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and_o give_v forth_o not_o as_o thereby_o man_n be_v to_o obtain_v liâ—…e_n or_o salvation_n but_o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o lead_v unto_o christ_n to_o point_v at_o he_o and_o shadow_v he_o the_o substance_n forth_o wherefore_o it_o have_v a_o outward_a temple_n tabernacle_n priesthood_n sacrifice_n and_o stand_v all_o in_o outward_n and_o according_a to_o this_o dispensation_n or_o covenant_n god_n speak_v not_o to_o all_o whoever_o under_o it_o immediate_o but_o mediate_o he_o speak_v to_o to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o prophet_n heb._n 1._o 1._o but_o now_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o remain_v 2_o cor._n from_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o 12_o and_o so_o be_v not_o cease_v and_o it_o be_v god_n speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n in_o his_o son_n or_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1._o 1._o that_o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o this_o be_v the_o now_o covenant_n jer._n 31._o heb_n 8._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o â—…ail_v not_o each_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a and_o this_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a covenant_n whereof_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v mediator_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n not_o from_o mount_n sinai_n but_o zion_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v a_o calm_a sweet_a still_o pleasant_a life_n give_v voice_n and_o these_o under_o this_o ministration_n say_v let_v christ_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n speak_v himself_o let_v god_n
speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o son_n that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v except_o himself_o be_v hear_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n eph._n 4._o 21._o and_o again_o it_o be_v writâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 59_o 21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—…uth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fâ—…rth_n and_o for_o ever_o see_v how_o god_n have_v appointâ—…t_v for_o his_o seed_n â—…and_v every_o believer_n be_v his_o seed_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 29._o as_o a_o everlasting_a ordinance_n his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n put_v by_o himself_o into_o their_o mouth_n and_o again_o joel_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o 29._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pasâ—…_n that_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n apâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…pon_n the_o servanâ—…_n and_o â—…idens_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spiâ—…_n see_v further_o these_o scripture_n zach._n 12._o 8._o 10._o isaiah_n 40._o 5â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 11._o isaiah_n 41_o 17_o 18._o isaiah_n 49._o 6._o isaiah_n 51._o 3_o 4_o 5._o isaiah_n 55._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 60._o througout_n now_o i_o ask_v such_o who_o say_v immediate_a 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n speak_v in_o man_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o his_o pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o to_o prophesy_v be_v cease_v whither_o do_v these_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o to_o the_o new_a that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a they_o can_v say_v it_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n see_v these_o glorious_a thing_n be_v promise_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o be_v glorious_o accomplish_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n but_o and_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n yea_o these_o thing_n promise_v be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o above_o cite_v scripture_n then_o how_o be_v they_o cease_v if_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o gospel_n ministration_n be_v cease_v then_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o god_n put_v word_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o seed_n cease_v but_o if_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o gospel_n ministration_n be_v not_o cease_v then_o be_v not_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v either_o argument_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n common_a to_o every_o believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o they_o minister_v as_o they_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n open_v their_o heart_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o who_o hear_v and_o believe_v see_v act_n 2._o act_n 4._o act_n 8._o act_n 10._o 44._o gal._n 3._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o and_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 16._o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n some_o a_o psalm_n some_o a_o doctrine_n some_o a_o revelation_n some_o a_o tongue_n some_o a_o interpretation_n and_o verse_n 21._o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o etc._n etc._n lo_o how_o a_o revelation_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o believer_n general_o it_o be_v common_a and_o they_o be_v enrich_v by_o he_o in_o all_o utterance_n and_o in_o all_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 5._o and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v paul_n rom._n 8._o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o eph._n 1._o chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la that_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 13._o after_o that_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n though_o earnest_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o jesus_n christ_n promise_v this_o to_o who_o soever_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 7._o 38._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n and_o verse_n 39_o this_o spâ—…_n he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v for_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v and_o now_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o they_o who_o believe_v and_o if_o the_o pour_v of_o it_o forth_o be_v cease_v and_o then_o be_v that_o promise_v falsify_v and_o break_v but_o that_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o be_v this_o also_o and_o now_o see_v from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n be_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o dayâ—…_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o rue_n covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n their_o to_o belong_v it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o this_o glorious_a dispensation_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n now_o and_o in_o all_o age_n past_a or_o to_o come_v be_v so_o be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o sâ—…me_a promise_n which_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o in_o their_o head_n christ_n for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o full_o of_o that_o abundance_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n how_o then_o be_v it_o cease_v and_o to_o cease_v for_o ever_o so_o as_o never_o any_o more_o to_o take_v place_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o wherein_o do_v the_o gospel_n dispensation_n which_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n transcend_v and_o surpass_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n if_o not_o herein_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o substance_n reveal_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o light_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o god_n their_o glory_n the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n become_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n wherein_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o latâ—…er_a house_n transcend_v and_o excel_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a but_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o his_o people_n seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n and_o that_o unto_o they_o who_o fear_v his_o name_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v under_o â—…is_n wing_n mal._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o have_v not_o god_n appoint_v this_o as_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n in_o his_o church_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n to_o shine_v therein_o with_o his_o own_o immediate_a beam_n as_o this_o visible_a sun_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n take_v away_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o then_o will_v she_o not_o be_v leave_v in_o as_o great_a in_o confusion_n desolation_n distress_n as_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o natural_a sun_n what_o a_o woeful_a night_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n christ_n spâ—…_n use_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o she_o go_v into_o the_o wilderneâ—…s_n flee_v from_o the_o dragon_n thus_o clothe_v be_v she_o not_o to_o return_v so_o also_o and_o such_o who_o cry_v down_o all_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o prophesy_v do_v they_o not_o make_v the_o gospel_n dispensation_n exceed_o inferior_a to_o the_o law_n for_o even_o in_o that_o ministration_n there_o be_v some_o prophet_n some_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o such_o now_o at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a law_n and_o despisable_v dispensation_n as_o true_o it_o be_v so_o among_o you_o vision_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n perish_v but_o now_o be_v the_o lord_n fulfil_v these_o glorious_a promise_n to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n who_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n he_o have_v forsake_v but_o with_o great_a mercy_n be_v he_o gather_v they_o thy_o watchman_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o the_o voice_n together_o shall_v they_o sing_v for_o they_o shall_v see_v eye_n to_o eye_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o zion_n isa._n 52._o 8._o and_o ver_fw-la
bring_v thou_o to_o honour_v when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o etc._n etc._n and_o prov._n 6._o 22._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a translation_n whithersoever_o thou_o shall_v go_v she_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleep_v she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v she_o shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a â—…man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o false_a deceitful_a whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n whâ—…ch_n bewitch_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o rule_n in_o the_o child_n of_o diobedience_n and_o prov._n 8._o 14._o counsel_n be_v i_o and_o sound_a judgement_n or_o wisdom_n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o i_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v cause_v those_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v their_o treasure_n and_o ver_fw-la 34._o 35._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o wait_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o prov._n 9_o 3._o she_o have_v send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n she_o cry_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o as_o for_o every_o one_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o my_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v etc._n etc._n lo_o how_o universal_a be_v she_o call_v and_o how_o particular_a to_o all_o and_o to_o every_o one_o and_o she_o not_o only_o send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n that_o be_v her_o minister_n to_o cry_v but_o she_o cry_v herself_o and_o how_o sufficient_a be_v she_o be_v the_o very_a fullness_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o answer_v all_o man_n necessity_n and_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o above_o all_o that_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v want_v he_o counsel_n counsel_n be_v she_o needs_o he_o direction_n whithersoever_o he_o shall_v go_v she_o shall_v lead_v he_o pant_v he_o for_o life_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v he_o be_v at_o substance_n somewhat_o beyond_o all_o shadow_n all_o temporal_n all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v see_v or_o hear_v by_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n of_o flesh_n she_o cause_v to_o inherit_v substance_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a beyond_o all_o word_n thought_n or_o comprehension_n of_o man_n which_o the_o moth_n nor_o the_o rust_n can_v corrupt_v nor_o the_o thief_n break_v thorough_a and_o steal_v will_v he_o have_v long_a life_n riches_n and_o honour_n length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n in_o her_o left_a will_v he_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n she_o give_v it_o he_o be_v he_o hungry_a she_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o be_v heavenly_a virtue_n and_o power_n the_o â—…ood_a of_o angel_n do_v he_o thirst_v she_o give_v he_o of_o the_o wine_n new_a in_o the_o father_n kingdom_n even_o that_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n will_v he_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o she_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o her_o law_n a_o light_n will_v he_o have_v peace_n and_o preservation_n and_o pleasure_n she_o way_n be_v peace_n and_o her_o path_n pleasantness_n and_o who_o so_o hearken_v unto_o she_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o etc._n etc._n or_o need_v he_o company_n when_o he_o go_v or_o sit_v when_o he_o lie_v down_o or_o rise_v up_o when_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o be_v shut_v up_o alone_o in_o a_o prison_n or_o desolate_a place_n where_o none_o have_v access_n unto_o he_o then_o she_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o she_o be_v more_o to_o he_o than_o ten_o thousand_o of_o company_n for_o sweet_a be_v her_o voice_n and_o her_o countenance_n be_v comely_a she_o be_v like_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n and_o her_o breast_n satisfy_v he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o he_o be_v always_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n and_o now_o where_o be_v this_o wisdom_n to_o be_v find_v oh_o how_o be_v man_n bewitch_v from_o the_o true_a path_n where_o it_o appear_v and_o how_o be_v we_o in_o a_o day_n bewitch_v with_o they_o seek_v she_o without_o we_o and_o follow_v after_o these_o idol_n shepherd_n who_o with_o destruction_n and_o death_n have_v hear_v the_o fame_n thereof_o with_o their_o ear_n but_o never_o see_v she_o and_o so_o can_v not_o tell_v we_o where_o to_o find_v she_o but_o cry_v lo_o here_o lo_o there_o in_o this_o sermon_n that_o fine_a book_n this_o or_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n this_o or_o the_o other_o ordnance_n while_o as_o we_o be_v lead_v out_o from_o watch_v at_o the_o post_n of_o her_o door_n wait_v to_o hear_v her_o voice_n in_o we_o and_o her_o reproof_n which_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o she_o and_o her_o path_n be_v in_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o our_o conscience_n but_o our_o blind_a watchman_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v not_o wisdom_n voice_n which_o reprove_v we_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o secret_a for_o ous_a sin_n but_o the_o check_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o our_o dark_a heart_n and_o make_v manifest_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n in_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o path_n of_o wisdom_n nor_o can_v it_o lead_v unto_o she_o but_o a_o natural_a light_n a_o light_n which_o be_v darkness_n and_o blind_a as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o we_o have_v find_v they_o jyar_n for_o it_o have_v lead_v we_o unto_o she_o and_o that_o which_o reprove_v we_o we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v her_o voice_n and_o we_o turn_v at_o her_o reproof_n we_o have_v find_v her_o promise_n verify_v even_o the_o pour_a forth_o her_o spirit_n upon_o we_o prov._n 1._o 23._o and_o she_o have_v reveal_v in_o we_o a_o measure_n of_o all_o these_o bless_a thing_n aforesaid_a and_o many_o a_o day_n read_v weof_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o hear_v the_o same_o thereof_o with_o our_o ear_n but_o both_o she_o and_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o till_o our_o mind_n be_v turn_v to_o her_o own_o voice_n and_o light_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o she_o and_o of_o these_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o accompany_v she_o and_o we_o assure_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n alone_o that_o give_v she_o immediate_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n prov._n 2._o 6._o she_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o live_n and_o keep_v close_o from_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n god_n understand_v the_o way_n thereof_o and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n job_n 28._o 21._o 23_o 28_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v she_o and_o thus_o i_o 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