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A30537 The principles of truth being a declaration of our faith, who are call'd Quakers: whereby all that wants peace with God, may return into their first estate, through the operation of the Light and power of God in the great work of regeneration. Written by E.B. J.C. W.D. H.S. I.P. and A.P. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1660 (1660) Wing B6018; ESTC R213104 61,291 136

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the_o world_n by_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n endeavour_v to_o blind_v the_o mind_n not_o the_o brain-knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n f●…eling_v sense_n within_o in_o the_o mind_n lest_o the_o light_n within_o shall_v so_o shine_v as_o god_n shall_v heal_v they_o and_o all_o the_o busling_n of_o satan_n with_o his_o gift_n be_v but_o to_o blind_v the_o mind_n within_o lest_o god_n shall_v heal_v the_o soul_n that_o complain_v to_o he_o from_o the_o true_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o misery_n as_o in_o himself_o by_o this_o grace_n and_o gift_n within_o we_o believe_v that_o to_o we_o though_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v lord_n many_o and_o god_n many_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n witness_v within_o man_n only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o manifest_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o agree_v in_o one_o and_o he_o that_o honour_v the_o father_n honour_v the_o son_n that_o proceed_v from_o he_o and_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o spirit_n deny_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v antichrist_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 14._o as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_v unto_o and_o testify_v of_o christ_n but_o they_o say_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o they_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v discover_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n o●…_n open_v of_o the_o scrlp●…ures_n in_o its_o own_o time_n and_o way_n and_o not_o in_o or_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o as_o itself_o please_v who_o search_v all_o even_o 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