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be_v much_o more_o than_o that_o of_o degree_n g._n f._n tell_v of_o they_o that_o be_v come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v above_o degree_n gr._n mist_n pag._n 281._o and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o seed_n it_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n the_o power_n and_o stain_n of_o it_o and_o then_o the_o gild_n be_v go_v of_o it_o and_o where_o this_o be_v know_v the_o seed_n that_o destroy_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o fullness_n be_v know_v which_o be_v above_o degree_n that_o which_o degree_n end_v in_o again_o g._n mist_n pag._n 318._o for_o who_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o christ_n come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a who_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o they_o come_v to_o be_v perfect_a yea_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o that_o be_v above_o any_o degree_n note_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v g._n f._n thought_n himself_o and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o quaker_n come_v above_o any_o degree_n and_o that_o be_v 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