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christ_n the_o true_a light_n but_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o light_n be_v stranger_n to_o this_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o cleanse_v and_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n and_o discover_v unto_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o my_o true_a desire_n be_v that_o all_o who_o in_o any_o measure_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o feel_v a_o inquiry_n and_o search_n begin_v in_o their_o heart_n after_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n that_o such_o may_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o seed_n sow_o upon_o good_a ground_n which_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o and_o a_o heavenly_a increase_n to_o god_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v witness_v that_o all_o old_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v away_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o the_o old_a earth_n with_o the_o beggarly_a element_n and_o 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life_n and_o immortality_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v where_o the_o song_n of_o high_a praise_n and_o everlasting_a halelujah_n be_v sing_v to_o the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o have_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o sigh_v and_o sorrow_n be_v flee_v away_o which_o be_v the_o true_a breathe_n of_o she_o who_o desire_v the_o everlasting_a wellbeing_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o people_n isabel_n yeamans_n swarthmore_n the_o second_o month_n 1679._o the_o end_n