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which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v exalt_v instead_o thereof_o the_o word_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o law_n write_v therein_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o old_a can_v consist_v with_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o any_o to_o attempt_v the_o establishment_n or_o give_v forth_o of_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n or_o decree_n to_o be_v on_o that_o foot_n a_o bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v believe_v in_o the_o everlasting_a light_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n stock_n observe_v his_o principal_a objection_n against_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a answer_v god_n have_v his_o minister_n officer_n and_o messenger_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n and_o also_o outward_a instruction_n and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n under_o both_o though_o the_o new_a far_o excel_v the_o old_a in_o spirituality_n and_o brightness_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o condescension_n to_o low_a estate_n under_o both_o to_o believe_v jew_n and_o gentile_n even_o in_o outward_a ministry_n help_n and_o service_n but_o all_o centre_n in_o the_o inward_a life_n and_o substance_n christ_n minister_n both_o immediate_o and_o instrumental_o both_o in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o divine_a faith_n and_o a_o christian_a conversation_n good_a order_n and_o society_n under_o his_o government_n in_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o confine_v within_o to_o a_o invisibility_n because_o that_o covenant_n be_v inward_a and_o the_o law_n of_o it_o first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n we_o can_v reduce_v and_o confine_v our_o assembly_n society_n and_o christian_n counsel_n and_o admonition_n which_o many_o have_v need_n of_o all_o to_o a_o invisibility_n because_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v invisible_a for_o visible_a and_o religious_a action_n good_a instruction_n and_o conversation_n outward_a proceed_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o that_o for_o the_o universal_a benefit_n and_o help_v of_o other_o and_o such_o as_o own_v not_o this_o can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n especial_o the_o practical_a doctrine_n disaffect_v xxxiii_o w._n r._n pag._n 75._o one_a part_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n or_o from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n since_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o expect_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o establish_v such_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o conscience_n i._n e._n outward_a order_n sentence_n decree_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o to_o expect_v that_o the_o child_n of_o light_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n unto_o such_o a_o conformity_n observe_v this_o still_o relate_v to_o his_o general_n objection_n against_o outward_a rule_n and_o direction_n form_n of_o church-government_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v still_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a epistle_n sign_v by_o he_o arthur_z eastmead_n and_o other_o at_z anne_z traver_n 1673._o as_o also_o contradictory_n to_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v grant_v p._n 23._o 3d_o part_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n not_o that_o i_o will_v be_v hereby_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o outward_a order_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o gospel_n discipline_n which_o become_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n thus_o w._n r._n have_v grant_v both_o outward_a order_n and_o gospel_n discipline_n as_o become_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o necessary_a to_o be_v exercise_v whereby_o he_o have_v still_o fair_o give_v away_o his_o cause_n against_o church-government_n and_o the_o outward_a method_n and_o form_n thereof_o as_o also_o observe_v further_o how_o manifest_o he_o have_v overturn_v his_o work_n by_o what_o follow_v and_o therein_o behold_v w._n r_n self-confutation_n in_o his_o own_o word_n 3d_o part_n p._n 82_o 83._o viz._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o a_o universal_a unity_n ought_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o outward_a instrument_n that_o as_o we_o be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o be_v one_o in_o faith_n one_o in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o one_o in_o practice_n with_o relation_n to_o discipline_n order_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n my_o soul_n shall_v rejoice_v to_o see_v that_o day_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v all_o so_o lead_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o we_o under_o his_o government_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v exalt_v over_o all_o as_o that_o this_o oneness_n may_v thereby_o be_v witness_v among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o god_n people_n at_o this_o day_n thus_o far_o w._n r._n we_o need_v not_o explicate_v upon_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a a_o confutation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o gainsay_n and_o most_o general_a objection_n against_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o church-government_n and_o order_n among_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n disaffect_v xxxiv_o w._n r._n one_a part_n pag._n 72._o moreover_o it_o be_v observable_a if_o report_n be_v true_a this_o doctrine_n have_v of_o late_o be_v exalt_v no_o unity_n but_o in_o conformity_n observe_v here_o in_o pursuance_n of_o report_n as_o elsewhere_o of_o his_o jealousy_n doubt_n and_o fear_n he_o bring_v a_o ambiguous_a doctrine_n as_o report_a which_o as_o its_o lay_v down_o and_o charge_v without_o distinction_n we_o own_v not_o and_o do_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o report_n let_v he_o place_v it_o where_o he_o can_v disaffect_v xxxv_o of_o woman_n meeting_n w._n r._n one_a part_n pag._n 63._o there_o be_v among_o many_o friend_n a_o difference_n touch_v the_o meeting_n of_o woman_n separate_v from_o the_o men._n observe_v not_o among_o many_o friend_n do_v a_o difference_n appear_v but_o among_o a_o few_o heady_a rash_a spirit_n who_o despise_v those_o meeting_n and_o the_o service_n of_o they_o call_v they_o a_o image_n a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n but_o w._n r._n appear_v more_o warey_a in_o this_o point_n in_o not_o so_o direct_o and_o absolute_o oppose_v the_o meeting_n themselves_o as_o some_o have_v do_v but_o only_o give_v a_o history_n of_o the_o different_a sense_n and_o jealousy_n of_o some_o about_o they_o as_o also_o his_o friend_n j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n write_v more_o cautious_o in_o this_o point_n of_o woman_n meeting_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a with_o the_o line_n of_o truth_n to_o oppose_v other_o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o appoint_a service_n of_o the_o say_a meeting_n who_o be_v conscious_a therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v a_o service_n in_o those_o meeting_n in_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o city_n the_o same_o integrity_n towards_o god_n which_o have_v dwell_v with_o we_o these_o many_o year_n past_a we_o believe_v will_v become_v a_o bond_n on_o we_o to_o join_v hand_n and_o heart_n with_o other_o our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n therein_o etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n four_o part_n pag._n 38._o herein_o they_o appear_v more_o moderate_a than_o some_o that_o take_v their_o part_n who_o oppose_v contemn_v and_o vilify_v those_o meeting_n pag._n 64._o in_o process_n of_o time_n some_o friend_n think_v it_o necessary_a that_o marriage_n may_v be_v propose_v to_o the_o womens-meeting_n but_o yet_o several_a friend_n in_o divers_a county_n will_v not_o assent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v concern_v in_o marriage_n at_o length_n several_a of_o those_o who_o appear_v for_o those_o distinct_a meeting_n to_o be_v concern_v say_v the_o faithful_a see_v a_o necessity_n and_o cause_n to_o propose_v marriage_n to_o the_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n this_o be_v utter_v with_o those_o of_o party_n with_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n observe_v many_o faithful_a friend_n who_o be_v not_o for_o party_n for_o man_n but_o follower_n of_o christ_n do_v see_v a_o real_a conveniency_n and_o service_n in_o propose_v marriage_n both_o to_o the_o faithful_a man_n and_o faithful_a woman_n meeting_n distinct_o and_o because_o our_o adversary_n give_v we_o no_o valid_a reason_n nor_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v only_o at_o present_a cite_v the_o reason_n give_v in_o a_o epistle_n from_o the_o quarterly-meeting_a in_o suffolk_n date_v mendlesham_n the_o 29_o day_n of_o
be_v fear_v many_o do_v eye_n more_o the_o order_n from_o thou_o than_o they_o eye_v the_o lord_n in_o they_o accuse_v and_o judge_v all_o out_o of_o truth_n that_o practise_v not_o with_o all_o speed_n from_o they_o use_v all_o force_n they_o can_v devise_v according_a to_o the_o power_n they_o have_v to_o compel_v all_o to_o they_o censure_v all_o friend_n out_o of_o the_o unity_n that_o come_v not_o to_o practise_v with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a penalty_n and_o persecution_n they_o can_v inflict_v for_o want_v of_o outward_a power_n compare_v with_o the_o follow_a passage_n pag._n 78_o 79._o viz._n for_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n have_v take_v occasion_n from_o thy_o order_n to_o beget_v a_o false_a birth_n in_o many_o and_o angry_a proceed_n about_o they_o of_o late_o declare_v which_o be_v not_o before_o in_o our_o age_n neither_o do_v head_n nor_o horn_n of_o the_o dragon_n appear_v to_o cast_v down_o the_o holy_a people_n by_o lie_v against_o they_o say_v that_o 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for_o their_o opposition_n to_o such_o order_n or_o orderly_a proceed_n as_o they_o account_v good_a and_o wholesome_a as_o the_o great_a penalty_n and_o persecution_n they_o can_v inflict_v and_o that_o they_o will_v inflict_v great_a if_o they_o have_v but_o outward_a power_n this_o appear_v very_o uncharitable_a even_o the_o same_o that_o our_o open_a profess_a adversary_n have_v often_o insinuate_v against_o we_o and_o great_o tend_v to_o stir_v up_o persecution_n against_o we_o as_o do_v also_o the_o follow_a word_n viz._n want_v nothing_o to_o effect_v his_o design_n but_o the_o outward_a power_n to_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o kill_v here_o john_n thou_o have_v severe_o prejudge_v many_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v thou_o have_v no_o proof_n for_o but_o thy_o own_o jealousy_n remember_v how_o thy_o friend_n and_o advocate_n w._n r._n have_v severe_o censure_v such_o kind_n of_o prejudicate_v proceed_n as_o the_o censure_a and_o judge_v person_n without_o a_o hear_v or_o proof_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o have_v thou_o hear_v any_o friend_n ever_o grant_v they_o want_v only_o the_o outward_a power_n to_o carry_v they_o on_o more_o severe_o to_o persecute_v and_o kill_v you_o oh_o john_n we_o be_v persuade_v thou_o must_v meet_v with_o a_o hour_n of_o tribulation_n for_o this_o prejudicial_a and_o uncharitable_a deal_v be_v ever_o worse_a thing_n expose_v in_o print_n against_o we_o before_o and_o will_v thou_o be_v thus_o deal_v by_o we_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o tender_v thy_o heart_n unto_o repentance_n and_o a_o return_n to_o thy_o first_o love_n for_o thou_o have_v know_v better_a thing_n than_o these_o thy_o print_a letter_n bespeak_v which_o if_o thou_o give_v way_n to_o the_o print_v they_o thou_o be_v not_o aware_a how_o they_o will_v and_o assure_o do_v make_v against_o thy_o interest_n and_o your_o cause_n which_o w._n r._n plead_v and_o advocate_n for_o and_o we_o will_v serious_o ask_v whether_o such_o bitter_a invective_n and_o infamy_n cast_v upon_o g._n f._n and_o other_o in_o thy_o letter_n do_v not_o rather_o show_v forth_o the_o head_n and_o horn_n of_o the_o dragon_n than_o the_o zeal_n of_o any_o friend_n do_v in_o testify_v for_o good_a order_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o against_o fleshly_a liberty_n and_o loose_a walk_v which_o if_o any_o such_o have_v exceed_v in_o their_o zeal_n or_o their_o zeal_n at_o any_o time_n have_v not_o be_v so_o prudent_o and_o wary_o manage_v in_o thy_o or_o your_o account_n as_o shall_v have_v be_v yet_o to_o judge_v they_o as_o so_o far_o possess_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o dragon_n as_o that_o by_o they_o he_o accuse_v such_o as_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n with_o fleshly_a live_n and_o loose_a walk_v this_o we_o think_v be_v very_o hard_a and_o uncharitable_a and_o we_o pray_v thou_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v also_o that_o in_o w._n r_n letter_n to_o g._n f._n part_n 4._o pag._n 97._o be_v this_o passage_n viz._n therefore_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n kindle_v against_o that_o ungodly_a insinuate_a spirit_n that_o make_v it_o its_o business_n to_o bespatter_v j._n s._n and_o j._n w._n whereby_o the_o simplehearted_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n upon_o which_o we_o must_v needs_o note_v how_o zealous_a he_o be_v for_o these_o two_o person_n and_o what_o a_o great_a stress_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o &_o their_o reputation_n as_o if_o to_o write_v or_o speak_v what_o reflect_v upon_o they_o may_v endanger_v the_o turn_n the_o simplehearted_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o why_o so_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o be_v because_o he_o think_v that_o many_o simplehearted_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o they_o though_o we_o will_v tell_v he_o not_o so_o many_o since_o vv._n r._n become_v such_o a_o furious_a advocate_n for_o they_o as_o before_o a_o great_a many_o 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