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at_o which_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v for_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o scripture_n only_a rest_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o know_v not_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o think_v they_o must_v do_v something_o by_o way_n of_o condition_n or_o else_o all_o be_v nothing_o and_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a mistake_n of_o most_o man_n who_o though_o never_o so_o high_o esteem_v by_o themselves_o and_o other_o 6.39_o luk._n 6.39_o yet_o herein_o be_v no_o other_o but_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n but_o those_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o experience_n know_v and_o feel_v this_o mystical_a interpretation_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o all_o other_o in_o the_o letter_n to_o be_v but_o resemblance_n and_o shadow_n under_o which_o the_o truth_n be_v hide_v and_o cover_v from_o all_o save_o only_a such_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 13.11_o mat._n 13.11_o but_o to_o other_o in_o parable_n that_o see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v bear_v and_o not_o understand_v as_o in_o that_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o many_o particular_n appertain_v to_o that_o priesthood_n he_o show_v that_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v by_o which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o there_o by_o several_a argument_n he_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o true_a priest_n and_o the_o true_a ordinance_n now_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n 8._o heb._n ch_n 7._o &_o 8._o he_o apply_v all_o that_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v to_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o that_o perfect_a high_a priest_n 7.19_o ch._n 7.19_o now_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o so_o he_o go_v 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serve_v and_o well_o please_v for_o the_o law_n make_v high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n 7.28_o heb._n 7.28_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n who_o only_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o be_v so_o exact_a and_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n and_o here_o he_o call_v christ_n the_o true_a tabernacle_n what_o be_v they_o a_o false_a one_o ay_o 8.2_o ibid._n 8.2_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o
the_o thing_n which_o be_v purify_v with_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n nothing_o can_v purchase_v nor_o purify_v these_o thing_n but_o only_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n here_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o fee_v clear_o and_o to_o handle_v and_o experiment_n and_o taste_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n 1.1_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o â—ur_n eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n then_o the_o soul_n true_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o christ_n than_o it_o eye_n he_o and_o survey_v he_o than_o it_o magnify_v and_o adore_v he_o than_o it_o lose_v itself_o in_o he_o and_o dote_v upon_o he_o then_o be_v he_o all_o beauty_n and_o all_o perfection_n to_o it_o and_o than_o it_o lose_v self-seeking_a and_o self-interest_n and_o self-glorying_a and_o the_o like_a and_o see_v he_o only_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n life_n alone_o glory_v alone_o riches_n alone_o mercy_n alone_o light_a alone_a precious_a alone_o and_o nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o be_v desire_v but_o he_o alone_o then_o it_o can_v say_v experimental_o and_o feel_o with_o david_n and_o not_o complemental_o as_o most_o professor_n do_v 26._o psal_n 73.25_o 26._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o and_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o this_o soul_n be_v indeed_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o true_a light_n majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o all_o other_o man_n do_v but_o play_v with_o shadow_n and_o be_v but_o exercise_v about_o the_o pattern_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o have_v not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o notwithstanding_o their_o confidence_n and_o strong_a conceit_n and_o now_o this_o light_n be_v in_o thou_o this_o be_v to_o be_v thy_o guide_n this_o be_v to_o be_v thy_o teacher_n thy_o master_n and_o no_o other_o can_v be_v till_o this_o come_v in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o nay_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o thing_n whatever_o you_o can_v name_v be_v but_o dark_a lantern_n without_o these_o divine_a teach_n for_o he_o be_v only_o a_o light_n and_o a_o guide_n a_o master_n and_o ruler_n unto_o spiritual_a man_n and_o he_o be_v only_a riches_n peace_n power_n love_n glory_n only_o unto_o these_o man_n it_o be_v not_o those_o that_o can_v talk_v much_o of_o he_o and_o who_o have_v high_a notion_n and_o speculation_n of_o he_o that_o can_v love_v or_o adore_v he_o true_o but_o only_o those_o who_o thus_o enjoy_v he_o he_o that_o walk_v by_o any_o other_o light_n or_o any_o other_o guide_n then_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 5.11_o esa_n 5.11_o he_o walk_v in_o his_o own_o light_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n of_o his_o own_o kindle_v and_o they_o never_o do_v 5.1_o esa_n 5.1_o nor_o never_o can_v receive_v other_o at_o the_o lord_n hand_n but_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n but_o this_o be_v to_o lean_v upon_o the_o high_a and_o pure_a wisdom_n to_o depend_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o who_o be_v only_o alsufficient_a this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v off_o all_o other_o thing_n all_o other_o sufficiency_n which_o be_v so_o to_o other_o man_n they_o can_v real_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o all_o be_v full_a of_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n this_o man_n see_v and_o real_o know_v all_o this_o other_o man_n talk_v much_o of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o they_o the_o only_a excellency_n and_o that_o all_o below_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o shadow_n and_o delusion_n but_o secret_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o do_v not_o think_v so_o and_o their_o practice_n tell_v we_o otherways_o their_o eager_a seek_v they_o their_o close_a hold_v and_o hug_v they_o plain_o declare_v that_o they_o lie_v with_o their_o tongue_n 78.36_o psal_n 78.36_o and_o dissemble_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o teach_v to_o other_o that_o which_o they_o never_o yet_o touch_v with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n and_o to_o they_o the_o thing_n themseles_a to_o act_v in_o they_o to_o live_v by_o they_o 11.46_o luk._n 11.46_o be_v those_o heavy_a burden_n which_o the_o pharisee_n lay_v upon_o other_o man_n shoulder_n but_o not_o touch_v they_o themselves_o he_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o any_o other_o light_n or_o by_o any_o other_o teacher_n he_o forsake_v the_o light_n the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o go_v down_o into_o emptiness_n darkness_n misery_n sin_n and_o the_o delusion_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o think_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o light_n and_o a_o teacher_n or_o a_o rule_n or_o a_o guide_n without_o this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a teacher_n in_o he_o he_o depend_v upon_o that_o which_o can_v never_o teach_v nor_o guide_v aright_o without_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o man_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o miss_v this_o light_n they_o be_v but_o in_o darkness_n and_o mere_o delude_v themselves_o and_o other_o while_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n behold_v this_o light_n in_o he_o he_o adhere_v to_o it_o alone_o he_o see_v no_o other_o light_n no_o other_o fire_n no_o other_o guide_n this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o he_o this_o be_v riches_n glory_n fullness_n 3._o gen._n 3._o all_o in_o all_o but_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n this_o false_a light_n mislead_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o down_o into_o darkness_n death_n blindness_n irrecoverable_a misery_n and_o never_o to_o return_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v by_o follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o teach_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n not_o one_o exclude_v no_o not_o one_o can_v return_v for_o there_o be_v a_o flame_a cherub_n turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o there_o be_v none_o can_v remove_v this_o cherub_n but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n man_n with_o all_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o it_o he_o with_o all_o his_o excellency_n be_v go_v down_o for_o ever_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o darkness_n 10.21_o job_n 10.21_o never_o to_o return_v now_o only_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n the_o gate_n to_o life_n the_o true_a teacher_n the_o only_a guide_n the_o only_a undertaker_n for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v return_v he_o alone_o say_v to_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v 3.9_o gen._n 3.9_o and_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v he_o that_o 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themselves_o and_o they_o must_v be_v great_a and_o respect_v and_o honour_v what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o to_o rob_v jesus_n christ_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o steal_v it_o away_o to_o put_v upon_o themselves_o oh_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n will_v but_o make_v man_n abide_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o but_o darkness_n nothing_o but_o folly_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n if_o man_n will_v but_o dwell_v and_o abide_v here_o to_o see_v himself_o lose_v and_o wretched_a miserable_a and_o undo_v than_o god_n will_v
of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n within_o he_o than_o follow_v death_n hell_n misery_n and_o condemnation_n then_o he_o see_v his_o folly_n and_o madness_n in_o harken_v to_o and_o give_v way_n to_o this_o false_a liar_n who_o before_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v better_v his_o condition_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o god_n himself_o and_o thus_o see_v and_o behold_v his_o nakedness_n his_o folly_n and_o misery_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v it_o nor_o live_v in_o the_o sight_n thereof_o for_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o hell-fire_n flash_v in_o his_o face_n then_o he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o some_o cover_v some_o shelter_n some_o clothes_n to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v his_o own_o condition_n and_o he_o invent_v a_o thousand_o way_n to_o shelter_v himself_o run_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o that_o rule_n and_o he_o will_v find_v out_o something_o he_o will_v do_v something_o to_o quench_v the_o fire_n in_o he_o that_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o man_n in_o this_o more_o mad_a 30.33_o esa_n 30.33_o and_o more_o vain_a and_o more_o miserable_a for_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o do_v but_o add_v fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n for_o do_v he_o think_v till_o one_o strong_a than_o himself_o come_v even_o to_o be_v deliver_v alas_o 22._o luk._n 11_o 22._o thus_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n delude_v but_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a mediator_n come_v when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o light_n in_o man_n than_o he_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o emptiness_n of_o his_o weakness_n of_o his_o nothingnesse_n and_o that_o he_o can_v arise_v 11.43_o joh._n 11.43_o nor_o live_v without_o the_o loud_a and_o mighty_a voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n quick_v he_o when_o this_o light_n and_o life_n come_v upon_o he_o then_o though_o he_o be_v naked_a in_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o he_o stand_v in_o this_o condemnation_n all_o 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light_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n wise_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a in_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n here_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o permit_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o ibid._n 11.16_o here_o let_v her_o head_n be_v cover_v that_o be_v let_v not_o man_n speak_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o wisdom_n of_o his_o goodness_n of_o his_o upright_a walk_n but_o let_v christ_n be_v all_o these_o in_o the_o church_n there_o let_v all_o the_o weakness_n and_o womanishnesse_n of_o man_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o be_v cover_v with_o shame_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o bridegroom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n let_v not_o she_o show_v so_o much_o pride_n but_o let_v she_o ask_v her_o husbad_a at_o home_n let_v he_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n let_v not_o the_o bride_n speak_v 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but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n in_o the_o church_n what_o be_v that_o think_v you_o without_o question_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o of_o a_o material_a church_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o congregation_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n assemble_v or_o congregat_v together_o as_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n take_v it_o for_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n be_v not_o call_v a_o church_n much_o less_o in_o a_o low_a and_o vulgar_a acceptation_n of_o a_o meeting_n place_n build_v of_o brick_n or_o wood_n or_o stone_n but_o the_o church_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n discover_v his_o riches_n glory_n wisdom_n bounty_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o his_o everlasting_a power_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n and_o in_o this_o church_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a let_v not_o weakness_n 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in_o his_o innocency_n 5._o rev._n 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 5._o to_o have_v a_o poor_a sinner_n free_o to_o confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n time_n be_v when_o i_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v high_a imagination_n of_o myself_o and_o i_o be_v in_o my_o own_o esteem_n able_a to_o guide_v and_o rule_v and_o direct_v myself_o and_o all_o my_o affair_n and_o i_o think_v myself_o in_o a_o bless_a and_o secure_a condition_n but_o i_o find_v now_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o delusion_n but_o even_o then_o the_o mere_a love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n set_v up_o a_o candle_n and_o light_n in_o my_o soul_n whereby_o i_o be_v discover_v to_o
and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o they_o speak_v of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o alas_o i_o say_v all_o these_o be_v but_o resemblance_n and_o shadow_n they_o be_v not_o the_o true_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o notwithstanding_o man_n use_v of_o these_o thing_n with_o so_o much_o appearance_n of_o strictness_n and_o exactuesse_n yet_o they_o have_v they_o not_o for_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n still_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o deliver_v set_v free_a indeed_o nor_o never_o baptise_a with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n never_o yet_o fetch_v off_o their_o own_o bottom_n never_o take_v into_o union_n with_o christ_n who_o will_v undertake_v to_o give_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o never_o have_v it_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o these_o man_n use_v be_v nothing_o but_o shadow_n outside_n shell_n and_o carcase_n of_o the_o true_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n you_o know_v many_o come_v to_o john_n baptism_n even_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o they_o wre_v but_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o john_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n 3.7_o mat._n 3.7_o and_o they_o begin_v to_o smite_v they_o and_o they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v prevent_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o they_o present_o take_v it_o up_o as_o have_v power_n of_o their_o own_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o religion_n and_o here_o they_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o that_o they_o have_v real_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o the_o true_a baptism_n and_o the_o true_a ordinane_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n be_v thing_n of_o a_o far_o high_a nature_n there_o be_v a_o heavenly_a baptism_n and_o a_o heavenly_a worship_n and_o a_o heavenly_a ord_n inance_n i_o say_v john_n baptise_v with_o water_n but_o there_o be_v one_o that_o come_v after_o i_o 12._o ver._n 11_o 12._o who_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o 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