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〈◊〉_d and_o wâ—â—â—d_v not_o account_v any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o the_o faithful_a mâ—…_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v hypocrite_n that_o come_v into_o the_o câ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o pewâ—_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o attentive_a and_o someâ—…_n speak_v such_o a_o word_n as_o this_o a_o brâ—uâ—_n sâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon_n 〈◊〉_d a_o gallant_a sermon_n it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—eard_v to_o day_n etc._n etc._n bâ—â—_n yet_o they_o never_o subject_v themselves_o indeed_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o lust_n which_o they_o â—oster_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o if_o they_o love_v noâ—_n the_o truth_n there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o they_o love_v sure_o and_o indeed_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o 5_o of_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coâ—â—_n in_o my_o â—_z namâ—_n and_o you_o receive_v mâ—_n not_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o naâ—â—_n he_o you_o 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coâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d sowâ—_n in_o the_o field_n than_o that_o enemy_n come_v and_o â—e_a sowâ—_n his_o â—arâ—s_n he_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o stir_v up_o such_o man_n as_o these_o and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o dream_n into_o their_o head_n and_o he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o bless_a kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thereby_o and_o he_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n and_o he_o will_v have_v deceiver_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o he_o will_v come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n also_o even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vagabond_n jew_n act._n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o stâ—â—a_n be_v say_v to_o do_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n do_v but_o he_o will_v by_o turn_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n do_v the_o like_a the_o devil_n speak_v that_o truth_n as_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a truth_n speak_v concern_v jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o damosel_n we_o know_v that_o say_v these_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n can_v you_o have_v speak_v better_a word_n than_o these_o but_o that_o be_v only_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o pack_n etc._n etc._n now_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o you_o hearken_v to_o these_o dreamer_n it_o be_v a_o very_a lamentable_a thing_n to_o see_v that_o any_o such_o dreamer_n shall_v arise_v as_o quaker_n and_o ranter_n and_o these_o and_o those_o that_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o who_o may_v we_o thank_v for_o it_o even_o god_n people_n in_o out_o text_n god_n here_o say_v you_o have_v cause_v these_o dreamer_n thus_o to_o speak_v their_o dream_n i._n e._n by_o set_v they_o up_o or_o countenance_v they_o &_o by_z not_o testify_v against_o they_o god_n will_v have_v we_o seek_v to_o the_o prophet_n but_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o indeed_o come_v in_o his_o name_n and_o be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o if_o we_o do_v despise_v his_o servant_n we_o despise_v he_o but_o as_o when_o those_o that_o do_v adjure_v by_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v you_o so_o may_v the_o lord_n say_v these_o and_o those_o that_o be_v send_v in_o my_o name_n i_o know_v but_o as_o for_o you_o these_o or_o those_o who_o be_v you_o but_o alas_o if_o god_n leave_v people_n to_o themselves_o what_o will_v they_o not_o come_v unto_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o it_o also_o namely_o because_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o they_o flock_v after_o they_o and_o like_o they_o very_o well_o and_o for_o your_o minister_n minister_n what_o be_v they_o and_o as_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n we_o can_v preach_v as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o we_o can_v offer_v incense_n as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o baptise_v as_o well_o as_o you_o etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o christ_n say_v you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n but_o thus_o be_v they_o cry_v dowâ—_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o this_o chapter_n see_v what_o they_o say_v be_v there_o not_o jeremiah_n that_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n that_o make_v he_o a_o prophet_n alas_o poor_a man_n he_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v be_v cut_v of_o the_o work_n but_o that_o god_n do_v call_v he_o to_o that_o work_n but_o they_o have_v rather_o have_v some_o