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for_o god_n in_o their_o profession_n p._n 163._o 17._o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n at_o harwich_n p._n 193._o 18._o his_o faith_n touch_v 4._o particular_n demonstrate_v 1._o concern_v jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o concern_v justification_n 3._o concern_v the_o resurrection_n 4._o concern_v everlasting_a glory_n and_o eternal_a misery_n p._n 208._o 19_o england_n sad_a estate_n and_o condition_n lament_v p._n 212._o several_a epistle_n to_o friend_n who_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o light_n of_o life_n 1._o a_o general_n epistle_n and_o tender_a greeting_n send_v unto_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n pag._n 230._o 2._o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n p._n 241._o 3._o to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n who_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamb._n p._n 245._o 4._o the_o breathe_n of_o true_a love_n from_o the_o immortal_a seed_n in_o the_o prisoner_n for_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o people_n p._n 250._o 5._o to_o the_o tribulated_a fock_n of_o christ_n in_o bond_n or_o elsewhere_o salutation_n p._n 263._o 6._o touch_v compel_a of_o engagement_n p._n 267._o 7._o that_o none_o can_v hinder_v the_o determine_a will_n of_o god_n p._n 269._o 8._o concern_v his_o lay_n down_o the_o body_n p._n 270._o 9_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n man_n both_o in_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n p._n 272._o compassion_n to_o the_o captive_n wherein_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o many_o sect_n and_o opinion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a world_n but_o in_o the_o light_n which_o come_v from_o christ_n which_o condemn_v the_o world_n with_o its_o deed_n so_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o many_o sect_n and_o opinion_n their_o way_n be_v see_v and_o deny_v by_o the_o child_n of_o light_n who_o dwell_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o 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down_o and_o say_v within_o yourselves_o that_o you_o will_v never_o act_v such_o wickedness_n again_o but_o this_o be_v in_o your_o will_n you_o have_v not_o find_v power_n to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o neither_o have_v you_o find_v any_o power_n over_o your_o lust_n for_o by_o they_o you_o have_v be_v draw_v away_o jam._n 1.14_o and_o so_o have_v run_v into_o the_o same_o wickedness_n again_o and_o then_o some_o of_o you_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o despair_v and_o other_o time_n you_o have_v account_v god_n a_o hard_a master_n as_o the_o slothful_a servant_n do_v mat._n 25.18_o 24_o 25._o for_o you_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o practice_n that_o he_o be_v in_o for_o your_o talon_n also_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o your_o earthly_a mind_n be_v above_o and_o rule_v and_o you_o be_v subject_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o those_o weak_a desire_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o you_o towards_o â—he_n lâ—â—ing_v god_n 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