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life_n of_o righteousness_n william_n penn._n the_o content_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o christianity_n in_o general_n pag._n 12._o chap._n ii_o of_o quakerism_n as_o this_o independent_a priest_n scoff_o call_v our_o holy_a religion_n pag._n 25._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o chap._n iu._n his_o preâ—ence_n of_o our_o equal_v our_o own_o write_n and_o say_n with_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 41._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n and_o judge_n of_o controversy_n p._n 68_o chap._n vi_o of_o our_o dehort_v people_n from_o read_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n as_o charge_v by_o this_o adversary_n pag._n 94._o chap._n vii_o of_o scripture-commands_a what_o be_v bind_v and_o what_o not_o our_o adversary_n disingenuity_n observe_v pag._n 103._o chap._n viii_o that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v any_o mean_n whereby_o to_o resist_v temptation_n in_o opposition_n to_o and_o denial_n of_o our_o 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