Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	holy_a	person_n	trinity_n	2,662	5	9.6888	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

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pope_n fox_n x._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o idolatry_n to_o each_o pope_n 2._o that_o they_o always_o desire_v their_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n may_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v false_a in_o fact_n when_o they_o do_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n deny_v it_o to_o the_o norfolk_n clergy_n at_o west-dereham_a to_o george_n keith_n at_o turners-hall_n be_v thereunto_o invite_v four_o year_n one_o after_o another_o to_o myself_o at_o milden-hall_n see_v new_a rome_n unmask_v etc._n etc._n p._n 1_o to_o p._n 9_o as_o also_o at_o several_a other_o time_n notwithstanding_o their_o false_a and_o bold_a denial_n a_o just_a censure_n etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o 3._o they_o desire_v they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o wished-for_a happiness_n of_o a_o peaceful_a life_n we_o envy_v it_o they_o not_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o god_n forbid_v they_o shall_v swim_v into_o it_o through_o a_o sea_n of_o innocent_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v to_o swim_v through_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n only_o to_o desire_v that_o the_o quaker_n error_n and_o blasphemous_a principle_n which_o contemn_v the_o scripture_n deny_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o damn_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n the_o ever-blessed_n trinity_n shall_v lie_v censure_v and_o condemn_v and_o their_o book_n that_o so_o teach_v burn_v by_o the_o common_a hangman_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v guilty_a but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o persecution_n but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o vote_n of_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n declare_v in_o his_o proclamation_n than_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o persecution_n nor_o of_o run_v through_o a_o sea_n of_o innocent_a blood_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o quaker_n will_v impose_v upon_o their_o reader_n to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o a_o examination_n notwithstanding_o their_o pretence_n a_o reply_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o we_o be_v ready_a to_o undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o every_o doctrine_n we_o hold_v by_o and_o from_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v read_v in_o st._n jude_n epistle_n that_o as_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n so_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o and_o now_o i_o be_o dispute_v with_o the_o quaker_n his_o chief_a emissary_n and_o immediate_a servant_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o bring_v a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o a_o worm_n when_o tread_v upon_o to_o turn_v again_o and_o for_o a_o englishman_n to_o set_v the_o saddle_n on_o the_o right_a horse_n so_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v as_o long_o as_o life_n last_o especial_o when_o st._n judas_n 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126_o compare_v by_o ann_n docwra_n to_o jesuit_n 129_o ann_n docwra_n verse_n on_o fox_n 133_o their_o six-week-meeting_n craft_n 136_o vv._n mather_n discovery_n 137_o a_o petition_n of_o 7000_o against_o tithe_n 140_o their_o way_n to_o spread_v book_n 143_o a_o minister_n zealous_a letter_n 147_o the_o quaker_n horrible_a deceiver_n 150_o their_o grand_a cheat_n discover_v 155_o against_o kingly_a government_n 157_o they_o justify_v the_o murder_n of_o k._n charles_n i._n 163_o still_o against_o all_o king_n 167_o their_a fill_v at_o dissenter_n 168_o their_o popish_a design_n therein_o 171_o their_a inveigh_v against_o the_o clergy_n 173_o a_o hunt_n of_o the_o fox_n 174_o letter_n of_o the_o clergy_n 175_o of_o their_o not_o pray_v for_o k._n w._n 178_o and_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a k._n j._n ii_o 179_o observation_n thereupon_o 182_o their_a stop_v joan_n whitrow_n book_n 183_o a_o proclamation_n against_o penn_n 185_o observation_n thereupon_o 187_o the_o act_n of_o 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proposition_n very_o necessary_a 302_o a_o certificate_n sign_v by_o four_o person_n 305_o a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n 307_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o gulf_n unfold_v 308_o six_o query_n propose_v 1678_o 302_o bold_a whitehead_n bold_o answer_v 313_o a_o pensilvanian_a trumpet_n 316_o christ_n holy_a example_n 320_o a_o appendix_n 323_o g._n whitehead'_v proposition_n answer_v 324_o and_o that_o by_o a_o threefold_a method_n 325_o another_o grand_a fallacy_n of_o g._n w.'s_n discern_v 326_o d._n leeds_n trumpet_n sound_v 327_o w._n penn_n challenge_n answer_v 329_o two_o quaker-traytor_n rebuke_v ibid._n a_o damnable_a plot_n discover_v 332_o the_o quaker_n suffer_v above_o all_o 333_o a_o simile_n of_o humility_n 335_o a_o cure_n propose_v for_o quakerism_n 336_o a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n 343_o fr._n bugg's_o challenge_v continue_v 345_o g._n whitehead_n not_o triumphant_a 347_o g._n vv.'s_n grand_a fallacy_n 348_o the_o preface_n christian_n reader_n since_o december_n 1689_o the_o quaker_n have_v put_v forth_o many_o book_n relate_v to_o the_o west-dereham_a conference_n and_o have_v as_o industrious_o spread_v they_o under_o these_o title_n viz._n i._o a_o apology_n for_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n etc._n etc._n ii_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o suffolk_n and_o norfolk_n etc._n etc._n iii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o norfolk_n etc._n etc._n iv_o a_o apostate_n conscience_n expose_v etc._n etc._n v._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n for_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n etc._n etc._n vi_o truth_n and_o innocency_n vindicated_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o these_o they_o have_v print_v a_o book_n entitle_v anguis_fw-la flagellatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o six_o i_o have_v answer_v which_o answer_n may_v be_v have_v at_o mr._n janeway_n a_o book-binder_n next_o door_n 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treatise_n p._n 40._o show_v they_o own_v themselves_o infallible_a and_o from_o pag._n 222_o to_o 248._o that_o they_o pretend_v they_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o upon_o that_o pretence_n do_v not_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o then_o from_o p._n 248_o to_o p._n 284_o i_o have_v show_v that_o even_o john_n moon_n one_o of_o their_o preacher_n and_o judge_n mention_v p._n 31._o compare_v with_o p._n 270._o do_v sin_n nay_o g._n smith_n for_o who_o walk_v in_o and_o follow_v his_o light_n g._n whitehead_n and_o s._n cater_n avouch_v yet_o he_o sin_v as_o in_o p._n 274_o to_o p._n 282._o insomuch_o that_o i_o have_v thereby_o raze_v their_o foundation_n and_o their_o whole_a building_n begin_v to_o totter_v and_o will_v assure_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n iv_o their_o negative_n to_o popery_n the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n have_v charge_v the_o quaker_n in_o these_o word_n 189._o word_n see_v the_o snake_n etc._n etc._n edit_n 3._o p._n 189._o that_o of_o all_o the_o dissenter_n now_o in_o england_n the_o quaker_n have_v come_v near_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o only_o have_v take_v up_o the_o popish_a pretence_n of_o infallibility_n unless_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o lodowick_n muggleton_n 286._o muggleton_n see_v their_o anguis_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 286._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o quaker_n reply_n in_o these_o word_n neither_o any_o of_o the_o dissenter_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v hold_v more_o negative_n in_o doctrine_n to_o rome_n than_o do_v the_o quaker_n for_o we_o say_v the_o quaker_n do_v not_o only_o hold_v all_o the_o negative_n which_o any_o of_o they_o do_v hold_v but_o also_o more_o etc._n etc._n now_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o snake_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o confutation_n of_o the_o quaker_n defence_n i_o shall_v offer_v these_o instance_n follow_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o quaker_n come_v near_o in_o doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o these_o ten_o follow_a instance_n viz._n 1._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n 2._o no_o salvation_n out_o of_o their_o church_n 3._o the_o quaker_n pretence_n to_o miracle_n 4._o about_o the_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n 5._o in_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o minister_n 6._o in_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 7._o about_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n 8._o touch_v idolatry_n 9_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o pope_n fox_n 10._o about_o the_o quaker_n church_n be_v the_o one_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n reader_n this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o four_o pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o quakerism_n stand_v though_o there_o be_v some_o other_o crutch_n which_o stand_v as_o shore_n to_o prop_v it_o up_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o it_o in_o order_n to_o raze_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o quakerism_n show_v the_o oneness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o new_a room_n with_o her_o elder_a sister_n for_o when_o a._n s._n a_o roman_n catholic_n write_v his_o book_n the_o reconciler_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n j._n coal_n a_o eminent_a quaker-teacher_n write_v a_o reply_n to_o it_o entitle_v the_o whore_n vnvail_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o as_o with_o a_o key_n we_o may_v unlock_v their_o mystery_n and_o see_v how_o near_a quakerism_n be_v to_o popery_n and_o i._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n the_o whore_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 4._o say_v jos_n coale_n a._n s._n his_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n visible_a infallible_a inerrible_a in_o which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o miracle_n out_o of_o which_o none_o can_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n now_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a pillar_n of_o both_o romish_a and_o quaker_n church_n namely_o infallibility_n jos_n coal_n in_o his_o whore_n vnvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o thus_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o which_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n i_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a that_o i_o do_v deny_v this_o then_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n only_o they_o differ_v which_o of_o the_o twain_o be_v this_o true_a church_n in_o which_o this_o infallibility_n be_v book_n be_v see_v p._n 40._o in_o this_o book_n ii_o none_n be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n a._n s._n have_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o positive_a doctrine_n that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o church_n say_v he_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o which_o jos_n coal_n in_o his_o whore_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o thus_o reply_n that_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v etc._n deny_v and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o will_v neither_o marry_v nor_o bury_v with_o we_o nor_o join_v with_o we_o in_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o food_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o i_o do_v deny_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n but_o the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n herein_o it_o be_v also_o confess_v that_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n so_o that_o the_o quaker-church_n do_v not_o hold_v herein_o a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o that_o of_o rome_n which_o both_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n do_v iii_o of_o miracle_n in_o the_o true_a church_n a._n s._n have_v affirm_v p._n 4._o that_o in_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v power_n of_o work_a miracle_n to_o which_o j._n coale_n reply_v in_o the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o save_v and_o as_o concern_v miracle_n in_o the_o true_a church_n i_o do_v confess_v and_o bear_v witness_n that_o there_o be_v miracle_n wrought_v in_o she_o daily_o etc._n etc._n here_o then_o be_v a_o three_o point_v wherein_o the_o quaker-church_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o both_o the_o church_n of_o england_n protestant_n dissenter_n do_v both_o agree_v that_o the_o papist_n legend_n and_o fox_n journal_n be_v fabulous_a and_o mere_a sham_n iv_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n a._n s._n in_o chap._n 4._o affirm_v the_o church_n be_v judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o j._n coale_n reply_v in_o the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n p._n 28._o saying_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o which_o christ_n i_o e._n the_o light_n within_o they_o be_v head_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v church_n deny_v see_v p._n 30._o which_o show_v the_o harmony_n between_o the_o popish_a and_o quaker_n church_n for_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v true_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o be_v the_o true_a church_n she_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n this_o then_o be_v the_o four_o point_n in_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o difference_n only_o be_v which_o of_o they_o twain_o be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n and_o the_o one_o give_v as_o good_a reason_n as_o the_o other_o v._o contempt_n of_o minister_n a._n s._n in_o chap._n 14._o call_v our_o protestant_a minister_n intruder_n thief_n robber_n hypocrite_n ravenous_a wolf_n murderer_n son_n of_o belial_n false_a prophet_n and_o priest_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o show_v that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n herein_o read_v p._n 173_o 174_o 248_o to_o 251._o vi_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a._n s._n in_o chap._n 14._o call_v our_o bible_n a_o brazenfaced_a book_n a_o unjust_a corrupt_a and_o perverse_a bible_n now_o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n herein_o be_v plain_a first_o because_o they_o call_v the_o scripture_n death_n dust_n serpent_n meat_n beastly_a ware_n a_o rot_a foundation_n and_o the_o like_a contemptuous_a name_n which_o be_v frequent_o quote_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o other_o of_o my_o book_n but_o also_o in_o that_o they_o reprint_v this_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o a._n s.'s_n without_o any_o rebuke_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o above_o note_v and_o in_o plain_a word_n tell_v we_o in_o p._n 40._o saying_n i_o find_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o i._n e._n a._n s.'s_n book_n to_o consist_v of_o divers_a argument_n in_o which_o he_o controvert_n with_o

sectary_n and_o their_o bibles_n and_o their_o minister_n who_o cause_n as_o aforesaid_a p._n 28._o i_o be_o not_o engage_v in_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v i_o i._n e._n j._n coale_n to_o answer_v his_o charge_n against_o they_o but_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o papist_n agree_v and_o for_o confirmation_n read_v pag._n 222_o to_o pag._n 248._o herein_o vii_o about_o unwritten_a tradition_n that_o the_o papist_n value_v their_o unwritten_a tradition_n above_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o our_o english_a divine_v that_o the_o quaker_n value_v their_o own_o epistle_n above_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v as_o plain_o prove_v in_o p._n 34_o and_o 142_o to_o 149._o and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o point_n in_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o both_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n protestant_n dissenter_n do_v viii_o touch_v idolatry_n if_o any_o doubt_n whether_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n let_v they_o read_v dr._n stillingfleet_n late_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n his_o book_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o book_n write_v by_o our_o english_a divine_n and_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o point_n read_v p._n 42_o to_o p._n 48._o p._n 206_o to_o p._n 266._o ix_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o pope_n fox_n i_o have_v read_v what_o the_o papist_n say_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o pope_n england_n pope_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apol._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n viz._n papa_n lux_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v that_o light_n that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n in_o the_o pope_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o power_n a_o divine_a power_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n a_o certain_a divine_a power_n in_o the_o pope_n beyond_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o men._n mr._n harding_n say_v of_o the_o pope_n thou_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o bishop_n thou_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o primacy_n thou_o be_v abel_n for_o government_n noah_n for_o patriarchship_n abraham_n for_o holy_a order_n melchisedek_n for_o dignity_n aaron_n for_o authority_n moses_n for_o judgement_n samuel_n for_o power_n peter_n and_o for_o thy_o anoint_v christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o show_v that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n read_v p._n 42_o to_o p._n 48._o p._n 253_o to_o p._n 267._o and_o by_o way_n of_o corroboration_n let_v i_o add_v this_o i_o be_o say_v fox_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o do_v enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 27._o world_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o world_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o see_v also_o his_o book_n news_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15_o 41._o which_o be_v very_o large_a on_o this_o head_n x._o the_o quaker_n the_o one_o only_a church_n a._n s._n have_v say_v the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o one_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n josiah_n coale_n deny_v it_o say_v the_o quaker_n be_v the_o one_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o number_n of_o instance_n by_o which_o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o be_v one_o with_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o 1._o the_o whore_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 40._o but_o for_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v say_v j._n coale_n some_o may_v say_v the_o grand_a question_n propound_v by_o a._n s._n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n be_v not_o yet_o answer_v 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shall_v be_v engage_v without_o if_o not_o against_o conviction_n a_o thing_n unreasonable_a in_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n man_n be_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n they_o be_v to_o obey_v if_o they_o be_v convince_v or_o persuade_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v if_o not_o they_o may_v by_o mr._n penn_n doctrine_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o so_o say_v e._n burrough_n for_o say_v he_o that_o be_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o i_o what_o he_o command_v to_o another_o neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n act_n by_o the_o command_n which_o be_v to_o another_o not_o have_v the_o command_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n burrough_n work_n p._n 47._o and_o if_o we_o read_v on_o in_o the_o same_o page_n we_o may_v find_v that_o these_o command_n of_o god_n thus_o reject_v by_o the_o quaker_n unless_o they_o have_v they_o 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this_o plea_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o see_v no_o evil_a in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hireling_n priest_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o claim_v by_o divine_a right_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o land_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v another_o in_o marry_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o witness_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v a_o three_o in_o decline_v a_o public_a testimony_n in_o suffering-time_n for_o i_o have_v christ_n be_v and_o paul_n be_v example_n i_o see_v no_o evil_n say_v a_o four_o in_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o man_n for_o whatever_o other_o do_v i_o intend_v a_o sincere_a notice_n that_o i_o take_v of_o those_o i_o know_v i_o see_v no_o evil_n faith_n a_o five_o in_o keep_v my_o shop_n shut_v upon_o the_o world_n holiday_n fast-day_n for_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o give_v offence_n to_o my_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n reader_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a on_o this_o quotation_n because_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v beyond_o all_o 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