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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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god_n that_o they_o be_v just_a zek._n 2.7_o so_o whether_o you_o will_v hear_v or_o forbear_v remember_v you_o be_v warn_v in_o your_o life_n time_n by_o a_o friend_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n george_n fox_n the_o young_a a_o few_o query_n to_o such_o professor_n as_o stumble_v at_o the_o light_n the_o word_n the_o kingdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o and_o tell_v people_n that_o none_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o they_o own_o the_o scripture_n 1._o qu._n be_v not_o all_o by_o nature_n darkness_n and_o do_v not_o the_o light_a shine_n in_o darkness_n yea_o or_o nay_o 2._o qu._n can_v any_o come_v to_o see_v themselves_o to_o be_v darkness_n but_o with_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n yea_o or_o nay_o 3._o qu._n be_v there_o any_o way_n to_o come_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o death_n and_o to_o receive_v life_n and_o to_o be_v make_v child_n of_o the_o light_n but_o 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obey_v it_o and_o do_v it_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o word_n that_o prophet_n which_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o not_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o yea_o or_o nay_o 8._o qu._n and_o be_v it_o not_o christ_n the_o word_n which_o discern_v and_o reveal_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o he_o the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n and_o be_v sufficient_a which_o have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o be_v not_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v up_o and_o keep_v from_o fall_a which_o people_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v unto_o yea_o or_o nay_o 9_o qu._n and_o be_v not_o god_n light_n and_o be_v not_o the_o shine_a of_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n which_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o or_o nay_o 10._o qu._n and_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o hope_n which_o purify_v as_o god_n be_v pure_a which_o anchor_n and_o stay_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v know_v within_o &_o be_v not_o people_n toss_v like_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o tempest_n without_o a_o anchor_n till_o christ_n the_o hope_n be_v feel_v within_o to_o stay_v and_o anchor_v they_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n within_o the_o hope_n a_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o be_v not_o all_o they_o in_o the_o reprobate_a state_n who_o know_v not_o christ_n within_o they_o yea_o or_o nay_o 11._o qu._n and_o be_v not_o god_n kingdom_n light_n and_o be_v it_o not_o like_o a_o little_a leaven_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o meal_n and_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o like_o a_o pearl_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n or_o like_o good_a seed_n sow_v in_o the_o field_n both_o on_o stony_a thorny_a highway_n and_o good_a ground_n and_o be_v not_o the_o world_n the_o field_n where_o the_o seed_n 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nay_o 14._o qu._n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o sect_n and_o opinion_n and_o division_n as_o be_v and_o of_o such_o strive_n as_o be_v about_o scripture_n and_o religion_n because_o people_n know_v not_o or_o own_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o whence_o scriputures_n be_v speak_v forth_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o like_o that_o people_n shall_v run_v into_o sect_n and_o opinion_n and_o division_n and_o strife_n if_o they_o know_v not_o or_o own_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v they_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v know_v and_o own_a to_o
guide_v and_o lead_v they_o will_v it_o not_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o out_o of_o sect_n and_o opinion_n and_o division_n and_o strife_n and_o will_v it_o not_o bring_v people_n to_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o into_o unity_n with_o god_n and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o the_o scripture_n yea_o or_o nay_o 15._o qu._n and_o do_v not_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o must_v not_o that_o be_v own_v which_o make_v manifest_a reprove_v and_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n before_o the_o ministration_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n can_v be_v witness_v yea_o or_o nay_o 16._o qu._n be_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o must_v not_o people_n come_v into_o unity_n with_o the_o spirit_n before_o they_o can_v come_v into_o true_a peace_n and_o do_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n reprove_v man_n for_o sin_n who_o live_v in_o it_o so_o must_v not_o people_n come_v out_o of_o sin_n before_o they_o can_v come_v into_o unity_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o into_o true_a peace_n or_o have_v the_o spirit_n any_o unity_n with_o sin_n or_o be_v there_o any_o true_a peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o live_v in_o sin_n yea_o or_o nay_o 17._o qu._n and_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o word_n the_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o the_o stone_n of_o stumble_v unto_o the_o disobedient_a in_o who_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n rule_v but_o be_v he_o not_o elect_a and_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o rule_v in_o they_o and_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n yea_o or_o nay_o 18._o qu._n do_v not_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n receive_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o those_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o light_n nor_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n bastard_n and_o not_o son_n and_o be_v they_o not_o condemn_v already_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o the_o light_n their_o condemnation_n yea_o or_o nay_o 19_o qu._n and_o shall_v not_o darkness_n yea_o great_a darkness_n come_v upon_o they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o shall_v not_o they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v yea_o or_o nay_o 20._o qu._n and_o shall_v not_o they_o who_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n be_v make_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o be_v keep_v from_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o shall_v not_o they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o whence_o the_o light_n come_v and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o do_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n yea_o or_o nay_o 21._o qu._n can_v any_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n but_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o and_o be_v guide_v and_o lead_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o he_o have_v enlighten_v they_o withal_o yea_o or_o nay_o 22._o qu._n can_v any_o deny_v themselves_o before_o they_o see_v themselves_o and_o can_v any_o man_n see_v himself_o but_o with_o the_o light_n which_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v he_o withal_o which_o make_v manifest_a self_n and_o can_v any_o be_v christ_n disciple_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n and_o be_v not_o all_o they_o thief_n and_o robber_n which_o come_v before_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o be_v not_o such_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o it_o foolishness_n to_o the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o such_o as_o 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give_v they_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o they_o who_o witness_n in_o the_o life_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o witness_v that_o he_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o transgression_n and_o change_v their_o nature_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o thorough_o purge_v and_o sanctify_v they_o with_o his_o live_a truth_n and_o do_v not_o that_o make_v they_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v they_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o that_o make_v vessel_n of_o honour_n fit_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o be_v not_o such_o dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o alive_a unto_o god_n and_o can_v such_o live_v any_o long_o in_o sin_n and_o have_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n through_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o they_o live_v but_o not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o 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