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the_o lip_n of_o a_o contrary_n anoint_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v tempt_v i_o to_o follow_v after_o they_o a_o company_n and_o go_v with_o they_o night_n and_o day_n though_o they_o know_v such_o be_v my_o apprehension_n concern_v they_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v god_n or_o they_o in_o thâ—â—_n let_v other_o judge_n yea_o i_o will_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n grace_n observe_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n when_o any_o shall_v say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o be_v christ_n either_o in_o this_o form_n of_o church_n or_o state-government_n or_o in_o this_o order_n or_o as_o these_o in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n in_o some_o internal_a operation_n as_o find_v and_o accomplish_v in_o they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o unless_o we_o lie_v aside_o all_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o have_v receive_v through_o and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n as_o fleshly_a 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to_o every_o eye_n even_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v because_o of_o it_o matth._n 24._o 26_o 27._o luke_n 17._o 22_o 23_o 24._o rev._n 1._o 7._o therefore_o if_o a_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o that_o also_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o know_v antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o move_v we_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n or_o to_o inquire_v after_o another_o god_n or_o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o our_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n who_o he_o have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o nor_o go_v in_o company_n with_o such_o wicked_a man_n as_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 28._o 14._o psal_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o they_o require_v i_o to_o eat_v no_o food_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n even_o those_o great_a apostle_n who_o be_v to_o give_v forth_o the_o last_n and_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o that_o first_o publication_n of_o it_o to_o be_v confirm_v with_o miracle_n by_o they_o also_o even_o then_o when_o he_o give_v they_o power_n in_o his_o name_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n yet_o then_o he_o bid_v they_o twice_o together_o eat_z and_o drink_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o give_v and_o set_v before_o they_o among_o who_o they_o go_v preach_v luke_n 10._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v timothy_n they_o be_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n that_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o that_o with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o i_o shall_v therefore_o answer_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v the_o devil_n in_o a_o like_a case_n it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 3_o they_o require_v i_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a scripture_n not_o except_v whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v therefore_o write_v to_o we_o excellent_a thing_n that_o so_o our_o trust_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o may_v have_v those_o word_n as_o write_v and_o leave_v in_o record_n for_o and_o to_o we_o to_o answer_v all_o that_o be_v send_v to_o we_o prov._n 22._o 17._o 21._o and_o commend_v to_o we_o the_o example_n of_o a_o better_a preacher_n than_o any_o of_o they_o in_o this_o that_o he_o seek_v out_o acceptable_a safe_a profitable_a and_o plain_a word_n for_o the_o people_n and_o in_o his_o search_n find_v that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_a word_n of_o truth_n eccles_n 12._o 10_o 11._o and_o render_v it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1._o 2._o yea_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n command_v timothy_n to_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n to_o meditate_v on_o and_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o these_o thing_n and_o in_o so_o do_v study_v to_o show_v himself_o approve_v a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 1_o tim._n 4._o and_o 2._o 15._o but_o these_o spirit_n lay_v their_o command_n upon_o we_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o look_v on_o they_o in_o the_o record_v leave_v we_o in_o book_n neither_o night_n nor_o day_n a_o notable_a piece_n of_o policy_n for_o if_o they_o can_v but_o keep_v we_o from_o go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n with_o their_o internal_a light_n or_o power_n they_o
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have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n teach_v all_o thing_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n by_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n and_o show_v they_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n now_o come_v forth_o and_o so_o open_v and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o and_z unto_o every_o case_n and_o matter_n as_o be_v before_o more_o large_o show_v yea_o this_o word_n than_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o same_o light_n teach_v and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o also_o then_o be_v in_o and_o do_v issue_n forth_o in_o and_o through_o that_o testimony_n or_o witness_v of_o jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o god_n righteousness_n in_o he_o as_o that_o testimony_n be_v then_o come_v forth_o which_o be_v witness_v in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n rom._n 3._o 21._o yea_o preach_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o hence_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o that_o isa_n 30._o it_o be_v there_o full_o signify_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n yea_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v as_o part_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o they_o that_o through_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n to_o manward_n in_o which_o he_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a be_v overcome_v to_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o have_v all_o their_o teach_n light_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v then_o witness_v and_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o promise_n in_o and_o by_o he_o whence_o that_o isa_n 2._o 5._o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v indeed_o the_o vision_n of_o all_o vision_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n isa_n 29._o 11._o with_o chap._n 28._o 12._o 16._o rev._n 19_o 10._o 2_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o query_n what_o that_o teacher_n be_v mention_v vers_n 20._o which_o shall_v 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36._o 22_o 25._o for_o indeed_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o various_a providence_n about_o we_o be_v instrument_n by_o and_o through_o which_o he_o be_v convey_v his_o teach_n as_o before_o be_v show_v job_n 33._o 14_o 29._o psal_n 19_o &_o 107._o therefore_o say_v the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v these_o thing_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_v therefore_o be_v the_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o he_o even_o now_o they_o shall_v fare_v well_o in_o the_o evil_a time_n before_o they_o come_v to_o sit_v down_o in_o their_o everlasting_a rest_n when_o they_o shall_v weep_v no_o more_o even_o now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o weep_n or_o adversity_n whatever_o god_n try_v they_o with_o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o yet_o their_o eye_n shall_v see_v their_o teacher_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o instruction_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o 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10_o qu._n what_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v joh._n 10._o and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o whether_o his_o sheep_n may_v expect_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o same_o voice_n now_o and_o to_o know_v it_o from_o all_o other_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr here_o be_v three_o or_o four_o query_n in_o one_o to_o the_o first_o the_o former_a answer_n may_v serve_v for_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o word_n which_o god_n send_v first_o to_o israel_n and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o gentile_n preach_v peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o which_o god_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o begin_v to_o preach_v it_o personal_o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o that_o in_o that_o word_n as_o so_o deliver_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v preach_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o work_n thing_n or_o person_n but_o in_o his_o name_n who_o 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rule_n they_o lift_v not_o up_o jesus_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o move_a and_o strengthen_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o all_o such_o because_o they_o know_v they_o not_o joh._n 10._o 4_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1_o 6._o &_o 2._o 20_o 27._o 11_o qu._n what_o that_o way_n be_v isa_n 35._o 8._o ans_fw-fr jesus_n christ_n as_o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o joh._n 14._o 6._o he_o that_o only_o rest_v and_o foundation_n propound_v and_o lay_v by_o god_n for_o the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n isa_n 28._o 12._o 16._o with_o ephes_n 2._o 2._o 20._o and_o so_o the_o way_n of_o our_o approach_n and_o access_n to_o the_o father_n vers_n 16_o 17_o 18._o yea_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o in_o and_z by_o who_o sinner_n may_v now_o approach_v for_o wash_v 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great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o that_o in_o the_o second_o place_n propound_v to_o be_v consider_v be_v where_o and_o how_o this_o teach_n of_o the_o father_n be_v hold_v forth_o by_o himself_o unto_o man_n sure_o that_o be_v 1_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o all_o mercy_n chastisement_n and_o change_n of_o his_o providence_n with_o man_n job_n 33._o 14-29_a 30._o and_o 36._o 22._o 26._o psal_n 19_o 1-7_a &_o 107._o with_o rom._n 10._o 17_o 18._o but_o 2_o more_o clear_o and_o abundant_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v both_o give_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o furniture_n of_o god_n rom._n 15._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 14_a 5._o and_o be_v therefore_o profitable_a for_o all_o doctrine_n or_o teach_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v able_a be_v his_o word_n and_o preserve_v in_o the_o record_n of_o they_o from_o any_o fundamental_a or_o material_a perversion_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o righteousness_n who_o have_v so_o promise_v psal_n 12._o 6._o prov._n 12._o 19_o isa_n 8._o 16._o 20._o &_o 44._o 25_o 26._o and_o so_o own_a by_o he_o and_o accompany_v with_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o able_a i_o say_v to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n both_o of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thorough_o to_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o
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5._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 8_o 9_o of_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n gen._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 4._o 4._o of_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_v of_o all_o in_o one_o offence_n and_o death_n pass_v on_o they_o thereby_o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o with_o chap._n 3._o tot_fw-la see_v rom_n 5._o 12._o 14_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 21._o â—2_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o satan_n work_n thereby_o gen._n 3._o 15_o with_o isa_n 7._o 14._o see_v gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 1._o 22_o 23._o the_o passage_n concern_v abel_n cain_n enoch_n gen._n 4._o &_o 5._o heb_fw-mi 11_o &_o 12._o 24._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o noah_n and_o his_o preach_n and_o the_o spirit_n thine_v therein_o and_o in_o other_o mean_n with_o man_n gen._n 6._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o their_o destruction_n by_o water_n noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark._n gen_n 6._o &_o 7_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o forecited_a place_n and_o 2_o pet._n 25._o &_o 3._o 6._o 7._o the_o several_a passage_n concern_v abraham_n his_o fear_v and_o walk_v with_o god_n god_n â—ovenant_n with_o he_o confirm_v it_o in_o his_o seed_n in_o which_o bless_v to_o all_o nation_n be_v promise_v call_v that_o seed_n in_o isaac_n give_v he_o circumcision_n aâ—_n a_o outward_a seal_n of_o it_o his_o following_z the_o call_v of_o god_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n his_o offering_n up_o his_o only_a son_n as_o at_o large_a in_o genesis_n see_v those_o in_o several_a place_n by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n quote_v and_o allude_v to_o as_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o god_n heb._n 11._o rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o with_o divers_a more_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o passage_n concern_v isaiah_n jacob_n josâ—ph_n and_o his_o brethren_n their_o envy_n and_o sell_v he_o god_n deliver_v he_o israel_n go_v into_o egypt_n their_o affliction_n there_o god_n 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