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nor_o so_o much_o as_o become_v his_o disciple_n or_o follower_n except_o for_o loaf_n or_o some_o selfish_a end_n and_o some_o among_o who_o he_o wrought_v mighty_a miracle_n desire_v he_o to_o depart_v their_o coast_n and_o from_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o leader_n he_o meet_v with_o this_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v a_o deceiver_n a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o his_o raise_v the_o dead_a heal_v the_o sick_a possess_v and_o disease_a though_o mighty_a work_n in_o themselves_o and_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o father_n in_o he_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o such_o great_a work_n â—oâ—_n the_o effect_n of_o such_o great_a extent_n but_o that_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v do_v great_a or_o he_o in_o his_o spiritual_a appearance_n in_o they_o will_v do_v great_a 13._o john_n 14.12_o 13._o according_a to_o his_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v he_o shall_v do_v also_o and_o great_a than_o these_o shall_v he_o do_v because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v this_o say_v and_o promise_n be_v and_o be_v fulfil_v fulfil_a and_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o every_o true_a christian_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v receive_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o know_v and_o experience_v great_a work_n and_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n and_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o christ_n within_o than_o all_o the_o outward_a miracle_n he_o wrought_v before_o the_o carnal_a eye_n of_o carnal_a professor_n and_o unbeliever_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o miracle_n his_o we_o read_v of_o more_o convert_v at_o one_o sermon_n of_o peter_n then_o by_o all_o outward_a miracle_n flesh_n but_o this_o the_o titular_a christian_n can_v receive_v know_v nothing_o thereof_o in_o order_n therefore_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o the_o true_a christian_n speak_v further_a as_o follow_v first_o he_o say_v that_o once_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o so_o dead_a that_o though_o he_o be_v load_v therewith_o yet_o he_o feel_v not_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n thereof_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o have_v all_o the_o property_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n spiritual_o his_o eye_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n his_o ear_n be_v so_o deaf_a that_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n though_o he_o often_o call_v he_o out_o of_o it_o his_o foot_n be_v so_o lame_a that_o he_o can_v not_o walk_v one_o step_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v so_o bow_v down_o that_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v upright_o and_o his_o bloody_a
god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4.12_o read_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o sit_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n rev._n 3.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o rev._n 2.17_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o vnbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 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the_o true_a light_n that_o now_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n i_o shall_v admire_v and_o wonder_v how_o the_o titular_a christian_a who_o read_v and_o profess_v the_o holy_a plain_a testimony_n precept_n exhortation_n and_o glorious_a promise_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o live_v in_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o by_o divers_a true_a christian_n now_o in_o this_o age_n shall_v oppose_v and_o gainsay_v the_o fame_n and_o understand_v nothing_o thereof_o though_o he_o profess_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v rule_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ruâ—â—_n that_o he_o hate_v and_o persecute_v those_o that_o be_v and_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o testify_v of_o and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v a_o great_a esteem_n in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o nation_n call_v christendom_n and_o that_o they_o do_v bear_v so_o plain_a evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o heavenly_a estate_n now_o profess_v and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o true_a christian_a he_o will_v be_v more_o hate_v persecute_a and_o cry_v out_o against_o than_o he_o be_v so_o for_o this_o reason_n and_o divers_a more_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_n god_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v preserve_v and_o the_o holy_a divine_a say_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o righteous_a deliver_v down_o to_o this_o age_n so_o clear_a true_a and_o plain_a as_o they_o be_v for_o he_o alone_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n privilege_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o light_n love_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o testify_v of_o work_v in_o his_o inward_a man_n and_o except_o this_o be_v know_v the_o scripture_n and_o all_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n to_o thou_o let_v thy_o natural_a part_n wisdom_n and_o acquire_v attainment_n be_v never_o so_o great_a therefore_o thy_o duty_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o hearken_v to_o and_o obey_v 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thy_o hearth_n and_o his_o appearance_n thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d infallible_o know_v from_o all_o other_o appearance_n because_o it_o judge_v every_o appearance_n of_o evils_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o if_o thou_o open_v thâ—_n gate_n and_o entertain_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n hâ—_n will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o it_o and_o fill_v thy_o temple_n with_o his_o heavenly_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n sâ—_n shall_v thou_o not_o only_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o gooâ—_n thing_n but_o understand_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v they_o and_o be_v able_a to_o obey_v this_o exhortatioâ—â—_n abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil._n and_o this_o say_v once_o speak_v to_o cain_n the_o first-born_a after_o transgression_n universal_o concern_v thou_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v sound_v daily_o in_o their_o ear_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n gen._n 4.3_o and_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n attend_v every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a let_v he_o profess_v what_o he_o will_v rom._n 2.9_o something_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n and_o warn_v to_o the_o titular_a christian_a to_o who_o hand_n this_o follow_a treatise_n may_v come_v i_o have_v some_o sense_n upon_o my_o mind_n that_o thou_o will_v upon_o thy_o read_n thereof_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v and_o judge_v those_o thing_n thou_o understand_v not_o nor_o haste_n have_v any_o experience_n of_o and_o also_o to_o deride_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o frequent_a testimony_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o light_n within_o grace_v within_o spirit_z within_z power_n of_o god_n within_o word_n of_o god_n within_o law_n within_o etc._n etc._n consider_v what_o thou_o do_v and_o against_o what_o and_o who_o thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o dread_v the_o live_a god_n who_o in_o word_n only_o thou_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n infinite_a omnipresent_v and_o almighty_a which_o spirit_n 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