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a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n nor_o credit_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n he_o do_v not_o dare_v say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n nor_o credit_n in_o what_o râ—â—â—ted_v to_o other_o because_o than_o he_o may_v have_v be_v disâ—â—â—ved_v but_o only_o to_o the_o quaker_n they_o themselves_o be_v judges_n also_o when_o as_o you_o must_v note_v if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o oppose_v the_o quaker_n that_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n or_o credit_n with_o they_o oh_o neat_a quibble_n pray_v let_v the_o quaker_n name_v you_o one_o man_n that_o do_v oppose_v and_o contradict_v they_o that_o they_o will_v say_v be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o credit_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o they_o who_o be_v so_o silly_a that_o can_v see_v the_o baseness_n of_o such_o sly_a and_o quibble_v suggestion_n pray_v before_o i_o leave_v this_o section_n hear_v another_o of_o they_o about_o the_o same_o person_n p_o 39_o mr._n pen_n say_v he_o have_v as_o good_a as_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v be_v hire_v by_o some_o professor_n to_o disturb_v we_o who_o see_v not_o the_o quibble_n in_o the_o word_n as_o good_a as_o confess_v that_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a he_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o at_o all_o likely_a but_o well_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o have_v hear_v that_o some_o year_n since_o a_o quaker_n will_v have_v hire_v he_o to_o have_v let_v they_o alone_o the_o story_n run_v thus_o he_o owe_v a_o quaker_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o the_o quaker_n will_v have_v forgive_v it_o he_o and_o write_v or_o will_v write_v he_o a_o acquittance_n as_o receive_v so_o much_o money_n of_o he_o provide_v he_o will_v not_o disturb_v they_o any_o more_o mr._n chadwel_n answer_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o if_o he_o write_v he_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o money_n when_o indeed_o he_o receive_v none_o that_o will_v be_v a_o lie_n and_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o so_o here_o it_o seem_v fran._n chadwel_n have_v more_o conscience_n than_o the_o quaker_n sect._n 8._o and_o beside_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o abuse_n punch_a hale_v thrust_v and_o throw_v the_o say_v f._n chadwel_n out_o of_o their_o meeting_n by_o main_a force_n depend_v not_o upon_o his_o testimony_n alone_o but_o there_o be_v some_o score_n that_o have_v be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o that_o can_v testify_v it_o and_o if_o the_o quaker_n can_v justify_v do_v thus_o to_o one_o who_o themselves_o shall_v alone_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n nor_o credit_n than_o they_o may_v do_v it_o to_o another_o and_o another_o and_o to_o twenty_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o at_o last_o to_o who_o they_o please_v as_o far_o as_o they_o dare_v and_o to_o be_v sure_a none_o shall_v want_v their_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o be_v forger_n liar_n or_o tipler_n man_n of_o no_o credit_n nor_o conscience_n if_o they_o do_v but_o oppose_v they_o and_o so_o at_o present_a i_o will_v leave_v they_o with_o their_o apostatise_v persecute_v spirit_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a wish_v they_o may_v for_o the_o future_a learn_v more_o honesty_n humility_n and_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o charity_n which_o never_o fail_v and_o that_o they_o may_v put_v on_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o lowlyness_n of_o mind_n to_o other_o for_o if_o they_o show_v love_n to_o their_o own_o friend_n only_o what_o be_v they_o better_o than_o the_o publican_n do_v they_o do_v so_o sect_n ix_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o former_a practice_n of_o disturb_v of_o minister_n in_o parish-church_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o practice_n now_o sect._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o quaker_n for_o many_o year_n to_o pretend_v they_o be_v send_v and_o move_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o come_v into_o the_o parish-assembly_n to_o oppose_v the_o minister_n and_o according_o do_v common_o every_o month_n and_o sometime_o often_o come_v in_o and_o disturb_v the_o minister_n and_o congregation_n with_o their_o message_n vision_n and_o revelation_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o say_v be_v so_o general_o know_v that_o i_o need_v bring_v no_o instance_n and_o i_o think_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o sect._n 2._o but_o now_o since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n and_o government_n i_o do_v not_o find_v but_o those_o oracle_n be_v general_o cease_v or_o at_o least_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o now_o their_o common_a practice_n therein_o be_v alter_v which_o show_v either_o their_o great_a hypocrisy_n now_o they_o think_v they_o can_v do_v it_o but_o with_o more_o danger_n or_o that_o these_o motion_n be_v only_a pretence_n and_o so_o very_o unreasonable_a as_o most_o likely_a they_o be_v or_o if_o true_a motion_n from_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o quaker_n have_v rare_o if_o any_o of_o those_o true_a motion_n from_o the_o lord_n now_o among_o they_o nor_o do_v grow_v in_o more_o experience_n of_o such_o revelation_n but_o be_v wither_v where_o be_v g._n foxe_n lamb_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v send_v forth_o to_o reprove_v sin_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n market_n highway_n and_o country_n what_o be_v they_o all_o asleep_a g._n f_n professor_n cat._n p._n 22._o what_o be_v there_o no_o sin_n to_o be_v reprove_v within_o the_o gate_n now_o as_o then_o what_o no_o such_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n now_o oh_o hypocrisy_n sect._n 3_o by_o this_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o muggleton_n be_v the_o best_a prophet_n of_o the_o two_o and_o that_o his_o sentence_n and_o curse_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o quaker_n viz._n because_o i_o say_v muggleton_n have_v pass_o sentence_n upon_o the_o quaker_n they_o shall_v never_o grow_v to_o have_v more_o experience_n in_o vision_n and_o revelation_n but_o shall_v wither_v see_v g._n fox_n his_o answer_n to_o muggleton_n book_n the_o quaker_n neck_n break_v p._n 11._o sect_n x._o the_o quaker_n quibble_n about_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sect._n 1_o this_o be_v a_o very_a weighty_a point_n dear_a friend_n and_o countryman_n consider_v it_o well_o you_o shall_v first_o hear_v what_o g.w._n himself_o and_o three_o more_o quaker_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o one_o samson_n townsend_n a_o minister_n in_o norwich_n in_o their_o book_n entitle_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n proposition_n which_o he_o and_o they_o oppose_v be_v these_o two_o 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n common_o call_v the_o bible_n be_v the_o reveal_v will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o only_a rule_n for_o our_o obedience_n now_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o thiâ—_n i_o only_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v the_o several_a epithet_n g.w._n give_v to_o the_o scripture_n viz._n that_o common_o call_v the_o bible_n which_o only_a the_o minister_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o above_o this_o g.w._n call_v natural_a and_o carnal_a p._n 3._o obscure_a something_o without_o they_o p._n 3._o bid_v he_o prove_v that_o ever_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o saint_n a_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o with_o these_o thy_o lie_n thou_o have_v deceive_v the_o blind_a p._n 4._o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v the_o letter_n which_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v p._n 10._o thou_o that_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v god_n thou_o be_v a_o liar_n p._n 10._o where_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n convert_v the_o soul_n or_o make_v law_n for_o man_n thought_n p._n 11._o he_o call_v it_o a_o lie_n to_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v p._n 11._o now_o that_o which_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n write_v of_o christ_n can_v not_o give_v life_n for_o that_o be_v call_v a_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o deliver_v among_o they_o luke_n 1.1_o and_o that_o thou_o call_v the_o word_n which_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v as_o thou_o may_v read_v 2_o c._n 3._o p._n 9_o and_o that_o which_o the_o minister_n then_o call_v the_o word_n as_o g.w._n himself_o and_o the_o quaker_n tell_v you_o just_a before_o in_o the_o same_o page_n be_v the_o say_n and_o do_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v frequent_o record_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o hence_o it_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o and_o in_o the_o quaker_n answer_v to_o this_o g.w._n and_o they_o tell_v the_o minister_n and_o that_o thou_o call_v the_o word_n
which_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v oh_o horrid_a abominable_a and_o wicked_a beside_o the_o falsehood_n of_o it_o how_o near_o to_o blasphemy_n be_v it_o not_o to_o say_v much_o to_o his_o word_n in_o p._n 5._o where_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o judge_n for_o other_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o viz._n let_v all_o that_o read_v these_o scripture_n judge_v thou_o by_o i_o to_o be_v a_o lyar._n nor_o to_o their_o word_n in_o the_o title_n page_n where_o they_o say_v these_o their_o word_n or_o write_n be_v give_v forth_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o we_o you_o may_v enough_o guess_v at_o it_o and_o the_o impudence_n of_o it_o yourselves_o will_v not_o the_o impartial_a reader_n now_o think_v this_o book_n ishmael_n a_o rare_a piece_n for_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o about_o three_o sheet_n i_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o many_o sober_a reader_n that_o shall_v see_v and_o due_o consider_v these_o word_n will_v almost_o conclude_v it_o incredible_a it_o be_v so_o abominable_o gross_a but_o that_o they_o may_v see_v it_o with_o their_o own_o eye_n in_o the_o quaker_n own_o book_n if_o they_o dare_v give_v credit_n to_o their_o eyesight_n more_o than_o to_o the_o quaker_n false_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v all_o such_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n sect._n 2._o sam._n fisher_n in_o his_o addit_fw-la appendix_n p._n 21._o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v which_o transcription_n and_o translation_n be_v they_o never_o so_o certain_a and_o entire_a by_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o original_a copy_n yet_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n any_o other_z than_o a_o lesbian_a rule_n or_o nose_n of_o wax_n forasmuch_o as_o even_o where_o man_n have_v they_o as_o half_o the_o world_n have_v not_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v wrest_v and_o actual_o twist_v twenty_o way_n by_o interpreter_n who_o exposition_n sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o be_v as_o many_o and_o various_a as_o the_o thought_n conceit_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v who_o comment_n upon_o they_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n to_o such_o as_o can_v read_v they_o neither_o in_o hebrew_a and_o greek_a nor_o in_o their_o own_o mother-tongue_n neither_o and_o further_o the_o say_v sam._n fisher_n in_o the_o same_o page_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o and_o the_o quaker_n have_v put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v assure_o uncontrollable_o infallible_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v at_o all_o of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n do_v you_o not_o think_v now_o impartial_a reader_n that_o the_o quaker_n be_v high_a honourer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o use_v such_o term_n and_o language_n in_o query_v about_o it_o as_o a_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o in_o his_o very_a next_o word_n he_o give_v we_o and_o the_o world_n to_o understand_v that_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n do_v but_o goround_a or_o dance_v in_o a_o circle_n when_o they_o tell_v the_o quaker_n and_o we_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o we_o may_v try_v and_o find_v assure_o that_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 3_o ed._n burroughs_n p._n 834._o the_o only_a perfect_a rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o exercise_n to_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o other_o thing_n g.w._n again_o the_o question_n be_v put_v do_v you_o esteem_v of_o your_o speaking_n to_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o any_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n make_v this_o answer_n in_o his_o serious_a apol._n p._n 49._o viz._n that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o â—s_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o chapter_n be_v and_o great_a etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o w._n pen_n also_o that_o he_o for_o his_o worthiness_n and_o sincerity_n may_v not_o complain_v as_o leave_v out_o shall_v give_v in_o his_o verdict_n in_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n vindicated_n p._n 38._o thus_o the_o scripture_n be_v much_o like_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n etc._n etc._n now_o all_o man_n know_v a_o shadow_n be_v a_o empty_a and_o vain_a thing_n and_o the_o most_o uncertain_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n sometime_o short_a and_o sometime_o much_o long_o than_o the_o substance_n itself_o sect._n 5._o but_o now_o to_o wheel_v about_o and_o run_v round_o again_o though_o one_o will_v think_v no_o man_n possible_o that_o pretend_v to_o honesty_n or_o common_a reputation_n can_v either_o have_v the_o face_n or_o confidence_n to_o do_v it_o have_v so_o rivet_v and_o fix_v the_o contrary_a in_o print_n as_o above_o nay_o some_o can_v believe_v that_o any_o ordinary_a romancer_n will_v publish_v it_o in_o print_n with_o such_o a_o stupendous_a confidence_n as_o the_o quaker_n have_v late_o do_v viz._n g.w._n quaker_n plainness_n p._n 70_o 71._o nor_o do_v we_o ever_o prefer_v our_o book_n before_o the_o bible_n as_o unjust_o we_o be_v charge_v but_o do_v prefer_v the_o bible_n before_o all_o other_o book_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n our_o intention_n and_o principle_n never_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o book_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o scripture_n no_o g_o be_v this_o true_a do_v not_o thy_o own_o conscience_n smite_v thou_o and_o fly_v in_o thy_o face_n nay_o be_v this_o possible_a to_o be_v true_a when_o g.w._n himself_o call_v the_o scripture_n which_o the_o minister_n assert_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o natural_a and_o carnal_a the_o letter_n which_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v what_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o natural_a carnal_a that_o which_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v be_v your_o write_n worse_a than_o that_o then_o further_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o title_n and_o epithet_n this_o very_a g.w._n give_v to_o some_o of_o his_o own_o book_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o 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great_a sect._n 6_o and_o to_o face_n quite_o about_o again_o g._n keith_n tell_v we_o positive_o that_o w.p._n have_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o secondary_a rule_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o practice_n narrative_a of_o the_o second_o dispute_n publish_v by_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o p._n 57_o who_o do_v not_o see_v now_o that_o these_o man_n will_v say_v any_o thing_n or_o care_v not_o what_o they_o say_v mr._n pen_n himself_o at_o best_a do_v but_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v much_o like_o the_o shadow_z of_o the_o true_a rule_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v any_o either_o primary_n or_o secundary_a true_a and_o substantial_a rule_n to_o he_o but_o only_o much_o like_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o and_o a_o shadow_n be_v sometime_o three_o or_o four_o time_n long_o or_o short_a than_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n say_v w.p._n it_o may_v be_v a_o kind_a of_o a_o secondary_a rule_n observe_v reader_n how_o mince_o and_o quibble_o w.p._n word_n it_o 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give_v i_o to_o tax_n mr._n pen_n of_o insincerity_n and_o deceitful_a deal_n about_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n touch_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o read_v the_o late_a little_a book_n he_o set_v out_o entitle_v a_o just_a rebuke_n but_o more_o proper_o a_o huff_a rebuke_n p._n 10._o those_o very_a word_n he_o tell_v his_o opponent_n reflect_v most_o just_o as_o a_o just_a rebuke_n on_o himself_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o he_o have_v act_v with_o they_o herein_o far_o from_o a_o man_n of_o common_a ingenuity_n for_o whereas_o w.p._n assert_v the_o quaker_n deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o they_o deny_v they_o viz._n the_o word_n that_o be_v god_n the_o essential_a word_n do_v not_o w.p._n in_o his_o conscience_n know_v that_o none_o of_o these_o presbyterian_o independent_o nor_o any_o other_o ever_o assert_v against_o the_o quaker_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 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over_o and_o over_o again_o deny_v the_o scripture_n in_o general_a and_o not_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o to_o be_v their_o rule_n yea_o in_o these_o express_a word_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n call_v the_o bible_n see_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o section_n oh_o quaker_n repent_v repent_v of_o such_o wickedness_n and_o for_o shame_n leave_v off_o such_o double_a heart_a deal_v and_o most_o unparalleled_a confidence_n do_v not_o think_v all_o your_o countryman_n fool_n beside_o yourselves_o as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v such_o petty_a slight_n and_o quibble_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o you_o also_o as_o not_o single-hearted_n in_o they_o sect._n 8._o for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o think_v any_o man_n blame-worthy_a nor_o will_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v blame_v any_o man_n for_o change_v his_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n if_o so_o be_v he_o do_v it_o upon_o better_a ground_n and_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n nor_o scorn_n nor_o blame_v other_o for_o confess_v their_o fallibility_n but_o do_v honest_o and_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v before_o mistake_v and_o in_o a_o error_n but_o for_o man_n to_o change_v their_o opinion_n either_o real_o and_o yet_o endeavour_v confident_o to_o vindicate_v and_o justify_v their_o former_a absurdity_n and_o error_n or_o pretend_o only_o to_o fawn_n and_o flatter_v or_o curry_v favour_n with_o their_o adversary_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o still_o to_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n be_v so_o low_a abominable_o base_a and_o hypocritical_a or_o so_o impudent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v by_o or_o among_o any_o sober_a and_o honest_a men._n now_o whether_o this_o change_n alteration_n and_o difference_n in_o the_o quaker_n word_n and_o write_n epithet_n and_o phrase_n about_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v real_a or_o only_o hypocritical_a and_o temporize_v out_o of_o design_n to_o blind_v other_o and_o to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o a_o little_a more_o into_o people_n affection_n and_o goodwill_n of_o the_o world_n god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n best_o know_v yet_o the_o last_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dis-owning_a their_o former_a mistake_n and_o mis-expressing_a themselves_o that_o they_o stand_v to_o vindicate_v and_o justify_v it_o but_o be_v it_o either_o way_n they_o thereby_o show_v their_o uncertainty_n inconstancy_n and_o self-contradiction_n confusion_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o fallibility_n sect._n 9_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v only_o desire_v g.w._n to_o tell_v i_o honest_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n leave_v in_o he_o or_o that_o he_o may_v return_v to_o without_o quibble_v or_o equivocation_n or_o if_o not_o i_o that_o he_o will_v acquaint_v his_o countryman_n 1._o whether_o he_o do_v now_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 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if_o he_o can_v and_o till_o than_o he_o may_v with_o more_o justice_n keep_v his_o title_n to_o himself_o but_o when_o these_o man_n can_v bite_v yet_o they_o will_v bark_v sect._n 2._o slight_v a_o true_a word_n â—or_a as_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o it_o be_v to_o say_v shift_v or_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o crafty_o with_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n time_n we_o find_v there_o be_v some_o such_o eph._n 4.14_o be_v no_o more_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o g._n be_v thou_o no_o wise_a to_o play_v hocus_n pocus_fw-la and_o shift_v i_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v tell_v i_o and_o the_o world_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o title_n sect._n 3_o but_o suppose_v his_o intention_n be_v slight_o for_o it_o seem_v a_o quaker_n can_v hardly_o speak_v or_o print_n much_o now_o without_o the_o art_n of_o direct_v the_o intention_n or_o speak_v by_o a_o figure_n then_o we_o have_v a_o slight_a title_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o slight_a silly_a sheet_n yet_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a denote_v rather_o the_o pride_n of_o quaker_n than_o the_o humility_n of_o christian_n alias_o we_o have_v a_o new-coyned_a quibble_n for_o evade_n a_o answer_n or_o a_o old_a term_n for_o run_v away_o and_o timerous_o quit_v the_o contest_v sect._n 4._o slight_v no_o wonder_n they_o that_o have_v slight_v the_o protestant_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n slight_v the_o church_n of_o england_n slight_v 21_o learned_a divine_n at_o a_o clap_n slight_v all_o the_o baptist_n church_n yea_o and_o slight_v all_o teacher_n and_o professor_n in_o europe_n beside_o themselves_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o i_o must_v be_v slight_v too_o except_o i_o will_v banish_v myself_o to_o the_o indies_n they_o that_o have_v slight_v the_o write_n or_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o more_o particular_o g.w._n himself_o in_o his_o own_o word_n but_o in_o the_o last_o precedent_n section_n can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v they_o shall_v not_o slight_v other_o man_n book_n and_o i_o too_o be_v these_o the_o despise_a people_n or_o the_o despiser_n by_o g._n w_n own_o testimony_n what_o they_o can_v so_o well_o answer_v they_o pretend_v to_o slight_v a_o poor_a shift_n for_o thereby_o they_o manifest_v but_o their_o silly_a scorn_n and_o disdainful_a pride_n and_o arrogance_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o six_o month_n since_o that_o his_o brother_n pen_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a sorry_a mouse_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o so_o turn_v mouse-catcher_n and_o be_v the_o quaker_n thus_o elevate_v on_o a_o sudden_a sect._n 5._o a_o reprehension_n what_o for_o want_v of_o a_o answer_n it_o be_v indeed_o well_o know_v you_o be_v free_a enough_o of_o the_o first_o however_o timorous_a as_o to_o the_o latter_a their_o confidence_n though_o usual_o too_o great_a yet_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o serve_v they_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o answer_n sect._n 6._o but_o by_o some_o suspect_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o pamphlet_n the_o one_o entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v the_o other_o controversy_n end_v what_o infallible_a and_o yet_o suspect_v how_o now_o what_o suspicious_a george_n other_o man_n fallibility_n then_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o quaker_n suspicious_a infallibility_n be_v this_o your_o gift_n of_o discern_v and_o prophecy_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o it_o for_o the_o suggestion_n be_v of_o a_o matter_n absolute_o false_a satan_n owe_v they_o a_o shame_n as_o the_o proverb_n go_v have_v suggest_v a_o false_a thing_n which_o the_o quaker_n have_v here_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n as_o true_a to_o their_o own_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n beside_o this_o quaker_n hâ—th_v hereby_o wrong_v i_o and_o abuse_v another_o person_n who_o mr._n pen_n in_o his_o wind_a sheet_n say_v 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in_o this_o particular_a viz_o whether_o you_o will_v cause_n g.w._n to_o make_v i_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v i_o in_o spread_v abroad_o a_o suspicion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o i_o in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v absolute_o untrue_a and_o unjust_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v it_o viz._n in_o print_n i_o hereby_o require_v it_o and_o demand_v it_o of_o you_o and_o he_o as_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o say_v i_o be_o or_o may_v be_v unreasonable_a i_o hereby_o declare_v that_o his_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wrong_n in_o print_n i_o shall_v accept_v of_o as_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o your_o further_a and_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v and_o solemn_o testify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n that_o i_o who_o do_v write_v and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o late_a book_n entitle_v 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