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and_o here_o print_v a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n or_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o volumn_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o evesham_n or_o a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n page_n a_o warn_v to_o the_o priest_n magistrate_n ruler_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o exon_n pag._n 1._o some_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o priest_n ministry_n in_o devonshire_n p._n 6._o the_o first_o and_o second_o priesthood_n declare_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 10._o a_o alarm_n sound_v forth_o unto_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o warn_v before_o the_o vial_n of_o everlasting_a wrath_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o p._n 19_o a_o sad_a and_o mournful_a lamentation_n for_o the_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n p._n 28._o idolatry_n declare_v against_o p._n 46._o man_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o darkness_n by_o the_o light_n life_n and_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n p._n 52._o i._o concern_v my_o call_n out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o my_o go_v out_o from_o my_o house_n country_n and_o employment_n p._n 55._o ii_o concern_v my_o public_a preach_v p._n 62._o the_o wander_v star_n discover_v or_o something_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o quaker_n blazing-star_n or_o the_o world_n wonder_n p._n 68_o a_o word_n to_o all_o professor_n p._n 86._o the_o just_a complaint_n of_o the_o afflict_a against_o the_o ruler_n who_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o session_n at_o winchester_n after_o pag._n 92._o to_o they_o who_o have_v late_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n and_o be_v wait_v to_o receive_v the_o life_n p._n 93._o the_o two_o strive_v within_o p._n 98._o the_o love_n of_o god_n declare_v and_o satan_n wiles_n discover_v p._n 102._o the_o ground_n foundation_n beginning_n and_o father_n and_o child_n and_o compass_n and_o end_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o harper_n musicianer_n singer_n and_o dancer_n p._n 108._o divine_a love_n spread_v forth_o forth_o over_o all_o nation_n or_o the_o glorious_a day_n of_o unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n p._n 116._o to_o all_o parent_n of_o child_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n p._n 123._o the_o true_a and_o everlasting_a rule_n from_o god_n discover_v and_o that_o which_o prove_v all_o thing_n publish_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n p._n 135._o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n who_o be_v to_o come_v be_v come_v and_o there_o be_v not_o another_o p._n 155._o a_o invitation_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n p._n 164._o the_o sound_a voice_n of_o the_o dread_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n p._n 167._o to_o all_o that_o want_v peace_n with_o god_n to_o the_o sheep_n every_o where_o not_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o thirsty_a breathe_a soul_n and_o to_o the_o seed_n though_o in_o captivity_n among_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o professor_n p._n 175._o i._o concern_v mofes_n ministration_n p._n 177._o ii_o concern_v christ_n and_o his_o ministration_n p._n 179._o iii_o concern_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 185._o the_o vision_n of_o humphrey_n smith_n which_o he_o see_v concern_v london_n in_o the_o year_n 1660._o p._n 195._o to_o the_o great_a flock_n of_o the_o imprison_a servant_n of_o god_n almighty_a p._n 201._o a_o warn_v to_o new-england_n pretend_a christian_n p._n 207._o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o day_n proclaim_v p._n 211._o six_o proposal_n state_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n i._o by_o his_o subject_n unity_n one_o with_o another_o p._n 214._o ii_o by_o his_o subject_n submission_n active_o or_o passive_o unto_o all_o his_o law_n p._n 216._o iii_o by_o his_o subject_n faithfulness_n unto_o he_o p._n 217._o iv_o by_o his_o subject_n uprightness_n in_o their_o traffic_n with_o other_o nation_n p._n 218._o v._o by_o his_o subject_n depart_v from_o that_o which_o dishonour_v both_o god_n the_o king_n and_o themselves_o p._n 218._o vi_o by_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o peculiar_a choose_a people_n of_o god_n p._n 220._o to_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n p._n 223._o to_o such_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beginning_n to_o move_v his_o truth_n to_o declare_v p._n 226._o sound_v thing_n assert_v 1._o in_o the_o king_n own_o word_n 2._o from_o late_a experience_n 3._o from_o scripture-truth_n 4._o according_a to_o reason_n and_o equity_n p._n 229._o forty_o four_o query_n propound_v to_o all_o the_o clergyman_n of_o the_o liturgy_n also_o eleven_o reason_n why_o these_o query_n be_v propose_v p._n 236._o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o meeting_n in_o dorsetshire_n p._n 258._o to_o the_o despise_a reject_v and_o persecute_v lamb_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n p._n 263._o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o four_o line_n of_o secret_a inward_a melody_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n p._n 269._o hide_a thing_n make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n in_o a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o condemnation_n and_o temptation_n p._n 272._o concern_v temptation_n p._n 279._o a_o direction_n in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n by_o which_o temptation_n be_v overcome_v p._n 285._o the_o meditation_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n p._n 290._o to_o the_o espouse_a virgin_n p._n 293._o something_o how_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o underfiled_a lamb_n and_o virgin_n come_v at_o first_o to_o be_v p._n 295._o to_o all_o dear_a friend_n who_o keep_v faithful_a in_o their_o measure_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 297._o to_o the_o meek_a and_o open_a heart_a lamb_n and_o flock_n of_o heaven_n p._n 301._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_o afflict_a and_o sore_o oppress_v send_v forth_o from_o winchester_n prison_n p._n 309._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o mittimus_fw-la p._n 310._o a_o copy_n of_o a_o paper_n send_v to_o the_o session_n p._n 312._o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 317._o to_o friend_n at_o ailsbury_n prison_n and_o in_o they_o part_n p._n 323._o to_o the_o the_o young_a 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