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account_v upon_o that_o mystical_a body_n and_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a be_v of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o prophet_n have_v be_v send_v what_o wonder_n have_v be_v wrought_v what_o revelation_n and_o intercession_n have_v b_o en_fw-fr made_n what_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n have_v appear_v they_o be_v reckonable_a upon_o the_o true_a interpreter_n and_o revealer_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n where_o or_o whensoever_o such_o a_o interpreter_n appear_v not_o only_o what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o time_n past_a and_o at_o present_a but_o also_o what_o shall_v be_v effect_v and_o accomplish_v in_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v as_o in_o time_n past_a i_o will_v send_v as_o in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o behold_v i_o send_v as_o a_o act_n in_o present_a be_v and_o operation_n compare_v luke_n 11._o 49_o with_o mat._n 23._o 34._o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o party_n send_v second_o observe_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v send_v matthew_n say_v prophet_n wiseman_n and_o scribe_n and_o luke_n say_v prophet_n and_o apostle_n first_o he_o send_v scribe_n that_o be_v such_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v teach_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bring_v â—ut_v of_o his_o treasury_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a mat._n 13._o 52._o such_o as_o bring_v forth_o and_o lay_v open_a the_o original_a law_n and_o record_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v first_o found_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o begin_n in_o that_o platform_n and_o pattern_n see_v and_o discern_v only_o in_o the_o mount_n heb._n 8._o 5._o act._n 7._o 44._o exod._n 25._o 40._o such_o a_o one_o as_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n who_o bring_v out_o the_o law_n and_o record_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o the_o people_n return_n out_o of_o babylon_n declare_v plain_o that_o original_a difference_n and_o unmeasurable_a distance_n that_o be_v between_o the_o appointment_n and_o exercise_n proper_a to_o god_n house_n and_o kingdom_n and_o those_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o babel_n according_a to_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v tune_v a_o instrument_n to_o make_v any_o melody_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o song_n of_o zion_n and_o all_o the_o people_n weep_v for_o joy_n to_o behold_v their_o ancient_a right_n and_o inheritance_n in_o point_n of_o their_o glorious_a interest_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o letter_n that_o kill_v that_o build_v of_o babylon_n ezra_n 3._o 10._o 11_o 12._o 13._o ezra_n 7._o 6._o 11._o neh._n 7._o 4_o 8_o psalm_n 137._o such_o scribe_n christ_n send_v to_o visit_v the_o world_n yea_o to_o confound_v the_o hypocritical_a and_o dissemble_a scribe_n thereof_o who_o prefer_v babylon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o â—hinar_n before_o zion_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n second_o christ_n send_v prophet_n that_o be_v such_o as_o foretell_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n yea_o how_o these_o send_v once_o of_o god_n shall_v be_v entertain_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o for_o they_o be_v seer_n to_o see_v a_o far_o off_o yea_o what_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a time_n and_o far_a off_o list_n of_o eternity_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n to_o come_v 2_o pet._n â—9_n 20._o 21._o three_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o wiseman_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n whereby_o they_o have_v sufficiency_n of_o skill_n to_o gather_v up_o the_o first_o foundation_n &_o rise_v of_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o give_v they_o a_o real_a bâ—ing_n and_o exercise_v in_o the_o present_a time_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a scope_n and_o true_a intent_n
delight_v in_o gallatian_n 6._o 14._o it_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o that_o which_o be_v only_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o institution_n or_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n transient_a and_o temporary_a whatsoever_o for_o christ_n who_o be_v only_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o offer_v up_o himself_o once_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o true_a operation_n and_o continue_a act_n of_o acceptation_n thereof_o for_o the_o act_n and_o acceptation_n be_v of_o like_a continuance_n and_o have_v the_o same_o place_n of_o residenccy_n for_o where_o the_o one_o be_v find_v there_o be_v never_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o hebrew_n 9_o 14._o for_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o again_o false_a interpretation_n can_v never_o make_v god_n its_o only_a inheritance_n and_o portion_n to_o live_v on_o he_o only_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o ministry_n because_o it_o terminate_v the_o 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