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love_n clothe_v with_o darkness_n bewilderness_v in_o their_o spirit_n pass_v through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n or_o crucifying_n of_o flesh_n or_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n unto_o the_o the_o canaan_n of_o rest_n or_o to_o a_o more_o high_a full_a and_o excellent_a glory_n first_o consider_v the_o several_a dispensation_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n how_o he_o have_v several_a way_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n make_v out_o himself_o to_o a_o creature_n as_o genesis_n chap._n i._n and_o 2._o the_o law_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n in_o which_o god_n have_v communion_n with_o man_n and_o man_n with_o god_n yet_o rather_o with_o a_o creator_n then_o with_o a_o father_n and_o
as_o convenient_o you_o may_v let_v i_o hear_v from_o you_o i_o will_v not_o burden_v you_o 9_o letter_n dear_a sister_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o fellow_n heir_n in_o the_o sonship_n in_o this_o unity_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n i_o salute_v you_o i_o thank_v you_o for_o appoint_v a_o friend_n to_o relate_v to_o i_o your_o estate_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o who_o i_o receive_v information_n to_o much_o content_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o understand_v your_o condition_n and_o be_o now_o full_o satisfy_v in_o it_o as_o for_o the_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o i_o i_o be_o free_a to_o give_v you_o some_o account_n i_o be_o indeed_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v account_v and_o term_v a_o heretic_n but_o in_o the_o light_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n a_o coheir_n with_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o same_o oil_n of_o gladness_n which_o be_v indeed_o joy_n 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