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own_o word_n in_o qua._n plainness_n p._n 35._o the_o baptist_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o gross_a and_o abusive_a insinuation_n as_o this_o compare_v the_o quaker_n and_o muggletonian_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v muggleton_n say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o the_o quaker_n say_v they_o be_v the_o true_a witness_n etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v i_o that_o say_v so_o there_o and_o i_o only_a thus_o than_o he_o make_v i_o a_o baptist_n now_o no_o baptist_n but_o socinianize_v anon_o a_o socinian_n yea_o a_o biddlean_a prosylite_n oh_o excellent_a discern_v quaker_n i_o wonder_v what_o his_o huge_a gift_n of_o discern_v will_v transform_v i_o into_o next_o may_v i_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o withcraft_n or_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o heathenish_a god_n i_o think_v not_o but_o 2._o g.w._n have_v not_o plain_o and_o direct_o answer_v to_o i_o which_o he_o have_v already_o undertake_v to_o answer_n but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o mere_o trifle_n quarrel_n contemn_v retort_v question_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o till_o that_o be_v do_v no_o answer_n can_v or_o can_v be_v due_o or_o in_o course_n expect_v to_o those_o new_a question_n but_o if_o he_o please_v to_o give_v i_o a_o honest_a plain_a and_o direct_a answer_n to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v without_o evade_n or_o quibble_v i_o will_v promise_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d â—hose_v question_n without_o boggle_n or_o evade_n rather_o â—â—an_z that_o shall_v be_v any_o excuse_n to_o he_o sect._n 3_o g.w._n p._n 8._o have_v thou_o manage_v the_o baptist_n cause_n well_o in_o say_v they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o such_o immediate_a revelation_n inspiration_n infallibility_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o their_o former_a testimony_n observa_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o boast_v of_o myself_o therein_o neither_o desire_v i_o but_o for_o aught_o yet_o appear_v it_o be_v manage_v well_o enough_o as_o i_o apprehend_v and_o better_a than_o thou_o have_v manage_v 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