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devil_n and_o in_o which_o faith_n they_o be_v all_o in_o unity_n now_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n if_o it_o do_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o try_v you_o who_o be_v the_o believer_n in_o the_o light_n and_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v again_o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o try_v you_o in_o stink_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n bride-well_n house_n of_o correction_n and_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v put_v in_o such_o place_n who_o be_v his_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n pleasant_a the_o lord_n can_v sanctify_v all_o our_o suffering_n to_o we_o and_o make_v they_o pleasant_a plant_n and_o branch_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n can_v sanctify_v all_o such_o place_n for_o his_o people_n his_o child_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o make_v all_o pleasant_a to_o they_o for_o his_o sheep_n and_o people_n can_v go_v any_o where_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o presence_n be_v with_o they_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o 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thing_n nor_o overcome_v the_o evil_a except_o you_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o be_v before_o the_o dad_n be_v or_o evil_a either_o for_o by_o the_o good_a evil_n be_v overcome_v and_o with_o it_o you_o can_v try_v all_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o a_o good_a man_n david_n say_v he_o have_v disperse_v he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n they_o that_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o covenant_n even_o they_o will_v i_o give_v a_o name_n in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n
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
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