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cornhill_n 1676._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n deceitful_a worker_n minister_n of_o antichrist_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v time_n therefore_o and_o our_o necessary_a duty_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o very_o here_o be_v one_o as_o dangerous_a a_o person_n with_o as_o subtle_a insinuate_a doctrine_n as_o i_o ever_o yet_o meet_v with_o when_o i_o have_v read_v his_o book_n and_o observe_v how_o he_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v himself_o and_o those_o of_o his_o way_n as_o the_o only_a holy_a people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o godly_a their_o society_n and_o assembly_n of_o all_o persuasion_n without_o exception_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o vilifi_v they_o rank_v they_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a world_n and_o how_o he_o assert_v and_o maintain_v a_o false_a principle_n that_o the_o true_a light_n meaning_n christ_n be_v in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o be_v sufficient_a be_v believe_v in_o and_o obey_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o receive_v and_o own_o this_o doctrine_n be_v account_v by_o he_o enemy_n to_o christ_n when_o i_o consider_v these_o thing_n with_o many_o other_o lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o blasphemy_n mention_v in_o his_o book_n my_o spirit_n be_v vehement_o move_v within_o i_o and_o i_o say_v in_o myself_o shall_v this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n thus_o come_v forth_o and_o challenge_v and_o defy_v the_o host_n and_o army_n the_o light_n within_o shall_v be_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o p._n 31._o the_o quaker_n draw_v people_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n the_o quaker_n be_v under_o spiritual_a judgement_n p._n 32._o the_o quaker_n perfection_n in_o sin_n p._n 34._o the_o quaker_n imperfection_n in_o grace_n 35._o 1_o in_o knowledge_n ibid._n 2_o in_o faith_n and_o hope_n 36._o 3_o in_o love_n ibid._n paul_n preach_v christ_n and_o not_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n p._n 38._o the_o devil_n fundamental_a doctrine_n p._n 39_o obstinate_a quaker_n to_o be_v reject_v p._n 41._o the_o quaker_n sin_n be_v like_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o harden_a jew_n p._n 42._o advice_n to_o the_o hearer_n among_o the_o quaker_n p._n 44._o the_o quaker_n great_a idol_n near_o fall_v p._n 45._o ten_o argument_n prove_v the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o christ_n p._n 46._o the_o quaker_n humility_n p._n 56._o the_o quaker_n unity_n ibid._n the_o true_a unity_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 59_o 1._o one_o body_n ib._n 2._o one_o spirit_n ib._n 3._o one_o hope_n 60._o 4._o one_o lord._n ib._n 5._o one_o faith_n ib._n 6._o one_o baptism_n ib._n 7._o one_o god_n ibid._n the_o quaker_n patience_n p._n 62._o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o conversion_n p._n 63._o the_o light_n within_o convert_v none_o to_o the_o lord_n p._n 65._o natural_a light_n be_v spiritual_a darkness_n p._n 67._o this_o scripture_n joh._n 1.9_o gross_o mistake_v p._n 68_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n be_v directly-contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 70_o conscience_n be_v a_o natural_a light_n 72._o christ_n the_o true_a light_n be_v real_o in_o believer_n and_o in_o none_o else_o ib._n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 74._o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n love_v letter_n to_o mankind_n p._n 77._o character_n of_o false_a prophet_n whereby_o they_o be_v know_v p._n 78._o 1._o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n p._n 79._o 2._o character_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n p._n 80._o 1._o against_o christ_n ib._n 2._o against_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 3._o against_o the_o church_n 81.4_o rest_a upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n ib._n the_o three_o character_n of_o false_a prophet_n lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 82._o the_o first_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 83_o the_o second_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n ib._n the_o three_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 84._o the_o four_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n ib._n the_o five_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 86._o the_o sixth_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 88_o the_o quaker_n rail_a accusation_n p._n 89._o the_o four_o character_n of_o false_a teacher_n their_o conscience_n be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n p._n 91._o the_o five_o character_n of_o false_a teacher_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v we_o p._n 92._o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o judas_n both_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o character_n of_o false_a teacher_n p._n 93._o enoch_n prophesy_v of_o these_o ungodly_a man_n p._n 100_o the_o quaker_n have_v speak_v many_o hard_a speech_n against_o christ_n ibid._n the_o quaker_n separation_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n prove_v they_o be_v no_o christian_n p._n 101._o a_o lie_a spirit_n be_v go_v forth_o among_o the_o quaker_n which_o seduce_v they_o p._n 105._o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n p._n 106._o 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