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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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that_o friend_n shall_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o one_o another_o suffering_n friend_n 93._o epist_n 93._o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n live_v which_o go_v over_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o so_o in_o the_o power_n you_o may_v witness_v forth_o the_o truth_n in_o their_o court_n and_o than_o if_o you_o suffer_v you_o by_o suffer_v will_v get_v dominion_n over_o their_o head_n and_o lay_v down_o and_o offer_v up_o your_o life_n for_o one_o another_o anoher_n offer_v up_o your_o life_n for_o one_o anoher_n and_o here_o be_v the_o love_n of_o and_o unto_o the_o brethren_n manifest_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n one_o for_o another_o but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v further_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o enemy_n so_o dwell_v low_a in_o the_o life_n that_o you_o may_v answer_v that_o of_o god_n in_o every_o one_o g._n f._n friend_n 94._o epist_n 94._o i_o do_v warn_n and_o exhort_v you_o all_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n 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mind_n the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o to_o guide_v thou_o up_o unto_o god_n to_o thunder_v down_o all_o deceit_n within_o and_o without_o so_o farewell_o god_n almighty_n keep_v you_o all_o g._n f._n dear_o brethren_n in_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n go_v on_o 114._o epist_n 114._o to_o which_o power_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n h._n to_o e._n b._n and_o f._n h._n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v bow_v that_o to_o that_o of_o god_n in_o all_o conscience_n you_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o that_o in_o they_o which_o be_v of_o god_n may_v witness_v god_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n that_o you_o be_v send_v of_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n you_o may_v minister_v and_o to_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o you_o be_v no_o deceiver_n but_o saviour_n and_o such_o as_o be_v send_v to_o lead_v from_o all_o deceiver_n prison_n the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n and_o they_o to_o 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friend_n 116._o epist_n 116._o do_v not_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o meeting_n you_o that_o do_v minister_v in_o the_o meeting_n for_o your_o so_o do_v have_v hurt_v the_o people_n both_z within_z and_o without_o quiet_a meeting_n quiet_a and_o yourselves_o under_o their_o judgement_n you_o have_v bring_v and_o your_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o the_o meeting_n have_v embolden_v other_o to_o quarrel_v and_o judge_v you_o also_o in_o the_o meeting_n and_o this_o have_v be_v all_o out_o of_o order_n and_o the_o church-order_n also_o now_o if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o any_o stay_v till_o the_o meeting_n be_v do_v and_o then_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o private_a between_o yourselves_o and_o do_v not_o lay_v open_a one_o another_o weakness_n weakness_n not_o to_o lay_v open_a weakness_n for_o that_o be_v weakness_n and_o not_o wisdom_n to_o do_v so_o for_o your_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o meeting_n have_v almost_o destroy_v some_o friend_n and_o distract_v they_o 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