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quote_v any_o sentence_n of_o i_o confute_v etc._n etc._n p._n 42._o what_o have_v thou_o do_v less_o than_o write_v against_o outward_a order_n form_n discipline_n &_o c_o what_o mean_v thy_o say_n before_o that_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o scripture_n to_o expect_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o establish_v such_o thing_n as_o before_o be_v not_o here_o general_a opposition_n both_o to_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o such_o a_o conformity_n please_v to_o review_v another_o instance_n or_o two_o of_o thy_o opposition_n as_o before_o viz._n 1_o sy_n where_o in_o the_o title-page_n of_o the_o 3d_o part_n of_o thy_o christian-quaker_n where_o to_o the_o inward_a government_n of_o christ_n thou_o oppose_v visible_a person_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n prescription_n order_n edict_n or_o decree_n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n visible_a etc._n etc._n see_v now_o how_o general_a thy_o opposition_n be_v and_o detect_v in_o our_o treatise_n accuser_n p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o to_o p._n 137._o 2_o dly_z the_o comparison_n before-cited_n between_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v a_o visible_a man_n in_o account_v himself_o invest_v with_o power_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n edict_n and_o decree_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o penman_n and_o some_o of_o his_o brethren_n on_o the_o other_o part_n herein_o thou_o say_v thou_o place_v not_o much_o difference_n between_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o of_o thy_o seven_o part_n who_o can_v here_o reasonable_o understand_v thou_o otherwise_o than_o that_o thou_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n or_o principle_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n viz._n that_o any_o visible_a man_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n edict_n and_o decree_n under_o christ_n government_n lest_o thou_o shall_v resemble_v the_o pope_n for_o we_o may_v rational_o 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contradiction_n to_o many_o friend_n about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o god_n forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o question_n be_v put_v concern_v thyself_o thus_o viz._n what_o kind_n of_o preacher_n will_v he_o make_v if_o he_o shall_v tell_v people_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n this_o question_n thou_o take_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n for_o say_v thou_o i_o never_o assert_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n neither_o have_v i_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v my_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n p._n 50._o no_o that_o be_v strange_a and_o a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o shuffle_v i_o be_o sure_a and_o i_o may_v ask_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o belie_v thy_o own_o conscience_n in_o these_o word_n how_o dare_v thou_o now_o utter_v in_o print_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o 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17._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v thence_o infer_v so_o that_o knowledge_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n but_o do_v god_n forbid_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o son_n to_o man_n in_o innocency_n when_o he_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n do_v thou_o not_o here_o plain_o enough_o show_v thy_o sense_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o do_v not_o this_o imply_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o kind_a to_o man_n in_o move_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o than_o his_o maker_n be_v in_o forbid_v he_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o thy_o add_v as_o in_o itself_o for_o the_o tree_n be_v itself_o with_o what_o conscience_n then_o dare_v thou_o adventure_v not_o only_o to_o say_v thou_o never_o assert_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o 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knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n for_o the_o first_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o sense_n plain_o however_o thou_o will_v now_o smother_v it_o the_o latter_a appear_v deducible_a from_o thy_o find_v out_o a_o salvo_n or_o plea_n for_o some_o that_o may_v declare_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o reflect_v on_o all_o that_o have_v use_v that_o expression_n because_o thou_o questione_v not_o but_o many_o have_v so_o express_v themselves_o to_o show_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v feed_v upon_o or_o admire_v any_o excellent_a qualification_n or_o endowment_n and_o not_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n chief_o unto_o the_o giver_n we_o may_v then_o come_v to_o a_o loss_n see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o thy_o christian-quaker_n p._n 28_o 29._o thus_o have_v thou_o excuse_v the_o doctrine_n before_o oppose_v by_o thou_o viz._n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n §_o 4._o as_o for_o g._n f_n epistle_n against_o the_o envious_a spirit_n and_o persecutor_n of_o those_o who_o can_v not_o observe_v their_o outward_a thing_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n thou_o do_v much_o insist_v on_o these_o word_n viz._n they_o that_o do_v so_o viz._n set_v up_o outward_a thing_n gather_v people_n to_o themselves_o not_o unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o be_v true_o cite_v g_o f._n best_o know_v his_o own_o intention_n and_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v inquire_v of_o as_o to_o have_v be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n than_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o print_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o prejudicial_a interpretation_n and_o strain_v his_o word_n and_o turn_v his_o sense_n beside_o whatever_o be_v intend_v in_o they_o or_o by_o he_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o get_v by_o the_o say_a citation_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o if_o thou_o straine_v the_o 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may_v in_o truth_n be_v submit_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o we_o and_o reverence_n honour_n and_o obey_v we_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 50_o 51._o thus_o far_o thou_o william_n but_o that_o any_o preacher_n among_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n have_v so_o say_v or_o preach_v after_o this_o exalt_v imperious_a and_o inconsistent_a manner_n i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o deny_v till_o i_o have_v better_a proof_n from_o thou_o than_o thy_o quote_v thyself_o or_o thy_o say_n that_o in_o the_o 48_o &_o 49_o page_n of_o the_o 3d_o part_n of_o thy_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o christian-quaker_n it_o be_v so_o write_v which_o be_v
he_o and_o his_o spirit_n as_o impious_a wicked_a &_o c_o but_o in_o humility_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v at_o unity_n and_o daily_o converse_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o true_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o he_o clear_o discern_v and_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v thy_o dark_a confuse_a spirit_n of_o enmity_n and_o its_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o division_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o true_a follower_n §_o 7._o concern_v tithe_n thou_o pretend_v to_o except_v against_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o 52._o that_o they_o be_v as_o at_o this_o day_n pay_v under_o pretence_n of_o be_v due_a jure_fw-fr divino_fw-la antichristian_a and_o also_o against_o the_o humane_a institution_n and_o constraint_n to_o pay_v they_o and_n thus_o far_o we_o do_v not_o oppose_v thou_o nor_o have_v show_v disaffection_n but_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o another_o and_o more_o easy_a way_n to_o pay_v they_o thus_o viz._n yet_o if_o any_o person_n will_v free_o of_o himself_o give_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o of_o the_o increase_n thereof_o to_o any_o use_n whatsoever_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o any_o humane_a institution_n or_o claim_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o pretend_a divine_a law_n it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v antichristian_a then_o etc._n etc._n p._n 52._o no_o not_o as_o give_v to_o any_o use_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v large_a and_o loose_a and_o as_o strange_a suppose_v some_o do_v free_o pay_v tithe_n to_o maintain_v a_o antichristian_a ministry_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o plea_n of_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o humane_a institution_n or_o constraint_n but_o voluntary_o and_o free_o which_o need_v no_o constraint_n nor_o coercion_n be_v not_o this_o antichristian_a and_o do_v not_o the_o christian-quaker_n bear_v testimony_n from_o the_o begin_n against_o the_o antichristian_a ministry_n and_o tithe_n pay_v to_o maintain_v they_o whether_o by_o 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tithe_n how_o prove_v you_o from_o scripture_n that_o those_o who_o free_o pay_v it_o do_v ill_a or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o such_o these_o be_v thy_o own_o word_n william_n to_o which_o thou_o make_v the_o follow_a answer_n mention_v in_o our_o 40_o the_o disaffection_n and_o recite_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v those_o who_o free_o pay_v they_o i._n e._n tithe_n and_o not_o as_o by_o constraint_n that_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o 52._o profess_v christianity_n to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o outward_a maintenance_n of_o such_o who_o they_o usual_o hear_v and_o account_v to_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n though_o not_o oblige_v thereto_o by_o law_n in_o case_n they_o have_v need_n p._n 52._o we_o remain_v still_o disaffect_v with_o thy_o doctrine_n it_o this_o point_n william_n so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n thy_o grant_v a_o 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be_v to_o the_o national_a ministry_n by_o thy_o objection_n and_o answer_v before_o thy_o vary_a the_o term_n from_o free_o pay_v they_o i._n e._n tithe_n to_o a_o contribute_a towards_o their_o outward_a maintenance_n appear_v but_o a_o prevaricate_a shift_n and_o evade_n the_o term_n of_o thy_o own_o objection_n and_o question_n review_n the_o point_n in_o thy_o own_o 2d_o part_n christian-quaker_n in_o grant_v a_o liberty_n of_o free_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o national_a ministry_n without_o condemnation_n as_o before_o thou_o have_v contradict_v j._n w._n and_o j._n story_n be_v testimony_n viz._n as_o to_o tithe_n we_o can_v in_o truth_n say_v it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o strengthen_v any_o in_o the_o payment_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o to_o weaken_v the_o faith_n of_o any_o have_v a_o testimony_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o tithe_n as_o at_o this_o day_n pay_v be_v antichristian_a mark_v as_o at_o this_o day_n pay_v be_v too_o the_o national_a ministry_n by_o some_o free_o and_o by_o other_o by_o constraint_n as_o also_o thou_o show_v thy_o fallacious_a insinuation_n and_o prevarication_n from_o the_o term_n under_o debate_n in_o conclude_v that_o the_o penman_n will_v exclude_v such_o sort_n of_o charity_n to_o any_o minister_a professor_n of_o christianity_n beside_o such_o as_o he_o may_v account_v of_o his_o own_o brotherhood_n whereby_o their_o outward_a man_n may_v receive_v sustenance_n else_o if_o they_o account_v it_o not_o christian-like_a to_o give_v on_o a_o charitable_a score_n tithe_n without_o compulsion_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v show_v his_o assent_n that_o their_o conscientious_a hearer_n may_v without_o condemnation_n have_v administer_v in_o another_o method_n p._n 53._o how_o false_o have_v thou_o insinuate_v against_o the_o penman_n and_o daub_v with_o the_o professor_n as_o if_o now_o thou_o will_v ingratiate_v thyself_o to_o come_v into_o favour_n with_o the_o professor_n who_o be_v against_o the_o quaker_n and_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v please_v they_o by_o tell_v of_o give_v on_o a_o charitable_a score_n tithe_n but_o william_n i_o be_o sorry_a thou_o shall_v thus_o wrong_v thy_o own_o conscience_n by_o such_o false_a insinuation_n for_o therein_o thou_o know_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o our_o observation_n be_v not_o about_o nor_o for_o exclude_v such_o sort_n of_o charity_n as_o that_o of_o free_o relieve_v or_o contribute_v towards_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n of_o any_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o need_n for_o that_o humanity_n allow_v much_o more_o christianity_n but_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n be_v single_o about_o the_o free_o pay_v of_o tithe_n and_o that_o to_o the_o national_a ministry_n as_o thy_o word_n be_v against_o which_o our_o 40_o the_o disaffection_n be_v direct_v and_o thy_o insinuate_a expression_n about_o give_v on_o a_o charitable_a score_n tithe_n will_v not_o excuse_v thou_o nor_o clear_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o also_o on_o this_o occasion_n thou_o fallacious_o insinuate_v in_o thy_o prayer_n viz._n the_o lord_n preserve_v i_o and_o all_o true_a christian_n from_o that_o censorious_a spirit_n as_o may_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sheep_n than_o of_o the_o penman_n fold_n p._n 53._o who_o do_v thou_o herein_o accuse_v we_o deny_v any_o such_o censorious_a spirit_n with_o thy_o term_n penman_n fold_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n fold_n we_o own_o thou_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a censorious_a spirit_n we_o know_v there_o be_v other_o sheep_n as_o christ_n declare_v which_o he_o will_v fetch_v home_o into_o his_o fold_n but_o thou_o appear_v none_o of_o christ_n sheep_n either_o in_o his_o fold_n or_o out_o of_o his_o fold_n whilst_o in_o such_o a_o envious_a wolvish_a and_o scornful_a spirit_n §_o 8._o whereas_o to_o our_o 44_o the_o disaffection_n about_o circumcision_n be_v a_o christian-liberty_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o word_n thou_o
say_v viz._n suppose_v i_o have_v in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o write_n lay_v down_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v in_o that_o day_n a_o christian-liberty_n i_o only_o query_n not_o intend_v to_o quarrel_v with_o my_o adversary_n about_o a_o mode_n of_o speech_n when_o our_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o how_o can_v this_o be_v term_v a_o erroneous_a manner_n of_o expression_n why_o may_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a be_v without_o offence_n term_v christian-liberty_n p._n 54._o i_o answer_v because_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o a_o type_n under_o the_o law_n but_o by_o christian_n count_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o disciple_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o among_o other_o type_n abolish_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n though_o some_o weak_a believer_n as_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v for_o a_o time_n practice_v it_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o there_o be_v a_o christian-forbearance_n and_o patience_n towards_o they_o in_o suffer_v circumcision_n for_o a_o time_n to_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v not_o whole_o do_v away_o nor_o they_o come_v clear_o to_o see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ._n and_o yet_o no_o liberty_n nor_o way_n be_v give_v for_o they_o to_o draw_v other_o into_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v christian-liberty_n or_o practise_v in_o a_o christian-liberty_n in_o that_o day_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o moses_n law_n but_o the_o forbearance_n towards_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o tender_a i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o this_o thy_o mode_n of_o speech_n though_o i_o look_v on_o it_o to_o be_v a_o unsound_a and_o unscriptural_a mode_n to_o thy_o say_n thou_o do_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n practise_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o christian-liberty_n it_o be_v the_o penman_n consequence_n etc._n etc._n what_o have_v thou_o say_v less_o thou_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o these_o differ_v exercise_n in_o a_o christian-liberty_n when_o speak_v of_o practise_v circumcision_n keep_v a_o day_n abstain_v from_o eat_a flesh_n among_o the_o primitive_a believer_n that_o christian-liberty_n etc._n etc._n see_v thy_o own_o recitation_n p._n 53._o 7_o the_o part._n circumcision_n than_o be_v one_o of_o those_o differ_a exercise_n which_o thou_o place_v in_o a_o christian_a liberty_n and_o which_o in_o thy_o next_o page_n thou_o term_v christian-liberty_n as_o before_o and_o thou_o say_v if_o the_o mode_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o express_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v our_o own_o approve_a language_n i_o think_v thou_o mistake_v here_o william_n and_o the_o passage_n thou_o cite_v out_o of_o r._n b_n book_n of_o government_n p._n 63_o 64._o prove_v it_o not_o from_o these_o word_n cite_v viz._n there_o be_v a_o certain_a liberty_n and_o forbearance_n also_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n viz._n in_o suffer_a circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n do_v he_o here_o term_v circumcision_n christian-liberty_n no_o sure_a it_o be_v only_o permit_v or_o suffer_v to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o certain_a day_n and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o be_v not_o hold_v universal_o but_o when_o lay_v upon_o other_o then_o preach_v down_o and_o reprove_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o be_v there_o not_o a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o certain_a liberty_n in_o suffer_v circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o term_v it_o christian-liberty_n be_v this_o the_o very_a same_o language_n approve_v by_o the_o second_o day_n meeting_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 55._o sure_o thou_o be_v much_o out_o here_o william_n to_o our_o say_n that_o this_o man_n who_o be_v thus_o discompose_v in_o his_o work_n shall_v not_o have_v meddle_v so_o much_o with_o point_n of_o divinity_n himself_o which_o he_o appear_v so_o little_a skilful_a in_o he_o dream_v so_o much_o of_o liberty_n that_o he_o be_v great_o bewilder_v in_o the_o management_n of_o it_o thou_o answer_v it_o be_v language_n more_o like_o the_o proud_a of_o prelate_n adorn_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o lawn_n sleeve_n than_o a_o humble_a quaker_n p._n 53._o to_o this_o add_v also_o in_o p._n 55._o will_v not_o the_o impartial_a reader_n hence_o be_v apt_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o penman_n design_n be_v to_o engross_v discourse_n of_o divinity_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n that_o so_o the_o laity_n may_v believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o proceed_v from_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n 55._o if_o they_o shall_v complain_v that_o this_o render_v they_o guilty_a of_o gross_a popery_n my_o counsel_n be_v let_v they_o for_o the_o future_a cease_v give_v occasion_n p._n 55._o this_o question_n contain_v both_o scorn_n and_o falsehood_n suggest_v against_o we_o to_o render_v we_o guilty_a of_o popery_n as_o before_o be_v discover_v we_o have_v no_o such_o design_n of_o engrosement_n nor_o popish_a distinction_n among_o we_o as_o between_o clergy_n and_o laity_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a knowledge_n of_o divinity_n be_v not_o limit_v nor_o engross_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o person_n neither_o do_v our_o reprehend_v a_o discompose_v person_n for_o meddle_v in_o thing_n beyond_o his_o skill_n prove_v we_o guilty_a in_o these_o case_n again_o william_n thou_o proceed_v abusive_o and_o false_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o g._n fox_n his_o party_n have_v be_v so_o contentious_a as_o that_o nothing_o will_v content_v they_o but_o the_o introduce_v new_a practice_n 55._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o gospel-discipline_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n conclude_v all_o to_o be_v dark_a that_o see_v not_o with_o their_o eye_n p._n 55._o i_o shall_v say_v little_a to_o these_o reproachful_a censure_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v this_o false_a malicious_a censorious_a judge_v exalt_a conceit_a spirit_n and_o he_o will_v manifest_o rebuke_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o chap._n vi_o §_o 1._o of_o our_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o w._n r_n manifest_a falsehood_n notorious_a slander_n scandalous_a abuse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v numerous_a to_o clear_v himself_o and_o prove_v the_o penman_n to_o have_v play_v the_o forger_n he_o give_v only_o three_o instance_n whereby_o w._n r._n can_v clear_v himself_o §_o 2._o w._n r._n again_o oppose_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o penman_n method_n about_o prove_v negative_n the_o suppose_a absurdity_n and_o immorality_n remove_v §_o 3._o concern_v his_o contradiction_n his_o attempt_n only_o to_o reconcile_v the_o first_o instance_n prove_v invalid_a as_o between_o 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and_o as_o for_o those_o paper_n so_o long_o since_o give_v forth_o by_o i_o not_o discern_v what_o spirit_n do_v then_o influence_n i_o for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v many_o time_n influence_v both_o by_o good_a and_o evil_a spirit_n though_o they_o perceive_v it_o not_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o notion_n of_o spirit_n ridicule_v by_o the_o atheistick_a philosophaster_n and_o wild_a wit_n of_o this_o age_n i_o do_v many_o year_n since_o recall_v they_o and_o make_v it_o my_o request_n that_o any_o that_o have_v they_o in_o their_o custody_n may_v make_v no_o further_o ill_o use_v of_o they_o and_o to_o have_v find_v the_o contrary_a since_o have_v be_v no_o small_a grief_n to_o i_o especial_o to_o see_v so_o often_o repeat_v these_o personal_a reflection_n by_o i_o use_v against_o g.f._n and_o g.w._n who_o i_o true_o honour_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n however_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o malicious_a person_n 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