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A40330 A collection of the several books and vvritings, given forth by that faithful servant of God and his people, George Fox, the Younger; Selections. 1662 Fox, George, d. 1661.; Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1662 (1662) Wing F1996; ESTC R328 177,418 339

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the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o it_o witness_v against_o all_o these_o evil_a deed_n beforementioned_a which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n which_o make_v manifest_a sin_n and_o evil_a and_o wait_v in_o it_o they_o receive_v power_n from_o he_o from_o whence_o the_o light_n come_v john_n 1.12_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o overcome_v sin_n and_o evil_n and_o this_o i_o witness_v and_o that_o spirit_n which_o tempt_v the_o creature_n to_o evil_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n so_o we_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a light_n which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o we_o by_o it_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o error_n and_o delusion_n into_o the_o perfect_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o act_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n mat._n 11.29_o they_o be_v learned_a 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you_o to_o that_o which_o will_v show_v you_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o therefore_o consider_v your_o way_n speedy_o all_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal_n 50.22_o for_o very_o this_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o you_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o stubbornness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o pure_a god_n and_o despise_v his_o love_n and_o reject_v his_o counsel_n and_o still_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o son_n in_o your_o conscience_n which_o reprove_v you_o for_o sin_n and_o be_v free_o give_v to_o you_o to_o lead_v you_o out_o of_o sin_n unto_o god_n if_o you_o wilful_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o mark_v when_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o then_o will_v he_o arise_v upon_o you_o at_o unaware_o in_o his_o fury_n &_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n mat._n 24.50.51_o and_o his_o eye_n 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thy_o dark_a carnal_a mind_n and_o imagination_n run_v into_o their_o word_n the_o scripture_n and_o call_v they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o rule_n and_o the_o way_n to_o know_v god_n and_o yet_o thou_o live_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o to_o know_v be_v life_n eternal_a mark_v the_o light_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v enlighten_v withal_o it_o come_v from_o christ_n who_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 19.13_o and_o he_o be_v the_o way_n to_o god_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o mat._n 11.27_o and_o this_o light_n which_o come_v from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n oftentimes_o appear_v in_o thou_o and_o show_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o saint_n life_n though_o thou_o profess_v their_o word_n and_o the_o light_n let_v thou_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o be_v climb_v up_o another_o way_n in_o thy_o imagination_n than_o by_o the_o door_n joh._n 10.1_o which_o be_v christ_n from_o whence_o the_o light_n do_v come_v and_o this_o light_n in_o thou_o which_o make_v manifest_a to_o thou_o thy_o condition_n it_o oftentimes_o confound_v thou_o and_o thy_o imagination_n which_o thou_o have_v raise_v out_o of_o thy_o dark_a mind_n concern_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v forth_o in_o the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o light_n oftentimes_o convince_v reprove_v and_o judge_v thou_o of_o and_o for_o thy_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o feign_a love_n and_o humility_n and_o will-worship_n and_o let_v thou_o see_v that_o thy_o worship_n be_v not_o that_o worship_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n require_v joh._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n not_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v light_a and_o the_o light_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o true_a worship_n in_o the_o false_a worship_v thou_o know_v not_o what_o so_o here_o with_o the_o true_a light_n thou_o be_v condemn_v and_o so_o have_v learn_v but_o thy_o condemnation_n therefore_o all_o people_n both_o young_a and_o old_a high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a bond_n and_o free_a who_o yet_o live_v in_o any_o of_o these_o evil_a deed_n beforementioned_a mind_n that_o which_o make_v manifest_v your_o evil_a deed_n unto_o you_o which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o pure_a god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v you_o to_o profit_n withal_o and_o this_o measure_n in_o you_o convince_v you_o of_o sin_n and_o reprove_v you_o for_o it_o now_o mind_n to_o stand_v in_o that_o which_o do_v convince_v for_o that_o be_v the_o power_n and_o as_o you_o stand_v and_o believe_v in_o that_o which_o do_v convince_v you_o it_o will_v lead_v you_o into_o true_a 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christ_n the_o life_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o if_o you_o hate_v the_o light_n which_o show_v you_o sin_n and_o evil_n you_o hate_v christ_n for_o i_o be_o the_o light_n say_v christ_n john_n 8.12_o and_o if_o you_o hate_v the_o light_n you_o hate_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n for_o i_o be_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n say_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n joh._n 14.6_o and_o if_o you_o hate_v the_o light_n you_o hate_v the_o truth_n and_o you_o hate_v the_o life_n for_o i_o be_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n who_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1.9_o and_o 12.46_o and_o if_o you_o hate_v the_o light_n you_o hate_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o i_o will_v give_v he_o for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n say_v god_n isa_n 42.6_o and_o 49.6_o and_o if_o you_o hate_v the_o light_n you_o hate_v the_o power_n for_o all_o power_n be_v give_v 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