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to_o blaspheme_v hâ—s_a name_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v overcome_v they_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o beast_n deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o kindred_n tongue_n people_n and_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o world_n which_o wonder_v after_o he_o they_o who_o have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n now_o become_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o now_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o have_v drink_v the_o whore_n cup_n of_o fornication_n and_o the_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o people_n who_o be_v become_v the_o beast_n image_n now_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n speak_v and_o cause_v as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v 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and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o if_o tho_o mean_v by_o human_a a_o carnal_a body_n or_o the_o same_o flesh_n that_o thou_o have_v on_o deal_n plain_o with_o we_o and_o naked_o the_o next_o time_n thou_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o teacher_n write_v and_o prove_v we_o by_o scripture_n where_o the_o church_n be_v call_v his_o mystical_a body_n or_o where_o have_v thou_o get_v these_o new_a coin_a word_n as_o human_a nature_n and_o mystical_a body_n correct_v thy_o pen_n and_o let_v no_o such_o popish_a phrase_n come_v in_o print_n again_o lest_o thou_o shame_v thyself_o more_o instead_o of_o shame_v of_o we_o and_o thou_o conclude_v if_o any_o say_v here_o he_o be_v or_o there_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n believe_v they_o not_o where_o learn_v thou_o this_o article_n of_o faith_n i_o pray_v thou_o show_v i_o be_v he_o not_o both_o in_o 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thy_o story_n thou_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o supplicate_v god_n and_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v for_o the_o help_n of_o they_o that_o need_v it_o this_o thou_o may_v have_v spare_v till_o the_o old_a prelate_n have_v come_v up_o again_o it_o may_v be_v some_o synod_n of_o they_o will_v add_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n thy_o late_a service_n and_o worship_n do_v thou_o think_v the_o lord_n will_v hear_v thy_o hypocrisy_n and_o lie_n without_o return_v his_o judgement_n on_o thy_o head_n thou_o tell_v of_o some_o that_o set_v light_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n and_o word_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o set_v light_a of_o christ_n and_o count_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o vain_a thing_n as_o thy_o own_o word_n in_o thy_o book_n shall_v testify_v where_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v when_o we_o have_v testify_v of_o the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n thou_o have_v set_v down_o 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thy_o deceit_n before_o thou_o can_v pray_v unto_o god_n either_o for_o thyself_o or_o other_o but_o enmity_n and_o wickedness_n lodge_v in_o thy_o heart_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o thou_o have_v resist_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o woe_n plague_n thunder_n and_o storm_n be_v true_o thy_o portion_n and_o nothing_o else_o must_v thou_o expect_v which_o undoubted_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o except_z thou_o repent_v and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o find_v a_o place_n of_o repentance_n for_o it_o be_v yet_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n so_o i_o have_v answer_v thy_o lie_a history_n by_o which_o thou_o will_v inchant_v people_n mind_n and_o have_v discover_v thy_o deceit_n and_o thy_o poison_n which_o thou_o have_v put_v in_o that_o thou_o call_v a_o antidote_n that_o so_o the_o simple_a may_v not_o be_v deceive_v with_o thy_o lie_n and_o cheat_n neither_o the_o innocent_a betray_v only_o i_o shall_v 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13._o that_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v keep_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 14._o that_o they_o deny_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n a_o brother_n or_o a_o wife_n 15._o that_o all_o that_o the_o quaker_n have_v suffer_v be_v for_o evil-doing_a be_v malefactor_n these_o among_o many_o other_o thou_o be_v require_v to_o prove_v and_o to_o make_v good_a as_o thou_o have_v promise_v or_o else_o forever_o stop_v thy_o lie_a lip_n &_o own_o thy_o condemnation_n for_o thy_o envy_n and_o false_a aspersion_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o lay_v at_o thy_o door_n as_o lie_n see_v how_o thou_o will_v clear_v thyself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o unto_o who_o thou_o have_v write_v thy_o story_n many_o filthy_a and_o ungodly_a story_n be_v beside_o in_o thy_o book_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n or_o cumber_v his_o mind_n with_o thy_o filthy_a stuff_n but_o in_o what_o already_o declare_v thy_o deceit_n will_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o lay_v open_a and_o truth_n clear_v from_o thy_o lie_n and_o that_o will_v be_v satisfaction_n to_o he_o who_o desire_v that_o all_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n may_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o thou_o may_v see_v who_o footstep_n thomas_n underhil_n have_v tread_v who_o have_v range_v up_o and_o down_o from_o age_n to_o age_n from_o nation_n to_o nation_n from_o one_o region_n to_o another_o to_o fetch_v up_o lie_n and_o fabulous_a story_n to_o resist_v the_o truth_n withal_o who_o reward_n will_v be_v according_a to_o his_o work_n friend_n consider_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v oh_o how_o have_v thou_o bring_v a_o veil_n of_o bad_a report_n upon_o thy_o name_n among_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o how_o have_v thou_o hurt_v and_o wound_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o thou_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a 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unto_o which_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o upon_o this_o false_a foundation_n have_v the_o false_a church_n persecute_v about_o worship_n this_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o too_o much_o credit_n with_o many_o in_o these_o day_n who_o say_v they_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o have_v make_v people_n to_o hate_v and_o persecute_v one_o another_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n have_v press_v it_o upon_o king_n and_o ruler_n that_o god_n have_v require_v it_o of_o they_o to_o enforce_v and_o enjoin_v all_o people_n unto_o a_o worship_n although_o they_o themselves_o be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o one_o while_o for_o this_o thing_n and_o another_o while_n for_o that_o and_o because_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o have_v power_n to_o do_v therefore_o they_o have_v conclude_v that_o prince_n
the_o shadow_n fly_v away_o and_o clear_a air_n appear_v and_o glory_n and_o clearness_n be_v behold_v eâ—en_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o yet_o man_n live_v and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o his_o presence_n but_o be_v glad_a because_o of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n but_o this_o be_v â—_o mystery_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n but_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o much_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o oath_n outward_a before_o the_o transgression_n when_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o transgression_n the_o oath_n be_v give_v forth_o and_o the_o command_v outward_a but_o in_o the_o restoration_n or_o reformation_n they_o end_v again_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o for_o truth_n itself_o shall_v live_v and_o it_o shall_v testify_v in_o man_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o witness_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o understand_v but_o to_o come_v near_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n oath_n be_v ordain_v and_o man_n do_v and_o may_v swear_v but_o this_o be_v after_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n many_o hundred_o year_n and_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v heathen_n swear_v some_o by_o their_o king_n and_o some_o by_o their_o heathen-god_n the_o egyptian_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o life_n or_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n but_o israel_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n deut._n 10.20_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v and_o swear_v by_o 〈◊〉_d name_n leu._n 19.11_o 12._o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v neither_o deal_n false_o neither_o lie_v one_o unto_o another_o you_o shall_v not_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n num._n 30.2_o and_o if_o aâ—y_v vow_v a_o vow_n untâ—_n the_o lord_n and_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o bond_n but_o do_v all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o jâ—shua_n keep_v covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonâ—ites_n but_o when_o israel_n revolt_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o yet_o swear_v a_o true_a word_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n live_v yet_o the_o prophet_n jeremiâ—h_n say_v chap._n 5.2.23.10_o thouâ—â—_n they_o say_v the_o lâ—rd_n live_v yet_o they_o swear_v false_o no_o true_a thing_n can_v be_v say_v or_o swear_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n live_v but_o he_o liâ—ed_v nor_o in_o they_o that_o do_v lie_v and_o steal_v and_o kill_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o hold_v the_o former_a but_o be_v go_v from_o â—he_n life_n and_o power_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o customary_a thing_n with_o they_o to_o swear_v even_o as_o it_o be_v now_o among_o the_o apostate_n christian_n and_o because_o of_o which_o the_o land_n mourn_v and_o in_o chap_n 4._o vers_fw-la 15._o though_o israel_n play_v this_o harlot_n yet_o let_v not_o judea_n so_o offend_v and_o come_v not_o yet_o to_o gilgal_n neither_o go_v you_o up_o to_o bethaven_n nor_o swear_v the_o lord_n live_v and_o amos_n say_v they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o samâ—â—â—a_n and_o say_v the_o god_n of_o dan_n live_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o bersheba_n live_v even_o they_o shall_v fall_v and_o rise_v up_o again_o so_o when_o they_o keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n they_o swâ—re_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n but_o when_o they_o revolt_v they_o keep_v the_o word_n and_o swear_v without_o fear_n and_o profane_v the_o name_n and_o do_v swear_v then_o by_o the_o heathen_a by_o milcom_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n even_o as_o the_o apostate_n christian_n now_o swear_v by_o any_o thing_n yea_o even_o the_o most_o religious_a swear_v be_v by_o a_o book_n which_o be_v not_o the_o live_a god_n and_o so_o this_o kind_n of_o swear_v have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o but_o custom_n and_o tradition_n but_o still_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a father_n swear_v as_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n and_o many_o other_o and_o all_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_v but_o see_v through_o the_o veil_n and_o the_o shadow_n and_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n but_o now_o the_o promise_n be_v come_v and_o the_o restorer_n and_o the_o reformer_n be_v come_v and_o all_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o or_o else_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o have_v any_o share_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o promise_n itself_o yea_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o who_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o who_o god_n fulfil_v his_o oath_n who_o be_v the_o everlasting_a high_a priest_n after_o melchizedeck_n order_n he_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o oath_n and_o swear_v and_o all_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n he_o say_v mat._n 5.33_o 34._o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o disciple_n and_o follower_n who_o have_v believe_v in_o i_o the_o true_a and_o live_a way_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n a_o new_a swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o generation_n then_o as_o now_o who_o say_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a be_v nothing_o but_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lesser_a be_v guilty_a he_o call_v they_o hypocrite_n and_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o eternity_n the_o lesser_a swear_v by_o he_o the_o greater_n that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n the_o lesser_a swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o the_o great_a and_o if_o christ_n have_v only_o forbid_v vain_a swear_n and_o oath_n as_o most_o do_v ignorant_o imagine_v he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o the_o law_n have_v do_v before_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o forbid_v all_o swear_v yea_o even_o by_o lord_n for_o if_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o god_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v than_o he_o prohibit_v this_o also_o and_o say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o james_n 5.12_o who_o well_o know_v christ_n mind_n say_v above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n now_o we_o know_v heaven_n and_o earth_n comprehend_v all_o create_a thing_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n go_v further_a and_o exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o swear_v say_v neither_o any_o other_o oath_n and_o this_o he_o command_v above_o and_o before_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o condemnation_n but_o much_o by_o divers_a hand_n have_v be_v write_v about_o this_o particular_a so_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v large_a see_v we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n which_o have_v good_a assurance_n in_o themselves_o by_o god_n spirit_n seal_v unto_o they_o rather_o than_o swear_v and_o bring_v condemnation_n upon_o themselves_o have_v deny_v their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n which_o lie_v at_o stake_n upon_o it_o but_o happy_a will_v they_o be_v who_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o to_o provoke_v the_o upright_a and_o tempt_v they_o aside_o out_o of_o christ_n way_n for_o woe_n will_v come_v undoubted_o upon_o such_o and_o that_o other_o may_v see_v it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n take_v a_o few_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o age_n past_a who_o suffer_v as_o martyr_n and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o bring_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o they_o that_o deny_v all_o swear_v in_o divers_a age_n 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be_v turn_v to_o it_o and_o have_v take_v heed_n unto_o its_o manifestation_n and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n partaker_n of_o its_o power_n p._n 125._o viii_o unto_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n bear_v witness_n and_o seal_v assurance_n of_o the_o father_n love_n and_o of_o justification_n with_o god_n declare_v p._n 125._o ix_o what_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v and_o unto_o who_o it_o have_v appear_v and_o where_o all_o be_v to_o wait_v to_o receive_v it_o declare_v as_o it_o have_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 127._o x._o whether_o all_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o no_o declare_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a teacher_n in_o itself_o to_o wit_n that_o grace_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o if_o it_o be_v receive_v demonstrate_v p_o 129._o xi_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v glory_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o worship_v outward_a appearance_n to_o all_o wise_a and_o 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the_o whore_n have_v deck_v herself_o with_o and_o life_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v in_o the_o body_n and_o god_n enjoy_v worship_v glorify_v and_o honour_v in_o that_o which_o shall_v never_o alter_v but_o abide_v forever_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v the_o last_o ministration_n that_o ever_o shall_v appear_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n we_o who_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o apostasy_n know_v what_o be_v before_o and_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v preach_v again_o to_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o that_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n before_o either_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v the_o latâ—er_n all_o sect_n since_o the_o apostasy_n call_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o great_o manifest_v their_o ignorance_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v two_o gospel_n to_o call_v the_o scripture_n the_o gospel_n or_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o they_o who_o so_o err_v in_o 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