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controversy_n of_o a_o religious_a concern_v that_o the_o teach_n motion_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o present_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o more_o certain_a to_o his_o knowledge_n than_o any_o immediate_a teach_n which_o any_o enjoy_v in_o our_o day_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o error_n chap._n vi_o the_o quaker_n take_v man_n off_o from_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o look_v into_o they_o for_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n the_o charge_n prove_v 1._o direct_o 2._o by_o their_o affirm_v the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n alsufficient_a as_o a_o teacher_n 3._o by_o their_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v within_o 4._o by_o their_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o each_o of_o these_o confute_v and_o explain_v in_o their_o order_n chap._n vii_o the_o quaker_n affirm_v the_o doctrine_n command_n promise_n holy_a example_n express_v in_o the_o 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