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as_o yet_o crucify_v in_o you_o you_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v how_o one_o must_v die_v to_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o therefore_o troublesome_a to_o you_o in_o resolve_v to_o walk_n alone_o and_o you_o give_v i_o more_o trouble_n to_o oblige_v i_o to_o follow_v you_o in_o travel_v towards_o the_o earth_n and_o temporal_a thing_n where_o i_o can_v accompany_v you_o without_o continual_a strife_n and_o debate_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o temporal_a action_n or_o word_n which_o be_v not_o blameworthy_a in_o this_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o eternity_n for_o i_o shall_v no_o soon_o hear_v you_o speak_v of_o thing_n which_o respect_v the_o earth_n only_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v you_o for_o they_o as_o idle_a word_n and_o unprofitable_a for_o eternity_n and_o if_o by_o your_o action_n you_o shall_v labour_v for_o earthly_a thing_n i_o will_v complain_v of_o your_o employ_v and_o reckon_v your_o labour_n to_o be_v vain_a 5._o you_o see_v how_o i_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o you_o and_o you_o will_v be_v insupportable_a to_o i_o and_o therefore_o our_o journey_n will_v be_v melancholy_a and_o troublesome_a both_o for_o you_o and_o i_o and_o worse_o than_o that_o of_o two_o person_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o by_o sign_n nor_o word_n nevertheless_o your_o company_n do_v not_o offend_v i_o for_o i_o love_v it_o because_o of_o the_o good_a desire_n which_o you_o have_v neither_o will_v i_o reprove_v you_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o reproof_n but_o out_o of_o good_a inclination_n for_o your_o perfection_n which_o i_o love_v as_o my_o own_o but_o your_o nature_n will_v feel_v trouble_n thereby_o which_o perhaps_o will_v be_v insupportable_a to_o
do_v tlus_n produce_v one_o to_o who_o the_o divine_a nature_n unite_v itself_o ibid._n p._n 32_o 33._o 7._o he_o begin_v to_o be_v too_o much_o immerse_v in_o sensible_a delight_n and_o the_o woman_n make_v to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n ibid._n p._n â—6_n 63_o 64_o 65._o xxxiv_o 2._o of_o man_n fall_n etc._n etc._n 1._o she_o sin_z and_o lead_v man_n to_o sin_n too_o ibid._n p._n 57_o 2._o the_o horrid_a corruption_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o to_o his_o soul_n l'etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esp_n evang._n avant_fw-fr pr._n p._n 16_o 17_o pref_o p._n 11_o 12_o 13._o to_o his_o body_n l'etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 6._o 3._o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n ibid._n p._n 5._o 4._o to_o all_o mankind_n renovu._n de_fw-fr l'espr_fw-la evang._n pref._n p_o 22_o 23._o xxxv_o 3._o the_o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o he_o upon_o term_n and_o become_v his_o surety_n l'etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 122._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esp_n evang._n pref_n p._n 21_o 25_o 30._o 2._o his_o time_n of_o trial_n be_v now_o a_o state_n of_o labour_n renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la eu._n part_n 2._o p._n 89_o 90_o 91_o etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o life_n of_o penitence_n enjoin_v he_o renovu._n â—de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la eu._n pref._n p._n 44_o 45._o etc._n etc._n 4._o jesus_n christ_n clothes_v himself_o with_o his_o mortality_n to_o recover_v he_o l'_fw-mi etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 122._o 123_o etc._n etc._n renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la eu._n pref_o p._n 38_o 39_o 50._o 5._o we_o be_v teach_v now_o by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o no_o need_n of_o bodily_a visâ—ons_n renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la eu._n part_n 2._o p._n 99_o xxxvi_o 6._o the_o present_a state_n 1._o no_o true_a christian_n at_o present_a acad_n des_fw-fr theol._n part_n 1._o cap._n 9_o 2._o christendom_n a_o babel_n conâ—us_fw-la des_fw-fr ouur_fw-fr de_fw-fr babel_n 3_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gloss_v away_o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 1._o let_v 1._o 4._o antichrist_n reign_v now_o l'etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p_o 98_o 99_o 100_o antich_n decouv_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 31._o part_n 3._o p._n â—9_n 5._o the_o churchman_n the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o evil._n temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 2_o p._n 50_o 76._o 6._o god_n last_o judgement_n begin_v l'etoile_n du_fw-fr mâ—tin_n p._n 107_o 108_o etc._n etc._n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o p._n 151_o 188._o part_n 3._o p._n 29._o xxxvii_o 5._o the_o state_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 1._o god_n will_v renew_v his_o gospel_n spirit_n renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la eu._n pref._n p._n 125._o 2._o and_o will_v fulfil_v his_o propose_v of_o live_v with_o man_n forever_o on_o earth_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o p._n 145._o part_n 3._o p._n 83._o la_fw-fr derniere_n mesericorde_fw-fr p_o 157_o 158._o 3._o and_o â—enew_v all_o his_o work_n into_o 〈◊〉_d primitive_a integrity_n 〈…〉_z renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d part_n 2._o p_o 131_o 132_o 1st_a light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o p._n 148._o 4._o and_o the_o malignity_n banish_v from_o all_o le_fw-fr novu._n ciel_fw-fr p._n 127_o 128_o 129._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esp_n euâ—ng_v part_n 2._o p._n 132_o 133._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o p._n 153._o 5._o man_n restore_v to_o his_o first_o state_n etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p_o 93._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o p._n 169._o xxxviii_o these_o sentiment_n not_o damnable_a thirty-nine_o they_o clear_v the_o doâ—ctrines_n of_o christianity_n xl._o they_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o beauty_n of_o all_o thing_n novu._n ciel_fw-fr p._n 80._o gen._n 1_o 31._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o beauty_n of_o man_n body_n 3._o as_o to_o man_n be_v create_v to_o produce_v his_o kind_a kind_a gen._n 1._o 27._o etoile_n du_fw-fr mat._n p._n 64_o 68_o gen._n 1._o 31._o gen._n 2_o 18._o 4._o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v of_o adam_n renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esp_n eu._n part_n 2._o p._n 98._o etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 32_o 33._o 33._o exod._n 3._o 2._o 6._o 6._o c._n 13_o 21_o 21_o c._n 33_o 9_o 11._o 11._o c._n 33._o 2_o 3._o 3._o ib._n v._n 22_o 23._o 23._o ch_n 14._o 28_o 35._o dr._n scot_n christian_a life_n part_n 2._o vol._n 2._o p_o 233_o to_o 258._o 5._o that_o sin_n do_v strange_o deform_v man._n 6._o and_o the_o creature_n creature_n rom._n 8._o 20._o 20._o v_o 22._o 22._o v_o 21._o 7._o that_o all_o man_n be_v propagate_v of_o adam_n both_z as_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n eph._n 2._o 3._o aug._n de_o lib._n arb_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o item_n epist_n hieron_n ad_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n animarum_fw-la 8._o that_o there_o be_v no_o truâ—_n christiani_n acad._n de_fw-fr theol._n part_n 1._o c._n 9_o light_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 1._o conf_n 2_o 9_o that_o christendom_n be_v a_o babel_n confus_n des_fw-fr ouur_fw-fr de_fw-fr babel_n 10._o that_o mâ—â—_n gloss_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lawâ—_n oâ—â—esus_fw-la christ_n tomb_v la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n p._n 1._o let_v 1._o matt._n 16._o 24._o 11._o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n antichr_n decouv_n light_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 1._o conf_n 5._o 12._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o pastor_n the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o evil._n 1_o thess_n 2._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o conf._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 4_o 9_o novu._n ciel_fw-fr let_v 5._o p._n 147._o 165._o la_fw-fr sainte_n visiere_n ch_n 1_o 2_o 3._o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fauss_n theol._n part_n 1._o let_v 1_o 9_o 〈…〉_z judgement_n light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o con._n 2_o 29._o mat._n 24._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 14._o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v renew_v renew_v rom._n 8._o 21._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1._o 1._o act._n 3._o 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d renascentia_fw-la secundus_fw-la ortus_fw-la restauratio_fw-la that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v reign_v for_o ever_o on_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o bless_a bless_a ps_n 96._o and_o 98._o 98._o dan._n 7._o 27._o 27._o zech._n 14._o 6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n rev._n 5._o 9_o 10._o 10._o rev._n 11_o 15._o 15._o rev._n 21._o 2._o 2._o rev._n 22._o 5._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 3._o conf._n 7._o xli_o that_o those_o sentiment_n be_v neither_o inconsistent_a with_o themselves_o nor_o with_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 6._o 66._o mat._n 11._o 25._o joh._n 8._o 8._o graditur_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la cum_fw-la simplicibus_fw-la revelat_fw-la se_fw-la humilibus_fw-la that_fw-mi intellectum_fw-la parvulis_fw-la aperit_fw-la sensum_fw-la puris_fw-la mentibus_fw-la &_o abscondit_fw-la grattam_fw-la curiosis_fw-la &_o superbis_fw-la ratio_fw-la humana_fw-la debilis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o falli_fw-la potest_fw-la fides_n autem_fw-la vera_fw-la falli_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la th._n a_o kemp_n de_fw-fr imit_fw-la chr._n lib._n 4._o c._n 18._o sect_n 4._o xlii_o that_o this_o account_n be_v just_a and_o they_o who_o give_v contrary_a representation_n be_v not_o fair_a i._o there_o be_v a_o general_a disposition_n to_o judge_v rash_o ii_o the_o write_n and_o person_n of_o a._n b._n thus_o treat_v iii_o the_o unjust_a measure_n of_o her_o adversary_n iv._o their_o spirit_n and_o temper_n like_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matt._n 23._o 29_o 30._o v._o prejudices_fw-la clear_v 1._o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n antich_n decouv_n part_n 2._o p._n 9_o 10._o pierce_v dâ—_n touch._n p._n 111_o 112._o antich_n decouv_n p._n 2._o n_o 314122._o antich_n decouv_n part_n 2._o n._n 5._o lavice_n continuè_fw-fr p._n 553_o 554._o pierce_n de_fw-fr touch._n p._n 114._o vi_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n vii_o as_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sum_n of_o her_o sentiment_n as_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n viii_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n due_a by_o man._n le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 1._o p._n 83._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'espr_fw-la evang_v avantprop_v n._n 35._o preface_n n._n 33_o 40._o 47_o 67._o 103_o 138_o 139_o 140._o le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 1._o n._n 59_o 61_o 64._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'espr_fw-la eu._n pref._n n._n 52._o ibid._n n._n 35._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esp_n evang._n avantprop_v n._n 34_o 35._o le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n p._n 1._o n._n 107_o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 2._o conf_n 11._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la eu._n p._n 2._o n._n 105_o 106_o et_fw-la est_fw-la justitiae_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la cum_fw-la benignitatis_fw-la gratia_n concordans_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la bonorum_fw-la inferiorum_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la decepti_fw-la sumus_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la paenarum_fw-la
proposal_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n xxiv_o pere_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n and_o sâ—me_v maâ—â—s_n esteem_v she_o xxv_o the_o jesuit_n disturâ—_n her_o xxvi_o the_o bishop_n grant_v her_o desire_n xxvii_o the_o clergy_n incense_v against_o she_o xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n retract_v his_o permission_n xxix_o she_o wait_v on_o her_o mother_n at_o her_o death_n keep_v her_o father_n house_n he_o marry_v and_o she_o retire_v xxx_o life_n in_o great_a solitude_n at_o st._n andrew_n xxxi_o i_o disturb_v by_o a_o insolent_a youth_n xxxii_o be_v force_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o war._n xxxiii_o do_v the_o last_o office_n to_o her_o father_n and_o succeed_v to_o her_o mother_n good_n xxxiv_o nothing_o in_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man._n xxxv_o st._n saulieu_n accost_v she_o xxxvi_o she_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o a_o hospital_n of_o orphan_n xxxvii_o her_o frequent_a sickness_n there_o xxxviii_o st._n saulieu_n persecution_n of_o she_o thirty-nine_o her_o delivery_n from_o he_o and_o his_o end_n xl._o she_o turn_v her_o house_n into_o a_o cloister_n xli_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o child_n sorcery_n xlii_o their_o declaration_n xliii_o no_o ground_n to_o disbelieve_v this_o story_n or_o that_o the_o world_n swarm_v with_o such_o xliv_o the_o parent_n accuse_v she_o to_o the_o magistrate_n xlv_o 〈…〉_z xlvi_o malefice_n to_o take_v a_o way_n her_o life_n xlvii_o she_o withdraws_z to_z gaunt_z and_o mechlin_n xlviii_o be_v esteem_v by_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n there_o xlix_o particular_o by_o m._n de_fw-fr cort_n l._n go_v to_o holland_n li._n â—_o sick_a at_o amderdam_n and_o be_v visit_v by_o person_n of_o all_o persuasion_n tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 2._o letter_n 1._o lii_o write_v here_o some_o of_o her_o book_n liii_o mr._n de_fw-fr cort_n cast_v into_o a_o dun_a geon_n by_o the_o jansenist_n liv._o her_o concern_v for_o he_o and_o his_o deliverance_n lv._o they_o peâ—â—n_v he_o in_o holstein_n lvi_o her_o long_a sickness_n lvii_o m._n de_fw-fr cort_n have_v leave_v she_o his_o right_n to_o noordstrand_n lviii_o they_o persecute_v she_o therefore_o lix_n she_o go_v to_o holstein_n lx._n the_o quaker_n write_v and_o she_o answer_v lxi_o some_o anabaptist_n of_o friesland_n come_v to_o she_o lxii_o their_o behaviour_n lxiii_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o new_a persecution_n lxiv_o the_o pastor_n of_o holstein_n be_v alarm_v lxv_o she_o be_v persecute_v at_o flensbourg_n lxvi_o at_o husum_n and_o rob_v of_o her_o print_n press_v book_n and_o papâ—rs_n lxvii_o general-major_a vanderwyck_n appear_v for_o she_o lxviii_o the_o pastor_n write_v against_o she_o lxix_o she_o live_v in_o great_a secrecy_n and_o hazard_n at_o sleswick_n the_o people_n be_v inflame_v by_o the_o pastor_n lxx_o the_o scatter_v the_o sheet_n of_o her_o book_n discover_v the_o calumny_n of_o the_o pastor_n lxxi_o the_o court_n give_v her_o protection_n lxxii_o she_o give_v in_o a_o confession_n of_o her_o faith_n lxxiii_o the_o church_n man_n prevail_v lxxiv_o she_o go_v to_o hambourg_n lxxv_o her_o exercise_n and_o write_n there_o lxxvi_o she_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o pastor_n there_o lxxvii_o go_v to_o lutzburg_n in_o friesland_n lxxviii_o her_o employment_n and_o write_n there_o lxxix_o long_o sickness_n lxxx_o persecute_v anew_o by_o her_o servant_n sorcerer_n lxxxi_o by_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o protect_v she_o lxxxii_o the_o pretence_n for_o it_o and_o the_o true_a cause_n lxxxiii_o go_v to_o franeker_n lxxxiv_o her_o death_n lxxxv_o her_o character_n matth._n 26._o 48._o 73._o temoign_n de_fw-fr vertie_n part_v 1._o p._n 146._o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 3_o letter_n 1._o nu_fw-la 17_o 18._o avis_n salut_fw-fr let_v 133._o i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o letter_n ii_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o writer_n of_o narrative_n und_fw-ge character_n iii_o these_o want_v in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n and_o bourignanism_n detect_v iv._o the_o first_o author_n rash_a and_o spiteful_a charge_n against_o a._n b._n v._o a._n b._n vindicated_n from_o the_o 1_o of_o blasphemous_a priâ—â—_n parole_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr p._n 127._o temoig_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 2._o p._n 47._o ibid._n p._n 59_o 60._o iâ—id_fw-la p._n 81_o â—â—_o vi_o from_o the_o 2._o that_o she_o overturn_v priesthood_n etc._n etc._n etc._n sâ—_n be_v 1._o vii_o from_o the_o 3_o of_o uncharitableness_n etc._n etc._n etc._n p._n 63_o 161_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 6_o 12._o ps_n 14._o 3._o mic._n 7._o 2._o 2._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 47._o 47._o â—emo_fw-la igâ—_fw-la de_fw-la veâ—iâ—e_fw-la part_v 2._o p._n 71._o viii_o from_o the_o 4_o of_o 〈…〉_z the_o design_n 〈…〉_z ix_o from_o the_o 5_o of_o her_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n p_o 86_o 87_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v apology_n p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n light_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 139._o light_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 142._o x._o from_o the_o 6_o of_o her_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n scripture_n p._n 159_o etc._n etc._n xi_o from_o the_o 7_o of_o her_o wild_a and_o barbarous_a notion_n notion_n see_v the_o apology_n p._n 72._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 180._o etc._n etc._n xii_o the_o undiscreet_a treatment_n of_o m._n poiret_n pag._n 127_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o zeal_n wrong_v level_v fourteen_o the_o doctor_n the_o author_n of_o the_o narrative_n the_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o noiseâ—_n xv._n great_a caution_n to_o be_v use_v in_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n xvi_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o sect._n xvii_o his_o uacharitableness_n to_o his_o countryman_n xviii_o in_o both_o the_o narratives_n he_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n xix_o his_o disin_n genuity_n in_o his_o narration_n xx._n appear_v in_o his_o unjust_a way_n of_o form_v her_o character_n 1._o by_o piece_v together_o half_a sentiment_n from_o different_a place_n 2._o by_o borrow_v piece_n of_o it_o from_o her_o avow_v enemy_n enemy_n nar._n 1._o p._n 75._o 3._o by_o obtrude_a false_a translation_n rev._n 4._o 14_o 4._o by_o affirm_v thing_n as_o say_v of_o she_o without_o give_v evidence_n evidence_n preface_n §._o 2._o 2._o p._n 3._o §._o 3._o p._n 5._o §._o 4._o 5._o by_o draw_v consequence_n contrary_a to_o their_o principle_n which_o their_o say_n do_v not_o infer_v and_o they_o express_o disclaim_v nar._n 1._o p._n 18._o §._o 10._o etc._n etc._n la_fw-fr paix_fw-fr de_fw-fr bonnes_fw-fr ames_o p._n 186_o &c_n &c_n xxi_o the_o dr_n great_a mistake_v as_o to_o the_o regard_v require_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o men._n see_v apology_n p._n 14._o etc._n etc._n xxii_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o a._n b._n be_v high_o esteem_v not_o adduce_v by_o the_o doctor_n nor_o those_o adduce_v sufficient_o disprove_v as_o 1._o her_o sanctity_n sanctity_n see_v apology_n p._n 137._o the_o doctor_n not_o faithful_a in_o relate_v the_o proof_n of_o her_o sanctity_n sanctity_n see_v apology_n p._n 42_o 43._o xxiii_o his_o reason_n against_o her_o sanctity_n disprove_v and_o she_o vindicate_v from_o 1._o that_o of_o a_o light_n and_o vain_a conversation_n 2._o from_o follow_v she_o own_o humour_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n 3._o from_o her_o disobedience_n toâ—her_o parent_n 4._o from_o covetousness_n because_o of_o her_o law_n suit_v suit_v vie_v ext_a â—_o 49._o 49._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ibid._n n._n 57_o 57_o viâ—_n ext_a n._n 52_o 54._o 54._o ib._n n._n 5_o 49_o 51._o 51._o ib._n p._n 180._o 180._o ib._n and_o part_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr n._n 9_o p._n 163._o 163._o parole_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr p._n 67._o 67._o vie_v ext_a p._n 186._o 186._o auâ—s_n salut_n p._n 86._o 86._o vie_v continuèâ—_n cap._n 12._o p._n 128_o 129._o temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_v 2._o p_o 3â—2_n 303_o 303_o avertis_fw-la contre_fw-fr les_fw-fr tremb_v p_o 213_o etc._n etc._n xxiv_o 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n xxv_o 2._o her_o knowledge_n of_o secret_a thought_n not_o disprove_v xxvi_o 3._o her_o foretell_v thing_n to_o coâ—e_n not_o disprove_v disprove_v apology_n p._n 230._o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 4._o the_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o her_o knowledge_n not_o disprove_v xxviii_o 〈…〉_z c._n 3â—_n n._n 5_o 6_o 〈…〉_z xxix_o just_a remark_n upon_o what_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d narra_fw-la 1._o p._n 75._o ibid._n p_o 76._o xxx_o some_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o narrative_n 1._o he_o persist_v in_o his_o false_a representation_n 2._o in_o his_o curtailing_n and_o glossing_n nar._n 2._o p_o 4._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 2._o p._n 84._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 92._o nar._n 2._o p._n 5._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v â—_o p._n 39_o 3._o make_v question_n upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n 4._o he_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o join_v with_o the_o pelagian_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o conf._n 13._o p._n 85._o 85._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 17._o d._n c._n nar._n p._n 36_o 37._o 5._o a_o just_a character_n of_o m_o poiret_n and_o the_o narrator_n unchristian_a deal_n with_o he_o consider_v tem._n des_fw-fr s._n ecrit_fw-fr p._n 387_o 388._o ibid._n p._n 402_o 4â—3_n d._n c's_o essay_n part_v 2._o pag._n 163_o 164_o 165._o 6_o the_o narrator_n mistake_v as_o to_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o jes_n christ_n first_o birth_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o his_o gospel_n spirit_n 7_o his_o rash_a censure_n of_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v narr_n 2._o p._n 49._o 8._o he_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z i._o the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o the_o letter_n ii_o remark_n upon_o doctor_n cock_n bourn'_v letter_n to_o his_o friend_n 1._o h._n judge_v other_o condemn_v himself_o himself_o letter_n p._n 2._o 2._o unjust_a 〈…〉_z and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 9_o c._n â—_o pag._n â—â—_o 3._o the_o doctor_n in_o danger_n by_o become_a hâ—s_n own_o interpreter_n interpreter_n pag._n 30._o 4._o not_o just_a in_o make_v of_o character_n 5._o make_v a_o controversy_n where_o there_o be_v none_o a._n b_n write_n valuable_a for_o their_o plainness_n simplicity_n and_o disinterestedness_n 7._o the_o doctor_n be_v prenciple_n not_o friendly_a to_o st._n paul_n etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 23._o 8._o his_o rudeness_n to_o a._n b_n friend_n 9_o his_o rudeness_n to_o the_o philadelphian_a iii_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o narrative_n 1._o a._n b_n pretence_n to_o sanctity_n not_o so_o high_a at_o he_o describe_v they_o for_o she_o do_v not_o exalt_v herself_o above_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n she_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o corruption_n solid_a virtue_n part_n 2._o p._n 71._o she_o own_v her_o fail_n fail_n 1_o narrat_fw-la p._n 49._o in_o that_o very_a passage_n cite_v by_o the_o author_n vie_v ext_a p._n 150._o 150._o pag._n 6._o he_o most_o injurious_o mistake_v and_o translate_v some_o of_o a._n b_n word_n put_v malicious_a gloss_n upon_o other_o other_o tomb._n dela_n faus_n theol._n part_n 2._o let_v 14._o p._n 115._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 7._o pag._n 2._o 2._o a._n b._n â—as_o make_v no_o addition_n to_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n christianity_n a_o nar._n p._n 11._o 3._o her_o expression_n about_o moses_n chair_n no_o mark_n of_o pride_n pride_n 2_o nar._n p._n 11._o pierre_n dâ—_n touche_n p._n 286._o 4_o her_o pretence_n to_o knowledge_n not_o such_o as_o he_o describe_v they_o 2_o nar._n p._n 15._o 5._o that_o she_o require_v the_o same_o respect_n to_o her_o say_n as_o to_o the_o scripture_n be_v false_a 2_o nar._n p._n 20_o 22._o 22._o lum_n en_fw-fr ten_o part_n i._n pag._n 2._o 6._o the_o doctor_n draw_v unjust_a and_o invidicus_n consiquence_n 1._o instance_n instance_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o p._n 85._o matt._n 5._o 14._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 16._o 16._o pag._n 32._o second_o instance_n instance_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o conf._n 17._o p._n 128_o 129_o 7._o the_o doctor_n be_v ignorance_n of_o a._n b.'s_n princâ—ples_n appear_v 2._o nar._n p._n 33._o n._n 7._o iv._o a_o 〈◊〉_d suruâ—r_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v whole_a performance_n with_o reflection_n on_o his_o undisercet_a zeal_n 2_o nar._n p_o 55._o letteâ—_n p._n 21._o v._o 5._o the_o writer_n apologize_v for_o himself_o i._o god_n alone_o lovely_a motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o good_n ii_o 2._o the_o soul_n likeness_n to_o he_o iii_o 3._o of_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n iv._o 4._o the_o provision_n he_o have_v make_v both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n v._o 5._o his_o mercy_n to_o become_v the_o saviour_n of_o man._n vi_o 6._o his_o inacrnation_n vii_o 7._o his_o annihilation_n viii_o 8._o his_o become_v a_o teacher_n and_o prophet_n ix_o 9_o his_o become_v a_o priest_n x._o 10._o that_o he_o give_v his_o life_n even_o for_o his_o enemy_n xi_o 11._o the_o advantage_n of_o divine_a love_n xii_o 12._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o earthly_a love_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n xiii_o 13._o nothing_o lovely_a but_o god_n 14._o without_o he_o all_o be_v folly_n and_o misery_n