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man_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n or_o the_o light_n in_o man._n and_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v solve_v another_o of_o their_o preacher_n hold_v forth_o in_o a_o public_a meeting_n i_o can_v produce_v witness_n obviate_a that_o text_n 1_o thess_n four_o 17._o we_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n do_v thus_o learned_o expound_v we_o must_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o heir_n that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n which_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n another_o speak_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o have_v hear_v some_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v then_o have_v angelical_a body_n thence_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o body_n which_o die_v do_v not_o rise_v again_o because_o our_o body_n now_o be_v not_o make_v of_o angelico_n as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o will_v be_v then_o be_v angelical_a body_n this_o be_v like_o what_o be_v tell_v in_o sat._n dis._n p._n 42_o 43._o of_o another_o of_o 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against_o they_o answer_n not_o to_o take_v a_o answer_n upon_o which_o i_o will_v insist_v here_o no_o long_o but_o go_v to_o the_o next_o 5._o another_o method_n they_o have_v in_o answer_v be_v never_o to_o take_v a_o answer_n but_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o again_o without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v to_o they_o of_o which_o some_o instance_n be_v give_v above_o and_o then_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o they_o publish_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o call_v a_o answer_n to_o such_o a_o book_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o book_n though_o not_o touch_v at_o all_o in_o the_o answer_n shall_v after_o be_v object_v they_o cry_v that_o be_v answer_v already_o confute_v overthrow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o this_o appendix_n p._n 10._o the_o quaker_n say_v no_o more_o to_o all_o those_o several_a charge_n which_o be_v lay_v against_o they_o in_o the_o sn._n and_o to_o save_v repetition_n refer_v to_o in_o primitive_a heresy_n but_o that_o these_o charge_n be_v near_z all_z of_o they_o already_o answer_v by_o george_n whitehead_n in_o the_o antidote_n this_o be_v speak_v a_o little_a guilty_o near_o all_o of_o they_o that_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o not_o answer_v if_o you_o mean_v a_o fair_a and_o full_a answer_n than_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v answer_v but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o and_o not_o near_a all_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v or_o the_o least_o notice_n take_v of_o they_o in_o that_o antidote_n and_o these_o of_o the_o great_a consequence_n yet_o this_o must_v serve_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o all_o and_o to_o afford_v this_o appendix_n to_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o his_o abuse_n and_o falsity_n be_v therein_o lay_v at_o his_o door_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o one_o abuse_v or_o one_o falsity_n in_o the_o sn._n make_v appear_v in_o either_o the_o antidote_n or_o this_o appendix_n thus_o that_o author_n discourse_n concern_v baptism_n be_v serve_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o antidote_n the_fw-mi be_v not_o two_o leave_v spend_v upon_o it_o with_o this_o title_n some_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o say_v author_n discourse_n for_o water_n baptism_n and_o it_o be_v some_o notice_n indeed_o it_o be_v name_v and_o rail_v at_o that_o be_v all_o not_o one_o of_o his_o argument_n consider_v or_o objection_n answer_v yet_o this_o pass_n among_o the_o quaker_n as_o a_o full_a confutation_n and_o when_o i_o have_v urge_v something_o out_o of_o this_o book_n to_o some_o of_o they_o they_o have_v say_v o_o that_o be_v answer_v though_o not_o one_o word_n of_o it_o in_o this_o some_o notice_n of_o whitehead_n and_o this_o appendix_n p._n 34._o
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the_o outward_a jesus_n of_o nazareth_n etc._n act._n x._o 38_o etc._n etc._n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o cornelius_n have_v the_o light_n within_o before_o and_o the_o attestation_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v true_o follow_v it_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o if_o that_o have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n what_o need_v another_o faith_n in_o a_o outward_a man_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o he_o and_o why_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o peter_n preach_v call_v word_n by_o which_o cornelius_n and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o god_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o gentile_n repentance_n unto_o life_n 18_o act._n xl_o 14_o 18_o by_o allow_v the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o if_o faith_n in_o the_o light_n within_o and_o obedience_n to_o that_o have_v be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o good_a 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