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of_o they_o fisherman_n and_o the_o like_a and_o come_v to_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o so_o they_o be_v despise_v pâ—asecuted_v and_o kill_v yet_o they_o be_v gentile_a and_o bear_v all_o but_o those_o be_v all_o noble_a spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n and_o so_o be_v all_o now_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o those_o be_v all_o gentile_a spring_v of_o the_o gentile_a seed_n and_o those_o have_v the_o nature_n but_o not_o the_o name_n and_o to_o those_o belong_v the_o true_a honour_n not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n act_n 7_o for_o they_o deny_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v i_o receive_v not_o honour_n from_o man_n and_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n be_v you_o not_o call_v master_n neither_o call_v any_o master_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n exercise_v dominion_n one_o over_o another_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n mat._n 23.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o say_v he_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o john_n 5.44_o and_o here_o the_o true_a honour_n be_v no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o you_o who_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v outside_n earthly_a honour_n you_o be_v in_o the_o unbelief_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n cringe_v and_o bow_v and_o honour_v and_o exalt_v the_o devil_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n which_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o and_o worship_n rev._n 13._o and_o as_o for_o manner_n and_o breed_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n learn_v to_o do_v we_o you_o will_v have_v all_o to_o do_v to_o you_o and_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o such_o we_o be_v good_a for_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v for_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o nay_o be_v nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o be_v evil_a mat._n 7.12_o ezek._n 8.16_o and_o breed_v your_o child_n so_o and_o here_o be_v good_a manner_n and_o breed_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n and_o who_o be_v of_o the_o right_n noble_a seed_n have_v this_o manner_n and_o this_o breed_n but_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n want_v this_o manner_n and_o this_o breed_n and_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o world_n and_o here_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a nobility_n gentility_n majesty_n honour_n breed_n manner_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n mind_v natural_a thing_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n spiritual_a thing_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n 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some_o principle_n of_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n o_o send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n let_v they_o lead_v i_o let_v they_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n psal_n 43.3_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1671._o the_o content_n concern_v first_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o our_o work_n be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o i._o pennington_n page_n 1_o second_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o we_o deny_v the_o world_n teacher_n pag._n 5_o some_o principle_n of_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n called_n quaker_n p._n 16_o worship_n p._n 20_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o way_n ibid._n the_o cross_n p._n 21_o true_a communion_n p._n 22_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n faith_n ibid._n baptism_n p._n 23_o persecution_n ibid._n scripture_n p._n 26_o tyth_n p._n 27_o the_o high_a power_n p._n 28_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n how_o hold_v up_o and_o how_o not_o p._n 29_o teacher_n prophet_n pastor_n bishop_n presbyter_n ibid._n a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o christendom_n to_o mind_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o light_n p._n 30_o perfection_n p._n 33_o resurrection_n p._n 34_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ibid._n fear_v and_o tremble_v p._n 36_o the_o body_n of_o death_n p._n 37_o the_o word_n thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 39_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n bow_v the_o knee_n cringing_n and_o compliment_n ibid._n good_a mannier_n p._n 40_o objection_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n p._n 41_o bread_n water_n and_o wine_n p._n 42_o the_o sabbath_n day_n p._n 43_o godfathers_n godmothers_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n ibid._n the_o word_n trinity_n ibid._n the_o ministry_n p._n 44_o day_n time_n meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n marriage_n ibid._n false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n p._n 45_o a_o general_n objection_n of_o people_n p._n 48_o the_o jew_n inward_a and_o outward_a p._n 49_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n ibid._n plot_n and_o conspiracy_n p._n 50_o original_a sin_n p._n 51_o oath_n p._n 52_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o original_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 54_o heathen_a idolater_n name_v day_n and_o month_n p._n 63_o sing_v psalm_n p._n 65_o a_o warn_v to_o all_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o fashon_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 66_o some_o query_n give_v forth_o to_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o answer_n if_o they_o can_v by_o g._n f._n p._n 68_o the_o scripture_n p._n 72_o baptism_n p._n 75_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 76_o prayer_n p._n 77_o ministry_n p._n 79_o magistracy_n and_o government_n p._n 80_o superiority_n honour_n breed_n manner_n and_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 84_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o p._n 89_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n p._n 90_o perfection_n by_o j._n parnel_n p._n 92_o woman_n speak_v in_o the_o church_n by_o w._n d._n p._n 94_o the_o sum_n or_o substance_n of_o our_o religion_n p._n 97_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 103_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n p._n 107_o christ_n manifest_v without_o and_o within_o and_o how_o both_o be_v own_v by_o they_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n p._n 108_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o in_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v purchase_v and_o possess_v p._n 111_o a_o invitation_n to_o professor_n serious_o to_o consider_v etc._n etc._n p._n 114_o a_o brief_a testimony_n for_o truth_n by_o t._n taylor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 119_o the_o conclusion_n by_o i._o penington_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o our_o work_n be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o be_v a_o people_n who_o god_n have_v convert_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n in_o who_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o reign_v over_o the_o eart_o 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