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carefulness_n and_o obedience_n these_o last_o we_o mention_v lest_o they_o shall_v charge_v we_o with_o pass_v over_o that_o which_o they_o presume_v to_o make_v so_o much_o for_o they_o in_o all_o this_o reader_n we_o desire_v to_o profess_v that_o our_o so_o large_a discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o quake_v be_v not_o to_o discourage_v any_o poor_a soul_n that_o under_o tremble_n of_o spirit_n be_v â—onging_v for_o christ_n but_o to_o warn_v every_o man_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o seduction_n of_o these_o method_n which_o establish_v such_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o lead_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o pract._n 2._o rail_a etc._n etc._n their_o practice_n herein_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o whosoever_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o ourselves_o some_o of_o we_o have_v have_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o this_o revile_n throw_v upon_o we_o in_o one_o paper_n of_o they_o which_o one_o of_o we_o have_v you_o have_v 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