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A40137 A collection of many select and Christian epistles, letters and testimonies written on sundry occasions, by that ancient, eminent, faithful friend and minister of Christ Jesus, George Fox ; the second volume. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1698 (1698) Wing F1764; ESTC R15883 725,753 580

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115.11_o and_o you_o may_v see_v all_o along_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v their_o child_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o it_o and_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o better_a portion_n than_o outward_a riches_n which_o will_v pass_v away_o for_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o solomon_n say_v train_n up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o may_v he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prov._n 22.15_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chastise_v he_o betimes_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v out_o and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 13.24_o and_o 16.6_o and_o the_o 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