God has given to all, besides an intellectual, a spiritual under- standing-Some have had a greater portion of this spirit than others, such as Abraham, and Moses, and the prophets, and Apostles-Jesus Christ had it without limit or mea- sure, p.
plained-New birth as real from "the spiritual seed of the kingdom," as that of plants and vegetables from their seeds in the natural world and goes on in the same manner pro-
SECT I.-Worship is usually made to consist of prayer and preaching-But neither of these are considered by the Qua- kers to be effectual without the aid of the spirit-Hence no liturgy or studied form of words among the Quakers-Re- puted manner and character of Quaker-preaching-Observa- tions upon these, p.
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SECT. 11.-Silent worship-Manner of it-Worship not neces-