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the_o quaker_n find_v hypocrite_n but_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o they_o live_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o be_v a_o liar_n still_o and_o my_o word_n be_v just_a upon_o thou_o a_o perverter_n of_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o thy_o recompense_n then_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v power_n over_o sin_n and_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n and_o for_o thy_o proof_n thou_o instance_v in_o paul_n who_o say_v he_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3._o now_o this_o be_v before_o the_o commandment_n
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and_o in_o parable_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o thou_o and_o i_o rejoice_v the_o rather_o in_o be_v a_o stumble_n to_o thou_o in_o that_o state_n wherein_o thou_o stand_v then_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v gratify_v thou_o for_o i_o seek_v not_o nor_o receive_v honour_n from_o man_n in_o what_o i_o do_v but_o be_v cover_v from_o the_o world_n knowledge_n and_o know_v this_o if_o thou_o can_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o little_a leaven_n thou_o shall_v never_o know_v it_o but_o yet_o how_o wicked_a be_v thou_o in_o this_o also_o though_o not_o understand_v i_o in_o what_o i_o say_v yet_o so_o foul_o wrong_v i_o with_o above_o 30._o false_a charge_n and_o slander_n from_o my_o word_n which_o thou_o reach_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o so_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o reply_n to_o sum_v up_o thy_o lie_n and_o send_v they_o back_o to_o thou_o to_o seek_v they_o out_o and_o a_o evidence_n for_o they_o and_o the_o query_n and_o my_o answer_n shall_v stand_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o honest_a man_n while_o we_o be_v both_o silent_a in_o our_o own_o cause_n they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o my_o first_o book_n the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n contend_v for_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 26_o 27_o 28._o page_n and_o whereas_o further_o i_o speak_v at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o answer_n of_o christ_n within_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o say_a it_o be_v that_o mystery_n which_o long_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o declare_v and_o though_o the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n can_v receive_v it_o but_o speak_v evil_a against_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o so_o much_o more_o precious_a because_o despise_v by_o such_o as_o he_o and_o such_o thing_n be_v a_o testimony_n to_o we_o and_o against_o you_o viz._n our_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o my_o 29._o page_n of_o my_o first_o may_v be_v see_v and_o most_o wicked_o this_o or_o part_n of_o it_o he_o 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