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that_o as_o the_o serpent_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o seed_n christ_n must_v be_v inward_o and_o spiritual_o know_v by_o his_o light_n life_n and_o power_n to_o bruise_v under_o and_o cast_v out_o the_o serpent_n see_v how_o at_o large_a w._n p._n explain_v it_o and_o confess_v to_o the_o true_a christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n both_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n christian_a quaker_n one_a part_n chap._n 19_o 25._o let_v we_o but_o sober_o consider_v what_o christ_n be_v and_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o know_v whether_o moral_a man_n though_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v reckon_v christian_n what_o be_v christ_n but_o meekness_n justice_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n can_v any_o than_o deny_v a_o meek_a man_n to_o be_v a_o christian_a this_o against_o w._n p_n address_n to_o protestant_n second_v edition_n anno_fw-la 1692._o p._n 119._o here_o they_o have_v add_v though_o heathen_a and_o after_o mercy_n they_o leave_v out_o patience_n charity_n and_o virtue_n in_o perfection_n 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