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ezra_n p._n 302._o and_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v the_o face_n and_o appearance_n of_o various_a lection_n p._n 304_o and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o in_o number_n then_o 840._o in_o the_o bible_n p._n 296._o and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v thyself_o about_o the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o all_o that_o variety_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o p._n 301._o and_o thâ—t_a unless_o you_o shall_v suppose_v which_o yet_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o receive_v foâ—m_o god_n as_o to_o make_v both_o necessary_a not_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o variety_n or_o difference_n between_o the_o scription_n which_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o the_o lection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o blame_v but_o your_o own_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o only_a case_n and_o i_o confess_v thou_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o wherein_o you_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 30â—_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o 1-st_a the_o consideration_n of_o this_o to_o keri_n and_o to_o ketib_n or_o vast_a and_o numerous_a variety_n of_o different_a scription_n and_o lection_n which_o be_v welny_n in_o thousand_o of_o word_n whereof_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v stand_v sometime_o in_o the_o line_n be_v most_o ground_o conjecture_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o mere_a critical_a amendment_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o supposition_n and_o suspicion_n that_o be_v now_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o learned_a one_o impeach_v that_o security_n which_o thou_o suppose_v at_o least_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n true_o represent_v to_o thou_o in_o
emananation_n from_o god_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o sole_a foundation_n of_o all_o that_o divine_a authority_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o ascribe_v to_o it_o and_o as_o thy_o basis_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 2.24.30_o thou_o begin_v thy_o building_n in_o thy_o second_o chapter_n and_o so_o onward_o throughout_o thy_o book_n in_o both_o treatise_n and_o thesis_n lay_v and_o thwack_a title_n upon_o title_n land_n upon_o land_n honour_n upon_o honour_n exaltation_n on_o exaltation_n crown_n upon_o crown_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n or_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n come_v down_o to_o you_o from_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sundry_a successive_a transcriber_n extol_v and_o magnify_v it_o in_o such_o a_o exceed_a high_a unlimited_a and_o boundless_a way_n of_o benediction_n till_o like_o one_o that_o be_v busy_a in_o beautify_v with_o gold_n his_o carve_a 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devise_v fable_n tr._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 16._o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o examine_v and_o prove_v tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la lydium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o prove_v that_o which_o plead_v its_o reception_n not_o only_o in_o comparison_n with_o but_o in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n found_v thereon_o p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o its_o daily_a use_n not_o only_a ad_fw-la ingenerationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la to_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v not_o bâ—â—_n &_o in_o ea_fw-la edificationem_fw-la to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o high_a saint_n in_o it_o while_o they_o draw_v breath_n here_o that_o there_o be_v not_o more_o need_n to_o we_o of_o food_n and_o raiment_n to_o uphold_v our_o very_a natural_a life_n than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ._n that_o which_o do_v not_o only_o most_o exceed_o exceed_v all_o other_o but_o as_o to_o the_o save_a end_n thereof_o be_v the_o only_a and_o singular_a mean_n that_o god_n use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o singular_a the_o light_n the_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n above_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n p._n 43._o the_o witness_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n ipsa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la docemur_fw-la yea_o no_o less_o than_o â—he_v very_o powerful_a live_a quicken_a soulsaving_a word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o challenge_v to_o itself_o that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o its_o own_o proper_a name_n that_o which_o be_v so_o tum_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la real_a &_o cognoscibili_fw-la i.e._n so_o and_o so_o know_v evident_o by_o its_o own_o light_n and_o power_n so_o to_o be_v that_o which_o manifest_v and_o testify_v of_o itself_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 140._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n yea_o abundant_o &_o uncontrolable_o to_o man_n p._n 3_o that_o which_o be_v often_o even_o wellnigh_o a_o thousand_o time_n mention_v indigitated_a ex._n 1._o sect._n 5.32_o by_o that_o name_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o call_v for_o attendance_n and_o submission_n to_o it_o as_o such_o with_o supreme_a uncontroleable_a authority_n p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v expect_v from_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o on_o penalty_n of_o his_o eternal_a displeasure_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n 2_o thess._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o that_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o we_o do_v other_o book_n with_o a_o firm_a opinion_n only_o but_o with_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a faith_n omit_v all_o such_o induction_n as_o serve_v only_o to_o ingenerate_v a_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 31.32.34_o 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also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o the_o chief_a transcriber_n thereof_o to_o mistake_v in_o any_o thing_n yea_o that_o they_o do_v fail_v in_o their_o work_n so_o rase_v thy_o false_a feign_a and_o fallible_a foundation_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o pull_v down_o thy_o house_n with_o thy_o own_o hand_n like_o the_o foolish_a woman_n and_o as_o for_o the_o true_a foundation_n christ_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v infallible_a stable_n firm_a fix_v sure_a and_o certain_a as_o every_o true_a lay_v foundation_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v though_o thy_o flexible_a letter_n be_v not_o so_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o argument_n of_o its_o not_o be_v the_o church_n foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n this_o true_a one_o i_o say_v be_v by_o thou_o trample_v on_o and_o flout_v at_o under_o the_o name_n of_o nescio_fw-la quod_fw-la lumen_fw-la quem_fw-la deum_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la quopiam_fw-la melius_fw-la merae_fw-la 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2.20_o you_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n can_v rational_o be_v conclude_v as_o he_o be_v both_o senseless_o and_o reasonles_o conceive_v by_o i.o._n to_o intend_v any_o other_o foundation_n than_o christ_n himself_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v understand_v by_o any_o that_o have_v common_a understanding_n to_o intend_v himself_o and_o other_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n or_o his_o own_o and_o their_o mere_a outward_a write_n for_o then_o there_o be_v two_o whereof_o they_o must_v have_v one_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o we_o another_o they_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o we_o they_o and_o their_o letter_n which_o be_v a_o absurdity_n utter_o unbecoming_a man_n call_v christ_n minister_n to_o imagine_v see_v the_o foundation_n quicquid_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o faith_n hope_n and_o obedience_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n be_v but_o one_o and_o not_o many_o yea_o 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you_o be_v my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a if_o a_o mâ—n_z keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n i_o reply_v reply_n christ_n word_n and_o his_o say_n be_v efficacious_a and_o powerful_a to_o tree_n they_o that_o continue_v believe_v in_o it_o and_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o give_v life_n yea_o that_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n according_a as_o he_o say_v of_o they_o joh._n 6.63_o and_o vers_n 68_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o text_n pag._n 68_o thou_o i.o._n very_o false_o expounde_v of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n write_n this_o who_o â—â—â—â—ies_v which_o word_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v heed_v in_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o lay_v up_o there_o till_o it_o dwell_v rich_o within_o sit_v man_n to_o teach_v
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or_o can_v avail_v to_o its_o end_n in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v its_o of_o no_o force_n so_o if_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o i.o._n affirm_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o world_n that_o be_v pass_v away_o or_o some_o new_a find_v world_n or_o other_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v its_o neither_o in_o this_o present_a world_n nor_o that_o to_o come_v neither_o now_o nor_o hereafter_o neither_o here_o nor_o there_o but_o alas_o as_o the_o world_n itself_o wherein_o he_o fancy_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v be_v none_o know_v where_o but_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n of_o his_o own_o coin_n hatch_v no_o where_o but_o in_o his_o own_o head_n the_o shop_n where_o and_o whence_o many_o more_o such_o like_a toy_n be_v shape_v sell_v and_o utter_v among_o such_o as_o have_v sell_v the_o truth_n be_v willing_a rather_o to_o trade_n in_o utter_a untruth_n then_o in_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n more_o than_o it_o be_v give_v over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v for_o serious_o that_o the_o letter_n or_o scripture_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n or_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v forth_o any_o good_a fruit_n to_o perfection_n among_o either_o the_o seedsman_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o sow_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o thought_n upon_o it_o or_o in_o the_o stony_a thorny_a common_a highway_n ground_n of_o parish_n people_n heart_n in_o which_o they_o sow_v the_o letter_n mingle_v with_o their_o own_o chaffy_a cogitation_n say_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o yet_o they_o confess_v themselves_o neve_fw-la hear_v his_o voice_n this_o however_o you_o imagine_v oh_o you_o power_n less_o profitless_a prophet_n be_v a_o mere_a no_o such_o matter_n for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n or_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v by_o the_o supreme_a sow_n the_o son_n of_o man_n himself_o in_o the_o same_o field_n or_o world_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o which_o the_o world_n be_v where_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n while_o man_n sleep_v and_o watch_v not_o to_o the_o light_n sow_v tare_n among_o the_o good_a seed_n which_o where_o it_o light_v on_o honest_a heart_n that_o hear_v and_o heed_n the_o word_n patient_o continue_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o in_o some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o some_o â—n_n hundred_o fold_n indeed_o the_o letter_n the_o text_n or_o scripture_n declare_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a effectual_a perfect_a to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n
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live_a word_n light_n and_o spirit_n alone_o for_o howbeit_o every_o such_o particular_a expression_n of_o wonderful_a councillor_n leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n redeemer_n saviour_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n be_v style_v by_o may_v possible_o not_o be_v use_v in_o i.os._n book_n to_o express_v the_o outer_a scripture_n by_o yet_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v but_o little_o assert_v in_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n the_o live_a light_n and_o word_n througout_n the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o assert_v if_o not_o in_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o term_n equivalent_a in_o honour_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o witness_v all_o those_o most_o high_a fly_v phrase_n and_o eminent_a strain_n he_o fly_v out_o and_o strike_v up_o in_o in_o way_n of_o ascribe_v little_o less_o than_o all_o authority_n dominion_n exaltation_n transaction_n self-evidencing_a efficacy_n light_n power_n dignity_n and_o glory_n here_o on_o earth_n at_o least_o unto_o the_o scripture_n as_o if_o the_o father_n have_v seal_v it_o and_o not_o his_o son_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o disposer_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o thing_n next_z and_o immediate_o under_o himself_o as_o supreme_a judge_n rule_n ruler_n head_n and_o governor_n over_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o giver_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n chap._n iu._n and_o now_o i_o return_v to_o take_v more_o notice_n of_o what_o more_o be_v urge_v in_o his_o latin_a thesis_n as_o concern_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n life_n worship_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o to_o salvation_n the_o second_o argument_n in_o proof_n whereof_o be_v its_o perfect_a operation_n and_o efficacy_n ex._n 3._o s._n 29._o omne_fw-la perficit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o accomplish_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n in_o vindication_n of_o which_o a_o whole_a dozen_o of_o scripture_n be_v urge_v eleven_o of_o which_o be_v above_o answer_v and_o one_o only_o remain_v to_o be_v a_o little_a speak_v to_o viz._n isa._n 55.10_o 11._o and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o isa._n 55_o 10_o 11._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rain_n and_o snow_n come_v down_o and_o return_v not_o without_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v and_o give_v seed_n and_o food_n so_o it_o return_v not_o void_a at_o any_o time_n without_o work_v that_o for_o which_o he_o send_v it_o to_o any_o person_n or_o people_n and_o prosper_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o he_o please_v but_o i_o be_o half_o amaze_v to_o see_v that_o thou_o i.o._n shall_v be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o interpret_v that_o of_o the_o scripture_n since_o it_o so_o express_o speak_v de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v assert_v immediate_o from_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o voice_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n which_o word_n express_v by_o his_o own_o voice_n speak_v who_o so_o upon_o second_o thought_n and_o serious_a consideration_n shall_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v &_o proper_o too_o as_o i.o._n excuse_v his_o ignorance_n for_o as_o much_o as_o not_o for_o want_v of_o incogitancy_n i_o myself_o sometime_o so_o think_v while_o i_o run_v as_o our_o national_a ministry_n now_o do_v make_v haste_n and_o say_v he_o say_v before_o himself_o have_v send_v i_o howbeit_o i_o want_v no_o send_n of_o man_n or_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o or_o i_o hear_v his_o voice_n i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o accuse_v he_o of_o arrant_a absurdity_n miserable_a mistake_n wretched_a blindness_n and_o utter_a unworthiness_n to_o be_v denominate_v a_o doctor_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o our_o divine_n call_v divinity_n nevertheless_o not_o have_v so_o well_o mind_v the_o matter_n as_o upon_o occasion_n they_o may_v do_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v carry_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o custom_n to_o take_v thing_n and_o term_n and_o talk_v of_o they_o according_a to_o tradition_n more_o than_o true_a discern_v of_o they_o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n the_o very_a preacher_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a people_n that_o have_v live_v on_o their_o lip_n have_v be_v so_o habituate_v by_o common_a metonymy_n to_o miscall_v the_o scripture_n by_o name_n not_o proper_a to_o their_o nature_n that_o they_o now_o stand_v up_o to_o depend_v they_o to_o be_v most_o proper_o denominate_v by_o those_o metonymical_a and_o improper_a name_n so_o that_o howbeit_o we_o be_v never_o so_o willing_a to_o allow_v they_o to_o express_v themselves_o by_o such_o figurative_a phrase_n as_o be_v frequent_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o as_o act._n 13.27_o the_o voice_n i.e._n scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n and_o that_o satisfy_v they_o not_o but_o the_o qua._n be_v denier_n both_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o spoiler_n of_o they_o of_o their_o proper_a name_n if_o they_o yield_v not_o to_o their_o as_o absurd_a as_o arbitrary_a appellation_n of_o they_o by_o those_o glorious_a title_n of_o god_n word_n god_n voice_n as_o their_o proper_a name_n yea_o in_o this_o dotish_a disquierness_n and_o peevish_a perverseness_n of_o his_o prejudice_v spirit_n do_v i_o o._n quarrel_n with_o the_o quaker_n as_o bereaver_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o its_o proper_a name_n because_o they_o own_v not_o his_o improperty_n in_o ignorant_o and_o impudent_o impose_v the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a light_n on_o the_o letter_n as_o its_o proper_a name_n which_o it_o challenge_v to_o itself_o from_o its_o preheminent_a participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o light_n viz._n life_n power_n to_o quicken_v and_o save_v and_o to_o shine_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o itself_o j.o._n i_o be_o now_o to_o deal_v against_o the_o qua._n about_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v glad_a that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o business_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v spoil_v the_o scripture_n of_o that_o glorious_a title_n the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o name_n do_v the_o scripture_n challenge_v to_o itself_o so_o p._n 49.73_o 74_o 77._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v light_a we_o shall_v see_v that_o be_v so_o or_o can_v be_v call_v so_o unless_o it_o have_v this_o nature_n and_o proper_o to_o evidence_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v light_n to_o other_o can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a corespondency_n of_o speech_n be_v allow_v whether_o spiritual_a intellectual_a light_n regard_v the_o mind_n or_o natural_a with_o respect_n to_o bodily_a sight_n be_v first_o or_o proper_o light_a i_o need_v not_o inquire_v both_o have_v the_o same_o property_n it_o be_v spiritual_a 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and_o scripture-searcher_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o have_v nor_o can_v know_v without_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n any_o more_o than_o the_o old_a one_o do_v joh._n 5._o matth._n 22._o or_o then_o anyone_o can_v see_v the_o outward_a sun_n by_o any_o light_n but_o that_o which_o shine_v from_o itself_o matth._n 11.27_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11_o 16._o and_o so_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o outward_a scripture_n itself_o as_o that_o which_o may_v define_v god_n and_o declare_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o yet_o give_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o either_o the_o knowledge_n of_o who_o thing_n if_o we_o believe_v i._o o._n t._n 1._o c._n 1._o s._n 16_o depend_v whole_o and_o sole_o on_o his_o own_o pure_a divine_a revelation_n thereof_o by_o himself_o which_o revelation_n be_v so_o far_o express_v indeed_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o there_o it_o be_v write_v of_o but_o be_v express_o make_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o please_v the_o son_n to_o reveal_v the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n to_o reveal_v the_o son_n in_o man_n gal._n 1.15_o 16._o eph._n 1._o col._n 1.23_o i_o say_v then_o not_o with_o that_o supreme_a authority_n which_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o light_n spirit_n and_o word_n within_o though_o ignorant_o attribute_v yea_o and_o appropriate_v too_o by_o i_o o._n to_o the_o outward_a writing_n yet_o with_o the_o same_o uncontrollable_a authority_n as_o the_o letter_n do_v they_o call_v for_o attendance_n even_o from_o their_o theopneustia_n or_o divine_a inspiration_n which_o to_o theion_n or_o power_n of_o god_n that_o deny_v they_o in_o their_o ministration_n be_v enough_o to_o convict_v i._o o._n and_o all_o the_o wolf_n of_o these_o time_n that_o bark_n and_o howl_v against_o the_o light_n and_o mis-judgâ—_a the_o many_o message_n that_o come_v to_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n as_o rejecter_n of_o such_o as_o god_n send_v and_o justifier_n of_o they_o who_o fly_v such_o of_o old_a as_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n nevertheless_o as_o i._o o._n say_v too_o true_o t._n 1._o c._n 3._o s._n 9_o it_o always_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o scarce_o any_o prophet_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v any_o approbation_n from_o the_o church_n in_o who_o day_n be_v speak_v so_o it_o fall_v out_o now_o to_o the_o true_a prophet_n among_o all_o the_o false_a church_n of_o these_o latter_a day_n from_o who_o they_o find_v less_o approbation_n and_o the_o same_o reprobation_n as_o the_o former_a do_v from_o those_o evil_a generation_n wherein_o they_o speak_v jer._n 47.3_o matth._n 5.12_o 21.33_o to_o 38._o 23.29_o luke_n 17.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o john_n 9.29_o act_n 7.52_o 24.5_o and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o innumerable_a prejudices_fw-la that_o attend_v these_o their_o giving_n out_o of_o truth_n either_o in_o speech_n or_o writing_n as_o do_v the_o other_o who_o write_n be_v not_o free_v as_o i._n o._n fancy_n from_o 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o._n ep._n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la ex._n 3._o s._n 17._o and_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o babe_n of_n christ_n seem_v to_o he_o to_o babble_n in_o when_o they_o drop_v their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o dew_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n not_o all_o as_o once_o but_o as_o it_o be_v guttatim_v precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a ezek._n 21.2_o amos_n 7.16_o isai._n 28.9_o 10_o 11_o 13.2_o partly_o the_o mean_a outside_n of_o most_o of_o these_o inward_o glorious_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n psal._n 45.13_o who_o clothing_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v not_o as_o their_o own_o within_o and_o the_o world_n without_o and_o its_o minister_n often_o be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o so_o much_o of_o plush_n jippoes_n &_o hose_n behange_v before_o
and_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o bright_a light_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v dark_a over_o egypt_n at_o the_o put_n of_o it_o out_o and_o at_o the_o break_n of_o its_o yoke_n and_o set_v darkness_n upon_o her_o land_n and_o search_v out_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o esau_n and_o take_v away_o understand_v from_o his_o mount_n and_o discover_v deep_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o bring_v out_o to_o light_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n job_n 12._o isa._n 19_o isa._n 29._o isa._n 44._o ezek._n 30.18_o 22.7_o 8._o obad._n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o this_o to_o a_o people_n that_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o vanity_n by_o a_o foolish_a nation_n and_o weary_v they_o out_o by_o such_o as_o be_v no_o people_n in_o their_o eye_n deut._n 32.21_o and_o choose_v the_o foolish_a and_o bâ—se_a and_o weak_a thing_n that_o be_v noâ—_n â—o_o confound_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 27.28_o that_o the_o great_a mountain_n of_o babel_n shall_v become_v a_o plain_a before_o zerubbabel_n ay_o e._n such_o as_o be_v from_o babel_n as_o the_o word_n be_v and_o this_o not_o by_o might_n nor_o power_n of_o man_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 4.6.7_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n may_v be_v of_o he_o and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o own_o land_n of_o canaan_n whereat_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a joel_n 2.21_o yet_o by_o such_o instrument_n as_o foolish_a shepherd_n such_o silly_a tool_n as_o shall_v make_v subtle_a sanballet_n and_o tale-bearing_a tobyass_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scoffer_n of_o the_o same_o seed_n of_o ammon_n flout_v â—t_z they_o at_o first_o as_o feeble_a and_o say_v what_o will_v these_o feeble_a folk_n do_v will_v they_o revive_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o rubbish_n and_o build_v and_o fortify_v in_o a_o day_n behold_v if_o a_o fox_n 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