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perpetual Scribe, Pharisee and Hypocrite, born to the Destruction of Paper, and most unchristian Effusion of Ink; thou Egyptian Taskmaster of the Press, and unmerciful Destroyer of Goose-Quils, that dost plunder and strip thy poor Kindred naked to the Skin, to maintain thy self in a tyrannical and arbitrary Way of scribbling against thy Brethren, even the Independents and Quakers, over whom thou settest up thyself as an unrighteous Judge; for a righteous Judge hath an Ear for both parties, and thou hast none for either. Verily, William, thou dost Evil, and against the Light within thee, to accuse thy Brethren of that, whereof thou art more guilty thy self; for tho' they break an Act of Parlia-