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herwerden_n 435_o the_o princess_n she_o ans_fw-fr to_o g.f._n 438_o fast_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n 620_o get_v the_o affection_n of_o peo_fw-la 446_o to_o friend_n at_o dantzick_n 447_o to_o mag._n and_o peo_fw-la of_o oldenb_n 617_o to_o magist_n priest_n etc._n etc._n hamb_n 627_o to_o the_o embas_n at_o nimeguen_n 630_o the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n 449_o to_o margaret_n fox_n 454_o 1678._o to_o the_o same_o 458_o to_o john_n iii_o king_n of_o poland_n 459_o to_o friend_n in_o amsterdam_n 463_o concern_v prescription_n 464_o let_v life_n reign_v over_o death_n 467_o the_o hurt_n of_o disorderly_a spirit_n 468_o to_o qu._n and_o monthly_a meeting_n 469_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 471_o to_o friend_n in_o prison_n 472_o 1679._o to_o fr._n of_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n 473_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n 477_o to_o dwell_v in_o humility_n 478_o 1680._o to_o the_o parliam_fw-la against_o plot_n 481_o to_o magist_n to_o be_v moderate_a 482_o 1681._o to_o the_o quarterly_o meeting_n 486_o spirit_n of_o strife_n and_o division_n 489_o 1682._o informer_n convict_v friend_n 491_o to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o be_v choose_v 492_o to_o the_o people_n that_o choose_v they_o 493_o to_o distinguish_v truth_n and_o err._n 496_o exercise_n from_o mag._n and_o apo._n 497_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o you_o all_o 500_o be_v valiant_a for_o truth_n 501_o 1683._o to_o the_o yearly_o meet_v in_o lond._n 505_o to_o friend_n a_o salutation_n 506_o my_o love_n be_v to_o you_o all_o 510_o fruit_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n 512_o to_o all_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n 516_o 1684._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n 523_o to_o friend_n a_o epistle_n 527_o 1685._o keep_v out_o of_o the_o world_n spirit_n 528_o excess_n in_o apparel_n 530_o to_o friend_n who_o be_v call_v 533_o among_o all_o society_n etc._n etc._n 534_o here_o you_o may_v see_v when_o 536_o to_o john_n iii_o king_n of_o poland_n 539_o concern_v judge_a 541_o 1686._o ancient_a pris_fw-fr at_o the_o y._n meet_v 548_o the_o king_n open_v prison_n 550_o in_o christ_n be_v no_o separation_n 551_o man_n and_o woman_n q._n meet_v 552_o church_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n 553_o the_o fall_v away_o etc._n etc._n 556_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v call_v 558_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n 561_o 1687._o concern_v the_o two_o seed_n ibid._n concern_v prayer_n 564_o true_a and_o false_a offer_v 565_o caution_n in_o time_n of_o liberty_n 567_o god_n goodness_n to_o mankind_n 569_o repentance_n before_o baptism_n 570_o god_n people_n to_o be_v like_o he_o 571_o the_o right_a way_n to_o christ_n ibid._n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 572_o the_o jew_n rebel_n their_o loss_n 576_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o 578_o the_o stone_n become_v a_o mountain_n 579_o regeneration_n and_o sanctifica_fw-la 58â—_n 1688._o all_o you_o believer_n in_o the_o light_n 584_o a_o approach_a storm_n 587_o moses_n and_o christ_n house_n 588_o throne_n on_o earth_n contend_v 590_o the_o world_n be_v empty_a teacher_n ibid._n not_o to_o remove_v the_o landmark_n ibid._n apostle_n husbandman_n etc._n etc._n 59â—_n 1689._o hear_v and_o tell_v news_n 593_o to_o p._n h._n and_o fr._n at_o dantzick_n 594_o to_o the_o magist_n of_o dantzick_n 595_o great_a shake_v in_o the_o world_n 597_o to_o keep_v in_o love_n and_o unity_n 598_o to_o friend_n in_o barbados_n 599_o to_o q._n and_o y._n meet_v in_o america_n 60â—_n 1690._o against_o fashion_n etc._n etc._n 602_o christ_n the_o ensign_n etc._n etc._n 603_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v salvation_n 606_o to_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n 609_o to_o fr._n in_o the_o minist_n in_o amer._n 610_o to_o suffer_a friend_n in_o irel._n 612_o g._n f.'s_n death_n and_o burial_n 613_o his_o epistle_n leave_v seal_v up_o etc._n etc._n 615_o omit_v p._n 356._o line_n 41._o viz._n paul_n gwin_n come_v into_o the_o meeting_n and_o begin_v to_o babble_n and_o ask_v i_o how_o i_o spell_v cain_n and_o whether_o i_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v and_o i_o tell_v he_o yes_o and_o he_o have_v the_o judge_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o i_o tell_v he_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o unclean_a ghost_n and_o then_o he_o go_v his_o way_n see_v p._n 221*_n 222*_n the_o letter_n against_o plot_v be_v print_v p._n 200._o and_o the_o same_o over_o again_o p._n 267._o by_o a_o mistake_n