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and_o other_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v never_o pardon_v till_o there_o be_v actual_a repentance_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o man_n if_o he_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o he_o may_v work_v out_o and_o accomplish_v his_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o man_n must_v be_v a_o co-worker_n with_o christ_n and_o he_o must_v perform_v his_o part_n by_o way_n of_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n require_v else_o christ_n will_v not_o perform_v his_o and_o many_o such_o ignorant_a literal_a and_o unexperienced_a tenant_n be_v hold_v forth_o by_o they_o and_o what_o be_v christ_n make_v in_o all_o this_o but_o a_o mere_a nothing_o a_o very_a idol_n and_o make_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_n righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o poor_a scanty_a mean_a narrow_a thing_n and_o to_o say_v in_o effect_n christ_n take_v away_o sin_v but_o in_o part_n but_o man_n must_v do_v something_o and_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o man_n act_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o 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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 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discover_v man_n to_o be_v naked_a to_o see_v himself_o undo_v and_o miserable_a by_o follow_v his_o own_o will_n and_o wisdom_n he_o alone_o can_v set_v up_o a_o light_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o show_v man_n his_o folly_n and_o madness_n he_o alone_o can_v set_v before_o he_o hell_n death_n the_o curse_n damnation_n and_o destruction_n and_o if_o man_n go_v about_o to_o return_v in_o his_o own_o light_n or_o by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n he_o set_v himself_o but_o more_o into_o misery_n and_o darkness_n and_o even_o publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v soon_o return_v than_o these_o man_n 23.15_o mat._n 21.31_o ibid._n 23.15_o who_o in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o eye_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n the_o high_a the_o holy_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o these_o man_n for_o all_o they_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o be_v so_o strict_a over_o themselves_o as_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v and_o require_v it_o of_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o those_o pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n which_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v if_o possible_a one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v 2.25_o gen._n 2.25_o they_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n then_o before_o while_o adam_n live_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o life_n of_o god_n man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a though_o he_o be_v naked_a for_o the_o glory_n and_o light_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v his_o life_n excellency_n and_o glory_n but_o when_o he_o go_v hence_o and_o follow_v other_o counsel_n 3.6_o ch._n 3.6_o the_o whisper_n
be_v nothing_o but_o a_o sink_n of_o sin_n a_o body_n of_o death_n a_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o abomination_n 2._o mark_n 4.21_o rom._n 7.24_o rev._n 9_o 2._o that_o i_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o madness_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n in_o all_o i_o do_v and_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v goodness_n mercy_n power_n wisdom_n eternity_n salvation_n and_o alsufficiency_n this_o he_o free_o and_o with_o all_o readiness_n acknowledge_v and_o this_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o declare_v as_o those_o be_v that_o will_v be_v esteem_v holy_a one_o but_o to_o tell_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n though_o all_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n esteem_v he_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o madman_n yet_o this_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o but_o all_o your_o wise_a and_o righteous_a man_n all_o their_o contrive_n be_v to_o hide_v all_o their_o shame_n and_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o strict_a man_n and_o that_o they_o walk_v exact_o and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o be_v their_o glory_n that_o other_o have_v this_o esteem_n of_o they_o they_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n be_v think_v as_o vile_a and_o finful_a as_o other_o they_o hate_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v so_o far_o lay_v they_o open_v to_o the_o world_n and_o themselves_o 8.11_o psal_n 56.8_o ezek._n 8.11_o what_o be_v they_o to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v no_o goodness_n no_o endeavour_n no_o watchfulness_n no_o bottle_n of_o prayer_n to_o offer_v no_o sweet_a incense_n to_o offer_v no_o duty_n thereby_o to_o think_v well_o of_o themselves_o this_o will_v be_v death_n and_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n to_o they_o when_o god_n know_v when_o once_o he_o will_v arise_v in_o they_o 21._o psal_n 50_o 21._o and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n than_o all_o their_o delusion_n and_o cover_n will_v be_v remove_v and_o they_o make_v naked_a then_o all_o their_o fine_a and_o neat_a contrivance_n to_o disguise_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v rend_v and_o destroy_v 9.39_o joh._n 9.39_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v arise_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n in_o their_o heart_n than_o all_o their_o inward_a part_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o what_o they_o have_v dâ—ne_v in_o secret_n shall_v be_v proclaim_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n 24.15_o mat._n 24.15_o when_o you_o therefore_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n whoso_o read_v let_v he_o understand_v then_o shall_v there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n great_a tribulation_n in_o they_o 21.25_o luk._n 8.17_o mat._n 24.21_o mark_n 13.14_o luk._n 21.25_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v then_o he_o that_o be_v on_o the_o house_n top_n shall_v not_o come_v down_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o house_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o to_o fetch_v any_o of_o his_o riches_n or_o gold_n or_o silver_n none_o of_o his_o fine_a utensil_n for_o worship_n none_o of_o his_o fine_a and_o workmanlike_a duty_n none_o of_o his_o strictness_n none_o of_o his_o holy_a walking_n he_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o leave_v naked_a and_o how_o be_v their_o house_n leave_v unto_o they_o desolate_a in_o one_o moment_n babylon_n in_o they_o be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o she_o that_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o shall_v sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v upon_o she_o in_o one_o day_n etc._n rev._n 18.2_o etc._n etc._n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v she_o then_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o judgement_n come_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v arise_v and_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v or_o stand_v before_o he_o this_o will_v be_v a_o miserable_a day_n to_o these_o man_n a_o day_n of_o blackness_n and_o gloominess_n and_o thick_a cloud_n the_o sun_n turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n a_o deluge_n of_o wrath_n be_v now_o irresistible_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n and_o all_o their_o work_n burn_v up_o 3.10_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o then_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o at_o that_o day_n all_o man_n even_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n to_o cover_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n 6.16_o rev._n 6.16_o then_o all_o those_o merchant_n of_o babylon_n shall_v lament_v for_o she_o that_o their_o whore_n their_o strumpet_n with_o who_o they_o have_v all_o their_o day_n commit_v fornication_n be_v make_v desolate_a etc._n 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father_n make_v he_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n over_o his_o church_n then_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v good_a act_v and_o fulfil_v in_o thou_o then_o thou_o have_v experience_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v he_o who_o be_v dead_a 2.8_o rev._n 2.8_o and_o be_v alive_a then_o have_v thou_o experience_n of_o those_o two_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a witness_n then_o have_v thou_o those_o two_o olive_n tree_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o two_o candlestick_n which_o continual_o run_v one_o into_o another_o and_o continual_o feed_v one_o the_o other_o and_o this_o light_n be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v put_v out_o but_o stand_v for_o ever_o before_o god_n here_o be_v the_o true_a discovery_n of_o life_n and_o death_n these_o be_v the_o great_a change_n and_o mutation_n of_o which_o all_o the_o change_n and_o mutation_n all_o the_o life_n and_o death_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o type_n shadow_n and_o symbol_n here_o now_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 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where_o death_n and_o life_n be_v real_o and_o he_o discover_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o darkness_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o like_a mention_v througout_n all_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v all_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o consume_v and_o that_o here_o babylon_n be_v fall_v within_o man_n and_o be_v that_o great_a whore_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v 19.6_o rev._n 18.2_o &_o verse_n 11._o ibid._n ch._n 19.6_o then_o shall_v the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n weep_v and_o mourn_v because_o they_o can_v merchandise_n no_o more_o and_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o bewail_v her_o downfall_n and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n sing_v allelujah_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n because_o he_o have_v take_v unto_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o will_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o if_o jesus_n be_v not_o thus_o manifest_v himself_o in_o thou_o do_v over_o again_o all_o those_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n under_o several_a and_o divers_a allegory_n and_o metaphor_n then_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n still_o reign_v and_o sit_v in_o full_a power_n upon_o his_o throne_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o there_o he_o sit_v and_o there_o he_o reign_v 10.18_o luk._n 11.21_o 22._o ch._n 10.18_o the_o strong_a man_n yet_o keep_v possession_n lucifer_n be_v not_o yet_o throw_v down_o nor_o satan_n fall_v from_o heaven_n like_o lightning_n 17.1_o rev._n 17.1_o antichrist_n and_o the_o great_a whore_n be_v still_o sit_v upon_o the_o seven_o hill_n and_o many_o water_n array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n yet_o full_a of_o filthiness_n and_o fornication_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v out_o of_o she_o that_o great_a word_n come_v out_o of_o her_o my_o people_z 18.4_o ch._n 18.4_o be_v not_o yet_o speak_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o have_v be_v many_o year_n a_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n and_o pretend_v to_o he_o yet_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o effect_v in_o thou_o whatever_o duty_n form_n or_o fellowship_n thou_o have_v take_v up_o or_o any_o exact_a observance_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o since_o he_o be_v not_o in_o this_o man_n way_n nor_o in_o that_o man_n church_n as_o man_n blaspemous_o speak_v for_o have_v any_o one_o a_o church_n but_o only_a jesus_n christ_n will_v any_o man_n dare_v to_o assume_v to_o himself_o any_o part_n of_o the_o immaculate_a church_n or_o of_o any_o one_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o say_v this_o or_o these_o be_v my_o church_n and_o my_o people_n and_o my_o congregation_n oh_o blaspemy_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o though_o these_o talk_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o charge_v they_o upon_o other_o yet_o judge_v you_o who_o be_v those_o that_o make_v rent_n and_o utter_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o 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and_o he_o that_o give_v other_o testimony_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 11.8_o rev._n 11.8_o and_o those_o two_o eternal_a witness_n be_v in_o he_o slay_v and_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o mankind_n which_o two_o witness_n can_v never_o be_v raise_v and_o stand_v up_o upon_o their_o foot_n till_o jesus_n chir_v himself_o come_v and_o revive_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v here_o be_v wisdom_n 13.8_o ibid._n 13.8_o and_o let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v and_o he_o that_o have_v read_v these_o thing_n in_o himself_o he_o alone_o can_v understand_v these_o thing_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_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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man_n with_o all_o his_o endowment_n be_v sanctify_v as_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o 24._o etc._n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o conclude_v that_o either_o learning_n must_v be_v sanctify_v or_o something_o remain_v unsanctified_a a_o wondrous_a learned_a conclusion_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v with_o he_o a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o something_o remain_v unsanctified_a do_v not_o some_o sin_n remain_v and_o can_v sin_v ever_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v therefore_o i_o plain_o affirm_v that_o something_o remain_v unsanctified_a and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o the_o man_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a open_v it_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o double_a or_o twofold_a man_n first_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n that_o sin_n not_o but_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o second_o there_o 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