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the_o spirit_n and_o prophesy_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v traitor_n be_v here_o be_v teacher_n traitor_n traitor_n whereby_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v make_v perilous_a which_o before_o our_o eye_n in_o this_o very_a age_n have_v be_v fulfil_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v who_o notwithstanding_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o his_o apostle_n o_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n remember_v what_o balaak_n king_n of_o moab_n consult_v and_o what_o balaak_n the_o son_n of_o peor_n answer_v from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n from_o scotland_n into_o england_n from_o england_n into_o scotland_n from_o scotland_n to_o the_o hague_n from_o the_o hague_n to_o england_n from_o england_n to_o scotland_n again_o from_o scotland_n and_o england_n to_o jersey_n from_o jersey_n to_o brâ—da_n from_o breda_n to_o dunbar_n 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justification_n of_o they_o in_o who_o it_o so_o work_v &_o act_v as_o it_o have_v in_o this_o r._n farmer_n be_v libel_n still_v they_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n servant_n of_o christ_n who_o name_n be_v yet_o precious_a in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o expression_n pag._n 110._o and_o christopher_n love_v aforesaid_a a_o chief_a designer_n and_o actor_n of_o they_o for_o which_o he_o be_v behead_v by_o sentence_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n as_o a_o man_n most_o innocent_a fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o huckster_n of_o who_o it_o say_v i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o the_o man_n i_o need_v not_o he_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v in_o england_n in_o his_o death_n bewail_v of_o thousand_o and_o his_o name_n precious_a with_o many_o godly_a as_o be_v the_o very_a word_n pag._n 110._o and_o the_o detect_n examine_v and_o bring_v those_o their_o unparalleled_a treason_n to_o justice_n rancour_n malice_n spiteful_a and_o most_o cruel_a 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machiavellian_n maxim_n lie_v calumniate_v slander_n and_o do_v it_o bold_o and_o with_o confidence_n and_o some_o of_o it_o will_v stick_v it_o will_v take_v with_o some_o or_o other_o of_o the_o hebrew_n proverb_n if_o all_o enter_v not_o yet_o hall_n will_v of_o a_o common-lyar_n a_o shameless_a forehead_n a_o profligate_n spirit_n a_o most_o supernatural_o and_o god-forsaken_a harden_a heart_n and_o sear_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n ralph_n faâ—mer_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o servant_n of_o that_o josus_fw-la christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v at_o jeruâ—alem_n 1600_o year_n ago_o who_o blood_n he_o villanous_o &_o false_o say_v the_o quaker_n who_o witness_v it_o and_o its_o cleanse_n trample_v under_o foot_n this_o instance_n prove_v it_o true_a of_o himself_o as_o a_o câ—mmon_a thing_n and_o who_o be_v call_v and_o call_v himself_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n get_v thou_o go_v to_o thy_o own_o place_n the_o gospel_n deny_v thou_o the_o child_n of_o light_n spew_v thou_o out_o no_o marvel_n after_o all_o his_o trade_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o name_n and_o turn_v thither_o to_o shelter_v he_o do_v thou_o say_v to_o i_o turn_v turk_n man_n or_o become_v a_o jew_n to_o who_o thou_o say_v the_o name_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n be_v odious_a turk_n and_o jew_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o &_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o this_o be_v some_o of_o the_o groundwork_n on_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n the_o last_o his_o discourse_n and_o discovery_n be_v found_v and_o that_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o it_o will_v stand_v firm_a and_o thereforesaith_o as_o for_o any_o far_a answer_n reply_v contending_n or_o debating_n with_o they_o or_o he_o i_o declare_v this_o as_o my_o coronis_n my_o farewell_n to_o quakerism_n what_o say_v thou_o now_o r._n f._n be_v they_o no_o babe_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o honest_a as_o thou_o express_v pag._n 106._o who_o advise_v thou_o to_o these_o thing_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o prosecution_n of_o christopher_n love_n after_o his_o death_n the_o kill_v he_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a most_o false_o charge_v upon_o i_o as_o aforesaid_a by_o this_o liar_n ralph_n farmer_n for_o those_o before_o his_o death_n he_o say_v page_n 108._o as_o for_o the_o persecution_n of_o he_o in_o his_o lâ—fâ—_n and_o of_o his_o trial_n i_o shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o thâ—_n stâ—ry_o of_o so_o as_o to_o proof_n that_o be_v give_v up_o as_o the_o other_o be_v take_v down_o where_o be_v then_o the_o hypocrisy_n with_o which_o he_o charge_v i_o for_o accuse_v the_o priest_n and_o he_o in_o particular_a with_o bloodthirstiness_a the_o more_o as_o he_o say_v in_o thâ—â—r_a eyâ—_n before_o i_o have_v pull_v out_o thâ—_n bâ—â—m_n bloodthirstiness_n bloodsucking_a in_o my_o owâ—_n i_o shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o story_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o page_n 109._o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o that_o upon_o which_o he_o say_v before_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v and_o spend_v several_a page_n therein_o say_v to_o palliate_v the_o matter_n i_o shall_v not_o as_o i_o say_v engage_v to_o the_o whole_a of_o your_o prosecution_n against_o he_o when_o as_o he_o have_v say_v no_o such_o word_n but_o the_o contrary_a viz._n i_o shall_v not_o â—nâ—er_v etc._n etc._n so_o his_o own_o hand-writing_n prove_v he_o a_o liar_n a_o belyar_n of_o his_o own_o record_n do_v not_o will_v not_o this_o man_n say_v any_o thing_n well_o see_v he_o will_v enter_v upon_o the_o story_n &_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o with_o his_o own_o pen_n to_o register_n himself_o a_o false_a man_n to_o posterity_n then_o to_o miss_v it_o what_o be_v then_o the_o part_n of_o my_o prosecution_n as_o he_o say_v against_o he_o to_o which_o he_o will_v engage_v for_o it_o concern_v i_o to_o sift_v this_o matter_n and_o in_o what_o piece_n find_v he_o it_o why_o in_o a_o book_n write_v and_o publish_v say_v he_o by_o mr._n love_v himself_o and_o yet_o finish_v but_o the_o last_o day_n but_o one_o befâ—râ—_n his_o death_n â—he_v title_n of_o it_o thus_o a_o clear_a and_o necessary_a vindication_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o to_o prove_v prosecution_n why_o i_o desire_v you_o say_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o lie_a pamphlet_n put_v forth_o entitle_v a_o short_a plea_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n â—n_o which_o there_o be_v many_o gross_a lie_n especial_o in_o thing_n that_o relaâ—e_v to_o i_o well_o what_o of_o all_o that_o why_o say_v this_o liar_n pag._n 111._o 112._o he_o suppose_v capt._n bishop_n write_v the_o lie_a book_n he_o suppose_v supposition_n be_v no_o proof_n nor_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o charge_n nor_o reasonable_a matter_n for_o a_o reply_n nor_o shall_v i_o therefore_o make_v any_o thereunto_o but_o to_o come_v near_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o search_v thy_o bowel_n r._n f._n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o epistle_n for_o a_o real_a discovery_n that_o the_o world_n may_v no_o long_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o windy_a conception_n if_o christop_v love_n do_v suppose_v i_o write_v it_o and_o so_o say_v thou_o page_n 111._o and_o also_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v his_o page_n 113._o then_o how_o come_v i_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o those_o pretend_a lie_n and_o the_o observation_n thereupon_o say_v by_o thou_o to_o be_v christop_v love_n be_v to_o be_v express_o charge_v therewith_o page_n 111._o in_o these_o word_n another_o thing_n he_o charge_v he_o with_o be_v a_o loud_a lie_n etc._n etc._n and_o page_n 112._o where_o he_o further_o say_v he_o bishop_n charge_v he_o etc._n etc._n no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n in_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o eight_o line_n page_n 111_o 112._o do_v he_o
which_o he_o never_o say_v i_o suppose_v he_o will_v be_v so_o meal-mouthed_a as_o not_o to_o read_v it_o or_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o my_o forgery_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n but_o that_o he_o do_v to_o my_o shame_n make_v i_o blot_v out_o at_o least_o six_o line_n in_o his_o examination_n which_o be_v but_o very_o short_a and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n do_v ingenuous_o say_v sometime_o that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o i_o have_v put_v in_o and_o that_o he_o do_v refuse_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o it_o see_v he_o be_v abuse_v by_o i_o but_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o will_v give_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o he_o will_v subscribe_v his_o hand_n but_o that_o they_o deny_v he_o a_o copy_n which_o make_v he_o to_o suspect_v they_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o deal_v fair_o with_o he_o as_o he_o find_v true_a after_o and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o show_v wherein_o say_v this_o liar_n but_o give_v no_o instance_n yet_o say_v and_o that_o to_o their_o conviction_n &_o conclude_v thence_o thus_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o reader_n not_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o either_o pretend_a to_o be_v my_o examination_n or_o the_o examination_n of_o other_o man_n against_o i_o they_o be_v but_o the_o forgery_n and_o contrivance_n of_o mr._n s._n and_o capt._n bishop_n pag._n 113._o and_o further_o that_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o private_a and_o patch_v together_o by_o mr._n s._n and_o capt._n bishop_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o produce_v they_o and_o read_v they_o in_o open_a it_o open_a and_o why_o not_o in_o open_a court_n the_o witness_n desire_v it_o and_o refer_v thereunto_o the_o particular_n be_v many_o &_o lonâ—_n and_o the_o court_n allow_v it_o court_n that_o some_o of_o the_o witness_n have_v so_o much_o judge_v much_o capt._n potter_n be_v the_o first_o witness_v produce_v bogle_v at_o what_o he_o have_v write_v and_o sign_v and_o seâ—t_v from_o the_o tower_n but_o upon_o his_o arraignment_n plead_v guilty_a to_o it_o all_o what_o honesty_n he_o have_v leave_v that_o so_o do_v let_v wise_a man_n judge_v honesty_n leave_v as_o to_o disavow_v they_o in_o open_a court_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o again_o believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v swear_v in_o open_a court_n nor_o all_o that_o neither_o for_o some_o of_o the_o witness_n swear_v false_o as_o he_o say_v he_o make_v innocent_a make_v he_o be_v as_o i_o remember_v touch_v with_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o commission_n come_v come_v let_v it_o go_v flâ—w_o out_o in_o a_o rage_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v against_o the_o go_n of_o it_o or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n whereby_o he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o design_n of_o which_o himself_o profess_v and_o other_o will_v account_v he_o innocent_a appear_v in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 110._o and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v belie_v about_o his_o examination_n before_o the_o committee_n and_o may_v be_v more_o abuse_v after_o he_o be_v dead_a therefore_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o discover_v that_o juggle_n and_o baseness_n of_o mr._n s._n and_o i_o about_o his_o examination_n which_o he_o think_v as_o it_o say_v never_o to_o have_v make_v public_a pag._n 112._o and_o thus_o this_o liar_n bring_v all_o this_o in_o among_o all_o these_o lie_v thus_o general_o hint_v i_o have_v reserve_v one_o in_o special_a wherein_o mr._n love_n charge_v he_o not_o only_o with_o lie_v but_o also_o with_o forgery_n pag._n 112._o and_o conclude_v and_o well_o may_v mr_n love_n think_v how_o this_o bishop_n injure_v other_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o like_a â—ind_n pag._n 112._o vind._n christopher_n love_n be_v apprehend_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o high_a treason_n and_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o committee_n to_o be_v examine_v before_o any_o question_n be_v demand_v of_o he_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o 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