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wicked_a error_n of_o you_o in_o preâ—â—ding_v to_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o light_n in_o you_o for_o the_o overturning_a of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o bless_a personal_a appearance_n oh_o how_o will_v you_o be_v ashamed_a than_o 〈◊〉_d cover_v your_o face_n because_o you_o have_v change_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n into_o robber_n light_a that_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n with_o he_o in_o a_o word_n none_o 〈◊〉_d despise_v the_o quaker_n for_o their_o poverty_n as_o thou_o seem_v to_o intimate_v 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o desperate_a pride_n scornfulness_n stiffness_n and_o hardness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d strange_a opinion_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v see_v they_o come_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d error_n as_o fast_o as_o out_o of_o their_o poverty_n john_n thou_o be_v worse_o than_o â—am_n the_o conjurer_n for_o he_o do_v but_o endeavour_n but_o thou_o have_v actual_o â—ed_v all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n your_o religion_n will_v turn_v at_o length_n into_o â—letons_n religion_n i_o fear_v several_a of_o you_o do_v 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