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preach_v it_o or_o if_o know_v what_o the_o gospel_n be_v be_v it_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o thy_o duty_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v it_o yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 2._o what_o be_v that_o flame_a sword_n which_o be_v set_v at_o eden_n gate_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o not_o any_o in_o the_o state_n of_o transgression_n and_o nature_n of_o corruption_n may_v taste_v thereof_o which_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o thereof_o in_o this_o life_n shall_v perish_v unto_o everlasting_a death_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o declare_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n in_o the_o nature_n ground_n and_o substance_n between_o that_o sword_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n purgatory_n and_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v set_v open_a for_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o bathe_v and_o to_o wash_v in_o que._n 3._o whether_o they_o who_o have_v bathe_v in_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n and_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a and_o that_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o flame_a sword_n shall_v enter_v into_o any_o other_o purgatory_n and_o what_o do_v enoch_n pass_v through_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o live_v and_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o whether_o be_v or_o be_v salvation_n more_o than_o one_o since_o the_o fall_n see_v the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v but_o one_o and_o god_n the_o all_o but_o one_o and_o his_o promise_n one_o and_o unchangeable_a to_o save_v out_o of_o the_o fall_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 4._o whether_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o work_v salvation_n for_o soul_n through_o the_o imprison_a the_o just_a or_o captivate_a soul_n see_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n how_o may_v it_o honest_o be_v say_v that_o thou_o 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israelite_n be_v that_o i_o may_v have_v unity_n witâ—…_n he_o else_o who_o what_o and_o where_o think_v thou_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n que._n 6._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o manneâ—…_n have_v thou_o pass_v from_o under_o the_o reign_n anâ—…_n dominion_n of_o death_n unto_o moses_n house_n and_o show_v i_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o thy_o passage_n through_o his_o house_n into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o prophetâ—…_n life_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o way_n and_o signet_n of_o the_o prophet_n life_n lead_v to_o john_n baptist_n cry_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o record_n of_o his_o baptism_n to_o be_v of_o god_n in_o thou_o and_o how_o thou_o have_v be_v empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n unto_o the_o perfect_a loss_n of_o the_o scent_n of_o the_o old_a lees_n which_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o show_v i_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o this_o work_n in_o thy_o life_n whether_o in_o thy_o best_a profession_n of_o 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