this_o give_v understanding_n yea_o herewith_o christ_n be_v present_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hereby_o he_o give_v light_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n john_n 1_o 6-9_a with_o prov._n 6._o 23._o isa_n 42._o 1-7_a jesus_n christ_n in_o show_v unto_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n then_o and_o thereby_o open_v unto_o they_o the_o scripture_n and_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n luke_n 24._o 25-27_a 32_o 44_o 45-47_a this_o then_o be_v the_o eyesalve_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v anoint_v their_o eye_n to_o wit_n the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n especial_o in_o the_o first_o thing_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19_o 10._o and_o the_o unction_n whereby_o they_o might_n 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 21._o 3._o what_o be_v this_o 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shall_v anoint_v their_o eye_n herewith_o that_o they_o shall_v embrace_v it_o and_o not_o put_v it_o away_o from_o they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n find_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o that_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o they_o put_v it_o away_o from_o they_o and_o will_v none_o of_o it_o have_v they_o entertain_v it_o it_o will_v have_v open_v their_o blind_a eye_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o and_o reject_v this_o word_n of_o salvation_n send_v to_o they_o act_v 13._o 45_o 46._o the_o contrary_a hereto_o be_v require_v of_o this_o angel_n and_o church_n namely_o that_o they_o will_v receive_v and_o let_v that_o abide_v in_o they_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v at_o the_o beginning_n as_o 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 21-24_a john_n 9_o 11-15_a luke_n 9_o 44._o as_o salve_n will_v not_o cure_v any_o bodily_a infirmity_n or_o distemper_n unless_o 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and_o live_v and_o my_o law_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n bound_v they_o upon_o thy_o finger_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 7._o 14_a john_n 14._o 21-24_a 1_o john_n 2._o 4_o 5._o the_o anoint_v then_o here_o call_v for_o and_o counsel_v unto_o be_v a_o embrace_v and_o keep_v upon_o the_o eye_n those_o thing_n they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v heal_v and_o cure_v their_o blind_a eye_n and_o help_v they_o to_o see_v and_o behold_v that_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o unacquiant_v with_o revel_v 3._o 3._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 4._o we_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v that_o this_o eyesalve_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o blind_a and_o bring_v nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o due_a time_n that_o they_o may_v anoint_v their_o eye_n herewith_o that_o they_o may_v see_v this_o gospel_n have_v be_v witness_v and_o preach_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o prophet_n do_v testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v 1_o pet._n 1_o 9-11_a and_o therewith_o god_n be_v convert_v and_o restore_v the_o soul_n from_o its_o wander_n and_o disease_n psal_n 19_o 7._o but_o now_o the_o mystery_n be_v so_o open_v as_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v be_v now_o reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a and_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o and_o this_o gospel_n as_o thus_o reveal_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n preserve_v among_o his_o angel_n and_o church_n through_o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o god_n work_v whereby_o they_o have_v great_a advantage_n give_v unto_o they_o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o this_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v betrust_v with_o it_o in_o the_o record_v thereof_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v anoint_v their_o eye_n and_o may_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o phil._n 2_o 15_o 16._o and_o in_o due_a time_n god_n be_v bring_v this_o nigh_o unto_o they_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v this_o commandment_n this_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v be_v neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v say_v the_o apostle_n deut._n 30._o 11-14_a with_o rom._n 10._o 8_o 14-21_a it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o blind_a in_o due_a season_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v receive_v my_o say_n prov._n 4._o 10._o receive_v my_o instruction_n prov._n 8._o 4-10_a &_o 19_o 20._o for_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o john_n 3._o 27._o as_o god_n have_v write_v unto_o we_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n even_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n so_o in_o due_a time_n he_o be_v show_v they_o unto_o man_n to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n call_v upon_o they_o especial_o and_o bring_v nigh_o unto_o they_o and_o strengthen_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v they_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v thereinto_o and_o thereby_o into_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v and_o understand_v by_o they_o yea_o and_o this_o eyesalve_n may_v be_v have_v free_o in_o its_o prevent_a operation_n not_o only_o without_o money_n and_o price_n without_o worth_n and_o worthiness_n for_o so_o the_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n may_v be_v have_v as_o have_v be_v show_v but_o also_o without_o buy_v and_o we_o be_v not_o instruct_v as_o before_o be_v say_v to_o buy_v this_o eyesalve_n to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n before_o we_o anoint_v our_o eye_n but_o we_o be_v counsel_v to_o receive_v and_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o eye_n free_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o then_o and_o so_o to_o buy_v those_o unvaluable_a treasure_n here_o commend_v to_o we_o
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they_o do_v not_o with_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n hear_v christ_n watch_v daily_o at_o at_o his_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n that_o they_o may_v find_v he_o as_o his_o grace_n instruct_v and_o be_v operate_n in_o those_o that_o have_v it_o and_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o it_o prov._n 8._o 34._o 35._o but_o in_o too_o great_a a_o measure_n be_v grow_v slothful_a heartless_a and_o secure_a and_o sure_o this_o be_v write_v and_o record_v for_o our_o admonition_n and_o warning_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v give_v such_o earnest_n and_o diligent_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v burn_v within_o we_o and_o be_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o he_o and_o fill_v with_o such_o a_o high_a prize_v of_o he_o and_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o he_o as_o to_o sell_v and_o forgo_v all_o we_o have_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o he_o and_o they_o that_o we_o may_v gain_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o luk._n 24._o 26_o 27_o 32._o jer._n 23._o 29._o seeing_z then_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o other_o yea_o any_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v become_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a and_o may_v go_v backward_o and_o not_o forward_o jer._n 7._o 24._o if_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v he_o it_o be_v good_a and_o needful_a for_o we_o all_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o way_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o discern_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o be_v and_o what_o discovery_n the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n make_v of_o we_o let_v we_o not_o rest_v content_v in_o any_o good_a thought_n we_o may_v have_v of_o ourselves_o for_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 18._o nor_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n because_o other_o may_v think_v well_o and_o speak_v high_o of_o we_o that_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o companion_n for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o name_n among_o the_o church_n that_o he_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a rev._n â—_o â—_o but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v and_o approve_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v his_o rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o not_o in_o another_o good_a thought_n or_o opinion_n of_o he_o gal._n 6._o 4._o we_o may_v have_v run_v well_o in_o former_a time_n we_o may_v have_v run_v from_o all_o our_o own_o thing_n unto_o christ_n and_o follow_v he_o through_o good_a report_n and_o bad_a report_n and_o yet_o now_o be_v let_v and_o hinder_v from_o that_o fervent_a demeanour_n and_o exercise_n ourselves_o gal._n 5._o 7_o 8._o we_o may_v have_v be_v call_v unto_o christ_n and_o call_v according_a to_o purpose_n and_o yet_o again_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o that_o call_v we_o into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1._o 6._o we_o may_v have_v go_v after_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o now_o go_v far_o from_o he_o and_o walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o become_v vain_a and_o so_o grieve_v he_o and_o his_o good_a spirit_n by_o who_o we_o have_v be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n jer._n 2._o 2-5_a let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v high_a mind_v but_o fear_n let_v we_o noâ—_n say_v inâ—â—ur_n heart_n our_o mountain_n be_v so_o settle_a that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v move_v our_o heart_n have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o upright_o with_o he_o and_o close_o cleave_v to_o he_o that_o we_o can_v depart_v from_o he_o but_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o and_o come_v we_o to_o the_o light_n that_o ourselves_o and_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o discover_v joh._n 3._o 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sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a as_o move_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v for_o with_o all_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v be_v offer_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o altar_n heb._n 13._o 15_o 16._o or_o as_o this_o counsel_n be_v give_v direct_o and_o express_o to_o the_o angel_n that_o he_o shall_v buy_v white_a raiment_n so_o there_o may_v be_v reference_n have_v to_o the_o raiment_n the_o angel_n those_o glorious_a spirit_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v in_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o angel_n that_o roll_v back_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o
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and_o uprightness_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o which_o and_o unto_o which_o they_o be_v create_v rom._n 3._o 23._o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n as_o at_o first_o create_v by_o god_n every_o man_n be_v brutish_a by_o his_o knowledge_n and_o void_a of_o sound_a wisdom_n job_n 11._o 12._o prov._n 8_o 4_o 5._o &_o 30._o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v jer._n 10._o 14._o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o righteousness_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v of_o that_o love_n to_o god_n and_o one_o another_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v rom_n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o yea_o and_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v sinner_n and_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v they_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o shape_a in_o iniquity_n psal_n 51._o 5._o who_o can_v being_n a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a 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rich_a and_o honourable_a in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d see_v life_n joh._n 3._o 18_o 36._o the_o lord_n after_o he_o have_v affo_fw-la 〈…〉_o mean_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v together_o become_v filthy_a stink_v and_o shameful_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o psal_n 14._o 2_o 3._o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 9-11_a their_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o former_o it_o be_v and_o their_o shame_n more_o shameful_a in_o that_o there_o be_v lewdness_n find_v with_o such_o in_o their_o filthiness_n and_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v when_o god_n be_v purge_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o scum_n to_o swim_v aloft_o ezek._n 24._o 13._o rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 11._o 3-5_a and_o this_o expose_v man_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o new_a account_n though_o yet_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a be_v the_o propitiation_n and_o cover_n for_o such_o like_a shameful_a evil_n even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o judgement_n may_v not_o be_v speedy_o execute_v but_o that_o he_o may_v procure_v and_o exercise_v further_a patience_n and_o extend_v further_a mean_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o joh._n â—_o 29._o act._n 26._o 18._o yea_o those_o angel_n and_o church_n who_o after_o the_o taste_v of_o the_o graciousness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n depart_v from_o he_o have_v a_o shameful_a nakedness_n upon_o they_o for_o in_o depart_v from_o he_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o raiment_n which_o will_v only_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o nakedness_n and_o clothe_v they_o as_o afterward_o hence_o the_o 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col._n 3._o 1._o nor_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o blindness_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o of_o this_o our_o saviour_n charge_v this_o angel_n and_o church_n with_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o may_v be_v one_o to_o wit_n the_o forget_v that_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o their_o old_a sin_n let_v slip_n what_o they_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o that_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o christ_n purge_v our_o old_a sin_n our_o first_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o through_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o he_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o free_a have_v they_o 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