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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 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pag._n 38._o will_v teach_v they_o who_o attend_v upon_o it_o it_o will_v say_v he_o full_o teach_v they_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v it_o it_o will_v discover_v to_o they_o a_o system_v of_o principle_n true_o orthodox_n with_o more_o certainty_n than_o counsel_n or_o synod_n can_v not_o teach_v by_o it_o for_o be_v be_v indeed_o a_o wonderful_a counsellor_n it_o will_v first_o full_o and_o true_o beyond_o any_o casuist_n show_v unto_o man_n what_o be_v his_o sin_n and_o if_o man_n despile_v not_o this_o discovery_n but_o close_o with_o it_o it_o will_v beget_v in_o he_o a_o loathe_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o work_v in_o he_o a_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n which_o if_o unfeigned_a you_o see_v he_o be_v very_o cautious_a but_o why_o if_o unfeigned_a can_v the_o light_n within_o work_v any_o other_o repentance_n but_o that_o which_o be_v unfeigned_a it_o will_v go_v on_o to_o sanctify_v he_o and_o when_o man_n by_o this_o 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