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A65862 The divine light of Christ in man, and his mediation truly confessed by the people called Quakers. In a brief and gentle examination of John Norris his two treatises concerning the divine light. Intended to wipe off his undue reflection of grossness and confusion on the Quakers notion of the light within. With a postscript to J. N. By G. W. a servant of Christ. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1692 (1692) Wing W1924; ESTC R220968 14,045 25

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the_o divine_a light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n and_o his_o mediation_n true_o confess_v by_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o a_o brief_a and_o gentle_a examination_n of_o john_n norris_n his_o two_o treatise_n concern_v the_o divine_a light_n intend_a to_o wipe_v off_o his_o undue_a reflection_n of_o grossness_n and_o confusion_n on_o the_o quaker_n notion_n of_o the_o light_n within_o with_o a_o postscript_n to_o j._n n._n by_o g._n w._n a_o servant_n of_o christ._n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o jo._n 14._o 1._o london_n print_v for_o thomas_n northcott_n in_o george-yard_n in_o lombardstreet_n 1692._o the_o divine_a light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n and_o his_o mediation_n true_o confess_v by_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n i_o have_v have_v the_o opportunity_n late_o to_o peruse_v two_o treatise_n concern_v the_o divine_a light_n wherein_o the_o same_o light_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n be_v very_o much_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v unto_o by_o the_o 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