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out_o one_o single_a truth_n and_o then_o opposite_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n be_v falshood_n and_o imagination_n we_o may_v evident_o perceive_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v god_n and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v perfect_a and_o true_a for_o that_o speak_v of_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n either_o in_o express_a word_n or_o just_a consequence_n though_o this_o be_v many_o time_n hide_v and_o not_o discernible_a which_o belong_v to_o mankind_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o except_o what_o may_v be_v know_v from_o ourselves_o and_o the_o most_o common_a observation_n so_o all_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a word_n which_o do_v not_o spring_v up_o nor_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o ground_n of_o truth_n this_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o stand_a rule_n to_o try_v the_o doctrine_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o man_n or_o no._n and_o we_o may_v further_o know_v truth_n by_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v clear_o 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which_o they_o mingle_v among_o and_o thereby_o corrupt_a the_o bread_n of_o life_n viz._n their_o several_a kind_n of_o gloss_n distinction_n and_o their_o own_o invention_n mere_a human_a exposition_n and_o tradition_n many_o ignorant_a people_n give_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o opinion_n and_o say_n of_o such_o a_o rabbi_n or_o teacher_n than_o to_o what_o christ_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n speak_v or_o even_o what_o god_n himself_o speak_v by_o they_o indeed_o there_o be_v at_o first_o appoint_v a_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a office_n of_o man_n to_o turn_v his_o people_n away_o from_o iniquity_n mal._n 2._o 6._o and_o to_o turn_v they_o to_o righteousness_n dan._n 12._o 3._o but_o instead_o thereof_o they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil-doer_n that_o none_o do_v return_v from_o his_o wickedness_n jer._n 23._o 14._o and_o either_o conceal_v or_o flatter_v they_o in_o unrighteousness_n and_o soothe_v they_o up_o in_o the_o commit_n of_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o god_n have_v say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 4._o they_o be_v rather_o men-pleasers_a and_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a way_n of_o please_a man_n to_o lead_v they_o blind_o on_o to_o eternal_a misery_n than_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o he_o tax_v the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a time_n so_o do_v these_o now_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o chief_a prince_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o moses_n say_v honour_v 13._o mâ—rke_n 7._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o whosoever_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n but_o you_o will_v excuse_v and_o vindicate_v and_o justify_v if_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o right_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o after_o they_o have_v take_v possession_n they_o proceed_v to_o kill_v and_o murder_n as_o carry_v on_o unjust_a war_n be_v intentional_a murder_n all_o along_o and_o this_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v profit_v though_o the_o outward_a pretence_n be_v for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o popery_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v real_o so_o yet_o if_o you_o have_v a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v advance_v nor_o the_o other_o carry_v on_o by_o sinful_a mean_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n and_o contrary_a method_n to_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n micah_n 3._o 10._o but_o our_o priest_n and_o prophet_n do_v not_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v right_o and_o equity_n to_o their_o father_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v through_o your_o own_o exposition_n which_o you_o have_v deliver_v and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n you_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o â—he_n gospel_n of_o his_o son_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v for_o any_o mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n i_o do_v here_o declare_v that_o what_o i_o have_v already_o and_o do_v now_o hereâ—â—_n be_v also_o out_o of_o a_o great_a zeal_n and_o emulation_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o pure_a reform_a religiâ—â—_n which_o at_o this_o day_n â—eâ—_n under_o much_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n by_o falsification_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o manifest_a unrighteousness_n this_o zeal_n of_o i_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o certain_a direction_n of_o god_n write_a word_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o use_v oppression_n nor_o exercise_v robbery_n nor_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o ezek._n 22._o 29._o see_v the_o next_o verse_n i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o stranger_n and_o against_o those_o that_o oppress_v the_o fatherless_a and_o that_o turn_v aside_o the_o stranger_n from_o his_o right_n mal._n 3._o 5._o we_o ought_v to_o give_v no_o occasion_n that_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o we_o be_v to_o have_v our_o 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certain_a promise_n judgement_n shall_v return_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v it_o psal_n 94._o 15._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n what_o any_o one_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o do_v herein_o but_o we_o be_v to_o side_n with_o the_o king_n immortal_a invisible_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n against_o this_o transitory_a world_n the_o folly_n falshood_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v see_v therein_o we_o ought_v to_o search_v and_o inquire_v diligent_o what_o be_v write_v and_o to_o speak_v and_o do_v as_o we_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n not_o give_v so_o much_o heed_n to_o they_o who_o the_o word_n say_v and_o experience_n confirm_v but_o you_o be_v dâ—parted_v out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n you_o have_v corrupt_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 2._o 8._o who_o assertion_n may_v soâ—â—er_o be_v believe_v than_o their_o own_o vindication_n they_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o style_v follower_n of_o mahomet_n than_o of_o moses_n or_o christ_n for_o these_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o their_o house_n but_o they_o according_a to_o the_o impostor_n doctrine_n will_v call_v such_o a_o thing_n a_o especial_a providence_n and_o immediate_a deliverance_n send_v by_o god_n though_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v against_o his_o express_a word_n and_o write_v revelation_n but_o what_o if_o some_o that_o handle_v the_o law_n know_v not_o god_n shall_v this_o diminish_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o take_v away_o from_o the_o purity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o law_n god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o
likewise_o he_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o more_o for_o one_o may_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o to_o ten_o may_v succeed_v a_o thousand_o who_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n full_o accomplish_v what_o be_v here_o imperfect_o begin_v for_o i_o do_v only_o speak_v out_o the_o thought_n of_o thousand_o and_o what_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o even_o my_o enemy_n be_v judge_n do_v assent_v unto_o and_o though_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n and_o distrust_n fear_v and_o the_o distate_n of_o fleshly_a wisdom_n be_v isa_n 56._o 10._o quiet_a and_o still_o so_o that_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n i_o do_v appear_v alone_o rom._n 11._o 3._o and_o they_o account_v i_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n because_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v i_o can_v stay_v on_o my_o god_n as_o to_o the_o present_a and_o discern_v his_o promise_n as_o to_o the_o suture_a i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psal_n 71._o 16._o and_o i_o do_v here_o affirm_v that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o visible_a instrument_n who_o have_v already_o twice_o cast_v i_o into_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v be_v try_v rev._n 2._o 10._o god_n know_v only_o what_o may_v be_v do_v yet_o further_o as_o to_o my_o own_o person_n but_o i_o trust_v as_o he_o sit_v above_o and_o be_v the_o almighty_a god_n king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o power_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v so_o he_o will_v over-rule_v all_o and_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o will_v prevail_v and_o then_o if_o his_o word_n have_v free_a utterance_n and_o passage_n it_o will_v do_v yet_o more_o than_o army_n and_o fleet_n national_a law_n and_o mere_a (null)_o constitution_n for_o it_o will_v rebuke_v the_o company_n of_o spear-man_n and_o scatter_v the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n and_o break_v their_o cord_n and_o snap_v their_o band_n asunder_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n may_v be_v again_o revive_v who_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n heb._n 11._o 33._o it_o be_v observoble_a how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v it_o here_o and_o also_o psal_n 15._o 2._o isa_n 32._o 17._o asts._n 10._o 34._o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o work_a righteousness_n for_o that_o imply_v labour_n difficulty_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n it_o must_v be_v work_v out_o and_o way_n make_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o common_a speak_n and_o though_o the_o enemy_n who_o let_v may_v here_o again_o surmise_n that_o this_o be_v a_o troublesome_a spirit_n which_o must_v be_v take_v off_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o utter_o extinguish_v before_o it_o spead_v too_o far_o for_o at_o this_o rate_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o peace_n or_o quiet_a yet_o let_v they_o know_v that_o here_o the_o heathen_a do_v rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n as_o quite_o to_o suppress_v it_o and_o they_o think_v false_o that_o it_o will_v put_v thing_n out_o of_o order_n he_o still_o and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n above_o who_o will_v continue_v to_o send_v out_o his_o light_n and_o his_o truth_n till_o it_o over-spreads_a and_o prevail_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o whoever_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o quench_v and_o stifle_v it_o this_o be_v direct_a walk_a contrary_n leu._n 26._o 21._o and_o strive_v with_o their_o maker_n and_o it_o â—hall_v be_v at_o length_n upon_o they_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n to_o devour_v its_o adversary_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n the_o more_o they_o oppose_v truth_n it_o will_v strike_v deep_o and_o wound_n and_o lay_v they_o in_o a_o great_a condemnation_n all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v subject_a unto_o god_n if_o people_n do_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n he_o will_v do_v you_o no_o hurt_n jer._n 25._o 6._o he_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o single_a person_n family_n or_o nation_n unless_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o then_o by_o further_a restlessness_n and_o provocation_n they_o draw_v a_o much_o great_a severity_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o punishment_n on_o themselves_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o government_n of_o god_n over_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v exercise_v the_o same_o by_o the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o righteous_a than_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o approbation_n of_o our_o god_n at_o the_o present_a time_n to_o which_o succeed_v a_o eternal_a reward_n all_o people_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a or_o whoever_o they_o be_v have_v better_o be_v obedient_a and_o submissive_a under_o this_o almighty_a power_n who_o sit_v king_n for_o ever_o psal_n 29._o 10._o for_o they_o may_v live_v as_o content_o under_o he_o as_o subject_n under_o the_o most_o lawful_a &_o excellent_a prince_n child_n under_o the_o most_o love_a just_a &_o wise_a father_n &_o servant_n under_o the_o best_a of_o master_n whereas_o it_o people_n be_v never_o so_o impatient_a and_o toss_v to_o &_o fro_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o gall_v themselves_o yet_o more_o only_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n towards_o god_n and_o show_v yourselves_o according_o to_o his_o ambassador_n who_o come_v with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n for_o no_o other_o intent_n and_o purpose_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o man_n luk._n 2._o 14._o then_o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o righteousness_n remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o assurence_n forever_o and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o quiet_a rest_a place_n isa_n 32._o 16_o 17_o 18._o postscript_n let_v no_o man_n either_o in_o the_o transcribe_v or_o reprint_v add_v unto_o nor_o diminish_v nor_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o testimony_n of_o truth_n without_o my_o knowledge_n or_o assent_n r._n s._n finis_fw-la