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A40102 A vindication of the Friendly conference, between a minister and a parishioner of his inclining unto Quakerism, &c. from the exceptions of Thomas Ellwood, in his pretended answer to the said conference / by the same author. Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.; Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713. 1678 (1678) Wing F1729; ESTC R20275 188,159 354

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where_o be_v there_o any_o such_o relation_n as_o ellwood_n talk_v of_o par._n i_o know_v that_o after_o death_n there_o can_v be_v no_o relation_n by_o nature_n or_o law_n but_o why_o do_v you_o fetch_v a_o instance_n from_o hell_n min._n if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v i_o will_v fetch_v you_o one_o from_o heaven_n abraham_n reply_v son_n remember_v etc._n etc._n v._n 25._o par._n that_o be_v a_o parable_n min._n suppose_v it_o be_v do_v christ_n use_v to_o deliver_v parable_n in_o such_o term_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o own_o command_n par._n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o untruth_n to_o call_v they_o master_n and_o ourselves_o their_o servant_n who_o in_o strictness_n can_v challenge_v that_o relation_n min._n
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that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o recantation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v already_o write_v however_o let_v not_o he_o think_v that_o his_o idle_a threat_n will_v discourage_v i_o in_o duty_n of_o do_v good_a par._n his_o main_a business_n here_o be_v to_o present_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o collection_n of_o some_o of_o your_o phrase_n which_o he_o call_v virulent_a expression_n and_o which_o he_o say_v your_o academical_a education_n have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o p._n 364._o min._n whether_o my_o expression_n be_v virulent_a or_o no_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a here_o be_v a_o foul_a and_o impudent_a slander_n in_o charge_v my_o academical_a education_n therewith_o but_o wherein_o do_v this_o virulency_n appear_v par._n his_o first_o instance_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o quakerism_n and_o the_o delusion_n of_o it_o ibid._n min._n this_o mind_n be_v i_o of_o a_o old_a woman_n who_o correct_v her_o maid_n for_o swear_v because_o she_o call_v a_o hen_n a_o jade_n be_v not_o the_o quaker_n think_v you_o sad_o put_v to_o it_o when_o for_o want_n of_o matter_n he_o fall_v upon_o such_o innocent_a expression_n as_o these_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v not_o forbear_v smile_v when_o i_o find_v not_o only_o a_o fanatical_a jesuit_n for_o a_o woeful_a bitter_a expression_n but_o the_o whim_n in_o the_o pate_n put_v into_o his_o catalogue_n pray_v do_v you_o remember_v upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v speak_v par._n yes_o for_o to_o vindicate_v scripture_n from_o the_o idle_a fancy_n of_o some_o you_o suppose_v a_o man_n trouble_v with_o a_o vertigo_n in_o his_o head_n shall_v say_v he_o be_v confident_a the_o earth_n turn_v round_o you_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o distemper_n in_o the_o brain_n that_o occasion_v that_o misapprehension_n so_o say_v you_o every_o fanatic_a will_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o have_v the_o scripture_n on_o his_o side_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o opinion_n where_o be_v the_o fault_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o whim_n in_o his_o pate_n 96._o min._n you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o expression_n concern_v all_o fanatic_n in_o general_a and_o be_v it_o not_o very_o pleasant_a that_o to_o prove_v i_o virulent_a he_o shall_v take_v fanatic_a to_o himself_o and_o party_n par._n you_o say_v the_o quaker_n be_v cheat_n and_o impastor_n ibid._n min._n it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v it_o but_o not_o before_o i_o first_o plain_o prove_v it_o you_o know_v the_o quaker_n pretend_v to_o immediate_a teach_v and_o that_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o the_o infallible_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o so_o then_o must_v all_o their_o work_n be_v as_o authentic_a and_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o now_o have_v discover_v their_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o the_o interpretation_n and_o applicacation_n of_o that_o say_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o priest_n hear_v rule_v by_o their_o mean_n how_o can_v i_o be_v true_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o say_v less_o have_v t._n e._n clear_v his_o brethren_n from_o the_o imposture_n he_o have_v effectual_o convict_v i_o of_o virulency_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o clear_v they_o in_o this_o point_n though_o their_o credit_n lie_v at_o stake_n that_o he_o sneak_n off_o without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o shall_v i_o forwarn_v a_o traveller_n from_o come_v in_o such_o place_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o people_n there_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n if_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n or_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a my_o fault_n will_v be_v very_o heinous_a but_o if_o i_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o it_o will_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o traveller_n alas_o what_o i_o say_v of_o the_o quaker_n be_v not_o bitter_a expression_n but_o so_o many_o sad_a and_o serious_a truth_n and_o speak_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o the_o true_a charity_n and_o kindness_n to_o prevent_v their_o run_a headlong_o into_o 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book_n than_o the_o conclusion_n will_v at_o the_o first_o blush_n take_v he_o for_o such_o a_o gentle_a sweet_a and_o humble_a quaker_n that_o one_o will_v imagine_v that_o the_o royal_a society_n have_v be_v try_v some_o experiment_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o they_o have_v take_v out_o the_o very_a spleen_n out_o of_o his_o side_n if_o this_o be_v so_o in_o truth_n those_o gentleman_n must_v excuse_v i_o if_o i_o tell_v they_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o they_o have_v prove_v themselves_o no_o good_a artist_n in_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o main_a matter_n behind_o therefore_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o of_o his_o expression_n and_o do_v you_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v virulent_a or_o no_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n partly_o through_o ignorance_n but_o principal_o through_o envy_n in_o the_o first_o page_n of_o his_o preface_n ay_o but_o may_v the_o parishioner_n have_v say_v he_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v not_o be_v covetous_a yet_o of_o all_o my_o 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