v with_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o thus_o deride_v and_o abuse_v they_o be_v thou_o a_o savoury_a man_n fit_a to_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o in_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o
be_v find_v in_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n that_o thou_o john_n haste_v but_o cover_v poison_n in_o gild_a word_n crook_n i_o be_o teach_v to_o bear_v revile_v patient_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o i_o false_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o our_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o we_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n phil._n 1.28,29_o haworth_n the_o pharisee_n make_v void_a the_o scripture_n by_o their_o tradition_n thou_o and_o thy_o brethren_n by_o your_o light_n within_o while_o you_o pretend_v to_o speak_v of_o jesus_n it_o be_v but_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n you_o will_v advance_v and_o refuse_v he_o book_n p._n 2._o crook_n man_n want_v sight_n make_v void_a the_o sun_n to_o themselves_o by_o be_v blind_a therefore_o by_o thy_o argument_n those_o that_o do_v see_v make_v the_o sun_n void_a by_o affirm_v sight_n necessary_a to_o see_v its_o light_n be_v this_o sound_n reason_v nay_o we_o advance_v the_o light_n only_o as_o that_o inward_a eye_n by_o which_o the_o true_a jesus_n may_v be_v know_v from_o all_o the_o likeness_n that_o man_n make_v of_o he_o in_o their_o own_o dark_a imagination_n etc._n etc._n haworth_n thou_o and_o thy_o brethren_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n 4._o pag._n 4._o the_o saducee_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n so_o do_v thou_o john_n and_o thy_o brethren_n crook_n this_o be_v a_o slanderous_a falsehood_n favour_v of_o the_o sour_a leven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n joh._n 8.48_o because_o they_o understand_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 48._o haworth_n the_o most_o enlighten_v servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o fame_n be_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v own_v the_o open_n of_o this_o young_a man_n eye_n to_o be_v a_o eminent_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n crook_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o pride_n or_o ignorance_n have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o this_o falsehood_n what_o a_o pitch_n of_o confidence_n be_v the_o man_n arrive_v at_o who_o so_o late_o confess_v he_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n hurry_v and_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n epist_n p._n 12._o and_o yet_o all_o of_o a_o sudden_a account_n himself_o able_a to_o judge_v who_o be_v the_o most_o enlighten_v servant_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v a_o great_a sound_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v awaken_v but_o a_o few_o to_o believe_v it_o beside_o the_o young_a man_n that_o may_v easy_o be_v puff_v up_o by_o it_o but_o william_n the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o understand_v thy_o skill_n when_o he_o know_v by_o name_n who_o those_o most_o enlighten_v servant_n of_o christ_n be_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v till_o than_o it_o will_v be_v conclude_v the_o young_a man_n be_v still_o as_o blind_a as_o thyself_o haworth_n we_o have_v search_v the_o scripture_n which_o you_o quaker_n despise_v etc._n etc._n 6._o p._n 6._o thou_o and_o thy_o brethren_n be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a etc._n etc._n 7._o p._n 7._o in_o the_o last_o scripture_n thou_o name_v thou_o do_v plain_o read_v thyself_o in_o hymaneus_n etc._n etc._n 8._o p._n 8._o john_n that_o scripture_n be_v against_o thou_o thou_o have_v better_o quote_v a_o piece_n of_o jacob_n behmen_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o even_o a_o drunkard_n be_v a_o quaker_n &_o i_o say_v the_o young_a man_n be_v a_o honest_a quaker_n because_o there_o be_v some_o knavish_a quaker_n john_n thou_o know_v it_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o you_o it_o be_v know_v pretend_v to_o exact_a honesty_n in_o trade_n and_o ind_a pretence_n cheat_v and_o defraud_v and_o so_o enrich_v yourselves_o for_o honesty_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v your_o persuasion_n and_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o quaker_n go_v about_o to_o make_v the_o people_n moral_a heathen_a etc._n etc._n well_o say_v john_n thou_o be_v now_o get_v a_o degree_n above_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o 10._o crook_n by_o this_o heap_n of_o slander_n scoff_v and_o falsehood_n thou_o may_v see_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n in_o which_o be_v fulfil_v this_o say_v john_n 3.20_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v discover_v haworth_n p._n 13._o thou_o john_n can_v remove_v mountain_n john_n crook_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v out_o in_o his_o chronology_n for_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v deliver_v at_o once_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o letter_n be_v all_o one_o that_o which_o be_v engrave_v in_o stone_n and_o that_o work_v of_o god_n on_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o gospel_n the_o creation_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o creation_n etc._n etc._n admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n crook_n thus_o like_o a_o man_n bereave_v of_o all_o truth_n and_o honesty_n he_o care_v not_o what_o he_o say_v for_o none_o of_o all_o this_o be_v find_v in_o my_o book_n haworth_n p._n 14._o it_o be_v say_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o i.e._n upon_o all_o those_o false_a teacher_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v such_o as_o deny_v christ_n judas_n 4,18_o they_o be_v mocker_n 19_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v separate_v from_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v such_o against_o who_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v of_o your_o spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n herein_o be_v the_o difference_n you_o be_v rantism_n cover_v with_o morality_n they_o be_v with_o open_a face_n none_o of_o these_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n crook_n here_o be_v falsehood_n by_o half_a dozen_o 1_o that_o those_o judas_n speak_v of_o be_v of_o our_o spirit_n 2_o of_o our_o principle_n 3_o of_o our_o doctrine_n 4_o that_o those_o man_n be_v and_o we_o now_o be_v both_o ranter_n 5_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o quaker_n be_v that_o the_o quaker_n be_v cover_v with_o morality_n they_o be_v with_o open_a face_n 6_o that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v save_v what_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n that_o regard_v but_o his_o repute_n among_o man_n will_v have_v adventure_v to_o speak_v so_o positive_o upon_o so_o great_a uncertainty_n yea_o absolute_a falsity_n and_o so_o i_o charge_v they_o all_o upon_o he_o either_o to_o prove_v his_o charge_n or_o to_o bear_v the_o judgement_n belong_v to_o liar_n and_o slanderer_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o have_v but_o advise_v with_o translator_n note_n on_o that_o place_n of_o judas_n thou_o will_v have_v find_v they_o compare_v those_o man_n to_o thy_o brethren_n the_o anabaptist_n in_o several_a respect_n neither_o seem_v they_o to_o be_v of_o thy_o mind_n to_o believe_v that_o none_o of_o those_o be_v save_v see_v the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 22._o have_v compassion_n on_o some_o in_o put_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n but_o sure_o thou_o do_v not_o mind_n what_o thou_o read_v else_o at_o the_o 12_o verse_n thou_o may_v have_v see_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o toss_v man_n a_o hundred_o time_n by_o thy_o own_o confession_n carry_v about_o with_o wind_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v thou_o also_o be_v the_o man_n there_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n haworth_n john_n thou_o do_v but_o juggle_v etc._n etc._n 19_o p._n 18_o 19_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o quaker_n penington_n that_o the_o outward_a blood_n &_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o of_o no_o value_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o gild_n etc._n etc._n the_o quaker_n believe_v there_o be_v no_o manhood_n of_o christ_n now_o but_o be_v vanish_v when_o christ_n ascend_v and_o defuse_a itself_o into_o every_o one_o thou_o will_v not_o pull_v off_o thy_o monk_n 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such_o a_o saint_n also_o that_o no_o condemnation_n belong_v to_o he_o therefore_o himself_n distinguish_v both_o the_o time_n by_o the_o word_n now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n &c_n &c_n and_o manner_n or_o condition_n of_o his_o change_n viz._n to_o abide_v in_o christ_n &_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n clear_o imply_v that_o if_o he_o neglect_v the_o spirit_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n there_o will_v then_o be_v condemnation_n haworth_n as_o if_o christ_n may_v not_o work_v virtue_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o we_o express_v in_o our_o life_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o because_o the_o spirit_n work_v love_n in_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o my_o love_n etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o have_v mention_v this_o under_o title_n contradiction_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v how_o within_o six_o line_n after_o quite_o contrary_a he_o say_v none_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v 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all_o after_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v the_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o and_o the_o righteousness_n that_o indeed_o be_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o we_o but_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o fathers_n gift_n as_o thou_o say_v to_o be_v two_o righteousness_n and_o here_o thou_o give_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v be_v two_o but_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o viz._n for_o the_o spirit_n work_v love_n in_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v my_o love_n so_o christ_n work_v righteousness_n in_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n impute_v his_o righteousness_n to_o i_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o i_o but_o put_v upon_o i_o by_o the_o father_n gift_n therefore_o it_o be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o thou_o have_v bring_v christ_n two_o righteousness_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o into_o one_o and_o prove_v that_o i_o may_v call_v it_o i_o for_o the_o same_o 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righteousness_n say_v w._n h._n who_o mix_v my_o word_n with_o his_o and_o then_o ask_v how_o i_o can_v in_o conscience_n go_v about_o to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v etc._n etc._n while_o his_o own_o word_n tend_v so_o much_o to_o rantism_n and_o looseness_n haworth_n i_o challenge_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o quaker_n in_o england_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n bind_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n close_o or_o fast_o than_o moses_n p_o 43._o crook_n if_o looseness_n be_v not_o plead_v for_o what_o mean_v this_o low_v etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o resolute_a in_o thy_o challenge_n do_v the_o business_n so_o near_o concern_v thou_o that_o all_o the_o quaker_n in_o england_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v the_o least_o among_o they_o may_v make_v good_a that_o from_o mat._n 5.21,22_o where_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o 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of_o christ_n or_o the_o blood_n that_o cleanse_v as_o in_o the_o 139th_o page_n of_o thy_o book_n let_v the_o reader_n see_v that_o 43d_o page_n of_o my_o book_n thou_o quote_v where_o my_o word_n be_v these_o but_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o of_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n 1_o pet._n 1.18,19_o etc._n etc._n and_o where_o do_v i_o call_v the_o light_n that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n w._n h._n as_o thou_o say_v in_o the_o low_a end_n of_o page_n 139._o be_v not_o my_o very_a plain_a word_n these_o p._n 45._o viz._n and_o god_n be_v confound_v this_o great_a city_n babylon_n and_o set_v up_o his_o holy_a city_n upon_o a_o hill_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v who_o light_n be_v like_o a_o jasper_n clear_a as_o crystal_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o here_o sufficient_a distinction_n between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o city_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n but_o what_o be_v it_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v to_o render_v we_o odious_a but_o thy_o refuge_n of_o lie_n must_v fall_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n who_o will_v but_o have_v think_v even_o now_o when_o thou_o begin_v thy_o prayer_n for_o i_o but_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v almost_o weary_a of_o belie_v i_o &_o pervert_v my_o word_n but_o i_o doubt_v thou_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o leave_v it_o however_o i_o must_v mind_v thou_o of_o thy_o portion_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o just_a pure_a god_n if_o thou_o go_v on_o and_o repente_v not_o speedy_o it_o will_v be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n as_o thou_o may_v read_v rev._n 22.15_o &_o 21.8_o among_o they_o that_o love_n and_o make_v lie_n therefore_o be_v warn_v in_o time_n before_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o he_o filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o for_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o this_o be_v in_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n 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