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spirit_n of_o christ_n manifest_v in_o express_a word_n do_v resist_v all_o mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o christ_n come_v and_o give_v his_o word_n to_o be_v make_v so_o plain_a with_o his_o life-blood_n that_o now_o no_o man_n can_v more_o sensible_o apprehend_v the_o image_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n then_o by_o the_o letter_n which_o we_o by_o read_v do_v conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n so_o as_o though_o a_o man_n walk_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v and_o yet_o deny_v one_o little_a direction_n this_o man_n resist_v god_n with_o open_a face_n this_o one_o word_n which_o he_o despise_v to_o do_v it_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n the_o peace_n and_o protection_n of_o almighty_a will_v go_v from_o he_o so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v in_o fear_n night_n and_o day_n and_o evil_a may_v come_v to_o he_o sudden_o out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v escape_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 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do_v suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n 1._o the_o way_n be_v the_o division_n of_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o glory_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o worldly_a priesthood_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o invisible_a authority_n of_o his_o priesthood_n 2._o the_o truth_n be_v the_o law_n psal._n 119_o 142._o who_o perfection_n as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a every_o christian_n acknowledge_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o john_n baptist_n his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o christ_n insomuch_o as_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o spiritual_a law_n against_o turpitude_n in_o unlawful_a marriage_n 3._o the_o life_n be_v the_o immortality_n after_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o carnal_a authority_n do_v by_o their_o force_n withhold_v this_o life_n mortality_n and_o enforce_v to_o take_v the_o gospel_n in_o a_o mortal_a state_n in_o this_o case_n the_o faith_n or_o jesus_n christ_n be_v suffer_v for_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o immortality_n and_o not_o in_o this_o present_a life_n 2._o i_o have_v meditate_v how_o the_o fear_n of_o god-lord_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n to_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n when_o by_o any_o mean_n any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o lord_n he_o first_o require_v they_o to_o fear_v his_o name_n which_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_a pride_n of_o mind_n and_o every_o way_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o word_n this_o fear_n work_v a_o knowledge_n of_o his_o invisible_a and_o terrible_a presence_n that_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o sin_v against_o his_o law_n so_o he_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o service_n and_o holy_a thing_n or_o any_o of_o his_o mystery_n until_o this_o fear_n have_v wrought_v a_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n in_o 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immortality_n and_o also_o towards_o each_o other_o even_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o when_o he_o for_o our_o instruction_n become_v a_o household_n servant_n and_o learned_a obedience_n as_o a_o servant_n that_o by_o his_o example_n we_o may_v be_v arm_v with_o the_o same_o mind_n so_o to_o love_v and_o so_o to_o be_v obedient_a ephes._n 3.15_o 177._o phil._n 2._o and_o thus_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o body_n and_o church_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n that_o then_o he_o may_v come_v and_o receive_v we_o unto_o himself_o in_o immortality_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v ephes._n 4.1_o john_n 3._o but_o woe_n to_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n as_o they_o be_v over_o their_o house_n but_o suffer_v their_o own_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o walk_v by_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n and_o 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people_n therefore_o the_o god_n the_o creator_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v render_v vengeance_n to_o the_o proud_a and_o wicked_a people_n that_o afflict_v the_o people_n of_o his_o heritage_n who_o he_o teach_v and_o instruct_v out_o of_o his_o law_n and_o also_o speak_v proud_o against_o he_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n psa._n 94.1_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o this_o judgement_n all_o the_o world_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o god_n and_o guilty_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v from_o sin_n and_o so_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o death_n by_o any_o work_n under_o any_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a authority_n rom._n 3.9_o 19.20_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n wherewith_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o air_n do_v invade_v or_o bring_v man_n to_o death_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v especial_o three_o the_o first_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n the_o second_o the_o pestilence_n the_o three_o the_o keteb_n or_o destruction_n psal._n 91.3_o 6._o first_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n be_v sin_n the_o reward_n whereof_o be_v death_n rom._n 7.23_o all_o therefore_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o god_n of_o their_o life_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1_o ioh._n 3.8_o gal._n 3.10_o second_o the_o second_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o from_o hence_o do_v manifest_o invade_v man_n be_v the_o pestilence_n or_o plague_n of_o death_n which_o be_v a_o sickness_n call_v debir_fw-mi a_o thing_n destroy_v it_o be_v take_v with_o the_o common_a air_n which_o be_v corrupt_v and_o poison_v with_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o the_o most_o people_n in_o the_o mother_n city_n and_o into_o whosoever_o this_o poison_a air_n enter_v it_o poison_v the_o life_n and_o soon_o kill_v the_o body_n except_o it_o have_v issue_n out_o of_o the_o body_n 3._o the_o other_o deadly_a destruction_n to_o the_o body_n be_v call_v bitter_a destruction_n dent_n 32.24_o which_o as_o a_o evil_a spirit_n seize_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o work_v torment_n in_o the_o joint_n and_o sinew_n which_o disease_n some_o learned_a man_n call_v ophisthotonos_n a_o strange_a and_o vehement_a disease_n in_o the_o neck_n when_o by_o the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o nerve_n the_o neck_n be_v strain_v backward_o to_o the_o shoulder_n and_o kill_v a_o man_n within_o four_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o destroy_v at_o noon_n psal._n 91.6_o because_o thou_o may_v see_v a_o sound_a body_n thus_o sudden_o torment_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o the_o evil_n do_v these_o three_o evil_n the_o lord_n christ_n inflict_v upon_o his_o adversary_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o israel_n from_o destruction_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n