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adulterous_a woman_n vers_fw-la 20._o her_o way_n be_v compare_v to_o that_o of_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n we_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o both_o the_o power_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n christian_a order_n and_o example_n in_o our_o age_n will_v have_v lasting_a and_o remain_v impression_n on_o many_o soul_n for_o age_n to_o come_v disaffect_v xlix_o four_o part_n pag._n 31_o 32._o vv._n r._n pride_n must_v have_v a_o fall_n and_o that_o my_o persuasion_n be_v the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v this_o great_a evil_a to_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o be_v thus_o manifest_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v profess_v his_o name_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o dependency_n on_o any_o other_o name_n that_o may_v be_v give_v under_o heaven_n but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o live_n god_n observe_v we_o be_v not_o only_o great_o dissatisfy_v with_o the_o severe_a judgement_n contain_v in_o these_o 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the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o on_o this_o score_n can_v i_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o that_o just_o too_o that_o he_o be_v to_o i_o true_o honourable_a qu._n when_o be_v he_o so_o in_o god_n choice_n and_o true_o honourable_a to_o w._n r_o be_v it_o not_o for_o many_o year_n since_o he_o go_v abroad_o to_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a light_n why_o then_o do_v he_o upbraid_v he_o for_o not_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n ever_o since_o whilst_o able_a &_o c_o behold_v his_o apparent_a contradiction_n however_o it_o be_v one_o good_a turn_n that_o w._n r._n be_v not_o nor_o be_v g._n f_n master_n to_o set_v he_o to_o work_v at_o his_o pleasure_n xxxi_o pag._n 49._o w._n r._n to_o g._n f._n viz._n poor_a george_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o thou_o and_o pity_v thou_o etc._n etc._n a_fw-la gross_a lie_n or_o false_a flattery_n to_o be_v sure_a his_o pity_n and_o sorrow_n be_v to_o devour_v he_o to_o throw_v all_o the_o dirt_n he_o can_v upon_o he_o by_o rail_a infamy_n and_o reproach_n in_o print_n to_o destroy_v his_o christian_a reputation_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v though_o in_o that_o work_n he_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n xxxii_o pag._n 52._o that_o g._n f._n seem_v to_o publish_v lie_n as_o it_o be_v by_o heap_n a_o lie_n so_o unlikely_a as_o not_o likely_a to_o have_v credit_n xxxiii_o pag._n 61._o that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v that_o g._n f._n in_o some_o case_n do_v not_o matter_n what_o he_o say_v which_o by_o his_o own_o rule_n be_v the_o very_a mark_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o make_v some_o like_a devil_n a_fw-la gross_a slander_n xxxiv_o pag._n 69._o concern_v the_o testimony_n or_o certificate_n of_o some_o viz._n twenty_o eight_o friend_n testimony_n of_o bristol_n in_o answer_n to_o w._n r_o '_o s_z charge_v g._n f._n for_o flee_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n w._n r._n in_o his_o observation_n thereupon_o say_v they_o seem_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v g._n f_n innocency_n in_o this_o case_n yet_o they_o have_v do_v it_o but_o at_o a_o very_a poor_a rate_n much_o like_o the_o perjure_a informer_n that_o on_o the_o late_a act_n have_v appear_v against_o friend_n a_o most_o foul_a and_o gross_a defamation_n scandal_n and_o abuse_v xxxv_o pag._n 77._o w._n r._n against_o g._n f._n and_o john_n blaikle_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v to_o i_o plain_a enough_o that_o he_o can_v get_v a_o john_n blaikling_n a_o t._n b._n or_o a_o s._n h._n to_o write_v or_o sign_n any_o thing_n when_o write_v right_a or_o wrong_n that_o may_v in_o his_o sense_n tend_v to_o his_o vindication_n and_o my_o condemnation_n he_o fordo_v and_o soul_n abuse_v of_o j._n b._n a_o person_n know_v to_o be_v conscientious_a towards_o god_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v of_o better_a esteem_n and_o repute_v in_o his_o country_n than_o w._n r._n in_o he_o xxxvi_o pag._n 78._o that_o the_o method_n of_o general_n applause_n use_v by_o john_n blaikling_n be_v more_o like_o a_o parasite_n to_o a_o earthly_a prince_n than_o a_o serious_a well-meaning_n conscientious_a christian_a to_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o seek_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o man._n this_n appear_v a_o very_a foul_a and_o scornful_a aspersion_n we_o take_v the_o english_a of_o parasite_n in_o this_o place_n not_o in_o the_o ancient_a and_o best_a sense_n as_o a_o assistant_n or_o officer_n to_o a_o chief_a mastrate_n but_o in_o the_o now_o common_a and_o worst_a sense_n i._n e._n a_o flatterer_n for_o his_o belly_n that_o say_v and_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v the_o humour_n of_o another_o to_o have_v his_o repast_n or_o small_a dinner_n scotfree_a and_o therefore_o the_o comparison_n as_o place_v upon_o j._n b._n appear_v shameful_a gross_a and_o scandalous_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n for_o he_o to_o take_v any_o such_o unconscionable_a course_n of_o 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