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perfect_a and_o complete_a and_o in_o adam_n in_o the_o fall_n all_o be_v deform_v and_o make_v imperfect_a so_o out_o of_o christ_n all_o mankind_n be_v imperfect_a and_o deform_a let_v they_o paint_v and_o dress_v themselves_o with_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o with_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n word_n never_o so_o much_o yet_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o they_o they_o be_v uncompleat_a imperfect_a deform_a reprobate_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n you_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o
school_n set_v up_o for_o friend_n child_n one_o at_o waltham-abbey_n for_o boy_n 316._o and_o at_o shacklewell_n another_o for_o girl_n ibid._n 347._o 387_o scot_n challenge_v a_o dispute_n with_o friend_n be_v overthrow_v 271*_n a_o scotch_a officer_n impious_a say_v 272*_n scotch_a priest_n principle_n 269*_n curse_v 270*_n 271*_n blindness_n 274*_n 275*_n scripture_n be_v the_o word_n not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 102._o 211*_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n 22_o 23._o 511_o 512._o be_v give_v forth_o by_o it_o 359._o scripture-knowledge_n without_o the_o life_n vain_a 7_o 8._o 13._o 437_o seeker_n 247_o 435_o separation_n and_o its_o spirit_n a_o warning_n against_o it_o 420-422_a plead_v a_o liberty_n 434._o have_v the_o name_n of_o truth_n but_o not_o the_o nature_n 434._o 446._o 448-451_a 455._o 464._o 467_o 468._o 481._o 489-491_a 516-518_a 551-553_a unruly_a spirit_n at_o read_v 456._o in_o america_n g._n f._n have_v a_o meeting_n with_o they_o 366_o session_n at_o 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