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1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o not_o upon_o thought_n or_o opinion_n not_o upon_o tradition_n not_o upon_o humane_a invention_n not_o upon_o dream_n or_o fancy_n not_o upon_o prophecy_n not_o upon_o prognostication_n not_o upon_o wrest_v exposition_n not_o upon_o work_n of_o righteousness_n but_o upon_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o first_o a_o justify_v faith_n must_v not_o be_v build_v upon_o thought_n or_o opinion_n for_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 20._o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o or_o i_o be_v direct_o of_o opinion_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n say_v st._n paul_n act_v 26._o 9_o but_o that_o opinion_n of_o his_o make_v he_o a_o persecuter_n and_o not_o a_o believer_n second_o not_o upon_o tradition_n beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n col._n 2._o 8._o and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n that_o they_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n mat._n 15._o 3._o three_o not_o upon_o humane_a invention_n they_o be_v whore_n deceitful_a whore_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n insinuate_v psal_n 106._o 39_o for_o therefore_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n insomuch_o that_o he_o abhor_v his_o own_o inheritance_n verse_n 40._o curse_a be_v they_o that_o father_n their_o own_o adulterous_a conception_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o that_o dare_v forge_v a_o gospel_n according_a to_o their_o own_o invention_n if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v say_v that_o faithful_a apostle_n gal._n 1._o 9_o for_o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o four_o this_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v build_v upon_o dream_n or_o fancy_n for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n and_o many_o wâ—rds_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n eccl._n 5._o 7._o i_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o pprophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o have_v dream_v i_o have_v dream_v jer._n 23._o 25._o five_o not_o upon_o prophecy_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v false_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 5._o 31._o we_o find_v that_o for_o one_o elijah_n there_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18._o 22._o and_o for_o one_o micaiah_n about_o four_o hundred_o lie_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o true_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o lie_a prophet_n there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o that_o be_v approve_v to_o be_v true_a &_o faithful_a even_o then_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n when_o prophesy_v be_v very_o necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n but_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o peter_n desire_v to_o have_v conference_n with_o those_o great_a prophet_n moses_n and_o elias_n but_o behold_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o mat._n 17._o 4_o
and_o of_o death_n say_v he_o reve._n 1._o 18._o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n that_o way_n but_o when_o and_o by_o who_o he_o please_v to_o appoint_v it_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n in_o order_n to_o this_o free_a and_o gracious_a pardon_n the_o second_o be_v our_o saviour_n intercession_n he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n isa_n 53._o 12._o and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7._o 25._o the_o three_o and_o high_a be_v his_o satisfaction_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isa_n 53._o 5._o his_o ownself_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o now_o if_o we_o shall_v in_o time_n of_o this_o reprieve_n lay_v hold_v and_o rest_n upon_o his_o intercession_n by_o a_o effectual_a embrace_a faith_n then_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o so_o we_o may_v be_v true_o confident_a that_o this_o our_o pardon_n be_v both_o sign_v and_o seal_v due_a satisfaction_n be_v acknowledge_v god_n justice_n be_v complete_o vindicate_v his_o indignation_n thorough_o pacify_v and_o what_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o be_v save_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o but_o if_o through_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o reprieve_n we_o shall_v reject_v relinquish_v or_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n as_o be_v offer_v in_o this_o intercession_n and_o satisfaction_n then_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n have_v pass_v upon_o we_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n so_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n shall_v pass_v upon_o we_o the_o sentence_n of_o execution_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16._o 16._o the_o scripture_n mention_v other_o voice_n also_o as_o of_o prophet_n that_o prophesy_v lie_n jer._n 23._o 25._o of_o those_o that_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o act_n 20._o 30._o that_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a rom._n 16._o 18._o that_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o 2_o peter_z 2._o 12._o that_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o that_o speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n rev._n 13._o 5._o these_o voice_n be_v remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o they_o be_v all_o condemn_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o these_o with_o every_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n john_n 10._o 5._o which_o though_o they_o be_v extol_v and_o applaud_v by_o giddy_a multitude_n of_o brainsick_a beast_n of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n judas_n 4._o this_o constant_a lamb_n of_o christ_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n incline_v to_o hear_v or_o listen_v after_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v drive_v she_o into_o mire_n and_o dirt_n as_o isa_n 57_o 20._o or_o draw_v she_o from_o her_o shepherd_n tender_a bosom_n as_o isa_n 40._o 11._o such_o be_v the_o watchman_n that_o do_v smite_v and_o wound_v the_o search_a soul_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o rifle_v she_o and_o take_v away_o her_o vail_n cant._n 5._o 7._o and_o therefore_o she_o avoid_v they_o day_n and_o night_n their_o public_a muster_n and_o their_o private_a meeting_n as_o swarm_n of_o hurtful_a locust_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o hell_n infernal_a furnace_n as_o to_o the_o sacred_a voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n she_o do_v believe_v it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o such_o a_o author_n exod._n 20._o 1._o she_o learn_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o guide_v her_o go_n phil._n 3._o 16._o she_o love_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o love_n john_n 14_o 15._o but_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o cancel_a scroul_n a_o dead_a character_n in_o relation_n to_o any_o obligation_n or_o engagement_n col._n 2._o 14._o and_o so_o she_o leave_v it_o with_o much_o reverence_n and_o listen_v to_o her_o lord_n voice_n in_o his_o gospel_n jo._n 7._o 37._o and_o be_v thus_o instruct_v when_o and_o where_o she_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o her_o belove_a lord_n in_o the_o three_o place_n she_o set_v herself_o to_o learn_v how_o she_o may_v seek_v he_o so_o as_o that_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v he_o and_o to_o that_o intent_n she_o go_v her_o way_n forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o feed_v her_o kid_n beside_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n according_a to_o her_o lord_n direction_n cant._n 1._o 8._o she_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o christ_n own_o sheep_n to_o feed_v and_o fill_v her_o ear_n with_o his_o pure_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o his_o faithful_a minister_n as_o for_o her_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o flesh_n that_o labour_n to_o betray_v and_o intercept_v she_o in_o her_o heavenly_a search_n with_o these_o she_o hold_v a_o continual_a combat_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o devil_n meet_v she_o in_o her_o delightful_a way_n unto_o the_o word_n and_o will_v divert_v she_o by_o his_o lewd_a suggestion_n as_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v and_o reprove_v for_o her_o sin_n and_o threaten_v with_o misery_n death_n and_o destruction_n for_o her_o transgression_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o such_o like_a terror_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v she_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v be_v already_o at_o mount_n sinai_n that_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 12._o 18._o but_o now_o the_o law_n like_o a_o good_a schoolmaster_n lead_v she_o from_o thence_o unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 12._o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n she_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n psal_n 85._o 8._o when_o by_o his_o black_a mouth_a execrable_a agent_n the_o shame_n and_o bane_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o devil_n do_v revile_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o base_a reproachful_a title_n of_o purpose_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o zealous_a blaze_n of_o his_o own_o smoke_a firebrand_n and_o to_o darken_v or_o quench_v the_o pure_a light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n that_o so_o she_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n as_o mala._n 4._o 2._o the_o good_a soul_n only_o render_v he_o that_o answer_n wherewith_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n reprove_v he_o long_o since_o upon_o the_o very_a like_o occasion_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o o_o satan_n zech._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o when_o that_o subtle_a serpent_n now_o perceive_v that_o all_o his_o hellish_a engine_n can_v hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o listen_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v 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6._o 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o fast_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o humiliation_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v say_v he_o psal_n 35._o 13._o and_o by_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o esther_n and_o mordecay_v esther_n 4._o 3._o three_o when_o this_o constrain_a humility_n incounter_v with_o despair_n it_o become_v deadly_a and_o damnable_a as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n who_o in_o his_o sore_a distress_n humble_v himself_o even_o unto_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 14._o and_o of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n who_o repent_v confess_v restore_v and_o depart_v and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o math._n 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o this_o humility_n if_o it_o find_v out_o faith_n than_o it_o prove_v sound_a and_o effectual_a like_o that_o of_o manasseh_n who_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v 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