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come_v to_o judgement_n but_o my_o meaning_n be_v if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o judge_v as_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n if_o the_o law_n you_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lest_o as_o a_o stand_a rule_n for_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o need_v not_o prove_v what_o i_o mean_v here_o viz._n god_n immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a word_n the_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v so_o clear_o prove_v to_o be_v one_o with_o god_n that_o i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o whatever_o pretend_a colour_n you_o put_v upon_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o law_n and_o testimony_n proof_n i_o shall_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o it_o for_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o second_o if_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n in_o judgement_n there_o will_v not_o be_v in_o natural_a affection_n and_o therefore_o decipher_n out_o some_o that_o satan_n have_v get_v into_o his_o power_n so_o as_o to_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n he_o set_v this_o mark_n or_o brand_n upon_o they_o that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v they_o viz._n without_o natural_a affection_n again_o if_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o act_n and_o expression_n of_o human_a civility_n for_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o give_v civil_a language_n and_o modest_a expression_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o god_n enemy_n even_o to_o their_o persecutor_n nay_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v to_o judas_n say_v friend_n betray_v thou_o i_o with_o a_o kiss_n matth._n 26.49_o 50._o but_o you_o dare_v not_o afford_v civil_a deportment_n and_o language_n to_o godly_a and_o holy_a man_n no_o not_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v against_o this_o law_n you_o say_v man_n ought_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o but_o the_o good_a lord_n guide_v i_o by_o his_o law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_v give_v you_o both_o will_n and_o skill_n to_o judge_v aright_o of_o that_o law_n write_v within_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n law_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v that_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o house_n till_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o come_v in_o his_o power_n and_o throw_v he_o out_o mark_n 3.27_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o admonition_n concerning_o that_o light_n you_o say_v be_v within_o a_o man_n to_o which_o he_o only_o be_v to_o look_v i_o conceive_v it_o must_v either_o be_v first_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o second_o the_o light_n that_o come_v by_o the_o illuminate_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o else_o no_o light_n at_o all_o but_o darkness_n put_v for_o light_n isa._n 5.20_o but_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o light_n of_o nature_n you_o utter_o disclaim_v it_o for_o you_o be_v no_o more_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o part_n but_o in_o perfection_n i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o judge_v you_o not_o you_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o your_o own_o master_n but_o that_o you_o and_o i_o may_v the_o better_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o of_o this_o light_n within_o we_o i_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o try_v of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v by_o observe_v whither_o it_o lead_v we_o and_o first_o if_o it_o lead_v we_o with_o joy_n and_o delight_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o more_o special_a presence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o i_o shall_v then_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o sometime_o david_n do_v even_o as_o a_o lantern_n to_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal._n 119.105_o but_o if_o any_o man_n soul_n draw_v back_o god_n soul_n will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o that_o man_n and_o if_o any_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n unto_o the_o plow_n and_o look_v back_o he_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v object_v the_o thing_n i_o aim_v it_o viz._n the_o join_n of_o yourselves_o to_o our_o church_n you_o dare_v not_o do_v because_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o they_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_o desire_v of_o all_o god_n people_n that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o we_o know_v there_o will_v be_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n though_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n will_v glad_o have_v they_o pluck_v up_o and_o weed_v out_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n his_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o tare_n but_o lest_o whilst_o his_o servant_n go_v about_o to_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n shall_v pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n also_o mat._n 13.28_o 29_o 30._o second_o if_o this_o light_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o god_n whole_a entire_a and_o individual_a word_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o if_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o close_v with_o christ_n in_o sweet_a communion_n in_o those_o his_o ordinance_n that_o be_v by_o he_o appoint_v not_o only_o for_o the_o beget_n but_o also_o increase_v and_o strengthen_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n i_o mean_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o as_o we_o can_v receive_v soul-refreshment_n and_o grace-strengthening_n thereby_o i_o say_v if_o this_o light_n lead_v we_o this_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v assure_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n otherwise_o i_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n to_o which_o god_n have_v in_o justice_n give_v i_o up_o because_o i_o will_v not_o embrace_v he_o in_o the_o tender_n of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o word_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o he_o have_v give_v i_o up_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o to_o harken_v to_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o though_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n yet_o go_v about_o by_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o delude_v poor_a soul_n to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n and_o perish_v i_o therefore_o desire_v that_o you_o and_o i_o may_v bâ—_z careful_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o for_o many_o false_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o i_o have_v but_o one_o word_n more_o and_o i_o have_v do_v methinks_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o revile_v god_n minister_n and_o â—oyse_v sâ—â—vants_n for_o indeed_o i_o find_v it_o rank_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n galâ—th_n 5.21_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rank_n reviler_n among_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o indeed_o your_o inhuman_a rail_n false_a and_o slanderous_a accusation_n unchristian_a judge_n and_o censure_n that_o you_o ordinary_o pass_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o your_o opinion_n what_o do_v they_o but_o render_v you_o to_o be_v a_o people_n that_o take_v to_o yourselves_o that_o boldness_n that_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o do_v when_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o dispute_n with_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o jude_n 9_o i_o pray_v observe_v what_o a_o strange_a expression_n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v use_v of_o here_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n a_o archangel_n the_o best_a of_o 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pretend_v as_o much_o humility_n as_o he_o can_v he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_v strife_n rail_n evil_a surmise_n 1_o tim._n 6._o â—_z 4._o i_o desire_v this_o and_o all_o other_o scripture_n that_o be_v write_v may_v be_v as_o effectual_a to_o you_o as_o sometime_o the_o readâ—ng_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v to_o saint_n augustin_n and_o it_o shall_v rejoice_v my_o heart_n i_o charge_v you_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v serious_o read_v of_o all_o that_o you_o account_v to_o be_v the_o holy_a brethren_n finis_fw-la *_o thy_o sense_n you_o seem_v â—o_z â—avoâ—r_n in_o your_o paper_n