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B20877 A declaration of the people of God in scorn called Quakers, to all magistrates and people. Crook, John, 1617-1699. 1659 (1659) Wing C7201; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 855.f.3[43]; ESTC R202165 5,420 8

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a_o declaration_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n to_o all_o magistrate_n and_o people_z forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o by_o his_o power_n which_o be_v mighty_a by_o a_o way_n to_o the_o world_n unknown_a within_o these_o few_o year_n to_o raise_v up_o &_o redeem_v to_o himself_o in_o this_o nation_n a_o people_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n that_o among_o they_o he_o may_v make_v his_o name_n know_v and_o do_v for_o they_o great_a and_o terrible_a thing_n among_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v their_o law_n worship_n manner_n and_o language_n be_v diverse_a from_o the_o law_n worship_n manner_n and_o language_n of_o other_o people_n by_o reason_n whereof_o and_o of_o the_o false_a report_n which_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o lie_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o 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