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own_o knowledge_n of_o it_o it_o be_v know_v how_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n excellent_a and_o comely_a and_o in_o what_o day_n it_o be_v so_o which_o day_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v have_v purge_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a isa_n 4.4_o then_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v shall_v be_v call_v holy_a and_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o the_o
fall_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o whilst_o he_o look_v for_o light_a he_o ha_o h_z lose_v that_o which_o once_o he_o have_v and_o his_o very_a light_n as_o he_o esteem_v it_o be_v become_v obscurity_n and_o gross_a darkness_n as_o this_o dark_a paper_n of_o he_o from_o the_o dark_a spirit_n and_o principle_n make_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o in_o any_o measure_n of_o true_a sense_n or_o discern_v and_o true_o my_o soul_n do_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o his_o pride_n and_o height_n of_o spirit_n in_o oppose_v the_o lord_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v those_o who_o have_v look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o flock_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v waist_n and_o know_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o oppose_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o appearance_n in_o flesh_n so_o it_o be_v also_o dreadful_a to_o oppose_v his_o appearance_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o power_n wherein_o he_o be_v arisen_a to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o throw_v down_o babylon_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o zion_n but_o by_o and_o in_o another_o spirit_n those_o in_o who_o there_o be_v any_o tenderness_n towards_o god_n and_o true_a breathe_n after_o he_o leave_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o the_o sense_n and_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o inward_a spiritual_a appearance_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o what_o they_o have_v be_v do_v and_o be_v do_v against_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o continue_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o the_o lord_n and_o kick_v against_o that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o wound_v and_o prick_v to_o their_o own_o hurt_n and_o eternal_a ruin_n for_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o name_n then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v now_o reveal_v bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v therein_o it_o be_v not_o another_o but_o the_o same_o that_o ever_o be_v to_o his_o postscript_n he_o begin_v it_o with_o the_o 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even_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o free_v he_o from_o the_o strength_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n there_o be_v young_a man_n john_n speak_v of_o who_o be_v strong_a and_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o do_v paul_n himself_o never_o attain_v to_o that_o state_n he_o bid_v other_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o show_v they_o how_o to_o resist_v in_o it_o so_o as_o to_o overcome_v do_v he_o never_o experience_n and_o witness_v it_o himself_o he_o say_v he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n what_o be_v he_o then_o a_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n and_o do_v he_o then_o cry_v out_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n he_o say_v he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o be_v not_o that_o a_o state_n different_a from_o that_o other_o wherein_o he_o find_v only_o to_o will_n and_o can_v not_o do_v the_o good_a he_o desire_v but_o do_v the_o evil_n he_o allow_v not_o but_o hate_v and_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o at_o this_o day_n who_o witness_v a_o far_a state_n of_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o in_o the_o member_n than_o that_o state_n of_o captivity_n be_v which_o paul_n there_o express_v his_o former_a groan_n and_o complain_n under_o for_o he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o state_n of_o captivity_n when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n but_o know_v the_o dominion_n of_o grace_n over_o sin_n and_o bid_v that_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o grace_n and_o not_o give_v way_n to_o sin_n but_o yield_v their_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n ch._n 6._o for_o that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o he_o do_v not_o there_o 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