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which_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o testimony_n to_o as_o those_o who_o write_v it_o do_v testify_v to_o it_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o by_o it_o and_o be_v send_v to_o turn_v all_o man_n from_o darkness_n to_o jer._n 6._o act_n 22._o 1_o john_n 1_o tthat_n way_n which_o be_v before_o always_o that_o say_v they_o be_v before_o it_o and_o style_v it_o upstarâ—…_n of_o which_o each_o other_o way_n that_o seem_v to_o itself_o to_o be_v elder_a than_o it_o and_o be_v now_o scuffle_v against_o the_o rest_n about_o its_o pedigree_n from_o peter_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o antiquity_n may_v say_v as_o true_o in_o reference_n to_o itself_o as_o john_n do_v john_n 1_o in_o reference_n to_o himself_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o true_a light_n who_o light_n this_o be_v we_o speak_v of_o and_o from_o who_o it_o come_v this_o be_v it_o which_o though_o it_o come_v after_o i_o yet_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o for_o it_o be_v before_o i_o and_o as_o this_o of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v that_o old_a way_n in_o which_o all_o holy_a man_n ever_o walk_v and_o we_o be_v bid_v now_o to_o walk_v in_o gal._n 5._o so_o whoever_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o according_a to_o those_o true_o christian_a and_o evangelical_n principle_n path_n and_o practice_n it_o lead_v into_o which_o be_v those_o bowel_n of_o love_n pity_v meckness_n mercy_n tenderness_n and_o compassion_n as_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o consent_n to_o the_o violent_a persecution_n of_o any_o other_o either_o for_o not_o profess_v their_o religion_n or_o for_o open_a profess_v from_o mere_a principle_n of_o conscience_n the_o very_a contrary_n be_v lead_v as_o to_o do_v no_o injury_n to_o other_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o themselves_o and_o sure_o we_o be_v no_o man_n will_v willing_o be_v fâ—…rced_v against_o their_o faith_n so_o whatever_a they_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o to_o do_v even_o so_o unto_o other_o which_o say_v christ_n be_v i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n thereof_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 7._o which_o golden_a rule_n as_o bishop_n gauden_n himself_o call_v it_o and_o also_o intimate_v of_o it_o be_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o all_o policy_n and_o this_o be_v it_o whereby_o all_o person_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o even_o all_o king_n and_o their_o people_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v bind_v to_o such_o a_o good_a behave_v of_o themselves_o according_a to_o it_o as_o in_o which_o they_o shall_v assure_o be_v secure_v and_o preserve_v when_o those_o prince_n priest_n and_o people_n that_o walk_v beside_o it_o in_o that_o darkness_n that_o comprehend_v it_o not_o in_o those_o dark_a way_n and_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o it_o condemn_v which_o be_v full_a of_o the_o habitation_n of_o cruelty_n psal._n 74._o 12._o as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n do_v of_o old_a who_o slâ—…w_v man_n in_o their_o anger_n and_o have_v the_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n in_o their_o habitation_n will_v at_o last_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o counsel_n and_o scatter_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n however_o they_o may_v seek_v to_o secure_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n by_o such_o outward_a way_n as_o seek_v to_o divide_v and_o scatter_v god_n true_o tender-hearted_a israel_n for_o keep_v their_o conscience_n pure_a and_o without_o offence_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o men._n for_o king_n not_o when_o the_o righteous_a but_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v take_v away_o from_o before_o they_o their_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n prov._n 25._o 5_o yea_o the_o king_n that_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o prov._n 29._o 14._o yea_o this_o we_o dare_v determine_v for_o a_o truth_n which_o we_o find_v the_o bishop_n himself_o not_o deny_v but_o confirm_v christian._n that_o as_o such_o christian_n as_o by_o god_n grace_n be_v teach_v to_o be_v true_o honest_a need_v no_o imposition_n 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neither_o wealth_n nor_o wit_n to_o agitaâ—…e_v with_o be_v such_o deep_a dreadful_a agitater_n of_o such_o grand_a jesuitick_a art_n and_o design_n as_o the_o undermine_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o kingdom_n herein_o the_o bishop_n must_v quit_v the_o quaker_n of_o one_o or_o other_o or_o of_o both_o these_o his_o false_a charge_n if_o he_o will_v quit_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n either_o let_v he_o say_v we_o be_v crude_a foolish_a silly_a ignorant_a abrupt_a unlearned_a plain_a unpolisht_a unwary_a and_o so_o no_o jesuit_n or_o else_o false_o as_o he_o do_v that_o we_o smell_v of_o jesuit_n and_o so_o be_v no_o such_o nonsensical_a novice_n as_o he_o hold_v we_o out_o to_o be_v for_o his_o matter_n be_v no_o better_a than_o untempered_a mortar_n here_o and_o let_v he_o dawbney_n which_o way_n he_o will_v to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o to_o stand_v sound_n yet_o will_v it_o hang_v together_o as_o well_o but_o no_o better_a than_o butter_n and_o a_o hot_a oven_n bish._n as_o for_o the_o bishop_n next_o squeamish_a piece_n of_o delineation_n of_o the_o quaker_n which_o he_o make_v the_o second_o ground_n of_o his_o pity_n towards_o they_o viz._n in_o that_o they_o be_v a_o sect_n late_o breed_v as_o vermin_n out_o of_o the_o putrid_a matter_n and_o corruption_n of_o former_a time_n out_o of_o that_o spawn_n and_o filth_n which_o other_o faction_n cast_v forth_o to_o the_o deformity_n and_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o very_a rabble_n and_o dregs_o of_o unchatechize_v undicipline_v ungoverned_a people_n in_o england_n have_v their_o original_a and_o extraction_n out_o of_o that_o squalor_n mud_n and_o fedity_n of_o time_n which_o destroy_v all_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o be_v such_o a_o deform_a mess_n of_o mere_a medley_n and_o confusion_n such_o a_o pitriful_a piece_n of_o putrid_a matter_n spawn_n filth_n squalor_n mudd_n fedity_n foul_a and_o false_a 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