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partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n last_o if_o any_o man_n will_v keep_v himself_o from_o be_v draw_v into_o their_o error_n he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o observe_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o belief_n and_o action_n nor_o must_v he_o forsake_v the_o dictate_v and_o notice_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o by_o these_o two_o thing_n he_o may_v judge_v of_o any_o doctrine_n propound_v to_o he_o and_o whatever_o any_o man_n tell_v he_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n he_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v false_a as_o for_o instance_n the_o quaker_n come_v and_o pretend_v that_o what_o he_o deliver_v it_o be_v divine_o inspire_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o he_o have_v immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n in_o this_o case_n now_o i_o be_o to_o try_v what_o he_o bring_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o right_a reason_n st._n paul_n say_v gal._n 1._o 8._o 9_o that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n 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be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o may_v easy_o discover_v and_o avoid_v such_o pernicious_a error_n for_o it_o be_v the_o cunning_a of_o these_o wicked_a people_n to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n because_o they_o know_v they_o be_v so_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o cognation_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o quaker_n and_o other_o ancient_a and_o modern_a heretic_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o author_n of_o familism_n and_o the_o quaker_n agreement_n with_o they_o in_o their_o doctrine_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o time_n thing_n and_o person_n under_o the_o gospel_n chap._n iu._n that_o quakery_n though_o it_o pretend_v high_a be_v mere_a sadducism_n at_o the_o bottom_n chap._n v._n that_o the_o quaker_n be_v dangerous_a enemy_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o light_n within_o chap._n vii_o the_o quaker_n pretence_n of_o immediate_a revelation_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o quaker_n perfection_n chap._n ix_o the_o way_n and_o art_n the_o quaker_n use_v in_o gain_v proselyte_n chap._n x._o the_o advantage_n of_o familism_n above_o other_o sect_n and_o heresy_n finis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o concern_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n of_o baptism_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o the_o time_n allot_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n exod._n 20._o 8._o of_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v to_o signify_v in_o homer_n so_o herod_n in_o erato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la apud_fw-la euripindem_fw-la helena_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d object_n i._o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v a_o oath_n rom._n 14._o 11._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o job_n 34._o 30._o &_o mat._n 24._o 51._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 10_o 11._o