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A56430 A collection of the several writings given forth from the Spirit of the Lord through that meek, patient, and suffering servant of God, James Parnel, who, though a young man, bore a faithful testimony for God and dyed a prisoner under the hands of a persecuting generation in Colchester Castle in the year 1656 Parnell, James, 1637?-1656. 1675 (1675) Wing P528; ESTC R11881 266,794 528

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to_o turn_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o heathen_a act_v 26._o 17_o 18._o which_o light_n be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o love_n darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o he_o that_o hate_v it_o have_v it_o though_o he_o will_v not_o bring_v his_o deed_n to_o it_o by_o it_o to_o be_v prove_v therefore_o his_o condemnation_n it_o be_v john_n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o john_n 1._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o stumble_v at_o it_o and_o be_v offend_v in_o it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n light_n shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n flee_v away_o and_o then_o be_v witness_v the_o perfect_a day_n where_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n do_v walk_v isa._n 42._o 16._o mat._n 4._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 8._o which_o light_n be_v the_o true_a tryer_n of_o spirit_n &_o give_v the_o discern_a of_o spirit_n and_o discover_v 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which_o bring_v salvation_n and_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v their_o condemnation_n who_o do_v despite_n unto_o it_o heb._n 10._o 29._o but_o this_o be_v the_o saint_n teacher_n by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v godly_o righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o anoint_v which_o teach_v all_o thing_n free_o which_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o know_v this_o need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v he_o but_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o man_n teach_v 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o unto_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v come_v and_o therefore_o call_v free_o come_v buy_v wine_n &_o milk_n without_o money_n or_o price_n why_o spend_v you_o your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n or_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o profit_v not_o isa._n 55._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o from_o this_o 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