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A34209 The Concurrence & unanimity of the people called Quakers in owning and asserting the principal doctrines of the Christian religion demonstrated in the sermons or declarations of several of their publick preachers ... / exactly taken in shorthand as they were delivered by them at their meeting-houses ... and now faithfully transcribed and published, with the prayer at the end of each sermon. 1694 (1694) Wing C5715; ESTC R29314 126,065 208

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name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a shall_v fly_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a and_o when_o they_o be_v assault_v with_o the_o enemy_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o when_o the_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o flood_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n for_o they_o against_o the_o adversary_n and_o they_o shall_v stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o sanctification_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o pure_a wheat_n gather_v into_o the_o garner_n of_o god_n therefore_o my_o friend_n let_v the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o messenger_n to_o send_v to_o you_o take_v hold_v of_o you_o and_o go_v along_o with_o you_o and_o have_v a_o place_n in_o your_o secret_a thought_n it_o be_v a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o word_n 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