it_o be_v common_a to_o carnal_a israel_n in_o all_o age_n to_o stand_v upon_o and_o employ_v themselves_o in_o type_n shadow_n bodily_a exercise_n and_o temporary_a institution_n that_o perish_v in_o their_o use_n col._n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o in_o this_o point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n let_v all_o man_n judge_v have_v these_o man_n that_o so_o teach_v more_o opprobation_n from_o god_n of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o any_o of_o their_o offering_n than_o abel_n have_v heb._n 11._o 4._o do_v man_n now_o walk_v near_o to_o god_n than_o enock_n do_v who_o taste_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o savour_v of_o death_n gen._n 5._o 24._o heb._n 11._o 5._o have_v man_n attain_v to_o more_o skill_n in_o these_o day_n than_o noah_n have_v who_o can_v make_v a_o house_n to_o contain_v all_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n both_o clean_a and_o unclean_a gen._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v of_o no_o less_o difficulty_n to_o make_v one_o field_n to_o 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than_o eliah_n do_v or_o give_v a_o more_o effectual_a and_o honourable_a legacy_n than_o he_o do_v in_o his_o departure_n 2_o king_n 2._o 9_o â—15_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a consider_v the_o voice_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o heb_fw-mi 13._o 8._o that_o man_n shall_v believe_v such_o doctrine_n as_o proclaim_v christ_n to_o be_v near_o and_o more_o effectual_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o saint_n in_o one_o age_n of_o the_o world_n than_o in_o another_o but_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o see_v they_o glorify_v themselves_o and_o say_v we_o be_v not_o in_o so_o low_a and_o mean_a way_n of_o dispensation_n as_o our_o father_n be_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n hide_v the_o devil_n in_o their_o doctrine_n by_o tell_v man_n from_o this_o ground_n that_o how_o ever_o so_o pure_a and_o glorious_a estate_n appear_v not_o now_o in_o the_o saint_n nor_o those_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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act_n 7._o 52._o 3_o hence_o arise_v a_o three_o point_n in_o what_o they_o teach_v that_o be_v they_o false_o translate_v the_o matter_n to_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o present_a wickedness_n as_o though_o they_o themselves_o be_v of_o that_o spirit_n which_o love_v maintayn_n and_o justify_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o impute_v the_o persecution_n and_o murder_v of_o the_o prophet_n only_o to_o their_o father_n to_o be_v a_o act_n do_v in_o their_o father_n day_n as_o though_o their_o time_n afford_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n impute_v the_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n unto_o christ_n and_o translate_v their_o own_o practice_n unto_o he_o to_o justify_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n whilst_o they_o be_v seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o entrap_v and_o ensnare_v he_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n a_o gluttonous_a person_n a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o samaritan_n 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upon_o who_o proper_a principle_n they_o do_v proceed_v these_o be_v man_n of_o close_a conveyance_n by_o sleight_n of_o hand_n in_o their_o ministry_n the_o juggler_n of_o the_o time_n the_o witch_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o the_o age_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v witchcraft_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cashaph_n signify_v a_o change_n or_o turn_v intend_v proper_o false_a teacher_n as_o our_o apostle_n witness_v gal._n 4._o 1._o such_o as_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n be_v who_o withstand_v moses_n allude_v to_o the_o sorcerer_n in_o egypt_n which_o the_o apostle_n meet_v with_o in_o his_o day_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o such_o as_o change_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n into_o thing_n humane_a the_o eternal_a ordinance_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n into_o such_o as_o be_v transitory_a institution_n of_o man_n col._n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o who_o delude_v man_n by_o propose_v a_o false_a object_n and_o corrupt_v the_o air_n or_o 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the_o guilt_n observe_v these_o thing_n 1_o what_o manner_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v or_o who_o blood_n it_o be_v that_o be_v righteous_a blood_n according_a to_o matthew_n the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o luke_n 2_o observe_v how_o it_o be_v deal_v with_o that_o be_v it_o be_v shed_v and_o the_o place_n where_o upon_o the_o earth_n 3_o from_o what_o time_n it_o be_v shed_v that_o be_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o unto_o what_o time_n that_o be_v to_o the_o present_a generation_n 5_o that_o of_o they_o it_o be_v require_v that_o be_v of_o the_o present_a generation_n as_o luke_n record_v it_o 6_o and_o last_o that_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o matthew_n for_o the_o first_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n style_v it_o righteous_a blood_n and_o it_o affirm_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o guilt_n in_o take_v away_o the_o 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a_o eternal_a executioner_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o habitation_n apply_v to_o judas_n the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a betrayer_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o kiss_n which_o christ_n apply_v hereunto_o all_o false_a interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o faun_n upon_o christ_n in_o their_o doctrine_n in_o all_o lowly_a demeanour_n to_o maintain_v &_o uphold_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o thing_n mortal_a &_o momentary_a &_o thereby_o give_v a_o sign_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o betray_n of_o that_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o christ_n teach_v after_o the_o spirit_n wilnot_v be_v suffer_v or_o endure_v among_o they_o the_o habitation_n of_o such_o confessor_n pharisee_n or_o preacher_n of_o christ_n with_o judas_n be_v leave_v unto_o they_o desolate_a without_o any_o 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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 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