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not_o but_o except_v against_o as_o at_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o question_n to_o which_o sometime_o he_o be_v silent_a and_o give_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o at_o other_o time_n he_o answer_v not_o direct_o but_o in_o parable_n and_o how_o offensive_a be_v this_o to_o man_n wisdom_n who_o require_v a_o positive_a and_o direct_a answer_n and_o sometime_o his_o answer_n may_v seem_v quite_o from_o the_o thing_n as_o john_n 12.34_o 35._o his_o not_o give_v respect_n to_o person_n for_o it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o man_n person_n mat._n 22.16_o can_v not_o be_v very_o please_v to_o they_o who_o love_v greeting_n and_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o
another_o he_o show_v not_o respect_n to_o herod_n the_o king_n but_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o he_o as_o man_n will_v account_v it_o go_v say_v he_o and_o tell_v that_o fox_n he_o do_v not_o show_v respect_n to_o the_o reverend_a and_o grave_a doctor_n of_o the_o law_n nay_o nor_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o nay_o he_o do_v not_o show_v respect_n to_o his_o own_o disciple_n but_o say_v to_o peter_n when_o he_o mild_o and_o affectionate_o desire_v his_o death_n may_v be_v avoid_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n how_o harsh_a and_o rough_a a_o reply_n may_v this_o seem_v if_o peter_n have_v err_v through_o his_o affection_n and_o tenderness_n to_o his_o master_n a_o meek_a spirit_n will_v gentle_o have_v inform_v he_o but_o to_o call_v he_o devil_n and_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n do_v this_o favour_n of_o will_v that_o profess_v jew_n say_v who_o know_v not_o the_o true_a meekness_n but_o seek_v after_o a_o fleshly_a meekness_n which_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n but_o not_o true_a bear_v nay_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v respective_o to_o his_o own_o mother_n as_o man_n spirit_n by_o its_o rule_n of_o respect_n will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o but_o say_v woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o john_n 2.4_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n deny_v all_o his_o relation_n mat._n 12.48_o last_o to_o instance_n no_o more_o at_o his_o harsh_a censure_n of_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o that_o age_n which_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o israel_n statute_n with_o all_o their_o laborious_a and_o godly_a teacher_n justify_v none_o but_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o teach_v and_o a_o few_o of_o his_o follower_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o john_n 5.42_o do_v not_o this_o think_v you_o seem_v to_o they_o a_o very_o harsh_a charge_n and_o why_o not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o and_o his_o new_a 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that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n teach_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n no_o not_o by_o all_o the_o miracle_n he_o can_v work_v he_o call_v they_o a_o faithless_a and_o perverse_a generation_n ma_n 1_o t._n 17.17_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v god_n though_o they_o say_v with_o confidence_n that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n john_n 12.54_o 55._o how_o can_v they_o bear_v this_o they_o have_v be_v study_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o have_v a_o great_a stock_n of_o knowledge_n from_o thence_o and_o be_v strict_a and_o exact_a in_o worship_n some_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o paul_n may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n blameless_a and_o now_o to_o be_v tell_v they_o do_v not_o know_v god_n nay_o he_o that_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n devotion_n and_o worship_n yet_o be_v not_o in_o the_o life_n and_o pure_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v not_o one_o dram_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n he_o tell_v 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own_o confession_n he_o himself_o have_v confess_v that_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n now_o he_o may_v have_v show_v some_o honour_n to_o moses_n chair_n and_o to_o their_o office_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o doubtless_o good_a and_o not_o have_v go_v about_o to_o make_v they_o thus_o odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n nay_o he_o himself_o have_v bid_v man_n do_v as_o they_o say_v but_o in_o ver._n 3._o of_o that_o chap._n now_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o ever_o man_n shall_v mind_v what_o they_o say_v or_o observe_v their_o doctrine_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o represent_v they_o as_o oppressor_n of_o the_o conscience_n ver._n 4._o as_o devourer_n of_o widow_n house_n and_o make_v long_a prayer_n in_o hypocrisy_n ver._n 15._o as_o make_v their_o proselyte_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o ver._n 15._o as_o neglecter_n of_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n ver._n 2.3_o as_o appear_v righteous_a to_o man_n but_o full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n ver._n 28._o as_o of_o the_o same_o generation_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n ver._n 31.32_o as_o deceiver_n as_o such_o as_o lead_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o bid_v man_n beware_v of_o their_o leaven_n be_v not_o these_o good_a kind_n of_o encouragement_n for_o people_n to_o hear_v they_o yea_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n and_o not_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_a man_n to_o enter_v that_o be_v go_v in_o ver._n 13._o how_o can_v they_o observe_v what_o they_o teach_v without_o hear_v they_o and_o will_v christ_n wish_v any_o to_o hear_v such_o man_n as_o
these_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o justification_n against_o christ_n in_o these_o respect_n and_o also_o have_v their_o charge_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n ready_a against_o he_o now_o how_o do_v they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n do_v not_o they_o teach_v the_o law_n and_o direct_a man_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o open_v the_o prophet_n word_n to_o they_o be_v this_o shut_n up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v not_o they_o suffer_v man_n to_o enter_v why_o their_o work_n be_v to_o win_v people_n to_o their_o profession_n they_o will_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n how_o stiff_o may_v the_o jew_n have_v plead_v against_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v slander_v their_o godly_a minister_n who_o be_v very_o painful_a and_o zealous_a in_o open_v the_o scripture_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n nay_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o teach_v well_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v mat._n 23.3_o but_o mark_v now_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v thus_o any_o teach_n or_o expound_v of_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o life_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o life_n be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o word_n from_o the_o life_n yield_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o word_n out_o of_o it_o though_o never_o so_o good_a and_o true_a reach_v not_o to_o the_o life_n in_o another_o but_o only_o build_v up_o a_o knowledge_n in_o the_o contrary_a wisdom_n and_o teach_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o unrighteousness_n where_o satan_n kingdom_n stand_v and_o where_o he_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o so_o this_o kind_n of_o teach_v and_o knowledge_n shut_v up_o the_o door_n and_o way_n of_o life_n and_o must_v be_v lose_v before_o the_o kingdom_n can_v be_v find_v they_o shut_v up_o the_o true_a kingdom_n but_o they_o open_v another_o kingdom_n they_o open_v the_o kingdom_n another_o way_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n shut_v of_o it_o and_o they_o have_v disciple_n and_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o they_o tickle_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o feed_v with_o promise_n and_o comfort_n but_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v out_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.11_o 12._o this_o be_v as_o true_a at_o this_o day_n in_o this_o present_a dispensation_n as_o it_o be_v then_o in_o that_o dispensation_n though_o man_n make_v it_o a_o great_a accusation_n against_o we_o charge_v we_o that_o we_o say_v none_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o ourselves_o and_o as_o if_o all_o be_v damn_v but_o we_o these_o be_v man_n harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a expression_n we_o use_v not_o to_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n but_o sober_o open_v the_o state_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o he_o who_o be_v true_a and_o can_v lie_v which_o be_v thus_o that_o through_o which_o man_n be_v save_v be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o age_n the_o measure_n of_o light_n which_o god_n give_v forth_o in_o every_o age_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o proper_a way_n of_o salvation_n in_o that_o age_n and_o what_o ever_o man_n get_v or_o profess_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n declare_v in_o former_a age_n yet_o make_v use_n of_o that_o to_o withstand_v the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o age_n they_o can_v thereby_o be_v save_v but_o may_v thereby_o be_v harden_v against_o that_o which_o shall_v save_v they_o and_o this_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o shine_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o present_a age_n nor_o afterwards_o can_v be_v save_v by_o magnifi_v and_o observe_v both_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o belief_n from_o thence_o of_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v make_v use_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o oppose_v that_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o day_n then_o no_o more_o can_v any_o professor_n be_v save_v now_o by_o belief_n of_o a_o christ_n come_v or_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v learn_v or_o practise_v from_o the_o scripture_n make_v use_n thereof_o to_o oppose_v the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o day_n which_o dispensation_n be_v the_o immediate_a and_o powerful_a break_n forth_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spitit_fw-la in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n who_o have_v earnest_o seek_v and_o in_o much_o sorrow_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n long_v and_o wait_v for_o he_o after_o this_o long_a dark_a night_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n there_o remain_v yet_o some_o other_o exception_n against_o he_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffer_a death_n with_o his_o hard_a usage_n which_o will_v not_o whole_o be_v pass_v over_o as_o first_o his_o disrespective_a or_o irreverend_a answer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o when_o he_o ask_v he_o of_o his_o doctrine_n john_n 18._o vers._n 19_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o speak_v open_o in_o the_o world_n not_o in_o secret_a why_o ask_v thou_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o whereupon_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n strike_v he_o say_v answer_v thou_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o vers._n 22._o the_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o life_n which_o bow_v to_o god_n and_o can_v regard_v man_n in_o the_o transgression_n seem_v rude_a and_o unmannerly_a to_o the_o lofty_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o his_o silence_n at_o the_o testimony_n bring_v against_o he_o and_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o question_v he_o mark_n 14.60_o 61._o indeed_o either_o the_o speak_v or_o silence_n in_o the_o life_n be_v offensive_a to_o the_o carnal_a professor_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o life_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o can_v either_o speak_v or_o be_v silent_a according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o the_o false_a christian_n the_o false_a christian_n his_o knowledge_n and_o religion_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o will_n in_o his_o own_o understanding_n he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o time_n both_o which_o be_v crucify_v in_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o when_o he_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o himself_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n mat._n 26.64_o and_o those_o that_o be_v by_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n vers._n 66._o then_o they_o spit_v on_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o mock_v he_o and_o blindfold_v he_o and_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n bid_v he_o prophesy_v who_o smite_v he_o mat._n 26.67_o 68_o and_o luke_n 22.63_o 64._o when_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o pilate_n they_o will_v have_v pilate_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a doer_n and_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o when_o pilate_n ask_v for_o their_o accusation_n against_o he_o they_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o up_o unto_o thou_o john_n 18.29_o 30._o pilate_n refuse_v so_o to_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n vers._n 31._o they_o begin_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o charge_n we_o find_v this_o fellow_n pervert_v the_o nation_n and_o forbid_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n say_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v christ_n a_o king_n luke_n 23.2_o pilate_n examine_v he_o herein_o but_o profess_v he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o at_o all_o john_n 18.38_o then_o the_o chief_a priest_n accuse_v he_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n mark_n 15.3_o and_o be_v more_o fierce_a say_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n teach_v throughout_o all_o jury_n begin_v from_o galilee_n to_o this_o place_n this_o indeed_o be_v his_o great_a offence_n he_o teach_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n then_o pilate_n send_v he_o to_o herod_n where_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n stand_v vehement_o accuse_v he_o who_o question_v he_o much_o but_o he_o answer_v he_o nothing_o and_o herod_n with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n set_v he_o at_o nought_o and_o mock_v he_o and_o array_v he_o in_o a_o gorgeous_a robe_n and_o send_v