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of_o god_n or_o any_o good_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n chief_o to_o look_v to_o the_o inside_n of_o vessel_n unto_o which_o thing_n of_o worth_n be_v commit_v so_o it_o be_v god_n chief_a principal_a and_o first_o intent_n that_o the_o mystry_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n into_o which_o all_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v consign_v shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o purity_n without_o all_o stain_n or_o putrefaction_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o secrecy_n or_o inside_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v see_v into_o job_n 28._o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n to_o know_v how_o to_o cleanse_v it_o for_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v be_v not_o mortal_a but_o immortal_a seed_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o even_o so_o the_o light_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n do_v see_v be_v not_o a_o mortal_a but_o a_o immortal_a light_n psalm_n 36._o 9_o 1_o cor_n 2._o 9_o 10._o observe_v from_o this_o point_n that_o 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give_v the_o sop_n with_o which_o satan_n enter_v what_o thou_o do_v say_v he_o do_v quick_o not_o as_o approve_v judas_n his_o act_n but_o to_o declare_v his_o restless_a and_o instant_a spirit_n through_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o work_v wickedness_n it_o be_v not_o as_o vain_a man_n think_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_a rebuke_n man_n when_o they_o summons_n in_o a_o use_n of_o reproof_n no_o in_o what_o manner_n or_o form_n soever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v utter_v in_o way_n of_o true_a interpretation_n whether_o in_o way_n of_o exhortation_n revelation_n counsel_n comfort_v a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n in_o promise_n covenant_n sonship_n or_o right_a of_o inheritance_n right_o explain_v and_o faithful_o and_o seasonable_o set_v forth_o they_o be_v all_o rebuke_n reproof_n sentence_n of_o death_n and_o just_a act_n of_o execution_n unto_o and_o upon_o all_o wicked_a man_n for_o they_o be_v still_o wander_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o with_o balaam_n they_o ever_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14_o 15_o jude_n 11._o therefore_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o contain_v the_o curse_n either_o express_v or_o inclusive_a appertain_v and_o belong_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v be_v divide_v no_o more_o than_o god_n himself_o can_v be_v divide_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o therefore_o in_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n express_v itself_o in_o unto_o the_o saint_n they_o find_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a intelligence_n therein_o all_o and_o every_o sentence_n become_v gospel_n unto_o they_o testify_v unto_o they_o from_o what_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o into_o what_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o which_o twain_o consist_v that_o harmonious_a melody_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n psalm_n 16._o 10_o 11._o 7._o the_o last_o particular_a note_v in_o this_o woe_n be_v what_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v in_o case_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o 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even_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o word_n he_o be_v john_n 1._o 1._o revel_v 19_o 12_o 13._o come_v forth_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o terminate_v itself_o in_o nothing_o but_o in_o that_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o find_v elsewhere_o but_o only_o in_o christ_n job_n 28._o 12_o 28._o for_o that_o wisdom_n he_o only_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o for_o in_o whatsoever_o we_o terminate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a character_n and_o form_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n from_o which_o himself_o can_v never_o depart_v unto_o that_o thing_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v we_o necessary_o assign_v a_o deity_n and_o so_o bound_v over_o ourselves_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o it_o in_o way_n of_o love_n or_o fear_v desire_v hope_v trust_v in_o it_o or_o delight_v therein_o or_o the_o like_a and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n inferior_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o bow_v down_o to_o a_o idol_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v tax_v for_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 4._o 19_o deut._n 17._o 3._o 2_o king_n 21._o 3._o amose_n 5._o 25_o 26._o because_o they_o lodge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o such_o inferior_a thing_n as_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n thereof_o &_o do_v not_o take_v all_o thing_n below_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o mere_a plankering_n or_o pavement_n upon_o which_o our_o mind_n may_v pass_v unto_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o visible_a heaven_n and_o earth_n wherein_o god_n proper_a intent_n be_v terminate_v in_o the_o frame_n thereof_o nor_o have_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o either_o the_o good_a or_o the_o evil_n in_o they_o which_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o mind_n and_o intent_n of_o he_o that_o form_v they_o but_o become_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n that_o pass_v upon_o they_o for_o unto_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a nothing_o be_v clean_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v titus_n 1._o 15._o so_o that_o to_o terminate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o christ_n be_v to_o attribute_v a_o certain_a divinity_n unto_o that_o thing_n set_v that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o he_o and_o that_o be_v idolize_v the_o creature_n which_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n so_o detestable_a unto_o god_n in_o all_o age_n for_o it_o give_v that_o to_o the_o creature_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o creator_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o which_o man_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n impute_v power_n and_o authority_n unto_o but_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n even_o that_o father_n or_o fountain_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o count_v upon_o and_o we_o in_o he_o 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the_o breach_n of_o every_o law_n under_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o one_o jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o the_o multiply_a and_o innumerable_a manifestation_n of_o distinct_a law_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v to_o declare_v how_o unreckonable_a the_o way_n be_v wherein_o that_o one_o holy_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v contradict_v and_o violate_v with_o the_o variety_n of_o plague_n and_o punishment_n appertain_v and_o annex_v thereunto_o but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o of_o a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a nature_n which_o can_v admit_v of_o any_o conteinment_n limitation_n or_o bound_n of_o restraint_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o son_n of_o god_n to_o have_v such_o infinite_a way_n of_o the_o legal_a and_o orderly_o express_v of_o himself_o and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o eternal_a peace_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n annex_v to_o terminate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o 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in_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n psal_n 10._o 4_o 5._o psal_n 56._o 5._o for_o he_o that_o form_v another_o law_n to_o himself_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o christ_n as_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o word_n oâ—_n god_n that_o man_n frame_v another_o god_n to_o himself_o beside_o the_o true_a god_n and_o lie_v under_o the_o breach_n and_o guilt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n express_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 2_o 3_o 2_o the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o order_n propose_v in_o the_o text_n stand_v in_o what_o these_o false_a interpreter_n say_v that_o be_v in_o what_o they_o teach_v for_o it_o be_v their_o doctrine_n whereby_o they_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a therefore_o where_o one_o evangelist_n say_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o another_z say_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o doctrine_n compare_v mat._n 13._o 3._o with_o mark_n 4._o 2._o so_o that_o 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and_o revive_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v eternal_o unto_o god_n which_o death_n iâ—_n nothing_o else_o but_o his_o resurrection_n and_o possession_n of_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o a_o righteous_a and_o glorious_a act_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n be_v a_o innocent_a act_n to_o crucify_v all_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o quicken_a and_o revive_n of_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 24._o ephes_n 2._o 16._o 2_o the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n stand_v in_o what_o they_o say_v in_o way_n of_o excuse_v and_o clear_v of_o themselves_o in_o these_o word_n if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v take_v part_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o father_n to_o be_v murderer_n â—â—t_n themselves_o reform_v and_o become_v in_o better_a state_n and_o 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