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A67209 Anguis flagellatus, or, A switch for the snake being an answer to the third and last edition of The snake in the grass : wherein the author's injustice and falshood, both in quotation and story, are discover'd and obviated, and the truth doctrinally deliver'd by us, stated and maintained in opposition to his misrepresentation and perversion / by Joseph Wyeth ; to which is added a supplement, by George Whitehead. Wyeth, Joseph, 1663-1731.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. Snake in the grass. 1699 (1699) Wing W3757; ESTC R16372 333,418 578

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of_o the_o hat_n but_o it_o be_v hush_v up_o because_o it_o touch_v many_o eminent_a one_o in_o the_o ministry_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n resort_v unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o these_o appellation_n innocent_a lass_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n this_o charge_n and_o story_n upon_o nameless_a person_n be_v reader_n another_o instance_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o this_o adversary_n in_o that_o he_o have_v take_v it_o out_o of_o a_o book_n write_v against_o we_o and_o print_v anno_fw-la 1673._o and_o which_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o same_o year_n as_o the_o snake_n well_o know_v and_o have_v not_o be_v since_o reply_v to_o and_o what_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o snake_n injustice_n herein_o be_v that_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n bolton_n and_o sam._n newton_n testify_v to_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o very_a charge_n and_o of_o this_o the_o snake_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a because_o he_o make_v quotation_n from_o the_o same_o book_n and_o in_o or_o near_o the_o same_o page_n in_o which_o this_o certificate_n stand_v which_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o as_o answer_v sufficient_a to_o this_o nameless_a charge_n whereas_o the_o author_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n insinuate_v that_o our_o ministry_n be_v guilty_a of_o uncleanness_n whoredom_n and_o such_o like_a beastly_a practice_n under_o a_o feign_a commendation_n of_o we_o under_o write_v as_o prosecutor_n of_o such_o person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n we_o do_v declare_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n that_o though_o we_o abhor_v with_o our_o whole_a soul_n such_o unrighteous_a practice_n and_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v we_o shall_v we_o hope_v clear_v our_o conscience_n for_o god_n and_o his_o live_a truth_n and_o people_n yet_o we_o do_v declare_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o know_v of_o no_o such_o nor_o can_v acknowledge_v any_o such_o to_o be_v either_o of_o our_o ministry_n or_o our_o body_n much_o less_o eminent_a among_o we_o as_o have_v be_v wicked_o suggest_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n who_o we_o have_v find_v painful_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n therefore_o to_o say_v we_o be_v hinder_v from_o bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n who_o we_o never_o go_v about_o to_o charge_n neither_o can_v we_o be_v a_o wicked_a envious_a and_o false_a suggestion_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o in_o god_n fear_n we_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n john_n bolton_n sam._n newton_n ibid._n p._n 47._o instance_n can_v likewise_o be_v give_v of_o some_o of_o their_o she_o preacher_n who_o they_o call_v
be_v incarnate_a and_o die_v and_o that_o christ_n be_v his_o own_o father_n to_o who_o he_o pray_v upon_o the_o cross._n we_o own_o christ_n both_o as_o eternal_a god_n and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n yet_o be_v under_o no_o such_o difficulty_n as_o the_o snake_n do_v false_o suggest_v for_o we_o can_v express_v the_o godhead_n by_o the_o word_n person_n have_v no_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n and_o our_o belief_n be_v according_a to_o that_o and_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o it_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o snake_n do_v account_v the_o declaration_n of_o holy_a writ_n in_o this_o article_n to_o have_v many_o absurdity_n of_o which_o let_v he_o clear_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v as_o also_o of_o incline_v to_o polytheism_n which_o his_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o favour_n ibid._n p._n 122._o g._n f._n oppose_v christopher_n wade_n for_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o person_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o three_o person_n before_o christ_n be_v born_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v three_o in_o heaven_n before_o christ_n be_v born_n it_o do_v not_o only_o seem_v but_o plain_o appear_v that_o this_o snake_n be_v a_o notorious_a liar_n holy_a writ_n say_v 1_o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n it_o do_v not_o express_v they_o either_o by_o the_o word_n trinity_n or_o person_n do_v it_o therefore_o seem_v that_o holy_a writ_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v three_o in_o heaven_n before_o christ_n be_v bear_v or_o that_o the_o three_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o snake_n blasphemous_o do_v suggest_v must_v be_v three_o creature_n what_o g._n f._n oppose_v in_o christopher_n wade_n in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o unscripturalness_n of_o his_o language_n which_o will_v best_o appear_v from_o g._n f_n one_o word_n not_o curtail_v as_o in_o the_o snake_n they_o be_v these_o great_a mystery_n p._n 246._o thou_o know_v not_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o glorify_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o tell_v people_n of_o a_o trinity_n nor_o three_o person_n but_o the_o common-prayer_n mass-book_n speak_v of_o three_o person_n bring_v in_o by_o thy_o father_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v always_o one_o ibid._n p._n 122_o 123._o the_o snake_n show_v as_o himself_o say_v what_o muggleton_n do_v hold_v in_o that_o blasphemous_a whimsy_n of_o the_o deputyship_n of_o elijah_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v of_o it_o it_o terrify_v my_o very_a soul_n while_o i_o repeat_v such_o dreadful_a and_o senseless_a blasphemy_n but_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o this_o snake_n be_v under_o great_a terror_n of_o soul_n when_o seize_v by_o the_o king_n messenger_n at_o lidd_o in_o kent_n for_o to_o repeat_v such_o dreadful_a and_o senslless_a blasphemy_n he_o have_v no_o necessity_n be_v under_o no_o constraint_n but_o that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o think_v that_o he_o may_v slant_o throw_v it_o at_o we_o though_o both_o he_o and_o it_o we_o do_v utter_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o avoid_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o messenger_n though_o he_o afterward_o find_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o run_v away_o from_o he_o of_o which_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n ibid._n p._n 123._o how_o far_o the_o quaker_n differ_v from_o muggleton_n in_o what_o be_v here_o tell_v except_v the_o deputyship_n of_o elijah_n will_v appear_v by_o their_o allow_a no_o distinction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v a_o abominable_a falsehood_n g._n f._n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o deny_v such_o distinction_n as_o that_o priest_n contend_v for_o and_o if_o the_o snake_n think_v good_a let_v he_o open_o declare_v whether_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o and_o own_o that_o distinction_n for_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v contend_v and_o which_o g._n fox_n do_v oppose_v what_o the_o priest_n do_v affirm_v be_v this_o as_o give_v in_o great_a mystery_n p._n 293._o the_o father_n be_v a_o distinct_a incommunicable_a be_v from_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n a_o distinct_a incommunicable_a be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o distinct_a incommunicable_a be_v from_o the_o son_n see_v reader_n have_v not_o g._n fox_n reason_n to_o oppose_v this_o polytheistical_a doctrine_n of_o separation_n and_o incommunication_n which_o plain_o make_v a_o triumvirate_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o thereby_o destroy_v not_o only_o the_o simplicity_n but_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o will_v happen_v so_o long_o as_o man_n will_v hazard_v their_o faith_n to_o improve_v their_o knowledge_n and_o curious_o inquire_v into_o what_o will_v still_o remain_v a_o mystery_n and_o not_o be_v content_a with_o such_o declaration_n of_o it_o as_o we_o be_v infallible_o assure_v in_o holy_a writ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o necessity_n of_o men._n but_o to_o proceed_v there_o need_v not_o a_o ingenious_a stickler_n to_o show_v what_o g._n f._n do_v oppose_v but_o there_o want_v a_o ingenious_a stickler_n unless_o the_o snake_n think_v himself_o so_o to_o reconcile_v the_o priest_n word_n which_o i_o have_v above_o quote_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o rule_n for_o at_o present_a they_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o it_o as_o light_a to_o darkness_n i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o surprise_v to_o find_v this_o snake_n p._n 124._o say_v of_o george_n fox_n he_o be_v a_o very_a sorrowful_a beginner_n of_o a_o religion_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v separate_v nor_o distinguish_v from_o a_o tool_n which_o knave_n do_v work_v with_o call_v a_o f_o l._n as_o to_o find_v he_o so_o cautious_o clip_v the_o word_n fool_n because_o it_o be_v great_a modesty_n and_o caution_n than_o he_o use_v towards_o he_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o call_v he_o valpoon_n george_n magus_n and_o say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o poor_a understanding_n and_o have_v a_o immoderate_a degree_n of_o dulness_n but_o after_o all_o this_o his_o serpentine_a modesty_n or_o rather_o as_o himself_o express_v it_o p._n 198_o wicked_a and_o hateful_a eubullition_n of_o soul_n george_n fox_n do_v herein_o just_o and_o warrantable_o oppose_v that_o distinction_n and_o incommunication_n in_o the_o deity_n which_o the_o priest_n do_v as_o above_o contend_v for_o but_o again_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o g._n f._n in_o great_a mystery_n p._n 246._o where_o the_o snake_n say_v he_o dispute_v against_o christopher_n wade_v for_o say_v god_n the_o father_n never_o take_v upon_o he_o humane_a nature_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reply_v to_o g._n f_n answer_n to_o christopher_n wade_v that_o he_o give_v but_o three_o word_n of_o it_o though_o the_o answer_n do_v consist_v of_o more_o than_o so_o many_o line_n and_o be_v as_o follow_v great_a mystery_n p._n 246._o answ._n contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a mystery_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n as_o for_o the_o word_n humane_a which_o be_v from_o the_o ground_n it_o come_v from_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n which_o be_v earthly_a and_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o be_v scripture_n language_n and_o if_o the_o snake_n can_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o confute_v the_o whole_a than_o to_o nibble_n rat_n like_a at_o three_o word_n of_o it_o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o short_a section_n sect_n ix_o concern_v our_o belief_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n section_n occasional_o concern_v the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n i_o do_v here_o of_o set_a purpose_n declare_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n which_o now_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v since_o we_o be_v a_o people_n believe_v and_o declare_v by_o we_o that_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o god_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v do_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n take_v flesh_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o that_o in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a thus_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o expression_n and_o sense_n of_o scripture_n we_o do_v true_o and_o sincere_o own_o according_a to_o john_n 1.14_o that_o
and_o answer_n which_o be_v in_o p._n 8_o 9_o of_o w._n smith_n primer_z and_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v child_n but_o do_v they_o minister_n not_o all_o preach_v christ_n in_o word_n father_n yes_o the_o false_a minister_n can_v speak_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a do_v but_o they_o want_v his_o power_n child_n but_o how_o may_v i_o then_o know_v which_o be_v true_a and_o which_o be_v false_a by_o their_o word_n see_v word_n may_v be_v the_o same_o father_n why_o they_o that_o be_v false_a preach_v christ_n without_o and_o bid_v people_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o but_o they_o that_o be_v true_a minister_n they_o preach_v christ_n within_o and_o direct_a people_n to_o wait_v to_o feel_v he_o in_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o manifest_a in_o they_o and_o this_o be_v true_a doctrine_n that_o bring_v people_n to_o mind_v that_o principle_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o go_v thither_o again_o and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o earthly_a wisdom_n they_o do_v not_o know_v heaven_n above_o child_n this_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o their_o doctrine_n for_o one_o to_o preach_v christ_n without_o and_o another_o preach_v he_o within_o father_n yes_o it_o do_v make_v a_o great_a difference_n and_o have_v no_o more_o fellowship_n together_o than_o the_o east_n have_v with_o the_o west_n thus_o w._n s._n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prevent_v the_o least_o tincture_n of_o christianity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sound_a initiate_a lesson_n for_o child_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o plain_a and_o short_a paraphrase_n of_o divers_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o particular_o of_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o 17._o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o so_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a col._n 1.27_o that_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o place_n according_a to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o bring_v people_n to_o give_v up_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o yet_o do_v not_o hereby_o slight_a or_o undervalue_v much_o less_o deny_v christ_n in_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o office_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n in_o heaven_n by_o who_o it_o be_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v to_o men._n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o labour_n and_o end_v of_o w._n s._n in_o that_o primer_z of_o his_o but_o further_a if_o we_o make_v but_o a_o small_a 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the_o judge_n by_o which_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v concern_v many_o other_o thing_n mention_v in_o that_o book_n great_a mystery_n several_a of_o which_o i_o have_v refer_v to_o in_o their_o several_a page_n as_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o ibid._n p._n 146._o the_o quaker_n do_v positive_o determine_v their_o light_n within_o to_o be_v not_o a_o secondary_a agent_n or_o send_v from_o any_o other_o but_o that_o it_o be_v itself_o the_o principal_n the_o quaker_n do_v indeed_o determine_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n mat._n 10.20_o john_n 14.17_o 20._o and_o 15.4_o rom._n 8.9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o 6.19_o gal._n 4.15_o col._n 1.27_o 1_o john_n 4.4_o that_o the_o
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for_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v declare_v john_n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o speak_v of_o his_o life_n but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n receive_v i_o of_o my_o father_n i_o say_v we_o do_v believe_v that_o as_o christ_n have_v this_o commandment_n and_o power_n from_o the_o father_n so_o by_o his_o pure_a divine_a free_a and_o voluntary_a resignation_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 26.42_o he_o do_v thereby_o endear_v the_o father_n love_n unto_o he_o as_o himself_o declare_v v_o 17._o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o this_o his_o free_a and_o unconstrained_a voluntary_a offer_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o do_v include_v his_o agony_n on_o the_o mount_n and_o his_o agony_n on_o the_o cross_n in_o fine_a it_o include_v all_o his_o 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impudence_n of_o the_o very_a socinian_o in_o their_o bold_a effrontry_n against_o this_o most_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o notwithstanding_o a_o trifle_a excuse_n which_o the_o snake_n here_o make_v for_o his_o not_o prove_v his_o charge_n i_o see_v not_o how_o he_o can_v avoid_v be_v thought_n exceed_v impudent_a so_o liberal_o to_o accuse_v and_o then_o fob_v the_o reader_n off_o with_o say_v ibid._n my_o business_n at_o the_o present_a be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o large_a field_n of_o the_o socinian_n controversy_n but_o to_o show_v the_o much_o mislead_a generality_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v they_o much_o mislead_v because_o of_o his_o false_a charge_n no_o himself_n be_v therein_o much_o mislead_v but_o for_o proof_n against_o we_o we_o may_v expect_v what_o he_o say_v ibid._n he_o have_v write_v at_o large_a upon_o this_o subject_a which_o may_v hereafter_o see_v the_o light_n so_o that_o till_o his_o darkness_n come_v to_o light_n the_o reader_n may_v if_o he_o please_v take_v our_o adversary_n word_n that_o we_o be_v much_o mislead_v and_o exceed_v the_o impudence_n etc._n etc._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o find_v a_o much_o more_o impartial_a judgement_n from_o my_o sober_a reader_n to_o who_o i_o now_o apply_v myself_o and_o do_v acquaint_v he_o that_o w._n p._n in_o his_o sandy_a foundation_n etc._n etc._n do_v in_o great_a part_n employ_v himself_o against_o that_o rigid_a and_o unscriptural_a doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o p._n 231._o forego_v against_o which_o w._n p._n do_v in_o p._n 14_o etc._n etc._n cite_v at_o large_a the_o scripture_n hereafter_o refer_v to_o and_o show_v the_o contrariety_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o these_o scripture_n and_o some_o absurdity_n which_o unavoidable_o follow_v thereupon_o the_o scripture_n refer_v to_o be_v these_o exo._n 34.6_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 30.7_o neh._n 6.17_o isa._n 55.7_o jer._n 31.31_o to_o 34._o micah_n 7.18_o mat._n 6.12_o john_n 3.16_o act_n 10.34_o rom._n 8.31_o 32._o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o 18_o 19_o eph._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o these_o dispatch_v he_o further_o show_v from_o reason_n under_o three_o head_n that_o this_o rigid_a doctrine_n be_v not_o true_a from_o distinct_a argument_n raise_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o give_v such_o rigid_a satisfaction_n either_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n nor_o as_o god_n and_o man._n these_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v and_o come_v to_o some_o of_o those_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a consequence_n which_o w._n p._n do_v show_n do_v arise_v from_o this_o their_o rigid_a notion_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o 5_o 6_o seven_o of_o which_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v and_o by_o which_o the_o snake_n say_v w._n p._n blaspheme_v the_o doctrine_n 5._o it_o the_o doctrine_n in_o p._n 231._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la represent_v the_o son_n more_o kind_a and_o compassionate_a than_o the_o father_n whereas_o if_o both_o be_v the_o same_o 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a_o quaker_n book_n entitle_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v p._n 5._o viz._n your_o imagine_a god_n beyond_o the_o star_n your_o carnal_a christ_n be_v utter_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o which_o he_o say_v g._n whitehead_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o quotation_n but_o say_v p._n 145._o we_o do_v not_o affect_v the_o term_n then_o he_o add_v be_v not_o this_o a_o terrible_a rebuke_n a_o full_a condemnation_n of_o the_o author_n and_o such_o damnable_a heresy_n p._n 357._o see_v how_o gross_o abusive_a and_o partial_a this_o snake_n author_n be_v as_o if_o we_o do_v not_o affect_v the_o term_n be_v my_o whole_a answer_n to_o those_o foregoing_a expression_n quote_v by_o he_o wherein_o he_o appear_v as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n very_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a for_o i_o call_v they_o offensive_a word_n in_o my_o answer_n i._n e._n as_o quote_v by_o he_o say_v as_o to_o those_o offensive_a word_n your_o carnal_a christ_n 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