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subject_a to_o passion_n pollution_n extravagancy_n vanity_n inordinancy_n of_o mind_n be_v but_o a_o argument_n to_o evince_v how_o much_o the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v at_o all_o time_n to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o light_n and_o keep_v the_o strict_a watch_n to_o it_o which_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v find_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o he_o prevail_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o warfare_n to_o the_o perfect_a overcome_v and_o the_o bring_v fâ—rth_o of_o judgement_n in_o he_o unto_o victory_n at_o the_o last_o but_o who_o so_o do_v not_o while_o he_o stand_v take_v heed_n to_o his_o way_n by_o it_o as_o young_a man_n be_v bid_v in_o order_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o way_n psa._n 119.9_o there_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v more_o necessity_n nor_o possibility_n of_o the_o other_o stand_v then_o there_o be_v of_o this_o man_n fall_v into_o mischief_n howbeit_o which_o way_n soever_o the_o man_n in_o medio_fw-la be_v sway_v 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speaking_n and_o counsel_n from_o heaven_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n who_o so_o turn_v away_o from_o and_o hear_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v none_o of_o his_o sheep_n but_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o not_o the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o man_n in_o outward_a write_n or_o letter_n testify_v though_o as_o move_v by_o he_o what_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v from_o he_o not_o that_o scripture_n thou_o so_o wâ—itest_v for_o and_o call_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n for_o that_o of_o god_n be_v far_o great_a the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o letter_n indeed_o a_o write_n and_o a_o epistle_n &_o prophecy_n yet_o not_o the_o outward_a write_n letter_n and_o copy_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o prophecy_n of_o
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they_o shall_v see_v with_o open_a face_n &_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v change_v into_o his_o image_n &_o be_v lead_v indeed_o to_o that_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o unbeleef_n in_o the_o light_n and_o their_o hearturn_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o and_o by_o the_o light_n in_o the_o time_n and_o space_n that_o be_v give_v they_o for_o that_o repentance_n yet_o at_o least_o the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_n that_o be_v now_o cast_v over_o all_o people_n and_o the_o vail_n that_o be_v yet_o spread_v over_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o remove_v and_o destroy_v at_o last_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v repentance_n enough_o to_o no_o purpose_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o when_o the_o gulf_n be_v once_o fix_v and_o abraham_n be_v see_v by_o these_o rich_a worldling_n and_o belly-god_n afar_o or_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n when_o every_o eye_n that_o look_n for_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o now_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o they_o also_o that_o have_v pierce_v he_o and_o all_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v no_o kin_n to_o he_o shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o even_o so_o amen_o the_o four_o apologetical_a and_o expostulatory_a exercitation_n chap._n i._n now_o to_o proceed_v in_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o i._n oh_o argument_n for_o the_o scripture_n and_o letter_n and_o book_n and_o bible_n and_o text_n and_o outward_a write_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n in_o alterable_a standard_n now_o complete_v canon_n touchstone_n of_o all_o truth_n to_o which_o since_o its_o close_a and_o consignation_n after_o john_n have_v write_v no_o new_a revelation_n write_n or_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a truth_n as_o from_o the_o old_a spirit_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v add_v no_o immediate_a manifestation_n inspiration_n motion_n mission_n from_o god_n as_o of_o old_a to_o be_v expect_v or_o if_o pretend_v to_o be_v admit_v or_o own_a but_o to_o be_v damn_v down_o as_o delusion_n fanaticism_n enthusiasm_n quakerism_n diabolism_n vain_a uncertain_a unprofitable_a fancy_n figment_n detestable_a meraae_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la &_o caecitas_fw-la fine_n salutares_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la as_o to_o salvation_n mere_a darkness_n and_o blindness_n itself_o and_o what_o not_o that_o be_v naught_o see_v it_o be_v so_o as_o abovesaid_a that_o all_o these_o false_a prophet_n and_o divine_n can_v prevail_v no_o further_o then_o to_o tangle_v and_o hamper_v and_o hinder_v man_n and_o to_o hide_v the_o truth_n by_o that_o hideous_a heap_n of_o unharmoneous_a heterogeneous_a heterodox_n more_o than_o orthodox_n volume_n of_o divinity_n and_o to_o smother_v darken_v confound_v and_o drive_v man_n away_o from_o the_o naked_a truth_n and_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o that_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a to_o honest_a and_o plainhearted_a man_n by_o their_o smoke_n and_o cloud_n and_o 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fallibility_n of_o their_o own_o the_o ignorance_n of_o which_o i_o do_v not_o much_o marvel_n that_o he_o confess_v since_o he_o charge_v christ_n himself_o with_o such_o ignorance_n and_o fallibility_n as_o whereby_o unawares_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o â—â—ose_v a_o devil_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n see_v page_n 45._o 1_o pamp._n which_o devil_n yet_o say_v we_o to_o wit_n judas_n though_o he_o prove_v so_o at_o last_o by_o transgression_n fall_v back_o from_o that_o true_a apostleship_n he_o once_o obtain_v act._n 1._o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v so_o because_o save_v t._n ds._n groapable_a darkness_n he_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n nor_o when_o christ_n choose_v he_o but_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o other_o eleven_o have_v matth._n 10.20_o and_o when_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o deceit_n and_o so_o become_v diabolos_fw-la alius_fw-la one_o that_o act_v by_o deceit_n and_o abide_v 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more_o than_o their_o father_n who_o beget_v they_o to_o it_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o sin_v thus_o but_o by_o this_o character_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o the_o sinner_n who_o cease_v not_o from_o it_o viz._n in_o that_o the_o saint_n cease_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a thing_n require_v to_o be_v cease_v from_o &_o therefore_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o they_o that_o have_v that_o samâ—_n mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2.16_o phil._n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o even_o by_o the_o â—ame_n power_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v in_o himself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n aâ—m_v yourselves_o likewise_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sâ—n_n thus_o t.d._n svo_fw-la se_fw-la ingulâ—vit_fw-la glaâ—â—â—_n have_v lay_v his_o cauâ—e_n a_o bleed_a and_o wound_v it_o to_o death_n with_o his_o own_o wea_z yet_o lest_o t.d._n shall_v begin_v to_o pick_v up_o 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a_o believer_n person_n with_o his_o work_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n though_o his_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a g._n w._n answer_v thus_o viz._n here_o he_o will_v have_v believer_n like_o the_o priest_n who_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a of_o their_o performance_n as_o they_o confess_v but_o i_o say_v the_o believer_n work_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n and_o these_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a as_o for_o our_o confession_n quoth_v t._n d._n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles._n 7.20_o i.e._n that_o sin_v not_o in_o do_v good_a inquity_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o exod._n 28.38_o duty_n which_o be_v holy_a for_o the_o matter_n be_v iniquity_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n rep._n by_o which_o it_o seem_v t.d._n judge_n there_o be_v such_o a_o continual_a course_n of_o sin_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o that_o they_o can_v cease_v from_o it_o at_o all_o for_o if_o while_o they_o be_v 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scrape_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n such_o text_n as_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o i_o know_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o saint_n psal_n 149._o but_o that_o show_v that_o such_o as_o you_o who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o plead_v for_o iniquity_n be_v none_o of_o the_o saint_n what_o ere_o you_o call_v yourselves_o that_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o you_o use_v to_o say_v to_o god_n in_o your_o prayer_n o_o lord_n thâ—u_fw-fr art_n of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v the_o least_o iniquity_n without_o abhor_v it_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o such_o like_a yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o behold_v t.d._n say_v believer_n work_n be_v sin_n iniquity_n and_o yet_o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o or_o accept_v bâ—th_v the_o believer_n and_o his_o work_n final_o i_o know_v so_o much_o of_o such_o saint_n as_o yourselves_o be_v isa._n 1.10_o to_o 20._o that_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o your_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o appoint_v fast_n and_o feast_n but_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o yea_o his_o sâ—ul_a hate_n loathe_v and_o detest_v they_o but_o he_o have_v a_o people_n and_o a_o sort_n of_o saint_n you_o know_v not_o who_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o incense_v before_o he_o who_o be_v not_o sinner_n as_o you_o confess_v you_o be_v in_o all_o they_o do_v nor_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o do_n of_o good_a by_o his_o power_n sin_n evil_a and_o iniquity_n and_o these_o and_o their_o service_n while_o you_o and_o all_o you_o be_v a_o smoke_n and_o stink_v in_o his_o nose_n be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o â—im_v in_o all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v 3._o as_o to_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n again_o after_o he_o have_v once_o cease_v from_o it_o i_o know_v no_o necessity_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n you_o have_v to_o prove_v or_o else_o you_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o your_o own_o purpose_n who_o hold_v that_o man_n must_v needs_o sin_v while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o 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