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A54059 Some principles of the elect people of God in scorn called Quakers Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1671 (1671) Wing P1198; ESTC R33049 96,073 127

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heart_n in_o and_o by_o the_o seed_n this_o be_v a_o bless_a state_n indeed_o for_o here_o the_o work_n be_v do_v here_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v and_o his_o king_n reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o this_o soul_n this_o true_a israelite_n this_o redeem_a one_o may_v wear_v the_o white_a robe_n and_o serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n without_o fear_n of_o his_o enemy_n keep_v in_o and_o to_o the_o covenant_n which_o minister_v life_n and_o power_n abundant_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o outward_a state_n of_o the_o outward_a israel_n keep_v to_o god_n in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o inward_a state_n of_o the_o inward_a israel_n keep_v to_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a covenant_n which_o be_v a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n of_o all_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v bless_v that_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o in_o this_o covenant_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v o_o tender_a people_n who_o be_v grieve_v because_o of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o will_v fain_o witness_v victory_n and_o dominion_n over_o it_o in_o the_o name_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o do_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o zachary_n luke_o 1.71_o 72_o 74_o 75._o concern_n what_o be_v that_o holy_a covenant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v so_o redeem_v who_o be_v the_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o inherit_v this_o promise_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n hope_v to_o enjoy_v this_o even_o so_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o that_o they_o may_v witness_v it_o grant_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o who_o eye_n be_v pierce_v and_o behold_v no_o iniquity_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n sure_o they_o who_o witness_v that_o promise_n mention_v isa_n 35.8_o fulfil_v to_o they_o can_v fall_v short_a of_o this_o and_o true_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n can_v never_o come_v thorough_o to_o live_v to_o god_n till_o they_o witness_v the_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o as_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n deut._n 30.6_o now_o where_o it_o be_v so_o the_o devil_n or_o lust_n can_v find_v no_o place_n of_o entrance_n
light_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n which_o declare_v of_o the_o light_n which_o john_n come_v to_o bear_v witness_n off_o who_o be_v not_o the_o light_n but_o testify_v of_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o nor_o know_v he_o not_o and_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o this_o we_o witness_v and_o by_o the_o same_o light_n do_v we_o discern_v and_o testify_v against_o he_o to_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n and_o be_v a_o deceiver_n who_o put_v the_o letter_n for_o the_o light_n and_o so_o draw_v people_n mind_n off_o from_o the_o light_n within_o they_o to_o the_o 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it_o be_v speak_v and_o it_o witness_v with_o they_o both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n and_o they_o that_o have_v this_o have_v and_o need_v the_o mystery_n within_o though_o they_o can_v read_v the_o letter_n without_o nor_o ever_o learned_a as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o confound_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o they_o who_o be_v never_o so_o learned_a without_o 13.11_o and_o can_v read_v and_o understand_v all_o tongue_n and_o language_n without_o and_o do_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n within_o only_o feed_v upon_o the_o husk_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v the_o mystery_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v unto_o the_o ignorant_a as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o be_v reveal_v to_o those_o who_o they_o count_v ignorant_a and_o curse_a and_o know_v not_o the_o law_n john_n 7.48_o 49_o and_o they_o who_o take_v the_o letter_n to_o be_v their_o rule_n can_v 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now_o silence_n all_o the_o study_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man._n concern_v baptism_n the_o baptism_n we_o own_o which_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n but_o we_o deny_v all_o other_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o and_o they_o who_o will_v have_v one_o baptism_n outward_a and_o another_o inward_a will_v have_v two_o baptism_n when_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o baptism_n be_v but_o one_o 6._o and_o whosoever_o have_v the_o baptism_n outward_a be_v the_o same_o they_o be_v before_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o this_o i_o witness_v for_o i_o receive_v water_n upon_o my_o face_n as_o my_o parent_n tell_v i_o which_o they_o call_v baptism_n 6.3_o but_o i_o grow_v up_o a_o heathen_a as_o all_o other_o child_n do_v and_o no_o new_a creature_n though_o my_o parent_n be_v count_v believer_n among_o the_o world_n and_o their_o 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