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A40137 A collection of many select and Christian epistles, letters and testimonies written on sundry occasions, by that ancient, eminent, faithful friend and minister of Christ Jesus, George Fox ; the second volume. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1698 (1698) Wing F1764; ESTC R15883 725,753 580

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and_o keep_v your_o foot_n on_o the_o top_n of_o that_o and_o so_o be_v of_o that_o good_a faith_n which_o give_v you_o victory_n and_o access_n to_o god_n in_o which_o you_o do_v all_o please_v god_n and_o have_v unity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o so_o mind_n the_o seed_n christ_n which_o be_v over_o all_o that_o which_o make_v to_o suffer_v and_o be_v before_o that_o be_v and_o will_v stand_v when_o that_o be_v go_v that_o make_v to_o suffer_v in_o that_o seed_n live_v and_o know_v it_o your_o crown_n and_o life_n and_o in_o that_o you_o will_v be_v one_o another_o crown_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o keep_v your_o meeting_n in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o never_o fall_v and_o the_o seed_n christ_n reign_v in_o who_o you_o have_v life_n that_o be_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v g._n f._n dear_o friend_n if_o the_o truth_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o 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