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which_o never_o be_v otherwise_o and_o yet_o he_o make_v it_o unclean_a and_o desolate_a of_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n unto_o himself_o by_o false_a interpretation_n bring_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n come_v out_o of_o a_o clean_a fountain_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o go_v to_o god_n joh._n 13._o 1._o yet_o do_v he_o purify_v in_o himself_o that_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v otherwise_o unclean_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n else_o be_v he_o not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o matter_n of_o eighty_o eight_o several_a time_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o eternity_n of_o that_o word_n or_o spirit_n that_o purify_v such_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o purify_v for_o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o mat._n 19_o 6._o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n who_o otherwise_o be_v mortal_a live_v a_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a life_n be_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v form_v his_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o will_n or_o law_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o so_o man_n in_o christ_n who_o otherwise_o be_v mortal_a life_n for_o ever_o and_o know_v no_o death_n no_o more_o than_o en_fw-fr ch_n do_v gen._n 5._o 24._o who_o be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n 11._o 5._o that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o it_o or_o feel_v the_o nature_n thereof_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v psal_n 34._o 81._o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o otherwise_o be_v immortal_a do_v in_o that_o way_n of_o antichrist_n die_v a_o eternal_a death_n where_o never_o any_o life_n appear_v but_o a_o mortal_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o like_a time_n of_o he_o who_o be_v mortalize_v therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o time_n past_a as_o well_o as_o time_n to_o come_v mat._n 25._o 41._o therefore_o tophet_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a or_o of_o antiquity_n or_o from_o eternity_n as_o the_o word_n import_v yea_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n the_o burning_z whereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n kindle_v it_o isaiah_n 30._o 33._o so_o that_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o ancient_a be_v that_o place_n of_o abode_n for_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o wrath_n in_o point_n of_o time_n as_o well_o as_o present_v torment_n so_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o take_v seven_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o that_o be_v fullness_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o vexation_n which_o a_o creature_n simple_o consider_v can_v never_o have_v therefore_o his_o go_v out_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n in_o a_o carnal_a manner_n be_v the_o way_n of_o his_o multiplication_n of_o mischief_n in_o himself_o therefore_o his_o house_n be_v empty_a and_o sweep_v of_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o furnish_v with_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o wickedness_n suitable_a to_o that_o unclean_a and_o wicked_a condition_n therefore_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o beginning_n for_o the_o original_n and_o proper_a ground_n ofthi_v abomination_n arise_v from_o the_o creature_n whichin_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o finite_a thing_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o his_o end_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o adorn_v himself_o with_o god_n in_o make_v he_o like_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 50._o 21._o thence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n become_v a_o fearful_a and_o infinite_a death_n and_o torment_n to_o he_o which_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o be_v and_o of_o such_o nature_n and_o concernment_n be_v the_o house_n or_o habitation_n of_o these_o false_a teacher_n which_o be_v leave_v unto_o they_o or_o in_o they_o desolate_a of_o all_o the_o thing_n proper_a to_o god_n and_o fill_v with_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o satan_n even_o as_o judas_n be_v to_o become_v his_o own_o executioner_n and_o the_o burst_n of_o he_o in_o sunder_o that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o abomination_n and_o shame_n who_o be_v say_v to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n act._n 1._o 25._o as_o one_o lay_v waste_n of_o all_o apostleship_n and_o ministry_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o his_o proper_a inheritance_n or_o habitation_n yield_v he_o nothing_o that_o be_v holy_a or_o profitable_a to_o minister_n but_o be_v void_a and_o desolate_a of_o all_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o life_n or_o spirit_n to_o move_v or_o act_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n though_o tender_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n and_o office_n of_o a_o eternal_a executioner_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o habitation_n apply_v to_o judas_n the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a betrayer_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o kiss_n which_o christ_n apply_v hereunto_o all_o false_a interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o faun_n upon_o christ_n in_o their_o doctrine_n in_o all_o lowly_a demeanour_n to_o maintain_v &_o uphold_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o thing_n mortal_a &_o momentary_a &_o thereby_o give_v a_o sign_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o betray_n of_o that_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o christ_n teach_v after_o the_o spirit_n wilnot_v be_v suffer_v or_o endure_v among_o they_o the_o habitation_n of_o such_o confessor_n pharisee_n or_o preacher_n of_o christ_n with_o judas_n be_v leave_v unto_o they_o desolate_a without_o any_o 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want_v of_o true_a revelation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n by_o see_v here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o sense_n the_o apostle_n paul_n see_v christ_n when_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n even_o that_o light_n that_o shine_v about_o he_o clear_a than_o the_o noonday_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v no_o man_n act._n 22._o 26._o act._n 9_o 8._o that_o be_v he_o see_v no_o humane_a shape_n of_o christ_n though_o he_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v but_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o mystical_a body_n be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o therefore_o he_o say_v be_o i_o not_o aâ—_n apostle_n be_o i_o not_o free_a have_v i_o not_o see_v our_o lord_n jesus_n 〈…〉_o cor._n 9_o 1._o paul_n al
do_v eternize_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v momentany_a and_o mortal_a so_o that_o in_o this_o inocculation_n of_o the_o wisdom_n or_o word_n of_o the_o creature_n all_o the_o motion_n and_o operation_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o creator_n as_o be_v the_o stock_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v eternal_a be_v all_o translate_v and_o change_v into_o temporallity_n and_o mortality_n and_o so_o the_o power_n of_o god_n work_v effectual_o in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n implant_v in_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n the_o creature_n come_v to_o work_v effectual_o in_o that_o way_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o whole_a state_n or_o tree_n be_v but_o one_o eternal_a son_n and_o saviour_n and_o in_o that_o implant_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o whole_a state_n or_o tree_n be_v a_o state_n of_o mortality_n and_o destruction_n and_o be_v but_o one_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n because_o all_o that_o spring_v up_o and_o what_o fruit_n it_o yield_v be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o science_n and_o do_v not_o savour_n of_o the_o stock_n at_o all_o but_o be_v become_v mortal_a and_o diabolical_a even_o as_o a_o man_n in_o that_o way_n of_o christ_n be_v become_v eternal_a and_o the_o real_a son_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n so_o long_o therefore_o as_o a_o eternal_a wisdom_n abide_v to_o draw_v forth_o the_o stock_n in_o whatsoever_o it_o yield_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o science_n so_o long_o shall_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o delight_n appear_v upon_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o bless_a estate_n and_o condition_n and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o power_n and_o plenty_n of_o a_o eternal_a stock_n yield_v any_o motion_n or_o matter_n of_o growth_n so_o long_o shall_v that_o graft_v or_o science_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortalize_v it_o and_o change_v it_o into_o corruption_n in_o itself_o than_o the_o which_o great_a indignity_n can_v be_v do_v unto_o a_o pure_a and_o immortal_a word_n or_o spirit_n so_o long_o shall_v that_o unhappy_a guilty_a and_o accurse_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a abide_v and_o remain_v so_o that_o both_o estate_n have_v their_o pereminency_n arise_v from_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n though_o the_o one_o be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o other_o a_o state_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o stock_n of_o each_o be_v no_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o whole_a tree_n yield_v and_o forever_o bring_v forth_o take_v in_o also_o christ_n inference_n and_o conclusion_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n mat._n 23._o 14._o the_o word_n damnation_n imply_v a_o disinherit_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o destruction_n and_o by_o great_a here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o comparative_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o damn_v but_o superlative_o as_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o destruction_n so_o that_o false_a interpreter_n be_v in_o the_o grand_a condemnation_n that_o be_v they_o receive_v no_o less_o than_o damnation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n or_o inheritance_n john_n 8._o 35_o 44._o a_o false_a interpreter_n therefore_o be_v the_o grand_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o receive_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o the_o serpent_n set_v himself_o near_o to_o god_n than_o the_o woman_n as_o know_v more_o of_o god_n than_o she_o do_v gen_n 3._o â—_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o so_o do_v those_o false_a interpreter_n these_o hypocritical_a prayer_n as_o though_o their_o call_n be_v near_o to_o god_n than_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n wherein_o they_o act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o be_v in_o the_o grand_a condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o in_o scripture_n language_n the_o elder_a be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a gen._n 25._o 23._o the_o hebrew_n word_n rab_n whereof_o great_a man_n be_v call_v rabbi_n as_o first_o or_o chief_a in_o place_n and_o office_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o greek_a the_o great_a rom._n 9_o 12._o so_o that_o whilst_o man_n talk_v of_o original_a sin_n speak_v they_o know_v not_o what_o for_o man_n sin_n can_v be_v original_a if_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o devil_n before_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a progress_n thereof_o and_o be_v in_o that_o act_n of_o false_a expound_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o true_o the_o first_o bringer_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o continuation_n thereoâ—_n for_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v divide_v though_o the_o kingdom_n wherein_o it_o work_v may_v and_o they_o have_v the_o proper_a spirit_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v only_o to_o make_v false_a repo_n t_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o to_o a_o man_n self_n or_o to_o other_o which_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o bud_n namely_o that_o one_o saint_n or_o son_n of_o god_n be_v near_a to_o god_n and_o in_o more_o favour_n and_o respect_n with_o god_n than_o another_o or_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o or_o at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n at_o one_o with_o himself_o out_o of_o mankind_n for_o a_o man_n to_o conclude_v that_o any_o saint_n of_o god_n fail_v or_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o any_o particular_a wherein_o another_o have_v interest_n be_v that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n or_o gall_n of_o wormwood_n which_o spring_v up_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o spring_v up_o as_o the_o greek_a translate_v en_fw-fr cholee_fw-fr with_o gall_n dent._n 29._o 18._o and_o enochlee_v with_o trouble_n heb._n 12._o 15._o have_v both_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n in_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n iniquity_n act_v 8._o 23._o and_o the_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o disinherit_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o first_o birthright_n 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