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the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n but_o he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n now_o see_v who_o be_v a_o antichrist_n no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n reveal_v he_o he_o that_o deny_v this_o revelation_n deny_v both_o father_n and_o son_n that_o be_v a_o antichrist_n now_o to_o know_v the_o father_n be_v eternal_a life_n and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o he_o that_o live_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n he_o must_v needs_o lie_v because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o find_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o pure_a truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o life_n itself_o by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v judge_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n render_v 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and_o confound_v all_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o unto_o you_o and_o rage_v because_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a to_o thy_o first_o in_o page_n 6._o where_o thou_o say_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o delusion_n that_o do_v mis-inform_a the_o heart_n i_o answer_v the_o heart_n itself_o be_v deceitful_a and_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o mouth_n speak_v page_n 8._o or_o else_o thou_o will_v not_o speak_v as_o though_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n may_v be_v misinform_v by_o a_o delusion_n for_o deceit_n and_o delusion_n be_v but_o one_o which_o lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n who_o be_v all_o in_o the_o death_n the_o curse_n and_o the_o fall_v unless_o they_o come_v to_o witness_v restoration_n the_o stoney_n heart_n take_v away_o and_o a_o new_a heart_n give_v which_o be_v by_o the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n 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some_o other_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o thou_o after_o thou_o have_v often_o refuse_v the_o one_o shilling_n without_o charge_n though_o the_o light_n let_v thou_o see_v tithe_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n yet_o then_o live_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n as_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v in_o my_o hear_n and_o hundred_o more_o that_o thou_o have_v act_v in_o it_o contrary_a to_o thy_o conscience_n two_o year_n and_o before_o that_o time_n thou_o do_v confess_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o other_o how_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o take_v counsel_n of_o man_n how_o to_o sue_v for_o thy_o tithe_n and_o the_o lord_n meet_v with_o thou_o yet_o the_o devil_n have_v like_a to_o have_v take_v thou_o off_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n again_o divers_a time_n as_o thou_o confessedit_v then_o thou_o lay_v groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o tithe_n yet_o thou_o resolve_v to_o keep_v they_o another_o year_n yet_o i_o have_v thought_n to_o the_o 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word_n the_o which_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o thy_o life_n &_o after_o acknowledgedst_a that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n though_o thou_o do_v strive_v much_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o at_o len._n thou_o tolde_v the_o whole_a assembly_n that_o thou_o have_v long_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o now_o they_o must_v expect_v no_o more_o such_o from_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o pray_v be_v as_o dead_a as_o ditch-water_n but_o now_o thou_o shall_v wait_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o like_a at_o cliston_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v convince_v that_o thou_o must_v leave_v all_o even_o glebeland_n too_o and_o so_o live_v on_o thy_o own_o land_n and_o build_v on_o thy_o own_o land_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o and_o thou_o then_o be_v convince_v of_o more_o deceit_n in_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o all_o free_v from_o deceit_n but_o always_o live_v in_o the_o antichristian_a state_n where_o thou_o be_v yet_o witness_v thy_o own_o hand_n in_o page_n 5_o where_o thou_o confess_v thou_o have_v get_v a_o sinful_a heart_n which_o be_v a_o heart_n in_o sin_n and_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o we_o know_v that_o none_o but_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n but_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o none_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n 1_o john_n 1._o 6._o here_o thou_o discover_v plain_o that_o the_o old_a heart_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v away_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o all_o nor_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o delusion_n therefore_o for_o shame_n leave_v off_o thy_o judge_v the_o heart_n
thou_o never_o have_v thou_o say_v but_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o part_n convince_v of_o the_o way_n and_o have_v thou_o the_o comforter_n long_o ago_o and_o lose_v he_o now_o the_o way_n and_o the_o comforter_n be_v but_o one_o the_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n john_n 14._o 6._o 17._o 26._o chap._n 17._o 23._o i_o know_v that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o thou_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o tithe_n type_n form_n and_o shadow_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o unto_o this_o day_n have_v remain_v a_o parish_n priest_n and_o so_o uphold_v a_o antichristian_a priesthood_n halt_v between_o many_o opinion_n neither_o according_a to_o aaron_n levi_n nor_o christ_n but_o live_v in_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o so_o live_v above_o christ_n who_o live_v not_o in_o his_o own_o will_n for_o say_v he_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v john_n 6._o 38._o and_o now_o who_o will_v regard_v thy_o writing_n when_o thou_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o now_o it_o appear_v thou_o be_v a_o liar_n indeed_o now_o thou_o have_v no_o truth_n bear_v up_o in_o thy_o understanding_n thy_o former_a enjoyment_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o which_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o but_o comprehension_n get_v up_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n oh_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v now_o read_v thy_o confusion_n which_o thou_o do_v soon_o make_v up_o in_o thy_o write_n be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o this_o when_o thou_o confess_v thy_o former_a enjoyment_n and_o comfort_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o even_o now_o to_o write_v against_o those_o that_o thou_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v large_a experience_n and_o much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n through_o christ_n page_n 50_o oh_o take_v heed_n lest_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o thou_o that_o a_o millstone_n have_v be_v hang_v about_o thy_o neck_n and_o thou_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n oh_o can_v thou_o not_o look_v back_o on_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v thus_o pierce_v to_o wit_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o now_o thou_o may_v read_v with_o shame_n and_o tear_n that_o which_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v write_v from_o own_o sinful_a heart_n look_v in_o page_n 5_o 8_o and_o 18._o which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o apostatise_v condition_n without_o the_o former_a comfort_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o page_v 53._o now_o thou_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o false_a apostle_n indeed_o oh_o remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n yea_o repente'e_a it_o be_v too_o late_a rev._n 2._o 5._o oh_o though_o thou_o can_v strive_v with_o man_n there_o be_v no_o strive_v with_o thy_o maker_n who_o will_v come_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o all_o deceitful_a worker_n who_o livewithin_v the_o power_n of_o what_o they_o speak_v or_o write_v much_o more_o against_o those_o that_o write_v filthy_a abominable_a lie_n oh_o if_o thou_o love_v either_o christ_n or_o thy_o own_o soul_n return_n return_v unto_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n which_o will_v let_v thou_o see_v the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o own_o sinful_a heart_n out_o of_o the_o abundant_a deceit_n thereof_o thy_o pen_n have_v run_v so_o large_o in_o confusion_n now_o i_o charge_v thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o as_o much_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n as_o ever_o that_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o mind_n that_o which_o check_v thou_o in_o secret_a i_o tell_v thou_o man_n in_o love_n there_o be_v something_o yet_o in_o thou_o which_o will_v witness_v i_o to_o be_v true_a see_v one_o more_o page_n 64._o where_n for_o thy_o own_o defence_n not_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v necessitate_v to_o fly_v unto_o the_o practice_n and_o truth_n of_o other_o man_n to_o wit_n baptist_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a thou_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o fly_v unto_o and_o speak_v from_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n have_v witness_v one_o act_v 6._o 10._o therefore_o thou_o be_v both_o see_v in_o the_o light_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o thy_o own_o write_n to_o be_v a_o false_a apostle_n and_o a_o false_a minister_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v both_o from_o thy_o write_n and_o act_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n by_o this_o which_o be_v sufficient_a at_o present_a to_o prove_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wander_v star_n judas_n 13._o a_o word_n to_o all_o professor_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o be_v order_v of_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o father_n of_o light_n that_o something_o must_v go_v forth_o in_o print_n as_o from_o i_o who_o be_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n i_o be_v even_o as_o free_o engage_v in_o my_o spirit_n out_o of_o tender_a love_n to_o your_o soul_n to_o present_v a_o few_o line_n from_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o i_o oh_o my_o friend_n my_o friend_n the_o hour_n be_v not_o only_a come_n but_o now_o be_v witness_v in_o i_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v john_n 5._o 25._o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o true_a dove_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n to_o wit_n this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n that_o be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v now_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n in_o we_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n even_o in_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n establish_v his_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n even_o the_o sure_a and_o certain_a mercy_n of_o david_n which_o be_v by_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o we_o fulfil_v and_o witness_v whereby_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v in_o measure_n bring_v to_o live_v 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