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except_o the_o work_n be_v perfect_a yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 13._o whether_o have_v not_o the_o jew_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o when_o christ_n come_v slay_v he_o who_o be_v the_o virtue_n sum_n substance_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o jeremiah_n word_n viz_o though_o they_o say_v the_o lord_z live_v sure_o they_o swear_v false_o que._n 14._o whether_o do_v adam_n lose_v morâ—…_n in_o his_o life_n than_o christ_n come_v to_o restorâ—…_n unto_o man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o great_a the_o live_v soul_n or_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o whether_o be_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o you_o member_n restore_v unto_o either_o or_o not_o in_o the_o life_n of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o state_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 15._o whether_o be_v not_o all_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o or_o nay_o concern_v the_o true_a church_n query_n 16._o whether_o be_v not_o the_o trutâ—…_n church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o when_o paul_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n whether_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v of_o a_o mystery_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 17._o whether_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n evil_a and_o if_o sinner_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n tell_v i_o if_o any_o other_o spirit_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o that_o body_n beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o lead_v into_o sin_n and_o evil_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 18._o whether_o be_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n and_o whether_o do_v that_o remain_n among_o sinner_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 19_o whether_o have_v not_o christ_n say_v without_o exception_n god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o say_v james_n you_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o and_o whether_o do_v not_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o church_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 20._o whether_o do_v not_o paul_n say_v that_o christ_n church_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o which_o state_n he_o purge_v every_o branch_n and_o the_o unfruitful_a he_o cut_v off_o and_o tell_v i_o since_o the_o last_o two_o hundred_o year_n whether_o your_o member_n have_v increase_v in_o more_o sin_n or_o in_o more_o holiness_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o practice_n in_o their_o conversation_n que._n 21._o whether_o all_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lead_v out_o of_o all_o sin_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 22._o whether_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o do_v he_o come_v to_o do_v less_o than_o be_v promise_v now_o search_v you_o the_o prophet_n and_o see_v what_o be_v promise_v and_o also_o answer_v i_o when_o the_o serpent_n head_n be_v bruise_v be_v not_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v create_v yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 23._o what_o be_v salvation_n and_o râ—…demption_n and_o restauration_n and_o from_o whâ—…_n and_o unto_o what_o and_o when_o que._n 24._o whether_o the_o evil_a work_n all_o man_n be_v not_o testimony_n of_o the_o false_a faâ—…_n of_o all_o such_o man_n and_o if_o adam_n for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d lose_v so_o glorious_a a_o estate_n how_o think_v you_o wiâ—â—_n your_o so_o many_o sin_n shall_v you_o be_v make_v inheritor_n of_o his_o first_o state_n que._n 25._o whether_o can_v any_o of_o you_o just_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n fâ—â—_n righteousness_n unto_o you_o who_o never_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v the_o law_n do_v you_o believe_v paul_n testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v revealeâ—…_n who_o therefore_o testify_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o that_o walk_v nor_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o whether_o be_v any_o one_o of_o you_o sâ—â—_n enter_v into_o the_o spirit_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 26._o be_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o you_o true_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o witness_v unto_o john_n testimony_n who_o say_v as_o christ_n be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o whether_o be_v they_o theâ—…_n in_o sin_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 27._o whether_o do_v not_o christ_n rebuke_v hypocrite_n when_o he_o say_v why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disbiple_n be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a and_o whether_o do_v you_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o unequal_a lord_n and_o his_o commandment_n grievous_a which_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 28._o what_o be_v the_o cloud_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o darkness_n blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o what_o be_v the_o vail_n which_o cover_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o understand_a part_n and_o how_o be_v the_o world_n set_v in_o man_n heart_n whereby_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n which_o god_n make_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o que._n 29._o what_o be_v that_o which_o remove_v the_o darkness_n break_v through_o the_o cloud_n rend_v the_o vail_n and_o drive_v back_o the_o mist_n and_o thickness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o whether_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o remove_v the_o cause_n these_o two_o still_o the_o same_o since_o the_o fall_n unto_o this_o day_n of_o man_n remain_v under_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o fall_n and_o whether_o any_o thing_n redeem_v out_o of_o the_o curse_n but_o that_o which_o redeem_v out_o of_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v not_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o 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