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answer_n i_o confess_v i_o say_v that_o the_o young_a man_n be_v full_o of_o the_o quaker_n way_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o seem_v i_o be_o mistake_v and_o that_o gross_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o thy_o brother_n baylies_n answer_v which_o i_o have_v look_v over_o and_o find_v that_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o give_v why_o this_o young_a man_n be_v no_o quaker_n be_v because_o he_o do_v put_v off_o his_o hat_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o silent_a meeting_n so_o that_o i_o must_v it_o seem_v retract_v because_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o these_o two_o thing_n do_v essential_o constitute_v a_o quaker_n viz._n silence_n and_o vnmannerliness_n so_o that_o even_o a_o dumb_a turk_n be_v a_o quaker_n when_o will_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o these_o thing_n john_n j._n c._n pag._n 6._o thou_o say_v the_o young_a man_n be_v a_o honest_a quaker_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o persuasion_n as_o luther_n say_v of_o himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o be_v thus_o reply_v then_o what_o be_v they_o convert_v from_o or_o to_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a to_o their_o persuasion_n examine_v thyself_o and_o thy_o people_n whether_o you_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v true_a to_o your_o persuasion_n if_o nay_o than_o you_o be_v come_v so_o far_o a_o the_o honest_a quaker_n by_o thy_o own_o confession_n answer_v i_o say_v the_o young_a man_n be_v a_o honest_a quaker_n etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v some_o knavish_a quaker_n john_n thou_o know_v as_o in_o luther_n time_n many_o pretend_a mortification_n under_o a_o monk_n cowle_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v unclean_a sensualist_n so_o some_o of_o you_o it_o be_v know_v pretend_v to_o exact_a honesty_n in_o trade_n and_o under_o pretence_n cheat_v
because_o by_o obedience_n to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v deliver_v from_o some_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o love_v i_o before_o i_o love_v he_o thus_o misapprehend_v those_o 〈◊〉_d word_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o perâ—â—_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o redeemer_n as_o that_o viz._n walk_v in_o the_o â—ight_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v 〈◊〉_d all_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v reckon_v up_o be_v all_o false_o apay_v to_o the_o light_n within_o and_o the_o power_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o 〈◊〉_d so_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n the_o saviour_n the_o redeemer_n the_o blood_n which_o cleanse_v be_v all_o within_o change_v renew_v quicken_a bring_v 〈◊〉_d perfection_n without_o which_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d direct_o run_v to_o the_o tenet_n of_o those_o mention_v act_v 15.1_o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n who_o say_v they_o must_v be_v circumcise_a and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d the_o contest_v be_v about_o circumcision_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d something_o more_o than_o circumcision_n this_o likewise_o viz._n thou_o shalâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n and_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d bour_o as_o thyself_o which_o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v ever_o 〈…〉_o christ_n except_v as_o appear_v act_v 15.10_o the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d father_n but_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v save_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o by_o work_n rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o thou_o say_v baily_n that_o moses_n be_v a_o leading-quaker_n when_o tremble_v at_o mount_n sinai_n at_o the_o terrible_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n declare_v that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o coveâ—â—â—_n work_v but_o be_v moses_n save_v by_o that_o terrible_a appearance_n no_o 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o he_o have_v faith_n its_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v not_o the_o promise_n heb._n 11.39_o i._n e._n they_o live_v not_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o believe_v that_o the_o blood_n saviour_n redâ—â—â—_n be_v within_o that_o person_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o jerusalem_n raise_v 〈◊〉_d life_n again_o who_o god_n have_v exalt_v act_v 5.30_o 31._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bear_v of_o mary_n for_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o 〈◊〉_d he_o exalt_v but_o the_o manhood_n and_o not_o only_o this_o person_n but_o 〈◊〉_d wise_a reconciliation_n in_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o peace_n through_o 〈◊〉_d blood_n of_o his_o cross_n be_v little_a worth_n with_o you_o quaker_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d well_o gospel_n but_o the_o light_n the_o life_n the_o power_n within_o as_o you_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v all_o your_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o law_n with_o 〈◊〉_d become_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n moses_n christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d moses_n thus_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n to_o work_v for_o liâ—â—_n salvation_n as_o i_o have_v say_v according_a to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n not_o that_o i_o deny_v good_a 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o place_n so_o that_o your_o condition_n and_o state_n which_o i_o be_v once_o in_o may_v 〈◊〉_d be_v compare_v to_o bondage_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o you_o furthermore_o thou_o say_v baily_n that_o in_o my_o assert_v the_o light_a 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o by_o obedience_n there_o unto_o thought_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o that_o righteoâ—ness_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o deliver_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o the_o same_o light_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d heathen_n do_v by_o nature_n thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d a_o denier_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o scripture_n thou_o say_v be_v john_n 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o in_o tit._n 2.11.9_o p._n 29._o of_o thy_o book_n both_o which_o place_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d you_o tell_v i_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v call_v in_o one_o place_n 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o grace_n 〈…〉_o that_o light_v every_o man_n and_o appear_v unto_o all_o man_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o same_o according_a to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v a_o little_a to_o the_o first_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o thou_o be_v out_o for_o i_o deny_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o your_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—uing_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o i_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o judge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o may_v with_o thy_o friend_n corrupt_v the_o right_a meaning_n the_o scripture_n for_o your_o own_o end_n as_o thou_o have_v our_o word_n and_o wriâ—â—_n notwithstanding_o your_o pure_a light_n for_o in_o say_v w._n haworth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o deity_n and_o godhead_n which_o the_o barbarous_a people_n see_v by_o when_o apprehend_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o murderer_n in_o pag._n 29._o and_o say_v i_o have_v predict_v my_o companion_n which_o be_v a_o lie_n with_o which_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o heap_n of_o confusion_n for_o w._n h._n do_v not_o say_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o deity_n they_o see_v it_o as_o i_o by_o my_o eye_n see_v a_o glory_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o therefore_o my_o eye_n by_o which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v place_v a_o understand_a faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o know_v something_o of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v â—â—â—upon_o that_o this_o faculty_n be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o abuse_v our_o word_n in_o affirm_v the_o faith_n that_o justifi_v 〈◊〉_d wrought_v out_o by_o a_o person_n whole_o without_o man_n as_o in_o pag._n 35._o gâ—â—â—â—_n to_o make_v people_n apprehend_v that_o we_o say_v faith_n be_v without_o as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d person_n jesus_n christ_n when_o as_o i_o say_v in_o pag._n 19_o speak_v of_o imâ—â—_n righteousness_n it_o be_v manifest_v to_o i_o in_o the_o spirit_n work_v 〈◊〉_d in_o i_o so_o here_o be_v a_o plain_a wrong_n do_v we_o yet_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n of_o justification_n think_v of_o we_o as_o thou_o will_v but_o the_o instruct_v which_o we_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n viz._n the_o â—â—â—â—nal_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o faith_n god_n work_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o spirit_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 15.16_o in_o pag._n 51._o s._n crisp_n say_v i_o have_v cast_v of_o christ_n yoke_n and_o burden_n 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n to_o sieal_v tell_v lie_n speak_v evil_a word_n etc._n etc._n and_o caution_v the_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o i_o pag._n 50._o whereas_o i_o say_v in_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a book_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o lead_v a_o good_a conversation_n 1._o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 2._o to_o manifest_v my_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o to_o conâ—â—â—_n the_o world_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 16._o faith_n be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o true_a christian-work_n do_v 〈◊〉_d pag_n 19_o this_o faith_n engage_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n pag._n 20._o hold_v faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n hope_v to_o be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d myself_o thus_o you_o abuse_v we_o turn_v our_o word_n to_o your_o sense_n and_o meaning_n because_o we_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o those_o work_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o come_v in_o to_o justification_n but_o dare_v say_v so_o to_o do_v be_v no_o other_o but_o 〈◊〉_d destroy_v of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d a_o despise_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v man_n service_n his_o saviour_n therefore_o you_o will_v make_v the_o people_n believe_v thaâ—_n we_o be_v against_o goodwork_n and_o sanctification_n sure_o in_o this_o censure_n you_o pass_v you_o do_v not_o obey_v your_o light_a 〈◊〉_d else_o your_o light_n can_v inform_v you_o aright_o which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v impure_a and_o unsound_a but_o to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o mention_v john_n 1.9_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 1._o as_o to_o that_o phrase_n true_a light_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n god_n and_o man_n unite_v in_o one._n as_o
the_o quaker_n convert_v to_o christianity_n re-establish_v upon_o the_o same_o sure_a safe_a and_o only_a foundation_n jesus_n christ_n crucify_v and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v for_o justification_n have_v yet_o no_o mind_n to_o change_v the_o sweet_a and_o easy_a yoke_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o the_o old_a covenant-yoke_n of_o quakerism_n which_o he_o find_v so_o burdensome_a and_o intolerable_a or_o a_o full_a reply_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v rebellion_n rebuke_v write_v by_o john_n crook_n and_o william_n baily_n both_o in_o the_o ministry_n among_o the_o quaker_n write_a by_o william_n haworth_n a_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n with_o a_o account_n from_o william_n dimsdale_n the_o person_n so_o frequent_o mention_v in_o this_o treatise_n act_n 13.8_o but_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n withstand_v they_o seek_v to_o turn_v away_o the_o deputy_n from_o the_o faith_n mat._n 23.13_o but_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden-lion_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1674._o a_o epistle_n to_o john_n crook_n wherein_o his_o epistle_n be_v answer_v john_n crook_n my_o first_o come_v to_o hartford_n be_v soon_o after_o some_o sharp_a and_o long_a buffet_n that_o i_o have_v be_v exercise_v withal_o as_o my_o christian_a friend_n know_v the_o lord_n be_v but_o then_o rebuke_v satan_n take_v the_o lion_n off_o i_o and_o deliver_v i_o and_o restore_a comfort_n to_o i_o there_o do_v remain_v many_o impression_n of_o those_o buffet_n upon_o my_o spirit_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o rich_a mercy_n have_v since_o heal_v and_o take_v away_o the_o smart_n and_o pain_n by_o give_v i_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v much_o gild_n and_o filth_n be_v leave_v upon_o my_o conscience_n contract_v by_o that_o long_a combat_n satan_n find_v so_o much_o in_o i_o to_o work_v upon_o but_o there_o have_v be_v a_o wash_n and_o pardon_v and_o reconcile_a and_o sanctify_v since_o that_o time_n come_v to_o hartford_n i_o find_v many_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n inhabit_v there_o be_v glad_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o have_v occasion_n to_o try_v their_o spirit_n way_n and_o doctrine_n far_o which_o at_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v be_v frequent_o search_v into_o hereupon_o i_o refuse_v no_o converse_n or_o society_n with_o they_o and_o my_o behaviour_n towards_o they_o be_v with_o love_n and_o sweetness_n insomuch_o that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o public_a preach_v give_v offence_n to_o some_o of_o â—r_n bearer_n in_o that_o what_o be_v commendable_a in_o the_o quaker_n practice_n i_o have_v reckon_v up_o and_o praise_v at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o have_v preach_v truth_n against_o their_o opinion_n my_o carriage_n be_v such_o towards_o you_o that_o it_o be_v frequent_o report_v that_o i_o be_v not_o far_o from_o you_o that_o i_o be_v come_v to_o you_o i_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o entertain_v discourse_n with_o any_o of_o you_o and_o with_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v desire_v by_o some_o which_o be_v effect_v &_o it_o appear_v thou_o have_v not_o forget_v it_o in_o that_o thou_o mention_v it_o in_o this_o epistle_n that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o freedom_n from_o heat_n and_o passion_n that_o meet_v be_v beneficial_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o concession_n from_o thou_o at_o that_o time_n viz._n that_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o high_a thing_n than_o the_o light_n within_o and_o that_o you_o do_v but_o point_n out_o people_n to_o the_o light_n in_o order_n to_o the_o new_a creature_n remember_v this_o john_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o witness_n within_o two_o day_n i_o have_v another_o discourse_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o town_n and_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o all_o the_o 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compare_v this_o bless_a light_n which_o have_v do_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n which_o grievous_o and_o wicked_o oppress_v 〈◊〉_d afflict_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n on_o who_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o plague_n because_o of_o their_o cruelty_n which_o they_o exercise_v upon_o his_o people_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pag._n 18._o and_o yet_o confess_v he_o have_v joy_n and_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o spirit_n under_o these_o taskmaster_n which_o the_o poor_a israelite_n have_v 〈◊〉_d but_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o exod._n 3._o and_o so_o no_o fit_a but_o a_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a comparison_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v one_o day_n judge_v he_o 〈◊〉_d reply_n thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n crisp_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o the_o young_a man_n i_o perceive_v for_o make_v use_n of_o this_o comparison_n in_o pag._n 18._o of_o the_o little_a book_n crisp_n piece_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a paraphrase_n upon_o this_o comparison_n which_o will_v be_v answer_v here_o beside_o what_o the_o young_a man_n have_v write_v concern_v it_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o how_o easy_o be_v you_o stir_v if_o any_o reflection_n be_v but_o seem_o cast_v upon_o the_o light_n more_o zealous_a you_o be_v here_o than_o if_o any_o shall_v reproach_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o many_o of_o we_o be_v persuade_v and_o upon_o good_a ground_n that_o you_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o such_o person_n as_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man._n but_o why_o so_o move_v you_o be_v jealous_a for_o your_o god_n the_o light_n there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n give_v you_o may_v as_o well_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o apostle_n for_o compare_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o agar_n say_v it_o gender_v to_o bondage_n gal._n 4.24_o and_o all_o that_o be_v under_o this_o covenant_n to_o ishmaels_n child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o this_o 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9.24_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o say_v seventy_o week_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n atone_v justice_n by_o be_v cut_v off_o vers_n 25._o not_o for_o himself_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v and_o not_o till_o then_o not_o before_o he_o offer_v not_o himself_o before_o heb._n 9.26_o but_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o abraham_n david_n paul_n none_o of_o they_o bring_v in_o this_o righteousness_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o yet_o be_v this_o righteousness_n a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v now_o and_o fulfil_v of_o it_o in_o his_o person_n take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o but_o yet_o everlasting_a in_o that_o it_o be_v first_o the_o righteousness_n that_o the_o father_n have_v from_o eternity_n design_v 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shall_v find_v wrath_n in_o his_o conscience_n if_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o intoxicate_v with_o error_n as_o thou_o be_v i_o perceive_v this_o by_o what_o thoâ—_n say_v here_o that_o thou_o have_v but_o taste_v very_o scant_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n otherwise_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v such_o slight_a thought_n of_o it_o as_o to_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v atone_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o christ_n bearing_n it_o who_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n under_o it_o and_o thy_o unacquaintedness_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o thou_o call_v it_o a_o easy_a way_n ah_o john_n what_o mean_v thou_o to_o turn_v the_o scoffer_n like_o julian_n do_v the_o saint_n find_v it_o a_o easy_a way_n who_o be_v cry_v out_o daily_o lord_n help_n or_o unbelief_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o easy_a way_n that_o you_o poor_a creature_n have_v not_o hit_v of_o it_o nay_o you_o will_v full_o despise_v and_o scorn_v it_o i_o doubt_v ah_o j._n c._n here_o thou_o stumble_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v leaven_v in_o thy_o mind_n with_o hellish_a socinianism_n the_o dirt_n will_v out_o at_o length_n john_n here_o thou_o be_v plain_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n dare_v not_o own_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o christ_n oh_o repent_v john_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v that_o scripture_n convince_v thou_o gal._n 3._o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n whatever_o thou_o do_v pretend_v afterward_o in_o thy_o line_n concern_v christ_n suffering_n the_o enlighten_v reader_n will_v know_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v but_o to_o blind_v the_o people_n in_o the_o last_o place_n thou_o say_v in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n by_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o it_o whole_o without_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v before_o a_o imagine_v here_o thou_o call_v belief_n and_o 〈◊〉_d belief_n what_o will_v thou_o john_n have_v more_o than_o faith_n here_o thou_o discover_v thyself_o 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