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and_o bid_v all_o people_n to_o their_o preservation_n thereunto_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v assemble_v they_o to_o this_o one_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o love_n and_o that_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o joy_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 40._o man_n h._n n._n 1._o exhort_v c._n 12._o §._o 40._o again_o this_o same_o god_n service_n this_o love_n and_o lovely_a be_v and_o the_o sound_n or_o fame_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v break_v in_o among_o all_o nation_n of_o people_n and_o let_v itself_o to_o be_v hear_v over_o all_o land_n 9_o land_n ibid._n c._n 14._o §_o 9_o of_o all_o province_n the_o first_o that_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o public_a allowance_n be_v britain_n 5._o britain_n sabel_n aeneiad_n 7._o lib._n 5._o the_o first_o king_n christen_v that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v lucius_n k._n of_o brittany_n and_o among_o king_n christen_v if_o not_o the_o first_o yet_o with_o the_o first_o he_o that_o expel_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o court_n be_v henry_n the_o viij_o and_o that_o root_v out_o all_o his_o detestable_a enormity_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n be_v edward_n the_o vi_o king_n of_o england_n oh_o what_o a_o cordial_a joy_n and_o comfort_n will_v it_o be_v unto_o this_o family_n that_o of_o all_o province_n which_o shall_v favour_v their_o love_n service_n brittany_n will_v be_v the_o first_o and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o noble_a ancestor_n that_o it_o may_v be_v add_v how_o our_o most_o illustrious_a king_n james_n be_v the_o first_o that_o supplant_v the_o scripture_n learning_n bring_v in_o by_o king_n lucius_n and_o reestablish_v by_o great_a henry_n and_o edward_n last_o mention_v for_o the_o implant_n of_o the_o service_n of_o love_n and_o h._n n._n his_o illusion_n i_o shall_v say_v illumination_n which_o that_o all_o king_n one_o day_n will_v implant_v they_o have_v no_o
elder_n of_o the_o family_n or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o yea_o they_o take_v not_o god_n any_o where_o to_o be_v true_o serve_v but_o in_o their_o private_a meeting_n and_o among_o themselves_o hence_o our_o god_n of_o love_n be_v the_o true_a live_a god_n say_v they_o &_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o god_n more_o and_o his_o god_n service_n which_o we_o minister_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o love_n be_v the_o true_a safe-making_a god_n service_n and_o beside_o the_o same_o there_o be_v not_o any_o god_n service_n more_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n 11_o earth_n fid_n el._n declare_v c._n 4._o §._o 11_o this_o without_o produce_v further_a testimony_n either_o foreign_a or_o from_o ourselves_o may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o vary_v from_o the_o now_o establish_a religion_n in_o this_o land_n both_o in_o the_o service_n ceremony_n doctrine_n &_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o all_o which_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o disallow_v except_o which_o be_v not_o credible_a they_o condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o h._n n._n and_o other_o their_o illuminate_v elder_n touch_v the_o same_o who_o have_v publish_v these_o their_o concept_n to_o the_o open_a world_n the_o family_n of_o love._n or_o have_v public_o speak_v or_o inveigh_v either_o by_o word_n or_o wright_v against_o our_o late_a sovereign_a prince_n government_n in_o case_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a the_o let_v we_o be_v reject_v for_o sectary_n and_o never_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o suiect_n the_o examination_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o puritan_n i_o mean_v the_o english_a faction_n whatsoever_o the_o scottish_a have_v do_v whereof_o only_o his_o majesty_n speak_v have_v public_o speak_v and_o inveigh_v aswell_o by_o word_n as_o writing_n against_o our_o late_a prince_n authority_n in_o case_n spiritual_a penrie_n say_v plain_o that_o her_o government_n be_v traitorous_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n supplic_n christ_n penry_n supplic_n and_o there_a not_o so_o far_o go_v as_o he_o take_v she_o not_o as_o neither_o do_v they_o our_o now_o king_n to_o be_v any_o officer_n at_o all_o of_o the_o church_n i_o find_v not_o the_o family_n ever_o public_o deprave_a her_o highness_n government_n either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a and_o very_o bad_a man_n they_o and_o most_o ungrateful_a if_o they_o shall_v diverse_a of_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o receive_v yearly_a both_o countenance_n and_o maintenance_n from_o her_o princely_a coffer_n be_v her_o household_n servant_n but_o this_o clear_v they_o no_o whit_n from_o be_v sectary_n even_o in_o this_o respect_n mention_v for_o in_o their_o public_a write_n they_o speak_v base_o and_o inveigh_v odious_o against_o all_o prince_n government_n magistracy_n and_o eminency_n whatsoever_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a eminency_n the_o familiste_n condemn_v all_o magistracy_n and_o eminency_n and_o therefore_o against_o our_o late_a prince_n government_n in_o case_n not_o only_o spiritual_a with_o the_o puritan_n but_o temporal_a to_o with_o the_o anabaptiste_n among_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o people_n this_o lovely_a people_n the_o family_n of_o love_n for_o so_o do_v they_o style_v themselves_o the_o least_o be_v not_o that_o among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o masterfull_a dominion_n there_o reign_v no_o man_n over_o other_o 8._o other_o h._n n._n spirit_n land_n c._n 34._o §._o 8._o they_o have_v no_o head_n nor_o king_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o sin_n 1._o sin_n ibid._n c._n 38._o §._o 1._o it_o be_v well_o please_v say_v n._n h._n that_o the_o one_o man_n of_o god_n lord_v not_o over_o the_o other_o neither_o that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o bondservant_n 9_o bondservant_n ibid._n c._n 37._o §._o 9_o and_o as_o they_o please_v god_n in_o that_o they_o exercise_v no_o superiority_n but_o be_v equal_a in_o degree_n among_o themselves_o all_o king_n and_o a_o kingdom_n of_o king_n 4_o king_n ibid._n c._n 38._o §._o 4_o so_o they_o term_v a_o king_n the_o scum_n of_o ignorance_n 14_o ignorance_n ibid._n c._n 2d_o §._o 14_o and_o deem_v it_o a_o abominable_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o man_n to_o lord_n over_o each_o other_o and_o term_v such_o person_n bond-seruant_n and_o captive-slave_n 5_o captive-slave_n ibid._n c._n 38._o §._o 5_o last_o of_o all_o they_o have_v prophecy_n that_o all_o majesty_n dominion_n power_n and_o government_n whatsoever_o shall_v 1_o shall_v ibid._n c._n 49._o §._o 1_o and_o make_v prayer_n that_o they_o may_v 6._o may_v 1._o exhort_v c._n 17._o §._o 6._o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o love_n even_o as_o the_o puritan_n will_v have_v king_n to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o to_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n 144._o church_n t._n c._n 1._o reply_v p._n 144._o and_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o presbytery_n 165._o presbytery_n eccles_n discip_n p._n 165._o and_o also_o that_o themselves_o as_o king_n and_o only_a king_n shall_v everlasting_o live_v and_o reign_v 1â—_n reign_v h_o n._n prou._n ca._n 1._o §._o 18._o fidel._n declare_v c._n 4._o §._o 5._o praph_n of_o the_o spir._n c._n 19_o §._o 1â—_n yea_o and_o do_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n c._n earth_n proph._n of_o the_o spir._n c._n 19_o §._o c._n it_o be_v therefore_o apparent_o and_o from_o their_o own_o book_n &_o writing_n sufficient_o without_o other_o needless_a demonstration_n prove_v that_o the_o family_n be_v a_o sect_n most_o vile_a both_o vary_a in_o service_n ceremony_n doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n from_o the_o religion_n now_o establish_v in_o this_o land_n and_o open_o inveigh_v against_o all_o government_n of_o king_n and_o magistrate_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a sigher_n and_o seeker_n for_o a_o parity_n and_o commixtion_n of_o all_o state_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v not_o worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n and_o freedom_n due_a to_o loyal_a and_o good_a subject_n the_o family_n of_o love._n only_o â—arâ—ation_n the_o â—arâ—ation_n right_o gracious_a sovereign_n we_o have_v read_v certain_a book_n bring_v forth_o by_o a_o german_n author_n under_o the_o character_n of_o h._n n._n the_o examination_n hitherto_o their_o proclimarie_n now_o ensue_v a_o narration_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o a_o promiscuous_a read_n of_o all_o writing_n hand_n over_o head_n be_v permit_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lamentable_a effect_n whereof_o we_o have_v and_o see_v in_o this_o family_n of_o love._n and_o yet_o i_o will_v they_o have_v but_o only_o read_v and_o not_o study_v follow_v and_o applaud_v these_o book_n as_o the_o very_a message_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n neither_o delight_v in_o the_o dark_a exercise_n and_o conventicle_n of_o the_o say_a family_n the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o letter_n h._n n._n be_v thought_n to_o signify_v no_o cedrtaine_a man_n but_o either_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n or_o homo_fw-la nows_fw-la a_o new_a or_o renew_v man_n or_o which_o a.o._n do_v in_o the_o revelation_n fam._n revelation_n let_v of_o the_o fam._n but_o now_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v here_o to_o be_v a_o germane_a auctor_fw-la and_o be_v though_o they_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o letter_n unto_o myself_o from_o embden_n i_o can_v show_v by_o trade_n a_o mercer_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o holland_n which_o course_n of_o life_n it_o have_v be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o god_n church_n he_o have_v still_o follow_v and_o never_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o write_n of_o book_n the_o family_n of_o love._n who_o affirm_v their_o that_o he_o be_v prepare_v choose_a n._n of_o h._n n._n and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o minister_v &_o set_v forth_o the_o most_o holy_a service_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o universal_a earth_n the_o examination_n what_o they_o say_v of_o h._n n._n he_o affirm_v every_o whit_n of_o himself_o if_o his_o own_o testimony_n without_o prose_n or_o warrant_n be_v of_o any_o validity_n in_o his_o proverb_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n himself_o h._n n._n a_o most_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a magnifier_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o father_n himself_o be_v come_v down_o and_o bring_v in_o the_o service_n of_o love_n himself_o with_o his_o christ_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o withal_o that_o which_o with_o he_o be_v god_n unto_o his_o obedient_a man_n h.n._n and_o goding_n the_o same_o with_o he_o he_o have_v man_v he_o with_o the_o same_o 3_o same_o h.n._n proverb_n c._n 8._o §._o 3_o in_o his_o prophecy_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o term_v himself_o god_n elect_v minister_n 8._o minister_n proph._n c._n 13._o §._o 8._o in_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o his_o proverb_n he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o merciful_a
love_n raised-up_a the_o gracious_a word_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o elect_a h.n._n thereto_o for_o to_o minister_v the_o same_o &c._n &c._n 6._o &c._n h._n n_n proverb_n c._n 1._o §._o 6._o and_o in_o this_o proverb_n again_o through_o which_o gracious_a word_n and_o n.n._n god_n reveal_v say_v he_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a day_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n as_o also_o the_o flow_v forth_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n to_o the_o awake_n and_o raise_v up_o of_o all_o his_o holy-ones_a out_o of_o sleep_n to_o their_o glorious_a lordliness_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o a_o everlasting_a fast-standing_a kingdom_n of_o the_o godly_a majesty_n upon_o earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n 17._o promise_n ibid._n §._o 17._o and_o afterward_o thus_o have_v god_n declare_v with_o h.n._n the_o eight_o thorough-breaking_a of_o his_o true_a light_n upon_o the_o earth_n wherein_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n rester_v the_o former_a kingdom_n with_o his_o garnish_n together_o with_o all_o that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n &c._n &c._n 18._o &c._n ibid._n §._o 18._o in_o his_o exhortation_n god_n have_v illuminate_v he_o he_o say_v with_o his_o light_n for_o to_o illuminate_v or_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o dwell_v yet_o in_o darkness_n upon_o the_o earth_n 8._o earth_n 1._o exhor_n c._n 19_o §._o 8._o and_o final_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n all_o people_n be_v call_v and_o friendly_o bid_v through_o h._n n._n to_o the_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n not_o alone_o with_o his_o call_n but_o also_o with_o all_o the_o scripture_n heavenly_a testimony_n and_o spiritual_a voice_n of_o the_o eternal_a truth_n which_o be_v go_v forth_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n and_o bring_v to_o light_v through_o h._n n._n 1._o n._n 1._o epist_n or_o cri._n vince_n c._n 1._o §_o 1._o and_o why_o all_o this_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o himself_o advise_v the_o young_a one_o in_o the_o family_n shall_v not_o distrust_v nor_o suspect_v any_o manner_n of_o evil_a or_o unwisedome_n by_o he_o nor_o yet_o in_o any_o wise_a persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o exercise_n document_n and_o instruction_n which_o be_v teach_v or_o set_v forth_o before_o they_o by_o he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n or_o old_a elder_n be_v too_o childish_a or_o too_o unwise_a for_o the_o to_o follow_v after_o 11._o after_o 1._o exhort_v c._n 13._o §._o 11._o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v always_o have_v in_o remembrance_n that_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v into_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n because_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n will_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 10.11_o unrighteousness_n 2._o thes_n 2._o v._o 10.11_o the_o more_o h._n n._n boast_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v illuminate_v from_o above_o the_o less_o be_v he_o to_o be_v credit_v the_o more_o to_o be_v suspect_v let_v he_o prove_v his_o preparation_n his_o election_n vocation_n and_o general_a apostleship_n from_o god_n word_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v or_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v yet_o a_o because_o he_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o most_o heretical_o and_o blasphemous_o avouch_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o and_o the_o like_a and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o idle_a revelation_n cloak_v under_o his_o love-seruice_n may_v the_o more_o sly_o enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o well_o willing_a and_o good_a meaning_n people_n hold_v he_o and_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o and_o applaud_v he_o and_o his_o fanatical_a speculation_n evermore_o accurse_v the_o family_n of_o love._n o_o out_o of_o which_o service_n or_o writing_n we_o be_v teach_v all_o dutiful_a obedience_n untrue_a obedience_n untrue_a towards_o god_n and_o magistrate_n love._n the_o service_n of_o love._n and_o to_o live_v a_o godly_a and_o honest_a life_n and_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o agree_v therein_o with_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o we_o understand_v they_o the_o examination_n all_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o credit_n to_o h._n n._n &_o his_o writing_n which_o show_v of_o what_o spirit_n these_o man_n be_v in_o their_o courtly_a devise_n inscribe_v unto_o the_o last_o earl_n of_o leicester_n they_o let_v not_o to_o say_v that_o be_v all_o the_o book_n of_o h._n n._n right_o consider_v of_o with_o indifferency_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v assistant_n in_o all_o to_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o no_o hinderer_n here_o i_o take_v which_o they_o grant_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v all_o these_o thing_n next_o that_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v sound_n and_o every_o way_n good_a and_o true_a but_o that_o the_o service_n of_o love_n &_o the_o writing_n of_o h._n n._n true_o &_o indeed_o so_o teach_v as_o they_o will_v bear_v his_o majesty_n in_o hand_n i_o can_v think_v for_o diverse_a reason_n 1._o they_o hold_v that_o neither_o before_o nor_o without_o their_o most_o holy_a service_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a light_n have_v not_o be_v set_v forth_o minister_v nor_o teach_v &_o that_o there_o shall_v likewise_o no_o other_o light_n nor_o clearness_n that_o can_v be_v true_a appear_v nor_o yet_o come_v hereafter_o but_o the_o light_n of_o love_n 10_o love_n h._n n._n 1._o â—r_n doct_v c._n 16._o §._o 10_o which_o be_v the_o new_a doctrine_n devise_v by_o h._n n._n &_o that_o we_o so_o condemn_v 2._o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v assure_o all_o false_a &_o lie_v seduce_v &_o deceitful_a that_o the_o ungodly_a or_o unilluminate_v man_n out_o of_o the_o imagination_n or_o riches_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n &_o out_o of_o their_o learnednesse_n of_o the_o scripture_n bring_v forth_o institute_n and_o teach_v 17._o teach_v ibid._n §._o 17._o then_o be_v not_o h._n n._n his_o doctrine_n &_o service_n of_o love_n ground_v upon_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o i_o know_v not_o what_o vision_n &_o anabaptisticall_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v hold_v most_o execrable_a three_o they_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o needful_a to_o the_o man_n at_o the_o first_o whereto_o enter_v into_o life_n then_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o love_n mean_v the_o instruction_n of_o h._n n._n &_o so_o become_v teach_v in_o the_o service_n of_o love_n for_o to_o unlearne_v again_o all_o what_o he_o have_v take_v on_o and_o learn_v to_o himself_o 7._o himself_o spir._n land_n c._n 56_o §._o 7._o which_o counsel_n of_o unlearning_n be_v rife_a and_o every_o where_o &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n deliver_v to_o the_o novice_n in_o the_o love_n service_n 7._o service_n h._n n._n exhort_v c._n 13._o §._o 9_o cri._n voice_n c._n 1._o §._o 7._o which_o manife_v their_o religion_n to_o be_v new_a and_o singular_a when_o the_o doctrine_n in_o our_o church_n teach_v and_o embrace_v must_v all_o be_v unlearned_a and_o abominable_a and_o corrupt_a for_o the_o entertain_n of_o they_o which_o they_o vaunt_v to_o be_v celestial_a four_o because_o they_o may_v not_o talk_v of_o their_o secret_n either_o yet_o utter_v their_o mystery_n open_o or_o naked_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o young_a child_n &_o disciple_n 15._o disciple_n h._n n._n proverb_n c._n 22._o §._o 15._o that_o be_v as_o h._n n._n say_v till_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o 30_o year_n and_o be_v come_v to_o their_o manly_a age_n and_o have_v beard_n 1._o beard_n ibid._n c._n 21._o §._o 1._o they_o may_v and_o will_v talk_v of_o their_o secret_n may_v their_o exercise_n and_o mystery_n abide_v the_o hear_n of_o godly_a &_o modest_a person_n as_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o our_o doctrine_n derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n will_n last_o of_o all_o because_o the_o service_n of_o love_n and_o book_n of_o h._n n._n so_o and_o none_o otherwise_o make_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o godliness_n and_o furtherance_n of_o virtue_n than_o they_o understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o the_o make_v odd_a interpretation_n of_o god_n word_n turn_v light_n into_o darkness_n truth_n into_o falsehood_n history_n into_o allegory_n and_o sound_a religion_n into_o fancy_n of_o man_n but_o as_o other_o