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sect._n 3_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v they_o have_v learned_a of_o their_o adversary_n the_o word_n whine_v and_o whinâ—ing-spirit_n and_o thus_o now_o the_o quaker_n cry_v out_o as_o their_o adversary_n do_v former_o against_o they_o a-private-whyning-spirit_n instead_o of_o the_o pure-living-powerful-spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o if_o other_o though_o quaker_n that_o own_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o themselves_o of_o the_o light_n within_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n or_o talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n oh_o than_o it_o be_v a_o dark-spirit_n a_o whining-spirit_n private-spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n only_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o three_o and_o five_o particular_a before_o and_o thus_o still_o stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la be_v all_o and_o must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o other_o or_o nothing_o for_o aught_o yet_o appear_v sect_n vii_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o doctrine_n about_o scholar-ship_n and_o language_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o practice_n sect._n 1_o one_o while_o this_o be_v the_o quaker_n doctrine_n that_o be_v when_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o learning_n in_o other_o because_o they_o will_v have_v all_o people_n come_v to_o be_v so_o silly_a and_o ignorant_a as_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o not_o to_o have_v learning_n enough_o to_o confute_v they_o then_o thus_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o original_a which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_n which_o be_v before_o tongue_n be_v and_o your_o original_a which_o will_v break_v all_o your_o tongue_n and_o original_a to_o piece_n pilate_n have_v your_o original_a of_o hebrew_a greek_a and_o latin_a who_o crucify_a christ_n he_o that_o draw_v back_o into_o many_o language_n as_o into_o hebrew_n and_o greeks_n draw_v back_o into_o the_o natural_n and_o so_o draw_v into_o confusion_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o draw_v up_o into_o one_o language_n and_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o that_o trade_n into_o natural_a language_n we_o utter_o deny_v a_o paper_n send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n p._n 3._o and_o much_o to_o this_o effect_n we_o have_v former_o from_o they_o that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v able_a alone_o to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o truth_n and_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o other_o and_o that_o they_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n by_o inward_a revelation_n and_o not_o by_o any_o outward_a mean_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o another_o while_n that_o be_v when_o the_o quaker_n be_v either_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o principle_n or_o confute_v other_o then_o to_o go_v round_o again_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a to_o
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express_a word_n viz._n i_o bear_v my_o testimony_n for_o that_o people_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v they_o a_o peculiar_a people_n above_o all_o people_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v to_o turn_v to_o no_o other_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o as_o the_o true_a church-believes_a can_v be_v save_v but_o this_o we_o know_v of_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n that_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o truth_n those_o that_o be_v go_v from_o we_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n livingstone_n p._n 22_o &_o 23._o this_o be_v like_o the_o very_a top-stone_n of_o popery_n and_o
that_o in_o such_o low_a and_o external_a thing_n too_o as_o in_o give_v the_o hand_n pull_v off_o the_o hat_n and_o come_v to_o quaker_n meeting_n sect._n 4._o be_v not_o the_o hat_n and_o the_o hand_n see_v be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o give_v the_o hand_n and_o pull_v off_o the_o hat_n shall_v be_v ordinance_n to_o continve_v in_o the_o true_a church_n but_o not_o water-baptism_n and_o material_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n note_v reader_n i_o pray_v you_o weigh_v this_o serious_o and_o what_o their_o reason_n can_v be_v remember_v g._n fox_n word_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n consider_v well_o whither_o it_o be_v these_o quaker_n be_v a_o run_v lay_v such_o a_o necessity_n on_o such_o a_o ceremonial_a and_o external_a thing_n as_o give_v the_o hand_n do_v they_o not_o in_o this_o of_o the_o hand_n exceed_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o imposition_n i_o have_v transcribe_v the_o more_o of_o this_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o far_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o be_v now_o come_v to_o own_o form_n and_o disow_v the_o spirit_n in_o particular_a person_n and_o be_v already_o get_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o and_o of_o their_o church_n like_a as_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v understand_v how_o the_o quaker_n be_v and_o have_v be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o one_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n and_o other_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n one_o against_o another_o and_o that_o which_o one_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o quaker_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o which_o one_o call_v light_a the_o other_o say_v be_v darkness_n and_o if_o they_o will_v continue_v run_v round_o and_o grope_v up_o and_o down_o in_o that_o darkness_n notwithstanding_o this_o faithful_a admonition_n so_o let_v they_o sect_n iv._o the_o quaker_n quibble_n about_o flesh_n be_v silent_a 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that_o be_v the_o flesh_n to_o be_v silence_v but_o such_o as_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o send_v of_o he_o to_o publish_v his_o truth_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v nor_o be_v deny_v by_o they_o that_o know_v its_o teach_n in_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n oh_o excellent_a quibble_n but_o pitiful_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o they_o still_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v grant_v they_o that_o that_o only_o in_o they_o be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n teach_v which_o they_o call_v so_o more_o than_o that_o in_o other_o who_o oppose_v they_o s_n 3._o thus_o you_o see_v one_o while_o they_o will_v have_v we_o cease_v from_o man_n another_o while_n to_o go_v round_o we_o must_v not_o cease_v from_o man_n nor_o the_o light_n and_o life_n in_o the_o man_n another_o while_n to_o face_n about_o again_o and_o meet_v in_o the_o middle_n we_o must_v cease_v from_o the_o man_n but_o not_o from_o the_o light_n in_o the_o man_n and_o one_o 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the_o man_n george_n or_o the_o light_n within_o or_o both_o or_o neither_o and_o pray_v george_n be_v so_o favourable_a to_o thy_o countryman_n and_o i_o as_o to_o let_v we_o know_v when_o it_o be_v the_o light_n in_o thou_o or_o the_o flesh_n that_o speak_v or_o write_v when_o thou_o or_o any_o for_o thou_o write_v again_o sect_n v._o the_o quaker_n quibble_n about_o the_o anoynt_n sect._n 1_o that_o the_o quaker_n one_o while_o do_v most_o frequent_o cry_v out_o the_o anoint_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v abide_v in_o they_o and_o they_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v they_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v themselves_o shall_v not_o have_v confidence_n though_o they_o have_v abundant_o too_o much_o to_o deny_v and_o that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v at_o first_o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n g._n fox_n testimony_n of_o the_o true_a light_n p._n 37._o sect._n 2._o but_o now_o when_o other_o among_o themselves_o have_v object_v this_o very_a thing_n against_o they_o then_o hear_v the_o quibble_n p._n livingstone_n p._n 15._o here_o indeed_o be_v a_o subtle_a bait_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o stop_v truth_n testimony_n through_o they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o bear_v it_o and_o to_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o you_o need_v that_o no_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o â—â—_o all_o thing_n say_v they_o but_o why_o do_v he_o teach_v both_o by_o writing_n and_o speak_v who_o speak_v or_o wrâ—t_v these_o word_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o the_o anoint_v in_o he_o that_o write_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o need_v not_o the_o teach_v of_o man_n who_o be_v mere_o man_n and_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o anoint_v in_o themselves_o but_o this_o forbid_v not_o the_o anoint_v to_o edify_v the_o church_n as_o it_o do_v move_v through_o either_o son_n or_o daughter_n and_o this_o be_v not_o man_n teach_v but_o this_o be_v the_o anoint_v which_o be_v truth_n sect._n 3_o excellent_a still_o the_o old_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o quibble_v it_o be_v when_o they_o please_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o anoint_v in_o the_o man_n that_o write_v and_o teach_v and_o when_o they_o pope-like_a please_v it_o be_v not_o the_o anoint_v in_o the_o man_n but_o the_o man_n that_o teach_v or_o write_v but_o how_o come_v this_o foxonian_n quaker_n to_o have_v this_o popedom_n and_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n more_o than_o these_o other_o quaker_n who_o give_v it_o he_o have_v he_o not_o arrogant_o assume_v it_o to_o himself_o most_o certain_o no_o quaker_n can_v just_o blame_v i_o if_o i_o require_v satisfaction_n of_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a or_o for_o ask_v they_o to_o show_v they_o how_o they_o run_v round_o in_o a_o circle_n about_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o word_n or_o anoint_v and_o light_n within_o they_o one_o of_o their_o own_o teacher_n and_o learned_a man_n have_v not_o think_v it_o uncivil_a nor_o abusive_a to_o ask_v and_o publish_v the_o like_o concern_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n except_o they_o will_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o say_v now_o what_o or_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n some_o of_o they_o heretofore_o have_v not_o much_o stick_v at_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n in_o themselves_o be_v better_o high_a and_o more_o certain_a and_o infallible_a than_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o light_n in_o the_o holy_a
a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n nor_o credit_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n he_o do_v not_o dare_v say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n nor_o credit_n in_o what_o râ—â—â—ted_v to_o other_o because_o than_o he_o may_v have_v be_v disâ—â—â—ved_v but_o only_o to_o the_o quaker_n they_o themselves_o be_v judges_n also_o when_o as_o you_o must_v note_v if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o oppose_v the_o quaker_n that_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n or_o credit_n with_o they_o oh_o neat_a quibble_n pray_v let_v the_o quaker_n name_v you_o one_o man_n that_o do_v oppose_v and_o contradict_v they_o that_o they_o will_v say_v be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o credit_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o they_o who_o be_v so_o silly_a that_o can_v see_v the_o baseness_n of_o such_o sly_a and_o quibble_v suggestion_n pray_v before_o i_o leave_v this_o section_n hear_v another_o of_o they_o about_o the_o same_o person_n p_o 39_o mr._n pen_n say_v he_o have_v as_o good_a as_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v be_v hire_v by_o some_o professor_n to_o disturb_v we_o who_o see_v not_o the_o quibble_n in_o the_o word_n as_o good_a as_o confess_v that_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a he_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o at_o all_o likely_a but_o well_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o have_v hear_v that_o some_o year_n since_o a_o quaker_n will_v have_v hire_v he_o to_o have_v let_v they_o alone_o the_o story_n run_v thus_o he_o owe_v a_o quaker_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o the_o quaker_n will_v have_v forgive_v it_o he_o and_o write_v or_o will_v write_v he_o a_o acquittance_n as_o receive_v so_o much_o money_n of_o he_o provide_v he_o will_v not_o disturb_v they_o any_o more_o mr._n chadwel_n answer_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o if_o he_o write_v he_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o money_n when_o indeed_o he_o receive_v none_o that_o will_v be_v a_o lie_n and_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v 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present_a i_o will_v leave_v they_o with_o their_o apostatise_v persecute_v spirit_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a wish_v they_o may_v for_o the_o future_a learn_v more_o honesty_n humility_n and_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o charity_n which_o never_o fail_v and_o that_o they_o may_v put_v on_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o lowlyness_n of_o mind_n to_o other_o for_o if_o they_o show_v love_n to_o their_o own_o friend_n only_o what_o be_v they_o better_o than_o the_o publican_n do_v they_o do_v so_o sect_n ix_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o former_a practice_n of_o disturb_v of_o minister_n in_o parish-church_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o practice_n now_o sect._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o quaker_n for_o many_o year_n to_o pretend_v they_o be_v send_v and_o move_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o come_v into_o the_o parish-assembly_n to_o oppose_v the_o minister_n and_o according_o do_v common_o every_o month_n 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