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the_o tree_n hew_v down_o thyself_o or_o rather_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o thou_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o strong_a than_o thyself_o he_o will_v search_v and_o prove_v and_o try_v what_o wickedness_n there_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a know_v in_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o thy_o enemy_n my_o aim_n be_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o fain_o i_o will_v see_v thou_o what_o thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n according_a to_o some_o measure_n of_o christ_n learn_v to_o see_v the_o father_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v soon_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o man_n a_o poor_a drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n one_o who_o can_v in_o all_o my_o search_n find_v out_o the_o almighty_a in_o his_o perfection_n he_o be_v high_a and_o deep_a and_o incomprehensible_a but_o i_o be_o vanity_n a_o weak_a poor_a shallow_a thing_n and_o so_o i_o can_v but_o in_o admiration_n of_o the_o lord_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n say_v how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o magnus_n byne_v a_o reply_n to_o lawsons_n answer_n to_o 28._o question_n wherein_o his_o darkness_n and_o bitterness_n be_v still_o mani_v by_o the_o same_o author_n magnus_n byne_v quest_n 1._o whence_o the_o name_n arise_v and_o whether_o you_o own_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o tremble_a and_o quake_v of_o the_o body_n and_o flesh_n which_o have_v befall_v some_o at_o your_o meeting_n and_o whether_o that_o may_v not_o be_v a_o delusion_n ans_fw-fr the_o name_n arise_v and_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o by_o ismaels_n brood_n a_o generation_n of_o scorner_n repl._n ismaels_n brood_n be_v scorner_n indeed_o and_o this_o spirit_n in_o thou_o call_v i_o priest_n hireling_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o thou_o be_v hereby_o witness_v to_o be_v of_o that_o generation_n of_o scorner_n but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n answ_n further_o the_o thing_n quake_v we_o own_v and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v always_o do_v repl._n and_o why_o not_o then_o the_o name_n see_v name_n be_v but_o shadow_n of_o thing_n themselves_o and_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v justify_v by_o wisdom_n the_o name_n which_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o thing_n must_v needs_o likewise_o be_v justify_v but_o i_o think_v i_o see_v your_o guiltiness_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o delusion_n that_o you_o be_v so_o offend_v at_o the_o name_n as_o for_o the_o tremble_a and_o quake_v which_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v 1._o it_o arise_v from_o a_o emptiness_n of_o god_n a_o state_n of_o division_n and_o separation_n from_o his_o presence_n in_o love_n and_o light_a and_o so_o it_o belong_v unto_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n james_n 2._o 19_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremple_n isa_n 33._o 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o again_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o feel_v quietness_n in_o his_o belly_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n peaceless_a restless_a and_o where_o this_o fear_n be_v there_o be_v torment_n hell_n because_o a_o sense_n of_o wrathfulness_n and_o anger_n begin_v no_o taste_n of_o perfect_a love_n which_o cast_v out_o fear_n this_o tremble_a be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o see_v it_o threaten_v deut._n 18._o 64_o 65_o 66_o 67._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o 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