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shall_v moâ—ny_v in_o their_o own_o will_n by_o speak_v their_o word_n to_o they_o they_o have_v better_o be_v still_o â—iet_a then_o to_o do_v so_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n move_v 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v to_o any_o or_o to_o go_v to_o any_o place_n have_v better_o obey_v he_o then_o bear_v his_o â—emâ—nts_n for_o disobedience_n and_o if_o the_o parâ—oken_n unto_o be_v one_o that_o can_v bear_v â—d_fw-mi doctrine_n then_o will_v they_o be_v offend_v â—olested_v by_o he_o that_o speak_v like_v as_o â—ziah_o amos_n 7._o 12_o 13._o be_v molest_v amos_n and_o therefore_o will_v he_o have_v â—im_n to_o have_v flee_v into_o another_o land_n â—ot_v to_o have_v prophesy_v at_o bethel_n because_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n and_o court_n as_o now_o several_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o have_v these_o people_n to_o come_v their_o church_n because_o the_o congregaâ—â—on_n be_v disturb_v by_o they_o like_o as_o the_o kiâ—â—_z court_n and_o chapel_n be_v disturb_v by_o mos_fw-la and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o many_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o 〈◊〉_d persuasion_n of_o such_o they_o do_v no_o more_o guard_n than_o amos_n regard_v the_o perswâ—ons_n of_o amaziah_n enq._n what_o go_v they_o to_o church_n then_o cause_n amos_n go_v to_o the_o king_n chapâ—_z and_o because_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n wenâ—_n the_o sâ—nagogues_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v res._n o_o no_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o grouâ—_z then_o be_v they_o but_o wilful_a imitator_n 〈◊〉_d like_o unto_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o run_v wâ—_z the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v they_o but_o these_o 〈◊〉_d be_v move_v by_o the_o same_o power_n 〈◊〉_d move_v amos_n to_o go_v the_o king_n chapâ—_z by_o the_o same_o power_n i_o say_v be_v they_o moâ—_z to_o go_v to_o steeple-house_n and_o other_o place_n bear_v testimony_n unto_o the_o same_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d amos_n hold_v forth_o and_o the_o same_o
world_n res._n this_o be_v but_o word_n spring_v forth_o of_o â—heir_a persecutor_n and_o backbiter_n will_v not_o say_v the_o same_o to_o their_o face_n when_o they_o be_v present_a to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o truth_n but_o tell_v i_o can_v thou_o with_o mâ—ses_n rather_o sâ—ffer_v affliction_n with_o such_o a_o people_n to_o wit_v imprisonment_n spoil_v of_o thy_o good_n loss_n of_o thy_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n and_o be_v bite_v with_o the_o priest_n mouth_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n kindred_n and_o relation_n will_v thou_o suffer_v this_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n as_o these_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v thereunto_o call_v will_v not_o this_o cross_a fall_n on_o thou_o heavy_a this_o way_n prove_v to_o thou_o straight_o and_o this_o gate_n narrow_a will_v thou_o not_o rather_o choose_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o delight_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o pleasure_n and_o renown_n thereof_o and_o while_o that_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o same_o thou_o may_v inquire_v after_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o report_n which_o be_v report_v of_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o thou_o thyself_o be_v out_o of_o it_o enq._n that_o be_v true_a but_o i_o hope_v we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o strict_a and_o so_o wilâ—ul_a as_o to_o leavâ—_z our_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o calling_n for_o do_v 〈◊〉_d not_o know_v that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n res._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o severe_a in_o godliness_n but_o thou_o waist_n be_v too_o wilful_a peevish_a and_o perverse_a in_o wickedness_n and_o too_o faithless_a in_o trust_v god_n to_o provide_v for_o those_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o in_o that_o particular_a thou_o may_v be_v as_o a_o infidel_n thyself_o or_o as_o one_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v after_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v but_o by_o take_v of_o thought_n they_o can_v add_v one_o cubit_n unto_o their_o stature_n now_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o light_n wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n have_v enlighten_v thou_o it_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a by_o which_o the_o ust_o do_v live_v and_o then_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o creation_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o thy_o place_n and_o call_n wherein_o thou_o be_v to_o abide_v and_o not_o voluntary_o to_o leave_v thy_o wife_n and_o child_n without_o provide_v for_o thy_o family_n that_o which_o be_v honest_a decent_a and_o fit_v otherwise_o thou_o will_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o all_o wilfulness_n peevishness_n and_o perverseness_n both_o in_o jew_n and_o gentile_a enq._n well_o these_o thing_n do_v pertain_v to_o oneâ—_n own_o particular_a â—hich_v indeed_o be_v good_a in_o themsâ—â—ves_n but_o i_o woulâ—_z be_v further_o inform_v â—oncernâ—â—g_v these_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o general_a i_o will_v have_v thou_o tell_v i_o how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v that_o name_n and_o who_o give_v it_o they_o res._n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n which_o concern_v one_o own_o particular_a be_v common_o the_o most_o beneficial_a but_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o fool_n to_o be_v busy_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o thy_o question_n how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v that_o name_n the_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o declare_v unto_o thou_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v they_o in_o his_o everlasting_a love_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o his_o eternal_a truth_n then_o do_v he_o manifest_v his_o eternal_a power_n in_o they_o which_o make_v the_o strong_a man_n to_o bow_v himself_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n to_o tremble_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o which_o power_n the_o body_n of_o some_o of_o these_o people_n come_v to_o be_v shake_v like_o as_o david_n be_v and_o this_o be_v apparent_a unto_o many_o spectator_n who_o despise_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o despiser_n and_o wonderer_n who_o be_v also_o scorner_n do_v from_o hence_o give_v these_o people_n this_o name_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o scorner_n that_o give_v they_o it_o enq._n now_o i_o understand_v it_o but_o thou_o hint_v david_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o quaker_n it_o be_v true_a fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a come_v uâ—on_n he_o but_o be_v there_o any_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o quake_v if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o people_n think_v it_o so_o strange_a now_o res._n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v eveâ—_z strange_a to_o the_o world_n for_o when_o david_n quâ—ked_v tremble_v and_o roar_v all_o they_o thaâ—_z see_v he_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v so_o that_o hâ—_z be_v a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n and_o his_o word_n do_v the_o scoffer_n and_o scorner_n oâ—_z this_o generation_n read_v and_o sing_v and_o reproach_v and_o despise_v they_o thaâ—_z tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v quaker_n as_o for_o example_n moâ—es_v he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v fear_n and_o quake_v and_o the_o prophet_n haba_n kuk_v his_o lip_n quiver_v his_o belly_n shake_v and_o rottennesâ—_z enter_v into_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o be_v strange_a to_o the_o man_n of_o his_o generation_n like_o as_o david_n quake_n and_o roar_n be_v strange_a and_o 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nor_o with_o understanding_n this_o they_o do_v deny_v for_o they_o see_v that_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v by_o it_o and_o that_o which_o dishonour_v god_n they_o disown_v but_o that_o which_o honour_v and_o exalt_v he_o alone_o to_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v unite_v and_o dear_o they_o do_v it_o own_o enq._n but_o this_o do_v seem_v very_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d i_o that_o they_o shall_v sit_v some_o hour_n together_o silence_n have_v they_o not_o better_o read_v pray_v anâ—_z sing_v that_o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v the_o motionâ—_n the_o spirit_n by_o exercise_v of_o themselves_o in_o sâ—cred_a devotion_n res._n it_o seem_v not_o strange_a unto_o theâ—_z alone_a but_o unto_o thousand_o more_o who_o canâ—_z not_o apprehend_v that_o which_o they_o be_v
who_o have_v never_o be_v baptise_v with_o outward_a water_n since_o they_o believe_v enq._n own_o they_o the_o lord_n supper_n res._n yea_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o own_o and_o at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v rich_o furnish_v they_o sit_v and_o do_v eat_v abundant_o to_o the_o eternal_a refresh_n of_o their_o soul_n enq._n well_o but_o do_v they_o break_v bread_n and_o drink_v wine_n at_o that_o table_n like_v as_o profess_v christian_n do_v res._n the_o bread_n that_o they_o break_v be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o cup_n that_o they_o drink_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o many_o profess_a christian_n who_o talk_v of_o the_o lord_n table_n discern_v not_o his_o body_n and_o so_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n yet_o notwithstanding_o christian_n in_o christ_n break_v one_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o one_o cup_n and_o they_o have_v unity_n one_o with_o another_o even_o as_o these_o people_n do_v witness_n with_o who_o christ_n do_v â—up_n and_o to_o the_o substance_n they_o be_v come_v and_o therefore_o go_v they_o not_o by_o imitation_n â—ike_v as_o many_o do_v who_o be_v call_v christian_n who_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o have_v they_o no_o life_n abide_v in_o they_o enq._n but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o which_o i_o desire_v also_o to_o be_v satisfy_v concerning_o these_o people_n for_o many_o exclaim_n out_o against_o they_o for_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o now_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o do_v they_o judge_v in_o other_o any_o thing_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o themselves_o res._n nay_o it_o be_v that_o only_a to_o wit_v deceit_n and_o unrighteousness_n which_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v pass_v upon_o in_o their_o own_o particular_a and_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o plead_v for_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o old_a for_o condemnation_n perhaps_o they_o may_v sharp_o reprove_v they_o if_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o deceit_n in_o they_o then_o the_o party_n reprove_v be_v one_o that_o can_v stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n exclaim_v out_o against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v censorious_a judge_n and_o horrid_a blasphemer_n when_o they_o have_v judge_v and_o reprove_v nothing_o but_o deceit_n in_o they_o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v eternal_o condemn_v even_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v judge_v in_o their_o own_o particular_n enq._n well_o but_o duth_o not_o christ_n say_v judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o paul_n say_v the_o man_n that_o judge_v be_v inexcusable_a whosoever_o he_o be_v res._n yea_o those_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o paul_n by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v not_o christ_n there_o speak_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o behold_v the_o moâ—e_n that_o be_v in_o his_o brother_n eye_n but_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o â—ake_v paul_n word_n also_o as_o they_o be_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n say_v he_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o â—â—udgest_v another_o mark_v well_o you_o condemâ—nest_a thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o â—â—ame_a thing_n there_o be_v now_o the_o man_n that_o be_v â—nexcusable_a who_o judge_v another_o for_o that_o which_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o himself_o and_o if_o thou_o â—or_a any_o man_n can_v tax_v these_o people_n in_o this_o â—hen_o say_v that_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a who_o be_v â—â—ound_v guilty_a in_o this_o thing_n enq._n there_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o man_n â—â—ath_v against_o they_o which_o be_v this_o they_o say_v â—hat_o they_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n but_o to_o a_o prince_n or_o lord_n or_o whatsoever_o that_o he_o be_v they_o will_v say_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o he_o and_o stand_v with_o â—heir_a hat_n on_o in_o his_o presence_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o â—an_n of_o no_o reputation_n be_v this_o true_a res._n he_o who_o be_v their_o god_n who_o have_v â—ade_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n for_o â—o_z dwell_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o if_o they_o who_o â—are_v his_o people_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o person_n they_o shall_v commit_v sin_n and_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n and_o for_o they_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o as_o for_o the_o properness_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o before_o and_o why_o may_v not_o they_o stand_v with_o their_o hat_n on_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n â—eâ—ing_v that_o they_o stand_v daily_o cover_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o god_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o who_o they_o honour_v all_o man_n without_o the_o respect_n of_o any_o one_o person_n or_o the_o greatness_n and_o magnificency_n of_o any_o for_o what_o be_v man_n but_o dust_n and_o wherefore_o shall_v he_o be_v adore_v by_o his_o fellow-creature_n as_o if_o honour_n pertain_v to_o he_o which_o indeed_o be_v only_o due_a to_o his_o creator_n who_o form_v he_o of_o the_o dust_n to_o which_o he_o must_v return_v and_o then_o his_o honour_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n with_o he_o enq_n well_o but_o hear_v these_o people_n say_v that_o they_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v this_o and_o the_o other_o and_o that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o publish_v his_o truth_n now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v turn_v many_o from_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v they_o not_o res._n the_o truth_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v whether_o they_o before_o who_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v can_v bear_v it_o or_o no_o the_o which_o truth_n have_v be_v often_o reject_v by_o such_o as_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o which_o these_o peoâ—le_n have_v be_v often_o move_v to_o declare_v unâ—â—_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n their_o sin_n and_o to_o show_v â—hem_fw-mi their_o transgression_n and_o to_o exhort_v â—em_n to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n â—nd_v many_o have_v be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n by_o those_o among_o they_o that_o be_v send_v 〈◊〉_d publish_v his_o trâ—th_n and_o to_o preach_v his_o eâ—erlasting_a gospel_n unto_o the_o spirit_n in_o priâ—â—n_n yea_o thousand_o be_v convert_v and_o turâ—ed_v from_o iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n and_o be_v â—rought_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o purity_n and_o holyâ—ess_n in_o his_o own_o temple_n and_o therefore_o they_o â—ave_v not_o run_v as_o uncertain_o or_o without_o â—â—â—ding_v neither_o have_v they_o fight_v as_o one_o â—â—at_a beat_v the_o air_n for_o they_o who_o be_v turâ—ed_v from_o wickedness_n by_o they_o be_v the_o seal_n 〈◊〉_d their_o apostleship_n in_o the_o lord_n enq._n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o 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