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god_n keep_v we_o that_o the_o evil_a one_o touch_v we_o not_o and_o yet_o all_o boast_v exclude_v and_o the_o further_a r._n i_o go_v on_o the_o low_a he_o sink_v towards_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o at_o last_o before_o we_o have_v do_v with_o his_o book_n and_o speak_v out_o of_o thick_a darkness_n like_o a_o man_n that_o never_o see_v the_o sun_n who_o have_v altogether_o take_v up_o his_o dwell_a place_n in_o death_n region_n and_o as_o though_o that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n as_o thou_o shall_v see_v reader_n by_o what_o ensue_v r._n i._o say_v though_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n not_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v claim_v he_o for_o his_o own_o or_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n but_o he_o be_v captivate_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o overpower_v and_o for_o his_o proof_n he_o bring_v peter_n be_v cry_v up_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n when_o he_o be_v cry_v up_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n christ_n call_v peter_n a_o devil_n and_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v a_o saint_n have_v sin_v answ._n he_o that_o be_v captivate_v by_o the_o devil_n have_v go_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n do_v the_o devil_n work_n and_o he_o may_v claim_v he_o for_o his_o workman_n and_o he_o that_o be_v overpower_v be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n and_o he_o that_o carry_v into_o captivity_n have_v the_o captive_n in_o his_o possession_n as_o it_o be_v write_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v and_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o these_o black_a confuse_a distinction_n r._n i._n make_v to_o make_v people_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v saint_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v captive_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o christ_n who_o yet_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n &_o thou_o know_v no_o more_o for_o saint_n then_o thou_o know_v of_o a_o devil_n who_o say_v that_o peter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o christ_n call_v he_o a_o saint_n call_v he_o a_o devil_n for_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o matthew_n record_v many_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v in_o one_o chapter_n which_o be_v act_v and_o do_v and_o speak_v in_o many_o day_n and_o week_n for_o when_o peter_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o christ_n say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v that_o to_o he_o but_o at_o this_o time_n have_v speak_v little_a of_o his_o suffering_n and_o it_o be_v write_v mat._n 16.21_o
the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o so_o this_o r._n i._o be_v try_v by_o his_o own_o infallible_a standard_n to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n who_o teach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o call_v his_o law_n and_o testimony_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v outward_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o 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 heb._n 7.19_o therefore_o the_o lord_n sâ—â—d_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o they_o when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n when_o i_o be_v as_o a_o husband_n and_o unto_o they_o which_o covenant_n they_o break_v but_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v my_o spirit_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o people_n jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 8.9_o 10._o now_o this_o blind_a man_n who_o grope_v as_o at_o noonday_n say_v this_o be_v imperfect_a which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o faulty_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v rule_v over_o and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v outward_a be_v perfect_a and_o faultless_a and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n contrary_a to_o r._n i._n if_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o second_o which_o second_v the_o apostle_n say_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n and_o stand_v upon_o better_a promise_n but_o yet_o say_v r_o i._n this_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n nor_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o furthermore_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v their_o rule_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n make_v the_o 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