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multitude_n lust_v after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o with_o a_o grievous_a plague_n numb_a 11._o and_o david_n say_v they_o tempt_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o ask_v meat_n for_o their_o lust_n psam_fw-la 78.18_o and_o again_o david_n say_v they_o lust_v exceed_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tempt_v god_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o he_o give_v they_o their_o request_n but_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n psalm_n 106.14_o 15._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o apostle_n say_v these_o thing_n be_v for_o our_o example_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o evil_a thing_n as_o they_o also_o lust_v 1_o cor._n 10.11_o and_o solomon_n exhort_v to_o keep_v from_o the_o evil_a woman_n from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n lust_n not_o after_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o adulterous_a will_v hunt_v for_o thy_o precious_a life_n prov._n 6.26_o and_o christ_n not_o only_o forbid_v adultery_n but_o lust_n also_o matth._n 5._o and_o again_o christ_n say_v the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o other_o thing_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o it_o become_v unfruitful_a to_o they_o mark_v 4.19_o and_o you_o may_v see_v what_o become_v of_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o rom._n 1.21_o who_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a how_o at_o last_o god_n give_v they_o up_o when_o they_o forsake_v he_o through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o there_o you_o may_v see_v what_o evil_n they_o run_v into_o and_o also_o you_o may_v see_v in_o judas_n 16.18_o how_o he_o declare_v against_o murderer_n and_o complainer_n and_o mocker_n who_o walk_v after_o their_o ungodly_a lust_n and_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o there_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o james_n say_v lust_n war_n and_o fight_n come_v from_o the_o lust_n war_n and_o fight_n come_v from_o the_o lust_n that_o war_v in_o their_o member_n and_o such_o ask_v but_o receive_v not_o because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o that_o they_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o their_o lust_n therefore_o say_v he_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n james_n 4.1_o and_o paul_n say_v that_o
and_o undefiled_a life_n all_o live_v page_n 305_o 275._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o in_o the_o live_a spirit_n and_o live_a power_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 276._o dear_a friend_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o love_n page_n 308_o 277._o my_o dear_a friend_n when_o you_o be_v former_o in_o a_o profession_n ibid._n 278._o and_o friend_n see_v that_o all_o apprentice_n that_o be_v bind_v among_o you_o etc._n etc._n page_n 310_o 1670._o 279._o the_o substance_n of_o a_o general_n epistle_n page_n 311_o 280._o all_o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o who_o have_v no_o helper_n but_o the_o lord_n page_z 315_o 281._o dear_a friend_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n mind_n ibid._n 282._o friend_n in_o the_o seed_n that_o bruise_n the_o serpent_n head_n etc._n etc._n page_n 316_o 283._o to_o friend_n at_o bristol_n in_o time_n of_o suffer_v page_n 317_o 1671._o 284._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n see_v that_o all_o live_v in_o the_o peaceable_a truth_n ibid._n 285._o dear_a friend_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o you_o all_o page_z 319_o 286._o friend_n when_o you_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n 287._o friend_n consider_v you_o that_o have_v know_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n page_z 320_o 1672._o 288._o to_o friend_n in_o carolina_n page_n 321_o 289._o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n page_n 322_o 290._o dear_a friend_n live_v in_o love_n for_o that_o be_v of_o god_n ibid._n 291._o to_o all_o the_o woman_n meeting_n that_o be_v believer_n in_o the_o truth_n page_n 323_o 292._o to_o friend_n in_o new-england_n virginia_fw-mi and_z barbadoes_n page_n 324_o 293._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n page_n 326_o 1673._o 294._o friend_n the_o truth_n be_v above_o all_o etc._n etc._n page_n 327_o 295._o friend_n at_o the_o first_o convincement_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o danger_n ibid._n 296._o friend_n all_o keep_v your_o meeting_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n page_n 328_o 297._o dear_a 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the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n in_o barbadoes_n ibid._n 312._o all_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n page_n 344_o 313._o friend_n all_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 346_o 1675._o 314._o to_o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n elect_a and_o precious_a in_o america_n page_n 352_o 315._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n page_n 353_o 316._o dear_a friend_n all_o that_o feel_v the_o life_n and_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n page_n 354_o 317._o to_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_a of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 357_o 318._o all_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n keep_v up_o your_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n page_n 361_o 319._o to_o friend_n in_o nevis_n and_o the_o caribby_n island_n page_n 363_o 1676._o 320._o a_o encouragement_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a woman_n meeting_n etc._n etc._n page_n 368._o 321._o to_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n page_n 389_o 332._o to_o friend_n in_o cumberland_n page_n 394_o 333._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n page_n 395_o 334._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n page_z 397_o 335._o to_o friend_n in_o virginia_n and_o maryland_n page_n 398_o 336._o to_o friend_n at_o dantzick_n ibid._n 337._o to_o friend_n in_o holland_n page_z 399_o 338._o to_o friend_n in_o maryland_n and_o virginia_n page_n 400_o 339._o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n page_n 401_o 340._o to_o friend_n in_o new-jersey_n in_o america_n ibid._n 341._o my_o friend_n all_o you_o that_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n your_o teacher_n page_n 402_o 342._o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 403_o 343._o friend_n in_o the_o power_n and_o image_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 405_o 1677._o 344._o a_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n 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page_n 426_o 356._o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n page_n 428_o 357._o dear_a friend_n all_o live_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n page_n 430_o 358._o dear_a friend_n with_o my_o love_n to_o you_o all_o in_o the_o holy_a peaceable_a truth_n page_n 431_o 359._o a_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v among_o friend_n ibid._n 360._o to_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n every_o where_o page_n 434_o 361._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n for_o they_o to_o read_v page_z 439_o and_o now_o my_o dear_a friend_n concern_v true_a liberty_n page_n 443_o 1680._o 362._o and_o now_o friend_n you_o who_o be_v call_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n page_n 450_o 363._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 364._o to_o friend_n in_o america_n page_n 453_o 365._o to_o friend_n in_o yorkshire_n page_n 454_o 366._o a_o letter_n to_o the_o captive_n who_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o algiers_n page_n 455_o 1681._o 367._o to_o friend_n in_o burlington_n west-jersey_n page_n 456_o 368._o to_o suffer_v friend_n at_o horsham_n in_o sussex_n page_n 458_o 369._o to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n jesus_n every_o where_o page_n 459_o 370._o to_o suffer_v friend_n at_o leicester_n page_n 460_o 371._o to_o friend_n in_o carolina_n page_n 462_o 372._o a_o epistle_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o christ_n page_n 463_o 1682._o 373._o to_o friend_n in_o jamaica_n page_n 470_o 374._o to_o friend_n in_o holland_n page_z 471_o 375._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n ibid._n 376._o to_o friend_n in_o new-jersey_n and_o pensilvania_n page_n 473_o 377._o to_o friend_n that_o be_v prisoner_n in_o york_n page_z 474_o 378._o to_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n choose_v and_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n page_n 476_o 379._o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o planter_n etc._n etc._n in_o foreign_a plantation_n america_n page_n 477_o 380._o to_o all_o christian_n to_o keep_v to_o yea_o yea_o 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