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therefore_o all_o be_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o he_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v he_o for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v peace_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v trouble_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o troublesome_a spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o peaceable_a spirit_n and_o in_o it_o god_n almighty_n preserve_v all_o the_o faithful_a amen_n goose_n the_o one_a of_o the_o 2d_o month_n 1690._o g._n f._n another_o paper_n that_o i_o write_v while_o i_o be_v here_o be_v concern_v the_o ensign_n which_o isaiah_n prophesy_v the_o lord_n shall_v set_v up_o for_o the_o gentile_n which_o i_o show_v be_v christ._n of_o that_o paper_n this_o which_o follow_v be_v a_o copy_n the_o lord_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n isa_n 11.9_o and_o in_o that_o 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ver_fw-la 21._o arise_v shine_v for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o chap._n 60.1_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o sea_n be_v the_o world_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v make_v the_o place_n of_o my_o foot_n glorious_a ver_fw-la 13._o heaven_n be_v his_o throne_n and_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n chap_n 66.1_o and_o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n and_o shall_v inherit_v my_o holy_a mountain_n chap._n 57.13_o which_o mountain_n be_v establish_v above_o all_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n isa_n 2.2_o the_o lord_n say_v speak_v of_o christ_n i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 42.1_o and_o he_o say_v of_o he_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n to_o bring_v out_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o prison_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o prisonhouse_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o christ_n the_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v and_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n concern_v christ_n many_o of_o the_o gentile_n witness_v fulfil_v that_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.11_o and_o god_n give_v his_o glory_n to_o his_o son_n and_o christ_n say_v the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v 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also_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o be_v above_o all_o ensign_n and_o captain_n below_o for_o he_o be_v from_o above_o and_o therefore_o all_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v certain_a and_o able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a etc._n etc._n and_o be_v the_o same_o ensign_n and_o captain_n to_o day_n as_o he_o be_v yesterday_o and_o so_o for_o ever_o the_o first_o and_o last_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v and_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o king_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o certain_a to_o be_v trust_v in_o below_z christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v from_o above_o you_o see_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v many_o way_n and_o religion_n among_o the_o heathen_a as_o there_o be_v many_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o christ_n come_v and_o now_o there_o be_v many_o sect_n or_o religion_n among_o the_o christian_n who_o believe_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v come_v as_o the_o jew_n believe_v he_o be_v to_o come_v but_o they_o that_o close_o their_o eye_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o see_v christ_n who_o have_v enlighten_v they_o to_o be_v their_o ensign_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n that_o see_v not_o with_o the_o heavenly_a eye_n nor_o hear_v with_o the_o heavenly_a ear_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v their_o heavenly_a ensign_n and_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n to_o convert_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o that_o they_o may_v follow_v he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o holy_a camp_n and_o be_v his_o heavenly_a soldier_n to_o who_o he_o give_v spiritual_a arm_n and_o armour_n the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n the_o armour_n of_o light_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n which_o will_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n and_o give_v victory_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v cut_v and_o hammer_v down_o and_o burn_v 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school_n set_v up_o for_o friend_n child_n one_o at_o waltham-abbey_n for_o boy_n 316._o and_o at_o shacklewell_n another_o for_o girl_n ibid._n 347._o 387_o scot_n challenge_v a_o dispute_n with_o friend_n be_v overthrow_v 271*_n a_o scotch_a officer_n impious_a say_v 272*_n scotch_a priest_n principle_n 269*_n curse_v 270*_n 271*_n blindness_n 274*_n 275*_n scripture_n be_v the_o word_n not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 102._o 211*_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n 22_o 23._o 511_o 512._o be_v give_v forth_o by_o it_o 359._o scripture-knowledge_n without_o the_o life_n vain_a 7_o 8._o 13._o 437_o seeker_n 247_o 435_o separation_n and_o its_o spirit_n a_o warning_n against_o it_o 420-422_a plead_v a_o liberty_n 434._o have_v the_o name_n of_o truth_n but_o not_o the_o nature_n 434._o 446._o 448-451_a 455._o 464._o 467_o 468._o 481._o 489-491_a 516-518_a 551-553_a unruly_a spirit_n at_o read_v 456._o in_o america_n g._n f._n have_v a_o meeting_n with_o they_o 366_o session_n at_o 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