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sharp_o at_o he_o etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o may_v have_v spare_v his_o labour_n and_o not_o have_v reflect_v upon_o other_o which_o he_o have_v by_o information_n for_o none_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o charge_n but_o by_o way_n of_o admonition_n and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o a_o meek_a spirit_n as_o you_o and_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o he_o will_v never_o revilling_o have_v call_v t._n r_n exhortation_n sharp_a taunt_a at_o he_o and_o none_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o upbrade_n of_o he_o of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o r._n r._n make_v so_o much_o work_v about_o over_o and_o over_o in_o be_v book_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n and_o he_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o e._n burroughs_n speak_v to_o he_o about_o his_o hat_n keep_v on_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o as_o for_o g_o f._n or_o e_o b._n grant_v to_o i_o p_o to_o have_v a_o meeting_n with_o all_o the_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n or_o other_o friend_n in_o england_n and_o they_o be_v against_o it_o 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forth_o fruit_n of_o true_a christianity_n in_o humility_n harmlesness_n and_o meekness_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v so_o much_o strife_n about_o outward_a tradition_n and_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v such_o a_o noise_n as_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o book_n about_o his_o brass_n and_o tinklin_n simball_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v cease_v thy_o envy_n and_o dispute_v backbiting_a and_o surmise_v and_o slander_v with_o thy_o tongue_n if_o thou_o and_o other_o will_v learn_v thy_o lesson_n at_o home_n it_o will_v do_v well_o and_o r._n r._n thou_o say_v with_o innocent_a harmless_a tender_a love_v spirit_n of_o crace_n i_o commend_v thou_o and_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o do_v not_o thou_o say_v before_o in_o pag._n 33._o that_o g._n f._n be_v turn_v to_o the_o witch_n of_o his_o man_v and_o in_o pag._n 37._o say_v that_o he_o have_v exercise_v cruelty_n against_o i_o p._n and_o hunt_v he_o as_o saul_n do_v david_n by_o paper_n 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that_o g._n f._n accuse_v threaten_v and_o condemn_v j._n n._n as_o one_o depart_v from_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o authority_n answ_n i_o n._n do_v confess_v it_o when_o that_o he_o come_v to_o see_v himself_o and_o repent_v but_o threaten_v and_o condemn_v these_o be_v thy_o own_o aggravate_v word_n for_o i_o n_o diâ—_n conâ—ess_n g._n f_n and_o other_o tenderness_n to_o he_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o anâ—_n repent_v and_o r._n r._n say_v that_o g._n f_o tempt_v i_o n._n with_o fair_a speech_n and_o premise_n if_o he_o will_v bow_v down_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o to_o which_o threat_n and_o promise_v j._n n._n heâ—â—_n silent_a etc._n etc._n g._n f._n thereby_o think_v he_o be_v cast_v under_o subjection_n and_o head_n forth_o his_o hand_n to_o j._n n._n to_o kiss_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o favoâ—â—â—o_n him_z and_o his_o obedience_n to_o thou_o and_o j._n n._n refuse_v then_o g_z f_o offer_v he_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v he_o be_v mistake_v and_o r.r._n appeal_v to_o g._n f_n own_o conscience_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o who_o say_v he_o receive_v it_o from_o j._n n_n own_o mouth_n when_o he_o go_v to_o bristol_n to_o receive_v his_o crucifixion_n therefore_o r_n r._n conclude_v that_o g._n f._n have_v lose_v his_o guide_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o diotrephos_n answ_n in_o all_o this_o r._n r._n have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o a_o malicious_a spirit_n and_o a_o forger_n of_o most_o of_o these_o word_n for_o these_o be_v lie_n to_o say_v that_o g._n f._n do_v tempt_v with_o promise_n or_o threat_n or_o he_o think_v to_o have_v bring_v he_o under_o subjection_n by_o it_o these_o word_n be_v from_o r._n r_n imaginary_a spirit_n and_o not_o from_o love_n and_o after_o j._n n._n have_v give_v g._n f._n many_o hard_a word_n wâ—en_o the_o poor_a maâ—_n be_v out_o and_o dark_a g._n f._n will_v have_v take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o j._n n._n will_v not_o and_o g._n f._n be_v many_o time_n move_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o oner_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o j._n n_n spirit_n be_v so_o stupefy_v with_o darkness_n that_o he_o slight_v it_o as_o they_o that_o be_v with_o g.f._n then_o can_v test_n fie_o and_o alter_v he_o have_v give_v g._n f._n many_o hard_a word_n i_o n._n say_v he_o will_v kiss_v g._n f._n but_o what_o if_o g._n f._n say_v it_o be_v his_o fâ—oâ—_n as_o a_o testimony_n against_o that_o lofty_a spirit_n which_o â—oor_a man_n after_o he_o condemn_v and_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o diotrephos_n r._n r_n may_v have_v keep_v at_o home_n and_o g._n f._n do_v not_o fall_v from_o his_o guide_n because_o he_o do_v not_o follow_v j._n n._n nor_o j._n p._n nor_o r._n r._n as_o r._n r._n will_v have_v it_o be_v and_o why_o can_v not_o j._n n._n &_o r._n r._n have_v tell_v g._n f._n of_o these_o thing_n while_o j._n n._n be_v live_v but_o r._n r._n tell_v it_o to_o the_o world_n so_o many_o year_n after_o j.n._n be_v dead_a and_o after_o j.n._n have_v give_v forth_o a_o paper_n of_o condemnation_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o lead_v he_o &_o other_o forth_o but_o it_o be_v like_o such_o condemn_a stuss_n be_v food_n for_o r._n r._n to_o rake_v up_o and_o to_o feed_v on_o and_o also_o to_o feed_v the_o prejudice_v people_n and_o the_o world_n withal_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o love_n that_o r._n r._n talk_v so_o much_o of_o in_o word_n and_o we_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o r._n r._n have_v condemn_v himself_o and_o his_o work_n as_o j._n n._n do_v
see_v the_o locust_n and_o smoke_n at_o home_n in_o thy_o own_o pit_n which_o now_o be_v come_v out_o and_o then_o thou_o telle_v of_o thy_o dream_n and_o hunt_v the_o fox_n with_o hound_n which_o thou_o do_v much_o affect_v and_o be_v thou_o turn_v into_o this_o same_o loose_a nature_n again_o and_o thou_o apply_v thy_o filthy_a dream_n to_o g._n f._n one_o of_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v hunt_v he_o in_o esau_n and_o nimrod_n nature_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v confound_v and_o thy_o mount_n on_o fire_n then_o remember_v the_o journal_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o g._n f._n have_v not_o be_v hide_v the_o prison_n and_o goal_n manifest_v that_o neither_o have_v he_o hide_v himself_o under_o smooth_a word_n for_o have_v not_o thou_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o his_o word_n call_v they_o rabshekas_n and_o reproach_n all_o along_o thy_o book_n see_v in_o pag._n 32._o now_o to_o say_v they_o be_v smooth_a what_o contradiction_n be_v these_o and_o say_v he_o reproach_v j._n p._n in_o speak_v plain_o to_o he_o and_o thou_o say_v that_o g._n f._n love_v none_o but_o who_o call_v he_o master_n or_o to_o receive_v his_o mark_n or_o number_n of_o his_o name_n this_o be_v false_a in_o r._n r._n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o forge_n lie_v and_o three_o time_n thou_o go_v over_o to_o fill_v up_o thy_o â—ook_n withal_o in_o the_o enmity_n that_o g._n f._n give_v j._n n._n his_o hand_n to_o kiss_v which_o be_v false_a for_o g._n f._n will_v have_v take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o he_o refuse_v it_o and_o then_o thou_o fall_v a_o rail_a at_o g._n f._n and_o one_o day_n thou_o will_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dragon_n nor_o word_n without_o life_n that_o g._n f._n speak_v to_o thou_o neither_o do_v he_o bear_v any_o enmity_n to_o the_o innocent_a but_o be_v out_o of_o the_o enmity_n the_o lord_n know_v it_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o love_n thou_o will_v see_v it_o and_o then_o thou_o manifest_v thy_o envy_n against_o e._n b._n and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v great_a thing_n and_o speak_v many_o mystery_n and_o then_o scoff_o say_v so_o do_v balaam_n that_o err_v from_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o r._n r._n here_o manifest_v his_o spirit_n like_o ishmael_n his_o hand_n against_o every_o man_n who_o thus_o compare_v e._n b._n that_o innocent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o balaam_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v lay_v down_o thy_o crown_n and_o deny_v thyself_o as_o do_v other_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v bring_v forth_o such_o as_o be_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o thou_o telle_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v yet_o a_o golden_a head_n standing_z and_o the_o dragon_n tear_v and_o render_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v see_v this_o tear_a spirit_n in_o thyself_o thou_o will_v have_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n and_o r._n r._n say_v he_o see_v the_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o manna_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n god_n spirit_n and_o life_n in_o they_o this_o be_v thy_o own_o condition_n with_o other_o of_o thy_o rail_a expression_n in_o this_o page_n and_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v not_o speak_v by_o the_o move_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o season_v with_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pag._n 41._o and_o 42._o and_o as_o for_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n thou_o speak_v of_o see_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o seed_v in_o they_o and_o r._n r._n say_v he_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n move_v then_o ten_o thousand_o word_n from_o hit_v understanding_n though_o never_o so_o true_a etc._n etc._n answ_n r._n r._n need_v not_o praise_v himself_o in_o this_o who_o word_n proceed_v neither_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n nor_o from_o a_o good_a understanding_n as_o sober_a people_n that_o read_v his_o book_n may_v see_v and_o judge_v and_o thou_o that_o condemne_v the_o innocent_a and_o hustify_v the_o wicked_a may_v read_v thy_o portion_n and_o r._n r._n say_v o_o jerusalem_n how_o oft_o have_v i_o seek_v to_o find_v love_n in_o thou_o towards_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n how_o oft_o have_v i_o pursue_v after_o it_o bear_v all_o sin_n and_o evil_n on_o my_o body_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o love_n of_o his_o brethren_n answ_n r._n r._n these_o be_v but_o boast_a word_n without_o life_n as_o thy_o fruit_n declare_v it_o in_o thy_o book_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o spirit_n do_v not_o manifest_a love_n and_o r.r._n say_v he_o believe_v he_o may_v have_v be_v receive_v into_o fellow_n ship_n among_o we_o but_o then_o he_o say_v he_o must_v first_o have_v turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o lie_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a and_o deny_v his_o testimony_n and_o betray_v jesus_n answ_n nay_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o this_o we_o can_v not_o have_v receive_v into_o unity_n but_o let_v r._n r._n look_v at_o home_n and_o see_v if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v this_o already_o and_o if_o that_o be_v good_a which_o j._n n._n have_v condemn_v and_o if_o that_o be_v r._n r_n testimony_n and_o a_o betray_n of_o jesus_n that_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n condemn_v r._n r._n may_v keep_v his_o testimony_n to_o himself_o and_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o r._n r._n do_v bear_v all_o sin_n and_o evil_n on_o his_o own_o body_n as_o he_o say_v in_o pag._n 44._o then_o r._n r._n tell_v we_o of_o he_o that_o love_v his_o enemy_n speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n reward_n evil_a with_o good_a and_o do_v not_o salute_v his_o brother_n only_o this_o it_o he_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o must_v reign_v answ_n but_o where_o be_v the_o life_n of_o this_o love_n in_o r._n r_n let_v the_o reader_n see_v if_o he_o have_v show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o his_o book_n and_o if_o not_o than_o he_o can_v reign_v with_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n do_v he_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n do_v he_o love_v enemy_n have_v not_o he_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o be_v not_o thou_o before_o in_o thy_o book_n contend_v more_o for_o tradition_n then_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o read_v pag._n 35._o and_o 44._o and_o thou_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n call_v of_o man_n master_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v not_o let_v his_o brother_n go_v free_a etc._n etc._n answ_n be_v not_o thou_o call_v of_o man_n master_n and_o call_v other_o master_n read_v thyself_o and_o come_v down_o from_o thy_o mount_n to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o and_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o seed_n in_o thyself_o and_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v see_v many_o mighty_a man_n fall_v but_o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o do_v see_v thyself_o in_o the_o fall_n and_o thou_o say_v abide_v thou_o in_o that_o which_o think_v no_o ill_a and_o thou_o will_v be_v safe_a answ_n r._n r._n have_v better_o have_v take_v this_o counsel_n to_o himself_o and_o r._n r._n say_v when_o other_o heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n that_o have_v beget_v child_n in_o adultery_n that_o have_v imagine_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o have_v climb_v up_o into_o their_o father_n bed_n but_o r._n r._n may_v very_o well_o have_v apply_v this_o at_o home_n and_o keep_v it_o there_o and_o not_o have_v let_v it_o go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n for_o we_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v own_o every_o appearance_n of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o groan_v or_o sigh_v hymn_n or_o song_n and_o those_o be_v manifest_a that_o do_v betray_v the_o simple_a one_o who_o blood_n lie_v under_o skirt_n and_o r._n r._n may_v have_v keep_v these_o last_o say_n at_o home_n and_o r._n r._n write_v to_o his_o dear_a heart_n and_o say_v enter_v thou_o not_o into_o their_o secret_n nor_o say_v a_o confederacy_n with_o the_o bloodthirsty_a man_n etc._n etc._n answ_n be_v not_o this_o r._n r_n condition_n who_o will_v make_v g._n f._n a_o blasphemer_n and_o what_o must_v blasphemer_n be_v do_v withal_o and_o who_o bloody_a hand_n must_v first_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n be_v not_o thy_o nakedness_n here_o see_v that_o have_v long_o lie_v hide_v in_o secret_a and_o have_v thou_o not_o preach_v it_o now_o atop_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o world_n spirit_n and_o thou_o will_v see_v the_o dear_a lamb_n once_o more_o under_o the_o figtree_n not_o oppose_v god_n spirit_n lead_v etc._n etc._n nor_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o report_n answ_n but_o why_o have_v not_o r._n r._n apply_v this_o at_o home_n and_o practise_v it_o then_o he_o will_v not_o have_v print_v so_o many_o false_a report_n and_o lie_v of_o twenty_o year_n stand_v as_o have_v be_v before_o instance_a and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o follow_v his_o own_o understanding_n and_o his_o passionate_a angry_a spirit_n and_o father_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n as_o in_o pag._n 40._o it_o may_v have_v be_v better_a with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o have_v pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n with_o the_o tare_n and_o thou_o say_v we_o shall_v be_v in_o one_o love_n and_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o that_o seek_v occasion_n etc._n etc._n answ_n now_o let_v all_o tender_a sober_a christian_n judge_n whether_o r._n r._n be_v not_o come_v under_o this_o rebuke_n by_o his_o own_o judgement_n have_v not_o he_o seek_v occasion_n and_o make_v occasion_n in_o matter_n of_o strife_n which_o have_v be_v twenty_o year_n stand_v some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o and_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o forgive_v by_o we_o long_o ago_o which_o dead_a thing_n thy_o spirit_n have_v raise_v up_o which_o every_o spirit_n raise_v its_o own_o but_o thy_o spirit_n have_v manifest_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n that_o lust_n to_o envy_n height_n pride_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o turbulent_a and_o revengeful_a as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o pag._n 40._o and_o throughout_o his_o book_n of_o what_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v return_v to_o g._n f._n in_o this_o thou_o have_v manifest_v thyself_o to_o be_v void_a of_o the_o lamblike_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o true_a humility_n learn_v of_o he_o nor_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n thou_o do_v not_o bear_v that_o badge_n or_o mark_n by_o which_o they_o be_v know_v neither_o haste_n thou_o show_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n which_o shall_v salt_n and_o season_n thy_o word_n let_v the_o reader_n see_v whether_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o book_n be_v not_o unsavoury_a and_o many_o more_o scoff_v thing_n there_o be_v in_o thy_o book_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o worth_a mention_v but_o this_o which_o be_v write_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o simple_a for_o our_o life_n be_v out_o of_o strife_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o highpriest_n who_o be_v over_o his_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o who_o house_n there_o be_v bread_n enough_o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o this_o light_n be_v out_o of_o his_o house_n then_o they_o may_v mummur_v because_o of_o the_o famine_n from_o they_o who_o love_n god_n and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v create_v who_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o the_o devil_n be_v out_o of_o who_o fellowship_n stand_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n can_v come_v who_o desire_n r._n r_n repentance_n that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o put_v off_o the_o old_a if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o end_n