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upon_o he_o to_o render_v he_o as_o odious_a and_o obnoxious_a as_o thou_o can_v ready_o do_v in_o thy_o book_n §_o 3._o then_o as_o concern_v the_o contradiction_n collect_v in_o our_o treatise_n aforesaid_a from_o pag._n 204_o to_o p._n 227._o thou_o cite_v only_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o bare_a affirmation_n that_o the_o rest_n be_v as_o groundless_a pag._n 59_o the_o first_o instance_n mention_v by_o thou_o be_v between_o thy_o tell_n of_o so_o great_a a_o concern_v of_o conscience_n on_o many_o to_o encourage_v the_o publication_n of_o thy_o book_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v whole_o extinct_a among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n and_o john_n wilkinson_n writing_n that_o of_o late_a day_n the_o concord_n we_o once_o have_v seem_v much_o to_o be_v break_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cause_n god_n have_v manifest_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n lead_v into_o but_o about_o prescription_n through_o the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n observe_v have_v not_o the_o one_o plain_o here_o place_v the_o apostasy_n charge_v to_o be_v from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o other_o not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n w._n r._n as_o the_o great_a asserter_n thereof_o on_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n and_o those_o who_o he_o write_v against_o to_o be_v apostate_n and_o innovator_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o have_v he_o not_o in_o divers_a thing_n contradict_v they_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o his_o book_n have_v not_o the_o other_o i._n e._n j._n w._n place_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o concord_n and_o of_o the_o jar_n as_o not_o be_v in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n 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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quaker_n as_o erroneous_a antichristian_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o the_o quaker_n false_a doctrine_n as_o thou_o false_o call_v it_o even_o in_o the_o title_n of_o thy_o pamphlet_n but_o now_o confess_v our_o testimony_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o have_v thou_o deny_v and_o oppose_v that_o testimony_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o most_o erroneous_o oppose_v the_o light_n and_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n thereunto_o when_o as_o they_o do_v agree_v and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v therefore_o repent_v of_o thy_o vain_a and_o antichristian_a opposition_n another_o contradiction_n be_v in_o thy_o follow_a word_n viz._n j._n b._n your_o paper_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v by_o the_o church_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v write_v from_o a_o sight_n or_o a_o sense_n and_o not_o in_o and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v declare_v or_o give_v forth_o in_o the_o sight_n or_o in_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v antichrist_n transformation_n p._n 2._o contradiction_n and_o p._n 25._o ibid._n i_o disow_v that_o to_o be_v any_o true_a ministry_n for_o god_n who_o in_o their_o declaration_n do_v exhort_v both_o friend_n and_o other_o people_n to_o come_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o to_o wait_v in_o a_o sense_n and_o continue_v in_o a_o sense_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o sense_n neither_o be_v his_o spirit_n a_o sense_n but_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n hereto_o p._n 9_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v and_o so_o must_v we_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o same_o voice_n spirit_n and_o power_n must_v we_o come_v both_o to_o feel_v and_o witness_v christ_n the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v our_o resurrection_n and_o our_o life_n by_o feel_v and_o receive_v his_o power_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o thou_o have_v confess_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o feel_v and_o witness_v christ_n feel_v and_o receive_v his_o power_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o thy_o oppose_a and_o deny_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o exhort_v friend_n etc._n etc._n to_o come_v to_o wait_v and_o continue_v in_o a_o sense_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o divine_a life_n there_o be_v spiritual_a sense_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a see_v taste_v and_o handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n but_o thou_o have_v lose_v these_o sense_n thou_o be_v out_o of_o they_o right_a sense_n which_o make_v thou_o so_o senseless_a and_o nonsensical_a in_o thy_o scribble_n and_o full_a of_o ramble_a confuse_a whimsy_n delusion_n and_o dark_a imagination_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o disobedience_n to_o and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o convince_v thou_o long_o ago_o §_o 12._o and_o now_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o observe_v thy_o manifest_a and_o practical_a contradiction_n to_o a_o passage_n in_o conclusion_n of_o thy_o gross_a error_n postscript_n the_o passage_n be_v this_o viz._n j._n b._n it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a spirit_n in_o all_o which_o lead_v people_n under_o what_o profession_n soever_o to_o think_v of_o themselves_o above_o other_o or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o other_o or_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o although_o their_o soul_n may_v have_v see_v by_o the_o light_n within_o they_o beyond_o other_o yet_o these_o ought_v not_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o for_o they_o have_v be_v child_n of_o darkness_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o if_o they_o do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o than_o this_o hold_v forth_o a_o certain_a testimony_n that_o they_o do_v think_v of_o themselves_o above_o other_o and_o also_o to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o other_o be_v in_o so_o that_o this_o be_v all_o antichrist_n work_n answ._n why_o do_v thou_o then_o separate_v thyself_o from_o other_o that_o be_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o by_o this_o proposition_n thou_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o separate_v nor_o to_o frequent_v the_o quaker_n meeting_n nor_o to_o preach_v in_o they_o whether_o thou_o think_v thyself_o in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o not_o or_o that_o thy_o soul_n have_v see_v by_o the_o light_n within_o beyond_o they_o as_o doubtless_o thou_o think_v thyself_o herein_o above_o they_o on_o this_o proposition_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o separate_v nor_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v thyself_o to_o see_v with_o the_o light_n within_o beyond_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o thou_o then_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o behold_v thy_o practical_a contradiction_n and_o ranterism_n in_o thy_o proposition_n or_o doctrine_n against_o 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for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n for_o the_o quicken_n of_o soul_n for_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o soul_n for_o the_o convert_n of_o soul_n that_o people_n soul_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o this_o be_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o thy_o preach_v and_o in_o the_o best_a word_n thou_o have_v yet_o while_o thou_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conclude_v they_o all_o die_v with_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o so_o a_o total_a end_n of_o all_o this_o thy_o gross_a and_o atheistical_a error_n be_v enough_o to_o evince_v thy_o abominable_a hypocrisy_n and_o irreligiousness_n in_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o thy_o preach_v and_o therefore_o give_v over_o thy_o preach_n in_o our_o friend_n meeting_n hold_v thy_o tongue_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n keep_v at_o home_n and_o serious_o bethink_v thyself_o and_o remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o 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