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truth_n pag._n 78._o to_o friend_n of_o truth_n in_o prison_n pag._n 79._o to_o the_o suffer_a lamb_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v in_o prison_n greeting_n pag._n 81._o this_o to_o go_v among_o friend_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v read_v among_o they_o when_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o pure_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n pag._n 84._o to_o friend_n pag._n 90._o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edmondsbury_a pag._n 92._o to_o friend_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o town_n of_o colchester_n greeting_n pag._n 100_o somâ—_n prison_n meditation_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n pag._n 108._o this_o to_o go_v among_o friend_n to_o be_v read_v among_o they_o when_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o pure_a fear_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 142._o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n pag._n 150._o to_o friend_n in_o edmondsbury_a goal_n pag._n 157._o to_o friend_n sufferer_n in_o norwich-castle_n pag._n 158._o to_o friend_n brethren_n and_o sister_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 161._o the_o work_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n conduce_v to_o his_o praise_n or_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o youth_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o discover_v and_o judge_v sin_n also_o if_o love_v and_o obey_v save_v from_o sin_n and_o redeem_v the_o soul_n unto_o god_n pag._n 167._o to_o those_o that_o be_v young_a in_o year_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 179._o to_o all_o people_n that_o live_v and_o delight_v in_o wickedness_n pag._n 181._o to_o those_o that_o be_v seek_v the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o dead_a form_n pag._n 191._o to_o those_o that_o be_v backslide_v from_o the_o truth_n pag._n 194._o to_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o truth_n yet_o walk_v contrary_a thereto_o iâ—_n life_n and_o conversation_n pag._n 197._o to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n but_o still_o remain_v 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