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106._o where_o no_o cogent_a reason_n move_v to_o the_o contrary_n with_o several_a of_o the_o like_a nature_n so_o that_o he_o have_v destroy_v thomas_n ellwoods_n notion_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o expository_n revelation_n of_o its_o sense_n have_v consider_v their_o doctrine_n let_v we_o brief_o view_v their_o practice_n in_o a_o taste_n of_o some_o few_o out_o of_o many_o of_o their_o inspire_a exposition_n and_o this_o sad_a account_n we_o may_v give_v of_o they_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hire_v to_o subvert_v true_a religion_n they_o can_v not_o have_v do_v it_o more_o effectual_o by_o transform_a history_n and_o prophecy_n as_o those_o in_o daniel_n the_o revelation_n etc._n etc._n into_o internal_a thing_n and_o make_v they_o vanish_v in_o frothy_a allegory_n phil._n 3.21_o 40._o new_a law_n p._n 42._o p._n 40._o change_a vile_a body_n be_v when_v oppression_n and_o injustice_n shall_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 2.15_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v 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religion_n be_v as_o damnable_a and_o pernicious_a a_o heresy_n as_o have_v assault_v christianity_n at_o any_o time_n the_o introduction_n in_o which_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o quaker_n original_a and_o stand_v page_z 5_o of_o their_o temper_n in_o debate_n page_z 8_o of_o t._n ellwood_n learning_n and_o honesty_n page_z 13_o of_o his_o dare_a confidence_n page_n 18_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v page_n 22_o chap._n ii_o how_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 31_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o quaker_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v page_n 40_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o quaker_n renew_v or_o repeat_v revelation_n page_n 51_o chap._n v._o of_o their_o immediate_a revelation_n page_n 63_o chap._n vi_o of_o their_o partner_n and_o competitor_n in_o revelation_n 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