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you_o to_o that_o which_o will_v show_v you_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o therefore_o consider_v your_o way_n speedy_o all_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal_n 50.22_o for_o very_o this_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o you_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o stubbornness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o pure_a god_n and_o despise_v his_o love_n and_o reject_v his_o counsel_n and_o still_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o son_n in_o your_o conscience_n which_o reprove_v you_o for_o sin_n and_o be_v free_o give_v to_o you_o to_o lead_v you_o out_o of_o sin_n unto_o god_n if_o you_o wilful_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o mark_v when_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o then_o will_v he_o arise_v upon_o you_o at_o unaware_o in_o his_o fury_n &_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n mat._n 24.50.51_o and_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o pity_n you_o but_o he_o will_v bring_v his_o plague_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n upon_o you_o which_o shall_v consume_v you_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o long_a patience_n and_o forbearance_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o your_o visitation_n wherein_o you_o may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o your_o peace_n if_o you_o do_v not_o wilful_o resist_v the_o power_n that_o be_v offer_v and_o commit_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o you_o resist_v the_o power_n than_o the_o lord_n righteous_a judgement_n will_v assure_o come_v upon_o you_o and_o you_o will_v receive_v to_o yourselves_o condemnation_n and_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o your_o wickedness_n until_o the_o day_n of_o your_o visitation_n be_v past_a then_o shall_v the_o light_n in_o all_o your_o conscience_n which_o have_v oftentimes_o show_v unto_o you_o your_o evil_a deed_n arise_v and_o witness_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v just_a zek._n 2.7_o so_o whether_o you_o will_v hear_v or_o forbear_v remember_v you_o be_v warn_v in_o your_o life_n time_n by_o a_o friend_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n george_n fox_n the_o young_a a_o few_o query_n to_o such_o professor_n as_o stumble_v at_o the_o light_n the_o word_n the_o kingdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o and_o tell_v people_n that_o none_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o they_o own_o the_o scripture_n 1._o qu._n be_v not_o all_o by_o nature_n darkness_n and_o do_v not_o the_o light_a shine_n in_o darkness_n yea_o or_o nay_o 2._o qu._n can_v any_o come_v to_o see_v themselves_o to_o be_v darkness_n but_o with_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n yea_o or_o nay_o 3._o qu._n be_v there_o any_o way_n to_o come_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o death_n and_o to_o receive_v life_n and_o to_o be_v make_v child_n of_o the_o light_n but_o 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obey_v it_o and_o do_v it_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o word_n that_o prophet_n which_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o not_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o yea_o or_o nay_o 8._o qu._n and_o be_v it_o not_o christ_n the_o word_n which_o discern_v and_o reveal_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o he_o the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n and_o be_v sufficient_a which_o have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o be_v not_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v up_o and_o keep_v from_o fall_a which_o people_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v unto_o yea_o or_o nay_o 9_o qu._n and_o be_v not_o god_n light_n and_o be_v not_o the_o shine_a of_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n which_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o or_o nay_o 10._o qu._n and_o be_v not_o christ_n 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