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A65389 A further discovery of that generation of men called Qvakers by way of reply to an answer of James Nayler to The perfect Pharisee : wherein is more fully layd open their blasphemies, notorious equivocations, lyings, wrestings of the Scripture, raylings and other detestable principles and practices ... / published for the building up of the perseverance of the saints till they come to the end of their faith, even the salvation of their soules. Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662. 1654 (1654) Wing W1268; ESTC R27879 78,750 103

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ammon_n and_o destroy_v they_o so_o sensible_a be_v david_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o act_n of_o discover_v the_o ●ckednesse_n of_o his_o servant_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 2.9_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobriety_n and_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o consider_v whether_o either_o go_v naked_a or_o have_v nothing_o but_o their_o shift_n on_o be_v any_o way_n according_a to_o the_o modesty_n bashfulness_n and_o sobriety_n by_o the_o apostle_n command_v in_o that_o place_n 6._o to_o add_v no_o more_o we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o lay_v before_o thou_o the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o practice_n beside_o that_o impudence_n and_o immodesty_n even_o such_o as_o nature_n and_o ingenuity_n itself_o obhorre_v this_o