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among_o friend_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o persecution_n which_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o life_n of_o god_n in_o several_a of_o his_o suffer_a servant_n which_o be_v also_o a_o public_a fact_n for_o public_a judgement_n among_o friend_n and_o here_o he_o have_v turn_v his_o hand_n against_o the_o choose_a and_o anoint_v of_o god_n which_o will_v in_o the_o end_n prove_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n 10._o george_n fox_n in_o his_o book_n titule_v the_o honour_n among_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o hat_n a_o earthly_a thing_n and_o a_o thing_n below_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o man_n and_o speak_v much_o against_o the_o put_n off_o the_o hat_n but_o now_o he_o go_v to_o set_v it_o up_o as_o part_v of_o god_n worship_n and_o say_v he_o have_v unity_n with_o none_o but_o such_o as_o put_v off_o their_o hat_n in_o prayer_n so_o make_v it_o clear_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v changeable_a and_o fallible_a and_o that_o his_o unity_n stand_v in_o a_o earthly_a thing_n and_o in_o that_o he_o confess_v be_v below_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o here_o he_o will_v set_v up_o a_o form_n and_o tie_v the_o lord_n free_a people_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o external_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o ought_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o order_n and_o exercise_v god_n choose_v remnant_n who_o be_v only_o and_o alone_o to_o be_v order_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o practice_n according_a to_o its_o lead_n and_o immediate_a motion_n which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v deny_v and_o judge_v out_o at_o the_o entrance_n or_o inlet_n of_o idolatry_n into_o the_o church_n which_o all_o imposition_n and_o penal_a injunction_n lead_v unto_o 11._o he_o also_o revile_v and_o reproach_v i_o and_o judge_v and_o condemn_v i_o in_o several_a paper_n which_o he_o have_v spread_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n among_o friend_n for_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v in_o gerard_n robert_n chamber_n two_o year_n or_o more_o ago_o that_o the_o power_n have_v remit_v which_o show_v his_o envy_n and_o confusion_n but_o this_o his_o end_n in_o so_o do_v as_o the_o clear-sighted_a in_o israel_n may_v discern_v he_o think_v thereby_o to_o raise_v prejudice_n in_o friend_n against_o i_o that_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v i_o nor_o my_o testimony_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v quite_o disable_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o truth_n testimony_n god_n have_v manifest_v in_o i_o may_v be_v take_v away_o that_o so_o i_o may_v have_v no_o power_n to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o these_o thing_n god_n have_v lay_v upon_o i_o to_o charge_v against_o he_o but_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o pure_a god_n for_o ever_o who_o have_v give_v and_o do_v give_v i_o strength_n and_o courage_n in_o his_o truth_n to_o clear_v my_o conscience_n in_o obey_v his_o will_n in_o this_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o end_n will_v come_v heavy_a upon_o he_o 12._o his_o cowardliness_n in_o shrink_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n his_o shift_a from_o place_n to_o place_n both_o in_o this_o city_n and_o country_n to_o shun_v a_o prison_n or_o to_o avoid_v suffer_v be_v for_o judgement_n many_o in_o israel_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o where_o there_o be_v danger_n he_o send_v other_o and_o will_v not_o go_v himself_o he_o send_v thomas_n richardson_n to_o ely_n but_o refuse_v to_o go_v himself_o when_o friend_n desire_v he_o and_o the_o man_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o will_v have_v give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n if_o friend_n will_v have_v suffer_v he_o that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o light_n of_o salvation_n be_v in_o every_o man_n or_o no._n and_o such_o dark_a ignorant_a man_n he_o send_v forth_o to_o burden_v the_o seed_n in_o friend_n yet_o they_o will_v cry_v up_o his_o name_n and_o receive_v order_n from_o he_o and_o be_v his_o servant_n or_o slave_n which_o the_o light_n of_o pure_a wisdom_n disown_n and_o judge_n and_o he_o must_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n and_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o truth_n will_v not_o nor_o such_o as_o live_v in_o it_o justify_v he_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a practice_n 13._o he_o send_v paper_n of_o enmity_n and_o set_v his_o servantr_n on_o work_n in_o barbadoes_n and_o virginia_n to_o judge_v and_o reproach_n innocent_a john_n perrot_n jane_n stoakes_n and_o elizabeth_n harris_n who_o be_v move_v to_o go_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n love_n and_o mercy_n which_o practice_n be_v also_o for_o perpetual_a judgement_n 14._o the_o say_v george_n fox_n do_v cause_n john_n fretwell_n christopher_n gilburn_n and_o james_n naylor_n with_o several_a other_o to_o go_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n before_o he_o public_o among_o friend_n which_o be_v gross_a idolatry_n and_o there_o and_o then_o upon_o their_o knee_n to_o make_v their_o confession_n and_o own_o judgement_n upon_o what_o he_o charge_v against_o they_o before_o he_o will_v own_v they_o or_o receive_v they_o into_o unity_n among_o friend_n which_o practise_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n loathe_v and_o abominate_v and_o it_o be_v but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o law_n that_o he_o upon_o his_o knee_n shall_v confess_v to_o and_o own_o public_a judgement_n upon_o what_o be_v charge_v against_o he_o for_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v it_o 15._o his_o writing_n and_o speak_v against_o pulpit_n and_o high-place_n uphold_v by_o other_o and_o allow_v such_o like_a thing_n in_o our_o own_o meeting-place_n which_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o be_v for_o judgement_n and_o his_o several_a form_n concern_v marriage_n first_o he_o send_v on_o this_o order_n to_o the_o several_a church_n to_o publish_v marriage_n three_o time_n public_o in_o meeting_n and_o now_o he_o send_v forth_o another_o to_o contradict_v that_o to_o lay_v it_o 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send_v he_o abroad_o as_o a_o minister_n since_o he_o have_v prophesy_v lie_v public_o among_o friend_n say_v and_o affirm_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o wicked_a magistrate_n in_o england_n within_o two_o year_n time_n which_o be_v near_o expire_v and_o further_o say_v that_o if_o that_o which_o he_o then_o speak_v do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o lord_n never_o speak_v by_o he_o which_o i_o lay_v to_o the_o line_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o all_o friend_n to_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n whether_o or_o no_o the_o lie_a spirit_n ought_v to_o minister_v in_o israel_n yea_o or_o nay_o sure_o sure_o the_o just_a god_n will_v plead_v with_o some_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n suffer_v and_o countenance_n in_o israel_n 17._o his_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o room_n in_o newgate-market_n with_o margaret_n fall_v several_a hour_n and_o none_o suffer_v to_o come_v into_o they_o though_o several_a endeavour_v it_o have_v not_o the_o savour_n of_o honest_o in_o 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of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n to_o gain_v soul_n to_o god_n with_o meekness_n and_o love_n and_o also_o their_o practice_n to_o restore_v or_o regain_v such_o as_o be_v ensnare_v through_o temptation_n in_o all_o tenderness_n and_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o likewise_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o fetch_v they_o back_o into_o the_o sell_v of_o rest_n they_o do_v not_o as_o g._n f._n do_v drive_v by_o force_n away_o such_o as_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o go_v astray_o which_o clear_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heal_n restore_a spirit_n in_o the_o devour_a nature_n which_o force_v i_o with_o many_o other_o to_o deny_v his_o authority_n and_o to_o bear_v a_o live_a testimony_n for_o god_n against_o his_o work_n practice_n usurpation_n and_o lordly_a domion_n who_o seek_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o subtlety_n to_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o christ_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n choose_a remnant_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o morning_n which_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o first_o habitation_n which_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v dethrone_v and_o cast_v down_o and_o this_o i_o testify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o clear_a discern_a and_o perfect_a understanding_n that_o g.f._n have_v turn_v his_o hand_n against_o and_o strike_v at_o the_o most_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n these_o several_a year_n in_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n people_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o hat_n and_o the_o other_o thing_n report_v among_o friend_n which_o cause_v g.f._n to_o turn_v against_o j._n p._n but_o because_o of_o that_o beautiful_a life_n god_n have_v manifest_a in_o he_o which_o to_o the_o simple_a and_o innocent-hearted_n in_o israel_n do_v appear_v more_o amiable_a and_o glorious_a than_o his_o ministration_n &_o because_o that_o the_o virtue_n and_o 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also_o in_o all_o such_o as_o own_o love_n and_o affect_v his_o innocent_a life_n which_o manifest_v clear_o to_o the_o impartial_a understanding_n in_o israel_n that_o he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o make_v the_o inheritance_n his_o own_o so_o seek_v to_o exalt_v himself_o and_o after_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o to_o exalt_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o alone_a glory_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n be_v arise_v in_o his_o mighty_a power_n in_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o will_v stain_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o throw_v down_o and_o utter_o overturn_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o man_n in_o israel_n and_o will_v set_v up_o his_o own_o government_n and_o heavenly_a authority_n over_o all_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o choose_a people_n and_o they_o to_o his_o sceptre_n alone_o shall_v bow_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v enslave_v through_o the_o usurpation_n of_o ambitious_a man_n by_o one_o of_o the_o despise_a remnant_n who_o set_v up_o no_o man_n but_o seek_v only_o the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n alone_a glory_n and_o honour_n all_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o own_v all_o man_n in_o their_o place_n know_v by_o this_o name_n john_n harwood_n london_n the_o 8_o of_o the_o 6_o mon._n 1663._o the_o end_n