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A49853 A looking-glass for the episcopal people shewing them how they walk contrary to the common-prayer they profess and teach / written in true love that might come to know the truth as it is in Jesus, by a lover and friend of truth, though by the world reproachfully called a Quaker, Francis Lea. Lea, Francis. 1674 (1674) Wing L765; ESTC R34963 6,730 13

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a_o looking-glass_n for_o the_o episcopal_a people_n show_v they_o how_o they_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o common-prayer_n they_o profess_v and_o teach_v wiitten_a in_o true_a love_n that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n by_o a_o lover_n and_o friend_n of_o truth_n though_o by_o the_o world_n reproachful_o call_v a_o quaker_n francis_n lea._n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v they_o understanding_n job_n 32.8_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1674._o a_o looking-glass_n for_o the_o episcopal_a people_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o everlasting_a love_n have_v cause_v his_o everlasting_a truth_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o and_o among_o a_o poor_a despise_a people_n who_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o ishmael_n and_o stock_n of_o esau_n be_v reproachful_o call_v quaker_n many_o 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