Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A30017
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A true copy of three judgments given forth by a party of men, called Quakers at Philadelphia, against George Keith and his friends with two answers to the said judgments.
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Budd, Thomas, 1648-1699.
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1692
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Wing B5361; ESTC R1869
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our_o discipline_n even_o soon_o after_o his_o come_n among_o we_o and_o have_v prepare_v a_o draught_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o same_o not_o find_v the_o expect_a reception_n he_o seem_v disgu_v since_o he_o have_v often_o quarrel_v with_o we_o about_o confession_n declare_v that_o he_o know_v none_o give_v forth_o by_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o often_o charge_v most_o of_o we_o of_o be_v unsound_a in_o the_o faith_n we_o have_v offer_v in_o several_a meeting_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o prevent_v strife_n among_o we_o &_o for_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deliver_v a_o confession_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o author_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n his_o faithful_a follower_n or_o we_o will_v declare_v our_o belief_n in_o testimony_n of_o our_o ancient_a friend_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n who_o be_v general_o receive_v by_o we_o or_o we_o will_v concur_v &_o agree_v upon_o a_o confession_n and_o have_v it_o transmit_v to_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o yearly_o meet_v here_o or_o the_o yearly_o meet_v at_o london_n yâ—a_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o a_o confession_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n in_o controversy_n shall_v â—e_v give_v out_o of_o a_o book_n of_o his_o own_o but_o alâ—_n waâ—_n slight_v aâ—_n insufficient_a the_o lord_n know_v the_o trouble_n which_o we_o have_v â—ad_v with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d member_n and_o the_o openness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o well_o wish_n towards_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o rage_n and_o violence_n against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o many_o in_o this_o place_n to_o have_v gain_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o friendly_a converse_n and_o by_o other_o mean_v not_o inconsiderable_a to_o a_o brotherly_a freedom_n but_o one_o labour_n hither_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v aâ—_n water_n spilâ—_n 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and_o savoury_a ministry_n who_o service_n be_v not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o most_o meeting_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n well_o know_v to_o have_v a_o seal_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n he_o have_v have_v also_o within_o a_o few_o week_n appear_v in_o opposition_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n by_o put_v on_o his_o hat_n when_o our_o well_o receive_v and_o recommend_v friend_n j._n dickenson_n be_v at_o prayer_n &_o that_o in_o a_o meeting_n of_o near_a a_o thousand_o friend_n &_o other_o &_o so_o go_v out_o of_o the_o meeting_n to_o the_o great_a disquiet_n thereof_o &_o to_o the_o draw_v some_o score_n into_o the_o same_o opposition_n with_o he_o by_o his_o ill_a example_n and_o he_o thus_o persist_v in_o his_o repeat_v opposition_n hard_a speech_n and_o continue_a separation_n &_o labour_v like_o a_o unwearied_a adversary_n to_o widen_v the_o breach_n make_v by_o he_o &_o so_o abuse_v some_o of_o the_o 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from_o the_o lowly_a meek_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o grow_v cool_a in_o charity_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o be_v go_v into_o a_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n wrath_n self-exaltation_n contention_n &_o jangle_n and_o as_o a_o person_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o without_o regard_n to_o his_o christian_a brethren_n and_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o to_o a_o extravagant_a tongue_n he_o have_v break_v out_o into_o many_o ungodly_a speech_n rail_a accusation_n and_o passionate_a threaten_n towards_o many_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o elder_n and_o that_o upon_o slender_a occasion_n and_o when_o some_o in_o christian_a duty_n have_v lay_v before_o he_o his_o unsavoury_a word_n and_o unchristian-frame_n he_o have_v treat_v they_o with_o such_o vile_a word_n and_o abusive_a language_n such_o as_o a_o person_n of_o common_a civility_n will_v loathe_v it_o have_v be_v too_o frequent_a with_o he_o &_o that_o in_o a_o transport_n of_o heat_n and_o passion_n to_o call_v some_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o other_o elder_n and_o that_o upon_o small_a provocation_n if_o any_o fool_n ignorant_a heathen_n infidel_n silly_a soul_n liar_n heretic_n rot_a ranter_n muggletonian_n &_o other_o name_n of_o that_o â—_o famous_a strain_n thereby_o to_o our_o grief_n â—oaming_v out_o his_o own_o shame_n and_o further_o his_o anger_n and_o envy_n be_v cruel_a against_o we_o and_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o harshness_n against_o person_n but_o he_o proceed_v in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n to_o charge_v our_o meeting_n with_o be_v come_v together_o to_o cloak_n heresy_n and_o deceit_n and_o publish_v open_o several_a time_n that_o there_o be_v more_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o damnable_a heresy_n among_o the_o quaker_n than_o among_o any_o profession_n among_o the_o protestant_n he_o have_v long_o object_v against_o