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A65881 The Quakers plainness detecting fallacy in two short treatises : I. The first in answer to an abusive epistle, styl'd, The Quakers quibbles, and the comparison therein between the Muggletonians and the Quakers, proved absurd and unjust, II. The second, being a brief impeachment of the forger's compurgators (in their Quakers appeal answered) whose injustice, partiality and false glosses have given the chief occasion of these late contests / by George Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1674 (1674) Wing W1949; ESTC R38608 33,527 88

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do_v dial._n 1._o pag._n 75._o this_o he_o have_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o insinuate_v by_o way_n of_o question_n against_o we_o and_o yet_o make_v it_o a_o great_a crime_n to_o ask_v a_o question_n that_o seem_v probable_a about_o a_o report_n of_o a_o parish_n priest_n play_v at_o bowl_n and_o be_v it_o note_v also_o that_o for_o a_o further_a proof_n of_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o he_o bring_v this_o instance_n pag._n 24._o viz._n if_o any_o person_n write_v or_o speak_v their_o grief_n that_o the_o public_a take_v notice_n of_o it_o they_o will_v represent_v they_o under_o such_o term_n as_o may_v render_v they_o odious_a and_o the_o more_o effectual_o to_o weaken_v their_o testimony_n they_o will_v fix_v upon_o they_o scurrilous_a and_o contemptible_a appellation_n and_o to_o prevent_v any_o inquisition_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o will_v make_v people_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v envious_a malicious_a dirty_a factious_a and_o rant_a spirit_n and_o 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discharge_n from_o forgery_n be_v the_o book_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v chief_a leader_n among_o the_o quaker_n but_o neither_o tell_v we_o who_o nor_o what_o chief_a leader_n the_o author_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n ever_o be_v or_o be_v among_o we_o now_o you_o that_o have_v concern_v yourselves_o for_o t._n hicks_n do_v you_o think_v to_o acquit_v he_o from_o forgery_n by_o such_o procede_v have_v you_o approve_v yourselves_o either_o just_a or_o impartial_a man_n to_o admit_v of_o our_o adversary_n accusation_n for_o proof_n to_o clear_a your_o brother_n t._n hicks_n and_o blemish_v we_o no_o no_o such_o work_n will_v neither_o clear_v you_o nor_o he_o while_o justice_n and_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o your_o street_n and_o you_o have_v not_o suffer_v equity_n to_o enter_v you_o be_v witness_n on_o behalf_n of_o a_o forger_n and_o your_o confederacy_n therein_o be_v impious_a and_o god_n will_v break_v it_o and_o bring_v you_o to_o judgement_n sect._n vi_o about_o our_o minister_n &_o our_o own_v the_o scripture_n and_o also_o thomas_n hicks_n have_v false_o accuse_v we_o that_o we_o appoint_v our_o minister_n aforehand_o to_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o place_n at_o such_o a_o time_n dial_n 2._o p._n 66._o for_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o again_o cit_v that_o lie_a pamphlet_n spir._n of_o hat_n in_o these_o word_n what_o mean_v say_v he_o of_o the_o quaker_n that_o certain_a person_n be_v appoint_v to_o spend_v the_o whole_a time_n in_o speak_v in_o every_o meeting_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o come_v as_o hearer_n neglect_v the_o gift_n in_o themselves_o only_o wait_v upon_o their_o lip_n spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n p._n 29._o which_o be_v also_o as_o arrant_a a_o falsehood_n as_o his_o charge_n before_o for_o 1_o sy_n we_o do_v not_o so_o appoint_v our_o minister_n or_o certain_a person_n before_o hand_n to_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o time_n or_o to_o spend_v the_o whole_a time_n in_o speak_v 2_o dly_z neither_o do_v the_o 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real_a discourse_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v i_o do_v assure_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o understand_v or_o intend_v by_o i_o in_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v tell_v the_o world_n so_o but_o than_o he_o add_v though_o it_o be_v as_o true_a and_o real_a as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o verbal_a discourse_n whenas_o much_o of_o his_o dialogue_n be_v make_v up_o of_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n yet_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o the_o answer_v give_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o the_o quaker_n give_v and_o that_o the_o matter_n he_o have_v object_v be_v real_a truth_n and_o no_o faction_n but_o do_v not_o his_o charge_n and_o consequence_n before_o imply_v such_o untruth_n as_o this_o his_o unjust_a charge_n that_o the_o quaker_n undervalue_v or_o slight_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o account_v they_o of_o no_o more_o authority_n than_o aesop_n '_o s_z fable_n and_o that_o all_o this_o follow_v from_o their_o assert_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v give_v forth_o from_o the_o light_n within_o which_o they_o so_o high_o esteem_v of_o and_o own_o to_o be_v infallible_a yea_o and_o he_o have_v procure_v many_o witness_n and_o abettor_n also_o to_o subscribe_v his_o work_n but_o they_o shall_v more_o strict_o have_v examine_v his_o proof_n and_o consequence_n sect._n vii_o how_o t._n h._n begin_v his_o second_o dialogue_n with_o a_o forgery_n and_o his_o deceitful_a shift_n for_o it_o wheareas_n t._n hicks_n in_o his_o second_o dialogue_n begin_v with_o this_o charge_n and_o question_n viz._n i_o have_v former_o detect_v you_o of_o several_a pernicious_a opinion_n concern_v the_o scripture_n the_o light_n within_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n