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iu._n king_n of_o france_n 524_o heresy_n whence_o they_o proceed_v 449_o 450._o who_o can_v certain_o judge_v of_o heresy_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v for_o heresy_n 663._o christ_n servant_n must_v not_o pull_v the_o tare_n but_o leave_v they_o with_o the_o wheat_n 519._o heresy_n may_v be_v mistake_v for_o truth_n ibid._n 521._o the_o name_n of_o heresy_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o restrict_v 527._o heretic_n 519._o a_o heretic_n have_v no_o just_a ground_n from_o the_o quaker_n principle_n to_o abstain_v from_o prayer_n 645._o heretic_n pretence_n to_o the_o spirit_n 607_o 610_o 612_o 614._o hicks_n the_o grossness_n of_o t._n hicks_n his_o deal_n with_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n discover_v and_o abhor_v in_o print_n by_o other_o 879._o highpriest_n see_v priest_n history_n of_o christ_n see_v quaker_n redemption_n â—_o knowledge_n holy_a of_o holies_n the_o highpriest_n enter_v into_o it_o once_o a_o year_n 277_o 278._o but_o now_o all_o of_o we_o at_o all_o time_n have_v access_n unto_o god_n 287._o holiness_n your_o holiness_n see_v title_n honour_n see_v title_n concern_v civil-honour_n 873_o 880._o house_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v no_o pollute_a nest_n 412_o hypocrisy_n the_o worst_a of_o evil_n in_o religious_a matter_n 521_o 522_o hypocrite_n 519_o 522._o under_o what_o profession_n hypocrite_n love_v to_o live_v and_o what_o principle_n they_o most_o affect_v 47_o 48._o the_o hypocrite_n work_n have_v no_o savour_n of_o life_n 656._o we_o can_v join_v with_o they_o in_o prayer_n 470._o he_o that_o have_v a_o spiritual_a discern_v can_v discern_v they_o 519._o hypocrite_n want_v title_n 536._o their_o hope_n shall_v perish_v 387._o their_o danger_n 522._o i._o jacob_n 447._o jacob_n and_o the_o jew_n their_o practice_n of_o bow_v as_o also_o abraham_n be_v by_o permission_n and_o not_o to_o be_v our_o rule_n 876._o abraham_n and_o jacob_n practice_n will_v not_o warrant_v our_o imitation_n of_o it_o 873._o worm_n jacob_n be_v a_o thresh_a instrument_n 883._o james_n the_o apostle_n there_o be_v of_o old_a diverse_a opinion_n concern_v his_o epistle_n 297._o whether_o his_o epistle_n be_v authentic_a and_o how_o to_o know_v it_o 309._o japonian_o the_o japan_n know_v by_o the_o teach_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o kill_v steal_z forswear_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o prick_v of_o their_o conscience_n fra_n xaviers_n 701._o idea_n there_o be_v supernatural_a idea_n of_o thing_n supernatural_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 899._o man_n can_v have_v no_o true_a idea_n of_o thing_n supernatural_a but_o what_o be_v supernatural_a ibid._n there_o be_v a_o natural_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o man_n common_a to_o the_o wicked_a with_o the_o godly_a 900._o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v divine_o plant_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n ibid._n all_o idea_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n 901._o the_o supernatural_a idea_n in_o man_n infer_v supernatural_a sense_n or_o perceptive_a faculty_n 902._o those_o faculty_n in_o wicked_a man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v sleep_n ibid._n idolatry_n 440_o 450._o whence_o it_o proceed_v 475._o how_o with_o idolatry_n we_o can_v join_v in_o prayer_n 469._o from_o whence_o idolatry_n do_v spring_n 475_o jerusalem_n christ_n lamentation_n over_o jerusalem_n 344_o jest_a see_v play_n game_n jesuit_n see_v sect_n ignatian_n jesus_n see_v christ_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o assemble_v in_o his_o name_n 358_o 359_o 367_o 455._o see_v name_n jew_n among_o they_o there_o may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n 402_o 403._o their_o error_n etc._n etc._n 410._o their_o worship_n be_v outward_a 484._o particular_a command_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n whether_o now_o obligatory_a upon_o we_o 663._o they_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o christian_n be_v repeal_v by_o christ_n who_o give_v a_o new_a command_n 520._o jewish_a doctor_n and_o pharisee_n resist_v christ_n disdain_v to_o be_v esteem_v ignorant_a etc._n etc._n 268_o jezebel_n the_o not_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v 521_o ignorance_n 514_o priest_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n 215_o illiterate_a see_v mechanic_n image_n of_o god_n whether_o any_o relic_n of_o it_o remain_v in_o adam_n 337._o see_v adam_n imposition_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o imposition_n 199._o imposition_n be_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o true_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n 236._o a_o testimony_n against_o imposition_n and_o dominion_n 238_o independency_n a_o independent_a preacher_n embrace_v truth_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 879._o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o independent_a church_n 416_o indian_n the_o defect_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o outward_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o indian_n be_v providential_a 692_o see_v american_n 63._o pagan_n indulgence_n 365_o infant_n see_v sin_n infant_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v save_v 42._o infant_n and_o deaf_a person_n be_v except_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o outward_o hear_v the_o gospel_n 805._o some_o infant_n and_o deaf_a person_n save_v without_o external_a knowledge_n 10._o infant_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n 40_o 41_o 94._o not_o guilty_a before_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n ibid._n infant_n be_v under_o no_o law_n 868._o whether_o child_n death_n argue_v guilt_n 770._o infant_n save_v without_o christ_n j._n b_n horrible_a lie_n 771._o infant_n save_v by_o christ_n ibid._n sodom_n child_n etc._n etc._n infant_n perish_v in_o the_o flood_n 772._o circumcision_n argue_v not_o infant_n guilty_a 773._o regeneration_n of_o infant_n ibid._n infallibility_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a judgement_n now_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o turn_v christianity_n into_o scepticism_n 235._o the_o only_a proper_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o 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