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3._o 15_o etc._n etc._n see_v how_o thou_o condemne_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o member_n in_o pag._n 11._o to_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thy_o experience_n in_o pag._n 11._o i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v have_v much_o experience_n of_o deceit_n be_v always_o in_o it_o but_o thou_o never_o have_v any_o experience_n of_o the_o powerful_a working_n of_o god_n in_o we_o only_o thou_o be_v make_v by_o the_o light_n to_o see_v thy_o filthiness_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o then_o present_o thou_o go_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o act_v and_o speak_v in_o thy_o own_o will_n the_o which_o be_v deceit_n indeed_o run_v before_o the_o light_n the_o which_o i_o mourn_v over_o and_o often_o complain_v to_o my_o friend_n who_o can_v witness_v the_o same_o pag._n 12._o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o thou_o mal._n 3._o they_o shall_v discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o 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not_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o else_o let_v shame_n cover_v thy_o face_n for_o so_o many_o lie_v and_o compare_v we_o with_o those_o in_o this_o text._n ask_v the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n whether_o thou_o have_v not_o look_v after_o gain_n witness_v thy_o tithe_n thy_o look_v after_o another_o parsonage_n to_o that_o thou_o have_v witness_v thy_o physical_a office_n thy_o question_v what_o to_o do_v for_o more_o maintenance_n although_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o thy_o land_n be_v 10_o 1._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o that_o be_v thy_o own_o portion_n witness_v thy_o many_o instrument_n of_o music_n in_o thy_o house_n page_n 16._o thou_o write_v of_o faith_n but_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o faith_n that_o purify_v the_o soul_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a he_o that_o believe_v be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o the_o which_o faith_n thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o for_o thou_o have_v write_v thy_o own_o lie_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o thy_o carnal_a thought_n the_o which_o thou_o call_v the_o world_n with_o who_o thou_o be_v to_o judge_v witness_n pag._n 9_o line_n 11._o &_o 7._o 18._o and_o thou_o think_v in_o pag._n 16_o 51_o 56_o 57_o page_n 17._o thou_o say_v that_o we_o esteem_v the_o more_o our_o heart_n be_v bring_v off_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o spiritual_a exercise_n the_o more_o pure_a and_o perfect_a the_o which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v a_o
lie_n witness_v thy_o own_o word_n after_o the_o meeting_n at_o clifton_n where_o thou_o say_v thou_o see_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o thou_o never_o have_v see_v before_o to_o which_o those_o that_o be_v there_o can_v yet_o testify_v and_o we_o witness_v growth_n in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o walk_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n leave_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6._o 1._o forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o we_o press_v forward_o for_o man_n in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n can_v find_v out_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o and_o regard_v not_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n job_n 37._o 23_o 24._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o james_z 3._o 17._o next_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o desire_v the_o perish_v of_o the_o former_a way_n of_o god_n this_o be_v another_o of_o thy_o lie_n for_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a psal_n 145._o 17._o so_o in_o page_n 18._o satan_n act_v thou_o to_o call_v that_o scripture_n dangerous_a phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o if_o thou_o call_v paul_n experience_n dangerous_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o thou_o call_v we_o so_o too_o but_o we_o know_v that_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n the_o which_o we_o be_v search_v next_o thou_o will_v show_v the_o thought_n and_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v thy_o old_a sinful_a heart_n wituess_v thy_o own_o hand_n page_n 5._o line_n 11_o 12._o therefore_o from_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o page_n 24._o even_a jeer_n at_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 18._o the_o which_o we_o witness_v therefore_o in_o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o be_v call_v thy_o own_o company_n to_o wit_n the_o world_n to_o try_v thy_o exposition_n of_o thy_o own_o lie_n that_o thou_o have_v cast_v upon_o we_o in_o page_n 23._o and_o the_o last_o in_o thy_o second_o rule_n page_n 23._o there_o thou_o deny_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o in_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o we_o know_v that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o so_o we_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1_o 2._o thy_o second_o where_o thou_o mention_v quake_a thy_o lie_n there_o we_o deny_v but_o quake_a and_o tremble_v we_o witness_v to_o be_v the_o saint_n condition_n fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o witness_v the_o same_o power_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v jer._n 5._o 22._o â—sa_fw-la 66._o 2._o psal_n 2._o 12._o in_o the_o three_o thou_o speak_v thy_o own_o lie_n at_o random_n in_o the_o four_o thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o delusion_n oh_o let_v shame_n stop_v thy_o mouth_n forever_o thou_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o although_o isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o what_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v fulfil_v yet_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o and_z witness_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 10._o that_o which_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n do_v call_v our_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n page_n 18._o that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o be_v our_o joy_n and_o liberty_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o live_v god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o world_n hate_v we_o for_o they_o know_v we_o not_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o john_n 15._o 18_o 19_o matth._n 5._o 11_o 12._o in_o answer_n to_o that_o in_o page_n 29._o jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6._o 33_o 35_o 48._o and_o he_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 4._o 14._o and_o 7._o 37._o in_o page_n 30._o thy_o lie_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o know_v we_o for_o which_o of_o we_o do_v deny_v to_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o which_o of_o we_o be_v it_o that_o live_v in_o idleness_n nay_o it_o be_v satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n that_o act_v thou_o to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o antichrist_n that_o bid_v man_n take_v care_n for_o their_o family_n for_o we_o do_v take_v care_n for_o our_o family_n with_o all_o diligence_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o our_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n heb._n 13._o 5._o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o three_o rule_n page_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n then_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o spirit_n rule_v in_o thou_o and_o other_o now_o they_o stumble_v at_o both_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o now_o the_o same_o generation_n be_v stumble_v at_o christ_n in_o his_o memember_v so_o all_o they_o that_o stumble_v stumble_v at_o the_o light_n and_o at_o the_o cornerstone_n as_o for_o the_o professor_n page_n 36._o i_o tell_v thou_o and_o they_o that_o all_o professor_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o possession_n we_o do_v deny_v to_o be_v any_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v in_o god_n 2_o thes_n 1._o page_n 37._o be_v another_o lie_n yea_o more_o than_o one_o plain_o in_o say_v that_o we_o rank_v ourselves_o with_o the_o sinful_a man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v indeed_o under_o all_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n from_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v never_o yet_o redeem_v by_o christ_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o life_n see_v what_o thou_o raise_v from_o thy_o supposition_n or_o thy_o if_o in_o pag_n 37._o see_v what_o thou_o cast_v witness_v from_o those_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n steal_v the_o apostle_n word_n steal_v the_o word_n from_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o confess_v that_o we_o walk_v like_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o conversation_n word_n and_o write_n in_o pag._n 40_o and_o 41._o thou_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o our_o action_n hitherto_o as_o far_o as_o thou_o have_v either_o know_v or_o hear_v do_v declare_v we_o to_o be_v carry_v forth_o as_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n oh_o let_v all_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o the_o devil_n speak_v some_o truth_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o pag._n 40._o thou_o be_v think_v that_o satan_n kingdom_n be_v divide_v oh_o filthy_a conclusion_n oh_o mere_a babel_n can_v thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v thy_o pen_n run_v against_o such_o a_o harmless_a people_n of_o who_o thou_o thyself_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v such_o excellent_a thing_n i_o shall_v now_o leave_v a_o little_a in_o follow_v of_o thou_o in_o thy_o confuse_a and_o deceitful_a line_n and_o shall_v turn_v to_o that_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o such_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n etc._n etc._n in_o pag._n 41._o elsewhere_o thou_o raise_v thy_o own_o conceiving_n as_o of_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o amplisie_v or_o illustrate_v upon_o thy_o own_o imagination_n so_o give_v private_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o thy_o own_o private_a end_n whereas_o no_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 20._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o by_o plain_a scripture_n who_o those_o false_a apostle_n be_v 1._o they_o be_v such_o as_o preach_v another_o jesus_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 4._o now_o jesus_n be_v a_o saviour_n thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n dan._n 9_o 24._o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 8._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v verse_n 6._o he_o that_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o sin_n verse_n 7._o compare_v with_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 1._o by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n
cross_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o joros_n a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n for_o christ_n be_v this_o day_n as_o he_o be_v ever_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 13._o therefore_o be_v they_o this_o day_n speak_v evil_a of_o that_o they_o know_v not_o for_o say_v they_o concern_v these_o sect_n call_v quaker_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o act_v 28._o 22._o but_o in_o the_o way_n that_o man_n call_v heresy_n do_v i_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n act_v 24._o 14._o and_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o power_n that_o shake_v the_o earth_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n before_o man_n than_o he_o may_v just_o be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o i_o own_o and_o witness_v the_o same_o power_n which_o make_v moses_n exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v the_o which_o overpower_v daniel_n that_o he_o have_v no_o strength_n leave_v in_o he_o dan._n 10._o 8._o which_o power_n make_v habakkuk_n tremble_v his_o lip_n quiver_v rottenness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n hab._n 3._o 16._o the_o which_o power_n strike_v down_o paul_n act_v 9_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o which_o cause_v the_o gaoler_n to_o come_v in_o tremble_v act_v 16._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v psal_n 2._o 11._o and_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o treamble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o for_o now_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v with_o they_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n therefore_o o_o foolish_a people_n without_o understanding_n which_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n jer._n 5._o 21_o 22._o be_v you_o worse_o than_o devil_n that_o fear_v and_o tremble_v isa_n 2._o 19_o and_o now_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o live_a god_n have_v shake_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n that_o now_o that_o which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v heb._n 12._o 27._o now_o all_o you_o that_o will_v enter_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n wait_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o power_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v tender_v himself_o unto_o his_o own_o john_n 1._o 11._o and_o i_o witness_v that_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o receive_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o o_o be_v not_o fool_n and_o slow_a with_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n say_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v still_o a_o god_n with_o power_n he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o forever_o who_o everlasting_a love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o which_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o 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