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A40196 The great mistery of the great whore unfolded, and antichrists kingdom revealed unto destruction in answer to many false doctrines and principles which Babylons merchants have traded with, being held forth by the professed ministers, and teachers, and professors in England, Ireland, and Scotland, taken under their owne hands, and from their owne mouths, sent forth by them from time to time, against the despised people of the Lord called Quakers, who are of the seed of that woman, who hath been long fled into wildernes ... in this answer to the multitude of doctrines held forth by the many false sects, which have lost the key of knowledge, and been on foot since the apostles dayes, called Anabaptists, Independents, Presbyters, Ranters, and many others, who out of their own mouths have manifested themselves not to be of a true descent from the true Christian Churches : but it's discovered that they have been all made drunk with the wine of fornication received from the whore which hath sitten upon the beast, after whom the world hath wondred / by George Fox. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1659 (1659) Wing F1832; ESTC R18020 590,130 408

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of_o the_o corinthian_n he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o their_o heart_n will_v give_v they_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o hear_v thou_o show_v thy_o ignorance_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o paul_n doctrine_n who_o work_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o light_n within_o they_o when_o the_o deceiver_n be_v get_v up_o and_o so_o commit_v the_o church_n to_o the_o light_n within_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o will_v give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o that_o draw_v people_n from_o the_o light_n within_o be_v the_o false_a spirit_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n before_o the_o apostle_n decease_n which_o lead_v the_o world_n after_o they_o by_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n come_v to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o their_o heart_n will_v give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o their_o teacher_n without_o they_o as_o you_o do_v who_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o light_n within_o they_o and_o so_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n pr._n he_o say_v to_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o light_n within_o be_v despise_v the_o word_n again_o he_o say_v the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o lead_v he_o to_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n page_n 50._o answ_n no_o man_n come_v to_o happiness_n but_o who_o come_v to_o the_o light_n within_o which_o come_v from_o christ_n the_o happiness_n of_o all_o man_n kind_n the_o redeemer_n the_o restorer_n of_o man_n kind_n out_o of_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n state_n to_o god_n into_o the_o second_o adam_n state_n who_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o man_n in_o which_o they_o have_v peace_n so_o in_o this_o light_n 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himself_o discover_v by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n who_o be_v his_o seedsman_n as_o to_o the_o nation_n he_o have_v declare_v but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n love_n and_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o touch_v pr._n he_o say_v we_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n as_o you_o do_v which_o be_v lie_v and_o hypocritical_a etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr we_o do_v believe_v you_o that_o in_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o god_n you_o be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o false_a fallible_a spirit_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n that_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o how_o can_v you_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o letter_n if_o you_o be_v not_o infallible_a for_o who_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v infallible_a this_o i_o say_v none_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o none_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n nor_o none_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o holy_a 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