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212._o 229._o which_o be_v not_o seditious_a 237._o yet_o disturb_v 240._o 314_o 315._o 326_o mountebank_n vanity_n 25._o their_o ignorance_n 245*_n montague_n judge_n g._n f._n discourse_v he_o at_o his_o chamber_n in_o london_n about_o tithe_n 487_o 488_o muggletonian_n 247_o musheto_n in_o amer._n little_a fly_n or_o gnat_n 369_o music_n and_o sing_v 23._o 25_o n._n have_v be_v give_v to_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n 18_o nature_n of_o creature_n outward_a to_o be_v read_v within_o man_n 13._o 20._o 82._o that_o all_o thing_n come_v by_o nature_n refute_v 16_o naylor_n james_n run_v into_o imagination_n be_v warn_v by_o g._n f._n 220*_n his_o recovery_n ibid._n 232*_n his_o follower_n 245*_n nebuchadnezzar_n dream_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 247_o 248._o 45._o negro_n and_o family-meeting_n recommend_v 610_o 611._o see_v
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lancaster_n 88-92_a 273_o 274._o leicester_n 257_o 258._o worcester_z 391_o 392._o 398._o 401._o bodmin_n 187_o serpent_n 9_o speak_v in_o people_n 14_o servingman_n see_v rude_a shake_v of_o the_o house_n g._n f._n pray_v 15._o a_o meeting_n of_o friend_n be_v great_o shake_v 17._o people_n shake_v 109._o see_v steeplehouse_n sheriff_z of_o lincoln_n convince_v 129._o see_v craven_n sheriff_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o friend_n such_o as_o they_o can_v give_v their_o voice_n for_o 492_o 493_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_a restore_v see_v trouble_v in_o mind_n &_o miracle_n shipwreck_n call_v god_n grace_n 207._o 209_o sign_n tho._n aldam_n a_o sign_n to_o o._n c._n 199._o rob._n huntingdon_n 239._o some_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n 296._o 306._o another_o before_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n 305._o another_o go_v naked_a 306._o a_o woman_n go_v before_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n 199._o see_v prophecy_n richard_n sale_n carry_v etc._n etc._n 240_o silent-meeting_a 63_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o melodious_a sound_a 277*_n sin_n priest_n preach_v up_o for_o term_n of_o life_n 32._o 239._o sin_n be_v entail_v and_o original_a cut_v off_o 265*_n professor_n distinguish_v the_o gild_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o 196._o and_o plead_v for_o sin_n 397_o 398._o sin_n be_v deceitfulness_n to_o be_v watch_v against_o 506_o 507_o sirrah_n and_o other_o reproachful_a nickname_n give_v by_o magistrate_n to_o prisoner_n reprove_v 277_o slander_n raise_v by_o a_o priest_n on_o a_o meeting_n of_o friend_n he_o be_v at_o 102_o socinian_o 247._o 387._o 435_o soldier_n one_o proffer_v g._n f._n to_o assist_v he_o 86._o other_o be_v convince_v and_o their_o wife_n at_o meeting_n 106._o 108_o 109._o and_o at_o cranbrook_n 150._o another_o begin_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n at_o a_o friend_n 188._o some_o can_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n to_o o._n c._n 123_o 124._o other_o take_v it_o and_o fall_v into_o danger_n ibid._n a_o soldier_n wicked_a say_v of_o christ_n 214*_n several_a officer_n convince_v in_o scotland_n 279*_n some_o soldier_n strike_v friend_n at_o meet_v 210_o 212._o trooper_n come_v to_o see_v g.f._n in_o prison_n 297_o soldier_n testimony_n of_o he_o 305_o lewd_a soldier_n in_o germany_n 443._o blind_a man_n be_v not_o list_a for_o soldier_n neither_o outward_a nor_o inward_a 606_o somersethouse_n 199_o soul_n a_o people_n hold_v that_o woman_n have_v no_o soul_n 5_o 6_o spirit_n of_o discern_v in_o g._n f._n 14._o 108._o the_o spirit_n try_v doctrine_n 26._o and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n 238*_n a_o measure_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o 281._o its_o fruit_n if_o obey_v 402_o 403._o a_o spirit_n in_o the_o ship_n and_o in_o the_o steeplehouse_n 55._o 350_o 351_o sport_n and_o feast_n deny_v 5_o steeple-house_n and_o market_n truth_n preach_v in_o they_o 262*_n the_o sound_n of_o its_o bell_n seem_v like_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o market-bell_n 25_o 26._o 31._o g._n f._n in_o the_o steeplehouse_n at_o beverly_n and_o crantzick_n 54-57_a mansfield-woodhouse_n the_o people_n fall_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n steeplehouse_n shake_v 82._o 102._o 109_o friend_n declare_v truth_n in_o steeple-house_n 149._o 151._o 177._o 188_o 276*_n other_o admonish_v the_o bowler_n 217*_n street_n truth_n preach_v in_o they_o 246._o 254*-258*_a stone_n lay_v in_o zion_n reject_v 473._o that_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n 579_o 580_o stillness_n the_o mind_n feel_v the_o principle_n of_o god_n in_o it_o 189_o student_n at_o aberdeen_n some_o convince_v 407_o suffering_n of_o g._n f.'s_n and_o friend_n for_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o world_n way_n and_o custom_n 24._o g._n f._n cruel_o beat_v by_o a_o clerk_n in_o the_o steeplehouse_n 69._o by_o a_o rude_a multitude_n 87._o banish_a see_v banishment_n suffer_v in_o bad_a prison_n 289_o etc._n etc._n suffering_n of_o friend_n for_o travel_v about_o their_o occasion_n 201*_n for_o go_v to_o steeple-house_n etc._n etc._n 262*_n 263*_n etc._n etc._n lay_v before_o o.c._n 195_o suffering_n of_o friend_n at_o meeting_n 197._o by_o imprisonment_n ibid._n 198._o 295_o 296._o 321._o 250._o and_o after_o the_o monarchy-mens_n rise_n 231._o some_o banish_v etc._n etc._n dantzick_n friend_n suffering_n 458-463_a 538-541_a 594-596_a swear_v not_o at_o all_o 292._o friend_n not_o swear_v how_o discern_v from_o other_o not_o swear_v 324_o 325._o see_v 481._o 514._o office_n serve_v by_o friend_n without_o swear_v 600._o justice_n and_o jury_n forswear_v at_o lancaster-assize_n in_o g._n f_n case_n 289_o 290._o three_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n forswear_v in_o the_o same_o case_n 294_o syllogism_n and_o sophistick_a argument_n overthrow_v 273*_n t._n talent_n 240*_n 241*_n and_o the_o slothful_a servant_n 611_o talker_n airy_a 8._o 14._o 185_o 186._o tawny_v see_v blacks_n teacher_n god_n be_v the_o first_o teacher_n in_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n 384_o tempest_n great_a with_o thunder_n and_o rain_v 309_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n god_n dwell_v not_o in_o 6.31_o temptation_n to_o despair_n upon_o g._n f._n 3_o 4._o 6._o 8._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n 10._o be_v under_o great_a temptation_n sometime_o 13_o 14_o they_z and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n 279*_n 198._o 205._o 239._o 245._o 301._o see_v hat_n thief_n lie_v hide_v by_o the_o highway_n in_o scotland_n reprove_v by_o g._n f._n 276*_n tithe_n quaker_n can_v pay_v 229._o 118._o great_a havoc_n and_o spoil_n make_v for_o they_o by_o priest_n 162._o 239._o some_o imprison_v to_o death_n for_o they_o 275_o 276._o 302._o friend_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o testimony_n against_o they_o 430._o 432._o 487._o 550._o tithe_n plead_v for_o by_o the_o priest_n 228_o tongue_n and_o language_n the_o beast_n have_v power_n over_o 281*_n toleration_n pray_v against_o by_o a_o priest_n 240._o how_o to_o use_v it_o 567_o 568_o two_o thirst_v in_o man_n 8_o 9_o throne_n on_o earth_n contend_v for_o 590_o trading_n of_o friend_n increase_v people_n see_v their_o honest_a deal_v 12â—_n transgression_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n what_o it_o lead_v to_o 189_o 190_o travel_n of_o g._n f_n into_o 1657_o wales_n 245*_n and_o 261*_n  _fw-fr scotland_n 268*-281*_a 1669_o ireland_n 327-3â—2_a 1671_o barbados_n 34â—-361_a  _fw-fr jaimaca_n 361-363_a 1672_o maryland_n 363-365_a  _fw-fr e._n and_o w._n jersey_n 365_o  _fw-fr long_a island_n in_o n.e._n ibid._n  _fw-fr road_n island_n 366-369_a  _fw-fr jersey_n 370_o  _fw-fr maryland_n 372-375_a  _fw-fr virginia_n 375_o  _fw-fr carolina_n 375-377_a  _fw-fr virginia_n 377_o 378_o 1673_o maryland_n 378-383_a return_v thence_o to_o england_n he_o go_v over_o to_o 1677._o holland_n friezland_n germany_n holstein_n etc._n etc._n 432-454_a 1684_o holland_n and_o friezland_n 520-523_a tremble_v and_o quake_a own_a 157-160_a trial_n of_o g._n f_n etc._n etc._n see_v assize_n two_o trier_n send_v from_o wales_n both_o be_v convince_v 123._o a_o pretend_a trier_n of_o spirit_n confound_v 149._o a_o day_n of_o trial_n be_v come_v upon_o all_o etc._n etc._n 287._o 533._o 587_o trouble_n of_o mind_n speak_v to_o 189._o of_o a_o woman_n in_o maryland_n for_o who_o g.f._n entreat_v the_o lord_n 381._o trouble_n upon_o a_o trooper_n concern_v g._n f._n 45_o truth_n be_v honourable_a 284*_n be_v peaceable_a 486._o in_o unity_n 551_o 552._o the_o pearl_n 569_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n at_o brecknock_n 246*_n turk_n and_o turkish_a patron_n give_v liberty_n of_o religion_n 596_o v._n vengeance_n be_v the_o lord_n 244_o victory_n and_o overcome_v of_o temptation_n know_v 8._o 166_o vision_n of_o g._n f_n of_o a_o bear_n etc._n etc._n 69._o of_o a_o desperate_a creature_n etc._n etc._n 267*_n of_o new_a engl._n suffering_n to_o death_n 241._o concern_v the_o turk_n 295._o of_o himself_o to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 389._o a_o vision_n in_o ireland_n 328._o and_o in_o his_o voyage_n for_o america_n 350._o the_o christian_n at_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o
vision_n before_o its_o destruction_n 559_o voice_n come_v to_o g._n f._n 8_o 9_o see_v open_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o a_o trooper_n 45_o voyage_n of_o g._n f.'s_n to_o ireland_n 327._o for_o england_n 332._o to_o barbados_n 349-351_a etc._n etc._n w_n wait_v upon_o god_n 203_o 204_o wales_n the_o governor_n of_o tenby_n must_v yield_v to_o truth_n 253*_n 254*_n and_o magistrate_n in_o other_o place_n 255*_n 256*_n the_o moderation_n of_o a_o town_n in_o wales_n 257*_n 258*_n a_o lady_n and_o her_o preacher_n send_v for_o g._n f._n 259*_n war_n and_o fight_n deny_v by_o g.f._n 3_o 4._o 46._o 48_o 49._o they_o arise_v from_o the_o lust_n in_o the_o fall_n 200_o 201._o none_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o help_v 202_o 203._o it_o be_v not_o our_o principle_n 235._o but_o do_v testify_v against_o it_o 285-287_a and_o be_v not_o become_v christianity_n 630-632_a be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n 137_o warrant_n against_o g._n f._n 118._o 188._o 267*_n 278*_n 203._o 213._o 216_o 217_o etc._n etc._n 271._o 308._o 326._o 341._o for_o tithe_n 487._o warrant_v against_o all_o quaker_n 203*_n 223*_n watch_v set_v up_o in_o the_o street_n and_o highway_n in_o cornwall_n etc._n etc._n to_o stop_v friend_n from_o travel_v 200*-203*_a 206*_n 208*_n 209*_n weakness_n of_o g._n f.'s_n body_n 310._o by_o long_a and_o close_a imprisonment_n 295_o 296._o 407._o 564._o by_o continual_a travel_n 430._o and_o spend_v at_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n 568._o his_o health_n be_v much_o impair_v 586._o a_o great_a exercise_n come_v upon_o he_o 588_o wicked_a man_n cut_v off_o 303._o another_o plague_v 304_o worship_n the_o world_n 23_o 24._o will_v worship_n 213*_n the_o dragon_n and_o the_o beast_n 227*_n the_o worship_n in_o the_o spirit_n 245_o 246_o wrong_a see_v restitution_n y_fw-fr yea_o and_o nay_o 2._o 121._o be_v more_o bind_v than_o a_o oath_n to_o many_o 292_o 293._o 403_o 404._o z._n zeal_n against_o unrighteousness_n many_o will_n god_n provoke_v unto_o 224_o the_o four_o table_n be_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o epistle_n letter_n and_o paper_n of_o g._n f.'s_n and_o other_o contain_v in_o this_o volume_n the_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v everlasting_a truth_n etc._n etc._n testim_fw-la p._n xviij_o 1650._o g._n f._n his_o mittimus_fw-la by_o bennet_n and_o barton_n just_o 32_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o derby_n 33_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o derby_n ibid._n to_o barton_n and_o bennet_n just_o 34_o to_o justice_n bennet_n ibid._n to_o justice_n barton_n 35_o to_o the_o mayor_n of_o derby_n ibid._n to_o the_o court_n at_o derby_n 36_o to_o the_o ringer_n ibid._n to_o friend_n and_o other_o 38_o to_o the_o convince_a people_n 40_o to_o the_o faithful_a a_o encourage_v 41_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o derby_n ibid._n to_o the_o same_o 42_o to_o the_o same_o ibid._n to_o the_o priest_n of_o derby_n 43_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o derby_n ibid._n to_o col._n barton_n justice_n 44_o 1651._o to_o the_o judge_n 47_o to_o the_o same_o ibid._n to_o justice_n barton_n and_o bennet_n 49_o to_o the_o convince_v and_o tender_a people_n 50_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o derby_n 51_o a_o lamentation_n over_o derby_n 52_o 1652._o j._n naylor_n account_n of_o lancaster_n session_n 90_o to_o justice_n sawrey_n 94_o to_o william_n lampit_n 96_o to_o the_o people_n of_o vlverstone_n ibid._n to_o the_o follower_n of_o p._n lampit_n 98_o to_o adam_n sands_n 100_o 1653._o a._n p._n to_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n 111_o g._n f.'s_n challenge_v to_o professor_n 113_o to_o t._n craston_n and_o c._n studholm_n 114_o g.b._n to_o the_o mag._n at_o carlisle_n 116_o 1654._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n 124_o to_o all_o professor_n of_o christ_n 141_o to_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o world_n fashion_n 144_o to_o the_o just_a try_v minister_n 147_o 1655._o to_o those_o that_o scorn_v at_o tremble_v and_o quake_a 156_o to_o the_o church_n in_o outward_a form_n 161_o to_o friend_n to_o offer_v themselves_o for_o their_o brother_n etc._n etc._n 165_o a_o encouragement_n to_o friend_n 166_o to_o fr._n in_o the_o n._n of_o ireland_n 170_o to_o the_o 7_o parish_n at_o landsend_n 175_o 1656_o concern_v swear_v 180_o peter_n ceely_n mittimus_fw-la 183_o e._n pyot_n to_o j._n glyn_n c._n just_o 189*_n to_o magistrate_n of_o watch_n 201*_n answer_v to_o exon-warrant_a 203*_n to_o priest_n and_o professor_n 207*_n to_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n 212*_n e.p._n to_o m._n gen._n desborow_a 215*_n g._n f._n to_o the_o same_o 216*_n concern_v pleasure_n 218*_n to_o the_o bowler_n ibid._n to_o all_o the_o elect_a 232*_n to_o fr._n to_o keep_v up_o meeting_n ibid._n judge_v any_o in_o meeting_n 233*_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o professor_n 235*_n profess_v priest_n etc._n etc._n darkness_n 238*_n 1657_o the_o true_a fast_a and_o false_a 248*_n of_o lust_n affection_n desire_v 261*_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 263*_n be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n 265*_n order_n of_o council_n in_o scotl._n 273*_n to_o the_o council_n of_o edenburg_n 274*_n 1658_o bedfordshire_n yearly_o meet_v 283*_n to_o the_o lady_n claypool_n 189_o concern_v fast_v 191_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o profess_v 195_o to_o friend_n to_o go_v on_o faithful_o 197_o about_o the_o image_n of_o o._n c._n 200_o 1659._o to_o keep_v from_o plot_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n to_o keep_v out_o of_o power_n etc._n etc._n 202_o of_o the_o day_n of_o recompense_n 204_o concern_v shipwreck_n 207_o 1660_o g._n monk_n order_n 212_o g._n f_n ans_fw-fr to_o his_o mittimus_fw-la 219_o m._n fall_v to_o all_o magistrate_n 221_o concern_v true_a religion_n 223_o against_o persecution_n 224_o concern_v change_n of_o gou._n ibid._n to_o k._n charles_n the_o second_o 225_o the_o sheriff_n of_o lancast_a return_v 228_o the_o k.'s_n order_n for_o g._n f.'s_n rel._n ibid._n judge_v mallet_n warrant_n 239_o to_o friend_n to_o send_v up_o suffr_n 232_o a_o declar._n against_o plotter_n 233_o the_o k.'s_n mandamus_fw-la to_o n._n e._n 243_o 1661._o of_o the_o true_a 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