they_o themselves_o now_o confess_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o and_o all_o their_o preach_v up_o and_o confidence_n of_o the_o light_n spirit_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o they_o they_o yet_o have_v not_o a_o distinct_a discern_v of_o the_o lord_n voice_n not_o their_o mind_n bring_v into_o so_o much_o as_o a_o capacity_n to_o discern_v it_o how_o can_v they_o be_v more_o confident_a and_o infallible_o evidence_n they_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o it_o now_o or_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v mistake_v and_o mistake_v the_o lord_n voice_n now_o as_o well_o as_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n ago_o or_o not_o well_o discern_v which_o or_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n voice_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o change_v again_o and_o again_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n hence_o and_o say_v then_o they_o have_v not_o before_o a_o distinct_a discern_v of_o the_o lord_n voice_n if_o the_o quaker_n say_v but_o they_o know_v now_o they_o have_v it_o so_o the_o quaker_n former_o say_v they_o know_v it_o they_o feel_v it_o they_o handle_v it_o they_o witness_v it_o in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o the_o quaker_n now_o say_v they_o be_v so_o far_o out_o then_o as_o not_o to_o have_v a_o distinct_a discern_v of_o the_o lord_n voice_n and_o so_o then_o may_v the_o quaker_n now_o for_o all_o their_o pretence_n and_o confident_a talk_n let_v my_o reader_n take_v notice_n and_o they_o consider_v what_o be_v become_v of_o their_o quake_a and_o shake_v their_o mighty_a motion_n and_o pretend_a voice_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o and_o i_o think_v this_o may_v be_v enough_o for_o quake_a to_o show_v that_o the_o present_a quaker_n i_o deal_v withal_o have_v little_o more_o than_o the_o name_n now_o in_o this_o particular_a sic_fw-la mutantur_fw-la sect_n ii_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n about_o set-day_n and_o set-place_n sect._n 1_o principle_n of_o truth_n p._n 42._o per_fw-la e._n burrough_n we_o believe_v his_o true_a worship_n require_v and_o accept_v of_o he_o be_v not_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n in_o outward_a observance_n or_o set-day_n or_o place_n but_o he_o be_v worship_v only_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n without_o respect_n of_o time_n place_n or_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v one_o while_n the_o quaker_n general_a doctrine_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o run_v nor_o be_v enjoin_v by_o other_o to_o come_v to_o meeting_n but_o as_o they_o â—re_n move_v of_o the_o lord_n thereto_o and_o that_o without_o that_o it_o be_v but_o will-worship_n see_v principle_n of_o truth_n p._n 24._o &_o 51._o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v free_a as_o the_o lord_n shall_v persuade_v his_o own_o mind_n in_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v this_o or_o the_o other_o practice_n in_o religion_n sect._n 2._o but_o to_o whirl_v about_o and_o run_v round_o again_o at_o other_o time_n p._n livingstone_n can_v tell_v you_o idem_fw-la p._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o dark_a spirit_n clearness_n and_o freedom_n be_v not_o in_o it_o but_o it_o have_v and_o do_v lead_v into_o bondage_n and_o here_o satan_n by_o transform_v himself_o have_v obtain_v his_o end_n and_o purpose_n in_o such_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o first_o transform_v himself_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o hat_n and_o the_o hand_n and_o not_o come_v to_o meeting_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n until_o at_o last_o he_o obtain_v his_o end_n to_o get_v they_o not_o to_o come_v at_o all_o and_o not_o to_o let_v they_o rest_v therewith_o but_o also_o make_v and_o make_v they_o believe_v lie_n as_o namely_o that_o they_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o cry_v against_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o be_v certain_a enough_o what_o that_o spirit_n lead_v to_o in_o the_o end_n for_o all_o its_o fair_a appearance_n if_o it_o be_v follow_v to_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o now_o observe_v more_o their_o set-day_n and_o hour_n too_o their_o first_o and_o four_o day_n meet_v and_o set_v place_n build_v on_o purpose_n aâ—_n the_o bull_n and_o mouth_n and_o grace-church-street_n etc._n etc._n than_o the_o quaker_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o run_v into_o form_n as_o those_o who_o they_o once_o condemn_v and_o now_o deny_v that_o freedom_n they_o once_o allow_v and_o cry_v for_o which_o be_v all_o but_o a_o quibble_n sect_n iii_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n about_o form_n and_o the_o church_n sect._n 1_o that_o the_o quaker_n at_o first_o do_v cry_v out_o against_o form_n and_o several_a external_a ordinance_n and_o all_o formality_n in_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v so_o general_o know_v that_o i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o instance_n yet_o if_o any_o shall_v doubt_v it_o see_v g._n fox_n mystery_n p._n 65._o paul_n bring_v the_o saint_n off_o from_o thing_n that_o aâ—â—_n see_v and_o water_n be_v see_v and_o its_o baptism_n here_o be_v a_o few_o word_n will_v serve_v for_o all_o sect._n 2._o but_o then_o to_o go_v round_o again_o when_o other_o of_o the_o quaker_n object_n against_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o hat_n in_o prayer_n and_o take_v by_o the_o hand_n be_v but_o formal_a and_o that_o by_o set_v up_o this_o friend_n be_v setter_n up_o of_o form_n now_o hear_v the_o quaker_n quibble_n p._n livingstone_n idem_n p._n 12._o in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n the_o form_n of_o truth_n we_o own_v that_o which_o truth_n appear_v in_o that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o truth_n friend_n do_v not_o choose_v a_o form_n for_o the_o truth_n but_o truth_n choose_v its_o own_o form_n and_o move_v in_o it_o at_o its_o pleasure_n oh_o excellent_a then_o it_o seem_v take_v off_o the_o hat_n or_o take_v by_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o form_n among_o the_o quaker_n that_o truth_n appear_v in_o and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n that_o the_o truth_n choose_v for_o its_o own_o oh_o rare_a formalist_n sect._n 3_o then_o p._n livingstone_n go_v on_o p._n 13._o and_o we_o know_v those_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_a pretend_v what_o they_o will_v it_o be_v by_o and_o in_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v opposite_a and_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o its_o child_n and_o we_o know_v if_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o church_n they_o will_v be_v lead_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o lead_v the_o body_n and_o act_n the_o body_n in_o for_o the_o body_n be_v one_o though_o many_o member_n it_o be_v guide_v by_o one_o life_n and_o they_o agree_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o one_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o hat_n on_o and_o another_o with_o it_o off_o nor_o one_o do_v not_o give_v the_o hand_n and_o another_o refuse_v which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n but_o we_o see_v further_o into_o the_o thing_n than_o the_o hat_n and_o hand_n we_o see_v and_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o be_v true_o testify_v against_o to_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o anti-christ_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o body_n i.e._n the_o church_n bear_v this_o testimony_n against_o that_o spirit_n and_o they_o act_v by_o it_o oh_o what_o rent_n and_o division_n this_o evil_a spirit_n have_v make_v how_o many_o poor_a simple_a heart_n have_v be_v draw_v aside_o by_o it_o so_o far_o he_o now_o be_v not_o this_o exact_o like_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nay_o the_o quaker_n be_v get_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v friend_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o life_n and_o be_v the_o body_n know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v preservation_n out_o of_o the_o body_n mean_v the_o body_n of_o quaker_n for_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v out_o of_o the_o faith_n use_v be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n pat._n livingstone_n p._n 20._o just_o as_o the_o papist_n say_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o more_o that_o they_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o true_a church_n mean_v the_o quaker_n church_n believe_v or_o else_o positive_o they_o can_v be_v save_v for_o these_o be_v his_o express_a word_n viz._n i_o bear_v my_o testimony_n for_o that_o people_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v they_o a_o peculiar_a people_n above_o all_o people_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v to_o turn_v to_o no_o other_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o as_o the_o true_a church-believes_a can_v be_v save_v but_o this_o we_o know_v of_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n that_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o truth_n those_o that_o be_v go_v from_o we_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n livingstone_n p._n 22_o &_o 23._o this_o be_v like_o the_o very_a top-stone_n of_o popery_n and_o
this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o vindicate_v 2._o nay_o let_v g._n fox_n their_o grand_a prophet_n not_o only_o speak_v the_o great_a nonsense_n but_o write_v it_o and_o publish_v it_o also_o to_o the_o world_n in_o print_n yet_o mr._n penn_n will_v vindicate_v it_o and_o justify_v he_o also_o g._n foxe_n word_n be_v these_o and_o so_o to_o the_o word_n christ_n jesus_n he_o by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v before_o it_o be_v make_v and_o this_o g._n fox_n say_v seven_o time_n over_o in_o his_o book_n and_o another_o time_n thus_o by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v before_o it_o be_v make_v now_o if_o any_o man_n that_o understand_v english_a and_o sense_n except_o a_o quaker_n will_v not_o say_v this_o be_v absolute_a nonsense_n that_o g._n f._n here_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n and_o not_o fit_a for_o any_o man_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o that_o be_v a_o scholar_n or_o regard_v his_o credit_n to_o vindicate_v than_o i_o be_o wonderful_o deceive_v and_o know_v not_o my_o mother-tongue_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v w._n penn_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o spirit_n of_o truth_n still_o which_o he_o vindicate_v oh_o horrid_a 3._o nay_o more_o write_v and_o print_v blasphemy_n and_o then_o stand_v in_o it_o and_o justify_v it_o when_o they_o have_v do_v witness_v solomon_n eccles_n one_o of_o these_o quake_a minister_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o quaker_n challenge_n he_o say_v of_o george_n fox_n who_o name_n thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o take_v into_o thy_o mouth_n who_o be_v a_o prophet_n indeed_o and_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n business_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o true_a prophet_n who_o john_n say_v he_o be_v not_o but_o thou_o will_v feel_v this_o prophet_n one_o day_n as_o heavy_a as_o a_o millstone_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o g._n whitehead_n undertake_v to_o vindicate_v this_o blasphemous_a speech_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o little_a failure_n in_o syntax_n for_o so_o his_o conscience_n will_v serve_v he_o to_o call_v blasphemy_n when_o it_o be_v utter_v and_o publish_v by_o a_o quaker_n though_o against_o the_o lord_n christ_n ah_o george_n can_v thou_o call_v it_o but_o a_o little_a failure_n be_v that_o a_o truth_n at_o the_o best_a sure_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o great_a failure_n 9_o and_o as_o for_o george_n direction_n of_o sol._n eccles_n intention_n in_o g._n w_n serious_a search_n p._n 58._o i_o pray_v my_o reader_n and_o you_o quaker_n but_o to_o peruse_v the_o mystery_n of_o jesuitism_n particular_o letter_n nine_o letter_n seven_o and_o letter_n six_o beginning_z at_z p._n 122._o and_o see_v whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conclude_v george_n be_v almost_o as_o good_a a_o artist_n at_o it_o as_o they_o or_o at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a and_o a_o towardly_a youth_n for_o their_o school_n to_o teach_v people_n how_o to_o equivocate_v not_o to_o say_v â—ly_o neat_o by_o direct_v the_o intention_n and_o if_o george_n or_o solomon_n eccles_n may_v direct_v the_o intention_n in_o this_o why_o not_o in_o other_z thing_n and_o if_o george_n why_o not_o the_o jesuit_n or_o if_o the_o jesuit_n why_o not_o george_n and_o this_o be_v once_o set_v thus_o on_o foot_n who_o have_v power_n to_o stop_v it_o or_o who_o can_v tell_v where_o it_o may_v centre_n except_o george_n fox_n or_o the_o pope_n for_o if_o george_n or_o sol._n may_n in_o doctrinal_n or_o case_n of_o blasphemy_n why_o may_v not_o the_o jesuit_n in_o moral_n and_o in_o case_n of_o theft_n lie_v and_o adultery_n i_o desire_v you_o friend_n serious_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v this_o and_o what_o can_v certain_o satisfy_v you_o and_o other_o herein_o when_o the_o quaker_n shall_v speak_v or_o write_v one_o thing_n and_o tell_v you_o themselves_o they_o mean_v another_o or_o do_v not_o intend_v all_o they_o speak_v or_o write_v but_o here_o be_v the_o misery_n on_o it_o if_o mr._n hicks_n or_o any_o of_o your_o opponent_n do_v but_o write_v a_o for_o the_o or_o do_v but_o say_v a_o dialogue_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n or_o do_v but_o say_v you_o for_o thou_o or_o the_o like_a oh_o then_o it_o be_v forgery_n lie_v blasphemous_a slander_n sinful_a impure_a and_o corrupt_v than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a failure_n in_o syntax_n only_o which_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o let_v a_o quaker_n say_v or_o write_v that_o which_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n worse_o nay_o though_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n yet_o than_o it_o be_v only_o a_o little_a failure_n in_o syntax_n and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o reflect_v on_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n 10._o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a another_o will_v have_v smile_v to_o see_v that_o g.w._n in_o his_o serious_a search_n p._n 24._o have_v such_o a_o rare_a invention_n i_o will_v not_o say_v black-art_n that_o if_o jer._n ives_n do_v but_o say_v if_o you_o dare_v appoint_v time_n and_o place_n to_o discourse_v about_o the_o quaker_n religion_n and_o minister_n george_n can_v and_o have_v transform_v i_o will_v not_o say_v conjure_v it_o into_o a_o insolent_a frothy_a challenge_n and_o like_o the_o common_a hector_n and_o swordman_n of_o the_o time_n but_o three_o or_o four_o challenge_n that_o three_o grand_a quaker_n viz._n g._n fox_n e._n burrough_n and_o sol._n eccles_n make_v wherein_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v and_o abundant_o more_o audacious_a as_o a_o challenge_n at_o two_o weapon_n name_n person_n time_n and_o place_n a_o duel_n and_o if_o you_o dare_v as_o be_v worth_a your_o see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o j._n ives_n quest_n for_o the_o quaker_n yet_o george_n holiness_n have_v pope-like_a sanctify_v they_o and_o they_o be_v serious_a challenge_n on_o a_o serious_a religious_a account_n oh_o excellent_a religion_n but_o the_o other_o he_o condemn_v as_o if_o it_o be_v curse_v with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n in_o p._n 19_o 20_o and_o 23._o oh_o wonderful_a george_n that_o have_v such_o a_o power_n to_o sanctify_v and_o unsanctify_v word_n with_o a_o small_a dash_n of_o his_o pen_n as_o he_o please_v here_o i_o say_v be_v the_o misery_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o gross_a abominable_a hypocrisy_n unreasonableness_n partiality_n and_o uncharitableness_n that_o can_v be_v hear_v of_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o ten_o time_n worse_o shall_v be_v no_o fault_n or_o but_o little_a trivial_a one_o in_o quaker_n and_o yet_o gross_a falsehood_n horrible_a lie_n and_o forgery_n in_o other_o man_n the_o lord_n open_v your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v first_o learn_v to_o judge_n yourselves_o and_o cast_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o your_o own_o eye_n before_o you_o go_v to_o cast_v the_o mâ—â—e_n out_o of_o another_o 11._o now_o for_o your_o say_n &_o unsay_n backward_o and_o forward_o i_o have_v particular_o manifest_v it_o in_o this_o my_o reply_n g.f._n condemn_v what_o g.w._n use_v and_o g.w._n condemn_v what_o g.k._n use_v and_o w.p._n condemn_v what_o g.w._n teach_v and_o sometime_o g.w._n condemn_v and_o confute_v g.w._n himself_o and_o so_o round_o and_o round_o again_o but_o now_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o consider_v what_o their_o practice_n above_o relate_v have_v be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v general_o such_o i_o do_v expect_v and_o must_v not_o doubt_v in_o the_o least_o but_o that_o they_o will_v have_v that_o stupendous_a confidence_n as_o to_o deny_v all_o this_o or_o not_o confess_v it_o yea_o and_o will_v say_v it_o be_v false_a and_o horrid_a slander_n though_o we_o read_v it_o we_o see_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n and_o hear_v it_o with_o our_o ear_n yet_o our_o sense_n must_v be_v all_o deceive_v and_o the_o quaker_n only_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o any_o will_n they_o may_v believe_v they_o not_o only_o before_o but_o against_o their_o own_o eye_n i_o can_v help_v it_o neither_o shall_v i_o concern_v myself_o much_o at_o it_o but_o only_o to_o express_v my_o real_a sorrow_n for_o to_o see_v any_o one_o so_o strange_o delude_v what_o else_o may_v i_o what_o must_v i_o nay_o what_o can_v i_o expect_v from_o such_o man_n that_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n so_o often_o declare_v themselves_o in_o print_n already_o who_o can_v undertake_v to_o vindicate_v falsehood_n and_o nonsense_n and_o their_o grand_a false_a prophet_n g.f._n and_o call_v this_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n
of_o the_o spirit_n so_o give_v must_v be_v either_o visible_a or_o invisible_a though_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o those_o manifestation_n in_o the_o subsequent_a verse_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o visible_a manifestation_n such_o as_o be_v visible_o apparent_a to_o other_o and_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o without_z as_o well_o as_o within_o the_o church_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n use_v signify_v plain_o and_o clear_o appear_v open_a bare_a or_o easy_a to_o be_v see_v as_o a_o face_n uncover_v sect._n 3_o but_o let_v the_o quaker_n take_v it_o which_o way_n they_o will_v it_o destroy_v their_o usurp_v title_n and_o vain_a pretence_n above_o other_o who_o they_o condemn_v for_o if_o they_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o world_n then_o they_o at_o the_o 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
by_o this_o mr._n keith_n and_o thou_o must_v understand_v and_o mean_v either_o that_o these_o three_o be_v three_o christ_n in_o three_o distinct_a person_n or_o that_o these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n in_o one_o distinct_a person_n or_o that_o these_o three_o be_v indeed_o no_o christ_n at_o all_o in_o no_o distinct_a person_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v plain_o and_o honest_o declare_v this_o than_o we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v your_o quibble_n or_o understand_v your_o mean_v better_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o your_o condemn_a use_v distinction_n in_o other_o and_o yet_o use_v they_o yourselves_o you_o fall_v under_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n and_o condemnation_n rom._n 2.1_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a oh_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epistle_n intimate_v to_o thou_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o that_o the_o christian_n the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v gift_v with_o viz._n such_o as_o be_v visible_a and_o demonstrable_a to_o other_o and_o for_o the_o proof_n quote_v several_a scripture_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o allege_v that_o thou_o may_v serious_o consider_v and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o true_o understand_v man_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o condemn_v or_o correct_v the_o baptist_n church_n or_o and_o church_n with_o design_n to_o set_v up_o thy_o own_o as_o the_o true_a church_n whether_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v thy_o church_n to_o be_v true_a than_o their_o church_n which_o thou_o condemne_v as_o false_a or_o unchristian_a or_o antichristian_a and_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o pretend_v to_o and_o bring_v something_o for_o proof_n thereof_o which_o they_o nor_o no_o false_a church_n can_v pretend_v to_o and_o produce_v as_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o this_o equitable_a just_a and_o rational_a agree_v to_o common_a justice_n and_o equity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sound_a understanding_n of_o all_o man_n nay_o and_o be_v it_o not_o what_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n have_v and_o can_v and_o do_v on_o all_o necessary_a occasion_n demonstrate_v otherwise_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v false_a that_o will_v not_o prove_v thou_o to_o be_v true_a thou_o may_v be_v false_a also_o but_o if_o prove_v they_o alone_n to_o be_v mistake_v or_o false_a will_v prove_v another_o church_n to_o be_v true_a the_o romanist_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n may_v then_o as_o well_o by_o this_o prove_v they_o respective_o to_o be_v true_a as_o you_o you_o to_o make_v this_o yet_o more_o plain_a it_o be_v worthy_a thou_o and_o every_o man_n serious_a thought_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o as_o for_o example_n here_o be_v great_a contest_v and_o dispute_v betwixt_o the_o baptist_n and_o your_o church_n the_o baptist_n say_v we_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o you_o quaker_n be_v not_o the_o quaker_n say_v we_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n and_o our_o way_n be_v the_o true_a way_n and_o you_o baptist_n be_v not_o now_o i_o and_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n beside_o will_v willing_o know_v which_o of_o you_o two_o be_v undoubted_o in_o the_o right_n and_o which_o of_o you_o indeed_o be_v false_a and_o pretender_n only_o if_o any_o of_o thy_o friend_n shall_v tell_v i_o we_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v the_o true_a church_n thou_o know_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o shameful_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o the_o baptist_n they_o pretend_v as_o much_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o thou_o do_v and_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v decide_v betwixt_o you_o so_o that_o that_o be_v still_o the_o question_n if_o thou_o say_v the_o light_n within_o i_o will_v testify_v to_o thy_o way_n i_o profess_v real_o i_o have_v mind_v and_o inquire_v of_o the_o light_n within_o i_o what_o it_o say_v in_o that_o particular_a and_o it_o testify_v no_o such_o thing_n if_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n very_o well_o i_o have_v inquire_v into_o that_o also_o and_o i_o find_v none_o among_o you_o but_o what_o may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o baptist_n also_o except_o it_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o hat_n and_o say_v thou_o and_o thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o also_o the_o baptist_n or_o any_o other_o may_v and_o can_v do_v if_o they_o please_v as_o well_o as_o you_o or_o if_o thy_o friend_n shall_v tell_v i_o that_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o say_v the_o baptist_n that_o they_o have_v and_o wherein_o do_v the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n show_v itself_o more_o in_o you_o than_o in_o they_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v within_o but_o do_v not_o demonstrate_v itself_o outward_o why_o then_o do_v you_o trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o people_n can_v you_o not_o let_v it_o keep_v in_o its_o place_n in_o every_o one_o where_o you_o say_v it_o be_v and_o then_o thereby_o thou_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o baptist_n to_o be_v external_o as_o good_a christian_n as_o yourselves_o and_o so_o may_v be_v internal_o for_o aught_o thou_o can_v see_v if_o it_o can_v demonstrate_v itself_o outward_o so_o that_o here_o i_o profess_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o see_v no_o real_a discriminate_a character_n that_o demonstrate_v you_o to_o be_v either_o true_a or_o better_a than_o they_o if_o thou_o can_v show_v any_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v it_o another_o instance_n be_v this_o in_o a_o high_a nature_n at_o your_o own_o door_n also_o viz._n in_o mr._n maggleton_n and_o his_o disciple_n 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 the_o quaker_n and_o the_o muggletonian_o compare_v 1._o mvggleton_n say_v he_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o heaven_n and_o so_o do_v the_o quaker_n that_o they_o have_v and_o both_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n but_o of_o the_o two_o i_o think_v muggleton_n pretence_n be_v the_o first_o and_o ancient_a 2._o muggleton_n say_v he_o have_v it_o by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o so_o do_v the_o quaker_n that_o they_o have_v it_o 3._o muggleton_n say_v he_o have_v or_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v the_o quaker_n that_o they_o be_v 4._o muggleton_n pretend_v to_o infallibility_n and_o so_o do_v the_o quaker_n 5._o muggleton_n say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o witness_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 11_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n that_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o prophesy_v and_o the_o quaker_n they_o say_v they_o be_v the_o true_a witness_n to_o the_o light_n and_o have_v receive_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n or_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n 6._o muggleton_n deny_v that_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v two_o distinct_a person_n and_o so_o do_v the_o quaker_n 7._o muggleton_n pretend_v to_o and_o produces_z scripture_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o real_o own_v it_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o so_o do_v the_o quaker_n 8._o and_o all_o this_o muggleton_n assertâ—_n with_o the_o high_a confidence_n imaginable_a as_o great_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o quaker_n to_o assert_v they_o 9_o muggleton_n have_v several_a disciple_n and_o follower_n that_o believe_v he_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o whaâ—_n he_o assert_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o so_o have_v the_o quaker_n several_a follower_n that_o be_v convince_v and_o believe_v they_o which_o they_o say_v be_v a_o seal_n oâ—_n their_o ministry_n 10._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o muggleton_n curse_n and_o damn_v the_o quaker_n and_o that_o by_o the_o heavenly_a power_n and_o commission_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o quaker_n judge_n and_o damn_v muggleton_n and_o that_o by_o the_o light_n thâ—_n heavenly_a power_n and_o commission_n they_o preâ—end_v be_v reveal_v to_o they_o see_v the_o book_n entitle_v the_o quakery_n neck_n break_v write_v by_o muggleton_n and_o answer_v by_o g.f._n now_o then_o consider_v be_v it_o not_o high_o necessary_a one_o shall_v know_v which_o of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o impostor_n or_o whether_o since_o they_o both_o pretend_v with_o such_o confidence_n and_o yet_o both_o damn_v one_o another_o and_o all_o other_o that_o contradict_v they_o both_o of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v impostor_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a what_o can_v or_o do_v thou_o produce_v or_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o muggleton_n
from_o a_o quaker_n till_o they_o change_v their_o moral_n as_o well_o as_o their_o religion_n as_o much_o as_o mr._n pen_n can_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o out_o of_o a_o fawn_a design_n pretend_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o poor_a morality_n when_o as_o it_o be_v his_o pretend_a light_n and_o inspiration_n within_o that_o indeed_o he_o so_o much_o adore_v no_o small_a evidence_n whereof_o this_o quaker_n pitiful_a sheet_n demonstrate_v itself_o to_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o pretend_a civility_n and_o condescension_n in_o his_o private_a letter_n to_o i_o yet_o his_o sheet_n which_o he_o since_o set_v forth_o public_o be_v make_v up_o chief_o with_o so_o many_o false_a suspicion_n and_o rail_n now_o manifest_v that_o that_o be_v only_o hypocritical_a or_o out_o of_o design_n by_o fair_a word_n to_o deceive_v the_o author_n but_o alas_o the_o quaker_n be_v mistake_v and_o geo._n be_v too_o young_a the_o author_n have_v a_o better_a discern_a without_o the_o quaker_n gift_n and_o understand_v of_o they_o than_o so_o by_o his_o many_o year_n observation_n and_o experience_n he_o tell_v i_o in_o his_o letter_n private_o he_o take_v it_o well_o from_o i_o that_o i_o order_v he_o one_o of_o my_o book_n and_o in_o his_o sheet_n he_o tell_v i_o and_o the_o world_n that_o the_o same_o book_n be_v make_v up_o much_o with_o scoff_v quibble_n gross_a perversion_n and_o abuse_n short_a of_o all_o seriousness_n and_o sobriety_n yea_o manifest_a perversion_n lie_n and_o slander_n what_o then_o do_v he_o take_v it_o well_o from_o i_o that_o i_o order_v he_o such_o a_o book_n with_o so_o many_o perversion_n lie_n and_o slander_n scoff_v quibble_n and_o gross_a abuse_n but_o as_o the_o perversion_n scoff_v quibble_n and_o abuse_n be_v the_o quaker_n that_o my_o book_n set_v forth_o and_o so_o be_v make_v up_o much_o of_o it_o may_v be_v true_a enough_o for_o i_o know_v of_o no_o such_o perversion_n quibble_n etc._n etc._n there_o but_o only_o the_o quaker_n and_o there_o be_v good_a store_n of_o them_o true_o reader_n some_o think_v the_o like_a letter_n be_v hardly_o ever_o before_o see_v to_o come_v from_o a_o quaker_n &_o one_o of_o their_o chieftain_n too_o he_o assure_v i_o therein_o he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o receive_v information_n as_o to_o give_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o any_o thing_n seem_v doubtful_a or_o any_o mistake_n be_v or_o may_v be_v suppose_v about_o the_o controversy_n depend_v between_o we_o hereby_o than_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o think_v the_o author_n be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o information_n at_o least_o in_o some_o of_o those_o matter_n in_o controversy_n otherwise_o it_o be_v silly_a for_o he_o to_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v discourse_n with_o the_o author_n to_o that_o purpose_n viz._n for_o mutual_a information_n as_o he_o write_v he_o do_v and_o do_v not_o the_o quaker_n herein_o fine_o vail_v his_o bonnet_n that_o have_v be_v talk_v of_o or_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n nigh_o these_o twenty_o year_n if_o not_o above_z and_o yet_o now_o in_o 1674_o 5._o assure_v the_o author_n who_o yet_o have_v tell_v he_o i_o pretend_v no_o such_o infallibility_n he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o receive_v information_n by_o discourse_v with_o he_o as_o to_o give_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n seem_v doubtful_a about_o the_o controversy_n depend_v between_o we_o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o better_a information_n in_o those_o very_a matter_n i_o send_v he_o this_o discourse_n and_o remark_n of_o i_o further_o to_o try_v he_o and_o his_o reality_n herein_o and_o for_o your_o better_a satisfaction_n you_o shall_v have_v here_o verbatim_o as_o i_o think_v his_o say_a letter_n and_o my_o reply_n to_o it_o t.t._n for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o quaker_n quibles_fw-fr to_o be_v leave_v with_o francis_n smith_n the_o bookseller_n to_o be_v convey_v as_o abovesaid_a friend_n i_o late_o receive_v thy_o book_n entitle_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o quaker_n quibles_fw-fr and_o take_v it_o well_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o inspiration_n order_v i_o one_o of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v to_o desire_v so_o much_o civility_n from_o thou_o as_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o hour_n discourse_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o or_o near_o london_n which_o perhaps_o may_v save_v we_o several_a hour_n write_v and_o prevent_v other_o of_o some_o charge_n and_o trouble_v in_o such_o book_n of_o controversy_n and_o possible_o may_v afford_v so_o much_o mutual_a information_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o peace_n or_o at_o least_o to_o a_o more_o moderate_a and_o serious_a method_n in_o manage_v the_o controversy_n between_o we_o than_o the_o tenor_n of_o thy_o say_a book_n seem_v to_o bespeak_v which_o for_o truth_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o any_o popularity_n or_o mastery_n i_o can_v and_o do_v desire_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o let_v i_o know_v where_o thou_o dwell_v or_o where_o i_o may_v convenient_o meet_v with_o thou_o i_o be_o willing_a with_o a_o friend_n or_o two_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o two_o or_o three_o of_o thy_o friend_n as_o i_o may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n for_o i_o apprehend_v both_o myself_o the_o truth_n and_o friend_n wrong_v in_o divers_a passage_n of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o many_o serious_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n be_v much_o disgu_v and_o weary_v and_o their_o patience_n too_o much_o grate_v upon_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o method_n as_o thou_o have_v choose_v against_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v assure_v thou_o i_o be_o as_o willing_a to_o receive_v information_n as_o to_o give_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o any_o thing_n seem_v doubtful_a or_o any_o mistake_n be_v or_o may_v be_v suppose_v about_o the_o controversy_n depend_v between_o we_o so_o desire_v thy_o answer_n if_o thou_o grammatical_o please_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v to_o what_o be_v hereby_o desire_a i_o remain_v a_o friend_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n as_o bear_v no_o ill_a will_n towards_o any_o george_n whitehead_n london_n 13_o the_o 12_o mo_z 1674_o 5._o to_o mr._n george_n whitehead_n these_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o mr._n francis_n smith_n bookseller_n at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n near_o the_o exchange_n in_o cornhill_n london_n mr._n whitehead_n thy_o letter_n dated_n the_o 13_o the_o come_v well_o to_o my_o hand_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v so_o civil_a and_o moderate_a that_o i_o accept_v of_o it_o very_o kind_o from_o thou_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o return_v thou_o the_o like_a answer_n i_o must_v to_o save_v thou_o the_o labour_n judge_v myself_o ungrateful_a which_o be_v a_o humour_n i_o natural_o abhor_v and_o as_o this_o courteous_a temper_n best_o become_v a_o christian_a spirit_n so_o i_o assure_v thou_o i_o have_v always_o find_v it_o more_o prevalent_a upon_o my_o soul_n than_o any_o arrogant_a self-conceited_a huff_n and_o censorious_a damn_v as_o to_o thy_o desire_n for_o thou_o and_o two_o or_o three_o of_o thy_o friend_n to_o meet_v and_o discourse_v with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o possible_o i_o shall_v willing_o comply_v with_o if_o some_o circumstance_n of_o my_o occasion_n will_v convenient_o admit_v and_o that_o by_o your_o late_a practice_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v you_o have_v not_o already_o give_v other_o to_o see_v and_o experimental_o know_v how_o fruitless_a such_o meeting_n with_o you_o have_v and_o do_v common_o prove_v for_o if_o my_o information_n fail_v i_o not_o which_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o ground_n to_o suspect_v i_o receive_v it_o from_o a_o very_a serious_a and_o sober_a person_n when_o you_o have_v accuse_v one_o mr._n hedworth_n a_o person_n i_o do_v hereby_o assure_v thou_o who_o be_v no_o more_o acquaint_v with_o i_o than_o thou_o be_v and_o not_o be_v able_a or_o at_o least_o willing_a to_o prove_v it_o yourselves_o you_o will_v impose_v upon_o the_o gentleman_n to_o accuse_v himself_o they_o or_o otherwise_o you_o will_v not_o discourse_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o when_o yet_o you_o have_v appoint_v he_o a_o meeting_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o sure_o friend_n thou_o must_v know_v be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o good_a law_n of_o our_o nation_n but_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v no_o less_o than_o for_o you_o to_o set_v up_o a_o high_a commission_n court_n which_o our_o prudent_a governor_n have_v long_a since_o abolish_v see_v the_o unreasonableness_n thereof_o and_o how_o any_o of_o thy_o friend_n can_v rational_o impose_v such_o term_n and_o condition_n on_o other_o against_o their_o consent_n or_o else_o refuse_v to_o discourse_n with_o they_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v understand_v and_o therefore_o shall_v much_o call_v my_o own_o sense_n and_o judgement_n into_o question_n if_o i_o shall_v
of_o blasphemy_n in_o itself_o solomon_n eccles_n one_o of_o their_o minister_n do_v not_o only_o write_v private_o but_o think_v fit_a to_o publish_v it_o in_o print_n to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v yea_o and_o so_o say_v of_o george_n fox_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o who_o john_n say_v he_o be_v not_o as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o large_o in_o the_o second_o part_n quak._n quib._n p._n 93_o 94._o g.w._n in_o his_o serious_a search_n p._n 58._o in_o this_o matter_n undertake_v according_a to_o the_o jesuitical_a art_n to_o direct_v solomon_n eccles_n intention_n and_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o indeed_o solomon_n eccles_n do_v not_o intend_v as_o he_o write_v and_o publish_v but_o though_o he_o say_v it_o of_o geo._n fox_n yet_o see_v people_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o divine_a honour_n that_o they_o give_v by_o such_o word_n to_o g._n fox_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o dis-credit_n of_o their_o cause_n he_o intend_v it_o only_o of_o christ_n so_o he_o speak_v or_o write_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o which_o yet_o in_o sincere-hearted_n w._n pen_n sense_n at_o another_o time_n he_o can_v tell_v you_o be_v no_o better_a than_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o knave_n they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o rebuke_n p._n 8._o and_o so_o let_v he_o share_v it_o among_o they_o if_o they_o please_v sect._n 2._o you_o have_v another_o ingenious_a one_o in_o this_o sheet_n of_o g._n vv_n p._n 4._o concern_v figure_n yea_o even_o when_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o figure_n and_o against_o figure_n they_o speak_v by_o a_o figure_n one_o while_o the_o quaker_n tell_v we_o all_z figure_n be_v end_v by_o christ_n but_o now_o this_o quaker_n be_v at_o the_o old_a jesuitical_a art_n again_o of_o direct_v the_o intention_n and_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o though_o the_o quaker_n say_v all_z figure_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v all_o but_o only_o some_z viz._n the_o figure_n under_o the_o law_n i_o need_v not_o only_o set_v his_o quondam_a master_n fisher_n to_o whip_v he_o for_o this_o rusticus_n ad_fw-la acad._n p._n 142._o so_o on_o this_o score_n our_o scribe_n escape_v scotfree_a still_o by_o their_o shift_n to_o meet_v with_o quaker_n we_o need_v never_o doubt_v nor_o need_v we_o when_o we_o meet_v they_o fear_v a_o rout_n if_o all_o be_v but_o some_o out_o his_o in_o and_o in_o his_o for_n out_o then_o they_o be_v always_o in_o and_o never_o out_o thus_o say_v fisher_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n save_v itself_o alive_a in_o its_o enmity_n against_o the_o holy_a seed_n not_o so_o much_o by_o plain_a downright_a deal_v as_o by_o shameful_a shift_n from_o sense_n to_o sense_n miserable_a marching_n from_o meaning_n to_o meaning_n so_o that_o one_o can_v hardly_o know_v well_o where_o to_o have_v they_o nor_o how_o to_o find_v they_o nor_o what_o they_o mean_v then_o he_o complain_v but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o may_v not_o safe_o without_o their_o censure_n so_o much_o as_o take_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v what_o themselves_o be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o make_v they_o viz._n a_o lesbian_a rule_n and_o nose_n of_o wax_n which_o may_v be_v make_v yet_o scarce_o be_v by_o any_o more_o than_o themselves_o to_o show_v itself_o in_o 7_o 8_o 9_o shape_n at_o once_o oh_o brave_fw-fr fisher_n and_o though_o they_o dare_v dispute_v themselves_o and_o argue_v any_o way_n from_o figurative_a and_o foreign_a and_o proper_a and_o improper_a literal_a or_o mystical_a meaning_n and_o importment_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n yet_o they_o can_v well_o digest_v or_o dispense_v with_o none_o of_o all_o this_o in_o we_o and_o lest_o of_o all_z when_o we_o do_v as_o we_o most_o or_o ever_o do_v keep_v to_o the_o true_a honest_a ordinary_a and_o plain_a purport_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v open_a and_o clear_a to_o every_o ordinary_a and_o common_a capacity_n that_o be_v willing_a both_o to_o know_v own_o and_o do_v the_o truth_n so_o far_o he_o and_o need_v any_o man_n any_o more_o to_o confute_v and_o confound_v this_o figurative_a quaker_n sect._n 3_o nay_o and_o they_o undertake_v not_o only_o to_o direct_v their_o own_o friend_n intention_n but_o other_o man_n also_o such_o master_n of_o it_o be_v they_o as_o hear_v g.w._n again_o p._n 4._o if_o quaker_n use_v figure_n either_o metonymy_n metaphor_n or_o irony_n oh_o then_o it_o be_v use_v and_o intend_v in_o a_o serious_a sense_n but_o if_o t._n hicks_n or_o another_o use_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a in_o the_o title_n or_o word_n of_o their_o book_n oh_o than_o it_o be_v intend_v as_o palpable_a slander_n or_o design_v forgery_n thus_o indeed_o geo._n be_v so_o far_o from_o clear_v of_o himself_o by_o his_o silly_a answer_n from_o the_o dint_n of_o his_o second_o sentence_n against_o himself_o that_o all_o he_o say_v can_v amount_v but_o to_o thus_o much_o viz._n that_o t._n hicks_n speak_v or_o write_v word_n which_o be_v scoff_v slanderous_a lie_n use_v in_o a_o scoff_v or_o ridiculous_a sâ—nce_n and_o the_o quaker_n speak_v or_o write_v word_n which_o be_v serious_a lie_n use_v in_o a_o serious_a sense_n take_v both_o their_o word_n equal_o and_o alike_o in_o their_o natural_a proper_a and_o grammatical_a sense_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o once_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o quaker_n pretend_v much_o to_o abhor_v and_o nothing_o worse_o or_o more_o unjust_a than_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o if_o the_o first_o accusation_n alone_o will_v so_o alter_v and_o vary_v the_o intention_n and_o make_v a_o man_n guilty_a than_o the_o quaker_n be_v as_o liable_a so_o to_o be_v make_v by_o t._n hicks_n as_o t._n hicks_n by_o they_o yea_o and_o rather_o more_o because_o the_o quaker_n be_v original_o the_o first_o person_n accuse_v and_o impeach_v by_o t._n hicks_n in_o his_o first_o dialogue_n and_o this_o render_v g._n w_n cause_o very_o lame_a and_o sore_o wound_v it_o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o mr._n sleight_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o sleight_n over_o this_o that_o he_o slip_v by_o his_o own_o prophet_n word_n which_o yet_o stand_v as_o fair_a to_o be_v see_v as_o any_o there_o on_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o last_o page_n in_o the_o epistle_n which_o if_o he_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n he_o shall_v have_v clear_v for_o there_o g._n fox_n speak_v direct_o of_o figurative_a speech_n viz._n we_o charge_v thou_o show_v we_o a_o verse_n in_o scripture_n that_o speak_v such_o language_n and_o where_o one_o word_n may_v be_v put_v for_o another_o by_o metalepsis_n and_o so_o leave_v people_n in_o doubt_n and_o question_n what_o say_v thou_o now_o geo_n what_o can_v thou_o not_o see_v this_o if_o the_o next_o time_n thou_o write_v thou_o can_v not_o i_o will_v write_v to_o the_o bookseller_n to_o buy_v a_o pair_n of_o spectacle_n for_o thou_o to_o help_v thy_o eyesight_n now_o for_o he_o thus_o sly_o to_o avoid_v this_o if_o he_o can_v by_o a_o figure_n sure_o can_v be_v much_o better_a than_o one_o of_o his_o devil_n draw_v figure_n sect._n 4._o another_o excellent_a rather_o most_o gross_o false_a one_o he_o give_v we_o in_o this_o threadbare_a sheet_n of_o his_o sleight_n stuff_n p._n 7._o where_o he_o direct_v his_o quondam_a master_n sam._n fisher_n intention_n though_o dead_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o word_n yea_o the_o main_a scope_n bent_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o book_n well_o now_o good_a reader_n i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v g.w._n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o of_o no_o good_a conscience_n but_o of_o a_o audacious_a confidence_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o have_v have_v the_o face_n to_o publish_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o all_o person_n that_o can_v but_o read_v english_a and_o understand_v what_o they_o read_v may_v detect_v his_o falseness_n in_o as_o here_o sam._n fisher_n in_o his_o appendix_n p._n 21._o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o scripture_n text_n say_v thus_o in_o these_o very_a word_n which_o transcription_n and_o translation_n be_v they_o never_o so_o certain_a and_o entire_a by_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o original_a copy_n yet_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n any_o other_o than_o a_o lesbian_a rule_n or_o nose_n of_o wax_n now_o if_o so_o far_o be_v not_o a_o plain_a assertion_n i_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v any_o in_o my_o life_n then_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o proof_n or_o confirmation_n of_o it_o as_o his_o word_n forasmuch_o denote_v forasmuch_o as_o even_o where_o man_n have_v they_o as_o half_o the_o world_n have_v not_o they_o
confidence_n of_o the_o lead_a quaker_n of_o the_o foxonian_n tribe_n audacious_a attempt_n in_o such_o evasive_a reply_v to_o their_o opponent_n daub_v over_o to_o beguile_v the_o simplehearted_n or_o deceive_v quaker_n with_o seem_v vindication_n when_o their_o dreadful_a accuse_v conscience_n if_o not_o absolute_o sear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n can_v but_o tell_v they_o how_o great_o the_o sincerer_n sort_n of_o quaker_n have_v be_v burthenâ—d_v yea_o grievous_o afflict_v these_o many_o year_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n that_o rest_v on_o those_o call_v the_o body_n i_o may_v say_v even_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perplexity_n witness_n j.p._n w.m._n j.o._n w.g._n t.m._n m.s._n t.f._n j.f._n m.p._n a.m._n with_o many_o more_o and_o although_o some_o of_o they_o may_v have_v trâ—ckled_v under_o the_o tyrannical_a power_n of_o this_o body_n so_o call_v i._n e._n their_o church_n though_o it_o be_v indeed_o principal_o but_o of_o g._n fox_n building_n yet_o their_o conscience_n can_v but_o bear_v witness_n to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o this_o respect_n here_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v in_o favour_n of_o such_o wicked_a practice_n that_o it_o seem_v they_o must_v by_o decree_n to_o uphold_v their_o cause_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v set_v something_o forth_o in_o print_n as_o a_o answer_n or_o that_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o that_o come_v out_o against_o they_o 6._o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o notorious_a delusion_n these_o leading-quakers_n be_v under_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v themselves_o manifest_o guilty_a of_o abominable_a equivocation_n and_o quibble_n in_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n controvert_v between_o they_o and_o other_o insomuch_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o now_o loud_a pretence_n of_o profess_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o will_v disclaim_v their_o forâ—er_a profession_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o their_o former_a abuse_n put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o notwithstanding_o their_o loud_a clamour_n against_o the_o socinian_o as_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n yet_o themselves_o must_v know_v that_o they_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v either_o god_n or_o man_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o christian_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v so_o see_v contest_v for_o christianity_n p._n 115_o 116_o 117._o and_o controu._n end_v p._n 44._o to_o 54._o and_o consequent_o they_o introduce_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o scripture_n such_o equivocation_n and_o ambiguous_a quibble_n as_o render_v the_o most_o religious_a confession_n profound_a deceit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n record_v in_o scripture_n no_o better_a than_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n most_o dangerous_a and_o false_a 7._o there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o little_a book_n that_o do_v very_o ingenious_o and_o full_o set_v forth_o and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o deceit_n imposture_n intolerable_a pride_n hypocrisy_n and_o tyranny_n with_o the_o popish_a principle_n and_o vile_a practice_n of_o some_o of_o your_o leader_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o foxonian_n party_n chief_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v controversy_n end_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n tyranny_n and_o hypocrisy_n detect_v question_n for_o the_o quaker_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o quaker_n spiritual-court_n the_o which_o or_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o i_o shall_v advise_v all_o person_n judicious_o to_o peruse_v that_o will_v be_v inform_v concern_v they_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o quaker_n have_v print_v something_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o answer_n i_o do_v serious_o think_v and_o hereby_o advertise_v they_o that_o those_o book_n be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o un-answered_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o write_v twenty_o line_n about_o it_o for_o indeed_o what_o these_o quaker_n have_v write_v in_o reply_n be_v but_o about_o it_o not_o to_o it_o they_o beat_v about_o the_o bush_n and_o that_o be_v all_o they_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n like_o the_o lapwing_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v far_o off_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o your_o poor_a pitiful_a slight_a shift_v evasive_a and_o equivocate_a reply_v to_o these_o book_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o that_o heavy_a charge_n of_o tyranny_n and_o hypocrisy_n exhibit_v against_o you_o in_o the_o book_n bear_v that_o title_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o that_o equal_a just_a and_o fair_a proffer_n make_v to_o you_o therein_o and_o your_o not-accepting_a of_o it_o p._n 49._o and_o title-page_n it_o be_v offer_v over_o and_o over_o again_o to_o the_o quaker_n to_o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o impartial_a and_o honest_a man_n equal_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o that_o in_o case_n the_o quaker_n &_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o person_n it_o be_v propose_v that_o the_o vmpirage_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord-major_a of_o london_n or_o any_o alderman_n on_o the_o bench_n or_o to_o any_o one_o of_o twenty_o common_a council-man_n and_o if_o the_o quaker_n will_v put_v it_o to_o this_o just_a honest_a and_o fair_a issue_n that_o they_o shall_v signify_v it_o in_o writing_n and_o leave_v it_o with_o francis_n smith_n bookseller_n dwell_v in_o cornhill_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v their_o accuser_n ready_a to_o comply_v therewith_o now_o why_o dare_v and_o do_v you_o not_o thus_o adventure_v the_o trial_n of_o it_o and_o why_o will_v w.p._n notwithstanding_o cry_v out_o for_o proof_n and_o exclaim_v that_o you_o be_v horrible_o belie_v and_o slander_v and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o lie_v slander_n and_o forgery_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o your_o answer_n if_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o or_o you_o quaker_n so_o innocent_a therein_o as_o you_o will_v pretend_v nothing_o can_v possible_o more_o honour_n and_o advantage_v the_o quaker_n and_o their_o cause_n here_o as_o clear_o to_o evince_v it_o and_o have_v this_o judge_v for_o they_o by_o honest_a and_o impartial_a man_n on_o both_o side_n and_o it_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n such_o man_n be_v capable_a to_o judge_n of_o it_o for_o shame_n then_o w.p._n and_o you_o quaker_n do_v not_o any_o more_o cry_v out_o gross_a lie_n slander_n and_o forgery_n till_o you_o have_v agree_v to_o this_o fair_a propose_n and_o have_v have_v the_o matter_n indifferent_o hear_v as_o so_o long_o proffer_v you_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v so_o what_o will_v you_o thus_o decline_v the_o proof_n and_o trial_n and_o yet_o exclaim_v as_o wrong_v oh_o unreasonable_a 8._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v what_o can_v be_v say_v to_o such_o man_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o or_o who_o that_o be_v not_o infatuate_v can_v believe_v they_o or_o approve_v of_o their_o confidence_n whereby_o they_o make_v themselves_o ridiculous_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v neither_o tender_a conscience_n nor_o shame_n in_o they_o to_o stand_v in_o thing_n with_o such_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n not_o to_o say_v impudence_n against_o not_o only_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n but_o ocular_a demonstration_n say_v any_o thing_n backward_o or_o forward_o as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o without_o blush_v i_o will_v name_v but_o three_o instance_n now_o 1._o witness_v those_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n pervert_v alter_v change_v and_o corrupt_v by_o g._n fox_n when_o he_o charge_v other_o with_o falsehood_n corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n for_o do_v the_o like_a or_o less_o as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v where_o in_o some_o place_n g._n fox_n put_v they_o for_o he_o col._n 3.10_o conscience_n for_o thought_n rom._n 2.15_o he_o put_v christ_n belly_n for_o the_o believer_n belly_n john_n 7.38_o put_v another_o person_n into_o the_o text_n john_n 10.29_o leave_v out_o the_o spirit_n in_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o put_v it_o for_o we_o in_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o be_v for_o waspe_n in_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n wilful_o in_o heb._n 10.26_o put_v speak_v for_o prophesy_v 1_o cor._n 14.31_o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o that_o author_n say_v well_o any_o one_o that_o can_v but_o read_v and_o understand_v english_a and_o know_v that_o a_o be_v not_o b_o or_o he_o be_v not_o they_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v we_o may_v know_v that_o g._n fox_n have_v commit_v falsehood_n alter_v change_v and_o corrupt_v several_a scripture_n and_o yet_o mr._n penn_n have_v undertake_v to_o vindicate_v he_o in_o these_o matter_n though_o against_o his_o own_o &_o other_o man_n eye_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o will_v credit_v w._n penn_n