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make_v a_o end_n who_o be_o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n to_o all_o therein_o wish_v increase_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n or_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n treat_v of_o principle_n of_o truth_n receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o a_o epistle_n about_o marriage_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o as_o a_o form_n to_o walk_v by_o but_o as_o advice_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n receive_v and_o beliee_v etc._n etc._n truth_n entrance_n among_o we_o pag._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o the_o seven_o particular_a in_o a_o epistle_n of_o advice_n pag._n 29._o 30._o chap._n ii_o manife_v a_o alteration_n and_o change_n show_v the_o woman_n charter_n for_o their_o jurisdiction_n set_v forth_o the_o grant_n and_o confirmation_n make_v at_o a_o london_n yearly-meeting_a 1675_o viz._n g._n f._n his_o platform_n for_o womens-meeting_n pag._n 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o 37._o the_o one_a branch_n of_o the_o grant_n pag._n 41_o 42._o 2d_o branch_n of_o the_o grant_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o 3d._a branch_n of_o the_o grant_n pag._n 48_o 49._o four_o branch_n of_o the_o grant_n pag._n 50_o 51._o observation_n upon_o they_o pag._n 54._o 55_o 56._o chap._n iii_o treat_v of_o the_o proceed_n of_o g._n fox_n his_o party_n in_o the_o executive_a part_n of_o the_o charter_n grant_v and_o confirmation_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n their_o proceed_n against_o j._n ansloe_n a_o opposition_n thereunto_o make_v by_o several_a viz._n hadenham_n order_n pag._n 60_o 61._o the_o record_n against_o j._n a._n pag._n 63._o a_o letter_n to_o s._n cater_n by_o f._n bugg_n pag._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o f._n bugg_n his_o protectation_n pag._n 68_o 69._o six_o query_n about_o g._n f._n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o one_o query_n by_o j._n a._n viz._n what_o be_v conformity_n pag._n 82_o 83._o chap._n four_o r._n 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a_o conformity_n to_o man_n tradition_n not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n authority_n zanchy_n testimony_n pag._n 116._o w._n tindal_n about_o form_n pag._n 116_o 117._o r._n richardson_n trace_v and_o find_v fallacious_a pag._n 118_o 119._o w._n tindal_n about_o service_n of_o woman_n pag._n 119._o a_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 120._o tindal_n about_o the_o elder_n err_v pag._n 121._o luther_n about_o opinion_n pag._n 121._o barn_n against_o imposition_n pag._n 121_o 122_o 123_o 124._o brentious_a upon_o cor._n 3._o pag._n 124._o dr._n tailor_n about_o liberty_n pag._n 124_o 125._o dr._n tailor_n about_o ceremony_n pag._n 125._o bishop_n hoopers_n speech_n pag._n 125_o 126._o chap._n vii_o show_n that_o myself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o country_n have_v use_v private_a mean_n about_o four_o year_n and_o no_o accommodation_n or_o condescension_n be_v attainable_a neither_o answer_n to_o letter_n answer_v to_o query_n no_o when_o i_o go_v to_o london_n with_o a_o letter_n from_o friend_n of_o our_o particular_a meeting_n to_o the_o second-day_n meet_v in_o london_n and_o deliver_v it_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n will_v neither_o answer_v the_o letter_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o discourse_v i_o but_o when_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o letter_n c._n taylor_n bid_v i_o be_v go_v all_o which_o show_v the_o author_n to_o the_o accuser_n his_o pretension_n to_o a_o accommodation_n and_o condescension_n to_o be_v fallacious_a deceitful_a and_o hypocritical_a a_o letter_n from_o 11_o friend_n to_o the_o quarterly-meeting_n pag._n 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135_o 136_o 137._o f._n b_n letter_n to_o w._n p._n about_o a_o composure_n pag._n 138_o 139_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o 144_o 145_o 146_o 147_o 148._o f._n b_n letter_n by_o way_n of_o prologue_n to_o 9_o query_n to_o g._n w._n pag._n 150_o 151_o 152_o 153._o nine_o query_n send_v to_o g._n w._n pag._n 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o 158_o 159_o 160_o 161_o 162._o a_o battledore_n and_o spectacle_n for_o g.f._n p._n 163._o 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