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obey_v to_o lead_v to_o salvation_n or_o in_o thy_o confess_v to_o the_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o holy_a unction_n and_o to_o this_o word_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n even_o to_o christ_n within_o and_o thus_o people_n must_v wait_v to_o know_v he_o except_o they_o be_v reprobaâes_n ibid._n p._n 25_o 26_o 27._o 7._o do_v thou_o by_o these_o confession_n deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n 8._o what_o notorious_a and_o gross_a contradiction_n to_o thyself_o be_v it_o then_o for_o thou_o to_o make_v ascribe_v the_o salvation_n chief_o to_o the_o holy_a light_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n and_o unto_o his_o body_n instrumental_o to_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o his_o be_v
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otherwise_o than_o eminent_o instrumental_a in_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o help_n and_o comfort_n 6._o what_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n can_v thou_o prove_v against_o w._n p._n and_o other_o in_o their_o book_n judas_n and_o jew_n and_o in_o excuse_v josiah_n coa_n letter_n thy_o proofless_a clamour_n will_v not_o do_v to_o bear_v we_o down_o nor_o thy_o hideous_a outcry_n and_o clamour_n that_o never_o great_a blasphemy_n be_v speak_v by_o man_n than_o by_o fox_n for_o shame_n leave_v these_o thy_o malicious_a calumny_n 7._o what_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n prove_v thou_o against_o john_n blackling_n testimony_n that_o g._n f._n be_v bless_v with_o honour_n above_o above_o many_o brethren_n be_v there_o not_o elder_n worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n and_o be_v not_o that_o honour_n eternal_a which_o god_n give_v and_o be_v from_o above_o and_o wherewith_o he_o honour_n they_o that_o honour_n he_o 8._o and_o that_o his_o life_n reign_v i._n e._n the_o life_n that_o 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by_o speak_v contemptous_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n their_o contemptuous_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 32_o 33._o we_o utter_o deny_v these_o his_o charge_n as_o both_o calumnious_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o our_o principle_n his_o allegation_n be_v full_o answer_v in_o these_o our_o three_o treatise_n viz._n a_o charitable_a essay_n a_o just_a enquiry_n and_o innocency_n triumphant_a but_o he_o be_v so_o tenacious_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o so_o implacable_a that_o he_o will_v receive_v no_o answer_n but_o repeat_v and_o impose_v his_o old_a wear_v reproachful_a stuff_n over_o and_o over_o again_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o friend_n book_n allege_v by_o he_o if_o impartial_o view_v will_v clear_v they_o in_o this_o case_n from_o either_o deny_v or_o contemn_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o even_o that_o of_o news_n come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n so_o often_o object_v do_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o clear_v the_o point_n both_o by_o the_o numerous_a quotation_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n as_o also_o where_o it_o be_v therein_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o former_a prophet_n and_o what_o the_o scripture_n and_o p._n 8_o christ_n jesus_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o prophet_n ibid._n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n against_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o world_n own_v and_o p._n 12_o 13._o the_o scripture_n and_o saint_n condition_n and_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n own_v and_o in_o eternal_a substantial_a truth_n p._n 17._o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n he_o say_v now_o can_v this_o be_v any_o contempt_n of_o holy_a scripture_n no_o but_o the_o contrary_a and_o where_o do_v the_o quaker_n say_v that_o to_o preach_v out_o of_o they_o i._n e._n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v conjuration_n there_o may_v 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pretend_a quaker_n speak_v truth_n herein_o and_o clear_v himself_o and_o the_o quaker_n from_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o least_o contempt_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a own_v the_o same_o both_o as_o holy_a and_o true_a and_o to_o be_v most_o sure_o believe_v whereby_o both_o himself_o and_o the_o quaker_n do_v then_o i._n e._n in_o 1682_o own_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o f._n bugg_n since_o a_o pretend_a churchman_n tell_v the_o world_n gross_a lie_v against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n namely_o that_o they_o deny_v and_o contemn_v the_o holy_a scripture_n f._n bugg_n the_o quaker_n speak_v truth_n but_o f._n bugg_n the_o pretend_a churchman_n and_o convert_n tell_v notorious_a shameful_a lie_n and_o calumny_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a bird_n that_o foul_n its_o own_o nest_n and_o one_o such_o runagado_n be_v worse_a than_o three_o turk_n his_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n record_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v either_o bless_a or_o holy_a be_v as_o false_a and_o impertinent_a as_o his_o charge_n and_o but_o a_o tell_n lie_v to_o prove_v lie_n which_o therefore_o i_o thus_o oppose_v 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o cast_v reproachful_a language_n and_o contemptuous_a expression_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n record_v in_o scripture_n 2._o not_o read_v they_o in_o our_o meeting_n for_o worship_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o either_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spiritual_a and_o live_a worship_n of_o god_n among_o we_o nor_o any_o evidence_n that_o we_o do_v not_o belihve_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n record_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v bless_v or_o holy_a our_o humble_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n be_v what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o therefore_o be_v testimony_n of_o our_o belief_n that_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v holy_a 3._o it_o be_v false_a again_o that_o we_o say_v without_o distinction_n to_o preach_v out_o of_o they_o be_v conjuration_n i_o be_o confident_a these_o word_n be_v never_o speak_v by_o the_o quaker_n thus_o general_a and_o positive_a without_o any_o other_o distinction_n or_o exception_n about_o the_o preacher_n and_o manner_n of_o preach_v 4._o these_o be_v notorious_o false_a that_o we_o lie_v aside_o aâ_n useless_a the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n ten_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n see_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o pray_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v and_o practice_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o that_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n thereof_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o deny_v the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n either_o in_o not_o believe_v sprinkle_v infant_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n or_o in_o not_o practise_v john_n baptism_n which_o be_v that_o of_o water_n not_o mention_v in_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o mat._n 28._o and_o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o i._n e._n as_o oft_o as_o you_o do_v it_o but_o of_o how_o long_a continuance_n and_o till_o what_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o question_n though_o we_o believe_v this_o and_o all_o other_o precept_n both_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v holy_a under_o their_o several_a dispensation_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o must_v reed_n still_o practice_v every_o thidg_n that_o be_v holy_a or_o else_o be_v condemn_v as_o not_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v holy_a f._n bugg_n will_v make_v no_o good_a logic_n of_o such_o argument_n and_o consequence_n for_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o the_o divers_a wash_n baptism_n tithe_n offering_n pussover_n and_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n under_o ehe_fw-ge law_n which_o be_v all_o holy_a in_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o dedication_n 6._o it_o be_v also_o notorious_o false_a that_o we_o do_v prefer_v our_o own_o book_n paper_n and_o epistle_n before_o the_o scripture_n i._n e._n the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v occasional_o read_v in_o some_o of_o our_o meeting_n for_o both_o in_o our_o ministry_n book_n and_o epistle_n people_n be_v often_o refer_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o proof_n and_o excite_v to_o read_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v understand_v believe_v and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o esteem_v and_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n before_o our_o own_o write_n contrary_a to_o bugg_n false_a aspersion_n upon_o the_o quaker_n i._n e._n that_o they_o make_v void_a the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o their_o traditional_a pamphlet_n his_o gross_a lie_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v numerous_a the_o lord_n rebuke_v his_o lie_a spirit_n and_o great_a envy_n f._n bugg's_o four_o charge_n against_o the_o quaker_n they_o deny_v the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o deny_v this_o charge_n as_o lay_v down_o without_o distinction_n and_o that_o for_o our_o reason_n f._n b._n cite_v viz._n as_o for_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n scriptural_o consider_v in_o their_o several_a dispensation_n in_o the_o figure_n and_o substance_n we_o confess_v and_o own_v to_o this_o f._n b._n present_o answer_v this_o be_v false_a as_o their_o book_n declare_v p._n 45._o what_o be_v false_a he_o consider_v not_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o answer_v very_o inadvertent_o be_v not_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n scriptural_o consider_v both_o as_o in_o the_o figure_n and_o in_o the_o substance_n in_o the_o type_n and_o in_o the_o antitype_n i_o never_o hear_v any_o true_a convert_n christian_n or_o real_a protestant_n say_v this_o be_v false_a before_o be_v not_o john_n baptism_n with_o water_n a_o figure_n of_o
have_v evince_v j._n p_n meaning_n on_o his_o word_n reflect_v on_o about_o the_o body_n or_o flesh_n of_o christ_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o i_o thereby_o make_v his_o expression_n i_o see_v i_o note_v they_o as_o he_o i_o may_v see_v cause_n otherwise_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n and_o yet_o our_o intention_n be_v the_o same_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o expression_n and_o utterance_n in_o all_o case_n and_o yet_o may_v aim_v at_o and_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o never_o to_o contemn_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v of_o he_o in_o any_o respect_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o do_v therefore_o t._n c._n have_v gross_o wrong_v and_o misrepresent_v we_o in_o these_o matter_n with_o many_o more_o perversion_n lie_n and_o scandal_n in_o his_o pamphlet_n than_o be_v here_o recite_v for_o which_o i_o wish_v his_o repentance_n before_o he_o die_v what_o term_n be_v intend_v to_o g._n fox_n where_o his_o 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 ânâsk_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 âur_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 âower_n p_o 18._o answ._n it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o will_v take_v âway_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 âo_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 âf_n jesus_n christ_n ergo_fw-la not_o jesus_n christ_n as_o some_o âave_n asperse_v we_o with_o blasphemy_n but_o he_o may_v ãâã_d eminent_o instrumental_a in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o âreat_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 ãâã_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 âas_v thou_o fallacious_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o ââlieving_v those_o high_a title_n of_o the_o branch_n and_o ââe_v star_n be_v intend_v to_o g._n f._n p._n 30_o as_o thy_o ârother_n bugg_n most_o false_o accuse_v and_o defame_v ãâã_d for_o deny_v with_o perjury_n and_o pillory_n ââs_o a_o bad_a cause_n thou_o abetteââ_n for_o which_o the_o ãâã_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 hâllish_a and_o hâll-fââchââ_a be_v give_v by_o any_o of_o we_o to_o true_a minister_n ãâã_d to_o christ_n minister_n as_o thy_o brother_n bugg_n hââ_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 cââ_n p._n 32._o i_o mean_v all_o the_o worst_a of_o name_n as_o nââ_n rome_n impostor_n coward_n sophister_n a_o pack_n ãâã_d false_a witness_n and_o perjure_a person_n and_o thââ_n simon_n magus_n never_o exceed_v these_o impostââ_n be_v not_o these_o as_o ill_a name_n as_o he_o can_v giââ_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 ãâã_d contempt_n of_o christ_n person_n set_v in_o opposition_n ãâã_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 nââ_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 amoâââ_n to_o this_o that_o they_o undervalue_v and_o conâemâ_n ãâã_d body_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n the_o persân_n christ_n and_o the_o ââaâ_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 aâaââ_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 caâumies_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 illâil_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 ellâoad_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