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A40330 A collection of the several books and vvritings, given forth by that faithful servant of God and his people, George Fox, the Younger; Selections. 1662 Fox, George, d. 1661.; Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1662 (1662) Wing F1996; ESTC R328 177,418 339

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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 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