some_o principle_n of_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n o_o send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n let_v they_o lead_v i_o let_v they_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n psal_n 43.3_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1671._o the_o content_n concern_v first_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o our_o work_n be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o i._o pennington_n page_n 1_o second_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o we_o deny_v the_o world_n teacher_n pag._n 5_o some_o principle_n of_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n called_n quaker_n p._n 16_o worship_n p._n 20_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o way_n ibid._n the_o cross_n p._n 21_o true_a communion_n p._n 22_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n faith_n ibid._n baptism_n p._n 23_o persecution_n ibid._n scripture_n p._n 26_o tyth_n p._n 27_o the_o high_a power_n p._n 28_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n how_o hold_v up_o and_o how_o not_o p._n 29_o teacher_n prophet_n pastor_n bishop_n presbyter_n ibid._n a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o christendom_n to_o mind_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o light_n p._n 30_o perfection_n p._n 33_o resurrection_n p._n 34_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ibid._n fear_v and_o tremble_v p._n 36_o the_o body_n of_o death_n p._n 37_o the_o word_n thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 39_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n bow_v the_o knee_n cringing_n and_o compliment_n ibid._n good_a mannier_n p._n 40_o objection_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n p._n 41_o bread_n water_n and_o wine_n p._n 42_o the_o sabbath_n day_n p._n 43_o godfathers_n godmothers_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n ibid._n the_o word_n trinity_n ibid._n the_o ministry_n p._n 44_o day_n time_n meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n marriage_n ibid._n false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n p._n 45_o a_o general_n objection_n of_o people_n p._n 48_o the_o jew_n inward_a and_o outward_a p._n 49_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n ibid._n plot_n and_o conspiracy_n p._n 50_o original_a sin_n p._n 51_o oath_n p._n 52_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o original_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 54_o heathen_a idolater_n name_v day_n and_o month_n p._n 63_o sing_v psalm_n p._n 65_o a_o warn_v to_o all_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o fashon_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 66_o some_o query_n give_v forth_o to_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o answer_n if_o they_o can_v by_o g._n f._n p._n 68_o the_o scripture_n p._n 72_o baptism_n p._n 75_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 76_o prayer_n p._n 77_o ministry_n p._n 79_o magistracy_n and_o government_n p._n 80_o superiority_n honour_n breed_n manner_n and_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 84_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o p._n 89_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n p._n 90_o perfection_n by_o j._n parnel_n p._n 92_o woman_n speak_v in_o 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that_o thou_o be_v the_o proper_a word_n to_o one_o particular_a person_n and_o be_v so_o all_o along_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o to_o any_o one_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n yea_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o word_n you_o be_v the_o proper_a word_n to_o more_o than_o one_o but_o not_o to_o one_o and_o it_o so_o be_v all_o along_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o as_o for_o example_n at_o all_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o christ_n they_o use_v the_o word_n thou_o or_o thou_o unto_o he_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o more_o than_o one_o of_o they_o he_o use_v the_o word_n you_o or_o you_o but_o if_o he_o speak_v but_o to_o one_o he_o use_v the_o word_n thou_o or_o thou_o as_o in_o mat._n 16.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o verse_n and_o also_o paul_n thove_v king_n agrippa_n and_o king_n agrippa_z thove_v he_o as_o in_o act_n 26.27_o 28._o verse_n and_o so_o all_o along_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o now_o it_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o proud_a 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scripture_n be_v record_v and_o now_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fashion_n throughout_o the_o land_n whereby_o one_o man_n be_v exalt_v above_o another_o for_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n come_v before_o a_o rich_a man_n it_o may_v be_v the_o rich_a man_n will_v move_v his_o hat_n that_o be_v call_v courtesy_n and_o humility_n but_o the_o poor_a man_n must_v stand_v with_o his_o hat_n off_o before_o he_o and_o that_o be_v call_v honour_n and_o manner_n and_o due_a respect_n unto_o he_o but_o if_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v bid_v he_o put_v it_o on_o it_o be_v count_v a_o great_a courtesy_n and_o he_o get_v honour_n to_o himself_o 16.4_o there_o to_o be_v count_v a_o courteous_a man_n but_o this_o difference_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v never_o ordain_v by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o devil_n whereby_o he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o man_n but_o james_n the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n witness_v against_o it_o as_o in_o james_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o so_o on_o and_o say_v he_o that_o respect_v person_n commit_v sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n acts._n 10.3_o 4_o and_o therefore_o say_v james_n howl_v you_o rich_a man_n and_o here_o your_o profess_a minister_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o minister_n they_o be_v who_o they_o exalt_v 2_o john_n 5._o and_o now_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o partiality_n of_o the_o name_n in_o this_o your_o breed_n and_o manner_n first_o from_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o a_o rich_a man_n it_o be_v call_v honour_n and_o due_a respect_n and_o manner_n from_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n it_o be_v call_v courtesy_n and_o humility_n but_o among_o the_o rich_a and_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v call_v courtlike_a breed_n but_o of_o those_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n it_o be_v call_v country_n breed_v and_o among_o the_o low_a sort_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v call_v neighbourhood_n and_o civil_a respect_n 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