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A35520 This is an answer to John Wiggans book, spread up and down in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales, who is a baptist & a monarchy-man wherein may be seen how he exalts himself, against Christ the light, that doth enlighten every man : and also some of his, and his peoples erronious principles, and assertions, which he and his people held in a dispute, with some Quakers ... / from the prisoners at Lancaster, whom he then opposed being then a prisoner, Thomas Curwen, William Houlden, Henery Wood, William VVilson ; also here is an answer to his appendix annexed to the book by Margaret Fell. Curwen, Thomas.; Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702. 1665 (1665) Wing C7703; ESTC R40138 135,639 157

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but_o j._n w._n will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o have_v none_o of_o these_o nor_o such_o large_a possession_n he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o the_o light_n nor_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o david_n see_v christ_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisadecke_n and_o do_v he_o not_o see_v this_o by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o his_o path_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o his_o step_n and_o he_o say_v he_o have_v hide_v his_o word_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 119._o and_o thy_o word_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 8._o 27._o the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o begin_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v be_v not_o this_o the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o solomon_n heart_n from_o the_o begin_n and_o the_o word_n that_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n see_v 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