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p._n 15._o r._n 155._o p._n 25._o l._n 26._o after_o quaker_n r._n 7._o l._n 29._o before_o chapter_n for_o and_o r._n or_o p._n 26._o l._n 30._o after_o defend_v r._n p._n 18._o q_o 29._o p._n 27._o l._n 32._o for_o affirm_v r._n saying_n to_o this_o purpose_n reason_n against_o rail_a p._n 109._o p._n 28._o l._n 36._o after_o rule_n r._n append._n to_o chr._n quaker_n p._n 141._o p._n 29._o l._n 11._o after_o nature_n r._n g._n m._n 246._o l._n 35._o for_o erroneous_a r._n erroneous_a p._n 30._o l._n last_o for_o single_a r._n singular_a p._n 31._o l._n 36._o after_o lake_n r._n p._n 10._o p._n 32._o l._n 28._o for_o doctrine_n r._n darkness_n p._n 34._o l._n 6._o after_o switch_n r._n p._n 50._o p._n 37._o l._n 11._o for_o 19_o r._n 18._o p._n 38._o l._n 36._o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o coat_n or_o garment_n but_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v of_o roman_a letter_n and_o within_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o quotation_n p._n 41._o l._n 43._o for_o must_v r._n might_n p._n 42._o l._n 25._o after_o 44._o r._n to_o this_o effect_n l._n 29._o for_o 44._o r._n 56._o p._n 43._o l._n 14._o for_o 21._o r._n 20._o l._n 25._o after_o figure_n r._n and_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a forgery_n upon_o i_o that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o the_o inward_a christ_n or_o light_n within_o p._n 45._o l._n 24._o after_o defence_n r._n truth_n and_o inno._n p._n 54._o p._n 46._o l._n 3._o after_o blood_n r._n of_o l._n 23._o after_o jerusalem_n r._n to_o it_o l._n 24._o for_o be_v r._n be_v l._n 31._o after_o colchester_n r._n p._n 14._o p._n 47._o l._n 5._o after_o faith_n r._n light_n and_o life_n p._n 45._o l._n 10._o for_o p._n r._n v._o l._n 24._o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o place_n quote_v shall_v be_v in_o italic_a p._n 47._o l._n 32._o r._n be_v not_o l._n 34._o shall_v be_v in_o italic_a p._n 48._o l._n 1._o after_o use_v r._n truth_n and_o inno._n p._n 55._o l._n 26._o after_o say_v add_v truth_n and_o inno._n p._n 57_o p._n 49._o l._n 16._o before_o here_o r._n truth_n defend_v p._n 23._o 24._o l._n 24._o after_o it_o r._n viz._n l._n 37._o after_o within_o deal_n p._n 50._o l._n 40._o before_o they_o r._n that_o p._n 51._o l._n 26._o after_o which_o r._n will_n l._n 30._o r._n shall_v rise_v after_o life_n r._n and._n p._n 52._o the_o two_o last_o line_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o italic_a p._n 54._o l._n 12._o for_o a_o r._n and._n l._n 17._o for_o term_n r._n term_n p._n 56._o l._n 20._o after_o 293._o r_o the_o answer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v l._n 22._o after_o womb_n r._n a_o holy_a thing_n l._n last_o from_o the_o word_n yet_o to_o l._n r._n in_o p._n 57_o after_o great_a shall_v be_v put_v betwixt_o and_o in_o roman_a letter_n p._n 57_o l._n 12._o after_o of_o deal_n the._n l._n 14._o after_o person_n make_v a_o break_n l._n 17._o before_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o break_n p._n 58._o l._n 35._o for_o word_n r._n mind_n l._n 40._o for_o for_o this_o r._n his_o l._n 44._o after_o word_n shall_v be_v a_o break_n p._n 59_o l._n 11._o after_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o break_n l._n 41._o after_o colchester_n r._n p._n 12._o p._n 60._o l._n r._n deal_n not_o p._n 62._o l._n 18._o for_o state_n and_o r._n state_n of_o p._n 64._o l._n last_o before_o the_o r._n truth_n and_o inn._n p._n 9_o p._n 68_o l._n 25._o for_o israel_n r._n saint_n p._n 71._o l._n penult_n for_o manicheus_fw-la r._n manichean_o p._n 72._o l._n 16._o for_o and_z reign_n r._n or_o reign_n p._n 81._o l._n 7._o after_o be_v r._n ibid._n l._n 43._o after_o christ_n r._n be_v a_o mere_a spirit_n l._n 36._o for_o above_o r._n alone_o p._n 82._o l._n 24._o after_o spiritual_a r._n p._n 14._o p._n 85._o l._n 30._o after_o god_n r._n p._n 55._o l._n 33._o before_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o break_n p._n 56._o l_o 40._o for_o in_o r._n be_v after_o type_n shall_v be_v a_o break_n p._n 57_o ibid._n for_o this_o r._n his_o l._n 45._o before_o so_o shall_v be_v a_o break_v p._n 86._o l._n 8._o for_o can_v be_v r._n be_v p._n 88_o l._n 12._o after_o believe_v r._n switch_v p._n 38._o p._n 94._o l._n 13._o after_o s._n e._n r._n light_n and_o life_n p._n 58._o p._n 95._o l._n 16._o after_o therein_o r._n antidote_n p._n 224._o 225._o p._n 96._o l._n 16._o for_o p._n 248._o r._n p._n 250._o p._n 98._o l._n 29._o for_o 6._o r._n 26._o p._n 101._o l._n 44._o after_o g._n w._n r._n in_o truth_n and_o inno._n p._n 105._o l._n 32._o deal_n the._n p._n 106._o l._n 3._o for_o dim_a r._n one_o l._n 18._o after_o this_o light_n r._n in_o believer_n and_o regenerate_a person_n l._n 25._o for_o work_n r._n work_n l._n 40._o r._n defend_v p._n 107._o l._n 40._o for_o materal_a r._n material_a p._n 108._o l._n 38._o for_o add_v r._n and._n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o author_n and_o book_n of_o quaker_n quote_v in_o this_o narrative_a and_o some_o book_n of_o their_o opponent_n great_a mystery_n by_o g._n fox_n print_v 1659._o fol._n saul_n be_v errand_n to_o damascus_n by_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n 1653._o in_o 4to_o truth_n defence_n by_o g._n f._n and_o richard_n hubberthorne_n about_o 1654._o in_o 4to_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n by_o g._n w._n 1659._o in_o 8vo_fw-la the_o watcher_n by_o j._n parnel_n in_o 4to_o a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o dangerous_a principle_n of_o jo._n horn_n by_o g._n whithead_n 1659._o in_o 4to_n truth_n defend_v the_o quaker_n by_o g._n whithead_n etc._n etc._n 1659._o in_o 8vo_n a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o threefold_a state_n of_o antichrist_n by_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n 1653._o in_o 4to_n doctrine_n of_o perfection_n vindicated_n by_o jo._n whitehouse_n 1663._o in_o 4to_n fr._n howgil_n '_o s_z work_n 1676._o fol._n several_a paper_n give_v forth_o by_o g._n f._n 1671._o in_o 4to_n w._n penn_n '_o be_v reason_n against_o rail_a 1673._o 8vo_fw-la w._n penn_n '_o s_z christian_n quaker_n 1674._o fol._n appendix_n to_o christian_a quaker_n 1674._o fol._n w._n penn_n '_o be_v sandy_a foundation_n 1668._o 4to_fw-la ishmael_n and_o his_o mother_n by_o g._n w._n etc._n etc._n 1655._o 4to_fw-la g._n whitehead_n '_o s_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 1669._o 4to_fw-la light_a and_o life_n by_o g._n whithead_n 1668._o 4to_n quaker_n plainness_n by_o g._n whithead_n 1674_o 8vo_n primer_n by_o g._n f._n jun._n and_o stephen_n crisp_n 1682_o 240_o serious_a apology_n by_o w._n penn_n 1671_o 4to_fw-mi w._n p_o '_o s_o rejoinder_n to_o jo._n faldo_n 1673_o 8vo_n rich._n hubberthorne_n '_o s_o collection_n 1663._o 4to_n he_o goat_n '_o be_v horn_n break_v by_o g._n whithead_n 1660_o 4to_n edw._n borrough_n '_o be_v collection_n 1672_o fol._n w._n penn_n '_o be_v address_n to_o protestant_n 1679_o 4to_o jacob_n find_v in_o a_o desert_n land_n 1656_o 4to_n william_n bailie_n '_o s_o collection_n 1676_o 4to_fw-la tho._n elwood_n '_o s_o answer_n to_o my_o first_o narrative_a 8vo_n truth_n defend_v by_o t._n elwood_n 8vo_fw-la nature_n of_o christanity_n by_o g._n whithead_n 1671_o 4to_n christ_n ascend_v above_o the_o cloud_n 1669_o 4to_fw-la g._n fox_n '_o be_v distinction_n betwixt_o the_o two_o supper_n 1685_o 4to_n news_n out_o of_o the_o north_n by_o g._n fox_n 1655_o 4to_n glory_n of_o christ_n within_o by_o g._n whithead_n etc._n etc._n 4to_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n by_o ed._n burr_n 1656_o 4to_n some_o principle_n of_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n by_o g._n f._n 1671_o 4to_fw-la w._n penn_n '_o be_v key_n last_o edition_n 1699._o a_o little_a 8vo_fw-la antidote_n against_o the_o snake_n by_o g._n w._n 1697_o 8vo_fw-la switch_n for_o the_o snake_n by_o jos_n wyeth_n 1699_o 8vo_n truth_n and_o innocency_n by_o geo._n whithead_n 1699_o 4to_fw-mi judgement_n fix_v by_o geo._n whithead_n 8vo_fw-la some_o account_n from_o colchester_n by_o seven_o quaker_n 1699_o 4to_fw-mi g._n whithead'_v christian_n epistle_n to_o friend_n 1691_o 4to_fw-mi g._n fox_n '_o be_v canon_n or_o order_n 1669_o 8vo_n a_o few_o position_n of_o the_o sincere_a belief_n etc._n etc._n by_o g._n w._n etc._n etc._n 1698_o a_o testimony_n for_o the_o true_a christ_n by_o the_o quaker_n 1668_o 4to_n book_n against_o the_o quaker_n quote_v quakery_n slay_v by_o christopher_n wade_v 1657_o 4to_n his_o second_o book_n to_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n 4to_o the_o scornful_a quaker_n answer_v by_o magnus_n byne_v 4to_o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o that_o generation_n of_o man_n call_v quaker_n by_o five_o minister_n of_o newcastle_n 1654._o 4to_n the_o way_n cast_v up_o by_o geo._n keith_n 1677_o 8vo_n this_o book_n be_v publish_v by_o he_o when_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o quaker_n though_o many_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o quaker_n particular_o the_o prayer_n quote_v in_o this_o narrative_a p._n 21._o
be_v much_o more_o than_o that_o of_o degree_n g._n f._n tell_v of_o they_o that_o be_v come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v above_o degree_n gr._n mist_n pag._n 281._o and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o seed_n it_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n the_o power_n and_o stain_n of_o it_o and_o then_o the_o gild_n be_v go_v of_o it_o and_o where_o this_o be_v know_v the_o seed_n that_o destroy_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o fullness_n be_v know_v which_o be_v above_o degree_n that_o which_o degree_n end_v in_o again_o g._n mist_n pag._n 318._o for_o who_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o christ_n come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a who_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o they_o come_v to_o be_v perfect_a yea_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o that_o be_v above_o any_o degree_n note_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v g._n f._n thought_n himself_o and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o quaker_n come_v above_o any_o degree_n and_o that_o be_v beyond_o and_o above_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v but_o in_o the_o degree_n but_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o fullness_n itself_o that_o be_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o christ_n himself_o but_o let_v we_o next_o hear_v g._n whitehead_n be_v excuse_n of_o g_o f_n say_v none_o can_v understand_v scripture_n but_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v in_o his_o late_a book_n call_v truth_n and_o innocency_n pag._n 19_o but_o if_o any_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v receive_v that_o must_v be_v by_o a_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o i_o suppose_v the_o word_n before-cited_n shall_v be_v so_o transpose_v and_o so_o intend_v note_v if_o this_o liberty_n be_v allow_v to_o transpose_v word_n in_o a_o sentence_n the_o false_a assertion_n may_v be_v make_v true_a and_o the_o true_a make_v false_a as_o act_n 12._o it_o be_v say_v herod_n kill_v james_n by_o transpose_v james_n kill_v herod_n be_v not_o this_o a_o rare_a evidence_n of_o g._n w_n truth_n and_o innocency_n or_o rather_o of_o his_o shameful_a sophistry_n but_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o word_n be_v so_o intend_v the_o above_o quotation_n prove_v that_o g._n f_n intention_n be_v that_o some_o of_o the_o quaker_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o for_o one_o be_v come_v to_o the_o same_o degree_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o to_o the_o fullness_n and_o that_o be_v above_o any_o degree_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n g._n f._n think_v he_o be_v come_v to_o such_o height_n of_o perfection_n when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o battle-door_n all_o language_n be_v to_o i_o no_o more_o than_o dust_n who_o be_v before_o language_n be_v this_o passage_n jos_n wyeth_n quote_v lame_o switch_v pag._n 149._o leave_v out_o the_o word_n which_o be_v chief_o offensive_a who_o be_v before_o language_n be_v what_o say_v jos_n wyeth_n to_o this_o 85._o snake_n pag._n 85._o and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o full_o quote_v it_o as_o it_o be_v object_v in_o the_o snake_n it_o seem_v he_o find_v difficulty_n to_o give_v a_o plain_a answer_n to_o it_o therefore_o make_v a_o lame_a quotation_n the_o like_a or_o rather_o more_o blasphemous_a assertion_n be_v in_o a_o book_n of_o j._n parnel_n call_v the_o watcher_n p._n 37._o but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o dispute_n and_o argument_n i_o be_o come_v for_o before_o they_o be_v i_o be_o and_o in_o the_o light_n do_v they_o comprehend_v and_o judge_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o again_o let_v we_o note_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o switch_n act_v the_o dull_a sophister_n very_o manifest_o 465._o switch_n p._n 453_o 465._o when_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v high_o please_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o point_n of_o inspiration_n and_o say_v he_o be_v glad_a that_o so_o essential_a a_o truth_n as_o be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v own_v by_o she_o and_o on_o the_o 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