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he_o interfer_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o plea_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n §_o 4._o w._n r_n confutation_n to_o himself_o apparent_a in_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v afford_v those_o help_n &_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v in_o a_o paper_n sign_v by_o he_o among_o friend_n at_o london_n 1673._o his_o instance_n of_o w._n p_o against_o the_o penman_n groundless_a we_o clear_v from_o impose_v a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o w._n penn_n own_o word_n far_a cite_v to_o clear_v his_o intention_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o from_o what_o §_o 5._o w._n r_n unfair_a deal_n and_o mistake_a opposition_n against_o r._n barclay_n proposition_n concern_v the_o power_n positive_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v bind_v in_o some_o case_n of_o consequence_n upon_o believer_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o point_n at_o length_n grant_v by_o 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and_o accord_v as_o to_o circumstance_n and_o outward_a method_n and_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o condescend_v one_o to_o another_o and_o accommodate_v matter_n as_o not_o to_o divide_v about_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o our_o opposer_n produce_v any_o seem_a contradiction_n to_o this_o citation_n out_o of_o our_o book_n as_o he_o endeavour_v upon_o our_o follow_a word_n viz._n we_o will_v be_v understand_v that_o those_o thing_n commend_v among_o we_o as_o necessary_a for_o good_a order_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n be_v not_o recommend_v doubtful_o or_o upon_o mere_a supposition_n nor_o as_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n to_o be_v practise_v or_o reject_v but_o in_o faith_n &_o full_a assurance_n as_o answer_v god_n witness_v and_o truth_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o such_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o tender_a reception_n and_o not_o opposition_n in_o all_o tender_a and_o upright_a heart_n where_o be_v now_o the_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o this_o to_o the_o precedent_a passage_n see_v what_o observation_n our_o opposer_n make_v upon_o they_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o penman_n seem_v thereby_o to_o look_v three_o way_n at_o once_o p._n 36._o though_o his_o sight_n and_o observation_n have_v great_o fail_v he_o herein_o as_o first_o in_o commend_v thing_n necessary_a for_o good_a order_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n not_o as_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n to_o this_o w._n r._n thus_o say_v viz._n wherein_o i_o take_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o be_v and_o that_o the_o first_o citation_n import_v his_o readiness_n to_o condescend_v be_v to_o cover_v himself_o and_o other_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o apostasy_n and_o innovation_n he_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o observation_n here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o intent_n nor_o necessity_n for_o the_o penman_n to_o cover_v himself_o or_o other_o from_o that_o guilt_n for_o to_o commend_v thing_n necessary_a for_o good_a order_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n not_o as_o indifferent_a but_o essential_a to_o such_o order_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o condescension_n in_o circumstance_n and_o accommodate_v matter_n so_o as_o not_o to_o divide_v etc._n etc._n may_v very_o well_o stand_v together_o especial_o where_o there_o be_v unity_n of_o spirit_n and_o affection_n for_o if_o there_o be_v true_a love_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o great_a matter_n essential_a to_o good_a order_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o such_o as_o be_v tender_a and_o upright-hearted_n to_o find_v out_o accommodation_n and_o concurrence_n in_o lesser_a circumstance_n so_o that_o still_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v they_o must_v settle_v in_o a_o union_n and_o concurrence_n at_o last_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v they_o joint_o do_v business_n or_o service_n for_o the_o truth_n or_o each_o other_o there_o be_v no_o concurrence_n nor_o joynt-service_n where_o there_o be_v confusion_n and_o contradiction_n but_o w._n r._n proceed_v in_o his_o observation_n against_o the_o penman_n viz._n two_o by_o his_o readiness_n to_o condescend_v to_o his_o brethren_n which_o doubtless_o in_o that_o place_n he_o intend_v such_o as_o be_v upright_o heart_v and_o mean_v well_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o condescend_v to_o other_o and_o therein_o the_o indifferency_n before_o exclude_v be_v employ_v he_o be_v mistake_v again_o in_o his_o observation_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o tender_a and_o christian_a condescension_n of_o the_o upright_o heart_a among_o themselves_o in_o two_o respect_n 1_o sy_n in_o the_o strong_a bearing_n with_o and_o help_v the_o weak_a bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o lay_v more_o upon_o the_o weak_a than_o what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v 2_o dly_z in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n find_v out_o such_o accommodation_n in_o some_o lesser_a matter_n &_o circumstance_n not_o so_o essential_a and_o indispensible_a so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o general_a concurrence_n ease_n and_o peace_n of_o spirit_n in_o such_o lesser_a circumstance_n imply_v or_o include_v that_o indifferency_n before_o which_o be_v exclude_v the_o great_a more_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a thing_n relate_v to_o good_a order_n holiness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o indifferency_n in_o some_o circumstance_n wherein_o we_o may_v condescend_v to_o weak_a brethren_n so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v admit_v they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o alter_v the_o property_n from_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a nor_o disturb_v to_o our_o christian-society_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o material_a thing_n and_o circumstance_n relate_v our_o christian_a society_n good_a order_n and_o holy_a live_n that_o can_v be_v make_v indifferent_a and_o we_o plead_v not_o at_o all_o for_o empty_a ceremony_n in_o church_n order_n or_o discipline_n but_o such_o as_o have_v a_o real_a service_n and_o good_a end_n in_o they_o nor_o be_v we_o for_o a_o church_n who_o ornament_n be_v superstitious_a but_o for_o a_o church_n which_o be_v grave_o and_o pure_o adorn_v with_o righteousness_n the_o fruit_n and_o service_n of_o pure_a religion_n i_o confess_v w._n r._n have_v write_v one_o remarkable_a truth_n i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o condescend_v to_o other_o viz._n that_o be_v not_o upright_o heart_v that_o do_v not_o mean_v well_o very_o true_a and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o keep_v to_o that_o doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o be_v turbulent_a and_o contentious_a troubler_n of_o and_o scandalous_a to_o our_o society_n and_o profession_n see_v his_o three_o observation_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n before_o as_o shallow_a as_o the_o rest_n viz._n three_o by_o the_o penman_n last_o cite_v line_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o his_o sense_n thing_n recommend_v for_o good_a order_n will_v have_v a_o reception_n with_o all_o upright_a heart_n which_o compare_v with_o his_o readiness_n to_o condescend_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o show_v as_o if_o his_o condescension_n be_v intend_v to_o brethren_n that_o be_v not_o upright_o heart_v here_o his_o sight_n fail_v he_o and_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v again_o pervert_v the_o penmans_n sense_n for_o though_o i_o affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n recommend_v among_o we_o by_o divine_a 136._o authority_n and_o evidence_n either_o as_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n or_o as_o necessary_a for_o good_a order_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n will_v have_v reception_n with_o all_o upright_a heart_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o condescension_n be_v intend_v to_o brethren_n that_o be_v not_o upright_o heart_v or_o false_a for_o first_o here_o be_v not_o a_o limitation_n of_o time_n when_o all_o thing_n necessary_a as_o before_o will_v have_v reception_n with_o all_o upright_a heart_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o cause_n for_o condescension_n to_o they_o of_o low_a degree_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n not_o insincerity_n second_o many_o upright_a one_o
say_v viz._n suppose_v i_o have_v in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o write_n lay_v down_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v in_o that_o day_n a_o christian-liberty_n i_o only_o query_n not_o intend_v to_o quarrel_v with_o my_o adversary_n about_o a_o mode_n of_o speech_n when_o our_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o how_o can_v this_o be_v term_v a_o erroneous_a manner_n of_o expression_n why_o may_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a be_v without_o offence_n term_v christian-liberty_n p._n 54._o i_o answer_v because_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o a_o type_n under_o the_o law_n but_o by_o christian_n count_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o disciple_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o among_o other_o type_n abolish_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n though_o some_o weak_a believer_n as_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v for_o a_o time_n practice_v it_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o there_o be_v a_o christian-forbearance_n and_o patience_n towards_o they_o in_o suffer_v circumcision_n for_o a_o time_n to_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v not_o whole_o do_v away_o nor_o they_o come_v clear_o to_o see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ._n and_o yet_o no_o liberty_n nor_o way_n be_v give_v for_o they_o to_o draw_v other_o into_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v christian-liberty_n or_o practise_v in_o a_o christian-liberty_n in_o that_o day_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o moses_n law_n but_o the_o forbearance_n towards_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o tender_a i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o this_o thy_o mode_n of_o speech_n though_o i_o look_v on_o it_o to_o be_v a_o unsound_a and_o unscriptural_a mode_n to_o thy_o say_n thou_o do_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n practise_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o christian-liberty_n it_o be_v the_o penman_n consequence_n etc._n etc._n what_o have_v thou_o say_v less_o thou_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o these_o differ_v exercise_n in_o a_o christian-liberty_n when_o speak_v of_o practise_v circumcision_n keep_v a_o day_n abstain_v from_o eat_a flesh_n among_o the_o primitive_a believer_n that_o christian-liberty_n etc._n etc._n see_v thy_o own_o recitation_n p._n 53._o 7_o the_o part._n circumcision_n than_o be_v one_o of_o those_o differ_a exercise_n which_o thou_o place_v in_o a_o christian_a liberty_n and_o which_o in_o thy_o next_o page_n thou_o term_v christian-liberty_n as_o before_o and_o thou_o say_v if_o the_o mode_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o express_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v our_o own_o approve_a language_n i_o think_v thou_o mistake_v here_o william_n and_o the_o passage_n thou_o cite_v out_o of_o r._n b_n book_n of_o government_n p._n 63_o 64._o prove_v it_o not_o from_o these_o word_n cite_v viz._n there_o be_v a_o certain_a liberty_n and_o forbearance_n also_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n viz._n in_o suffer_a circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n do_v he_o here_o term_v circumcision_n christian-liberty_n no_o sure_a it_o be_v only_o permit_v or_o suffer_v to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o certain_a day_n and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o be_v not_o hold_v universal_o but_o when_o lay_v upon_o other_o then_o preach_v down_o and_o reprove_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o be_v there_o not_o a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o certain_a liberty_n in_o suffer_v circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o term_v it_o christian-liberty_n be_v this_o the_o very_a same_o language_n approve_v by_o the_o second_o day_n meeting_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 55._o sure_o thou_o be_v much_o out_o here_o william_n to_o our_o say_n that_o this_o man_n who_o be_v thus_o discompose_v in_o his_o work_n shall_v not_o have_v meddle_v so_o much_o with_o point_n of_o divinity_n himself_o which_o he_o appear_v so_o little_a skilful_a in_o he_o dream_v so_o much_o of_o liberty_n that_o he_o be_v great_o bewilder_v in_o the_o management_n of_o it_o thou_o answer_v it_o be_v language_n more_o like_o the_o proud_a of_o prelate_n adorn_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o lawn_n sleeve_n than_o a_o humble_a quaker_n p._n 53._o to_o this_o add_v also_o in_o p._n 55._o will_v not_o the_o impartial_a reader_n hence_o be_v apt_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o penman_n design_n be_v to_o engross_v discourse_n of_o divinity_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n that_o so_o the_o laity_n may_v believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o proceed_v from_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n 55._o if_o they_o shall_v complain_v that_o this_o render_v they_o guilty_a of_o gross_a popery_n my_o counsel_n be_v let_v they_o for_o the_o future_a cease_v give_v occasion_n p._n 55._o this_o question_n contain_v both_o scorn_n and_o falsehood_n suggest_v against_o we_o to_o render_v we_o guilty_a of_o popery_n as_o before_o be_v discover_v we_o have_v no_o such_o design_n of_o engrosement_n nor_o popish_a distinction_n among_o we_o as_o between_o clergy_n and_o laity_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a knowledge_n of_o divinity_n be_v not_o limit_v nor_o engross_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o person_n neither_o do_v our_o reprehend_v a_o discompose_v person_n for_o meddle_v in_o thing_n beyond_o his_o skill_n prove_v we_o guilty_a in_o these_o case_n again_o william_n thou_o proceed_v abusive_o and_o false_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o g._n fox_n his_o party_n have_v be_v so_o contentious_a as_o that_o nothing_o will_v content_v they_o but_o the_o introduce_v new_a practice_n 55._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o gospel-discipline_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n conclude_v all_o to_o be_v dark_a that_o see_v not_o with_o their_o eye_n p._n 55._o i_o shall_v say_v little_a to_o these_o reproachful_a censure_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v this_o false_a malicious_a censorious_a judge_v exalt_a conceit_a spirit_n and_o he_o will_v manifest_o rebuke_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o chap._n vi_o §_o 1._o of_o our_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o w._n r_n manifest_a falsehood_n notorious_a slander_n scandalous_a abuse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v numerous_a to_o clear_v himself_o and_o prove_v the_o penman_n to_o have_v play_v the_o forger_n he_o give_v only_o three_o instance_n whereby_o w._n r._n can_v clear_v himself_o §_o 2._o w._n r._n again_o oppose_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o penman_n method_n about_o prove_v negative_n the_o suppose_a absurdity_n and_o immorality_n remove_v §_o 3._o concern_v his_o contradiction_n his_o attempt_n only_o to_o reconcile_v the_o first_o instance_n prove_v invalid_a as_o between_o his_o place_v the_o disunion_n in_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n and_o place_v it_o not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n but_o in_o ceremony_n the_o shell_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o his_o own_o affirmation_n to_o clear_v himself_o of_o contradiction_n no_o valid_a plea_n or_o argument_n his_o own_o dishonesty_n and_o injustice_n in_o accuse_v the_o penman_n for_o not_o inform_v the_o reader_n what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v wrong_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o contradiction_n his_o notorious_a falsehood_n and_o contradiction_n far_o pursue_v in_o judgement_n against_o himself_o on_o his_o own_o censure_n about_o the_o apostasy_n enter_v the_o generality_n christ_n word_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o circumcision_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n free_o pay_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o w._n r_n postscript_n a_o slight_a and_o scornful_a put-off_a to_o our_o friend_n of_o bristol_n their_o book_n entitle_v a_o exalt_v diotrephes_n reprehend_v his_o miserable_a evasion_n manifest_a fallacy_n falshood_n abuse_n and_o scorn_n against_o they_o detect_v §_o 6._o of_o his_o proposition_n to_o our_o meeting_n in_o london_n his_o insincerity_n unrighteous_a judgement_n and_o conclusion_n against_o our_o meeting_n §_o 1._o but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o thou_o w._n r._n proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o penman_n to_o have_v play_v the_o forger_n in_o give_v a_o catalogue_n term_v of_o some_o of_o w._n r._n his_o manifest_a falsehood_n notorious_a slander_n scandalous_a abuse_n perversion_n rail_a scoff_v flatter_v and_o revile_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 5_o the_o part_n of_o his_o book_n against_o g._n f._n and_o other_o in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o term_n which_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o our_o say_a treatise_n accuser_n etc._n etc._n from_o page_n 230_o to_o pag._n 255_o etc._n etc._n how_o not_o only_o some_o of_o his_o manifest_a falsehood_n slander_n scandalous_a
not_o undertake_v a_o proof_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o negative_a and_o than_o it_o concern_v thou_o w._n r._n to_o make_v proof_n of_o thy_o charge_n and_o accusation_n when_o they_o be_v either_o deny_v or_o a_o negative_a testimony_n give_v against_o they_o otherwise_o not_o to_o think_v thyself_o secure_a by_o quarrel_v with_o negative_a testimony_n which_o in_o many_o case_n be_v lawful_a and_o of_o credit_n and_o not_o unchristian_a nor_o immoral_a as_o thou_o seem_v to_o render_v they_o neither_o need_v the_o penman_n therein_o to_o believe_v g._n f._n to_o be_v god_n or_o christ_n that_o never_o err_v as_o thou_o false_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n argue_v pag._n 59_o to_o render_v we_o odious_a for_o if_o the_o penman_n do_v but_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v g._n f._n to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o real_a christian_a or_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n he_o may_v reasonable_o show_v a_o utter_a dislike_n of_o thy_o scornful_a abuse_n reproach_n and_o scandal_n cast_v 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nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n lead_v into_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o affirmative_a in_o the_o one_o and_o negative_a in_o the_o other_o on_o the_o same_o subject_n be_v not_o here_o a_o manifest_a contradiction_n between_o presuppose_v such_o occasion_n of_o repute_n as_o if_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v whole_o extinct_a and_o the_o breach_n not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o contradiction_n do_v also_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a between_o w._n r._n his_o place_v the_o dis-union_n in_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o his_o place_n it_o in_o ceremony_n the_o shell_n not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n see_v accuser_n p._n 206_o 207._o as_o also_o between_o the_o word_n whole_o extinct_a among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_z and_o through_o the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o the_o weak_a among_o they_o include_v not_o the_o say_a people_n but_o w._n r._n to_o save_v himself_o from_o a_o contradiction_n to_o j._n w._n in_o this_o case_n plead_v the_o different_a date_n of_o their_o word_n viz._n that_o j._n w'_v be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n 1676._o and_o w._n r_n in_o the_o year_n 1680._o and_o that_o when_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n begin_v they_o usual_o ascend_v high_o and_o high_o and_o fresh_a and_o new_a occasion_n be_v often_o administer_v p._n 60._o here_o he_o seem_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o save_v he_o nor_o excuse_v he_o for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o same_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o have_v render_v many_o of_o the_o say_a people_n apostate_n be_v in_o be_v among_o they_o before_o the_o year_n 1676._o as_o with_o respect_n to_o woman_n meeting_n marriage_n tithe_n tree_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o priest_n and_o professor_n repute_v or_o suppose_v the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n extinct_a or_o suffer_a shipwreck_n among_o the_o say_a people_n p._n 60._o w._n r_n render_v many_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o apostate_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v such_o thought_n or_o supposition_n in_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n against_o the_o quaker_n long_o before_o he_o write_v as_o be_v no_o christian_n according_a as_o he_o have_v render_v many_o of_o they_o nor_o will_v the_o rudeness_n of_o some_o in_o the_o public_a meeting_n at_o bristol_n whether_o of_o his_o own_o party_n or_o any_o other_o prove_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o such_o repute_n against_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n as_o his_o word_n suppose_v without_o exception_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o contradiction_n w._n r._n again_o give_v we_o his_o own_o affirmation_n that_o not_o one_o instance_n mention_v therein_o as_o contradiction_n will_v bear_v that_o term_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o of_o fallacious_a prevaricate_a insinuation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o but_o will_v not_o w._n r._n have_v exclaim_v against_o this_o method_n of_o write_v in_o another_o if_o against_o himself_o as_o imposition_n beg_v the_o question_n undertake_v to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n and_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v and_o now_o william_n as_o for_o any_o of_o we_o challenge_v a_o meeting_n with_o thou_o and_o thy_o proffer_v it_o in_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o thy_o instance_n of_o a_o incitement_n to_o a_o friendly_a discourse_n p_o 61._o thy_o friendship_n be_v turn_v into_o enmity_n and_o thy_o love_n into_o apparent_a hatred_n against_o we_o thy_o ancient_a friend_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o expect_v any_o friendly_a discourse_n from_o thou_o thou_o have_v be_v sufficient_o try_v in_o that_o way_n and_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o endeavour_v to_o flourish_v vaunt_n and_o boast_v it_o off_o that_o will_v either_o regain_v thy_o repute_n among_o god_n people_n or_o restore_v that_o friendship_n thou_o have_v extinguish_v on_o thy_o part_n by_o thy_o ungodly_a hard_a speech_n and_o write_n word_n of_o hatred_n scorn_v and_o pride_n which_o thou_o appear_v puff_v up_o withal_o one_o passage_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v touch_v w._n r_n contradiction_n p._n 62._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n it_o be_v well_o worthy_a the_o reader_n observation_n that_o though_o the_o penman_n add_v in_o the_o title_n these_o word_n viz._n with_o question_n note_n and_o remark_n thereon_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o note_n or_o remark_n do_v inform_v the_o reader_n what_o be_v right_a or_o what_o be_v wrong_a in_o the_o pretend_a matter_n of_o contradiction_n more_o than_o in_o pag._n 228._o in_o these_o word_n a_o plain_a concession_n to_o truth_n now_o he_o speak_v like_o some_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a omission_n i_o do_v not_o commend_v either_o the_o honesty_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o penman_n to_o i_o or_o his_o care_n over_o the_o flock_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v 1_o sy_n this_o charge_n contain_v a_o notorious_a 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light_n within_o you_o preacher_n do_v say_v in_o your_o declaration_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v you_o a_o understanding_n the_o which_o doctrine_n i_o do_v deny_v one_o blow_n p._n 20._o answ._n thou_o that_o can_v not_o reconcile_v or_o see_v the_o consistency_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o his_o light_n within_o be_v go_v from_o his_o light_n into_o imagination_n why_o have_v thou_o not_o better_o observe_v the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o shepherd_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 2.11_o for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n see_v also_o mat._n 1.21_o read_v also_o good_a old_a simeon_n testimony_n which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v christ_n luke_n 2.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o also_o read_v verse_n 30_o 31_o 32._o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n 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