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that_o charmer_n use_v the_o same_o voice_n note_n or_o tune_n which_o the_o creature_n have_v who_o they_o will_v charm_v or_o allure_v to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o affect_a course_n or_o thickers_n wherein_o they_o have_v hide_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o his_o guilt_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3._o 8._o 9_o 10._o yet_o will_v not_o the_o wicked_a hear_v but_o by_o this_o earthly_a translation_n and_o false_a interpretation_n stop_v his_o ear_n lest_o the_o word_n of_o life_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o to_o work_v he_o thereto_o that_o so_o he_o may_v retain_v his_o own_o language_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a construction_n and_o principle_n together_o with_o the_o poisonful_a and_o cruel_a practice_n proper_o accompany_v and_o appertain_v thereunto_o still_o silence_v in_o himself_o and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o spirit_n of_o all_o true_a pprophecy_n and_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o crucify_v heb._n 6._o 6._o which_o he_o can_v 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right_o and_o faithful_o open_v this_o man_n blaspheme_v because_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 10._o 36._o for_o if_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o bring_v in_o in_o every_o scripture_n as_o to_o give_v christ_n a_o perfect_a and_o present_a form_n and_o be_v therein_o it_o be_v not_o true_o and_o faithful_o interpret_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o moses_n or_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n it_o speak_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v christ_n himself_o luke_n 24._o 27._o who_o be_v the_o perfect_a son_n of_o god_n that_o immanuel_n in_o what_o respect_n or_o relation_n so_o ever_o he_o appear_v mat._n 1._o 23._o for_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o every_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o he_o that_o break_v one_o command_n all_o be_v include_v in_o that_o breach_n james_n 2._o 10._o we_o see_v here_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n charge_v jerusalem_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o mother_n of_o 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rather_o than_o god_n judge_v you_o act._n 4._o 19_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o hinder_v a_o christian_n obedience_n to_o humane_a authority_n only_o make_v it_o voluntary_a according_a to_o that_o free_a and_o royal_a law_n under_o which_o he_o be_v james_n 2._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o one_o he_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o then_o must_v obey_v the_o order_n establish_v wherever_o he_o come_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v to_o fall_v down_o to_o nebuchadnezar_n idol_n dan._n 3._o 1_o 18_o and_o every_o law_n that_o concern_v mankind_n must_v be_v either_o humane_a or_o divine_a and_o all_o temporary_a institution_n be_v humane_a because_o they_o spring_v from_o humane_a reason_n and_o be_v under_o that_o bond_n for_o performance_n for_o humane_a reason_n can_v require_v no_o more_o but_o what_o it_o can_v devise_v and_o invent_v but_o divine_a law_n or_o that_o law_n of_o faith_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 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christ_n utter_v himself_o against_o that_o spirit_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o order_n of_o carnal_a jew_n and_o jerusalem_n say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o for_o the_o hear_v ear_n and_o the_o see_a eye_n be_v both_o alike_o of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20._o 12._o paul_n also_o feel_v christ_n for_o the_o force_n of_o the_o revelation_n strike_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n so_o as_o he_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a glory_n to_o become_v earthly_a and_o corruptible_a paul_n also_o taste_v how_o good_a christ_n be_v therefore_o he_o reason_v not_o or_o communicate_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o his_o sustentation_n and_o support_n think_v to_o have_v it_o from_o other_o apostle_n or_o any_o man_n therefore_o he_o go_v immediate_o from_o christ_n to_o preach_v have_v taste_v how_o good_a he_o be_v be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o he_o galat._n 1._o 16._o and_o not_o out_o of_o he_o as_o the_o world_n imagine_v and_o this_o taste_n be_v to_o see_v therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v psal_n 34._o 8._o paul_n also_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o good_a ointment_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o he_o have_v not_o bear_v his_o name_n before_o gentile_n and_o before_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n act_n 9_o 15._o for_o his_o name_n be_v a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v he_o cant._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o want_n of_o see_v christ_n in_o such_o respect_n as_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o desolation_n in_o the_o house_n or_o nestle_a place_n of_o all_o false_a interpreter_n â—uâ—_n of_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o voice_n and_o tender_a compassion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o visit_v they_o with_o such_o solicitation_n as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n to_o gather_v they_o under_o her_o wing_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o come_v into_o any_o such_o unity_n and_o safety_n 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not_o who_o overcome_v and_o triumph_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n heb_fw-mi 2._o 14_o 15._o rev._n 12._o 6-10_a therefore_o the_o word_n be_v often_o double_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 9_o 5._o isaiah_n 3._o 8._o note_v thereby_o the_o time_n past_a as_o well_o as_o time_n to_o come_v and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n micha_n understand_v this_o phrase_n where_o he_o say_v that_o god_n will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o a_o mighty_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o where_o he_o expound_v henceforth_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o which_o comprehend_v all_o time_n past_a and_o to_o come_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v set_v up_o and_o advance_v from_o the_o beginning_n no_o time_n can_v be_v find_v when_o that_o have_v not_o the_o rule_n and_o supremacy_n mich._n 4._o 7._o prov._n 8._o 22-30_a therefore_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o the_o 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she_o for_o the_o conception_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o that_o first_o bear_v of_o god_n so_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o that_o be_v look_v how_o i_o have_v ever_o heretofore_o be_v with_o that_o spirit_n which_o teach_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o my_o word_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o be_o i_o with_o that_o spirit_n in_o whosoever_o it_o appear_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v this_o word_n till_o to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o all_o time_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o till_o you_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v never_o see_v i_o or_o communicate_v with_o i_o to_o the_o invest_n of_o you_o into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 21._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 23._o 13._o numb_a 6._o 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