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give_v you_o a_o part_n of_o a_o dispute_n betwixt_o m._n sanderson_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o several_a quaker_n at_o peirce-bridge_n decemb._n 12._o 1653._o attest_v by_o the_o subscription_n of_o ten_o several_a person_n part_n of_o which_o concern_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n we_o have_v give_v you_o word_n for_o word_n quaker_n be_v not_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n in_o every_o man_n speak_v mr._n sand._n where_o christ_n be_v he_o rule_v as_o a_o king_n but_o in_o all_o he_o do_v not_o so_o exercise_v his_o government_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n quaker_n in_o some_o he_o be_v keep_v under_o corruption_n and_o this_o i_o witness_v he_o be_v subdue_v in_o i_o this_o i_o pawn_v my_o salvation_n upon_o mr._n sand._n its_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o a_o finite_a corruption_n shall_v keep_v under_o a_o infinite_a christ_n this_o be_v to_o make_v corruption_n strong_a than_o christ_n quaker_n well_o if_o a_o man_n obey_v the_o light_n within_o he_o he_o will_v 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