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can_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o man_n speak_v so_o immediate_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o christ_n who_o make_v it_o and_o be_v in_o it_o and_o come_v in_o for_o that_o end_n to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o father_n therein_o and_o so_o to_o fulfil_v that_o prayer_n of_o he_o joh._n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o but_o this_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v with_o christ_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n whilst_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n by_o his_o operation_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o of_o their_o real_a presence_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n after_o this_o life_n and_o then_o and_o as_o so_o present_a behold_v his_o glory_n for_o as_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o glory_n there_o which_o he_o have_v vers_fw-la 1._o the_o hour_n 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p._n 8._o and_o 1_o why_o not_o as_o well_o all_z that_o be_v in_o people_n be_v in_o confusion_n the_o palpable_a grossness_n of_o the_o absurdity_n will_v not_o permit_v this_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v so_o say_v as_o the_o other_o people_n signify_v in_o the_o text_n the_o same_o as_o tongue_n kindred_n and_o nation_n and_o languáge_n do_v 2_o who_o tell_v you_o latin_a be_v the_o original_a you_o may_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n have_v tell_v the_o world_n the_o teacher_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v first_o write_v in_o english_a or_o dutch._n write_v next_o time_n chaldee_n hebrew_n and_o greek_a 3_o the_o great_a whore_n sit_v upon_o tongue_n say_v you_o upon_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a you_o mean_v and_o i_o ask_v what_o this_o mean_v alas_o that_o you_o can_v discern_v what_o tongue_n here_o signify_v when_o so_o many_o word_n be_v use_v to_o make_v you_o understand_v nation_n peoples_n kindred_n multitude_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17._o 15_o &_o 13._o 7._o 8._o 4_o what_o scripture_n say_v hebrew_a and_o greek_a be_v not_o the_o original_a do_v answer_n christ_n be_v the_o original_a lest_o i_o bid_v you_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o become_v ashamed_a for_o i_o have_v not_o read_v in_o all_o that_o holy_a book_n that_o that_o divine_a person_n be_v hebrew_n and_o greek_a which_o yet_o unless_o you_o take_v to_o prove_v you_o will_v be_v shame_v by_o your_o quibble_n and_o impertinence_n g._n f._n catech._n p._n 10._o as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o die_v so_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v we_o all_o make_v alive_a i_o cor._n 15._o 22._o how_o die_v all_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o how_o be_v we_o make_v alive_a in_o the_o second_o he_o transgress_v so_o be_v in_o sin_n out_o of_o life_n in_o the_o death_n who_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n now_o christ_n be_v he_o which_o quicken_v from_o the_o trespass_n the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o rise_v and_o be_v make_v alive_a after_o this_o life_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o not_o of_o regeneration_n before_o our_o death_n and_o that_o the_o present_a word_n speak_v of_o this_o last_o resurrection_n the_o context_n abundant_o show_v vers._n 16._o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n rise_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n then_o they_o also_o which_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n be_v perish_v if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all-man_n most_o miserable_a but_o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o follow_v our_o text_n for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a but_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n christ_n the_o first-fruit_n afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n now_o note_v these_o thing_n the_o quicken_a by_o christ_n or_o rise_v by_o he_o be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o he_o and_o be_v such_o as_o himself_o do_v partake_v of_o and_o such_o as_o by_o which_o he_o become_v the_o first-fruit_n and_o such_o as_o they_o that_o be_v his_o shall_v receive_v at_o his_o come_n even_o in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o the_o last_o enemy_n death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o now_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v already_o quicken_v and_o raise_v from_o sin_n and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v fall_v asleep_a and_o be_v dead_a shall_v not_o receive_v this_o quicken_n at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v never_o so_o quicken_v as_o be_v never_o so_o dead_a nor_o therefore_o become_v the_o first-fruit_n by_o this_o resurrection_n and_o final_o notwithstanding_o this_o resurrection_n death_n still_o remain_v so_o manifest_o have_v you_o err_v in_o interpret_n these_o word_n mystical_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a dear_a soul_n ask_v yourselves_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o make_v such_o mistake_n be_v it_o dulness_n of_o understanding_n be_v it_o carelessness_n or_o pride_n or_o perverseness_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o conceit_n vain_o that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v mystical_o speak_v be_v excellent_o speak_v let_v the_o scripture_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v have_v be_v so_o order_v by_o a_o wise_a than_o yourselves_o for_o you_o can_v not_o put_v upon_o they_o great_a purity_n and_o spirituallity_n than_o they_o have_v though_o you_o shall_v interpret_v all_o mystical_o which_o they_o speak_v literal_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v void_a by_o such_o interpretation_n those_o text_n which_o in_o their_o literal_a sense_n contain_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o our_o religion_n lest_o other_o learn_v of_o you_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v turn_v into_o mystery_n and_o we_o have_v no_o foundation_n for_o our_o belief_n of_o a_o future_a resurrection_n a_o judgment-day_n christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n our_o ascension_n thither_o and_o entrance_n into_o that_o bless_a place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o wicked_n departure_n into_o hell_n and_o endless_a torment_n good_a angel_n and_o evil_a the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 45._o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_v be_v there_o a_o power_n which_o must_v not_o be_v subject_v to_o what_o be_v that_o power_n that_o be_v the_o power_n which_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o must_v not_o be_v subject_v to_o but_o that_o be_v the_o high_a power_n which_o must_v be_v subject_v to_o which_o be_v above_o that_o so_o this_o power_n be_v above_o that_o which_o do_v go_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o speak_v of_o himself_o the_o devil_n speak_v of_o himself_o rom._n 13._o 1._o joh._n 8._o 44._o ibid._n p._n 119._o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v that_o which_o go_v over_o all_o transgressor_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o the_o devil_n the_o power_n which_o be_v immortal_a that_o which_o answer_v the_o principle_n of_o god_n in_o every_o man_n g._n f._n gospel-liberty_n p._n 20._o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n mark_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o power_n be_v so_o when_o magistrate_n act_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n he_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o cry_v against_o their_o corruption_n bare_o to_o cite_v the_o text_n be_v enough_o to_o convince_v other_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v you_o of_o your_o error_n viz._n that_o the_o high_a power_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o immortal_a which_o go_v over_o all_o transgressor_n and_o be_v above_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n ruler_n man_n in_o authority_n rom._n 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n you_o shall_v have_v keep_v to_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o despise_v and_o not_o have_v write_v power_n for_o power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n they_o be_v god_n minister_n render_v tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a thus_o again_o speak_v st._n peter_n 1_o epist._n 2._o 13._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o certain_o if_o you_o speak_v so_o as_o you_o make_v scripture_n speak_v there_o be_v no_o understanding_n of_o you_o that_o be_v if_o you_o mean_v another_o thing_n than_o your_o plain_a word_n signify_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v plain_a than_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v write_v here_o of_o the_o high_a power_n which_o yet_o you_o understand_v not_o of_o ruler_n but_o of_o the_o
may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 11._o these_o thing_n command_v and_o teach_v vers._n 13._o 15._o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o chap._n 3._o 14_o 15._o these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o among_o many_o witness_n the_o same_o commit_v thou_o to_o faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la tit._n 1._o 9_o and_o 2._o 15._o here_o then_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learned_a and_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o man_n and_o of_o thing_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o other_o and_o study_v minister_n if_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n by_o revelation_n like_o st._n paul_n what_o need_v he_o teach_v and_o direct_v they_o do_v he_o teach_v and_o direct_v the_o other_o apostle_n thus_o be_v the_o word_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o man_n have_v they_o learn_v it_o of_o other_o be_v they_o who_o be_v send_v forth_o immediate_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n choose_v of_o man_n as_o be_v judge_v faithful_a 3_o but_o now_o let_v we_o view_v the_o text_n from_o whence_o you_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v as_o you_o do_v a_o little_a consideration_n of_o which_o will_v have_v deliver_v you_o from_o your_o error_n viz._n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficience_n be_v of_o god_n thus_o have_v tell_v they_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o ability_n he_o next_o tell_v they_o what_o a_o word_n it_o be_v which_o they_o preach_v verse_n 6._o who_o also_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o commendation_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n compare_v it_o with_o the_o law_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o exceed_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o law_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n but_o this_o the_o ministration_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n and_o moses_n put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n and_o until_o this_o day_n remain_v the_o same_o veil_n untaken_v away_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o this_o veil_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o we_o use_v plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n vid._n vers_fw-la 7._o to_o 12._o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o he_o conclude_v chap._n 4._o 1._o therefore_o see_v we_o have_v this_o ministry_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v mercy_n we_o faint_v not_o so_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v such_o a_o word_n as_o be_v external_a obscure_a dead_a and_o lifeless_a which_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o which_o concondemn_v and_o therefore_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v of_o a_o internal_a nature_n perspicuous_a quick_a and_o powerful_a which_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o which_o hold_v forth_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o as_o the_o letter_n kill_v so_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n which_o you_o yourselves_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o law_n and_o this_o ministration_n which_o be_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o answer_v the_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o letter_n and_o as_o the_o letter_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v external_a rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o so_o this_o ministration_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engrave_v in_o stone_n vers_n 7._o in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v he_o use_v the_o same_o term_n rom._n 7._o 6._o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o as_o for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o letter_n we_o read_v it_o thus_o v_o 11._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o again_o c._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o i_o have_v a_o argument_n which_o i_o dare_v say_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v viz._n g._n fox_n say_v the_o letter_n here_o be_v the_o law_n treatise_n of_o swear_v p._n 52._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o new-testament_n and_o not_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o there_o be_v swear_v for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n why_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n the_o letter_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o spirit_n belong_v not_o to_o our_o present_a business_n to_o explain_v i_o only_o therefore_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o vers_fw-la 7._o 8_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 8._o 10._o &_o 10._o 1._o &_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 2_o 24._o &_o 4._o 3_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o 10._o tit._n 3._o 6._o joh._n 7._o 39_o rom._n 5._o 5._o and_o how_o it_o kill_v and_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n he_o may_v learn_v from_o rom._n 7._o 5_o 8_o 11._o with_o mat._n 6._o 17._o 27_o 28_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 38_o 39_o 43_o 44._o rom._n 8._o 3._o heb._n 9_o 9_o &_o 10._o 4_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10_o 21._o &_o 2._o 16._o act._n 13._o 39_o g._n f._n christian_n liberty_n p._n 9_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o mordecay_n do_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n esther_n 3._o 2._o clark_n wise_a pag._n 59_o if_o they_o have_v put_v off_o their_o hat_n before_o you_o judges_n respect_v your_o person_n than_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n jam._n 2._o 9_o christ_n respect_v no_o man_n person_n and_o god_n say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a leu._n 19_o 5._o mordecay_n will_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n nor_o do_v he_o reverence_v according_a to_o the_o king_n command_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v god_n command_v to_o honour_v all_o man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o to_o stand_v bareheaded_a before_o they_o but_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o love_v they_o parker_n discovery_n p._n 30._o doffing_n the_o hat_n be_v honour_n below_o which_o man_n seek_v and_o give_v one_o to_o another_o respect_v person_n bow_v to_o the_o rich_a give_v they_o title_n of_o lord_n master_n sir_n but_o do_v not_o so_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v in_o vile_a raiment_n ibid._n p._n 65._o christ_n respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n as_o his_o enemy_n do_v confess_v luk._n 15._o 21_o 22._o 1_o if_o mordecay_n refuse_v to_o bow_v to_o haman_n and_o show_v he_o reverence_v out_o of_o conscience_n i_o wonder_v his_o conscience_n permit_v he_o to_o receive_v great_a honour_n himself_o in_o ride_v clothe_v with_o the_o royal_a apparel_n and_o upon_o the_o king_n horse_n through_o the_o city_n with_o proclamation_n make_v before_o he_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n est._n 6._o if_o the_o king_n have_v command_v he_o to_o see_v this_o honour_n perform_v towards_o haman_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v refuse_v as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v to_o bow_v and_o that_o he_o will_v likewise_o have_v refuse_v to_o run_v before_o he_o or_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o table_n if_o he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o with_o equal_a safety_n for_o that_o his_o refusal_n be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n we_o have_v this_o evidence_n many_o of_o as_o good_a conscience_n as_o he_o both_o give_v and_o receive_v this_o reverence_n you_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o no_o other_o bow_v and_o reverence_v be_v mean_v than_o what_o be_v ordinary_a among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n and_o they_o give_v and_o receive_v also_o title_n of_o honour_n 1_o king_n 1._o 23._o nathan_n the_o prophet_n bow_v himself_o before_o the_o king_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v my_o