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friend_n page_z 498_o 1684._o 391._o to_o the_o meeting_n of_o friend_n in_o truth_n that_o be_v captive_n in_o algiers_n page_n 502_o 392._o to_o the_o quarterly_o and_o monthly_o meeting_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n page_n 504_o 393._o to_o friend_n in_o holland_n page_z 505_o 394._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n who_o be_v elect_a and_o choose_a in_o christ_n page_n 506_o 395._o to_o friend_n at_o the_o yearly_o meet_v in_o york_n page_z 507_o 396._o to_o the_o suffer_a friend_n of_o dantzick_n page_n 508_o 397._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n against_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n page_n 510_o 398._o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o prisoner_n and_o sufferer_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n page_n 521_o 1685._o 399._o concern_v the_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 526_o 400._o to_o friend_n at_o york_n page_z 528_o 401._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n page_n 529_o 402._o a_o general_n epistle_n dear_a friend_n go_v not_o from_o your_o habitation_n page_n 533_o 403._o dear_a friend_n in_o holland_n friezland_n hambrough_n frederickstadt_n dantzick_n palatinate_n etc._n etc._n page_n 539_o 404._o to_o friend_n in_o pensilvania_n page_n 540_o 405._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n in_o pensilvania_n and_o new-jersey_n page_n 541_o 406._o to_o friend_n in_o wales_n ibid._n 407._o to_o friend_n in_o dantzick_n page_n 542_o 1686._o 408._o to_o friend_n in_o pensilvania_n east_n and_o west-jersey_n page_n 543_o 409._o to_o all_o the_o holy_a woman_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 545_o 410._o a_o epistle_n for_o they_o that_o be_v learn_v in_o christ_n to_o read_v and_o understand_v page_n 548_o 411._o to_o the_o yearly_o meet_v in_o yorkshire_n page_n 552_o 1687._o 412._o to_o friend_n in_o west-jersey_n and_o pensilvania_n page_n 553_o 413._o dear_a friend_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o all_o friend_n prize_v the_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n page_n 554_o 1688._o 414._o all_o 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