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and_o gospel_n of_o immortality_n for_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n withal_o his_o heart_n and_o full_a resolution_n to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n the_o saver_n thereof_o this_o man_n can_v never_o fail_v in_o persecution_n of_o the_o word_n he_o have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o suffer_v and_o so_o he_o continuath_v constant_a unto_o death_n and_o he_o win_v by_o hold_v the_o word_n the_o crown_n of_o a_o immortal_a life_n in_o all_o other_o temptation_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o together_o with_o the_o world_n he_o deny_v himself_o after_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n he_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n to_o satisfy_v it_o with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o cease_v from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n patience_n make_v his_o heart_n soft_a to_o give_v root_n to_o the_o word_n the_o hard_a the_o persecution_n of_o man_n the_o soft_a the_o heart_n be_v to_o nourish_v the_o immortal_a seed_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o the_o perish_v and_o death_n of_o the_o mortal_a flesh_n choose_v rather_o to_o lose_v his_o life_n then_o lose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n patience_n make_v his_o heart_n hear_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o deceit_n and_o temptation_n he_o be_v open_a hearted_a faithful_a and_o perfect_a in_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o word_n he_o hold_v the_o assurance_n of_o immortality_n with_o he_o but_o he_o be_v close_o shut_v to_o obey_v the_o worldly_a vanity_n he_o hate_v to_o think_v of_o their_o wicked_a course_n in_o mortality_n this_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o those_o which_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o try_v all_o and_o to_o wall_n perfect_o in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o their_o oppression_n be_v from_o without_o the_o great_a be_v their_o obedience_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o more_o their_o temptation_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o work_v the_o more_o patience_n the_o 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be_v force_v to_o run_v into_o it_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n there_o be_v great_a opposition_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o world_n all_o which_o in_o may_v dream_v i_o divide_v into_o 2._o sort_n the_o one_o terrence_z humain_fw-fr and_o baptise_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o several_a law_n and_o corporation_n after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o mortal_a life_n the_o other_o christian_n be_v coelestical_a divine_a and_o baptise_v under_o the_o anoint_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o holy_a law_n in_o their_o mind_n look_v through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n unto_o that_o glorious_a life_n in_o immortality_n 2._o have_v observe_v how_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o preacher_n of_o light_n be_v darken_v in_o the_o world_n by_o leave_v the_o express_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n to_o follow_v mortal_a vanity_n i_o be_o draw_v to_o discover_v their_o folly_n that_o they_o can_v no_o more_o help_v a_o man_n to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o immortality_n than_o a_o natural_a blind_a man_n can_v direct_v a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o mortal_a life_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o themselves_o so_o blind_v with_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v mischievous_a madness_n for_o they_o to_o presume_v to_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v not_o thereby_o to_o deceive_v other_o or_o else_o by_o their_o authority_n of_o blindness_n to_o hinder_v they_o which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o blindness_n do_v inquire_v of_o they_o the_o good_a old_a way_n but_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o blind_a man_n to_o confesle_v they_o be_v blind_a that_o all_o that_o err_v and_o have_v eye_n may_v inquire_v of_o other_o that_o do_v see_v it_o yet_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o preacher_n of_o light_n and_o immortality_n they_o must_v be_v discourage_v to_o the_o false_a preacher_n that_o instead_o thereof_o do_v indeed_o preach_v darkness_n and_o mortality_n as_o to_o deceive_v other_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n 3._o i_o understand_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o because_o that_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o carnal_a authority_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o be_v charge_v with_o that_o mat._n 23.2.23_o yet_o to_o deliver_v the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n contain_v therein_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n i_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o the_o sensible_a understanding_n thereof_o be_v wonderful_a in_o my_o eye_n man_n be_v by_o sin_n deprive_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n wherein_o adam_n wa_z create_v be_v now_o by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n to_o reap_v mortality_n and_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_n god_n give_v his_o law_n and_o give_v power_n to_o condemn_v according_o to_o the_o chastisement_n 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be_v god_n spirit_n may_v redeem_v man_n from_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v depart_v in_o sight_n have_v send_v his_o own_o spirit_n to_o teach_v man_n and_o to_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n how_o they_o shall_v learn_v obedience_n in_o the_o sinful_a flesh_n how_o to_o put_v off_o the_o carnal_a man_n of_o mortality_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o spiritual_a man_n of_o immortality_n how_o to_o mortify_v the_o carnal_a action_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o to_o perfect_v the_o mystery_n of_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v give_v his_o christian_a menwisdom_n how_o to_o suffer_v under_o the_o evil_a authority_n of_o the_o world_n to_o death_n and_o so_o to_o pass_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n to_o immortal_a life_n and_o as_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n our_o mind_n be_v caty_v whole_o to_o live_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleannessse_n so_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o spirit_n which_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n mighty_o our_o mind_n be_v carry_v whole_o to_o live_v after_o the_o will_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o in_o this_o way_n we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o discharge_v ourselves_o of_o care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n which_o be_v after_o the_o old_a man_n that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v in_o the_o new_a man_n to_o he_o that_o be_v now_o invisible_a and_o that_o only_o have_v immortality_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o inspiration_n without_o a_o plain_a word_n therefore_o who_o so_o resist_v the_o
apply_v the_o salvation_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o to_o 57_o with_o hos._n 33.9_o 14._o set_v down_o five_o degree_n as_o those_o which_o can_v read_v the_o original_a text_n may_v see_v 1._o this_o keteb_n bitter_a destruction_n he_o call_v the_o victory_n of_o hell_n 2._o the_o pestilence_n be_v call_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 3._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o plague_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v sin_n 4._o the_o power_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o law_n 5._o the_o victory_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v receive_v over_o all_o these_o evil_n be_v of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o etc._n etc._n hos._n 13._o from_o hence_o we_o come_v to_o apply_v this_o preservasative_a against_o the_o plague_n and_o destruction_n who_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o that_o god_n have_v separate_v as_o israel_n exod._n namely_o he_o that_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n the_o only_a true_a god_n from_o all_o other_o god_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o dwell_v under_o his_o protection_n and_o delight_v under_o his_o shadow_n psal._n 91.1_o 14._o ioh._n 17.3_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v discern_v from_o all_o false_a knowledge_n by_o that_o he_o which_o have_v it_o keep_v the_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o ioh._n 2.4_o so_o as_o he_o which_o know_v the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v he_o in_o spirit_n from_o all_o false_a christ_n or_o devil_n as_o a_o woman_n know_v her_o husband_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o that_o do_v thus_o discern_v and_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o their_o body_n ephes._n 5.23_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o his_o way_n psal._n 91.11_o for_o see_v it_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n that_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v keep_v themselves_o so_o as_o the_o evil_a one_o touch_v they_o not_o with_o any_o just_a accusation_n of_o sin_n as_o 1_o ioh._n 5.18_o with_o 3.9_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o god_n their_o father_n will_v deliver_v they_o also_o from_o any_o deadly_a disease_n which_o be_v execute_v for_o sin_n this_o temporary_a salvation_n be_v apply_v only_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o christian_n not_o against_o carnal_a wickedness_n but_o against_o spiritual_a evil_n namely_o that_o these_o plague_n shall_v not_o come_v without_o cause_n unto_o they_o psal._n 91.9_o for_o see_v christ_n be_v baptise_v to_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v his_o christian_n be_v baptise_v into_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v his_o death_n in_o resist_a sin_n till_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n iâ—_z must_v be_v grant_v as_o a_o truth_n and_o apply_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o no_o accidental_a death_n from_o he_o shall_v prevent_v any_o faithful_a christian_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o jesus_n but_o this_o be_v the_o man_n thaâ—_z shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o see_v a_o thousand_o fall_n on_o oâ—â—_z side_n by_o the_o plague_n of_o death_n and_o ten_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o side_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o only_o he_o shall_v behold_v it_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n psal._n 91.7.8_o psalm_n 15._o this_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o every_o perfect_a man_n who_o faith_n overcome_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o world_n who_o hope_n be_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o who_o habitation_n be_v the_o most_o high_a psal._n 91.9_o and_o not_o of_o he_o only_o but_o of_o all_o who_o love_n be_v able_a to_o cover_v their_o sin_n so_o as_o he_o require_v of_o the_o lord_n life_n for_o any_o weak_a one_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o ioh._n 5.19.20_o for_o thus_o be_v his_o boldness_n for_o his_o friend_n also_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o law_n which_o say_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o in_o thy_o tabernacle_n psalm_n 91.10_o which_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o worldly_a dwell_n as_o under_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o several_a person_n who_o with_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n in_o some_o kind_n in_o enmity_n that_o do_v come_v out_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o city_n by_o not_o partake_v with_o her_o sin_n these_o also_o may_v have_v faith_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o city_n rev._n 18.4_o neither_o can_v any_o conclude_v from_o the_o law_n that_o all_o which_o live_v in_o and_o under_o the_o law_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n do_v die_v to_o the_o second_o death_n for_o the_o plague_n of_o itself_o be_v only_o a_o bodily_a execution_n from_o god_n to_o the_o first_o death_n for_o when_o both_o king_n and_o people_n do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o true_a god_n confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o this_o case_n all_o that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n we_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o death_n the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o remain_v may_v more_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o remit_v his_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 24._o wherefore_o every_o one_o that_o can_v true_o apply_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o shadow_n christ_n his_o law_n and_o truth_n to_o be_v his_o shield_n and_o buckler_n and_o have_v in_o himself_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o have_v always_o within_o he_o the_o request_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n call_v unto_o god_n through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o this_o man_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o fear_v any_o evil_a of_o the_o day_n or_o night_n psal._n 125._o neither_o do_v he_o flee_v as_o those_o that_o be_v conscious_a of_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o remain_v as_o sure_a as_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o pray_v in_o faith_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o be_v deliver_v mat._n 6.13_o whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o that_o serve_v idol_n god_n be_v a_o deceit_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v abomination_n and_o will_v work_v infidelity_n and_o terror_n from_o god_n as_o their_o conscience_n do_v testify_v that_o they_o may_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n in_o truth_n 2._o this_o assurance_n be_v to_o all_o jsrael_n in_o the_o law_n under_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o passover_n sprinkle_v out_o on_o their_o upper_a door_n post_v whereby_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o destroyer_n shall_v not_o or_o can_v not_o hurt_v the_o poor_a persecute_v and_o oppress_v for_o their_o desire_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n as_o exod._n 12._o heb._n 11.28_o which_o be_v true_a in_o this_o thing_n to_o save_v the_o persecute_a isreal_n from_o the_o mortality_n of_o persecute_v egypt_n and_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n or_o shadow_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n have_v that_o know_v in_o themselves_o that_o christ_n their_o pass_n over_o be_v kill_v for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o for_o these_o desire_v also_o to_o serve_v that_o one_o only_o true_a god_n be_v also_o persecute_v wherein_o be_v chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v show_v and_o declare_v this_o death_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o with_o another_o which_o who_o so_o do_v it_o 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