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the_o servant_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o wicked_a not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o it_o turn_v into_o wantonness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_v the_o wicked_a do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n isaiah_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n rebel_v and_o vex_v god_n holy_a spirit_n therefore_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o faught_n against_o they_o isa_n 63._o 10._o now_o for_o any_o person_n to_o say_v or_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v rebel_n against_o he_o and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n mark_v these_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o do_v rebel_n against_o it_o and_o thereby_o do_v grieve_v or_o vex_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o mark_v he_o do_v not_o become_v their_o enemy_n nor_o fight_n against_o they_o until_o by_o their_o rebellion_n they_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o these_o rebel_n be_v reprobate_v from_o 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they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o so_o we_o see_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o man_n fall_n after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o unbelief_n heb._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 4._o 11_o 1._o note_v here_o reader_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o place_v the_o fall_n of_o these_o rebellious_a jew_n who_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o moses_n upon_o the_o decree_n or_o will_v or_o fore-appointment_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o their_o unbelief_n rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n which_o the_o devil_n not_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o for_o they_o may_v have_v enter_v if_o they_o have_v improve_v that_o help_n and_o ability_n which_o god_n give_v they_o nehemiah_n say_v god_n give_v they_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o but_o they_o rebel_v against_o it_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o say_v he_o and_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n which_o testify_v against_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o they_o wrought_v great_a provocation_n etc._n etc._n and_o nehemiah_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_o but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o nehem._n 9_o 20_o 26_o 33._o read_v the_o chapter_n through_o reader_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o god_n have_v not_o reprobate_v these_o rebel_n from_o all_o eternity_n or_o ordain_v they_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o slay_v his_o prophet_n for_o say_v nehemiah_n thou_o send_v thy_o prophet_n who_o they_o slay_v to_o turn_v they_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v and_o purpose_n and_o fore-determination_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v slay_v his_o prophet_n which_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n or_o intend_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o he_o but_o only_o tell_v they_o so_o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o god_n both_o send_v the_o prophet_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o he_o and_o also_o send_v they_o to_o slay_v the_o prophet_n this_o will_v render_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o confusion_n which_o can_v be_v for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o good_a and_o holy_a order_n &_o not_o of_o confusion_n as_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n nay_o it_o will_v render_v he_o the_o author_n of_o murder_n and_o so_o make_v he_o contradict_v his_o own_o holy_a law_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o
repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o these_o abominable_a thing_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v forever_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n o_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o england_n and_o all_o nation_n will_v believe_v in_o god_n that_o make_v they_o who_o be_v spiritual_a light_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a pure_a spirit_n who_o be_v omnipresent_v or_o present_v every_o where_o who_o say_v heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n etc._n etc._n see_v isa_n 66._o 1._o read_v the_o chapter_n through_o 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o his_o pure_a spirit_n light_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n o_o that_o the_o great_a multitude_n in_o england_n and_o all_o nation_n who_o be_v in_o strife_n and_o contention_n hatred_n and_o envy_v murder_v and_o kill_v one_o another_o about_o religion_n and_o about_o earthly_a thing_n will_v believe_v in_o this_o heavenly_a spirit_n that_o enlighten_v they_o which_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v in_o some_o measure_n or_o degree_n what_o be_v good_a and_o also_o what_o be_v evil_a o_o that_o they_o will_v bow_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o become_v subject_a unto_o the_o leading_n and_o teach_n of_o it_o than_o will_v it_o teach_v they_o to_o love_v one_o another_o not_o to_o be_v like_o cain_n who_o slay_v his_o brother_n because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a but_o it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o as_o god_n have_v command_v yea_o it_o will_v teach_v they_o as_o it_o do_v good_a joseph_n who_o be_v kind_a unto_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v cruel_a to_o he_o who_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmalite_n yea_o it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o overcome_v the_o evil_a with_o the_o good_a as_o joseph_n do_v and_o as_o god_n command_v but_o because_o multitude_n and_o nation_n believe_v not_o in_o this_o holy_a pure_a peaceable_a love_a and_o long-suffering_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o rage_a sea_n that_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o many_o be_v as_o the_o cruel_a merciless_a beast_n of_o prey_n destroy_v one_o another_o yea_o many_o oppress_a and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v god_n tender_a people_n who_o have_v true_a love_n to_o all_o and_o desire_v the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o all_o who_o worship_n he_o in_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n the_o faithful_a follower_n of_o it_o and_o because_o that_o vengeance_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o or_o sudden_o for_o these_o cry_a abomination_n therefore_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a see_v eccles_n 8._o 11._o and_o because_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o many_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n who_o have_v close_v their_o eye_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o conviction_n and_o reproof_n of_o this_o pure_a meek_a merciful_a and_o compassionate_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v and_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n therefore_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o take_v up_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n and_o mourn_a and_o those_o who_o god_n have_v make_v skilful_a in_o mourn_v who_o great_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o multitude_n tongue_n language_n and_o people_n these_o have_v mourn_v and_o do_v mourn_v to_o see_v multitude_n run_v on_o swift_o towards_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n sudden_o to_o be_v sink_v into_o it_o thus_o as_o of_o old_a many_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o almighty_a god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n thus_o they_o hate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o choose_v his_o holy_a fear_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o pure_a peaceable_a wisdom_n which_o come_v from_o above_o as_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v job_n 21._o 14._o read_v the_o chapter_n through_o see_v prov._n 1._o 4_o 7_o 22_o 29._o read_v the_o chapter_n through_o well_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n our_o belove_a brother_n paul_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n write_v thing_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o who_o be_v unlearned_a &_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n peter_n be_v a_o illiterate_a man_n and_o so_o a_o unlearned_a man_n in_o natural_a or_o artificial_a learning_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n but_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n in_o the_o heavenly_a spiritual_a school_n of_o christ_n all_o who_o come_v to_o learn_v of_o christ_n paul_n and_o peter_n heavenly_a master_n they_o be_v teach_v by_o to_o understand_v their_o word_n and_o to_o have_v unity_n with_o they_o and_o such_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n concern_v they_o but_o they_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o learn_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n word_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n concern_v they_o but_o in_o very_a many_o contrary_a mind_n and_o in_o tumultuous_a controversy_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o paul_n do_v say_v as_o be_v show_v before_o that_o god_n will_n be_v that_z all_z man_n shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v this_o have_v i_o write_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n and_o reprobation_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v weary_a of_o and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o their_o sin_n who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n jesus_n who_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o and_o ascend_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o rest_n see_v matth._n 11._o 28_o 29_o 30._o this_o be_v also_o write_v as_o a_o warn_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o their_o sin_n flatter_v themselves_o speak_v peace_n unto_o themselves_o in_o their_o unchristian_a conversation_n and_o plead_v for_o a_o necessity_n of_o continue_v in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o vain_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o choose_a of_o god_n jesus_n say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n the_o pharisee_n therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o bear_v record_n of_o thyself_o and_o thy_o record_n be_v not_o true_a but_o jesus_n say_v unto_o these_o unbelieve_a jew_n if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v see_v john_n 8._o 12_o 24._o note_v reader_n these_o great_a profess_v pharisees_n oppose_v christ_n jesus_n and_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n too_o like_o these_o pharisee_n be_v many_o teacher_n &_o high_a professor_n of_o christ_n in_o word_n in_o our_o age_n who_o though_o they_o will_v talk_v much_o of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o endure_v to_o hear_v he_o preach_v as_o he_o preach_v himself_o and_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n preach_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o all_o the_o builder_n do_v reject_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o who_o build_v up_o their_o vain_a religion_n faith_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o serpentine_a earthly_a devilish_a wisdom_n in_o murder_n cruelty_n oppression_n and_o idolatry_n but_o when_o this_o stone_n fall_v on_o they_o in_o judgement_n it_o will_v grind_v they_o all_o to_o powder_n see_v luke_n 20._o 17._o psal_n 118._o 22._o mat._n 21._o 24._o o_o bless_a will_n all_o they_o be_v who_o come_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o this_o live_a stone_n their_o hard_a heart_n shall_v be_v break_v by_o it_o and_o make_v soft_a and_o tender_a and_o thereby_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n into_o which_o nothing_o that_o be_v unclean_a can_v enter_v and_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a though_o they_o be_v many_o god_n will_v free_o pardon_v remit_v and_o forgive_v they_o in_o his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o forbearance_n in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o
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the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o say_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55._o 6._o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o god_n do_v not_o partial_o or_o in_o disrespect_n to_o some_o person_n foreordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v wicked_a and_o so_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n no_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o tender_a love_n who_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o as_o he_o say_v and_o will_n that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o bring_v back_o again_o 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