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that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n oh_o edward_n paye_n william_n allcott_n and_o henry_n loader_n and_o those_o of_o your_o congregation_n who_o approve_v of_o your_o say_a pamphlet_n contain_v such_o horrid_a abominable_a lie_n perversion_n slander_n and_o forgery_n as_o these_o against_o g._n f._n and_o we_o be_v you_o all_o horrible_o ashamed_a thereof_o and_o repent_v before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o your_o follow_a charge_n deduce_v from_o the_o forego_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o as_o wicked_o false_a and_o pernicious_a viz._n christ_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v crucify_a upon_o the_o cross_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n this_o they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n or_o god_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o most_o horrid_a lie_n elsewhere_o detect_v be_v not_o this_o a_o plain_a deny_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o antichrist_n in_o spirit_n p._n 28_o 29._o see_v also_o mr._n penn'_v sandy_a foundation_n p._n 25.30_o to_o say_v god_n shall_v condemn_v and_o punish_v his_o innocent_a son_n that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n p._n 40._o here_o e._n p._n after_o justify_v thou_o have_v leave_v out_o whilst_o unsanctified_a and_o so_o have_v wicked_o pervert_v and_o alter_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n obseru._n and_o belie_v we_o and_o he_o shameful_o in_o what_o follow_v why_o shall_v the_o quaker_n be_v such_o grand_a deluder_n as_o so_o plain_o pretend_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o say_v he_o i._n e._n christ_n die_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o rose_z again_o for_o your_o justification_n when_o ibid._n p._n 16._o mr._n penn_n say_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n be_v both_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a and_o why_o shall_v they_o believe_v justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 40_o 41._o this_o charge_n appear_v as_o notorious_o false_a in_o fact_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest._n answ._n i_o have_v strict_o peruse_v the_o place_n quote_v in_o w._n p_n sandy_a foundation_n p._n 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n charge_v with_o consequence_n either_o irreligious_a or_o irrational_a but_o the_o doctrine_n that_o god_n inflict_v the_o penalty_n of_o infinite_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n on_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v he_o have_v whole_o bear_v and_o pay_v it_o to_o satisfy_v the_o offend_a infinite_a justice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 16._o it_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o also_o that_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o impure_a person_n before_o sanctification_n that_o w._n p._n deem_v irreligious_a and_o irrational_a ibid._n p._n 16_o 22_o 24_o to_o 31._o and_o dare_v e._n p._n or_o his_o associate_n own_o and_o stand_v by_o these_o doctrine_n as_o religious_a and_o rational_a which_o w._n p._n oppose_v though_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v not_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o father_n infinite_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n but_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n to_o god_n he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o not_o to_o justify_v we_o in_o sin_n or_o without_o true_a faith_n and_o real_a sanctification_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o why_o shall_v the_o quaker_n be_v angry_a as_o they_o have_v be_v for_o call_v g._n f._n the_o king_n of_o the_o quaker_n since_o he_o be_v as_o real_o so_o on_o their_o account_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o christian_n p._n 45._o we_o do_v in_o our_o conscience_n testify_v against_o this_o charge_n answ._n as_o a_o great_a and_o false_a scandal_n upon_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n g._n f._n be_v never_o so_o account_v by_o we_o but_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a subject_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o instrumental_a for_o the_o good_a of_o many_o in_o his_o day_n and_o time_n but_o read_v p._n 6_o 7._o saul_n be_v errand_n to_o damascus_n and_o george_n fox_n take_v the_o name_n to_o himself_o say_v he_o be_v the_o eternal_a judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a p._n 46._o this_o false_a charge_n be_v again_o recite_v by_o e._n p._n in_o his_o other_o pamphlet_n rail_n answ._n p._n 35._o and_o a_o defence_n thereof_o therein_o attempt_v by_o he_o but_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o as_o be_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v notorious_o false_a in_o fact_n and_o instead_o
to_o the_o civil_a government_n belief_n and_o acceptance_n thereof_o thereby_o contradict_v and_o consequent_o affront_a the_o government_n in_o its_o belief_n and_o charity_n towards_o we_o and_o to_o set_v subject_n at_o variance_n and_o to_o raise_v persecution_n against_o we_o again_o instead_o of_o be_v humble_o thankful_a for_o their_o and_o our_o present_a liberty_n the_o very_a nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o these_o their_o bitter_a lie_v invective_n be_v to_o bring_v persecution_n upon_o we_o as_o a_o people_n not_o to_o be_v give_v any_o credit_n unto_o in_o our_o solemn_a profession_n before_o authority_n 3._o when_o we_o have_v solemn_o and_o sincere_o declare_v to_o the_o government_n that_o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n two_o or_o three_o anabaptist_n so_o call_v divulge_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o world_n in_o print_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o e._n p._n reply_n viz._n to_o 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minister_n declare_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n or_o only_o give_v by_o human_a tradition_n we_o demand_v plain_a proof_n of_o the_o indictment_n or_o matter_n herein_o charge_v against_o we_o and_o by_o we_o deny_v e._n p._n proceed_v viz._n 2._o we_o must_v the_o more_o admire_v your_o presumptuous_a confidence_n herein_o that_o you_o shall_v so_o affront_v the_o government_n except_o you_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n renounce_v your_o former_a write_n that_o so_o evident_o contradict_v it_o p._n 3_o 4._o both_o which_o be_v still_o to_o prove_v be_v sincere_o deny_v by_o we_o our_o confidence_n in_o what_o we_o profess_v to_o the_o government_n be_v from_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a confidence_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o profess_v and_o not_o to_o affront_v but_o to_o answer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o government_n in_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o christian_n and_o under_o a_o christian_a profession_n and_o therein_o to_o be_v allow_v our_o just_a liberty_n both_o as_o man_n and_o christian_n as_o the_o parliament_n than_o desire_v we_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o which_o christian_a reputation_n you_o seek_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o and_o like_o persecute_v incendiary_n false_o charge_v we_o with_o affront_a the_o government_n in_o our_o profession_n which_o god_n know_v be_v both_o sincere_a and_o christian_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o eternal_a deity_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n e._n p._n which_o way_n can_v the_o quaker_n expect_v to_o escape_v be_v defame_v or_o discredit_v why_o it_o be_v like_a they_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o parliament_n have_v matter_n of_o great_a moment_n in_o hand_n than_o to_o compare_v their_o former_a write_n with_o their_o new_a faith_n so_o that_o if_o we_o have_v not_o concern_v ourselves_o to_o peep_v into_o their_o write_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o their_o newly-professed_n faith_n and_o publish_v this_o to_o the_o world_n namely_o that_o the_o quaker_n former_a write_n and_o their_o late_a profession_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o real_o alike_o as_o a_o apple_n to_o a_o oyster_n and_o agree_v as_o direct_o as_o light_n and_o darkness_n it_o have_v not_o be_v know_v p._n 7._o thus_o far_o e._n p._n it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o find_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o presumptuous_a proud_a and_o fallacious_a insinuation_n as_o this_o imply_v not_o only_o that_o we_o dissemble_v a_o profession_n of_o our_o belief_n in_o word_n before_o the_o parliament_n as_o direct_o contrary_a to_o our_o former_a write_n as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n but_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o mistake_n or_o deceive_v concern_v we_o by_o such_o dissimulation_n wherefore_o to_o undeceive_v they_o and_o the_o world_n concern_v we_o these_o adversary_n to_o make_v themselves_o wise_a than_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o have_v peep_v into_o our_o former_a write_n to_o find_v out_o matter_n to_o defame_v and_o discredit_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a profession_n before_o the_o parliament_n herein_o they_o have_v act_v like_o peeper_n in_o the_o dark_a but_o they_o have_v peep_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o a_o dark_a lie_v spirit_n have_v attend_v their_o peep_v as_o be_v clear_o in_o this_o and_o our_o other_o short_a treatise_n make_v manifest_a and_o that_o e._n p._n have_v but_o peep_v indeed_o into_o some_o of_o our_o former_a write_n and_o not_o serious_o or_o honest_o read_v they_o with_o due_a observation_n be_v apparent_a in_o his_o manifold_a perversion_n mincing_n and_o curtalizing_n concern_v primitive_a error_n and_o corrupt_a principle_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n undue_o charge_v upon_o the_o quaker_n p._n 8_o 9_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v we_o never_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o contain_v the_o word_n and_o true_a say_n of_o god_n whereas_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 19.9_o 13._o exod._n 20.1_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o rule_n that_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n life_n and_o practice_n as_o he_o term_v they_o p._n 8_o 17_o 33._o in_o that_o we_o can_v so_o call_v they_o he_o must_v excuse_v we_o herein_o until_o he_o produce_v we_o plain_a scripture_n that_o so_o call_v they_o though_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n subordinate_a to_o that_o spirit_n from_o whence_o they_o first_o come_v but_o see_v it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v need_v to_o produce_v plain_a scripture_n that_o so_o say_v otherwise_o his_o failure_n therein_o will_v be_v a_o indication_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o his_o faith_n because_o there_o want_v scripture_n proof_n of_o this_o great_a article_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o then_o where_o be_v his_o faith_n 2._o true_o i_o never_o know_v the_o quaker_n affirm_v 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