spirit_n of_o christ_n manifest_v in_o express_a word_n do_v resist_v all_o mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o christ_n come_v and_o give_v his_o word_n to_o be_v make_v so_o plain_a with_o his_o life-blood_n that_o now_o no_o man_n can_v more_o sensible_o apprehend_v the_o image_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n then_o by_o the_o letter_n which_o we_o by_o read_v do_v conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n so_o as_o though_o a_o man_n walk_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v and_o yet_o deny_v one_o little_a direction_n this_o man_n resist_v god_n with_o open_a face_n this_o one_o word_n which_o he_o despise_v to_o do_v it_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n the_o peace_n and_o protection_n of_o almighty_a will_v go_v from_o he_o so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v in_o fear_n night_n and_o day_n and_o evil_a may_v come_v to_o he_o sudden_o out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v escape_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v against_o he_o the_o least_o part_n whereof_o be_v strong_a than_o that_o min_fw-mi can_v quiet_v or_o justify_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o it_o for_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o what_o man_n soever_o wilâ—_z not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o a_o express_a word_n will_v not_o follow_v the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n move_v his_o conscience_n without_o a_o evident_a scripture_n either_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o or_o evil_a to_o his_o flesh_n for_o christ_n sake_n 3._o it_o be_v great_a hypocrisy_n for_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o tkemselve_n fear_v or_o refuse_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o testimony_n or_o martyrdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n devide_v himself_o into_o three_o part_n ioh._n 14.6_o say_v i_o be_o 1._o the_o way_n 2._o the_o truth_n 3._o the_o life_n that_o whosoever_o suffer_v for_o any_o of_o these_o do_v suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n 1._o the_o way_n be_v the_o division_n of_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o glory_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o worldly_a priesthood_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o invisible_a authority_n of_o his_o priesthood_n 2._o the_o truth_n be_v the_o law_n psal._n 119_o 142._o who_o perfection_n as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a every_o christian_n acknowledge_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o john_n baptist_n his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o christ_n insomuch_o as_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o spiritual_a law_n against_o turpitude_n in_o unlawful_a marriage_n 3._o the_o life_n be_v the_o immortality_n after_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o carnal_a authority_n do_v by_o their_o force_n withhold_v this_o life_n mortality_n and_o enforce_v to_o take_v the_o gospel_n in_o a_o mortal_a state_n in_o this_o case_n the_o faith_n or_o jesus_n christ_n be_v suffer_v for_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o immortality_n and_o not_o in_o this_o present_a life_n 2._o i_o have_v meditate_v how_o the_o fear_n of_o god-lord_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n to_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n when_o by_o any_o mean_n any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o lord_n he_o first_o require_v they_o to_o fear_v his_o name_n which_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_a pride_n of_o mind_n and_o every_o way_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o word_n this_o fear_n work_v a_o knowledge_n of_o his_o invisible_a and_o terrible_a presence_n that_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o sin_v against_o his_o law_n so_o he_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o service_n and_o holy_a thing_n or_o any_o of_o his_o mystery_n until_o this_o fear_n have_v wrought_v a_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o so_o apprehend_v the_o immortal_a lord_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o incline_v to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o desire_v his_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o mind_n and_o to_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o he_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v his_o heart_n thus_o purify_v by_o faith_n willing_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o love_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o a_o son_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o holiness_n 3._o whether_o we_o ought_v yield_v to_o a_o man_n private_a opinion_n thus_o far_o as_o not_o to_o offend_v he_o in_o do_v what_o he_o mislike_v offence_n arise_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o offence_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o world_n or_o any_o of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o do_v offend_v any_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o do_v hurt_v they_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n matth._n 18.6.7_o again_o offence_n arise_v between_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n be_v deny_v by_o transgress_v the_o law_n thereof_o in_o any_o thing_n offence_n arise_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o jew_n of_o gentile_a be_v public_o provoke_v by_o transgress_v their_o commandment_n or_o blaspheme_v their_o divine_a worship_n act._n 19.37_o again_o offâ—â—ce_n be_v also_o give_v by_o the_o christian_n if_o he_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o carnal_a force_n or_o use_v any_o evil_a word_n against_o a_o man_n that_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o heart_n neither_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o course_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o case_n as_o i_o offend_v he_o not_o by_o evil_a word_n or_o deed_n so_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o do_v as_o he_o dotâ—_n that_o i_o may_v nor_o offend_v he_o but_o let_v he_o follow_v hâ—â—_z will_n and_o i_o will_v follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n otherwise_o in_o this_o i_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n a_o private_a man_n conceit_n i_o may_v harden_v he_o in_o error_n and_o partake_v in_o his_o folly_n and_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v draw_v to_o offend_v both_o the_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n by_o favour_v every_o one_o that_o be_v â—â—ven_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o justify_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o have_v 2_o part_n 1._o the_o acquit_n of_o all_o sin_n past_a that_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o fear_n or_o conscience_n of_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n for_o they_o rom._n 3.25_o and_o this_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n 2._o the_o preserve_n from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o the_o evil_a one_o can_v touch_v he_o by_o prevail_v against_o the_o man_n who_o christ_n have_v make_v righteous_a to_o move_v or_o carry_v he_o to_o do_v any_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o shewâ—th_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o say_v of_o jesus_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v in_o the_o suffering_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o â—ody_n the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o week_n jesus_n be_v true_o a_o door_n to_o his_o suffer_a christian_n on_o this_o manner_n that_o when_o they_o through_o many_o tribulation_n be_v bring_v to_o death_n then_o through_o his_o presence_n they_o enter_v into_o life_n for_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fight_n in_o a_o door_n whereby_o man_n enter_v into_o other_o place_n so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o death_n there_o be_v two_o door_n the_o great_a door_n open_v to_o pass_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o second_o death_n the_o straight_a door_n open_v to_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o door_n and_o way_n be_v jesus_n to_o all_o that_o suffer_v death_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o name_n the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o have_v put_v enmyty_n into_o the_o world_n so_o as_o of_o necessity_n offence_n be_v take_v against_o his_o holy_a people_n to_o condemn_v they_o according_a to_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o carnal_a authority_n have_v also_o give_v a_o law_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v justâ—fie_v his_o child_n against_o the_o condemnation_n of_o meâ—_n as_o rom._n 8.33_o as_o if_o our_o heavenly_a father_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v give_v you_o my_o law_n and_o i_o have_v
mouth_n what_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o of_o the_o torment_n he_o go_v back_o from_o christ_n but_o if_o any_o see_v the_o prize_n in_o immortality_n namely_o jesus_n the_o authoux_n and_o perfect_a of_o that_o faith_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o if_o he_o suffer_v death_n with_o christ_n god_n will_v also_o raise_v he_o by_o christ_n to_o life_n this_o faith_n will_v encourage_v a_o christian_n to_o enter_v the_o conflict_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o without_o fear_n to_o confess_v to_o his_o name_n if_o after_o they_o enter_v combat_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v at_o length_n vanquish_v by_o intolerable_a pain_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o agony_n and_o conflict_n of_o martyrdom_n they_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o confession_n for_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n constant_o unto_o death_n without_o waver_v but_o if_o they_o look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o conflict_n and_o set_v their_o eye_n on_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o love_n will_v hate_v their_o mortal_a life_n and_o think_v it_o long_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o key_n to_o receive_v such_o into_o life_n rev._n 1.18_o 5._o these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o enter_v in_o life_n and_o immortality_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o serpent_n we_o have_v put_v on_o the_o old_a and_o sinful_a man_n which_o be_v mortal_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o deceit_n and_o therefore_o in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v put_v off_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n by_o death_n that_o we_o may_v put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o spiritual_a man_n which_o be_v immortal_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o love_n in_o the_o truth_n 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o chastisement_n in_o christ_n be_v show_v by_o a_o schoolmaster_n the_o child_n natural_o hate_v his_o book_n and_o will_v never_o learn_v it_o except_o the_o master_n do_v by_o his_o presence_n and_o chastisement_n keep_v he_o to_o learn_v the_o child_n be_v the_o christian_a the_o book_n be_v to_o learn_v christ_n ephes._n 4.20_o the_o rod_n be_v man_n in_o authority_n the_o schoolmaster_n be_v the_o law_n or_o the_o heavenly_a father_n discover_v our_o miserable_a and_o mortal_a estate_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o as_o a_o child_n so_o a_o christian_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o learn_v obedience_n by_o what_o he_o suffer_v will_v soon_o grow_v wild_a and_o vain_a such_o as_o be_v worldly_a christian_n that_o in_o time_n be_v grow_v so_o proud_a as_o to_o blot_v the_o book_n and_o tear_v it_o to_o despise_v and_o burn_v the_o rod_n and_o to_o correct_v control_n contradict_v and_o defy_v the_o good_a master_n the_o 4._o day_n of_o the_o week_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o course_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o find_v that_o another_o word_n and_o authority_n do_v alter_v the_o religion_n as_o in_o christian_a religion_n the_o word_n or_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o doctrine_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o authority_n thereof_o be_v from_o heaven_n manifest_v in_o power_n to_o hold_v the_o word_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n the_o sea_n or_o seat_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o this_o world_n and_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o 12._o apostle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o they_o have_v the_o same_o word_n and_o spirit_n their_o conversation_n be_v love_n meekness_n and_o humility_n towards_o other_o so_o as_o he_o which_o be_v most_o poor_a and_o humble_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v endue_v with_o most_o authority_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n their_o faith_n be_v in_o immortality_n after_o this_o mortality_n according_a to_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o true_a christian_n if_o now_o there_o stand_v up_o another_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o main_a of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n if_o he_o bring_v in_o any_o other_o word_n he_o bring_v in_o another_o christ_n he_o alâ—ereth_v the_o religion_n if_o another_o authority_n of_o carnal_a force_n to_o impose_v his_o word_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n he_o oppose_v jesus_n in_o his_o spiritual_a authority_n which_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n invisible_o if_o he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n enforce_v other_o christian_n by_o oppression_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o any_o word_n or_o any_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v by_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n he_o deny_v the_o father_n by_o presume_v to_o possess_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o he_o make_v with_o his_o word_n and_o he_o deny_v the_o son_n in_o deny_v the_o word_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o the_o conversation_n of_o such_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o the_o suffer_a christian_n be_v put_v up_o with_o mortal_a pride_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o one_o over_o another_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n their_o faith_n be_v also_o contrary_a in_o that_o it_o be_v fix_v on_o mortality_n wherein_o they_o rejoice_v and_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o durable_a estate_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n immortality_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n pervert_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o ordinance_n to_o mortality_n and_o wickedness_n great_a than_o paganism_n 2._o it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n after_o the_o much_o blood_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v bring_v forth_o the_o world_n to_o be_v christian_n from_o that_o time_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n cease_v to_o be_v visible_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 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