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or_o dance_v in_o a_o circle_n when_o they_o tell_v the_o quaker_n and_o we_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o we_o may_v try_v and_o find_v assure_o that_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 3_o ed._n burroughs_n p._n 834._o the_o only_a perfect_a rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o exercise_n to_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o other_o thing_n g.w._n again_o the_o question_n be_v put_v do_v you_o esteem_v of_o your_o speaking_n to_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o any_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n make_v this_o answer_n in_o his_o serious_a apol._n p._n 49._o viz._n that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o â—s_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o chapter_n be_v and_o great_a etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o w._n pen_n also_o that_o he_o for_o his_o worthiness_n and_o sincerity_n may_v 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if_o he_o can_v and_o till_o than_o he_o may_v with_o more_o justice_n keep_v his_o title_n to_o himself_o but_o when_o these_o man_n can_v bite_v yet_o they_o will_v bark_v sect._n 2._o slight_v a_o true_a word_n â—or_a as_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o it_o be_v to_o say_v shift_v or_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o crafty_o with_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n time_n we_o find_v there_o be_v some_o such_o eph._n 4.14_o be_v no_o more_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o g._n be_v thou_o no_o wise_a to_o play_v hocus_n pocus_fw-la and_o shift_v i_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v tell_v i_o and_o the_o world_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o title_n sect._n 3_o but_o suppose_v his_o intention_n be_v slight_o for_o it_o seem_v a_o quaker_n can_v hardly_o speak_v or_o print_n much_o now_o without_o the_o art_n of_o direct_v the_o intention_n or_o speak_v by_o a_o figure_n 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be_v hâ—n_o hedworth_n by_o name_n sect._n 7._o first_o g.w._n have_v here_o gross_o wrong_v i_o in_o publish_v a_o suggestion_n and_o that_o in_o print_n that_o i_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v and_o controversy_n end_v when_o as_o i_o be_v not_o nay_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o either_o of_o they_o till_o after_o they_o be_v in_o print_n but_o in_o these_o book_n mr._n pen_n have_v in_o the_o quaker_n name_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n there_o be_v several_a falsehood_n scandal_n lie_n and_o forgery_n and_o yet_o here_o g.w._n have_v endeavour_v to_o fix_v and_o fasten_v they_o all_o if_o any_o such_o be_v there_o upon_o i_o as_o suggest_v or_o represent_v i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o now_o you_o that_o be_v quaker_n of_o g._n w_n church_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n i_o will_v try_v your_o truth_n honesty_n conscience_n and_o justice_n in_o this_o particular_a viz_o whether_o you_o will_v cause_n g.w._n to_o make_v i_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v i_o in_o spread_v abroad_o a_o suspicion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o i_o in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v absolute_o untrue_a and_o unjust_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v it_o viz._n in_o print_n i_o hereby_o require_v it_o and_o demand_v it_o of_o you_o and_o he_o as_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o say_v i_o be_o or_o may_v be_v unreasonable_a i_o hereby_o declare_v that_o his_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wrong_n in_o print_n i_o shall_v accept_v of_o as_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o your_o further_a and_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v and_o solemn_o testify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n that_o i_o who_o do_v write_v and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o late_a book_n entitle_v 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same_o time_n grant_v it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o baptist_n church_n and_o to_o i_o also_o and_o if_o they_o i_o say_v that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v visible_a to_o other_o than_o thereby_o they_o grant_v they_o have_v it_o not_o more_o than_o other_o nay_o be_v without_o it_o because_o the_o quaker_n have_v censure_v and_o condemn_v other_o church_n as_o be_v without_o it_o and_o yet_o themselves_o can_v produce_v visible_o no_o more_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o those_o who_o they_o say_v be_v without_o it_o and_o if_o they_o say_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v invisible_a to_o other_o then_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o baptist_n church_n may_v have_v it_o though_o they_o may_v not_o know_v it_o or_o can_v see_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o if_o it_o be_v invisible_a sect._n 4._o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o they_o say_v these_o 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now_o have_v it_o nor_o because_o they_o say_v they_o have_v it_o for_o at_o that_o rate_n the_o baptist_n church_n and_o all_z the_o church_n in_o england_n may_v claim_v it_o and_o who_o can_v hinder_v they_o and_o beside_o g.w._n have_v bar_v himself_o of_o that_o and_o plain_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o glory_n of_o christ_n light_n within_o p._n 33._o that_o which_o be_v to_o one_o state_n be_v not_o to_o every_o particular_a state_n and_o condition_n among_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n be_v to_o go_v and_o make_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n their_o rule_n nor_o that_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n philippi_n or_o thessalonica_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o paul_n epistle_n to_o they_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o and_o to_o be_v their_o rule_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o to_o which_o they_o be_v all_o direct_v and_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n 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