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A44231 A brief relation of some part of the sufferings of the true Christians, the people of God, in scorn called Quakers, in Ireland, for these last eleaven years, viz, from 1660 until 1671 with an occasional treatise of their principles and practices briefly stated, whereby the innocency of their cause, for which they so suffer, is not only plainly demonstrated, but also from all false asperations and causeless pretences sufficiently vindicated / collected by T.H. and A.F. Holme, Thomas, d. 1695.; Fuller, Abraham, d. 1694. 1672 (1672) Wing H2514; ESTC R7372 56,059 82

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7._o 7._o to_o 12._o 2_o from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n act_n 1._o 4._o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o further_a manifestation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n for_o though_o they_o have_v hear_v christ_n divine_a doctrine_n see_v his_o marvellous_a miracle_n and_o be_v long_o conversant_a with_o he_o in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o mat._n 26._o 11._o for_o he_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o always_o to_o stay_v with_o they_o which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o its_o expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o and_o when_o the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o will_v dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o and_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o abide_v with_o you_o forever_o joh._n 14._o 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