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etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 10_o 11._o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n teach_v lie_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v their_o weak_a captivate_v disciple_n to_o err_v by_o their_o lie_n as_o that_o woman_n jezabel_n do_v rev._n 2._o 20._o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezabel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n these_o teacher_n affirm_v 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n they_o and_o conversation_n to_o walk_v by_o contrary_a to_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o 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bring_v down_o their_o whole_a building_n while_o i_o be_o consider_v and_o write_v these_o thing_n i_o can_v but_o say_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n pity_n i_o bear_v a_o hearty_a love_n to_o their_o person_n and_o be_o move_v with_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o their_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n yearn_v after_o their_o recovery_n and_o return_v to_o the_o true_a jesus_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o their_o abominable_a error_n that_o i_o loathe_v and_o have_v level_v this_o discourse_n against_o and_o have_v thus_o bear_v my_o testimony_n against_o that_o which_o appear_v in_o this_o people_n to_o be_v against_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n crucify_v i_o have_v no_o purpose_n for_o the_o future_a to_o trouble_v myself_o in_o make_v reply_n to_o any_o of_o paper_n or_o query_n for_o that_o i_o observe_v a_o design_n of_o satan_n move_v they_o to_o multiply_v question_n tend_v rather_o to_o strife_n then_o edification_n and_o be_o warn_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o avoid_v such_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 23._o but_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n avoid_v know_v that_o they_o do_v gender_n strife_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v since_o our_o debate_n people_n set_v many_o paper_n upno_v the_o door_n call_v often_o upon_o i_o to_o make_v good_a my_o assertion_n and_o have_v give_v i_o a_o paper_n wherein_o they_o challenge_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n to_o discourse_v with_o they_o of_o this_o their_o fundamental_a principle_n though_o i_o be_v nothing_o &_o know_v well_o my_o insufficiency_n to_o such_o a_o undertake_n above_o many_o other_o yet_o i_o say_v if_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o receive_v from_o that_o which_o be_v here_o write_v i_o further_o declare_v myself_o willing_a and_o ready_a as_o far_o as_o it_o become_v a_o prisoner_n again_o to_o debate_v this_o point_n in_o difference_n with_o geo._n fox_n or_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n before_o the_o high_a sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n who_o can_v regulate_v our_o meeting_n if_o they_o shall_v require_v he_o and_o i_o to_o come_v forth_o for_o that_o end_n not_o doubt_v but_o in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n antiâ—â—â—ist_n to_o maintain_v by_o scripture-evidence_n what_o i_o have_v already_o assert_v and_o prove_v and_o further_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v affirm_v the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n to_o be_v christ_n be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n and_o here_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v thus_o free_o and_o faithful_o declare_v my_o judgement_n against_o the_o deceit_n of_o this_o people_n mention_v and_o more_o especial_o against_o that_o which_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o all_o their_o principle_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n without_o mention_v some_o commendable_a thing_n in_o they_o leave_v through_o my_o silence_n i_o shall_v seem_v to_o condemn_v that_o which_o i_o allow_v which_o that_o i_o may_v more_o orderly_o come_v unto_o â—hrist_n i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v upon_o the_o mean_n or_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a success_n which_o their_o way_n have_v have_v in_o the_o world_n which_o will_v administer_v just_a ground_n of_o jealousy_n that_o their_o plead_n for_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v own_v by_o all_o have_v rather_o proceed_v from_o the_o serpentine_a subtlety_n act_v principal_o in_o their_o leader_n to_o cloak_n and_o more_o insensible_o to_o carry_v on_o a_o pernicious_a design_n against_o christ_n then_o from_o a_o true_a zeal_n of_o a_o godly_a reformation_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o principle_n then_o here_o oppose_v advantage_n have_v have_v its_o advantage_n for_o acceptance_n and_o growth_n with_o great_a applause_n of_o multitude_n from_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o mean_n follow_v 1._o from_o the_o ignorance_n pride_n covetousness_n idleness_n formality_n looseness_n corrupt_a custom_n idolatrous_a superstition_n and_o cruelty_n of_o parish-priest_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o hearer_n 2._o from_o the_o too_o great_a formality_n legality_n and_o manifold_a division_n of_o separate_a congregation_n 3._o from_o the_o open_a testimony_n this_o people_n have_v bear_v against_o the_o forementioned_a evil_n together_o with_o a_o great_a pretence_n of_o spirituality_n unity_n purity_n holiness_n righteousness_n gravity_n zeal_n and_o perfection_n in_o they_o than_o do_v appear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a antichrist_n do_v never_o oppose_v christ_n more_o than_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o a_o mystery_n most_o like_o he_o he_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v all_o for_o christ_n reprove_v much_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o plead_v for_o many_o commendable_a thing_n thus_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o many_o false_a christ_n shall_v arise_v matth._n 24
mean_n the_o more_o to_o amuse_v the_o people_n and_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o opinion_n of_o i_o as_o some_o heinous_a offender_n sure_o methinks_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o weak_a refutation_n as_o to_o imagine_v that_o these_o unchristian_a calumniation_n shall_v pass_v with_o wise_a man_n for_o a_o sufficient_a refutation_n of_o what_o i_o have_v write_v and_o if_o hereby_o they_o think_v to_o affright_v i_o they_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o i_o fear_v nothing_o that_o they_o or_o any_o other_o can_v do_v to_o hurt_v my_o unstained_a reputation_n among_o man_n i_o shall_v therefore_o pass_v by_o many_o bite_n false_a scornful_a jeer_a and_o frothy_a expression_n in_o their_o publish_a paper_n and_o only_o mention_v some_o few_o of_o those_o censure_n judge_n curse_n which_o like_o a_o flood_n they_o have_v send_v out_o against_o i_o with_o their_o name_n who_o have_v publish_v their_o paper_n or_o send_v they_o open_a such_o as_o have_v send_v seal_v letter_n their_o name_n be_v conceal_v thomas_n gurwen_n in_o a_o paper_n write_v thus_o malediction_n john_n wigans_n what_o a_o rage_n and_o chafe_v be_v thou_o in_o and_o how_o theu_o swell_v and_o freti_v oh_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n will_v be_v thy_o portion_n and_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thy_o head_n thou_o be_v so_o full_a of_o rage_n and_o bitterness_n and_o envy_v and_o malice_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v rake_v and_o scrape_v a_o deal_n of_o chaff_n and_o rabble_a stuff_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n in_o another_o paper_n a_o filthy_a dreamer_n who_o vomit_v up_o thy_o own_o shame_n thy_o book_n will_v be_v thy_o utter_a overthrow_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o i_o thoâ—â—_n chaff_n and_o dirt_n under_o my_o foot_n in_o another_o paper_n thy_o ill-bred_a behaviour_n thy_o ill-bred_a saucy_a tongue_n unnurtured_a and_o unbred_a and_o beside_o thy_o saucy_a language_n thy_o hypocrisy_n and_o saucy_a tongue_n and_o unmanner_n liness_n and_o ill_a breed_n whether_o 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of_o darkness_n thy_o foul_a sinful_a prayer_n be_v abominable_a they_o fleshly_a performance_n be_v but_o grass_n and_o chaff_n all_o thy_o rot_a bypocritical_a performance_n thou_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n and_o have_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o never_o will_v be_v forgive_v thou_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v thou_o be_v under_o it_o and_o it_o remain_v upon_o thou_o for_o ever_o that_o foul_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v of_o thou_o manifest_v thy_o dark_a sottish_a spirit_n in_o a_o second_o letter_n thou_o begin_v with_o a_o lie_n and_o end_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o set_v john_n wigan_n next_o to_o he_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v his_o head-vicegerent_n but_o certain_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a zealot_n for_o he_o all_o such_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o thou_o be_v thy_o black_a defile_a heart_n and_o conscience_n thou_o have_v manifest_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o darkness_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o enemy_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o thief_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o believer_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v yet_o in_o thy_o sin_n thou_o be_v a_o man_n separate_v from_o god_n thou_o never_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thy_o envious_a poisonous_a heart_n thou_o be_v under_o the_o chain_n and_o it_o be_v over_o thou_o a_o fighter_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o reward_n thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v and_o never_o look_v that_o that_o which_o be_v curse_v will_v be_v blessed_v thou_o be_v accurse_v and_o no_o other_o portion_n can_v thou_o have_v and_o this_o be_v scripture_n and_o truth_n to_o thou_o in_o a_o three_o letter_n thou_o can_v do_v something_o in_o write_v a_o book_n of_o thy_o own_o dream_n and_o thy_o imagination_n and_o brain-study_n and_o tell_v of_o lie_n which_o thou_o hatch_v out_o of_o darkness_n thou_o be_v a_o mere_a sot_n and_o ignoramus_n thy_o evil_a unclean_a heart_n thy_o malicious_a dark_a envious_a spirit_n thy_o weakness_n inability_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n i_o have_v tell_v she_o that_o if_o she_o call_v the_o light_n that_o that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n christ_n she_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n and_o if_o she_o worship_v that_o light_n as_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n she_o be_v a_o idolater_n she_o answer_v thus_o i_o never_o hear_v such_o word_n but_o from_o a_o idolater_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o jew_n thou_o be_v a_o fit_a man_n to_o join_v with_o the_o turk_n to_o set_v up_o mahomet_n o_o thou_o infidel_n o_o thou_o child_n of_o darkness_n speak_v of_o christ_n she_o say_v i_o be_o a_o witness_n for_o he_o against_o all_o such_o antichrist_n and_o deceiver_n and_o blasphemer_n as_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o darkness_n in_o the_o apostasy_n thou_o be_v a_o night-bird_n the_o curse_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v write_v therein_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v pronounce_v it_o upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n thou_o have_v lose_v god_n and_o christ_n because_o i_o ask_v this_o question_n viz._n what_o parish-priest_n in_o england_n have_v get_v more_o money_n with_o his_o tongue_n then_o george_n fox_n since_o he_o be_v journeyman-shoomaker_n in_o manchester_n she_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a ungodly_a impudent_a liar_n thou_o liar_n a_o proud_a disdainful_a spirit_n a_o heathenish_a spirit_n which_o torment_v thou_o and_o many_o more_o such_o night-owl_n as_o thou_o be_v thou_o wicked_a liar_n the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v thy_o god_n and_o thou_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o can_v in_o oppose_v the_o quaker_n to_o get_v he_o glory_n thou_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n 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