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and_o self-murder_n but_o this_o g._n fox_n will_v not_o allow_v but_o say_v gr._n mist_n p._n 299._o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v make_v to_o tremble_v in_o gilpin_n not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o make_v gilpin_n to_o tremble_v no_o they_o say_v that_o be_v god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n not_o who_o torment_v but_o who_o be_v torment_v in_o gilpin_n i_o will_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o gilpin_n story_n which_o be_v indeed_o prodigious_a only_o make_v this_o observation_n upon_o it_o that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o what_o many_o now_o a_o day_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v diabolical_a possession_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v not_o only_a gilpin_n own_o account_n but_o it_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o then_o mayor_n of_o kendal_n where_o gilpin_n then_o live_v and_o be_v so_o possess_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o several_a other_o person_n of_o credit_n there_o 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his_o people_n and_o to_o give_v they_o comfort_n as_o gilpin_n say_v p._n 13._o that_o same_o spirit_n which_o torment_v he_o return_v answer_n p._n 22._o of_o the_o standard_n i_o deny_v that_o god_n ever_o do_v or_o will_v ever_o reveal_v himself_o by_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o say_v ibid._n of_o gilpin_n charge_v these_o possession_n of_o his_o upon_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o this_o be_v only_o to_o reproach_n the_o live_a god_n which_o the_o saint_n witness_v in_o they_o this_o be_v their_o light_n within_o which_o they_o say_v be_v god_n who_o working_n they_o suppose_v those_o possession_n of_o gilpin_n to_o be_v and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v blaspheme_v of_o god_n to_o say_v that_o these_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n answer_v g._n fox_n in_o his_o gr._n myst._n p._n 298._o where_o he_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o gilpin_n thus_o he_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n by_o his_o neglect_n of_o the_o 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man_n be_v count_v mad_a who_o shall_v fancy_n himself_o exempt_v from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o other_o mortal_n to_o be_v as_o bright_a and_o glorious_a and_o impassable_a as_o a_o angel_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o much_o to_o think_v ourselves_o as_o pure_a and_o impeccable_a as_o they_o even_o while_o we_o feel_v our_o own_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n in_o daily_o and_o frequent_a instance_n yet_o still_o to_o cry_v that_o we_o be_v pure_a and_o without_o sin_n nay_o perfect_a even_o as_o god_n and_o equal_a to_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o in_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n and_o a_o part_n of_o he_o can_v any_o madness_n be_v imagine_v beyond_o or_o equal_a to_o this_o and_o g._n w._n p._n 88_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o secure_v such_o person_n in_o bedlam_n if_o we_o can_v find_v any_o such_o among_o they_o that_o we_o can_v plain_o prove_v to_o hold_v the_o same_o now_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o plain_o prove_v in_o the_o sn._n sect._n two_o iii._o and_o four_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n and_o g._n w._n do_v neither_o deny_v nor_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o quotation_n there_o produce_v but_o stout_o deny_v the_o whole_a charge_n without_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o invalidat_n any_o one_o particle_n of_o the_o evidence_n which_o i_o think_v i_o may_v modest_o say_v be_v very_a like_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o madman_n prophet_n in_o assume_v to_o be_v prophet_n 4._o but_o i_o will_v put_v the_o case_n low_o than_o that_o of_o aspire_a to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n suppose_v then_o that_o a_o poor_a country_n lad_n shall_v come_v to_o london_n and_o happen_v upon_o a_o rich_a widow_n shall_v present_o fancy_v himself_o to_o be_v some_o duke_n or_o great_a prince_n and_o as_o such_o shall_v issue_v forth_o his_o proclamation_n commission_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o g._n w._n give_v i_o leave_v to_o think_v this_o fellow_n a_o little_a craze_v but_o suppose_v he_o shall_v set_v up_o for_o a_o prophet_n send_v immediate_o from_o god_n as_o elijah_n be_v and_o as_o such_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o dictate_v to_o king_n and_o emperor_n and_o command_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v forth_o prophecy_n and_o affix_v to_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o suppose_v he_o can_v show_v no_o credential_n at_o all_o for_o this_o high_a commission_n only_o bid_v man_n take_v his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o will_v not_o this_o make_v he_o much_o more_o extravagant_o and_o blasphemous_o mad_a now_o how_o many_o madman_n of_o this_o sort_n have_v we_o have_v among_o the_o quaker_n even_o fox_n their_o original_a and_o all_o the_o way_n down_o as_o many_o as_o have_v write_v or_o almost_o that_o have_v preach_v or_o speak_v among_o they_o this_o be_v a_o talon_n without_o which_o whosoever_o speak_v be_v a_o conjurer_n as_o fox_n have_v determine_v in_o his_o westmoreland_n petition_n p._n 5._o in_o his_o saul_n errand_n p._n 7._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o show_v in_o the_o sn._n there_o be_v one_o particular_a instance_n put_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o preface_n p._n xi_o of_o the_o first_o edit_n of_o the_o sn._n it_o be_v p._n 281._o of_o the_o three_o edit_n where_o a_o prophetical_a curse_n be_v set_v down_o of_o confusion_n against_o george_n keith_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o hasty_a rash_a curse_n in_o passion_n or_o so_o as_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o profane_a curser_n and_o swearer_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v a_o deliberate_a grave_a curse_n in_o cold_a blood_n set_v down_o in_o write_v and_o send_v to_o george_n keith_n it_o bear_v date_n the_o 17_o of_o the_o four_o month._n 1695._o and_o be_v subscribe_v george_n whitehead_n and_o begin_v in_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v write_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o g._n whitehead_n as_o any_o thought_n or_o prognostic_n of_o his_o own_o but_o every_o word_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o speak_v to_o g._n keith_n because_o thou_o have_v pour_v contempt_n upon_o my_o servant_n i_o will_v assure_o bring_v confusion_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n now_o for_o this_o george_n whitehead_n thus_o to_o assume_v the_o style_n of_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a prophet_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fancy_n himself_o one_o of_o they_o i_o think_v will_v be_v judge_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o madness_n than_o if_o he_o have_v fancy_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o duke_n or_o a_o prince_n for_o a_o prophet_n immediate_o send_v from_o god_n be_v certain_o clothe_v with_o a_o far_o great_a honour_n than_o any_o that_o can_v be_v bestow_v by_o the_o most_o splendid_a of_o worldly_a title_n therefore_o this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a mistake_n or_o such_o as_o can_v befall_v any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n nay_o farther_o to_o show_v the_o excess_n of_o g._n whitehead_n madness_n suppose_v he_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o prophetical_a curse_n of_o he_o against_o g._n keith_n to_o be_v not_o only_o equal_a to_o any_o prophecy_n record_v in_o scripture_n but_o of_o 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