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enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n all_o god_n say_n be_v of_o equal_a truth_n but_o to_o some_o there_o be_v affix_v a_o special_a note_n of_o certainty_n because_o of_o their_o extraordinary_a weight_n and_o man_n infidelity_n private_a soldier_n may_v go_v with_o a_o common_a pass_n but_o general_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a have_v trumpet_n sound_v before_o they_o very_o very_o all_o order_n and_o warrant_n of_o king_n have_v not_o their_o seal_n annex_v but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o ay_o who_o be_o the_o prophet_n of_o my_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n for_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o lie_v i_o deliver_v thou_o this_o doctrine_n as_o a_o certain_a unquestionable_a truth_n that_o unless_o thou_o have_v a_o new_a be_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v have_v no_o be_v for_o thou_o can_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o a_o man_n let_v he_o pretend_v never_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v his_o performance_n be_v never_o so_o many_o let_v his_o privilege_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o his_o profession_n never_o so_o glorious_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o all_o these_o will_v do_v he_o little_a good_a for_o he_o can_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o assertion_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o be_v general_a as_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n so_o every_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v be_v renew_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o nature_n to_o grace_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n act_v 26.18_o except_o a_o man_n be_v inward_o and_o real_o alter_v from_o what_o he_o be_v except_o he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.22_o 24._o except_o he_o be_v turn_v up-side-down_a and_o walk_v antipode_n to_o his_o former_a way_n except_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n run_v in_o another_o channel_n carry_v he_o towards_o another_o haven_n he_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o heaven_n except_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v raze_v out_o and_o deface_v and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v imprint_v on_o he_o he_o can_v never_o be_v save_v except_o he_o be_v thorough_o and_o universal_o change_v his_o understanding_n by_o illumination_n his_o will_n by_o renovation_n his_o