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A30035 The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg. Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724? 1700 (1700) Wing B5383; ESTC R20744 232,865 530

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neither_o mention_n nor_o disown_n isaac_n pennington_n word_n be_v do_v not_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n in_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o head_n so_o that_o the_o name_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o vessel_n but_o to_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o vessel_n a_o question_n to_o professor_n by_o isaac_n pennington_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o p._n 33._o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o distinguish_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o garment_n which_o he_o wear_v between_o he_o that_o come_v and_o the_o body_n in_o which_o he_o come_v between_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v veil_v and_o the_o veil_n which_o veil_v it_o lo_o i_o come_v a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o there_o be_v plain_o he_o and_o the_o body_n in_o which_o he_o come_v there_o be_v the_o outward_a vessel_n and_o the_o inward_a life_n this_o we_o certain_o know_v say_v isaac_n and_o can_v never_o call_v the_o bodily_a garment_n christ_n etc._n 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