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and_o undefiled_a life_n all_o live_v page_n 305_o 275._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o in_o the_o live_a spirit_n and_o live_a power_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 276._o dear_a friend_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o love_n page_n 308_o 277._o my_o dear_a friend_n when_o you_o be_v former_o in_o a_o profession_n ibid._n 278._o and_o friend_n see_v that_o all_o apprentice_n that_o be_v bind_v among_o you_o etc._n etc._n page_n 310_o 1670._o 279._o the_o substance_n of_o a_o general_n epistle_n page_n 311_o 280._o all_o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o who_o have_v no_o helper_n but_o the_o lord_n page_z 315_o 281._o dear_a friend_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n mind_n ibid._n 282._o friend_n in_o the_o seed_n that_o bruise_n the_o serpent_n head_n etc._n etc._n page_n 316_o 283._o to_o friend_n at_o bristol_n in_o time_n of_o suffer_v page_n 317_o 1671._o 284._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n see_v that_o all_o live_v in_o the_o peaceable_a truth_n ibid._n 285._o dear_a friend_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o you_o all_o page_z 319_o 286._o friend_n when_o you_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n 287._o friend_n consider_v you_o that_o have_v know_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n page_z 320_o 1672._o 288._o to_o friend_n in_o carolina_n page_n 321_o 289._o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n page_n 322_o 290._o dear_a friend_n live_v in_o love_n for_o that_o be_v of_o god_n ibid._n 291._o to_o all_o the_o woman_n meeting_n that_o be_v believer_n in_o the_o truth_n page_n 323_o 292._o to_o friend_n in_o new-england_n virginia_fw-mi and_z barbadoes_n page_n 324_o 293._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n page_n 326_o 1673._o 294._o friend_n the_o truth_n be_v above_o all_o etc._n etc._n page_n 327_o 295._o friend_n at_o the_o first_o convincement_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o danger_n ibid._n 296._o friend_n all_o keep_v your_o meeting_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n page_n 328_o 297._o dear_a friend_n keep_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 298._o dear_a friend_n to_o who_o be_v my_o love_n in_o that_o which_o change_v not_o page_z 329_o 299._o to_o friend_n at_o jamaica_n ibid._n 300._o dear_a friend_n let_v your_o faith_n stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n page_n 330_o 301._o to_o all_o the_o woman_n meeting_n page_n 333_o 302._o to_o all_o friend_n that_o live_v in_o the_o truth_n page_n 334_o 303._o dear_a friend_n all_o be_v faithful_a etc._n etc._n page_n 335_o 304._o to_o friend_n in_o virginia_n ibid._n 305._o my_o dear_a friend_n live_v in_o the_o seed_n etc._n etc._n page_n 336_o 1674._o 306._o to_o friend_n in_o holland_n page_z 337_o 307._o my_o dear_a friend_n who_o feel_v the_o precious_a truth_n page_n 338_o 308._o my_o dear_a friend_n in_o england_n and_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 340_o 309._o friend_n seek_v the_o peace_n of_o all_o man_n page_z 342_o 310._o friend_n in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o page_n 343_o 311._o for_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n in_o barbadoes_n ibid._n 312._o all_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n page_n 344_o 313._o friend_n all_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 346_o 1675._o 314._o to_o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n elect_a and_o precious_a in_o america_n page_n 352_o 315._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n page_n 353_o 316._o dear_a friend_n all_o that_o feel_v the_o life_n and_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n page_n 354_o 317._o to_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_a of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 357_o 318._o all_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n keep_v up_o your_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n page_n 361_o 319._o to_o friend_n in_o nevis_n and_o the_o caribby_n island_n page_n 363_o 1676._o 320._o a_o encouragement_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a woman_n meeting_n etc._n etc._n page_n 368._o 321._o to_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n page_n 389_o 332._o to_o friend_n in_o cumberland_n page_n 394_o 333._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n page_n 395_o 334._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n page_z 397_o 335._o to_o friend_n in_o virginia_n and_o maryland_n page_n 398_o 336._o to_o friend_n at_o dantzick_n ibid._n 337._o to_o friend_n in_o holland_n page_z 399_o 338._o to_o friend_n in_o maryland_n and_o virginia_n page_n 400_o 339._o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n page_n 401_o 340._o to_o friend_n in_o new-jersey_n in_o america_n ibid._n 341._o my_o friend_n all_o you_o that_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n your_o teacher_n page_n 402_o 342._o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 403_o 343._o friend_n in_o the_o power_n and_o image_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 405_o 1677._o 344._o a_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n etc._n etc._n page_n 409_o 345._o my_o dear_a friend_n to_o who_o be_v my_o love_n in_o the_o everlasting_a seed_n page_n 411_o 346._o to_o friend_n at_o sussex_n page_n 412_o 347._o concern_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o to_o another_o etc._n etc._n page_n 413_o 348._o dear_a friend_n to_o who_o be_v my_o love_n in_o the_o heavenly_a seed_n page_n 414_o 1678._o 349._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n page_z 416_o 350._o to_o the_o yearly_o meet_v in_o yorkshire_n ibid._n 351._o friend_n know_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v of_o you_o etc._n etc._n page_n 417_o 352._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 418_o 353._o my_o dear_a friend_n who_o face_n be_v set_v towards_o zion_n page_n 420_o 354._o and_o dear_a friend_n my_o love_n to_o you_o all_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n page_n 423_o 1679._o 355._o to_o friend_n in_o america_n concern_v their_o negro_n and_o indian_n page_n 426_o 356._o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n page_n 428_o 357._o dear_a friend_n all_o live_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n page_n 430_o 358._o dear_a friend_n with_o my_o love_n to_o you_o all_o in_o the_o holy_a peaceable_a truth_n page_n 431_o 359._o a_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v among_o friend_n ibid._n 360._o to_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n every_o where_o page_n 434_o 361._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n for_o they_o to_o read_v page_z 439_o and_o now_o my_o dear_a friend_n concern_v true_a liberty_n page_n 443_o 1680._o 362._o and_o now_o friend_n you_o who_o be_v call_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n page_n 450_o 363._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 364._o to_o friend_n in_o america_n page_n 453_o 365._o to_o friend_n in_o yorkshire_n page_n 454_o 366._o a_o letter_n to_o the_o captive_n who_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o algiers_n page_n 455_o 1681._o 367._o to_o friend_n in_o burlington_n west-jersey_n page_n 456_o 368._o to_o suffer_v friend_n at_o horsham_n in_o sussex_n page_n 458_o 369._o to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n jesus_n every_o where_o page_n 459_o 370._o to_o suffer_v friend_n at_o leicester_n page_n 460_o 371._o to_o friend_n in_o carolina_n page_n 462_o 372._o a_o epistle_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o christ_n page_n 463_o 1682._o 373._o to_o friend_n in_o jamaica_n page_n 470_o 374._o to_o friend_n in_o holland_n page_z 471_o 375._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n ibid._n 376._o to_o friend_n in_o new-jersey_n and_o pensilvania_n page_n 473_o 377._o to_o friend_n that_o be_v prisoner_n in_o york_n page_z 474_o 378._o to_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n choose_v and_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n page_n 476_o 379._o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o planter_n etc._n etc._n in_o foreign_a plantation_n america_n page_n 477_o 380._o to_o all_o christian_n to_o keep_v to_o yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o etc._n etc._n page_n 478_o 381._o a_o way_n to_o prevent_v the_o indignation_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n page_n 480_o 382._o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n page_n 482_o 1683._o 380._o to_o the_o quarterly_o meet_v at_o york_n page_z 486_o 384._o to_o the_o six_o week_n meet_v in_o barbadoes_n page_n 488_o 385._o to_o suffer_v friend_n in_o prison_n at_o bristol_n page_n 489_o 386._o to_o friend_n in_o charles-town_n in_o carolina_n page_n 490_o 387._o to_o the_o monthly_a and_o quarterly_o meet_v in_o england_n etc._n etc._n page_n 491_o 388._o to_o friend_n that_o be_v captive_n at_o algiers_n ibid._n 389._o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n page_n 493_o 390._o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o
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 my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n ibid._n 415._o dear_a friend_n my_o love_n be_v to_o all_o ibid._n 1689._o 416._o to_o the_o quarterly_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n in_o london_n ibid._n 417._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 555_o 1690._o 418._o to_o the_o six_o week_n meet_v in_o london_n ibid._n 419._o dear_a friend_n something_o be_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n page_n 556_o 420._o to_o friend_n captive_n in_o macqueness_n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o table_n errata_fw-la page_n 14._o l._n 45._o no_o parenthisis_n p._n 15._o l._n 36._o for_o and_z so_o r._n but_o p._n 16._o l._n 42._o for_o into_o r._n of_o p._n 18._o l._n 10._o for_o into_o r._n in_o p._n 3_o r._n l._n 23._o for_o they_o r._n â—e_v p._n 39_o l._n 44._o after_o friend_n deal_n that_o p._n 42._o l._n 42._o for_o so_o r._n for_o p._n 43._o l._n 3._o after_o reason_n add_v which_o p._n 59_o l._n 8._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 64._o l._n 6._o after_o end_v add_v and_o p._n 67._o l._n 34._o for_o beauty_n r._n joy_n p._n 137._o l._n 23._o for_o he_o r._n the_o ibid._n l._n 31._o deal_n the_o before_o of_o p._n 142._o l._n 29._o r._n lord_n r._n lord_n p._n 146._o l._n 6._o after_o it_o deal_n to_o p._n 153._o l._n 23._o for_o which_o r._n but_o p._n 180._o l._n 26._o after_o ill_n add_v and_o p._n 211._o l._n 7._o after_o abomination_n add_v that_o ibid._n l._n 11._o deal_n that_o p._n 226._o l._n 39_o deal_n be_v p._n 234._o l._n 13._o deal_n it_o p._n 267._o l._n 3._o after_o say_v add_v that_o p._n 334._o l._n 44._o for_o this_o r._n these_o p._n 338._o l._n 47._o for_o have_v r._n have_v p._n 339._o l._n 39_o deal_n let_v ibid._n l._n 40._o for_o wander_v r._n wander_v p._n 344._o l._n 26._o for_o which_o r._n this_o ibid._n l._n 34._o after_o thing_n deal_n and_o p._n 353._o l._n 22._o for_o word_n r_o world_n p._n 356._o l._n 17._o after_o sacrifice_n add_v for_o p._n 398._o l._n 22._o for_o feed_v r._n feed_v p._n 437._o l._n 27._o for_o sprikle_n r._n sprinkle_v p._n 455._o l._n 9_o for_o meet_v r._n meet_v p._n 456._o l._n 5._o for_o bondange_a r._n bondage_n ibid._n l._n 17._o after_o how_o add_v he_o bring_v they_o down_o p._n 462._o l._n 45._o after_o of_o add_v the_o p._n 475._o l._n 40._o deal_n his_o p._n 508._o l._n 19_o deal_n fore_o p._n 514._o l._n 49._o deal_n and_o p._n 517._o l._n 8._o for_o to_o r._n and_o p._n 534._o l._n 45._o for_o disciple_n r._n disciple_n p._n 545._o l._n 27._o after_n to_o add_v be_v book_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o t._n sowle_n next_o door_n to_o the_o meetinghouse_n in_o white-hart-court_n in_o gracious-street_n and_o at_o the_o bible_n in_o leaden_a hall-street_n near_o the_o market_n 1699._o samuel_n fisher_n work_n in_o folio_n robert_n barclay_n work_n in_o folio_n george_n fox_n journal_n with_o w._n penn_n preface_n folio_n the_o work_n of_o the_o long_a mournful_a and_o sorrowful_a distress_a isaac_n penington_n folio_n the_o work_v of_o that_o memorable_a 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