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this_o man_n be_v base_a unworthiness_n and_o unchristian_a carriage_n in_o publish_v such_o a_o thing_n when_o i_o have_v before_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o he_o serious_o assure_v he_o that_o mr._n hedworth_n be_v a_o person_n no_o more_o acquaint_v with_o i_o than_o g._n himself_o be_v but_o this_o man_n be_v so_o guilty_a himself_o of_o assert_v and_o write_v so_o many_o untruth_n and_o falsehood_n he_o think_v other_o be_v like_o he_o and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v credit_v but_o now_o let_v the_o unbiased_a reader_n judge_n of_o it_o do_v they_o think_v to_o grace_v their_o cause_n by_o such_o do_n where_o be_v thy_o conscience_n and_o religion_n george_n be_v this_o the_o quaker_n christianity_n oh_o silly_a scorner_n blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a sect_n ii_o about_o the_o author_n be_v name_n and_o letter_n sect._n 1_o the_o ingenious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n may_v easy_o conclude_v how_o he_o have_v manage_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n by_o puâ—â—â—g_v such_o a_o false_a suggestion_n even_o in_o his_o front_n and_o that_o so_o base_o and_o unchristian_o and_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n he_o go_v on_o with_o these_o word_n look_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o unworthy_a cowardly_a base_a spirit_v man_n who_o shuffle_n about_o to_o hide_v thyself_o how_o now_o friend_n what_o such_o as_o m.y._n see_v through_o the_o keyhole_n or_o so_o as_o one_o g.w._n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o mrs._n bat_n when_o accuse_v at_o t._n y_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o way_n with_o mr._n danson_n this_o be_v but_o a_o query_n mr._n sleight_n thou_o better_a know_v the_o mystery_n sect._n 2._o thou_o be_v very_o cautious_a thy_o name_n shall_v be_v discover_v but_o alas_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v put_v so_o hard_o to_o it_o that_o they_o be_v now_o force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o slight_a shift_n for_o excuse_n for_o the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o quaker_n can_v tell_v you_o that_o even_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o jesus_n and_o christ_n itself_o without_o that_o they_o call_v the_o power_n be_v but_o empty_a word_n princip_n of_o truth_n p._n 12._o and_o yet_o behold_v what_o a_o considerable_a thing_n do_v this_o quaker_n now_o pretend_v to_o make_v of_o my_o name_n oh_o the_o folly_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o these_o man_n can_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o empty_a word_n be_v of_o such_o weight_n to_o they_o which_o yet_o they_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o they_o do_v know_v to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v not_o own_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o power_n what_o be_v this_o man_n so_o base_a then_o as_o to_o make_v my_o mere_a literal_a name_n to_o be_v of_o more_o concern_v to_o they_o than_o they_o have_v declare_v the_o mere_a literal_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o be_v to_o they_o what_o will_v thou_o make_v thy_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o a_o empty_a word_n a_o excuse_n blush_v for_o shame_n sect._n 3_o but_o to_o take_v that_o false_a cover_n from_o he_o and_o cut_v all_o short_a i_o do_v hereby_o tell_v they_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o my_o real_a name_n be_v in_o print_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o and_o my_o book_n as_o a_o testimony_n against_o several_a of_o their_o principle_n and_o let_v they_o either_o answer_n or_o confute_v they_o if_o they_o can_v though_o this_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_v oblige_v either_o by_o their_o civility_n or_o any_o other_o law_n that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v they_o who_o name_n be_v to_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o name_n be_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n king_n and_o chronicle_n can_v the_o quaker_n tell_v with_o all_o their_o light_n uncontrollable_o what_o man_n write_v they_o and_o will_v it_o not_o thence_o appear_v it_o may_v be_v both_o good_a and_o honest_a enough_o though_o a_o man_n name_n shall_v be_v conceal_v and_o neither_o the_o man_n the_o worse_o nor_o his_o book_n the_o worse_a what_o have_v they_o to_o say_v against_o paul_n change_v his_o name_n 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sixty_o mile_n from_o london_n or_o what_o if_o the_o author_n have_v subscribe_v m.a._n can_v not_o w.p._n have_v join_v n._n according_a to_o mr._n l_n way_n of_o addition_n and_o then_o have_v read_v it_o a_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v happy_a that_o their_o light_n leave_v they_o in_o so_o much_o darkness_n of_o the_o author_n that_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o author_n real_a name_n or_o no_o when_o they_o read_v it_o to_o this_o g.w._n say_v have_v thou_o not_o bewray_v thy_o own_o equivocation_n and_o that_o the_o author_n name_n be_v not_o tho._n thompson_n i_o answer_v no_o but_o i_o have_v bewray_v the_o quaker_n folly_n and_o vanity_n and_o that_o be_v one_o part_n of_o my_o aim_n thereby_o to_o try_v experimental_o whether_o their_o high_a boast_a light_n will_v reveal_v any_o more_o to_o they_o than_o other_o or_o stand_v they_o in_o stead_n when_o they_o have_v need_n of_o it_o whereby_o they_o may_v know_v and_o have_v a_o discern_v beyond_o other_o but_o alas_o experience_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sure_a master_n now_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o quaker_n be_v as_o easy_o mistake_v and_o do_v as_o foul_o deceive_v themselves_o as_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n do_v their_o light_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o help_v they_o to_o know_v real_o a_o man_n name_n when_o they_o read_v it_o except_o the_o person_n himself_o or_o some_o other_o man_n reveal_v it_o to_o they_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o i_o or_o a_o mere_a man_n may_v reveal_v more_o to_o they_o if_o we_o please_v than_o their_o light_n within_o sect._n 5._o beside_o to_o make_v this_o man_n folly_n more_o manifest_a how_o silly_a be_v he_o to_o
and_o truth_n either_o their_o own_o fancy_n spirit_n or_o mind_v within_o or_o at_o best_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o what_o some_o man_n common_o call_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n or_o other_o call_v reason_n man_n spirit_n the_o mind_n within_o or_o the_o life_n of_o man_n or_o can_v be_v well_o and_o true_o difference_v distinguish_v discriminate_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v but_o quibble_n and_o equivocate_v to_o blind_a the_o world_n when_o they_o talk_v of_o own_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o truth_n they_o own_v no_o other_o divinity_n of_o christ_n than_o what_o be_v proper_o or_o essential_o within_o their_o own_o body_n neither_o do_v they_o in_o truth_n and_o plainness_n own_o any_o other_o divinity_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o other_o christ_n then_o what_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o when_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n or_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o individual_a flesh_n of_o they_o as_o their_o word_n and_o write_n inform_v i_o and_o what_o a_o rare_a divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v this_o think_v you_o that_o the_o quaker_n own_o it_o be_v possible_a i_o may_v declare_v to_o you_o a_o mystery_n of_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v of_o or_o so_o well_o understand_v which_o their_o say_n give_v i_o to_o understand_v viz._n that_o christ_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o true_o proper_o or_o real_o in_o the_o body_n of_o geo._n fox_n or_o the_o body_n of_o g.w._n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o body_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o yet_o further_o that_o the_o christ_n manifest_v in_o geo._n fox_n or_o some_o quaker_n flesh_n be_v real_o proper_o and_o true_o christ_n manifest_a in_o flesh_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v which_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o flesh_n at_o jerusalem_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n above_o 1600_o year_n ago_o let_v they_o direct_o and_o 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you_o may_v see_v what_o christ_n it_o be_v they_o own_o and_o what_o divinity_n it_o be_v they_o talk_v of_o to_o deceive_v ignorant_a people_n and_o unwary_a soul_n withal_o a_o mere_a quibble_n and_o most_o horrid_a equivocation_n no_o worse_o nor_o better_o notwithstanding_o at_o other_o time_n their_o feign_a pretension_n to_o hide_v it_o g.w._n p._n 6._o say_v i_o tell_v he_o of_o a_o pretty_a medley_n of_o hypocrisy_n quibble_v and_o confusion_n and_o deviate_a from_o scripture-language_n in_o their_o speak_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o word_n clothe_v with_o the_o most_o holy_a manhood_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o say_v g.w._n be_v this_o a_o truth_n in_o itself_o yea_o or_o nay_o what_o be_v it_o or_o can_v it_o be_v now_o then_o with_o he_o a_o truth_n in_o itself_o though_o it_o deviate_v from_o scripture-language_n or_o be_v a_o medley_n of_o hypocrisy_n quibble_v and_o confusion_n oh_o rare_a if_o this_o be_v thy_o rhetoric_n geo._n where_o be_v thy_o reason_n and_o logic_n sect_n iv._o of_o scornful_a reflection_n sect._n 1_o g_o w._n p._n 5._o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o scornful_a reflection_n upon_o g.w._n w.p._n and_o other_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o upon_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_a with_o which_o thy_o pamphlet_n be_v much_o stuff_v short_a of_o all_o seriousness_n and_o sobriety_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o their_o play_v the_o fool_n will_v be_v excuse_n enough_o why_o do_v they_o act_n write_v or_o speak_v thing_n to_o render_v themselves_o so_o ridiculous_a if_o they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o auditor_n and_o spectator_n be_v move_v at_o it_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o jack-pudding_n that_o wilful_o make_v himself_o ridiculous_a but_o that_o it_o be_v with_o design_n to_o raise_v a_o pleasant_a humour_n in_o other_o and_o if_o g.w._n or_o the_o quaker_n have_v not_o the_o like_a design_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v they_o have_v a_o worse_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o have_v other_o be_v move_v 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same_o time_n grant_v it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o baptist_n church_n and_o to_o i_o also_o and_o if_o they_o i_o say_v that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v visible_a to_o other_o than_o thereby_o they_o grant_v they_o have_v it_o not_o more_o than_o other_o nay_o be_v without_o it_o because_o the_o quaker_n have_v censure_v and_o condemn_v other_o church_n as_o be_v without_o it_o and_o yet_o themselves_o can_v produce_v visible_o no_o more_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o those_o who_o they_o say_v be_v without_o it_o and_o if_o they_o say_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v invisible_a to_o other_o then_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o baptist_n church_n may_v have_v it_o though_o they_o may_v not_o know_v it_o or_o can_v see_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o if_o it_o be_v invisible_a sect._n 4._o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o they_o say_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v take_v restrictive_o that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o church_n only_o as_o most_o likely_a in_o truth_n it_o be_v as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o chapter_n intimate_v the_o gift_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o mention_n be_v then_o peculiar_o in_o the_o church_n and_o no_o where_o else_o that_o we_o find_v such_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n as_o some_o of_o these_o manifestation_n speak_v of_o in_o v_o 7._o then_o this_o of_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n have_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o quaker_n than_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n for_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n have_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o quaker_n church_n must_v now_o have_v it_o nor_o because_o they_o say_v they_o have_v it_o for_o at_o that_o rate_n the_o baptist_n church_n and_o all_z the_o church_n in_o england_n may_v claim_v it_o and_o who_o can_v hinder_v they_o and_o beside_o g.w._n have_v bar_v himself_o of_o that_o and_o plain_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o glory_n of_o christ_n light_n within_o p._n 33._o that_o which_o be_v to_o one_o state_n be_v not_o to_o every_o particular_a state_n and_o condition_n among_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n be_v to_o go_v and_o make_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n their_o rule_n nor_o that_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n philippi_n or_o thessalonica_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o paul_n epistle_n to_o they_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o and_o to_o be_v their_o rule_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o to_o which_o they_o be_v all_o direct_v and_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n whereby_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o saint_n now_o than_o what_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n writing_n to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v then_o give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o signify_v to_o g.w._n or_o the_o quaker_n here_o they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n nor_o can_v they_o produce_v visible_o such_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o do_v nay_o g.w._n himself_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v such_o visible_a manifestation_n be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n time_n thus_o than_o you_o may_v easy_o see_v how_o much_o this_o silly_a quibbler_n be_v beside_o the_o business_n and_o have_v confute_v himself_o sect_n vii_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n sect._n 1_o g_o w._n p._n 3._o say_v he_o can_v give_v away_o the_o quaker_n cause_n as_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n for_o they_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n thereof_o as_o a_o gift_n give_v to_o divers_a i_o suppose_v the_o two_o german_n young_a man_n may_v be_v some_o of_o their_o most_o sufficient_a evidence_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o great_a family_n and_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o quakerism_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v come_v or_o be_v conduct_v by_o one_o s.c._n a_o quake_a minister_n into_o england_n and_o be_v entertain_v at_o london_n at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o quake_a friend_n of_o devonshire-house_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o quaker_n pay_v for_o their_o board_n and_o buy_v they_o apparel_n glory_v in_o their_o convert_v but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o seem_v these_o man_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o debauchery_n fall_v at_o variance_n and_o each_o of_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v detect_v by_o the_o other_o charge_v one_o another_o in_o a_o meeting_n of_o quaker_n with_o great_a and_o notorious_a crime_n do_v they_o not_o detect_v one_o another_o even_o of_o haunt_v of_o bawdy-house_n w_n pilfer_v etc._n etc._n even_o out_o of_o those_o house_n where_o they_o have_v be_v entertain_v be_v not_o here_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o a_o excellent_a gift_n of_o discern_v among_o the_o quaker_n sect._n 2._o another_o instance_n and_o pregnant_a proof_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o also_o one_o w.w._n be_v a_o minister_n among_o the_o quaker_n for_o many_o year_n and_o a_o active_a man_n in_o their_o cause_n yea_o and_o a_o sufferer_n for_o the_o same_o be_v not_o discern_v nor_o discover_v by_o the_o quaker_n till_o be_v trouble_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o confess_v himself_o to_o have_v live_v in_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v it_o will_v not_o think_v now_o that_o they_o have_v a_o most_o excellent_a discern_v of_o spirit_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o very_o wise_a and_o have_v such_o a_o rare_a gift_n they_o can_v tell_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v tell_v they_o and_o so_o can_v other_o sect_n viii_o of_o unbeliever_n muggleton_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o g_o w._n p._n 3._o have_v not_o thou_o plain_o employ_v thâ—_n self_n to_o be_v a_o vnbeliever_n who_o want_v such_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v show_v thou_o to_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v divine_o inspire_v observe_v 1._o how_o silly_o do_v this_o mr._n sleight_n scribble_v of_o my_o imply_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n of_o their_o divine_a inspiration_n when_o i_o have_v often_o direct_o confess_v it_o and_o now_o do_v it_o once_o more_o that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o g.w._n nor_o the_o quaker_n be_v divine_o inspire_v so_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v i_o have_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o viz._n because_o they_o can_v evidence_n it_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n do_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o write_v they_o that_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v possible_o upon_o any_o good_a and_o certain_a ground_n believe_v the_o quaker_n pretence_n to_o a_o commission_n from_o heaven_n immediate_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n more_o than_o muggletons_n except_o they_o can_v produce_v somewhat_o considerable_a more_o than_o muggleton_n can_v and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v they_o to_o show_v i_o what_o they_o have_v and_o to_o tell_v i_o but_o this_o why_o i_o may_v and_o ought_v undoubted_o believe_v they_o and_o their_o commission_n more_o than_o muggleton_n or_o the_o baptist_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v a_o very_a reasonable_a and_o modest_a request_n for_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o better_o ground_n for_o my_o faith_n in_o believe_v a_o quaker_n than_o a_o baptist_n or_o muggleton_n 2._o but_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n i_o be_o a_o believer_n that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o