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A23666 The grand errour of the Quakers detected and confuted Shewing how they contradict God's method of directing men to salvation by following that light within which comes by outward teaching, by their directing them to seek it by following that light within which is wrought without external teaching by the scriptures or by men. Wherein those beings are considered likewise, which have betrayed them into delusion. By W.A. Allen, William, d. 1686. 1680 (1680) Wing A1065A; ESTC R215685 63,983 140

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and_o those_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o they_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v who_o mind_n be_v powerful_o influence_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o resist_v that_o word_n which_o have_v be_v declare_v by_o motion_n and_o inspiration_n from_o he_o so_o inseparable_a be_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o christian_n to_o happiness_n st._n paul_n exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o order_n to_o their_o speak_n to_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n eph._n 5.18_o 19_o and_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o