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Rogero-Mastix A rod for William Rogers, in return for his riming scourge, &c. By Thomas Ellwood.
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Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.
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set_v the_o author_n free_a â—…an_v while_n so_o far_o as_o i_o thy_o meaning_n guess_v 〈◊〉_d will_v reply_v and_o ready_o confess_v â—…at_v every_o one_o who_o in_o the_o gospel-path_n â—…th_v walk_v upright_o such_o a_o teacher_n have_v 〈◊〉_d can_v into_o a_o corner_n be_v remove_v â—…hich_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v be_v prove_v 20._o â—…hich_v if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o inward_a teacher_n mean_v â—…s_v i_o to_o take_v it_o here_o be_o well_o content_a â—…t_v do_v the_o scripture_n plain_o too_o declare_v â—…d_a paul_n himself_o do_v testimony_n bear_v â—…at_a christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a â—…e_a teacher_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 12._o â—…d_v give_v those_o teacher_n gift_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o â—…e_v work_n he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o do_v â—…e_v of_o those_o teacher_n too_o in_o downright_a term_n 〈◊〉_d apostle_n paul_n himself_o to_o be_v affirm_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o plain_o see_v our_o gracious_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d outward_a teacher_n to_o his_o church_n afford_v â—…ough_o they_o have_v the_o inward_a and_o to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d outward_o he_o say_v who_o do_v condemn_v 16._o 〈◊〉_d i_o contemn_v who_o yield_v to_o you_o the_o eâ—…r_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d you_o receive_v i_o too_o receive_v and_o hear_v 20._o i_o have_v enlarge_v because_o i_o see_v thou_o be_v bend_v to_o vilify_v those_o teacher_n christ_n have_v send_v thou_o add_v while_o speak_v of_o teacher_n prove_v that_o into_o corner_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o do_v not_o preach_v it_o up_o a_o slight_a to_o bring_v on_o holy_a scripture_n pen_v for_o our_o learning_n what_o mean_v this_o william_n do_v thou_o any_o know_v among_o the_o quaker_n who_o do_v now_o preach_v so_o name_n if_o thou_o can_v among_o we_o all_o one_o friend_n that_o slight_v the_o scripture_n for_o our_o learning_n pen_v such_o dark_a suggestion_n do_v from_o envy_n â—…ow_o and_o a_o malicious_a concred_a mind_n they_o show_v for_o selfish_a end_n thou_o say_v some_o thus_o do_v seâ—…_n you_o see_v not_o right_a your_o light_n direct_v not_o well_o 2._o thy_o drift_n be_v here_o the_o quaker_n to_o compare_v with_o the_o world_n teacher_n who_o in_o darkness_n be_v and_o so_o be_v thou_o the_o case_n differ_v quite_o for_o their_o objection_n be_v against_o the_o light_n but_o so_o be_v not_o we_o you_o see_v not_o right_a they_o say_v the_o fault_n whereof_o upon_o the_o light_n they_o lay_v we_o see_v and_o true_o that_o you_o see_v not_o right_a but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o reproach_v the_o light_n we_o never_o say_v the_o light_n direct_v not_o well_o we_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o from_o the_o light_n be_v fell_a their_o case_n with_o we_o do_v no_o proportion_n bear_v but_o serve_v to_o make_v thy_o envy_n more_o appear_v in_o all_o these_o passage_n that_o i_o have_v quote_v and_o divers_a other_o that_o i_o have_v not_o note_v of_o the_o same_o tendency_n with_o these_o thy_o aim_n be_v by_o insinuation_n to_o defame_v god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o beget_v suspicion_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o primitive_a condition_n whenas_o it_o be_v indeed_o thyself_o and_o those_o who_o with_o thou_o join_v truth_n order_n to_o oppose_v that_o be_v from_o truth_n and_o godliness_n depart_v and_o league_v in_o war_n against_o the_o honest_a heart_a who_o with_o malicious_a mind_n and_o word_n untrue_a thou_o in_o the_o follow_a line_n do_v thus_o pursue_v what_o hypocrite_n be_v all_o such_o quaker_n then_o as_o touch_v soul_n concern_v have_v say_v amen_o on_o the_o mere_a credit_n of_o auother_n line_n that_o seek_v self_n from_o scripture-truth's_a decline_v here_o be_v slander_n by_o the_o lump_n a_o wholesale_n trade_n who_o be_v the_o quaker_n thou_o do_v thus_o upraid_a come_v to_o particular_n leave_v general_n work_n deceit_n thou_o know_v in_o general_n do_v lurk_v name_v none_o against_o who_o thou_o dare_v undertake_v the_o charge_n thou_o here_o have_v publish_v good_a to_o make_v and_o make_v it_o good_a too_o i_o will_v then_o declare_v he_o and_o thyself_o may_v make_v a_o even_a pair_n have_v thou_o consider_v as_o it_o thou_o behove_v how_o many_o thing_n must_v in_o this_o charge_n be_v prove_v not_o only_o that_o the_o author_n of_o those_o line_n which_o soul_n concern_v from_o scripture_n truth_n be_v decline_v and_o seek_v self_n but_o that_o some_o quaker_n do_v on_o his_o mere_a credit_n say_v amen_o thereto_o it_o may_v perhaps_o have_v thou_o more_o wary_a make_v and_o the_o loose_a rambling_n of_o thy_o pen_n have_v stay_v but_o when_o dark_a envy_n once_o the_o eye_n do_v blind_a it_o bar_v consideration_n from_o the_o mind_n have_v any_o tell_v thou_o that_o they_o say_v amen_o on_o the_o mere_a credit_n of_o another_o then_o prithee_o conceal_v they_o not_o disclose_v their_o name_n and_o let_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n bear_v the_o shame_n but_o if_o none_o so_o have_v tell_v thou_o prithee_o whence_o assume_v thou_o to_o thyself_o the_o confidence_n to_o dive_v man_n heart_n and_o undertake_v to_o know_v the_o only_a motive_n whereupon_o they_o go_v thou_o that_o have_v so_o deride_v inward_a sâ—…se_n will_v not_o pretend_v i_o hope_v to_o judge_v from_o thence_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v express_o tell_v by_o themselves_o how_o dare_v thou_o be_v so_o bold_a and_o positive_a that_o some_o have_v say_v amen_o on_o the_o mere_a credit_n of_o another_o when_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v they_o have_v a_o inward_a sense_n the_o thing_n be_v right_a and_o say_v amen_o from_o thence_o and_o that_o amen_o may_n to_o another_o word_n 26._o in_o truth_n be_v say_v the_o scripture_n proof_n afford_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o apostle_n do_v command_v to_o use_v a_o tongue_n that_o people_n understand_v in_o thy_o three_o page_n thy_o mouth_n thou_o open'_v wide_a to_o rail_v at_o fox_n his_o preacher_n and_o his_o pride_n thy_o rail_n be_v slight_v and_o lay_v under_o foot_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o unto_o it_o george_n fox_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n a_o faithful_a teacher_n and_o have_v be_v from_o the_o first_o but_o have_v no_o preacher_n that_o he_o call_v he_o they_o that_o by_o thou_o be_v mean_v be_v preacher_n that_o as_o he_o by_o christ_n be_v send_v i_o dare_v thou_o but_o one_o preacher_n to_o impeach_v that_o be_v by_o he_o commission_v to_o preach_v and_o as_o for_o pride_n have_v thou_o be_v half_a so_o humble_a thou_o have_v not_o climb_v so_o high_a to_o take_v this_o tumble_n thou_o say_v he_o frame_v in_o the_o church_n a_o government_n i_o say_v not_o he_o but_o christ_n that_o have_v he_o send_v 3._o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n first_o in_o he_o do_v move_v the_o church_n the_o same_o in_o spirit_n do_v approve_v when_o deacon_n first_o be_v in_o the_o church_n appoint_v by_o those_o that_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v anoint_v 6._o be_v that_o appointment_n to_o be_v call_v their_o own_o or_o christ_n who_o life_n and_o power_n through_o they_o be_v show_v paul_n in_o the_o church_n do_v sundry_a thing_n ordain_v bear_v with_o the_o word_n the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o pâ—…in_o for_o order_n sake_n be_v therefore_o the_o order_n his_o 1._o no_o sure_a not_o he_o but_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o this_o thou_o cavil'_v too_o that_o after_o government_n preacher_n approve_v by_o man_n beyond_o sea_n go_v 3._o this_o too_o perhaps_o may_v serve_v at_o least_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d kindle_v jealousy_n and_o discontent_n â—…raw_v unsettled_a mind_n let_v we_o therefore_o scan_v â—…e_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n approve_v by_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n thou_o mean_v the_o church_n for_o so_o i_o find_v â—…hou_fw-mi have_v a_o few_o line_n off_o express_v thy_o mind_n â—…d_v to_o approve_v import_v to_o own_o receive_v â—…end_v or_o like_a this_o than_o no_o room_n do_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d cavil_v for_o he_o must_v be_v stupid_a grow_v â—…at_o think_v christ_n church_n shall_v not_o christ_n preacher_n own_o â—…des_n i_o note_v that_o here_o thou_o have_v not_o say_v â—…ose_a preacher_n be_v by_o man_n ordain_v or_o make_v â—…t_o that_o that_o they_o be_v approve_v now_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d thing_n it_o approve_v another_o to_o ordain_v â—…ey_fw-mi have_v their_o ordination_n from_o above_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n ordain_v his_o church_n may_v well_o approve_v â—…d_a to_o receive_v the_o church_n approbation_n 〈◊〉_d to_o christ_n servant_n no_o dis-reputation_n 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n say_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v withal_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d â—…to_n god_n acceptable_a and_o then_o â—…dds_v he_o approve_v also_o be_v of_o man_n thou_o give_v a_o hint_n as_o if_o of_o they_o that_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n some_o by_o g._n f._n be_v send_v how_o prove_v thou_o that_o i_o proof_n thereof_o
whilst_o thou_o of_o a_o paper_n be_v a_o treat_v the_o thought_n of_o bâ—…lls_n straight_o make_v thou_o fall_v a_o bleat_a come_v william_n whilst_o thou_o write_v such_o paltry_a trash_n never_o woâ—…der_n if_o thou_o sometime_o get_v a_o lash_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d who_o back_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o henceforth_o let_v wisdom_n path_n be_v tread_v 3._o leave_v thy_o scurrility_n cease_v to_o revile_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v write_v learn_v a_o more_o cleanly_a style_n thy_o language_n be_v most_o loathsome_a take_v a_o taste_n thereof_o in_o what_o thou_o in_o thy_o ten_o page_n say_v hence_o sixty_o six_o like_o mercenary_a judge_n or_o rather_o like_o self-seeking_a slavish_a drudge_n by_o satan_n lead_v what_o nâ—…sty_n term_n be_v these_o how_o foul_a must_v that_o mind_n be_v that_o this_o can_v please_v no_o question_n william_n but_o thou_o at_o this_o rate_n may_v all_v the_o scold_v out_o scold_v at_o billingsgate_n as_o to_o thy_o cavil_v that_o what_o be_v prepare_v by_o one_o be_v pass_v against_o thy_o john_n unheard_a thy_o story_n be_v false_a he_o have_v be_v full_o hear_v and_o faulty_a find_v as_o at_o drawell_n appear_v but_o this_o same_o cavil_v have_v before_o be_v bring_v and_o answer_v full_o in_o my_o antidote_n to_o which_o i_o now_o refer_v thou_o not_o delight_v etc._n on_o the_o same_o anvil_n to_o be_v always-smiting_a thy_o curtailling_a the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v thy_o gâ—…ddy_a folk_n a_o jâ—…lly_a feast_n be_v such_o a_o beastly_a prank_n as_o nâ—…'er_o be_v play_v by_o any_o that_o of_o truth_n profession_n make_v what_o to_o profane_v the_o text_n with_o frothy_a wit_n and_o sport_n at_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v write_v he_o that_o shall_v dare_v invent_v such_o slipp'ry_a trick_n may_v shrink_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o six_o but_o william_n nothing_o can_v more_o plain_o show_v how_o scare_v that_o conscience_n be_v from_o which_o do_v flow_v thy_o scoff_n than_o that_o thou_o therewith_o do_v belie_v the_o chief_a of_o christian_a virtue_n charity_n thy_o clamour_n against_o excommunication_n shenw_n what_o thou_o will_v be_v at_o a_o toleration_n for_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o the_o church_n to_o lâ—…rk_v and_o uncontrolled_a to_o carry_v on_o their_o work_n against_o the_o truth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v effect_v the_o mischief_n theâ—…_n design_n and_o not_o be_v check_v that_o such_o as_o in_o their_o practice_n do_v oppose_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n as_o do_v all_o those_o that_o pay_v the_o priest_n for_o preach_v though_o they_o may_v it_o do_v in_o never_o such_o a_o covert_a way_n that_o these_o and_o other_o such_o who_o be_v no_o less_o unfaithful_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v may_v notwithstanding_o from_o reproof_n be_v free_a upon_o pretence_n they_o do_v the_o evil_a â—…ee_n that_o such_o as_o will_v when_o persecution_n shall_v arise_v may_v let_v truth_n be_v testimony_n fall_n forsake_v their_o meeting_n place_n skulk_v and_o hide_v and_o close_o into_o obscure_a place_n glide_v meet_v now_o and_o then_o by_o stealth_n in_o pit_n or_o gill_n and_o set_v a_o lad_n to_o watch_v upon_o a_o hill_n or_o hireling_n like_a into_o a_o cock_n loft_n creep_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o to_o save_v what_o ever_o befall_v the_o sheep_n and_o though_o by_o such_o unfaithfulness_n they_o break_v the_o strength_n of_o other_o and_o make_v many_o weak_a though_o they_o example_n so_o pernicious_a show_n yet_o shall_v fâ—…r_v friend_n and_o preacher_n blameless_a go_v that_o such_o as_o hauâ—…_n in_o truth_n be_v profession_n stand_v may_v now_o as_o â—…me_v such_o do_v before_o the_o flood_n 〈◊〉_d in_o marriage_n with_o unbeliever_n link_v and_o yet_o expect_v the_o church_n at_o least_o shall_v wink_v that_o zimri_n may_v his_o cozbi_n without_o fear_n 25._o of_o be_v pierce_v by_o a_o phineas-spear_n from_o midâ—…an_v fetch_v and_o with_o she_o as_o befall_v of_o old_a the_o plague_n bring_v upon_o israel_n that_o by_o such_o mixture_n they_o the_o holy_a seed_n may_v stain_n and_o introduce_v a_o mongrel_n breed_n 2._o which_o half_a the_o language_n shall_v of_o ashdod_n speak_v and_o make_v god_n warth_fw-mi against_o his_o people_n reek_v 24_o that_o such_o as_o list_v might_n in_o their_o discontent_n the_o seamless_a garment_n of_o our_o saviour_n rend_v make_v breach_n in_o the_o church_n dâ—…ssention_n sow_n and_o cause_n division_n among_o friend_n to_o grow_v and_o that_o they_o may_v although_o they_o guilty_a be_v of_o all_o these_o crime_n from_o all_o reproof_n be_v free_a nor_o only_o so_o but_o to_o be_v own_a expect_v even_o by_o that_o church_n who_o power_n they_o reject_v this_o please_v wondrous_a well_o the_o libertine_n the_o loose_a licentiat_v think_v it_o very_o fine_a and_o to_o be_v loose_a and_o yet_o retain_v their_o station_n they_o bawl_v amain_o at_o excommunication_n but_o blessed_v be_v god_n our_o saviour_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n so_o void_a of_o power_n nor_o she_o bereave_v thereof_o to_o be_v will_v suffer_v but_o that_o she_o have_v in_o she_o full_z power_n herself_o to_o free_a from_o such_o pretender_n who_o unto_o she_o cling_v only_o that_o they_o may_v scandal_n on_o she_o bring_v our_o saviour_n his_o disciple_n have_v direct_v that_o such_o as_o private_a warning_n have_v neglect_v 18._o shall_v to_o the_o church_n censure_v be_v refer_v which_o plain_o show_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v 17._o and_o â—…whoso_fw-it her_o neglect_n to_o hear_v sai_z he_o let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n to_o thâ—…e_v 12._o and_o that_o the_o church_n do_v such_o cut_v off_o declare_v from_o her_o communion_n as_o unruly_a be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o text_n here_o set_v sufficient_a be_v a_o credence_n to_o beget_v this_o be_v a_o principle_n that_o have_v a_o place_n even_o in_o nature_n too_o as_o well_o as_o grace_n in_o live_a body_n how_o do_v nature_n strive_v the_o foul_a and_o 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practice_n or_o with_o christ_n command_n but_o william_n no_o such_o thing_n can_v charge_v be_v on_o friend_n nay_o that_o they_o from_o such_o thing_n be_v free_a thyself_o have_v own_a than_o who_o where_o any_o more_o spare_v to_o own_o a_o truth_n or_o to_o asperse_v more_o dare_a that_o which_o of_o persecute_v thou_o do_v tell_v we_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o hymeneus_n or_o phygellus_n dimas_n herâ—…ogenes_n philetus_n with_o â—…rim_a alexander_n toâ—…_n the_o coppersmith_n â—…ight_v have_v object_v to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n â—…ad_v they_o as_o envious_a be_v and_o apt_a to_o brawl_v 10._o â—…or_n two_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v â—…or_v their_o bold_a â—…lasphemies_n deliver_v be_v â—…y_v he_o to_o satan_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n â—…ome_v evil_a note_n or_o other_o be_v express_v these_o thought_n no_o doubt_n st_n paul_n be_v much_o to_o blame_v for_o cast_v such_o a_o blemish_n on_o their_o name_n it_o be_v like_a they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o 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