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at_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n objection_n i._n by_o this_o time_n some_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n say_v francis_n do_v not_o thy_o zeal_n exceed_v thy_o judgement_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o as_o elias_n do_v 2_o king_n 1.10_o luke_n 9.54_o will_v thou_o have_v the_o government_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o answer_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v so_o for_o this_o i_o solemn_o declare_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o i_o hope_v for_o mercy_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n when_o both_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v appear_v before_o his_o great_a tribunal_n i_o do_v desire_v neither_o i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n hurt_v beside_o if_o i_o do_v desire_v the_o growth_n of_o quakerism_n that_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o increase_v they_o for_o they_o glory_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v think_v great_a sufferer_n no_o let_v they_o have_v liberty_n in_o their_o license_v meeting-house_n to_o preach_v pray_o and_o exercise_v their_o talon_n equal_a with_o other_o if_o the_o government_n think_v fit_a and_o as_o this_o be_v all_o that_o other_o dissenter_n desire_v or_o expect_v so_o if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o further_a design_n this_o will_v content_v they_o be_v that_o which_o answer_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o their_o petition_n and_o address_n to_o the_o parliament_n from_o one_o reign_n to_o another_o together_o with_o not_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o worship_n and_o they_o have_v both_o grant_v i_o think_v it_o be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o all_o their_o frequent_a and_o endless_a solicitation_n and_o nothing_o of_o this_o do_v i_o desire_v they_o to_o be_v debar_v of_o object_n ii_o but_o then_o
of_o ignorance_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v far_a to_o prove_v my_o reason_n and_o that_o from_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v as_o well_o from_o our_o print_a book_n as_o from_o our_o know_a practice_n what_o a_o strange_a effect_v these_o silent_a meeting_n have_v upon_o we_o and_o how_o we_o thereby_o become_v not_o only_o leven_v into_o a_o temper_n to_o throw_v off_o all_o institute_v religion_n but_o to_o a_o degree_n high_o even_o to_o throw_v contempt_n both_o upon_o the_o scripture_n ordinance_n and_o minister_n and_o all_o thing_n sacred_a cry_v down_o all_o form_n and_o constitution_n how_o ancient_a and_o profitable_a soever_o they_o be_v and_o all_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o high_a dispensation_n even_o the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n for_o say_v w._n penn_n we_o quaker_n be_v withdraw_v from_o every_o form_n and_o constitution_n to_o wait_v in_o silence_n for_o life_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o beggarly_a element_n and_o therefore_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o all_o party_n against_o who_o every_o hand_n have_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o forsake_v by_o all_o civil_a power_n etc._n etc._n the_o guide_n mistake_v p._n 32._o to_o this_o let_v i_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o of_o our_o great_a prophet_n his_o word_n be_v these_o i._n e._n i_o dare_v not_o daub_v say_v solomon_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n for_o where_o they_o i._n e._n professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v i_o be_v viz._n in_o performance_n in_o ordinance_n in_o family-duty_n in_o hear_v in_o read_v in_o prayer_n and_o fast_n in_o my_o own_o will_n and_o all_o this_o be_v will-worship_n but_o when_o that_o one_o thing_n the_o light_n come_v which_o be_v needful_a i_o then_o begin_v wait_v in_o silence_n to_o learn_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n insomuch_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v set_v before_o i_o a_o music_n lecture_n p._n 25._o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o teacher_n lead_v we_o into_o this_o silent_a way_n of_o pretend_a worship_n which_o never_o be_v know_v before_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v indeed_o consideration_n and_o meditation_n be_v good_a and_o aught_o often_o to_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o christian_n but_o then_o they_o have_v a_o object_n to_o meditate_v upon_o either_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n which_o afford_v much_o comfort_n and_o cause_n to_o praise_n god_n our_o great_a creator_n or_o else_o on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o like_a but_o i_o say_v to_o go_v on_o purpose_n to_o a_o meeting_n and_o there_o sit_v starve_v in_o the_o cold_a three_o or_o four_o hour_n together_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n nor_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v think_v a_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o this_o be_v such_o a_o new_a and_o non_fw-la such_o way_n of_o worship_n as_o neither_o prophet_n christ_n apostle_n nor_o any_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n ever_o give_v countenance_n to_o or_o precedent_n for_o i_o grant_v that_o john_n reeve_n and_o lodowick_n muggleton_n who_o come_v forth_o with_o george_n fox_n and_o their_o book_n bear_v the_o like_a face_n viz._n though_o all_o visible_a worship_n be_v now_o become_v of_o no_o value_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v with_o his_o apostle_n always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o those_o that_o worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n i_o mean_v those_o sober_a silent_a saint_n who_o language_n and_o practice_n speak_v forth_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o they_o these_o silent_a saint_n i_o speak_v of_o from_o a_o unerring_a spirit_n from_o a_o infallible_a light_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n joyful_a news_n from_o heaven_n p._n 61_o 72._o reader_n i_o have_v by_o i_o lodowick_n muggleton_n journal_n or_o work_n bind_v up_o in_o one_o volume_n contain_v eleven_o distinct_a book_n in_o quarto_n and_o above_o one_o thousand_o page_n and_o so_o like_a to_o george_n fox_n that_o i_o intend_v they_o shall_v stand_v together_o in_o the_o library_n of_o christ_n church_n college_n in_o oxford_n with_o the_o work_n of_o burrough_n bayly_n smith_n and_o other_o that_o so_o any_o who_o be_v concern_v with_o the_o quaker_n error_n may_v be_v furnish_v etc._n etc._n thus_o reader_n you_o see_v that_o muggleton_n and_o fox_n stand_v on_o the_o same_o bottom_n fox_n be_v unerring_a so_o be_v muggleton_n fox_n be_v for_o a_o infallible_a light_n so_o be_v muggleton_n fox_n be_v for_o silent_a saint_n so_o be_v muggleton_n only_a muggleton_n keep_v close_o to_o his_o principle_n for_o as_o he_o deny_v all_o ordinance_n so_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v pray_v nor_o baptise_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o quaker_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o solomon_n eccles_n above-quoted_n pretend_v to_o be_v against_o all_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o own_o preach_a and_o pray_v and_o deny_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n etc._n etc._n however_o since_o i_o have_v no_o author_n nor_o never_o read_v of_o any_o but_o lodowick_n muggleton_n that_o justify_v the_o quaker_n silent_a meeting_n i_o will_v produce_v one_o passage_n more_o i._n e._n that_o the_o worship_n require_v by_o he_o from_o his_o saint_n be_v a_o inward_a stillness_n by_o which_o their_o soul_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n or_o motion_n of_o bis_fw-la most_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v in_o they_o thus_o from_o a_o unerring_a light_n i_o have_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o elect_n what_o be_v the_o very_a true_a god_n and_o his_o spiritual_a worship_n accept_v of_o he_o it_o be_v not_o outward_a pray_v preach_a fast_v or_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a spiritual_a silent_n pray_v and_o praise_v fast_v and_o feast_v upon_o the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o eternity_n which_o be_v only_o see_v by_o divine_a eye_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41_o 43._o ibid._n thus_o i_o have_v show_v that_o lodowick_n muggleton_n be_v a_o better_a quaker_n of_o the_o two_o than_o solomon_n eccles_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o as_o the_o quaker_n have_v testify_v against_o the_o christian_n for_o own_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bible_n so_o let_v they_o see_v they_o have_v a_o partner_n namely_o muggleton_n who_o say_v p._n 49._o ibid._n again_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o baptist_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v their_o worship_n because_o it_o be_v found_v on_o the_o letter_n tee_fw-mi letter_n the_o quaker_n language_n to_o a_o tee_fw-mi of_o the_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o lie_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o they_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v now_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o apostolic_a worship_n i_o say_v again_o that_o above_o this_o 1000_o year_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o man_n send_v to_o preach_v or_o prophesy_v p._n 50._o how_o then_o can_v thou_o possible_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n by_o authority_n from_o another_o man_n word_n or_o write_n unless_o without_o their_o letter_n thou_o be_v immediate_o move_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o they_o be_v moreover_o though_o the_o scripture_n in_o themselves_o be_v true_a yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n in_o they_o to_o a_o carnal_a spirit_n the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n and_o can_v a_o dead_a and_o kill_a letter_n give_v the_o power_n to_o become_v a_o spiritual_a minister_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o his_o elect_a people_n i_o trow_v not_o etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v lodowick_n profess_v the_o same_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n the_o same_o way_n of_o silent_a meeting_n the_o same_o perfection_n 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