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A30035 The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg. Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724? 1700 (1700) Wing B5383; ESTC R20744 232,865 530

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mr._n camelfeild_n a_o minister_n in_o his_o book_n i._n e._n truth_n be_v defence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o no_o prayer_n can_v we_o send_v to_o thou_o but_o for_o thy_o destruction_n thou_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o enemy_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n no_o neither_o to_o oliver_n their_o governor_n nor_o to_o the_o priest_n no_o they_o can_v pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n unless_o they_o do_v kindness_n for_o they_o i._n e._n make_v they_o justice_n or_o commander_n no_o no_o penny_n or_o what_o be_v equivolent_a no_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la from_o the_o quaker_n see_v the_o margin_n iii_o margin_n be_v that_o the_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o king_n william_n iii_o p._n 21._o and_o this_o i_o have_v write_v to_o thou_o out_o of_o perfect_a love_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v own_v they_o i._n e._n quaker_n they_o will_v own_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thy_o enemy_n p._n 35._o to_o richard_n as_o concern_v thy_o war_n and_o army_n abroad_o 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