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The Quakers vvhitest divell unvailed, and their sheeps cloathing pulled off, that their woolvish inside may be easily discerned in answer to a letter subscribed Iames Naylor, a professed Quaker / written by Ellis Bradshavv.
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Bradshaw, Ellis.
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Wing B4148; ESTC R20539
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and_o say_v they_o can_v be_v save_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n but_o 25._o in_o part_n and_o this_o faith_n we_o deny_v and_o they_o for_o these_o be_v they_o who_o deny_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a 19_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o faith_n be_v reprobate_a 16._o and_o these_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o it_o and_o all_o they_o and_o their_o faith_n we_o deny_v who_o say_v they_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n but_o that_o christ_n in_o which_o we_o believe_v be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n in_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o who_o have_v this_o christ_n have_v power_n and_o in_o he_o 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