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the_o gospel_n know_v not_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v with_o god_n another_o time_n but_o now_o see_v what_o merchant_n we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n mark_v it_o they_o sell_v wheat_n nay_o shame_n upon_o they_o they_o sell_v the_o refuse_n of_o wheat_n and_o sell_v it_o for_o what_o at_o the_o high_a rate_n that_o ever_o be_v the_o refuse_n of_o wheat_n a_o old_a sermon_n that_o be_v even_o mouldy_a with_o lie_v by_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o without_o a_o price_n yea_o they_o sell_v it_o they_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n none_o will_v preach_v now_o under_o a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n teach_v be_v turn_v to_o a_o mere_a trade_n he_o that_o will_v give_v most_o shall_v most_o gospel_n under_o the_o law_n all_o the_o priest_n have_v but_o the_o like_a allowance_n gospel-minister_n preach_v free_o yet_o want_v nothing_o now_o man_n will_v not_o trust_v god_n but_o must_v have_v beforehand_o some_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o sermon_n they_o make_v some_o forty_o shilling_n 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christ_n which_o be_v neither_o it_o nor_o if_o it_o be_v will_v such_o mean_n be_v find_v effectunll_o for_o that_o end_n and_o neglect_v or_o not_o trust_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n a_o letter_n from_o dumbar_n p._n 11._o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o spiritual_a but_o a_o secular_a power_n or_o earthly_a mixture_n appear_v because_o a_o university_n be_v proper_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n elevate_v and_o improve_v by_o art_n not_o by_o religious_a form_n though_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v precious_a but_o by_o excellency_n of_o learning_n which_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o much_o acquaint_v with_o so_o be_v fit_a man_n again_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a omen_n when_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pastor_n of_o church_n creep_v so_o fast_o into_o college_n not_o only_o because_o the_o prosperity_n or_o ease_n of_o fool_n destroy_v they_o 1.32_o prov._n 1.32_o but_o it_o be_v the_o geneva_n note_v on_o act_n 6.12_o that_o the_o first_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n spring_v up_o and_o begin_v from_o a_o company_n of_o priest_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o university_n doctor_n but_o we_o be_v go_v too_o far_o from_o market_n we_o hear_v before_o their_o sell_v the_o refuse_n of_o wheat_n for_o silver_n 8.6_o amos_n 8.6_o i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v more_o in_o that_o verse_n they_o buy_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o needy_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n or_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v 2.6_o amos_n 2.6_o they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n that_o be_v if_o there_o be_v a_o righteous_a poor_a man_n that_o seek_v the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n they_o will_v either_o keep_v he_o poor_a or_o make_v he_o rich_a they_o will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n or_o send_v he_o away_o in_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n what_o be_v that_o set_v he_o in_o a_o good_a office_n or_o gainful_a employment_n that_o be_v a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n that_o many_o a_o honest_a heart_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v for_o i_o wonder_v that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v of_o god_n thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n 2.7_o isai_n 2.7_o etc._n etc._n why_o their_o land_n be_v full_a of_o filver_n and_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o treasure_n true_o it_o be_v well_o the_o tiding_n have_v be_v true_a that_o we_o christian_n will_v have_v no_o more_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o the_o indies_n than_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o god_n but_o now_o i_o fear_v i_o that_o mammon_n be_v not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o god_n of_o church_n also_o yea_o many_o good_a christian_n make_v mammon_n and_o money_n their_o god_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a it_o lay_v close_o in_o the_o earth_n but_o now_o it_o be_v rise_v to_o a_o tree_n all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o money_n be_v most_o love_a by_o good_a and_o bad_a alike_o 7.10.11_o ezek._n 7.10.11_o paul_n speak_v of_o a_o cloak_a covetousness_n 2.5_o 1_o thes_n 2.5_o it_o be_v much_o cover_v and_o keep_v close_o then_o because_o indeed_o the_o church_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o poor_a but_o now_o covetousness_n walk_v abroad_o by_o day_n without_o any_o cloak_n stark_o naked_a that_o all_o do_v see_v and_o cry_v shame_n on_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n oh_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n be_v come_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n true_a that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n yea_o 3.10_o rev._n 3.10_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n be_v tempt_v with_o it_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o all_o christ_n temptation_n matth._n 4.8_o i_o do_v not_o envy_v your_o greatness_n god_n know_v but_o pity_v your_o goodness_n that_o be_v so_o besiege_v with_o greatness_n and_o worldly_a glory_n with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o money_n and_o more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v 73.7_o psal_n 73.7_o the_o lord_n and_o noble_n of_o old_a can_v do_v better_o with_o it_o because_o gentleman_n bear_v but_o when_o so_o much_o money_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o poor_a saint_n oh_o how_o they_o hold_v it_o and_o hug_v it_o and_o hunger_n after_o more_o as_o dog_n after_o dry_a hones_fw-mi woe_n woe_n to_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n this_o day_n true_o friend_n i_o be_v force_v as_o first_o to_o speak_v then_o to_o write_v so_o now_o to_o publish_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o world_n i_o will_v much_o rather_o have_v be_v at_o home_n and_o sit_v in_o silence_n yea_o better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o my_o flesh_n and_o family_n if_o i_o have_v as_o i_o say_v even_o enter_v into_o my_o chamber_n 26.20_o isai_n 26.20_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o i_o until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v that_o be_v till_o all_o the_o seven_o vial_n full_a of_o wrath_n be_v pour_v forth_o there_o be_v wrath_n enough_o on_o the_o church_n already_o their_o own_o division_n will_v destroy_v they_o quick_a enough_o and_o why_o then_o must_v i_o come_v forth_o like_o a_o fool_n and_o put_v my_o head_n between_o their_o blow_n but_o yet_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o worm_n to_o pour_v out_o wrath_n on_o the_o church_n to_o pour_v out_o wrath_n and_o yet_o in_o love_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o same_o wrath_n with_o they_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o suffer_v this_o for_o he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o sword_n rev._n 13.10_o it_o be_v not_o my_o happiness_n then_o but_o woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o
man_n of_o contention_n to_o all_o the_o earth_n 15.10_o jer._n 15.10_o etc._n etc._n first_o to_o prelate_n then_o to_o presbyter_n now_o to_o independent_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n it_o be_v my_o mother_n the_o church_n have_v make_v i_o thus_o for_o my_o father_n spirit_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n in_o i_o do_v teach_v i_o better_a thing_n there_o be_v better_a thing_n indeed_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v wait_v for_o thing_n above_o law_n and_o gospel-order_n if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 50.45_o jer._n 50.45_o but_o be_v not_o thing_n which_o neither_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n attain_v to_o yet_o both_o do_v write_v of_o and_o wait_v for_o 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o even_o of_o the_o whole_a creation_n 3.13_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n in_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n on_o our_o forehead_n etc._n rev._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o curse_n nor_o cry_v nor_o death_n but_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o the_o river_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v in_o we_o 3.18_o zach._n 14.8_o job_n 20.17_o joel_n 3.18_o these_o be_v the_o live_a water_n the_o river_n and_o brook_n of_o butter_n and_o honey_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o yea_o the_o mountain_n drop_v down_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o hill_n flow_v with_o milk_n be_v more_o than_o be_v in_o gospel-time_n 2._o act_n 2._o the_o new_a wine_n the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v drink_v with_o at_o first_o be_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n but_o a_o taste_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o draw_v forth_o in_o 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those_o who_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o break_v every_o yoke_n from_o man_n state_n and_o spirit_n this_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n will_v do_v isai_n 58.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 12._o verse_n compare_v this_o be_v also_o the_o sabbath_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o the_o minister_n there_o wish_v it_o be_v over_o not_o only_o to_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o work_n but_o from_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n 58.13_o heb._n 4.10_o isai_n 58.13_o or_o from_o speak_v word_n as_o the_o hebrew_n read_v v._o 13._o 22.19_o heb._n 22.19_o the_o law_n indeed_o be_v a_o voice_n of_o word_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o first_o be_v in_o this_o far_o below_o its_o own_o light_n at_o least_o below_o that_o glory_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n at_o last_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o word_n or_o speaking_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 19.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o righteous_a act_n of_o man_n the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n rev._n 19.8_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n be_v no_o particular_a man_n or_o man_n as_o in_o the_o gospel-ministry_n at_o first_o but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o even_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n in_o man_n and_o in_o magistrate_n first_o shall_v minister_v that_o light_n and_o love_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o thus_o the_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.6_o the_o other_o angel_n v._n 7._o be_v another_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o man_n 21.24_o revel_v 21.24_o for_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n so_o these_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o shall_v be_v be_v the_o ten_o king_n who_o burn_v the_o whore_n flesh_n with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o the_o ten_o king_n be_v not_o a_o kingly_a power_n for_o monarchy_n will_v never_o burn_v ministry_n the_o whore_n flesh_n but_o such_o a_o government_n of_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n rev._n 17.12_o as_o the_o two_o beast_n be_v false_a ministry_n under_o several_a form_n so_o the_o beast_n here_o be_v the_o second_o beast_n miracle_n beast_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v etc._n etc._n the_o beast_n be_v the_o first_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o second_o beast_n who_o do_v miracle_n call_v the_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 19.20_o who_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n this_o be_v the_o pure_a ministry_n and_o most_o like_a christ_n though_o indeed_o of_o antichrist_n do_v and_o speak_v as_o the_o dragon_n and_o first_o beast_n do_v rev._n 23.11_o 12._o to_o this_o second_o beast_n the_o ten_o king_n with_o one_o mind_n give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n compare_v rev._n 13.14_o rev._n 19.20_o compare_v and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o high_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o suffer_a saint_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o who_o also_o by_o suffering_n shall_v overcome_v at_o last_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o ten_o king_n with_o he_o rev_n 17.13_o 14._o compare_v with_o revel_n 12.11_o the_o ten_o king_n be_v thus_o overcome_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o people_n and_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n appear_v in_o themselves_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o shall_v burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o but_o before_o this_o as_o i_o say_v they_o have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o give_v it_o be_v strange_a and_o shall_v still_o all_o the_o murmur_n of_o man_n for_o god_n put_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v 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love_v the_o whore_n yet_o now_o hate_v she_o make_v she_o desolate_a and_o naked_a eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o 17._o how_n belove_a be_v the_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n to_o most_o of_o the_o present_a power_n in_o who_o yet_o such_o a_o spirit_n since_o appear_v that_o have_v burn_v up_o all_o those_o and_o will_v they_o that_o follow_v those_o king_n then_o who_o bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o ten_o king_n and_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o may_v be_v we_o for_o as_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v be_v join_v with_o they_o rev._n 21.24_o