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shall_v we_o try_v and_o find_v assure_o and_o infallible_o that_o that_o testimony_n and_o spirit_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o false_a one_o that_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o god_n bold_o say_v fisher_n but_o say_v i_o that_o that_o light_n word_n anoint_v or_o voice_n within_o be_v of_o god_n sect._n 4._o i_o request_v and_o desire_v geo._n whitehead_n wâ—_n pen_n either_o or_o both_o or_o any_o quaker_n in_o england_n to_o give_v a_o visible_a manifestation_n or_o a_o direct_a and_o demonstrative_a answer_n to_o this_o without_o go_v round_o in_o a_o circle_n or_o base_o beg_v the_o question_n if_o not_o for_o shame_n let_v they_o be_v silent_a and_o learn_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o not_o arrogant_o contradict_v and_o condemn_v other_o if_o they_o can_v say_v and_o evident_o produce_v more_o for_o themselves_o in_o their_o pretension_n and_o motion_n than_o other_o do_v or_o can_v that_o make_v no_o such_o pretension_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o 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the_o true_a apostle_n have_v be_v with_o â—he_n holy_a ghost_n indeed_o and_o with_o power_n and_o not_o the_o word_n or_o name_n only_o of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o that_o yet_o appear_v the_o quaker_n have_v enable_v they_o to_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_z that_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o cure_v their_o bodily_a distemper_n act_n 10.38_o how_o god_n anoint_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o power_n who_o go_v â—â—out_v do_v good_a heal_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o we_o be_v winess_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o quaker_n and_o the_o christ_n within_o they_o do_v only_o for_o aught_o yet_o appear_v to_o other_o go_v about_o with_o word_n and_o talk_v but_o demonstrate_v no_o more_o power_n than_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o convince_v and_o bring_v over_o some_o person_n to_o they_o by_o their_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o sometime_o the_o jesuit_n and_o sometime_o the_o quaker_n both_o do_v according_a to_o the_o ignorance_n or_o weak_a brain_n or_o the_o private_a end_n and_o interest_n that_o the_o person_n they_o meet_v withal_o may_v happen_v to_o have_v simplicibus_fw-la facilè_fw-la imponitur_fw-la sect_n vi_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n about_o the_o spirit_n sect._n 1_o that_o no_o person_n in_o england_n have_v talk_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o pretend_v more_o to_o the_o spirit_n nor_o cry_v out_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n so_o much_o as_o the_o quaker_n do_v at_o first_o i_o suppose_v none_o that_o know_v they_o will_n or_o can_v deny_v and_o that_o they_o blame_v other_o for_o call_v it_o a_o private_a spirit_n or_o whine_a spirit_n and_o for_o say_v that_o it_o lead_v they_o into_o private_a place_n and_o to_o creep_v into_o house_n sect._n 2._o and_o yet_o behold_v the_o very_a same_o accusation_n have_v some_o of_o the_o quaker_n take_v up_o now_o against_o other_o of_o they_o see_v p._n livingstone_n idem_fw-la p._n 19_o now_o you_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o that_o private_a spirit_n though_o you_o pretend_v it_o to_o be_v universal_a you_o draw_v into_o secret_a place_n for_o you_o absent_v the_o meeting_n of_o god_n people_n mark_v say_v he_o here_o be_v a_o deceitful_a whine_a spirit_n that_o will_v be_v count_v a_o sufferer_n and_o will_v be_v count_v innocent_a and_o meek_a but_o this_o be_v true_o see_v not_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o sion_n child_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o think_v you_o but_o because_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o quaker_n write_v thus_o tell_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n though_o it_o be_v smite_v on_o all_o hand_n yet_o it_o bear_v it_o all_o and_o suffer_v it_o although_o it_o be_v smite_v in_o the_o house_n of_o its_o friend_n yet_o grudge_v not_o nor_o repine_v and_o this_o be_v the_o language_n that_o p._n livingstone_n cry_v out_o mark_v here_o be_v a_o deceitful-whining-spirit_n sect._n 3_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v they_o have_v learned_a of_o their_o adversary_n the_o word_n whine_v and_o whinâ—ing-spirit_n and_o thus_o now_o the_o quaker_n cry_v out_o as_o their_o adversary_n do_v former_o against_o they_o a-private-whyning-spirit_n instead_o of_o the_o pure-living-powerful-spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o if_o other_o though_o quaker_n that_o own_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o themselves_o of_o the_o light_n within_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n or_o talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n oh_o than_o it_o be_v a_o dark-spirit_n a_o whining-spirit_n private-spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n only_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o three_o and_o five_o particular_a before_o and_o thus_o still_o stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la be_v all_o and_o must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o other_o or_o nothing_o for_o aught_o yet_o appear_v sect_n vii_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o doctrine_n about_o scholar-ship_n and_o language_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o practice_n sect._n 1_o one_o while_o this_o be_v the_o quaker_n doctrine_n that_o be_v when_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o learning_n in_o other_o because_o they_o will_v have_v all_o people_n come_v to_o be_v so_o silly_a and_o ignorant_a as_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o not_o to_o have_v learning_n enough_o to_o confute_v they_o then_o thus_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o original_a which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_n which_o be_v before_o tongue_n be_v and_o your_o original_a which_o will_v break_v all_o your_o tongue_n and_o original_a to_o piece_n pilate_n have_v your_o original_a of_o hebrew_a greek_a and_o latin_a who_o crucify_a christ_n he_o that_o draw_v back_o into_o many_o language_n as_o into_o hebrew_n and_o greeks_n draw_v back_o into_o the_o natural_n and_o so_o draw_v into_o confusion_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o draw_v up_o into_o one_o language_n and_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o that_o trade_n into_o natural_a language_n we_o utter_o deny_v a_o paper_n send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n p._n 3._o and_o much_o to_o this_o effect_n we_o have_v former_o from_o they_o that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v able_a alone_o to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o truth_n and_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o other_o and_o that_o they_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n by_o inward_a revelation_n and_o not_o by_o any_o outward_a mean_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o another_o while_n that_o be_v when_o the_o quaker_n be_v either_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o principle_n or_o confute_v other_o then_o to_o go_v round_o again_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a to_o
if_o he_o can_v and_o till_o than_o he_o may_v with_o more_o justice_n keep_v his_o title_n to_o himself_o but_o when_o these_o man_n can_v bite_v yet_o they_o will_v bark_v sect._n 2._o slight_v a_o true_a word_n â—or_a as_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o it_o be_v to_o say_v shift_v or_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o crafty_o with_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n time_n we_o find_v there_o be_v some_o such_o eph._n 4.14_o be_v no_o more_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o g._n be_v thou_o no_o wise_a to_o play_v hocus_n pocus_fw-la and_o shift_v i_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v tell_v i_o and_o the_o world_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o title_n sect._n 3_o but_o suppose_v his_o intention_n be_v slight_o for_o it_o seem_v a_o quaker_n can_v hardly_o speak_v or_o print_n much_o now_o without_o the_o art_n of_o direct_v the_o intention_n or_o speak_v by_o a_o figure_n then_o we_o have_v a_o slight_a title_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o slight_a silly_a sheet_n yet_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a denote_v rather_o the_o pride_n of_o quaker_n than_o the_o humility_n of_o christian_n alias_o we_o have_v a_o new-coyned_a quibble_n for_o evade_n a_o answer_n or_o a_o old_a term_n for_o run_v away_o and_o timerous_o quit_v the_o contest_v sect._n 4._o slight_v no_o wonder_n they_o that_o have_v slight_v the_o protestant_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n slight_v the_o church_n of_o england_n slight_v 21_o learned_a divine_n at_o a_o clap_n slight_v all_o the_o baptist_n church_n yea_o and_o slight_v all_o teacher_n and_o professor_n in_o europe_n beside_o themselves_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o i_o must_v be_v slight_v too_o except_o i_o will_v banish_v myself_o to_o the_o indies_n they_o that_o have_v slight_v the_o write_n or_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o more_o particular_o g.w._n himself_o in_o his_o own_o word_n but_o in_o the_o last_o precedent_n section_n can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v they_o shall_v not_o slight_v other_o man_n book_n and_o i_o too_o be_v these_o the_o despise_a people_n or_o the_o despiser_n by_o g._n w_n own_o testimony_n what_o they_o can_v so_o well_o answer_v they_o pretend_v to_o slight_v a_o poor_a shift_n for_o thereby_o they_o manifest_v but_o their_o silly_a scorn_n and_o disdainful_a pride_n and_o arrogance_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o six_o month_n since_o that_o his_o brother_n pen_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a sorry_a mouse_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o so_o turn_v mouse-catcher_n and_o be_v the_o quaker_n thus_o elevate_v on_o a_o sudden_a sect._n 5._o a_o reprehension_n what_o for_o want_v of_o a_o answer_n it_o be_v indeed_o well_o know_v you_o be_v free_a enough_o of_o the_o first_o however_o timorous_a as_o to_o the_o latter_a their_o confidence_n though_o usual_o too_o great_a yet_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o serve_v they_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o answer_n sect._n 6._o but_o by_o some_o suspect_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o pamphlet_n the_o one_o entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v the_o other_o controversy_n end_v what_o infallible_a and_o yet_o suspect_v how_o now_o what_o suspicious_a george_n other_o man_n fallibility_n then_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o quaker_n suspicious_a infallibility_n be_v this_o your_o gift_n of_o discern_v and_o prophecy_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o it_o for_o the_o suggestion_n be_v of_o a_o matter_n absolute_o false_a satan_n owe_v they_o a_o shame_n as_o the_o proverb_n go_v have_v suggest_v a_o false_a thing_n which_o the_o quaker_n have_v here_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n as_o true_a to_o their_o own_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n beside_o this_o quaker_n hâ—th_v hereby_o wrong_v i_o and_o abuse_v another_o person_n who_o mr._n pen_n in_o his_o wind_a sheet_n say_v be_v hâ—n_o hedworth_n by_o name_n sect._n 7._o first_o g.w._n have_v here_o gross_o wrong_v i_o in_o publish_v a_o suggestion_n and_o that_o in_o print_n that_o i_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v and_o controversy_n end_v when_o as_o i_o be_v not_o nay_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o either_o of_o they_o till_o after_o they_o be_v in_o print_n but_o in_o these_o book_n mr._n pen_n have_v in_o the_o quaker_n name_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n there_o be_v several_a falsehood_n scandal_n lie_n and_o forgery_n and_o yet_o here_o g.w._n have_v endeavour_v to_o fix_v and_o fasten_v they_o all_o if_o any_o such_o be_v there_o upon_o i_o as_o suggest_v or_o represent_v i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o now_o you_o that_o be_v quaker_n of_o g._n w_n church_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n i_o will_v try_v your_o truth_n honesty_n conscience_n and_o justice_n in_o this_o particular_a viz_o whether_o you_o will_v cause_n g.w._n to_o make_v i_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v i_o in_o spread_v abroad_o a_o suspicion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o i_o in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v absolute_o untrue_a and_o unjust_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v it_o viz._n in_o print_n i_o hereby_o require_v it_o and_o demand_v it_o of_o you_o and_o he_o as_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o say_v i_o be_o or_o may_v be_v unreasonable_a i_o hereby_o declare_v that_o his_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wrong_n in_o print_n i_o shall_v accept_v of_o as_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o your_o further_a and_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v and_o solemn_o testify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n that_o i_o who_o do_v write_v and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o late_a book_n entitle_v the_o quaker_n quibble_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v and_o controversy_n end_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o common_a justice_n will_v oblige_v mr._n hedworth_n if_o call_v thereunto_o to_o witness_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o your_o church_n he_o be_v it_o seem_v better_o acquaint_v with_o you_o than_o i_o be_o or_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o such_o unreasonable_a dishonest_a and_o disingenuous_a people_n as_o some_o of_o you_o thus_o demonstrate_v yourselves_o to_o be_v and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o make_v your_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o i_o any_o excuse_n of_o not_o do_v i_o right_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v that_o off_o before_o hand_n for_o if_o your_o minister_n g.w._n can_v abuse_v and_o wrong_v i_o in_o print_n by_o a_o false_a suggestion_n though_o unacquainted_a with_o i_o he_o may_v and_o can_v as_o well_o and_o easy_o give_v i_o in_o print_n the_o satisfaction_n require_v though_o unacquainted_a with_o i_o viz._n only_o acknowledge_v it_o so_o you_o have_v it_o evidence_v by_o my_o own_o solemn_a testimony_n and_o if_o that_o be_v doubt_v though_o you_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v thereof_o it_o be_v the_o high_a testimony_n that_o man_n can_v give_v and_o you_o desâ—re_v further_a evidence_n signify_v it_o to_o the_o bookseller_n and_o i_o presume_v mr._n hedworth_n will_v be_v so_o just_a as_o to_o clear_v i_o he_o be_v the_o best_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o or_o any_o one_o to_o have_v to_o clear_v i_o in_o this_o matter_n if_o so_o be_v he_o be_v as_o mr._n pen_n say_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n before_o mention_v but_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n so_o that_o you_o quaker_n can_v have_v no_o just_a excuse_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v again_o complain_v to_o you_o as_o wrong_v and_o demand_v that_o you_o see_v that_o just_a satisfaction_n give_v i_o that_o i_o require_v from_o g.w._n if_o not_o i_o will_v mark_v you_o and_o declare_v you_o to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v abettor_n and_o publisher_n of_o false_a suggestion_n sect._n 8._o second_o by_o this_o g.w._n have_v wrong_v and_o abuse_v the_o say_a mr._n hedworth_n in_o raise_v or_o spread_v abroad_o a_o false_a suggestion_n touch_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o quaker_n quibble_n in_o which_o book_n g.w._n have_v assert_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n there_o be_v gross_a perversion_n and_o abuse_n p._n 4._o yea_o manifest_a perversion_n lie_n and_o slander_n that_o he_o be_v chargeable_a with_o and_o as_o yet_o he_o
lie_v under_o the_o gild_n of_o p._n 2._o and_o so_o represent_v and_o suggest_v to_o the_o world_n he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o abuse_n lie_n and_o slander_n which_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v innocent_a of_o therefore_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o mr._n hedworth_n will_v be_v at_o least_o so_o just_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o name_n as_o to_o require_v satisfaction_n for_o such_o wrong_n and_o injustice_n do_v he_o when_o as_o it_o be_v another_o person_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o all_o those_o manifest_a abuse_n lie_n and_o slander_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v sect._n 9_o be_v it_o the_o light_n within_o that_o lead_v thou_o g.w._n to_o the_o publish_v this_o suspicion_n or_o not_o if_o thou_o say_v not_o then_o g._n where_o be_v the_o light_n or_o thy_o sincerity_n to_o it_o if_o yes_o then_o thy_o light_n lead_v thou_o to_o publish_v suggestion_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a it_o must_v come_v from_o a_o false_a spirit_n 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this_o man_n be_v base_a unworthiness_n and_o unchristian_a carriage_n in_o publish_v such_o a_o thing_n when_o i_o have_v before_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o he_o serious_o assure_v he_o that_o mr._n hedworth_n be_v a_o person_n no_o more_o acquaint_v with_o i_o than_o g._n himself_o be_v but_o this_o man_n be_v so_o guilty_a himself_o of_o assert_v and_o write_v so_o many_o untruth_n and_o falsehood_n he_o think_v other_o be_v like_o he_o and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v credit_v but_o now_o let_v the_o unbiased_a reader_n judge_n of_o it_o do_v they_o think_v to_o grace_v their_o cause_n by_o such_o do_n where_o be_v thy_o conscience_n and_o religion_n george_n be_v this_o the_o quaker_n christianity_n oh_o silly_a scorner_n blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a sect_n ii_o about_o the_o author_n be_v name_n and_o letter_n sect._n 1_o the_o ingenious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n may_v easy_o conclude_v how_o he_o have_v manage_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n by_o puâ—â—â—g_v such_o a_o false_a suggestion_n even_o in_o his_o front_n and_o that_o so_o base_o and_o unchristian_o and_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n he_o go_v on_o with_o these_o word_n look_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o unworthy_a cowardly_a base_a spirit_v man_n who_o shuffle_n about_o to_o hide_v thyself_o how_o now_o friend_n what_o such_o as_o m.y._n see_v through_o the_o keyhole_n or_o so_o as_o one_o g.w._n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o mrs._n bat_n when_o accuse_v at_o t._n y_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o way_n with_o mr._n danson_n this_o be_v but_o a_o query_n mr._n sleight_n thou_o better_a know_v the_o mystery_n sect._n 2._o thou_o be_v very_o cautious_a thy_o name_n shall_v be_v discover_v but_o alas_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v put_v so_o hard_o to_o it_o that_o they_o be_v now_o force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o slight_a shift_n for_o excuse_n for_o the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o quaker_n can_v tell_v you_o that_o even_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o jesus_n and_o christ_n itself_o without_o that_o they_o call_v the_o power_n be_v but_o empty_a word_n princip_n of_o truth_n p._n 12._o and_o yet_o behold_v what_o a_o considerable_a thing_n do_v this_o quaker_n now_o pretend_v to_o make_v of_o my_o name_n oh_o the_o folly_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o these_o man_n can_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o empty_a word_n be_v of_o such_o weight_n to_o they_o which_o yet_o they_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o they_o do_v know_v to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v not_o own_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o power_n what_o be_v this_o man_n so_o base_a then_o as_o to_o make_v my_o mere_a literal_a name_n to_o be_v of_o more_o concern_v to_o they_o than_o they_o have_v declare_v the_o mere_a literal_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o be_v to_o they_o what_o will_v thou_o make_v thy_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o a_o empty_a word_n a_o excuse_n blush_v for_o shame_n sect._n 3_o but_o to_o take_v that_o false_a cover_n from_o he_o and_o cut_v all_o short_a i_o do_v hereby_o tell_v they_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o my_o real_a name_n be_v in_o print_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o and_o my_o book_n as_o a_o testimony_n against_o several_a of_o their_o principle_n and_o let_v they_o either_o answer_n or_o confute_v they_o if_o they_o can_v though_o this_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_v oblige_v either_o by_o their_o civility_n or_o any_o other_o law_n that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v they_o who_o name_n be_v to_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o name_n be_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n king_n and_o chronicle_n can_v the_o quaker_n tell_v with_o all_o their_o light_n uncontrollable_o what_o man_n write_v they_o and_o will_v it_o not_o thence_o appear_v it_o may_v be_v both_o good_a and_o honest_a enough_o though_o a_o man_n name_n shall_v be_v conceal_v and_o neither_o the_o man_n the_o worse_o nor_o his_o book_n the_o worse_a what_o have_v they_o to_o say_v against_o paul_n change_v his_o name_n beside_o the_o continual_a custom_n of_o many_o good_a man_n among_o we_o nay_o and_o of_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o sometime_o if_o they_o will_v admit_v themselves_o to_o be_v good_a pray_v g._n who_o name_n be_v put_v to_o that_o print_a paper_n entitle_v a_o paper_n send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n accuse_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o several_a teacher_n of_o many_o gross_a thing_n pray_v who_o write_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o quaker_n defendable_a by_o scripture_n who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v see_v now_o most_o strange_a hypocrisy_n in_o these_o man_n and_o what_o small_a twig_n they_o will_v catch_v at_o and_o hang_v upon_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o deal_v honest_o and_o give_v a_o answer_n in_o plainness_n oh_o timorous_a man_n what_o sorrowful_a shuffle_a art_n thou_o fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o sect._n 4._o and_o whereas_o i_o say_v suppose_v the_o author_n be_v a_o private_a person_n what_o if_o he_o dwell_v fifty_o or_o 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and_o canting-language_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o one_o may_v perceive_v the_o man_n have_v learn_v to_o cant_n for_o in_o his_o book_n you_o have_v this_o canting-quibble_n envious_a cant_v and_o cant_v language_n and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n how_o now_o quaker_n be_v this_o your_o impartial_a plain_a man_n be_v this_o one_o of_o your_o Ê‹s_o god_n people_z as_o though_o your_o sect_n alone_o have_v a_o patent_n to_o be_v god_n people_n or_o be_v it_o not_o a_o impropriation_n can_v you_o think_v he_o have_v well_o palliated-matter_n either_o with_o indifferency_n moderation_n or_o impartiality_n between_o we_o or_o that_o such_o work_n will_v make_v a_o pacification_n or_o end_v the_o controversy_n no_o no._n such_o deceitful_a deal_n &_o hypocritical_a pretence_n will_v stand_v you_o in_o no_o stead_n and_o yet_o i_o must_v think_v he_o have_v deal_v kind_o with_o i_o too_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o afford_v i_o some_o of_o he_o and_o his_o 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