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to_o wit_n baptist_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a thou_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o fly_v unto_o and_o speak_v from_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n have_v witness_v one_o act_v 6._o 10._o therefore_o thou_o be_v both_o see_v in_o the_o light_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o thy_o own_o write_n to_o be_v a_o false_a apostle_n and_o a_o false_a minister_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v both_o from_o thy_o write_n and_o act_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n by_o this_o which_o be_v sufficient_a at_o present_a to_o prove_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wander_v star_n judas_n 13._o a_o word_n to_o all_o professor_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o be_v order_v of_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o father_n of_o light_n that_o something_o must_v go_v forth_o in_o print_n as_o from_o i_o who_o be_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n i_o be_v even_o as_o free_o engage_v in_o my_o spirit_n out_o of_o tender_a love_n to_o 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dear_a son_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a light_n of_o life_n for_o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o and_o all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o day_n even_o the_o pure_a light_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v our_o foot_n be_v guide_v in_o the_o path_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a way_n in_o which_o the_o way_n fare_v man_n though_o a_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v isa_n 35._o 8._o which_o be_v the_o pure_a way_n of_o holiness_n lead_v up_o into_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o father_n who_o have_v long_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o love_n and_o power_n have_v gather_v we_o in_o his_o arm_n of_o love_n and_o bring_v we_o home_o unto_o himself_o who_o be_v before_o the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n 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cross_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o joros_n a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n for_o christ_n be_v this_o day_n as_o he_o be_v ever_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 13._o therefore_o be_v they_o this_o day_n speak_v evil_a of_o that_o they_o know_v not_o for_o say_v they_o concern_v these_o sect_n call_v quaker_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o act_v 28._o 22._o but_o in_o the_o way_n that_o man_n call_v heresy_n do_v i_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n act_v 24._o 14._o and_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o power_n that_o shake_v the_o earth_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n before_o man_n than_o he_o may_v just_o be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o i_o own_o and_o witness_v the_o same_o power_n which_o make_v moses_n exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v the_o which_o overpower_v daniel_n that_o he_o have_v no_o strength_n leave_v in_o he_o dan._n 10._o 8._o which_o power_n make_v habakkuk_n tremble_v his_o lip_n quiver_v rottenness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n hab._n 3._o 16._o the_o which_o power_n strike_v down_o paul_n act_v 9_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o which_o cause_v the_o gaoler_n to_o come_v in_o tremble_v act_v 16._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v psal_n 2._o 11._o and_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o treamble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o for_o now_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v with_o they_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n therefore_o o_o foolish_a people_n without_o understanding_n which_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n jer._n 5._o 21_o 22._o be_v you_o worse_o than_o devil_n that_o fear_v and_o tremble_v isa_n 2._o 19_o 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