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consequence_n but_o to_o do_v he_o justice_n he_o have_v though_o ignorant_o clear_v by_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n all_o the_o quaker_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v in_o page_n 24._o where_o he_o say_v i_o free_o declare_v if_o any_o of_o you_o sincere_o value_v scripture_n light_n and_o rule_n and_o do_v not_o adhere_v to_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o mad_a spirit_n this_o story_n mean_v the_o narrative_a intend_v noâ—_n accuse_v you_o now_o i_o say_v then_o that_o all_o the_o quaker_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v own_a as_o such_o and_o member_n of_o that_o community_n be_v sincere_a valuer_n of_o scripture_n light_n and_o rule_n and_o as_o much_o detest_v adhere_v to_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o mad_a spirit_n as_o the_o author_n or_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n clear_v so_o that_o the_o man_n have_v only_o a_o chimaera_n in_o charge_v it_o against_o the_o quaker_n and_o be_v fight_v with_o he_o know_v 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