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A51253 An antidote against the spreading infections of the spirit of Antichrist, abounding in these last days under many vizors being a discovery of a lying and antichristian spirit in some of those called Quakers ... in relation of what passed in writing between them, and Thomas Moore, Junior, after and upon occasion of a meeting at Glentworth, with the sum of what was discoursed at that meeting also ... / by Tho. Moore, Junior. Moore, Thomas, Junior.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. 1655 (1655) Wing M2597; ESTC R6849 119,742 126

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qu._n what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v which_o make_v paul_n free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o have_v war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o have_v former_o hold_v he_o in_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o his_o member_n and_o whether_o any_o in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v come_v to_o that_o warfare_n may_v take_v for_o that_o freedom_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life●_n ans_fw-fr beside_o the_o confusion_n of_o two_o or_o three_o query_n in_o one_o here_o be_v some_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v which_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v because_o the_o text_n itself_o deme_n they_o viz._n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n speak_v of_o rom._n 8._o 2._o be_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n mention_v chap._n 7._o 21_o 23._o which_o do_v war_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a in_o some_o sense_n to_o 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