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gives_z power_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a just_a and_o right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o give_v peace_n and_o joy_n and_o comfort_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o then_o again_o say_v of_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit._n but_o its_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o same_o the_o heathen_n have_v by_o nature_n and_o the_o egyptian-task-master_n and_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n pag._n 18._o so_o now_o put_v all_o their_o jumble_v together_o and_o you_o will_v read_v their_o blind_a mad_a work_n thus_o viz._n it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o convince_v of_o sin_n p._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o make_v know_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o see_v before_o p._n 6._o no_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o heathen_n have_v it_o by_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v the_o 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cor._n 6._o and_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v prov._n 16._o and_o do_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o god_n a_o spirit_n and_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n within_o and_o the_o truth_n require_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o be_v not_o god_n light_n read_v and_o understand_v you_o that_o cry_v whole_o without_o you_o you_o that_o clamour_n against_o the_o light_n and_o work_n of_o god_n within_o for_o we_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o joh._n 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o of_o antichrist_n as_o william_n haworth_n do_v false_o charge_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o that_o pamphlet_n aforesaid_a title_v the_o quaker_n convert_v which_o be_v a_o lie_n utter_v in_o the_o very_a open_n of_o his_o mouth_n against_o we_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v with_o he_o for_o the_o youngman_n who_o he_o have_v thus_o vain_o boast_v of_o be_v no_o quaker_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a eye_n and_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o a_o poor_a toss_v unstable_a bewilder_v lad_n as_o may_v be_v see_v who_o go_v to_o prove_v religion_n with_o he_o know_v not_o what_o as_o in_o the_o 3d_o page_n of_o his_o book_n may_v be_v read_v and_o
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