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or_o twelve_o year_n since_o about_o gesture_n and_o posture_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thus_o in_o my_o heart_n to_o write_v my_o desire_n and_o breathe_n from_o my_o tender_a year_n have_v be_v after_o the_o live_a god_n and_o since_o i_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n i_o have_v have_v a_o love_n for_o and_o long_v after_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o all_o that_o in_o any_o measure_n seek_v after_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n know_v the_o enemy_n device_n to_o be_v many_o and_o various_a seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o devour_v they_o and_o from_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o i_o write_v the_o paper_n about_o gesture_n and_o posture_n etc._n etc._n many_o year_n since_o know_v how_o busy_a the_o great_a enemy_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v at_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o into_o the_o observation_n and_o innovation_n of_o keep_v their_o hat_n upon_o their_o head_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n in_o 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world_n even_o as_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o world_n do_v you_o call_v this_o blasphemy_n then_o why_o do_v you_o thus_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n and_o publish_v book_n to_o set_v the_o magistrate_n and_o ignorant_a upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o my_o tesitmony_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n word_n though_o you_o call_v his_o word_n blasphemy_n it_o be_v which_o i_o desire_v all_o people_n to_o read_v and_o see_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o these_o man_n action_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n for_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o g._n f._n and_o the_o holy_a brethren_n the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n will_v fall_v heavy_a upon_o these_o man_n yea_o this_o stone_n which_o they_o reject_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o will_v grind_v they_o to_o powder_n mat._n 21.44_o and_o far_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o 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for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o it_o be_v very_o like_a john_n the_o divine_a have_v such_o spirit_n as_o l._n muggleton_n j._n pennyman_n and_o the_o baptist_n and_o other_o to_o deal_v withal_o as_o i_o have_v now_o and_o christ_n my_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o apostle_n if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o you_o know_v it_o hate_v i_o before_o it_o hate_v you_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v its_o own_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o jo._n 15._o remember_v the_o word_n that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n mat._n 40.24_o but_o christ_n say_v every_o one_o that_o be_v perfect_a shall_v be_v as_o his_o master_n luke_n 6.40_o if_o they_o persecute_v i_o they_o will_v also_o persecute_v you_o if_o they_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n they_o will_v not_o keep_v you_o here_o you_o may_v see_v 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for_o wear_v the_o hat_n in_o prayer_n ranter-like_a seem_v very_o much_o to_o commend_v j._n pennyman_n and_o his_o wife_n as_o though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v they_o but_o they_o and_o their_o spirit_n be_v know_v witness_v his_o action_n at_o the_o exchange_n and_o their_o voluptuous_a do_n at_o merchant-tailer_n hall_n which_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n to_o judge_v and_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n say_v how_o do_v the_o lord_n raise_v many_o to_o go_v forth_o to_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n in_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 10_o 70_o 71._o and_o then_o these_o hat-man_n with_o their_o confederate_n be_v angry_a because_o g._n f._n speak_v of_o no_o liberty_n but_o in_o the_o power_n and_o pervert_v his_o word_n as_o though_o conscience_n shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n in_o the_o power_n and_o now_o it_o be_v clear_o manife_a to_o all_o people_n what_o spirit_n these_o hat-man_n be_v of_o with_o their_o confederate_n 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