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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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and_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a antichrist_n who_o have_v deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n both_o in_o his_o light_n wherewith_o he_o lighten_v all_o people_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n second_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o create_v which_o be_v the_o word_n the_o apostle_n direct_v people_n to_o in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 10._o 45._o three_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v light_n by_o which_o he_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o thing_n in_o earth_n ephes_n 1._o 10._o and_o four_a thou_o have_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v one_o with_o his_o father_n and_o so_o i_o believe_v here_o the_o reader_n will_v confess_v that_o j._n w._n be_v perfect_o prove_v a_o antichrist_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v joh._n 4._o 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o anti-christ_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v shall_v come_v and_o now_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o again_o in_o the_o 2_o ep._n of_o john_n and_o the_o 1._o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n and_o so_o as_o for_o i._o vv._n he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o confess_v christ_n but_o have_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o have_v be_v manifest_o prove_v and_o so_o be_v he_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n but_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n here_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o together_o and_o put_v they_o not_o 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