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of_o god_n rise_v reign_n oer_o 4â—_n and_o say_v the_o whole_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n ere_fw-we 9_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n law_n or_o gospel_n be_v abolish_v to_o believer_n and_o do_v no_o more_o oblige_v they_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v curse_v those_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n for_o t_o collier_n marrow_n of_o christianity_n pag._n 25.26_o say_v many_o spiritual_o enlighten_v of_o late_a be_v bring_v to_o gospell-injoyments_a some_o other_o way_n which_o be_v spiritual_a then_o by_o verbal_a preach_n but_o familist_n take_v the_o word_n preach_v for_o the_o print_a inky_a letter_n or_o the_o air_n dead_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o take_v it_o for_o letter_n and_o sound_n of_o preach_v as_o it_o include_v the_o thing_n signify_v to_o wit_n christ_n and_o all_o his_o promise_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n hear_v work_v many_o year_n after_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o the_o word_n long_o ago_o preach_v may_v be_v awake_v up_o by_o a_o sad_a affliction_n a_o inspiration_n from_o god_n and_o produce_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o still_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o produce_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o seed_n that_o lie_v many_o month_n under_o the_o clod_n and_o grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n after_o and_o we_o know_v antinomian_o reject_v the_o scripture_n and_o build_v all_o upon_o inward_a revelation_n as_o their_o bind_n and_o obleige_v rule_n deal_v ser._n pag._n 26_o saltmarsh_n free_a grace_n pag._n 146._o 2_o the_o event_n reveal_v to_o godly_a and_o sound_a witness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n but_o becold_n john_n mathie_n and_o joh._n schykerus_fw-la who_o kill_v his_o brother_n for_o no_o fault_n and_o other_o enthysiast_n of_o that_o murder_a spirit_n satan_n who_o kill_v innocent_a man_n express_o against_o the_o six_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o teach_v the_o bower_n of_o germany_n to_o rise_v and_o kill_v all_o lawful_a magistrate_n because_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o impulsion_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v act_v by_o inspiration_n against_o thâ—_n word_n of_o god_n all_o that_o the_o godly_a reformer_n foretell_v of_o the_o tragical_a end_n of_o the_o proclaim_v enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v not_o actor_n themselves_o in_o murder_v these_o enemy_n of_o god_n nor_o will_v m_n wishart_n command_n or_o approve_v that_o norman_a and_o joh._n leslyes_n shall_v kill_v the_o cardinal_n beaton_n as_o they_o do_v 2_o they_o have_v a_o general_a rule_n go_v along_o that_o evil_n shall_v hunt_v the_o wicked_a man_n only_o a_o secret_a harmless_a but_o a_o extraordinary_a strong_a impulsion_n of_o a_o scripture-spirit_n lead_v they_o carry_v they_o to_o apply_v a_o general_a rule_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o their_o prediction_n to_o 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lead_v man_n from_o the_o law_n &_o the_o testimony_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o esa._n 8.20_o 3_o these_o revelation_n lodge_v in_o man_n of_o rot_a and_o corrupt_a mind_n destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o be_v opposite_a and_o destructive_a to_o sanctification_n 4._o they_o argue_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o to_o be_v a_o lame_v and_o manâ—ked_v directory_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n psa._n 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o luk._n 16.30.31_o joh._n 20.30_o 31._o act._n 26.22_o psal._n 119.105_o etc._n etc._n 4_o then_o the_o scripture_n shall_v not_o decide_v all_o controvert_v truth_n nor_o be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o try_v of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o contrary_a to_o io._n c._n 39_o
for_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v print_v that_o every_o one_o who_o will_v or_o can_v read_v may_v peruse_v it_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v pen_v only_o for_o your_o sake_n since_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o disappoint_v satan_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n who_o still_o labour_v by_o write_n to_o traduce_v or_o misconstrue_v both_o my_o person_n and_o opinion_n and_o true_o i_o wonder_v exceed_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reject_v the_o law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n there_o be_v extant_a so_o many_o of_o my_o own_o exposition_n and_o those_o of_o several_a sort_n upon_o the_o commandment_n which_o also_o be_v daily_o expound_v and_o use_v in_o our_o church_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o confession_n and_o apology_n and_o other_o book_n of_o we_o add_v hereunto_o the_o custom_n we_o have_v reformation_n to_o sing_v the_o commandment_n in_o two_o different_a tune_n beside_o the_o paint_n print_v carve_v and_o rehearse_v 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and_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n 52._o and_o the_o swallow_v up_o of_o death_n in_o victory_n 55_o 56_o 57_o as_o if_o all_o these_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o life_n agreeable_a to_o this_o say_v h._n n._n evangel_n ch_n 35._o se_fw-la 9_o in_o which_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a god_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o time_n be_v now_o fulfil_v that_o his_o dead_a or_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n rise_v up_o in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o appear_v unto_o we_o in_o godly_a glory_n which_o shall_v also_o henceforth_o live_v in_o we_o everlasting_o with_o christ_n and_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o present_a day_n and_o saltm_n will_v these_o that_o be_v as_o spiritual_a as_o himself_o and_o his_o familist_n to_o believe_v this_o and_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v except_z we_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v 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