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clerk_n a_o fulsome_a writer_n what_o fulsome_a popish_a stuff_n be_v this_o sn._n p._n 194._o traitorous_a principle_n and_o action_n charge_v against_o the_o quaker_n from_o 1650_o to_o 1660._o as_o also_o blasphemy_n and_o treason_n blasphemer_n and_o traitor_n p._n 196_o 197_o 198._o ref._n we_o need_v but_o answer_v these_o with_o negation_n and_o detestation_n as_o be_v most_o foul_a raileries_n proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n and_o deadly_a malice_n which_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v rebuke_v but_o have_v he_o not_o hear_v of_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v late_o absolve_v person_n condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n his_o quote_v bugg_n authority_n for_o these_o black_a charge_n p._n 199._o show_v his_o partial_a credulity_n in_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o answer_n to_o he_o as_o also_o our_o answer_n to_o john_n pennyman_n on_o the_o like_a passage_n entitle_v christ_n lamb_n defend_v from_o satan_n rage_n sn._n p._n 199._o he_o charge_v g._n fox_n and_o e._n burrough_n with_o traitorous_a abet_v of_o oliver_n and_o the_o rump_n ref._n this_o be_v very_o harsh_a and_o deny_v he_o forget_v how_o the_o then_o clergy_n abet_v oliver_n and_o high_o applaud_v he_o and_o his_o son_n richard_n as_o their_o moses_n and_o joshua_n and_o show_v as_o little_a regard_n to_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n in_o these_o recrimination_n if_o they_o be_v true_a sn._n yet_o in_o p._n 204_o 205_o 206_o 207._o 208._o he_o not_o only_o give_v a_o recital_n of_o a_o cruel_a and_o bitter_a petition_n and_o charge_n against_o divers_a of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n direct_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o several_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o in_o lancashire_n and_o print_v in_o 1653._o but_o also_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o person_n charge_v be_v guilty_a of_o every_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n p._n 209._o observe_v thus_o he_o have_v side_v with_o the_o persecutor_n 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be_v our_o sincere_a belief_n and_o persuasion_n as_o well_o as_o our_o experience_n in_o measure_n that_o all_o christ_n suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n his_o cross_n his_o blood_n and_o water_n shed_v without_o have_v a_o mysterious_a and_o allegorical_a mean_v and_o interpretation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o literal_a in_o they_o who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o real_o wash_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o there_o be_v his_o spiritual_a blood_n and_o water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a for_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v only_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n sn._n p._n 219_o 220._o that_o this_o inward_a christ_n they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o architype_n of_o which_o that_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v but_o the_o type_n figure_n etc._n etc._n ref._n it_o be_v a_o new_a notion_n impose_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o make_v christ_n as_o inward_a the_o archi-tipe_n chief_a or_o principal_a type_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o divide_v be_v the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o all_o tip_n and_o figure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o itself_o nor_o of_o we_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v but_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n for_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v in_o he_o which_o tip_n figure_n and_o shadow_n be_v far_o short_a of_o sn._n p._n 220_o 221._o that_o this_o doctrine_n which_o he_o charge_v against_o the_o quaker_n make_v no_o more_o of_o christ_n jesus_n than_o a_o good_a example_n as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o true_a christ_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o that_o man_n christ_n jesus_n he_o have_v now_o throw_v off_o and_o be_v no_o more_o a_o man._n thus_o say_v he_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o quaker_n total_o destroy_v christ_n humanity_n as_o in_o the_o socinian_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o divinity_n ref._n here_o be_v five_o notorious_a falsehood_n contain_v in_o this_o charge_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o we_o say_v our_o belief_n and_o doctrine_n be_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v and_o be_v more_o than_o a_o good_a example_n he_o be_v also_o a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n and_o saviour_n in_o who_o we_o have_v life_n and_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o his_o name_n and_o power_n 2._o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n but_o in_o fullness_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o very_a christ_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o throw_v off_o his_o own_o particular_a body_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a body_n 4._o and_o christ_n himself_o a_o most_o glorious_a heavenly_a man_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n 5._o the_o devil_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o all_o faithful_a quaker_n and_o have_v no_o place_n in_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v overcome_v that_o wicked_a one_o and_o he_o can_v destroy_v christ_n humanity_n or_o manhood_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o affirm_v it_o though_o he_o persecute_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o bruise_v his_o heel_n this_o seed_n shall_v bruise_v his_o head_n and_o have_v do_v it_o and_o will_v destroy_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n from_o have_v any_o power_n or_o dominion_n where_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n be_v true_o receive_v and_o reign_v sn._n p._n 222._o that_o they_o make_v themselves_o equal_a to_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o to_o be_v christ_n prefer_v of_o themselves_o before_o he_o p._n 224._o ref._n these_o gross_a lie_n and_o blasphemous_a calumny_n be_v utter_o deny_v be_v also_o refute_v before_o we_o have_v abundance_n of_o such_o stuff_n reiterated_a in_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o this_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n sn._n p._n 239._o that_o
same_o i._n e._n our_o effectual_a cleanse_n and_o actual_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o and_o for_o mankind_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o mediation_n 2._o we_o never_o ascribe_v to_o ourselves_o a_o power_n sufficient_a to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n that_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o our_o profess_a principle_n we_o ascribe_v our_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o power_n grace_n and_o light_n in_o we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v save_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n though_o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o earthen_a vessel_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o after_o his_o many_o scoff_v at_o our_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n which_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o he_o have_v at_o length_n stumble_v upon_o a_o instance_n of_o those_o he_o esteem_v will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o best_a title_n to_o it_o p._n 85._o where_o it_o be_v write_v prov._n 16._o 10._o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n we_o will_v ask_v he_o if_o none_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o divine_a sentence_n and_o unerring_a judgement_n but_o king_n or_o if_o none_o be_v saint_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n or_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o king_n what_o kind_n of_o king_n he_o mean_v that_o be_v thus_o infallible_a he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v sure_o they_o must_v be_v just_a and_o good_a king_n endue_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o be_v none_o else_o so_o but_o king_n do_v not_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n be_v god_n any_o respecter_n of_o person_n what_o do_v he_o think_v of_o those_o very_a elect_n who_o christ_n imply_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deceive_v mat._n 24._o 24._o be_v they_o fallible_a or_o deceivable_a or_o of_o they_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n or_o of_o they_o who_o have_v put_v away_o all_o guile_n and_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o lie_v and_o all_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1._o be_v such_o lead_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n or_o no_o but_o to_o proceed_v he_o have_v some_o very_a scurrilous_a and_o abusive_a fling_v at_o g._n w._n to_o prove_v he_o not_o lead_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o discern_v or_o true_a judgement_n p._n 87._o he_o quote_v g._n w.'s_n charitable_a essay_n in_o answer_n to_o fr._n bugg_n p._n 6._o his_n object_v against_o g._n f._n that_o they_o the_o quaker_n can_v discern_v who_o be_v saint_n and_o who_o apostate_n without_o speak_v ever_o a_o word_n and_o say_v that_o he_o g._n w._n put_v it_o off_o ingenious_o thus_o that_o they_o can_v discern_v it_o by_o their_o lofty_a look_n wanton_a and_o scornful_a eye_n envious_a and_o fall_v countenance_n and_o so_o without_o speak_v ever_o a_o word_n p._n 87._o and_o then_o among_o divers_a other_o scoff_v and_o flout_n go_v on_o be_v not_o this_o very_a hard_a fish_n for_o infallibility_n add_v alas_o poor_a george_n be_v the_o infallible_a quaker_n dwindle_v down_o to_o a_o mere_a gipsy_n or_o paltry_a fortune-teller_n to_o nothing_o but_o a_o little_a skill_n in_o physiognomy_n ah_o george_n what_o a_o bless_a spirit_n will_v thou_o have_v think_v satan_n if_o thou_o have_v see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n p._n 88_o 89._o in_o sect._n 10._o to_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o answer_v this_o scorner_n abuse_n and_o perversion_n be_v herein_o very_o evident_a for_o that_o we_o do_v not_o place_v our_o infallibility_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n only_o upon_o those_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o countenance_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n as_o 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it_o and_o sign_v a_o paper_n of_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o wicked_a fact_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92._o sect._n 10._o and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o what_o can_v he_o make_v of_o it_o that_o the_o than_o quaker_n can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n till_o upon_o their_o search_v it_o out_o and_o wait_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o counsel_n the_o offender_n be_v make_v to_o confess_v it_o from_o inward_a conviction_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n that_o follow_v not_o that_o spirit_n may_v lead_v they_o to_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o offender_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v he_o under_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o evil_n which_o they_o understand_v before_o and_o upon_o examination_n and_o place_v true_a judgement_n upon_o he_o be_v make_v instrumental_a to_o bring_v he_o under_o judgement_n and_o confession_n for_o some_o discovery_n of_o his_o crime_n be_v make_v before_o which_o occasion_v their_o far_a enquiry_n and_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o reproach_n thereof_o from_o fall_v upon_o truth_n and_o our_o friend_n that_o be_v innocent_a beside_o g._n w._n be_v not_o at_o norwich_n when_o this_o miscarriage_n happen_v and_o be_v discover_v yet_o he_o affirm_v that_o sometime_o before_o both_o he_o and_o some_o other_o perceive_v that_o the_o say_v c._n atkinson_n spirit_n be_v wrong_v and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o humility_n and_o that_o they_o be_v burden_a concern_v he_o and_o do_v serious_o caution_n he_o but_o he_o be_v too_o high_a to_o receive_v their_o counsel_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v jealous_a truth_n will_v suffer_v by_o he_o some_o way_n or_o other_o though_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o know_v the_o grossness_n of_o his_o miscarriage_n aforehand_o nor_o till_o some_o discovery_n be_v make_v thereof_o neither_o be_v they_o or_o be_v we_o desirous_a to_o know_v all_o private_a conversation_n and_o action_n of_o evil_a men._n we_o pretend_v not_o to_o know_v by_o revelation_n or_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n how_o many_o drunken_a priest_n be_v in_o england_n etc._n etc._n nor_o how_o many_o of_o they_o have_v have_v their_o misses_n and_o bastard_n by_o their_o maid_n and_o other_o nor_o who_o they_o all_o be_v by_o name_n but_o by_o outward_a relation_n we_o have_v have_v account_n of_o a_o great_a many_o such_o though_o we_o charge_v not_o all_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o eminent_a one_o who_o be_v more_o sober_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o this_o scornful_a adversary_n shall_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v infallible_a he_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v no_o man_n have_v it_o because_o not_o omniscient_a which_o be_v very_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o then_o be_v sure_a he_o have_v exclude_v himself_o from_o have_v that_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o consequent_o destroy_v the_o credit_n of_o all_o his_o own_o work_n against_o we_o as_o therein_o have_v follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n dictate_v by_o satan_n as_o the_o false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n do_v and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o his_o scurrilous_a story_n of_o more_o tender_a regard_n show_v to_o some_o young_a woman_n who_o have_v give_v a_o confession_n in_o write_v to_o john_n bolton_n of_o their_o frailty_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n but_o it_o be_v hush_v up_o because_o it_o touch_v many_o eminent_a one_o in_o the_o ministry_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n resort_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 95_o 96._o sect._n 10._o this_o be_v a_o sligh_v insinuate_a way_n of_o implicit_o scandalize_a person_n by_o such_o old_a envious_a story_n and_o all_o to_o cast_v dirt_n not_o only_o upon_o some_o private_a person_n but_o even_o upon_o many_o eminent_a one_o of_o the_o ministry_n without_o tell_v we_o the_o name_n either_o of_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n charge_v at_o this_o rate_n many_o honest_a person_n who_o be_v of_o good_a fame_n also_o may_v be_v very_o injurious_o bring_v under_o suspicion_n of_o great_a enormity_n and_o scandal_n but_o let_v this_o adversary_n who_o be_v so_o very_o credulous_a of_o such_o infamous_a story_n come_v forth_o and_o show_v himself_o and_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o particular_a in_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o person_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n charge_v together_o with_o the_o say_a confession_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o probable_o he_o may_v have_v a_o more_o direct_a answer_n for_o his_o suspicious_a charge_n as_o it_o be_v exhibit_v by_o he_o appear_v a_o very_a blind_a story_n which_o we_o can_v make_v neither_o head_n nor_o tail_n of_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n do_v then_o prejudicial_o and_o blind_o bring_v it_o forth_o which_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o author_n have_v repent_v of_o long_a before_o this_o time_n but_o this_o opposer_n shall_v look_v and_o examine_v among_o his_o own_o brethren_n and_o remember_v that_o the_o incontinency_n of_o priest_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v a_o old_a penal_a statue-law_n 1_o h._n 7._o 4._o make_v against_o priest_n clerk_n and_o religious_a man_n for_o incontinency_n be_v due_o convict_v of_o advoutry_n fornication_n incest_n or_o any_o other_o fleshly_a incontinency_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o ordinary_a by_o imprisonment_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o trespass_n if_o this_o law_n be_v obsolete_a and_o not_o put_v in_o execution_n we_o can_v suppose_v it_o be_v because_o all_o the_o priest_n be_v reform_v and_o clear_a of_o that_o enormity_n in_o these_o day_n however_o they_o will_v not_o all_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o sn._n p._n 99_o i_o hope_v what_o have_v be_v say_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cure_v man_n of_o this_o most_o mistake_a pretence_n to_o infallibility_n ground_v upon_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o if_o nothing_o can_v proceed_v from_o infallibility_n but_o what_o be_v infallible_a re._n 1._o we_o know_v no_o mistake_a pretence_n to_o infallibility_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a unerring_a spirit_n in_o all_o its_o gift_n teach_n operation_n and_o fruit_n and_o lead_v the_o true_o spiritual-minded_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o no_o other_o spirit_n can_v we_o ground_n infallibility_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o duty_n upon_o 2._o as_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n so_o nothing_o proceed_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o what_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a as_o all_o its_o way_n and_o teach_n be_v sn._n p._n 102._o the_o case_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o if_o we_o can_v prove_v but_o one_o false_a prophet_n among_o they_o the_o infallibility_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v a_o deceit_n because_o out_o of_o e._n burr_n the_o infallibility_n be_v assert_v to_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a re._n 1._o the_o first_o part_n be_v as_o good_a logic_n as_o to_o say_v if_o we_o can_v prove_v but_o one_o drunkard_n or_o effeminate_a debauch_a person_n among_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n than_o they_o be_v all_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o pretence_n to_o be_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o christ_n minister_n be_v but_o a_o deceit_n but_o let_v he_o better_o consider_v on_o it_o true_a prophet_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v nor_o to_o be_v brand_v for_o the_o false_a prophet_n falsehood_n and_o presumption_n see_v deut._n 18._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2._o infallibility_n be_v no_o otherwise_o assert_v to_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o or_o any_o of_o we_o than_o as_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o teach_v thereby_o a_o manifestation_n whereof_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o but_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o grant_v that_o every_o or_o any_o false_a prophet_n belong_v to_o we_o or_o our_o society_n sn._n p._n 102_o 103._o to_o his_o long_a story_n of_o a_o quaker-glover_n in_o cheapside_n who_o have_v he_o till_o rob_v and_o of_o a_o quaker-prophet_n mistake_v in_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n re._n it_o be_v too_o long_a a_o story_n to_o repeat_v and_o seem_v design_v to_o render_v we_o ridiculous_o odious_a to_o which_o at_o present_a take_v the_o answer_n follow_v till_o the_o snake-man_n appear_v to_o bring_v forth_o better_a proof_n the_o glover_n reply_v for_o himself_o think_v it_o no_o favour_n to_o have_v his_o name_n conceal_v under_o a_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o mind_n his_o author_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a nor_o warrantable_a to_o publish_v by_o hear-say_n
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