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for_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v answer_v or_o wrong_v any_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v by_o he_o it_o be_v his_o own_o act_n he_o must_v look_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n thus_o upon_o a_o pinch_n they_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o lurch_n to_o shift_v for_o himself_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v by_o he_o open_o however_o they_o own_v he_o not_o for_o their_o representative_a though_o he_o have_v represent_v they_o and_o write_v as_o in_o their_o name_n person_n and_o vindication_n as_o also_o represent_v they_o as_o encourager_n of_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o his_o great_a book_n false_o style_v the_o christian-quaker_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o deal_v more_o close_o and_o positive_o with_o thou_o in_o this_o matter_n how_o come_v thou_o to_o expose_v edward_n burrough_n name_n in_o print_n and_o to_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o person_n of_o thy_o principle_n and_o judgement_n by_o a_o confuse_a unsound_a whimsical_a paper_n which_o thou_o have_v print_v in_o 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etc._n as_o in_o several_a of_o his_o late_a pamphlet_n call_v testimony_n i_o find_v also_o that_o these_o opposer_n have_v recourse_n to_o one_o another_o write_n and_o quote_v each_o other_o and_o thereby_o show_v their_o own_o authority_n for_o themselves_o in_o the_o controversy_n for_o want_v of_o better_a proof_n as_o w._n r._n cite_v f._n b._n in_o his_o seven_o part_n from_o page_n 64_o to_o page_n 75._o and_o f._n b._n quote_v w._n r._n and_o tho._n crisp'_v babel_n builder_n in_o his_o 112_o page_n of_o his_o say_a book_n de_fw-fr christ._n lib._n and_o thomas_n crisp_n in_o his_o five_o part_n babel_n builder_n quote_v something_o he_o call_v q._n vn._n m._n which_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o pernicious_a pamphlet_n of_o john_n pennyman_n which_o f._n bugg_n have_v threaten_v we_o with_o in_o several_a paper_n print_n so_o that_o these_o opposer_n seem_v to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o division_n opposition_n and_o separation_n 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better_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n than_o he_o be_v in_o when_o he_o write_v the_o say_a letter_n benj._n furly_n testimony_n follow_v whereas_o i_o understand_v that_o sundry_a person_n to_o i_o unknown_a have_v divers_a time_n former_o and_o now_o again_o late_o publish_v in_o print_n certain_a extract_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o i_o as_o i_o take_v it_o about_o sixteen_o year_n ago_o to_o g._n w._n keep_v up_o and_o feed_v thereby_o a_o spirit_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n this_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o signify_v that_o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v do_v of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v altogether_o without_o my_o order_n consent_n or_o privity_n for_o my_o soul_n hate_v that_o spirit_n of_o prejudice_n enmity_n and_o contention_n by_o which_o some_o man_n though_o perhaps_o poor_a man_n not_o know_v by_o what_o spirit_n influence_v what_o spirit_n they_o gratify_v and_o what_o spirit_n they_o grieve_v and_o wound_n in_o this_o their_o work_n so_o act_v lead_v and_o 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this_o account_n now_o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v that_o his_o principle_n be_v against_o visible_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n nor_o against_o some_o visible_a person_n be_v exercise_v in_o some_o outward_a order_n under_o his_o government_n thus_o far_o the_o point_n be_v grant_v and_o gain_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o concession_n thereto_o the_o far_o confirm_v in_o deem_v our_o render_v his_o great_a book_n to_o be_v against_o church-government_n outward_a method_n order_n and_o rule_n etc._n etc._n a_o false_a assertion_n though_o we_o can_v reckon_v that_o book_n of_o he_o to_o look_v with_o a_o better_a face_n in_o the_o mian_n purport_n and_o series_n of_o it_o especial_o consider_v his_o three_o part_n from_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n and_o against_o r._n barclay_n book_n for_o church-government_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o passage_n of_o that_o book_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n in_o this_o his_o seven_o part_n he_o be_v smite_v at_o establish_v a_o outward_a uniformity_n outward_a thing_n outward_a directory_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o we_o must_v take_v his_o meaning_n and_o principle_n to_o be_v not_o against_o visible_a order_n and_o visible_a form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n nor_o against_o visible_a person_n be_v exercise_v therein_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o understand_v his_o meaning_n and_o principle_n why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o more_o plain_o distinguish_v it_o first_o and_o bring_v the_o controversy_n into_o a_o more_o narrow_a compass_n and_o not_o have_v write_v thus_o confuse_o and_o shatter_o one_o while_o against_o another_o while_n for_o visible_a outward_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n in_o his_o church_n as_o in_o this_o treatise_n the_o matter_n be_v further_o evince_v against_o he_o hereafter_o but_o wherein_o lie_v his_o charge_n of_o prevarication_n he_o give_v we_o to_o know_v it_o be_v in_o twine_v the_o word_n represent_v into_o concern_v pag._n 43._o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v and_o study_v how_o to_o find_v this_o prevarication_n pretend_v consider_v the_o purport_n tenure_n and_o conexion_n of_o his_o word_n for_o though_o now_o he_o own_v visible_a person_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n under_o christ_n dominion_n yet_o not_o that_o his_o inward_a government_n be_v represent_v by_o they_o yet_o his_o distinction_n before_o exclude_v visible_a person_n not_o only_o from_o represent_v christ_n inward_a government_n but_o also_o from_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o execute_v i._n e._n to_o minister_v give_v forth_o or_o put_v in_o practice_n outward_a law_n edict_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n visible_a appear_v to_o bespeak_v his_o sense_n than_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o be_v concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o his_o dominion_n for_o if_o they_o do_v in_o no_o sense_n or_o degree_n represent_v christ_n government_n how_o be_v they_o concern_v in_o it_o and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v minister_n or_o put_v in_o practice_n outward_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n visible_a how_o be_v they_o either_o exercise_v or_o concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n or_o order_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n but_o this_o be_v now_o grant_v we_o in_o the_o affirmative_a so_o then_o wherein_o must_v we_o understand_v w._n r_n opposition_n to_o lie_v against_o outward_a order_n outward_a form_n of_o church-government_n outward_a law_n edict_n rule_n prescription_n &_o c_o i_o presume_v not_o against_o any_o of_o his_o own_o make_n but_o against_o such_o as_o he_o call_v g._n fox_n &c._n &c._n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o slight_a g._n f_o be_v rule_n method_n and_o order_n with_o respect_n to_o church-government_n see_v the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 83._o but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o all_o or_o some_o that_o g._n f._n have_v write_v or_o give_v out_o if_o he_o say_v not_o against_o all_o but_o some_o then_o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o some_o they_o be_v particular_o what_o instruction_n rule_n or_o method_n they_o be_v he_o condemn_v and_o that_o he_o deem_v condemnable_a as_o evil_a or_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o we_o have_v divers_a time_n press_v for_o a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o that_o the_o controversy_n may_v be_v more_o plain_o distinguishable_a and_o bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n which_o now_o lie_v not_o only_o prolix_a and_o tedious_a in_o w._n r_n book_n but_o also_o scatter_v confuse_a and_o ambiguous_a in_o his_o write_n want_v in_o many_o place_n the_o supplement_n of_o his_o latter_a thought_n and_o meaning_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v write_v one_o book_n it_o want_v another_o to_o declare_v its_o meaning_n he_o have_v take_v a_o great_a compass_n to_o write_v a_o very_a little_a matter_n in_o §_o 4._o for_o his_o distinction_n between_o the_o word_n represent_v and_o concern_v he_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o outward_a order_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n who_o if_o they_o shall_v thence_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v the_o representative_n of_o his_o government_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v a_o mood_n of_o speech_n tend_v to_o the_o annihillate_v of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o conclude_v the_o like_a in_o relation_n to_o christ_n prerogative_n p._n 43._o but_o herein_o the_o man_n be_v under_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o allusion_n his_o skill_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o government_n have_v fail_v he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o king_n government_n be_v represent_v in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n legal_o act_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o power_n whereby_o the_o king_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o his_o court_n yea_o every_o legal_a minister_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n even_o from_o the_o justice_n to_o the_o sheriff_n &_o constable_n or_o peace-officer_n do_v in_o his_o place_n and_o legal_a office_n in_o some_o degree_n represent_v the_o king_n government_n in_o the_o do_v justice_n and_o conservation_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o this_o no_o way_n lesson_n but_o promote_v the_o king_n be_v legal_a prerogative_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justitiarius_n capitalis_fw-la the_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n and_o have_v his_o subordinate_a minister_n and_o justice_n under_o he_o legal_o impower_v by_o he_o according_a to_o his_o just_a and_o legal_a prerogative_n now_o see_v w._n r._n be_v so_o much_o out_o and_o have_v lose_v his_o aim_n in_o his_o comparison_n these_o thing_n be_v mention_v to_o rectify_v his_o judgement_n and_o the_o comparison_n as_o now_o state_v may_v be_v better_o apply_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o government_n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a overseer_n and_o shepherd_n the_o great_a apostle_n and_o minister_n the_o great_a ruler_n and_o governor_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v his_o overseer_n his_o apostle_n his_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o help_n in_o government_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o christ_n government_n in_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o under_o his_o dominion_n which_o i_o hope_v our_o opposer_n dare_v not_o deny_v however_o he_o differ_v with_o we_o in_o the_o application_n §_o 5._o as_o concern_v a_o angry_a waspish_a pen_n wherewith_o thou_o twice_o over_o charge_v the_o penman_n add_v that_o the_o more_o he_o stir_v therewith_o the_o more_o will_v the_o cause_n which_o he_o espouse_v stink_n pag._n 17_o &_o 44._o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o first_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o more_o angry_a waspish_a pen_n than_o thy_o own_o though_o thy_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n have_v be_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o our_o book_n deserve_o reprehend_v thou_o have_v 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