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man_n man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o suffer_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v so_o that_o as_o to_o human_a nature_n he_o be_v indeed_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o david_n conceive_v in_o due_a time_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o the_o secret_a and_o incomprehensible_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n to_o wit_n the_o lâ—rd_n jesus_n christ_n his_o two_o nature_n be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v and_o unite_v yet_o nevertheless_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o each_o nature_n do_v retain_v its_o distinct_a property_n so_o that_o even_o as_o in_o this_o divine_a conjunction_n the_o divine_a nature_n retain_v its_o property_n do_v still_o abide_v uncreated_a infinite_a and_o fill_v all_o place_n so_o also_o the_o humane_a nature_n remain_v finite_a have_v form_n measure_n and_o property_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o 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w._n pen_n rejoinder_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o p._n 404._o i_o do_v aver_v say_v w._n pen_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o quaker_n we_o never_o endeavour_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o to_o prevent_v the_o sale_n of_o a_o adversary_n book_n therefore_o in_o so_o many_o word_n they_o who_o say_v we_o do_v have_v certify_v a_o absolute_a lie_n etc._n etc._n answ_n now_o for_o proof_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n i_o will_v give_v you_o three_o instance_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v how_o false_a william_n pen_n be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v mention_v but_o what_o will_v they_o not_o say_v for_o holy_a church_n oh_o the_o deceit_n the_o fraud_n and_o religious_a cheat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o teacher_n of_o this_o people_n but_o as_o he_o himself_o observe_v in_o a_o little_a pamphlet_n of_o his_o style_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o a_o false_a and_o foolish_a libel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v error_n can_v only_o be_v maintain_v by_o error_n and_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v from_o w._n pen_n who_o have_v vindicate_v as_o gross_a idolatry_n write_v by_o jos_n coal_n to_o g._n fox_n as_o ever_o muggleton_n utter_v in_o his_o book_n judas_n and_o the_o jew_n &_o c._n p._n 44_o to_o 47._o i_o say_v what_o can_v we_o expect_v of_o such_o man_n as_o pen_n and_o whitehead_n who_o will_v say_v and_o unsay_v this_o to_o day_n and_o that_o to_o morrow_n and_o by_o and_o by_o stand_v to_o neither_o well_o but_o let_v i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v w._n pen_n a_o liar_n for_o once_o since_o he_o aver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o quaker_n that_o they_o never_o hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n etc._n etc._n instance_n 1._o about_o the_o year_n 168â—_n william_n rogers_n put_v forth_o a_o book_n against_o the_o foxonian_n quaker_n usurpation_n of_o their_o woman_n meeting_n etc._n etc._n entitle_v the_o christian_a quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovate_v in_o five_o part_n this_o book_n john_n barnard_n a_o dissent_v quaker_n sell_v and_o for_o which_o thing_n only_o they_o excommunicate_v he_o as_o at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o my_o book_n de_fw-fr chr._n lib._n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o p._n 179._o a_o abstract_n thereof_o i_o shall_v recite_v viz._n from_o the_o monthly_a meeting_n at_o devonshire-house_n the_o four_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1681._o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v some_o unruly_a spirit_n go_v out_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o bless_a power_n of_o god_n writing_n print_v and_o publish_v thing_n hurtful_a to_o truth_n by_o corrupt_v of_o people_n mind_n tend_v also_o to_o draw_v they_o into_o disesteem_a deceiver_n disesteem_a mark_v the_o two_o thing_n this_o excommunication_n be_v bottom_v upon_o viz._n first_o corrupt_v of_o people_n mind_n next_o tend_v to_o weaken_v the_o esteem_n the_o poor_a ignorant_a quaker_n have_v of_o such_o deceiver_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n servant_n we_o find_v ourselves_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o this_o kind_n befall_v jo._n barnard_n former_o a_o member_n of_o this_o meeting_n who_o have_v disperse_v into_o several_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n divers_a of_o those_o pernicious_a baâ—ks_n in_o print_n write_v by_o w._n rogers_n call_v the_o christian_a quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovater_n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v whole_o clear_a have_v use_v a_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v he_o do_v not_o only_o testify_v against_o that_o spirit_n which_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o that_o disorderly_a practice_n but_o also_o against_o â—i_fw-fr while_n join_v thereunto_o nor_o can_v we_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o he_o until_o unfeigned_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o truth_n by_o condemnation_n of_o that_o work_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o quaker_n do_v endeavour_n to_o hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n as_o this_o excommunication_n out_o of_o their_o fellowship_n and_o spiritual_a communion_n for_o sell_v the_o say_a book_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o sufficient_a proof_n etc._n etc._n instance_n ii_o whereas_o g._n keith_n write_v several_a book_n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o pensilvania_n and_o for_o which_o they_o persecute_v he_o as_o their_o book_n style_v the_o trial_n of_o peter_n bess_n george_n keith_n tho._n budd_n and_o william_n bradford_n before_o a_o court_n of_o quaker_n at_o the_o session_n hold_v at_o philadelphia_n in_o pensilvania_n etc._n etc._n at_o large_a set_v forth_o but_o the_o say_v geo._n keith_n come_v into_o england_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n june_n 1694._o where_o they_o advise_v g._n keith_n in_o these_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o tender_a advice_n and_o counsel_n that_o geo._n keith_n shall_v either_o call_v in_o these_o 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