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in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o he_o or_o they_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o courteous_a reader_n sect._n 5_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o my_o own_o defence_n and_o so_o conclude_v now_o my_o first_o word_n be_v when_o i_o first_o set_v my_o pen_n to_o paper_n it_o be_v not_o with_o any_o sinister_a respect_n or_o by-end_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o profit_n nor_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n for_o that_o to_o i_o be_v as_o a_o vain_a thing_n i_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n but_o see_v the_o customary_a and_o the_o outside_n pharisaicalness_n which_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o sort_n use_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n minister_n as_o well_o as_o other_o this_o i_o see_v and_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n within_o myself_o but_o the_o lord_n do_v teach_v i_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o then_o i_o go_v to_o glean_v as_o ruth_n do_v into_o the_o field_n of_o boaz_n read_v ruth_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o but_o the_o field_n that_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o to_o glean_v in_o it_o be_v not_o the_o field_n of_o external_a art_n nor_o the_o field_n of_o a_o great_a library_n for_o that_o be_v to_o learn_v to_o speak_v other_o man_n word_n which_o i_o disclaim_v but_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o that_o only_a one_o field_n where_o i_o glean_v among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o that_o field_n be_v the_o scripture_n the_o only_a one_o book_n which_o i_o have_v and_o no_o more_o and_o that_o be_v the_o bible_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o courteous_a reader_n i_o have_v glean_v and_o be_o satisfy_v and_o i_o commend_v that_o unto_o you_o which_o i_o have_v reserve_v and_o as_o naomi_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o barley_n which_o ruth_n do_v glean_v as_o you_o may_v read_v ruth_n 2.18_o so_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v wise_a to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v for_o your_o own_o good_a and_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a sect._n 6_o now_o my_o second_o and_o last_o word_n be_v to_o the_o christ-baptized_n man_n or_o woman_n for_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o o_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o art_n inward_o teach_v by_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n &_o have_v that_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o know_v all_o thing_n for_o that_o anoint_v abide_v in_o thou_o anâ—_n teach_v thou_o all_o truth_n and_o thou_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o or_o it_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o therefore_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o o_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o best_a able_a to_o discern_v between_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n true_a christian_a reader_n when_o i_o first_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n my_o heart_n be_v enable_v to_o indite_v of_o matter_n concern_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o i_o speak_v of_o thing_n touch_v christ_n the_o king_n and_o my_o heart_n be_v 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action_n 352._o the_o city_n remonstrance_n the_o cause_n of_o much_o evil_n 353._o a_o sweet_a save_a word_n to_o these_o trouble_n of_o the_o land_n 354._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o zealous_a yet_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o love_n 355._o how_o man_n be_v mistake_v touch_v church-fellowship_n 355._o a_o word_n to_o the_o plunderer_n of_o christian_n in_o these_o time_n p._n 355._o §_o 8._o a_o word_n to_o the_o sottish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n of_o these_o time_n 356._o nothing_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v heal_v the_o land_n 356._o that_o our_o physician_n king_n parliament_z and_o army_n have_v let_v the_o kingdom_n blood_n but_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v heal_v it_o 357._o what_o will_v do_v the_o king_n good_a and_o in_o he_o the_o land_n ibid._n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v do_v more_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o our_o own_o make_n 358._o a_o word_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o they_o as_o solomon_n give_v the_o live_a child_n to_o the_o right_a mother_n ibid._n §_o 9_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o something_o be_v do_v with_o speed_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o people_n 359._o one_o right_n fast_v day_n will_v set_v all_o right_a ibid._n who_o be_v the_o obstructer_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o land_n ib._n upon_o what_o account_n the_o author_n upbrayd_v the_o ignorant_a and_o sottish_a clergy_n for_o speak_v lie_n 360._o who_o have_v make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 361._o §_o 10._o as_o there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a so_o there_o be_v now_o false_a teacher_n among_o our_o chief_a rabbis_n many_o ibid._n what_o be_v the_o learning_n the_o most_o of_o the_o prelatical_a many_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o some_o of_o the_o independent_a man_n lean_a on_o 362._o of_o the_o people_n devote_v to_o the_o common_a prayer_n ibid._n a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o letter_n only_o 363_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v now_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n 364._o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 364._o chap._n xii_o the_o scripture_n open_v set_v down_o 365._o §_o 1._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o minister_n who_o preach_v for_o applause_n 367._o of_o minister_n that_o can_v expound_v the_o scripture_n page_n 368._o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o box_n of_o precious_a ointment_n but_o the_o most_o want_v a_o key_n to_o open_v it_o 369._o §_o 2._o who_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 370._o imitate_v minister_n who_o they_o be_v 371._o how_o the_o people_n be_v deceive_v by_o their_o pretend_a minister_n 372._o that_o the_o most_o minister_n feed_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o flock_n 373._o §_o 3._o a_o word_n to_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n minister_n ibid._n a_o note_v agreeable_a to_o these_o time_n 374_o who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v 375._o whence_o ignorance_n and_o enmity_n do_v arise_v 376._o §_o 4._o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o hearer_n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o mystery_n of_o prayer_n 377._o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n the_o people_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o 378._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o they_o 379._o what_o alone_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n willing_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o parliament_n 380._o what_o will_v do_v the_o parliament_n good_a 381._o what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n 382_o what_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o settle_v the_o three_o kingdom_n england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n 382._o §_o 6._o a_o word_n to_o and_o of_o the_o army_n 383_o the_o christian_n trust_v god_n with_o his_o liberty_n 384._o §_o 7._o the_o strife_n betwixt_o martha_n and_o mary_n well_o open_v and_o apply_v 385_o 386._o the_o carnal_a christian_n as_o martha_n and_o mary_n know_v christ_n as_o after_o off_o but_o the_o spiritual_a see_v he_o nigh_o at_o hand_n 388_o 389._o a_o note_n of_o great_a concernment_n 388._o §_o 9_o how_o the_o almighty_a god_n veil_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o and_o in_o man_n 390._o christ_n be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n 391._o whether_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n a_o excellent_a similitude_n to_o open_v it_o 391._o how_o god_n go_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n yea_o into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o 392._o sect._n 10._o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n sweet_o open_v 393._o how_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o man_n and_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o 394._o chap._n xiii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o set_v down_o 395._o sect._n 1_o how_o many_o man_n be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v christ_n in_o contempt_n 397._o that_o many_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v those_o in_o who_o christ_n appear_v 398._o sect._n 2._o that_o christ_n have_v as_o many_o enemy_n now_o as_o he_o have_v when_o he_o die_v at_o golgotha_n 399._o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o council_n call_v there_o against_o he_o p._n 400_o who_o be_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o council_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n against_o christ_n 402._o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o judas_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o betray_v christ_n 403._o who_o it_o be_v that_o give_v sentence_n against_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n §_o 4._o how_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o what_o be_v crucify_v thereon_o 404_o 405._o the_o spiritual_a and_o first_o resurrection_n open_v 405._o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n cross_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 406._o how_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o ibid._n §_o 5._o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n death_n 407._o a_o word_n to_o he_o that_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o life_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o 408._o here_o the_o author_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o reader_n 408._o §_o 6._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o be_v a_o temple_n for_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n to_o dwell_v in_o ib._n the_o true_a christian_a enjoy_v god_n every_o where_n 409._o of_o the_o gospelized_a man_n ibid._n of_o the_o various_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o man_n p._n 410._o of_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o profit_v not_o without_o christ_n 411._o that_o neither_o the_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a will_v have_v cause_n to_o jeer_v at_o these_o expression_n because_o after_o this_o manner_n antichrist_n be_v disthron_v 412._o how_o god_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n first_o and_o last_o 410_o 412._o §_o 7._o that_o the_o christian_n see_v christ_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v 413._o how_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 414_o s._n 8._o how_o 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christ_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n ib._n what_o it_o be_v neither_o king_n or_o parliament_n army_z synod_n or_o city_n can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o 424._o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n strive_n in_o these_o time_n about_o matter_n external_a and_o circumstantial_a in_o religion_n 425._o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o like_v unto_o the_o four_o beast_n revel_v 4.6_o 7_o 8._o ib._n two_o sort_n of_o presbyterian_o the_o first_o like_o a_o lion_n the_o second_o like_o a_o calf_n 426._o two_o sort_n of_o independent_o the_o one_o like_o a_o man_n the_o other_o like_o a_o eagle_n 426._o the_o lion-like_o the_o calf-like_a and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o face_n like_o a_o man_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o eaglelike_a christian_a ib._n the_o strife_n betwixt_o presbyter_n independent_o and_o prelatical_a man_n 428._o how_o they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o same_o food_n 429_o who_o they_o be_v that_o feed_v on_o angel_n food_n ib._n what_o give_v fullness_n 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against_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n for_o a_o right_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o freegrace_n who_o have_v forgive_v our_o sin_n before_o we_o confess_v they_o and_o have_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n for_o ever_o from_o before_o his_o face_n and_o will_v not_o bear_v they_o in_o his_o mind_n any_o more_o read_v that_o remarkable_a story_n of_o david_n psalm_n 103._o read_v the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o so_o rom._n 5.8_o isai_n 43.25_o the_o end_n of_o my_o speech_n be_v against_o the_o formality_n that_o be_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o most_o of_o our_o learned_a and_o other_o and_o how_o few_o there_o be_v that_o make_v a_o right_a confession_n of_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n believe_v the_o blot_n out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o christ_n take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n colos_n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o the_o unbelieve_a man_n minister_n as_o well_o as_o 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2._o now_o you_o will_v ask_v in_o the_o next_o place_n object_n what_o those_o must_v do_v that_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o great_a joy_n nay_o rejoice_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o you_o seldom_o hear_v of_o in_o our_o day_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o mourn_v and_o to_o shed_v tear_n as_o it_o be_v to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o part_n roman_n 9.32_o i_o shall_v answer_v your_o question_n sol._n and_o tell_v you_o what_o those_o do_v that_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n rejoice_o they_o fight_v against_o sin_n and_o they_o fight_v against_o antichrist_n which_o be_v very_o much_o among_o we_o and_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o with_o what_o weapon_n they_o fight_v with_o all_o the_o first_o weapon_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o be_v able_a for_o to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n the_o second_o weapon_n be_v the_o 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