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A35520 This is an answer to John Wiggans book, spread up and down in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales, who is a baptist & a monarchy-man wherein may be seen how he exalts himself, against Christ the light, that doth enlighten every man : and also some of his, and his peoples erronious principles, and assertions, which he and his people held in a dispute, with some Quakers ... / from the prisoners at Lancaster, whom he then opposed being then a prisoner, Thomas Curwen, William Houlden, Henery Wood, William VVilson ; also here is an answer to his appendix annexed to the book by Margaret Fell. Curwen, Thomas.; Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702. 1665 (1665) Wing C7703; ESTC R40138 135,639 157

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scripture_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o he_o be_v the_o salvation_n john_n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n and_o joh._n 12._o i_o be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n and_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o psal_n 27._o 1._o and_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o salvation_n and_o here_o thou_o lie_v against_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v in_o say_v the_o scripture_n say_v no_o where_o the_o light_n be_v save_v and_o in_o isai_n 49._o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o
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2._o that_o the_o light_n wherewith_o every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o save_a light_n 3._o to_o make_v good_a that_o which_o thou_o have_v lay_v down_o that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o john_n 16._o 8._o act_n 2._o 7._o 4._o that_o christ_n blood_n be_v not_o shed_v for_o all_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o 1_o epistle_n of_o john_n 2._o 2._o 5._o that_o balaam_n have_v no_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o his_o horse_n and_o which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o dispute_n against_o we_o contrary_a to_o number_n 24._o 17._o 6._o that_o balaam_n do_v not_o see_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n contrary_a to_o number_n 24._o 17._o 7._o and_o that_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n contrary_a to_o gal._n 2._o neh._n 9_o 8._o that_o the_o light_n before_o faith_n be_v not_o pure_a contrary_a to_o rom._n 7._o 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