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name_n be_v not_o mention_v p._n 29._o do_v thou_o ground_v this_o on_o bugg_n charge_n that_o our_o prophet_n call_v he_o the_o branch_n the_o star_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o put_v the_o north_n of_o england_n for_o the_o town_n of_o bethlehem_n as_o in_o his_o new_a rom._n â—nâ—sk_n epist._n to_o ber._n and_o p._n 81_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o have_v espouse_v a_o shameful_a lie_n before_o detect_v that_o our_o testimony_n against_o tithe_n shall_v be_v maintain_v p._n 30._o be_v not_o a_o law_n of_o our_o own_o make_n but_o of_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v conscientious_a in_o observe_v of_o it_o and_o to_o thy_o question_n about_o our_o boldness_n for_o â—ur_n testimony_n in_o that_o case_n what_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o that_o be_v the_o quaker_n when_o they_o have_v â—ower_n p_o 18._o answ._n it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o will_v take_v â—way_n the_o burden_n of_o tithe_n and_o force_a maintenance_n and_o leave_v all_o people_n free_a to_o maintain_v their_o own_o minister_n and_o what_o hurt_n shall_v we_o â—o_o therein_o pray_v qu._n who_o term_v g._n f._n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 30._o he_o be_v a_o great_a apostle_n â—f_n jesus_n christ_n ergo_fw-la not_o jesus_n christ_n as_o some_o â—ave_n asperse_v we_o with_o blasphemy_n but_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d eminent_o instrumental_a in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o â—reat_a apostle_n of_o he_o endue_v with_o life_n strength_n use_v power_n from_o above_o for_o the_o convert_v 〈◊〉_d and_o strengthen_v many_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o â—_o believe_v j._n c._n and_o j._n a._n mean_v no_o other_o of_o â—_o f._n but_o as_o eminent_o instrumental_a in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o servant_n minister_n and_o apostle_n he_o â—as_v thou_o fallacious_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o â—â—lieving_v those_o high_a title_n of_o the_o branch_n and_o â—â—e_v star_n be_v intend_v to_o g._n f._n p._n 30_o as_o thy_o â—rother_n bugg_n most_o false_o accuse_v and_o defame_v 〈◊〉_d for_o deny_v with_o perjury_n and_o pillory_n â—â—s_o a_o bad_a cause_n thou_o abetteâ—â—_n for_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d jadge_n of_o all_o will_v judge_v thou_o if_o true_a prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n be_v as_o live_v sacrifice_n how_o much_o more_o his_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o sacrifice_n where_o prove_v thou_o that_o those_o name_n anâ—_n term_n thou_o say_v be_v hâ—llish_a and_o hâ—ll-fâ—â—châ—â—_a be_v give_v by_o any_o of_o we_o to_o true_a minister_n 〈◊〉_d to_o christ_n minister_n as_o thy_o brother_n bugg_n hâ—â—_n accuse_v we_o that_o f._n b._n give_v we_o all_o the_o ill_a name_n he_o câ—â—_n p._n 32._o i_o mean_v all_o the_o worst_a of_o name_n as_o nâ—â—_n rome_n impostor_n coward_n sophister_n a_o pack_n 〈◊〉_d false_a witness_n and_o perjure_a person_n and_o thâ—â—_n simon_n magus_n never_o exceed_v these_o impostâ—â—_n be_v not_o these_o as_o ill_a name_n as_o he_o can_v giâ—â—_n we_o what_o worse_a than_o impostor_n and_o sorcerer_n as_o simon_n magus_n be_v can_v thou_o give_v we_o worse_o p._n 35_o 36._o the_o expression_n charge_v as_o 〈◊〉_d contempt_n of_o christ_n person_n set_v in_o opposition_n 〈◊〉_d scripture_n testimony_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v bâ—_n on_o trust_n from_o fr._n bugg_n and_o out_o of_o his_o nâ—â—_n rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o most_o answer_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o friend_n book_n out_o of_o which_o thâ—_n be_v take_v will_v clear_v themselves_o if_o impartial_o examine_v t._n c's_o charge_v against_o the_o quaker_n amoâ—â—â—_n to_o this_o that_o they_o undervalue_v and_o conâ—emâ—_n 〈◊〉_d body_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n the_o persâ—n_n christ_n and_o the_o â—â—aâ—_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o p._n 37._o &_o â—_o which_o be_v all_o a_o gross_a and_o great_a slander_n aâ—aâ—â—_n we_o for_o which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v judge_v thou_o t._n â—_o as_o also_o a_o notorious_a falsehood_n that_o g._n w._n in_o his_o little_a book_n p._n 5._o do_v implicit_o deny_v christ_n bodily_a ascension_n p._n 37._o i_o have_v confess_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o same_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_a visible_o ascend_v &c_n &c_n thou_o final_o appeale_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o great_a cause_n for_o suspicion_n that_o we_o contemn_v and_o slight_v our_o ever_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n the_o scripture_n and_o governor_n and_o what_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n have_v thou_o for_o these_o caâ—umies_n with_o bugg_n exception_n and_o thy_o impertinent_a quarrel_n which_o we_o accept_v not_o for_o any_o probation_n now_o thy_o great_a charge_n be_v turn_v to_o suspicion_n for_o shame_n give_v over_o such_o envious_a trifle_a dote_v shatter-headed_n confuse_a work_n and_o do_v not_o thus_o misspend_v thy_o little_a remain_v precious_a time_n with_o such_o abusive_a peevish_a quarrel_n and_o calumny_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o peaceful_a who_o owe_v thou_o no_o illâ—il_n what_o injury_n have_v either_o g._n fox_n isaac_n pennington_n george_n whitehead_n or_o tho._n ellâ—oad_o do_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o peevish_a and_o bitter_a against_o they_o the_o end_n end_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 14._o luk._n 1._o 26._o &_o 2._o 10._o 1._o mark_v â—_o 7._o matt._n 17._o 5._o &_o 26._o 67._o &_o 27_o 38._o 50._o &_o 28._o 6._o act_n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 5._o 3â—_n 31._o act_n 2._o 36._o hebr._n 5._o 9_o &_o 12._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 34._o act_n 7._o 35._o 56._o &_o 10._o 38._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o
the_o counterfeit_n convert_n a_o scandal_n to_o christianity_n and_o his_o unjust_o oppose_v quakerism_n to_o christianity_n just_o reprehend_v and_o the_o true_a christ_n and_o holy_a scripture_n confess_v by_o the_o quaker_n in_o opposition_n to_o two_o scandalous_a book_n false_o style_v i._o quakerism_n wither_v and_o christianity_n revive_v ii_o animadversion_n on_o g._n whitehead_n book_n innocency_n triumphant_a obad._n 3_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n have_v deceive_v thou_o rom._n 1._o 31._o without_o natural_a affection_n implacable_a unmerciful_a london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o t._n sowle_n at_o the_o crooked-billet_a in_o holloway-lane_n shoreditch_n 1694._o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n i_o do_v hereby_o sincere_o and_o in_o good_a conscience_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o controversy_n sake_n nor_o in_o love_n thereto_o that_o i_o be_o so_o much_o engage_v therein_o a_o peaceable_a and_o amicable_a conversation_n towards_o all_o man_n and_o their_o quiet_a behaviour_n though_o of_o different_a persuasion_n be_v far_o more_o desirable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o i_o nor_o be_o i_o the_o beginner_n of_o these_o controversy_n or_o contention_n be_v whole_o defensive_a in_o my_o concern_v therein_o but_o for_o the_o live_a truth_n and_o a_o innocent_a people_n sake_n to_o remove_v those_o gross_a aspersion_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o both_o chief_o by_o contentious_a apostate_n adversary_n which_o be_v of_o the_o most_o disingenuous_a and_o malicious_a who_o be_v more_o skilful_a in_o pervert_v and_o asperse_v than_o dispute_v their_o pamphlet_n be_v stuff_v with_o revile_v and_o raillery_n not_o with_o argument_n and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o i_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o people_n to_o discover_v and_o oppose_v their_o foul_a abuse_n bitter_a aspersion_n and_o gross_a calumny_n they_o may_v rail_v on_o against_o myself_o and_o other_o till_o weary_v and_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o own_o envy_n consume_v they_o but_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o personal_a only_o but_o the_o holy_a truth_n be_v concern_v our_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n be_v concern_v our_o holy_a profession_n be_v concern_v and_o these_o furious_a adversary_n will_v needs_o concern_v and_o will_v fain_o incense_v the_o civil_a government_n with_o their_o invective_n pamphlet_n against_o we_o to_o render_v uâ—_n as_o high_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o as_o they_o can_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v be_v the_o more_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o detect_v oppose_v and_o obviate_v their_o malicious_a design_n that_o our_o innocency_n may_v not_o unjust_o lie_v under_o such_o cloud_n of_o infamy_n and_o scandal_n as_o they_o unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o as_o fra._n bugg_n endeavour_v to_o incense_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n with_o a_o malicious_a pamphlet_n to_o interrupt_v our_o endeavour_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o say_a people_n in_o the_o case_n of_o oath_n therein_o most_o false_o charge_v the_o say_a people_n with_o deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n contempt_n of_o governor_n christ_n minister_n and_o magistrate_n scripture_n etc._n etc._n have_v before_o in_o his_o late_a book_n style_v new_a rom._n arraign_v term_v twelve_o of_o we_o perjure_a person_n for_o our_o negative_a testimony_n against_o his_o so_o charge_v the_o quaker_n with_o deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereupon_o act_v his_o mock-trial_n forge_v our_o answer_n and_o erect_v the_o form_n of_o a_o pillory_n and_o thereby_o scandalize_a divers_a citizens_n of_o good_a repute_n and_o credit_n as_o perjured_a person_n thereby_o affect_v not_o only_a â—heir_n christian_n but_o civil_a reputation_n brand_a the_o say_a people_n and_o their_o minister_n with_o these_o character_n viz._n new_a â—ome_v rome_n sister_n the_o papist_n their_o brother_n and_o with_o follow_v the_o step_v of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o withal_o term_v one_o of_o their_o minister_n one_o of_o her_o chief_a cardinal_n i._n e._n new_a rome_n and_o consequent_o this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o to_o render_v the_o say_a people_n papist_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n now_o let_v the_o impartial_a and_o judicious_a judge_n first_o whether_o his_o unjust_a attempt_n herein_o and_o his_o thus_o misrepresent_v we_o do_v not_o great_o tenâ—_n to_o lessen_v and_o injure_v the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o consequent_o to_o gratify_v the_o papist_n second_o ana_n be_v not_o this_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o the_o government_n which_o have_v be_v please_v legal_o to_o recognize_v we_o as_o dissent_v protestant_n three_o and_o what_o ingenuity_n honesty_n or_o prudence_n have_v f._n bugg_n or_o his_o abettor_n show_v in_o thus_o represent_v a_o body_n of_o protestant_a subject_n as_o new_a rome_n papist_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o new_a româ—_n under_o the_o english_a protestant_a government_n strange_a reflection_n four_o and_o whether_o f._n b_n thus_o contradict_v the_o government_n be_v recognise_n we_o by_o law_n as_o dissent_v protestant_n by_o his_o thus_o defame_v we_o as_o new_a rome_n rome_n sister_n papist_n brethren_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o seditious_a in_o the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n thereof_o as_o tend_v to_o stir_v 〈◊〉_d discord_n and_o strife_n among_o protestant_a subject_n and_o consequent_o to_o weaken_v the_o interest_n of_o king_n and_o people_n let_v the_o prudent_a and_o impartial_a judge_n five_o f._n b_n render_v our_o declaration_n to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o insert_v in_o the_o act_n of_o exemption_n deceitful_a on_o our_o part_n and_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n in_o his_o new_a rome_n arraign_v p._n 40_o 42._o this_o be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o invalidate_n and_o destroy_v a_o principal_a condition_n of_o our_o present_a liberty_n and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o confront_v and_o oppose_v the_o government_n acceptance_n of_o our_o say_a declaration_n all_o which_o with_o many_o more_o misrepresentation_n and_o calumny_n against_o we_o in_o f._n bugg_n pamphlet_n great_o bespeak_v his_o deadly_a malice_n revengeful_a and_o unchristian_a spirit_n which_o we_o hope_v no_o rational_a impartial_a or_o moderate_a man_n will_v countenance_n or_o encourage_v to_o be_v sure_a such_o malicious_a treatment_n must_v needs_o be_v odious_a to_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o merciful_a men._n and_o see_v i_o can_v not_o with_o all_o my_o late_a and_o earnest_a endeavour_n obtain_v a_o meeting_n for_o a_o free_a and_o fair_a debate_n with_o fra._n bugg_n when_o late_o in_o london_n about_o the_o controversy_n he_o have_v begin_v and_o publish_v between_o we_o i_o acquaint_v his_o two_o minister_n viz._n william_n smithy_v of_o cripplegate_n parish_n london_n and_o isaac_n archer_n of_o milden-hall_n in_o suffolk_n where_o he_o live_v with_o these_o and_o other_o his_o abuse_n and_o misrepresentation_n aforesaid_a against_o we_o to_o try_v if_o they_o will_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o his_o far_a proceed_v therein_o show_v they_o by_o letter_n wherein_o his_o abuse_n and_o calumny_n against_o we_o will_v affect_v they_o he_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o convert_n and_o his_o writing_n against_o we_o approbation_n among_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o his_o last_o pamphlet_n be_v in_o the_o press_n before_o my_o letter_n to_o they_o i_o suppose_v they_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o prevent_v or_o stop_v that_o however_o it_o will_v concern_v they_o for_o the_o future_a to_o stop_v his_o malicious_a attempt_n otherwise_o i_o be_o persuade_v his_o work_n will_v not_o be_v to_o their_o credit_n or_o reputation_n but_o the_o more_o to_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o do_v not_o stop_v and_o lay_v he_o aside_o and_o provide_v better_a tool_n to_o work_v withal_o if_o mind_v fair_o to_o controvert_v matter_n with_o we_o or_o otherwise_o to_o let_v we_o live_v quiet_o and_o on_o all_o hand_n to_o endeavour_v for_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v and_o see_v f._n b._n have_v presume_v to_o dedicate_v his_o last_o pamphlet_n style_v quakerism_n wither_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n false_o charge_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o quaker_n therein_o with_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o yet_o as_o one_o both_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a in_o his_o evil_a attempt_n against_o we_o propose_v this_o offer_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o say_a bishop_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o therefore_o do_v most_o humble_o offer_v what_o i_o have_v write_v to_o your_o lordship_n perusal_n and_o shall_v most_o willing_o submit_v to_o your_o censure_n the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v and_o if_o for_o want_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o matter_n controvert_v i_o have_v wrong_v the_o quaker_n i_o shall_v most_o willing_o retract_v and_o make_v they_o public_a reparation_n hereupon_o i_o and_o another_o friend_n
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