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from_o the_o light_n 271._o epist_n 271._o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o from_o the_o unity_n by_o the_o light_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n true_a unity_n in_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o power_n be_v judge_v and_o the_o power_n and_o light_n and_o spirit_n be_v over_o they_o and_o they_o be_v go_v into_o their_o own_o will_n and_o into_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n than_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o man_n will_n nor_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o spirit_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o humanity_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o go_v from_o the_o light_n and_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o go_v out_o of_o all_o true_a form_n into_o confusion_n and_o emptiness_n without_o form_n then_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o form_n and_o cry_v down_o all_o form_n with_o their_o darkness_n and_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n and_o so_o mash_n all_o together_o for_o 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be_v never_o deny_v by_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o god_n spirit_n those_o testify_v against_o who_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n but_o such_o as_o get_v the_o form_n only_o and_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n those_o be_v deny_v for_o they_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o do_v not_o only_o so_o but_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o grieve_v and_o vex_v it_o and_o hate_v the_o light_n by_o which_o light_n they_o be_v condemn_v g._n f._n to_o friend_n in_o ireland_n keep_v to_o the_o equal_a measure_n and_o just_a weight_n in_o all_o thing_n 272._o epist_n 272._o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o that_o you_o may_v answer_v equity_n answer_v truth_n in_o the_o oppress_a and_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o light_n in_o all_o people_n thing_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o equity_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v keep_v in_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n and_o truth_n and_o holiness_n that_o preserve_v you_o over_o the_o inequality_n injustice_n and_o the_o 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just_o and_o even_o and_o equal_a that_o you_o may_v answer_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o just_o and_o true_a in_o yourselves_o and_o in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o you_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o so_o may_v answer_v the_o good_a and_o righteous_a principle_n in_o all_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o truth_n the_o equal_a principle_n and_o just_a measure_n and_o true_a weight_n and_o balance_n by_o which_o they_o may_v know_v the_o just_a and_o true_a god_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o out-going_n g._n f._n not_o to_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n all_o friend_n 273._o epist_n 273._o be_v you_o as_o stranger_n to_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o create_v but_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o creator_n your_o maker_n the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a durable_a outward_a thing_n not_o durable_a for_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o durable_a riches_n nor_o durable_a substance_n nor_o durable_a habitation_n nor_o 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