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argument_n i_o hear_v that_o day_n from_o he_o and_o my_o confess_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n reply_n if_o there_o be_v any_o contradiction_n here_o it_o must_v be_v in_o g._n w_n brain_n and_o not_o in_o my_o word_n for_o i_o do_v still_o say_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n immediate_o inspire_v into_o those_o of_o the_o true_a church_n upon_o their_o become_a christian_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n i_o speak_v of_o p._n 7._o in_o express_a word_n without_o acquire_v it_o by_o study_n be_v a_o certain_a proof_n of_o christianity_n yea_o and_o i_o do_v now_o say_v so_o discriminate_v that_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o ever_o we_o find_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n any_o other_o but_o only_a christian_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o gift_n by_o immediate_a power_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n peter_n take_v it_o for_o a_o sufficient_a and_o undeniable_a sign_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o christianity_n who_o have_v receive_v this_o gift_n upon_o his_o preach_a christ_n jesus_n to_o they_o and_o thereupon_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a act_v 10.44_o etc._n etc._n they_o which_o believe_v be_v astonish_v as_o many_o as_o come_v with_o peter_n because_o that_o on_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v pour_v out_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_z with_o tongue_n then_o answer_v peter_n can_n any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v thou_o g._n deny_v it_o against_o this_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n or_o make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n peter_n here_o if_o thy_o conscience_n 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9_o and_o where_o be_v then_o the_o contradiction_n sure_o in_o g._n his_o own_o fancy_n this_o be_v natural_a mediate_a and_o acquire_v by_o study_n but_o the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o a_o gift_n immediate_a from_o god_n at_o a_o instant_a and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v learned_a to_o speak_v lâ—ke_v a_o orator_n and_o more_o tongue_n than_o one_o by_o study_n before_o his_o become_v a_o christian_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o a_o scholar_n yet_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o speak_v 1_o cor._n 13.1_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n he_o have_v immediate_o he_o do_v not_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o certain_a proof_n of_o christianity_n to_o other_o nay_o so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o in_o chap._n 14._o v._n 22._o he_o assert_n tongue_n be_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o that_o be_v chief_o to_o they_o and_o in_o the_o quaker_n sense_n such_o be_v we_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o but_o that_o charity_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o he_o or_o a_o man_n sincerity_n before_o god_n that_o he_o do_v make_v use_n and_o employ_v those_o gift_n real_o in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n for_o the_o plant_v and_o edify_v of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o any_o by_o and_o base_a end_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v it_o will_v profit_v he_o nothing_o v_o 3._o it_o will_v signify_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o salvation_n though_o possible_o it_o may_v to_o other_o much_o like_a to_o this_o you_o have_v it_o express_v again_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o chap._n 9_o v._n 27._o but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castanna_n away_o so_o that_o tongue_n immediate_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o proof_n to_o other_o of_o christianity_n wherever_o that_o gift_n be_v or_o be_v find_v and_o charity_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o proof_n of_o a_o man_n sincerity_n before_o god_n and_o of_o his_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o his_o exercise_n of_o that_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o other_o miraculous_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o plant_n and_o edify_v of_o his_o church_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o w.p._n who_o alas_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v that_o charity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_n of_o those_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n for_o the_o love_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o have_v none_o of_o those_o gift_n to_o use_n or_o exercise_n at_o alice_n and_o where_o be_v now_o the_o contradiction_n therefore_o i_o must_v note_v this_o for_o g._n w_n second_o quibble_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a viz._n with_o thaâ—_n spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o not_o only_o to_o those_o that_o understand_v only_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o w.p._n or_o several_a of_o the_o quaker_n prophet_n have_v be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o pretend_v to_o peoples_n and_o country_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v their_o language_n particular_o g._n fox_n to_o america_n where_o he_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v send_v for_o at_o once_o a_o emperor_n and_o two_o king_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o indian_n in_o english_a which_o they_o understand_v noâ—_n thus_o have_v these_o prophet_n render_v themselves_o more_o barbarous_a than_o those_o barbarian_n to_o who_o they_o preach_v have_v not_o man_n the_o light_n within_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o much_o as_o now_o if_o the_o light_n within_o be_v now_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n why_o not_o then_o also_o why_o shall_v the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n have_v need_n of_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o and_o the_o apostle_n george_n and_o william_n in_o these_o day_n have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o at_o all_o 3._o he_o charge_v this_o as_o a_o self-contradiction_n for_o say_v thou_o make_v thyself_o the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o show_v thyself_o not_o only_o a_o fool_n but_o unjust_a and_o yet_o that_o i_o hint_n for_o w.p._n to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o lie_n be_v neither_o answer_n nor_o argument_n and_o therefore_o in_o love_n i_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o leave_v off_o such_o billingsgate_n rhetoric_n reply_n oh_o excellent_a artist_n he_o leave_v out_o part_n of_o my_o word_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o i_o have_v contradict_v myself_o for_o these_o word_n to_o express_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o language_n he_o deceitful_o leave_v out_o which_o i_o do_v in_o my_o very_a writing_n the_o epistle_n think_v of_o and_o put_v in_o on_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v any_o such_o mistake_n for_o thereby_o i_o give_v w.p._n plain_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v his_o language_n and_o none_o of_o i_o i_o do_v express_v it_o in_o his_o language_n and_o not_o my_o own_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o it_o now_o george_n call_v to_o mind_v thy_o own_o word_n p._n 68_o but_o if_o you_o take_v this_o kind_n of_o unfair_a curtail_v which_o destroy_v the_o sense_n be_v this_o your_o care_n and_o justice_n will_v you_o be_v thus_o serve_v both_o to_o wrong_v i_o and_o abuse_v the_o world_n or_o your_o reader_n and_o see_v how_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n thou_o have_v condemn_v thyself_o both_o as_o a_o partial_a and_o self-contradictory_a pen._n in_o his_o 3d._n sect._n
harden_v judge_n and_o let_v all_o intelligent_a reader_n judg._n this_o be_v then_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v and_o do_v still_o demand_v of_o thou_o why_o shall_v thou_o or_o thy_o friend_n be_v believe_v more_o than_o muggleton_n or_o a_o impostor_n that_o thou_o speak_v immediate_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o heaven_n and_o he_o not_o what_o can_v or_o do_v thou_o produce_v say_v or_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o muggleton_n do_v who_o yet_o yourselves_o say_v be_v a_o impostor_n and_o a_o deceiver_n 6._o instead_o of_o that_o g.w._n p._n 36._o weak_o tell_v i_o that_o some_o of_o the_o baptist_n have_v deny_v the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n and_o then_o cite_v hicks_n dialogue_n p._n 9_o what_o be_v this_o in_o answer_n to_o my_o epistle_n and_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o understand_v he_o have_v false_o accuse_v mr._n hicks_n therein_o for_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o do_v express_o own_o the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n and_o then_o g._n will_v base_o come_v off_o by_o say_v wherein_o they_o imply_v the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v one_o person_n without_o we_o whereas_o i_o do_v not_o find_v one_o such_o word_n in_o all_o t._n h.'s_n dialogue_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o think_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o heart_n but_o what_o falsehood_n will_v not_o this_o man_n use_v not_o regard_v either_o his_o own_o honour_n or_o reputation_n nor_o that_o of_o his_o religion_n which_o yet_o he_o pretend_v to_o whilst_o he_o defend_v it_o by_o such_o base_a mean_n to_o accuse_v a_o man_n positive_o and_o then_o when_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v it_o he_o do_v but_o bare_o say_v it_o be_v imply_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o imply_v and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o my_o testimony_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o good_a as_o g._n w_n 7._o g.w._n p._n 36._o what_o if_o quaker_n pretend_v to_o these_o viz._n that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o heaven_n that_o they_o have_v it_o by_o divine_a revelation_n that_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v infallible_a say_v he_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_a church_n do_v not_o only_o pretend_v to_o but_o experience_n the_o same_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o muggletonian_o and_o be_v deem_v impostor_n reply_n that_o ever_o any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n shall_v make_v himself_o so_o ridiculous_a in_o print_n as_o g.w._n here_o do_v for_o 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_a church_n do_v pretend_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o do_v experience_n the_o same_o and_o can_v visible_o demonstrate_v they_o and_o so_o be_v no_o impostor_n nor_o like_o muggleton_n must_v therefore_o the_o quaker_n and_o muggleton_n who_o pretend_v to_o these_o thing_n but_o do_v not_o experience_n the_o same_o nor_o can_v visible_o demonstrate_v they_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n do_v be_v no_o impostor_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o direct_o follow_v that_o the_o quaker_n and_o muggleton_n pretend_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o not_o experience_v the_o same_o nor_o visible_o demonstrate_v they_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n do_v be_v impostor_n and_o get_v off_o of_o it_o if_o you_o can_v 2._o can_v muggleton_n also_o say_v what_o if_o he_o as_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n pretend_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o apostle_n and_o true_a church_n do_v not_o only_o pretend_v to_o but_o experience_v the_o same_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v compare_v with_o and_o deem_v a_o impostor_n what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v to_o muggleton_n take_v the_o same_o to_o thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v answer_v 8._o and_o thus_o have_v thou_o make_v thyself_o ridiculous_a and_o thy_o deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n apparent_a to_o other_o and_o therefore_o george_n since_o thou_o have_v undertake_v for_o thy_o brother_n pen_n to_o answer_v my_o epistle_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v free_a so_o no_o no_o i_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o shuffle_n and_o such_o poor_a shift_n i_o intend_v now_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o till_o thou_o have_v indeed_o answer_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o dispute_n or_o make_v thy_o own_o folly_n and_o vain-boasting_a manifest_a to_o all_o man_n of_o sound_a understanding_n still_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a piece_n of_o confidence_n for_o you_o to_o censure_v and_o condemn_v other_o or_o to_o claim_v credence_n from_o people_n if_o you_o can_v produce_v something_o considerable_a beyond_o such_o as_o yourselves_o own_o to_o be_v a_o grand_a impostor_n and_o a_o deceiver_n and_o i_o do_v still_o demand_v of_o you_o what_o can_v or_o do_v you_o produce_v say_v and_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o muggleton_n do_v or_o why_o shall_v thou_o in_o particular_a g.w._n be_v believe_v more_o than_o muggleton_n or_o a_o impostor_n in_o thy_o pretence_n of_o have_v receive_v a_o immediate_a commission_n and_o ministry_n from_o heaven_n infallibility_n and_o immediate_a inspiration_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o apostle_n or_o a_o prophet_n and_o this_o lie_v at_o thy_o door_n still_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o pitiful_a evasion_n and_o deceitful_a equivocation_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thy_o four_o section_n sect_n v._o in_o reply_n to_o his_o five_o section_n about_o sabellius_n and_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n with_o his_o touch_v the_o three_o person_n g.w._n p._n 41._o tell_v i_o that_o because_o i_o do_v not_o lay_v down_o particular_o what_o those_o old_a explode_a fancy_n of_o sabellius_n be_v i_o be_o smite_v at_o they_o in_o the_o dark_a reply_n be_v not_o this_o indeed_o ingenious_a i_o write_v my_o epistle_n to_o w.p._n who_o be_v general_o know_v to_o be_v a_o scholar_n and_o a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o can_v not_o well_o be_v think_v so_o ignorant_a or_o of_o so_o little_a read_n as_o not_o to_o know_v who_o 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