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he_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n this_o be_v the_o wiâ—…dom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n thereof_o judge_v and_o condemn_v by_o man_n in_o his_o day_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o how_o can_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o judge_n that_o as_o foolishness_n who_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n be_v hide_v from_o its_o eye_n but_o this_o be_v because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v out_o of_o its_o place_n not_o subject_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o exalt_v above_o it_o therefore_o as_o a_o curse_n unto_o it_o be_v it_o suffer_v to_o lift_v up_o itself_o in_o its_o conceitfulness_n against_o and_o so_o to_o persecute_v the_o pure_a wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o birth_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o snare_v and_o take_v and_o its_o day_n deserve_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o shadow_n and_o chamber_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n but_o what_o ear_n of_o man_n can_v hear_v this_o sure_o none_o that_o be_v 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overcome_v whether_o by_o life_n or_o death_n in_o the_o lamb_n spirit_n shall_v wear_v the_o lamb_n crown_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o that_o perfect_a rest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n which_o will_v give_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o child_n full_a satisfaction_n in_o which_o assure_a hope_n life_n stir_v in_o our_o bosom_n and_o quicken_a our_o heart_n with_o love_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o truth_n we_o can_v free_o give_v up_o all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o lie_v down_o our_o head_n in_o inward_a peace_n â—…n_n the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a outward_a persecution_n and_o trouble_n even_o so_o o_o lord_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v concerning_o this_o generation_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v beget_v to_o thyself_o and_o bring_v forth_o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n to_o testify_v to_o thy_o truth_n in_o this_o present_a day_n dispose_v of_o they_o as_o it_o please_v thou_o and_o let_v not_o their_o faith_n in_o thou_o nor_o thy_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o fail_v but_o let_v they_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o thy_o name_n throughout_o all_o generation_n and_o tender_v by_o thou_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o appearance_n in_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o everlasting_a day_n after_o this_o great_a long_o thick_a and_o dark_a night_n of_o apostasy_n from_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v so_o long_o eclipse_v and_o cover_v the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o beauty_n from_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o earth_n isaac_n pennington_n a_o declaration_n to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o what_o we_o believe_v who_o be_v call_v quaker_n also_o what_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n we_o own_o and_o what_o and_o who_o we_o deny_v concerning_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n first_o that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o true_a god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o his_o presence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o by_o he_o be_v frame_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o all_o thing_n remain_v unto_o this_o day_n by_o his_o power_n and_o whatsoeveâ—…_n he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o word_n and_o power_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o god_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v fear_v love_a obey_v and_o worship_v by_o all_o creature_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n beside_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o his_o worship_n and_o obedience_n and_o care_n and_o love_n be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o spirit_n even_o iâ—…_z what_o his_o own_o spirit_n move_v and_o lead_v his_o people_n unto_o and_o we_o believe_v his_o true_a worship_n require_v and_o accept_v of_o he_o be_v not_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n in_o outward_a observance_n or_o set_v day_n or_o place_n but_o he_o be_v worship_v only_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 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life_n and_o by_o it_o be_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o mankind_n and_o by_o it_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o it_o they_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v one_o and_o this_o we_o faithful_o believe_v again_o concerning_o christ_n we_o believe_v thaâ—…_n he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o what_o the_o father_n work_v be_v by_o the_o son_n for_o he_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o god_n salvation_n and_o the_o very_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n and_o we_o
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