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power_n over_o your_o own_o will_n which_o be_v mortal_a and_o changeable_n that_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v find_v will._n man_n will._n where_o your_o will_n be_v shut_v out_o which_o cause_v the_o hastiness_n and_o the_o strife_n to_o run_v into_o word_n without_o the_o life_n life_n word_n without_o life_n where_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n do_v overtake_v you_o wherefore_o delight_n in_o judgement_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n g._n f._n friend_n wait_v in_o the_o life_n which_o will_v keep_v you_o above_o word_n 119._o epist_n 119._o and_o keep_v your_o mind_n up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o life_n and_o condemn_v and_o judge_n all_o they_o which_o will_v have_v word_n more_o than_o the_o life_n life_n grow_v in_o the_o life_n god_n almighty_n be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o life_n that_o in_o it_o you_o may_v grow_v and_o with_o it_o your_o mind_n may_v be_v keep_v up_o to_o he_o the_o father_n of_o life_n and_o that_o 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see_v the_o good_a seed_n page_n 9_o 1651._o 4._o all_o friend_n mind_n that_o which_o be_v pure_a in_o you_o to_o god_n ibid._n 1652._o 5._o dear_a father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n page_n 10_o 6._o friend_n no_o one_o be_v justify_v break_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 7._o to_o friend_n at_o swarthmore_n ibid._n 8._o dear_a friend_n those_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 11_o 9_o friend_n that_o which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o sword_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o sword_n ibid._n 10._o to_o friend_n to_o stand_v still_o in_o trouble_n and_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 11._o dear_a heart_n brethren_n and_o babe_n of_o christ_n wait_v to_o feed_v page_n 12_o 12._o friend_n if_o you_o love_v the_o light_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o you_o love_v christ_n ibid_fw-la 13._o to_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n about_o seburgh_n ibid._n 14._o a_o word_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o friend_n page_z 13_o 15._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o lancashire_n ibid._n 16._o to_o all_o you_o my_o dear_a friend_n who_o have_v taste_v of_o etc._n etc._n page_n 14_o 17._o dear_a friend_n prize_v your_o time_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n page_z 15_o 18._o all_o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o ibid._n 19_o dear_a and_o tender_a friend_n page_z 16_o 20._o to_o all_o my_o dear_a brethren_n page_n 17_o 21._o to_o friend_n at_o kendal_n page_n 19_o 22._o oh_o friend_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o light_n in_o you_o ibid._n 1653._o 23._o friend_n fear_v not_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n page_n 20_o 24._o to_o all_o friend_n every_o where_o dwell_v in_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 25._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o truth_n page_n 22_o 26._o to_o friend_n concern_v marriage_n friend_n all_o they_o page_z 23_o 27._o to_o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n ibid._n 28._o to_o all_o you_o that_o be_v enlighten_v etc._n etc._n page_n 24_o 29._o concern_v tithe_n ibid._n 30._o to_o a_o suffer_a friend_n page_n 26_o 31._o dear_a friend_n mind_n the_o steadfast_a guide_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 32._o to_o friend_n that_o their_o mind_n go_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n 33._o to_o friend_n for_o all_o to_o wait_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n page_n 28_o 34._o friend_n i_o do_v warn_v you_o etc._n etc._n page_n 30_o 35._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n page_n 31_o 36._o friend_n take_v your_o heavenly_a censure_n and_o offer_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 37._o dear_a friend_n prize_v your_o heavenly_a call_v ibid._n 38._o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o traveller_n in_o the_o lord_n way_n page_n 33_o 39_o all_o friend_n in_o westmoreland_n cumberland_n bishopric_n northumberland_n and_o lancashire_n page_n 36_o 40._o friend_n i_o do_v you_o all_o warn_v and_o charge_v to_o be_v faithful_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n 41._o friend_n to_o you_o all_o this_o exhortation_n be_v from_o etc._n etc._n page_n 36_o 42._o to_o friend_n concern_v the_o light_n page_z 37_o 43._o to_o all_o my_o dear_a brethren_n the_o flock_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 38_o 44._o all_o friend_n wait_v upon_o the_o unlimited_a power_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n page_n 40_o 45._o concern_v the_o heir_n of_o rhe_n kingdom_n of_o god_n page_n 41_o 46._o to_o all_o friend_n who_o be_v in_o the_o unity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o light_n page_z 44_o 47._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o who_o with_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n page_n 45_o 48._o to_o friend_n concern_v judge_v page_n 47_o 49._o friend_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n dwell_v page_n 49_o 50._o all_o friend_n dwell_v in_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n page_n 51_o 51._o to_o friend_n concern_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n ibid._n 52._o all_o friend_n in_o westmoreland_n lancashire_n cumberland_n bishopric_n page_n 52_o 53._o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o friend_n in_o truth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 53_o 54._o this_o be_v send_v among_o friend_n who_o be_v in_o the_o light_n ibid._n 55._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o all_o my_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n page_n 54_o 56._o to_o call_v the_o mind_n out_o of_o the_o creature_n page_n 55_o 1654._o 57_o to_o a_o friend_n in_o distress_n page_n 57_o 58._o oh_o friend_n look_v not_o out_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 59_o friend_n make_v not_o flesh_n your_o arm_n by_o carnal_a reason_v ibid_fw-la 60._o to_o friend_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n page_z 58_o 61._o friend_n dwell_v all_o in_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o god_n ibid._n 62._o all_o friend_n be_v low_a in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ibid._n 63._o to_o friend_n concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o light_n and_o life_n ibid._n 64._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n page_n 61_o 65._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o friend_n and_o fellow-labourer_n
in_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 66._o all_o friend_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n page_n 62_o 67._o to_o friend_n concern_v marriage_n ibid._n 68_o friend_n know_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n page_n 63_o 69._o to_o friend_n at_o malton_n ibid._n 70._o friend_n i_o do_v judge_n that_o in_o all_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n page_n 64_o 71._o to_o friend_n to_o live_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o never_o fall_v ibid._n 72._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o north_n page_n 65_o 73._o concern_v tithe_n ibid._n 74._o my_o dear_a friend_n live_v in_o the_o immortal_a seed_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n page_n 66_o 75._o dear_o belove_a friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o power_n and_o life_n page_n 67_o 76._o oh_o all_o friend_n in_o the_o unchangeable_a life_n power_n and_o seed_n etc._n etc._n page_n 68_o 77._o friend_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o life_n ibid._n 78._o friend_n in_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o unity_n page_n 69_o 79._o to_o all_o friend_n to_o abide_v in_o their_o calling_n ibid._n 80._o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o page_z 72_o 1655._o 81._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o etc._n etc._n page_n 73_o 82._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o friend_n page_z 74_o 83._o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o eternal_a truth_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 75_o 84._o to_o friend_n to_o sit_v under_o their_o own_o vine_n etc._n etc._n page_n 76_o 85._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n that_o with_o the_o light_n they_o may_v see_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 86._o to_o friend_n in_o london_n page_n 77_o 87._o friend_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o ibid._n 88_o friend_n meet_v together_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 89._o for_o plymouth_n ibid_fw-la 90._o friend_n all_o you_o who_o mind_n be_v turn_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 91._o a_o general_n epistle_n to_o friend_n concern_v the_o priest_n page_n 78_o 92._o to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n page_n 79_o 93._o that_o friend_n shall_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o one_o another_o suffering_n page_n 80_o 94._o friend_n i_o do_v warn_n and_o exhort_v you_o all_o ibid._n 95._o grow_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n page_n 81_o 96._o a_o warn_v to_o friend_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o light_n out_o of_o deceit_n ibid._n 97._o to_o a_o friend_n ibid._n 98._o dear_a friend_n stand_v in_o the_o faith_n ibid._n 99_o to_o all_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n page_n 82_o 100_o concern_v all_o such_o as_o set_v up_o outward_a cross_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 101._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o everlasting_a seed_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 83_o 102._o friend_n encourage_v not_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 103._o to_o keep_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n page_n 84_o 104._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n dwell_v ibid._n 105._o concern_v the_o light_n etc._n etc._n page_n 86_o 106._o to_o friend_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o life_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 107._o now_o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n page_n 87_o 1656._o 108._o friend_n wait_v in_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 109._o friend_n keep_v to_o the_o patience_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 110._o to_o friend_n prisoner_n at_o exon_n page_n 88_o 111._o a_o warn_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o plainness_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v use_v ibid._n 112._o all_o friend_n mind_v the_o light_a page_n 91_o 113._o to_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n ibid._n 114._o dear_a brethren_n in_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 115._o to_o friend_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n page_n 92_o 116._o concern_v judge_n in_o meeting_n ibid._n 117._o my_o dear_a friend_n keep_v your_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n page_n 93_o 118._o let_v no_o friend_n go_v beyond_o their_o own_o measure_n ibid._n 119._o friend_n wait_v in_o the_o life_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 120._o my_o dear_a friend_n dwell_v in_o the_o everlasting_a seed_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 121._o to_o friend_n to_o take_v care_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o own_v the_o truth_n page_n 94_o 122._o friend_n to_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 123._o man_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v in_o the_o war_n and_o strife_n etc._n etc._n page_n 95_o 124._o my_o friend_n be_v faithful_a and_o keep_v your_o meeting_n page_n 96_o 125._o friend_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v etc._n etc._n page_n 97_o 126._o for_o friend_n to_o dwell_v in_o love_n and_o unity_n ibid._n 127._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 128._o to_o all_o friend_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 129._o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n keep_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o peace_n page_n 98._o 130._o all_o friend_n dwell_v in_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 131._o friend_n every_o where_o dwell_v in_o the_o 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brethren_n in_o the_o noble_a seed_n of_o god_n page_n 111_o 144._o friend_n get_v not_o knowledge_n in_o the_o unsanctified_a part_n ibid._n 145._o friend_n where_o there_o be_v strife_n among_o any_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 146._o to_o friend_n in_o ireland_n page_n 112_o 147._o to_o friend_n in_o wales_n ibid._n 148._o a_o exhortation_n to_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o steadfast_a faith_n page_n 113_o 149._o to_o friend_n to_o know_v one_o another_o in_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n page_n 115_o 150._o friend_n all_o every_o where_o in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n live_v page_n 116_o 151._o friend_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n ibid._n 152._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o you_o all_o page_z 117_o 153._o to_o friend_n beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o have_v black_a and_o indian_a slave_n ibid._n 154._o oh_o friend_n keep_v out_o of_o that_o state_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 155._o concern_v the_o light_n page_z 119_o 156._o all_o friend_n i_o do_v warn_n and_o charge_v you_o page_z 120_o 1658._o 157._o friend_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n make_v etc._n etc._n page_n 121_o 158._o friend_n and_o brethren_n every_o where_o dwell_v in_o that_o which_o make_v for_o peace_n page_n 122_o 159._o dear_a friend_n all_o dwell_v in_o the_o everlasting_a seed_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n page_n 123_o 160._o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n folly_n and_o wickedness_n will_v have_v a_o end_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 161._o oh_o friend_n do_v not_o die_v from_o the_o good_a ibid._n 162._o friend_n keep_v your_o meeting_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 124_o 163._o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o life_n live_v ibid._n 164._o my_o dear_a friend_n keep_v your_o meeting_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 165._o all_o friend_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n page_n 125_o 166._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n 167._o my_o dear_a friend_n be_v 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