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quaker_n but_o say_v christ_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o sell_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 19.16,17,21_o again_o the_o jew_n demand_v of_o christ_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o say_v christ_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v that_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o talk_v with_o they_o and_o be_v not_o in_o they_o that_o afterward_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 6.28,29_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v say_v saul_n turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n
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lead_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o light_n indeed_o repent_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act._n 2.37,38_o act._n 16.30,31_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o vision_n unto_o cornelius_n he_o say_v what_o be_v it_o lord_n turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o light_n send_v man_n to_o joppa_n and_o call_v for_o one_o simon_n who_o be_v surname_v peter_n he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v he_o preach_v unto_o he_o christ_n who_o the_o jew_n slay_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n with_o who_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o at_o length_n say_v can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v and_o he_o command_v they_o 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understanding_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o any_o man_n either_o i_o john_n peter_n or_o paul_n in_o remote_a place_n to_o write_v unto_o you_o whereby_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v you_o furthermore_o the_o anoint_v abode_n indeed_o in_o they_o john_n say_v but_o that_o every_o particular_a person_n have_v the_o anoint_v so_o in_o they_o as_o that_o not_o any_o of_o they_o need_v to_o be_v teach_v john_n say_v not_o the_o anoint_v spirit_n abode_n in_o they_o in_o the_o body_n the_o church_n so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v it_o seem_v several_a able_a through_o the_o anoint_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o for_o spiritual_a man_n so_o to_o do_v col._n 3.16_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o object_n it_o be_v say_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a heb._n 8._o answ_n 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matthew_n caffyn_n the_o end_n