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A88837 The lip of truth opened, against a dawber with untempered morter. A few words against a book, written by Magnus Bine priest, in the county of Sussex, which he calls, The scornful quakers answered, &c. But he himself is found the scorner, and the lyer, charging me with things I never spoke, nor never entered into my heart to speak. / Tho. Lawson. Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691. 1656 (1656) Wing L725; Thomason E889_9; ESTC R206504 49,355 60

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even_o the_o high_a priest_n jesus_n say_v he_o heb._n 8.1_o so_o that_o he_o show_v that_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o sum_n substance_n life_n or_o end_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o before_o tell_v of_o and_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n even_o tithe_v in_o abraham_n day_n levy_n day_n law_n carnal_a commandment_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 7._o chap._n and_o heb_fw-mi 8.1_o and_o this_o the_o truth_n in_o none_o can_v gainsay_v thou_o say_v the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o i_o at_o thy_o house_n say_v he_o be_v christ_n pag._n 61._o i_o answer_v i_o he_o be_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v no_o such_o word_n thou_o say_v i_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n the_o lord_n who_o be_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n pag._n 62._o i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o by_o thy_o lie_n thou_o make_v it_o manifest_a thou_o delight_v in_o thy_o father_n work_n i_o challenge_v thou_o to_o produce_v where_o ever_o i_o speak_v or_o write_v such_o a_o word_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n to_o give_v thou_o any_o just_a ground_n for_o this_o thy_o report_n hatch_v out_o of_o thy_o wilful_a mind_n thou_o say_v i_o cry_v out_o against_o cuff_n gaudiness_n ring_n hood_n vail_n and_o bid_v i_o cry_v against_o they_o where_o i_o see_v these_o thing_n use_v without_o modesty_n pag._n 62._o i_o answer_v now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o plead_v for_o the_o back_n as_o i_o before_o say_v he_o who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n his_o plead_n be_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o who_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n isaiah_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o testify_v against_o the_o proud_a one_o and_o their_o needless_a ornament_n which_o they_o use_v to_o satisfy_v their_o wanton_a mind_n their_o bravery_n etc._n etc._n their_o round_a tire_n like_o the_o moon_n their_o chain_n bracelet_n earrings_a ring_n changeable_a suit_n of_o apparel_n glass_n fine_a linen_n hood_n vail_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 3_o paul_n witness_v against_o broider_a hair_n and_o not_o 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witness_n against_o your_o pride_n and_o vanity_n so_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v prov._n 17.15_o this_o stand_v and_o shall_v stand_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o according_a to_o that_o in_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o say_v there_o be_v too_o much_o folly_n and_o selfishness_n in_o the_o best_a of_o you_o page_n 64._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v well_o that_o once_o thou_o have_v speak_v the_o truth_n in_o confess_v thy_o folly_n and_o selfishness_n and_o thy_o selfishness_n be_v high_o see_v in_o thy_o take_v the_o tithe_n of_o two_o parish_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o to_o be_v unrighteousness_n and_o in_o word_n haste_v declare_v it_o and_o i_o thou_o tell_v when_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o plead_v for_o tithe_n by_o scripture_n but_o now_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o dark_a brethren_n a●t_v thou_o plead_v for_o it_o and_o join_v with_o they_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v the_o caterpillar_n and_o the_o locust_n thus_o thou_o be_v 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