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god_n and_o godliness_n but_o void_a of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o both_o i_o be_v sensible_a that_o this_o be_v my_o condition_n and_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v in_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n like_v they_o i_o have_v be_v among_o under_o all_o groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o under_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n thereof_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o how_o to_o do_v his_o will_n or_o to_o have_v any_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n that_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n joy_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o
and_o here_o print_v a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n or_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o volumn_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o evesham_n or_o a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n page_n a_o warn_v to_o the_o priest_n magistrate_n ruler_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o exon_n pag._n 1._o some_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o priest_n ministry_n in_o devonshire_n p._n 6._o the_o first_o and_o second_o priesthood_n declare_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 10._o a_o alarm_n sound_v forth_o unto_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o warn_v before_o the_o vial_n of_o everlasting_a wrath_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o p._n 19_o a_o sad_a and_o mournful_a lamentation_n for_o the_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n p._n 28._o idolatry_n declare_v against_o p._n 46._o man_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o darkness_n by_o the_o light_n life_n and_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n p._n 52._o i._o concern_v my_o call_n out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o my_o go_v out_o from_o my_o house_n country_n and_o employment_n p._n 55._o ii_o concern_v my_o public_a preach_v p._n 62._o the_o wander_v star_n discover_v or_o something_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o quaker_n blazing-star_n or_o the_o world_n wonder_n p._n 68_o a_o word_n to_o all_o professor_n p._n 86._o the_o just_a complaint_n of_o the_o afflict_a against_o the_o ruler_n who_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o session_n at_o winchester_n after_o pag._n 92._o to_o they_o who_o have_v late_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n and_o be_v wait_v to_o receive_v the_o life_n p._n 93._o the_o two_o strive_v within_o p._n 98._o the_o love_n of_o god_n declare_v and_o satan_n wiles_n discover_v p._n 102._o the_o ground_n foundation_n beginning_n and_o father_n and_o child_n and_o compass_n and_o end_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o harper_n musicianer_n singer_n and_o dancer_n p._n 108._o divine_a love_n spread_v forth_o forth_o over_o all_o nation_n or_o the_o glorious_a day_n of_o unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n p._n 116._o to_o all_o parent_n of_o child_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n p._n 123._o the_o true_a and_o everlasting_a rule_n from_o god_n discover_v and_o that_o which_o prove_v all_o thing_n publish_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n p._n 135._o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n who_o be_v to_o come_v be_v come_v and_o there_o be_v not_o another_o p._n 155._o a_o invitation_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n p._n 164._o the_o sound_a voice_n of_o the_o dread_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n p._n 167._o to_o all_o that_o want_v peace_n with_o god_n to_o the_o sheep_n every_o where_o not_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o thirsty_a breathe_a soul_n and_o to_o the_o seed_n though_o in_o captivity_n among_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o professor_n p._n 175._o i._o concern_v mofes_n ministration_n p._n 177._o ii_o concern_v christ_n and_o his_o ministration_n p._n 179._o iii_o concern_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 185._o the_o vision_n of_o humphrey_n smith_n which_o he_o see_v concern_v london_n in_o the_o year_n 1660._o p._n 195._o to_o the_o great_a flock_n of_o the_o imprison_a servant_n of_o god_n almighty_a p._n 201._o a_o warn_v to_o new-england_n pretend_a christian_n p._n 207._o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o day_n proclaim_v p._n 211._o six_o proposal_n state_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n i._o by_o his_o subject_n unity_n one_o with_o another_o p._n 214._o ii_o by_o his_o subject_n submission_n active_o or_o passive_o unto_o all_o his_o law_n p._n 216._o iii_o by_o his_o subject_n faithfulness_n unto_o he_o p._n 217._o iv_o by_o his_o subject_n uprightness_n in_o their_o traffic_n with_o other_o nation_n p._n 218._o v._o by_o his_o subject_n depart_v from_o that_o which_o dishonour_v both_o god_n the_o king_n and_o themselves_o p._n 218._o vi_o by_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o peculiar_a choose_a people_n of_o god_n p._n 220._o to_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n p._n 223._o to_o such_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beginning_n to_o move_v his_o truth_n to_o declare_v p._n 226._o sound_v thing_n assert_v 1._o in_o the_o king_n own_o word_n 2._o from_o late_a experience_n 3._o from_o scripture-truth_n 4._o according_a to_o reason_n and_o equity_n p._n 229._o forty_o four_o query_n propound_v to_o all_o the_o clergyman_n of_o the_o liturgy_n also_o eleven_o reason_n why_o these_o query_n be_v propose_v p._n 236._o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o meeting_n in_o dorsetshire_n p._n 258._o to_o the_o despise_a reject_v and_o persecute_v lamb_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n p._n 263._o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o four_o line_n of_o secret_a inward_a melody_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n p._n 269._o hide_a thing_n make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n in_o a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o condemnation_n and_o temptation_n p._n 272._o concern_v temptation_n p._n 279._o a_o direction_n in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n by_o which_o temptation_n be_v overcome_v p._n 285._o the_o meditation_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n p._n 290._o to_o the_o espouse_a virgin_n p._n 293._o something_o how_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o underfiled_a lamb_n and_o virgin_n come_v at_o first_o to_o be_v p._n 295._o to_o all_o dear_a friend_n who_o keep_v faithful_a in_o their_o measure_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 297._o to_o the_o meek_a and_o open_a heart_a lamb_n and_o flock_n of_o heaven_n p._n 301._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_o afflict_a and_o sore_o oppress_v send_v forth_o from_o winchester_n prison_n p._n 309._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o mittimus_fw-la p._n 310._o a_o copy_n of_o a_o paper_n send_v to_o the_o session_n p._n 312._o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 317._o to_o friend_n at_o ailsbury_n prison_n and_o in_o they_o part_n p._n 323._o to_o the_o the_o young_a and_o tender_a and_o to_o the_o late_o convince_v people_n of_o god_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o already_o choose_v p._n 328._o concern_v tithe_n p._n 335._o to_o my_o near_o relate_a friend_n elizabeth_n smith_n p._n 363._o the_o suffering_n trial_n &_o purge_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o evesham_n who_o by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o measure_n do_v overcome_v their_o enemy_n by_o their_o daily_a suffering_n under_o they_o or_o a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n occasion_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o continual_a proceed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n against_o they_o call_v quaker_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v always_o enemy_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n so_o do_v they_o continue_v persecute_v the_o saint_n lay_v snare_n for_o the_o innocent_a and_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n jer._n 18._o 18._o and_o stir_v up_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o rude_a multitude_n make_v uproar_n and_o insurrection_n against_o the_o saint_n as_o they_o do_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n for_o the_o chief_a priest_n assemble_v with_o the_o scribe_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n consult_v how_o they_o may_v take_v jesus_n by_o subtlety_n and_o kill_v he_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o vproar_n among_o the_o people_n mat._n 26._o 3_o 4_o 5_o but_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o ruler_n in_o evesham_n after_o their_o consultation_n how_o to_o ensnare_v the_o innocent_a do_v come_v on_o the_o first_o day_n to_o ensnare_v we_o but_o stand_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n we_o be_v preserve_v from_o their_o first_o snare_n which_o they_o lay_v for_o we_o i_o have_v notice_n of_o it_o before_o in_o bring_v the_o whole_a multitude_n to_o provoke_v or_o entrap_v we_o the_o which_o when_o they_o can_v not_o do_v though_o hundred_o of_o they_o gather_v together_o about_o the_o door_n where_o i_o and_o many_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o those_o that_o gather_v together_o about_o lot_n door_n gen._n 19_o 4_o 5._o yet_o none_o of_o they_o can_v provoke_v we_o to_o word_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o way_n to_o ensnare_v we_o then_o as_o afterward_o will_v appear_v and_o after_o the_o chief_a priest_n have_v hire_v judas_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o betray_v christ_n mat._n 26._o 15._o and_o after_o judas_n have_v bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n than_o the_o chief_a priest_n take_v the_o same_o money_n for_o the_o which_o judas_n have_v sell_v christ_n and_o with_o it_o they_o buy_v a_o field_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27._o 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o the_o chief_a priest_n have_v purchase_v unto_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o generation_n with_o
the_o price_n of_o blood_n a_o field_n a_o blood_n to_o bury_v all_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o gog_n who_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o place_n of_o grave_n in_o israel_n ezek_n 39_o 11._o &_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o and_o the_o dead_a be_v bury_v the_o dead_a for_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v profane_a and_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o in_o sin_n their_o hand_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o after_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o when_o pilate_n who_o will_v have_v release_v he_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o ask_v for_o a_o murderer_n and_z and_o destroy_v jesus_n mat._n 27._o 20._o and_o such_o teach_n the_o priest_n do_v use_v now_o and_o after_o jesus_n be_v by_o their_o mean_n crucify_v and_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v than_o they_o consult_v again_o with_o the_o elder_n and_o they_o give_v large_a money_n unto_o the_o soldier_n to_o tell_v lie_n and_o teach_v they_o so_o to_o do_v that_o their_o murder_a action_n may_v be_v hide_v and_o the_o disciple_n false_o accuse_v mat._n 28._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n who_o they_o have_v call_v belzebub_n much_o more_o they_o of_o his_o household_n and_o as_o the_o chief_a priest_n have_v consult_v against_o and_o crucify_a christ_n and_o deny_v he_o in_o the_o resurrection_n so_o they_o still_o continue_v persecute_v and_o consult_v against_o his_o member_n harmless_a lamb_n and_o faithful_a minister_n and_o there_o be_v little_a persecution_n in_o england_n but_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o if_o not_o the_o first_o actor_n of_o it_o as_o thou_o george_n hopkins_n priest_n of_o evesham_n have_v in_o all_o the_o barbarous_a persecution_n there_o for_o after_o i_o and_o other_o friend_n keep_v meeting_n in_o private_a at_o bengard_n in_o this_o burrow_n of_o evesham_n and_o none_o do_v make_v insurrection_n 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