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witness_v everlasting_a praise_n to_o the_o lord_n over_o all_o and_o these_o need_v not_o go_v for_o proof_n thereof_o as_o thou_o say_v pag._n 28._o to_o such_o and_o such_o testimony_n of_o those_o good_a faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v bear_v a_o noble_a testimony_n against_o all_o apostate_n and_o backsliders_a as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o a_o book_n of_o our_o worthy_a friend_n isaac_n penington_n who_o f.b._n mention_n concern_v church_n government_n for_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a evidence_n and_o many_o clear_a token_n of_o the_o powerful_a divine_a and_o refresh_a presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n attend_v we_o in_o our_o holy_a service_n and_o christian_a practice_n both_o in_o our_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n which_o shall_v stand_v and_o in_o glory_n remain_v when_o thou_o and_o all_o such_o clash_a jar_a jangle_a and_o perverse_a prate_a spirit_n shall_v vanish_v and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v in_o this_o world_n and_o indeed_o i_o know_v 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