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in_o his_o christianity_n though_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o flesh_n or_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n he_o be_v neither_o baptize_v nor_o circumcise_a nor_o acknowledge_v for_o as_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o account_v for_o the_o right_n and_o true_a circumcision_n avail_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n neither_o the_o baptism_n of_o and_o in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o faith_n consist_v in_o a_o literal_a and_o historical_a knowledge_n so_o be_v neither_o this_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a knowledge_n and_o history_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o power_n and_o the_o deed_n which_o be_v love_n therefore_o say_v the_o scripture_n very_o well_o in_o christ_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o baptism_n neither_o but_o faith_n which_o work_v and_o be_v effectual_a by_o love_n chap._n viii_o that_o love_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o mean_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v the_o true_a christianity_n see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n be_v by_o discord_n so_o divide_v yea_o whole_o rend_v and_o turn_v asunder_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o envy_n hatred_n strife_n and_o contention_n among_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o one_o member_n in_o hostile_a manner_n set_v upon_o the_o other_o kills_z and_o destroy_v it_o whereby_o the_o right_a and_o true_a christianity_n whole_o go_v to_o ruin_v and_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n seem_v to_o be_v root_v out_o be_v here_o be_v no_o unity_n nor_o do_v christ_n find_v true_a faith_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o and_o manifest_v that_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v all_o return_v to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n one_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n one_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n and_o they_o all_o perish_v together_o this_o general_n and_o universal_a conversion_n will_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o carnal_a humane_a literal_a mind_n but_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o paul_n cephas_n and_o apollo_n according_a to_o the_o self-willed_a imagination_n of_o literal_a and_o carnal_a christian_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o apollo_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o who_o they_o receive_v it_o now_o although_o paul_n plant_v apollo_n water_v peter_n dress_v and_o cleanse_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v though_o different_a if_o therefore_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o sect_n be_v also_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o spirit_n than_o it_o be_v right_a and_o good_a and_o then_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o although_o one_o man_n have_v labour_v more_o than_o another_o and_o one_o have_v plant_v christianity_n among_o the_o heathen_n another_o water_v it_o the_o three_o cleanse_v and_o refine_v it_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o hate_v one_o another_o much_o less_o command_v their_o disciple_n and_o follower_n to_o kill_v one_o another_o or_o although_o they_o now_o and_o then_o yea_o for_o the_o most_o part_n find_v but_o false_a apostle_n yea_o many_o wolf_n among_o the_o sheep_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o whole_a apostleship_n and_o the_o whole_a herd_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v therefore_o but_o rather_o know_v this_o that_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o god_n be_v among_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n office_n sort_n and_o degree_n and_o have_v this_o seal_n viz._n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o no_o man_n else_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o christian_n viz._n love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act._n 10._o this_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a and_o bless_a way_n to_o salvation_n viz._n love_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 13._o therefore_o how_o can_v the_o tear_a body_n of_o the_o christian_n become_v whole_a and_o happy_a again_o very_o not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o love_n here_o all_o the_o great_a and_o learned_a scholar_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o sect_n must_v lay_v down_o their_o great_a wisdom_n art_n and_o science_n and_o must_v turn_v and_o become_v child_n lay_v hold_n on_o love_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o unity_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n therefore_o say_v the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o will_v bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a therefore_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o pack_n and_o heap_v up_o so_o many_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n luk._n 11.42_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a we_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v but_o one_o commandment_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o learn_v confess_v and_o practice_v viz._n love_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o man_n even_o towards_o our_o very_a enemy_n this_o be_v such_o a_o article_n as_o all_o man_n can_v believe_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v let_v they_o be_v call_v heathen_n turk_n jew_n or_o christian_n whether_o they_o be_v child_n young_a man_n or_o old_a man_n man_n or_o woman_n whosoever_o have_v but_o a_o rational_a mind_n and_o indeed_o every_o man_n can_v easy_o find_v and_o know_v it_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v he_o contradict_v it_o and_o even_o in_o this_o only_a thing_n the_o whole_a law_n and_o all_o law_n and_o commandment_n yea_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v comprehend_v this_o be_v call_v and_o be_v also_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v preach_v to_o those_o that_o sit_v and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n viz._n to_o all_o heathen_n generation_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o thereby_o short_o shall_v all_o heathen_n jew_n turk_n and_o unchristian_a man_n be_v convert_v to_o god_n therefore_o this_o only_a article_n be_v above_o all_o other_o that_o be_v forge_v by_o humane_a wit_n and_o imagination_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o the_o only_a article_n which_o be_v above_o all_o faith_n prophecy_n mystery_n and_o knowledge_n yea_o above_o all_o treasure_n and_o precious_a thing_n and_o above_o all_o tongue_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v so_o sure_a a_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v find_v fault_n withal_o much_o less_o judge_v or_o reject_v and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o permanency_n as_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o all_o faith_n hope_n prophecy_n tongue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n shall_v cease_v but_o this_o only_a article_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n shall_v never_o cease_v in_o all_o eternity_n this_o be_v our_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o we_o do_v preach_v this_o be_v both_o our_o law_n and_o our_o gospel_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v this_o be_v our_o faith_n our_o prophecy_n our_o wisdom_n our_o
himself_o to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n man_n must_v order_v and_o behave_v himself_o aright_o after_o the_o conduct_n and_o instruction_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o conversion_n he_o always_o in_o the_o way_n we_o must_v careful_o observe_v and_o look_v upon_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o never_o set_v our_o eye_n from_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n in_o this_o life_n therefore_o he_o must_v also_o leave_v the_o old_a adam_n in_o egypt_n that_o be_v hate_v and_o deny_v himself_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n turn_v all_o his_o love_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o whole_o yield_v and_o submit_v himself_o in_o a_o humble_a resignation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a government_n now_o if_o he_o thus_o both_o within_o and_o without_o with_o a_o whole_o convert_v heart_n be_v yield_v up_o and_o resign_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o in_o 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kingdom_n of_o joy_n therefore_o according_a as_o the_o man_n do_v form_n and_o figure_n himself_o in_o this_o life_n under_o the_o government_n and_o domiminion_n of_o the_o starry_a or_o sidereal_a spirit_n in_o such_o form_n and_o figure_n he_o also_o transplant_v and_o present_v himself_o after_o this_o life_n unto_o eternity_n namely_o either_o into_o one_o principle_n of_o the_o abyss_n or_o else_o into_o the_o other_o of_o the_o divine_a love_n and_o eternal_a joy_n with_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n original_o and_o in_o the_o creation_n man_n be_v create_v like_o unto_o god_n and_o become_v his_o image_n that_o he_o according_a to_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n over_o the_o world_n which_o that_o he_o may_v better_o perform_v he_o be_v place_v and_o ordain_v in_o paradise_n with_o such_o a_o heavenly_a and_o uniform_a body_n as_o be_v want_v in_o nothing_o that_o any_o way_n can_v be_v necessary_a to_o this_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a performance_n yea_o as_o a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n be_v one_o with_o another_o so_o be_v man_n like_o unto_o god_n and_o have_v the_o perfect_a wisdom_n to_o govern_v all_o thing_n aright_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o image_n both_o within_o and_o without_o himself_o viz._n all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o temporary_a nature_n he_o have_v not_o get_v any_o frail_a body_n unless_o purposely_o he_o have_v throw_v himself_o into_o this_o fragillity_n thus_o he_o be_v uniform_a with_o god_n according_a to_o his_o image_n in_o which_o uniformity_n yet_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n god_n be_v and_o abide_v the_o creator_n and_o the_o father_n man_n be_v the_o creature_n and_o child_n god_n have_v no_o time_n but_o be_v eternal_a have_v nothing_o either_o afore_o or_o after_o himself_o but_o man_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o incomprehensible_a god_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o god_n have_v receive_v but_o he_o have_v and_o be_v all_o in_o himself_o but_o man_n have_v receive_v all_o thing_n from_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o god_n need_v neither_o angel_n nor_o heaven_n nor_o world_n nor_o place_n nor_o time_n but_o man_n can_v neither_o live_v nor_o be_v without_o god_n these_o difference_n show_v plain_o and_o sufficient_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v aright_o according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o image_n both_o in_o this_o time_n and_o hereafter_o in_o eternity_n viz._n we_o must_v be_v his_o only_a with_o will_n heart_n soul_n understanding_n and_o be_v and_o no_o other_o beside_o neither_o our_o own_o but_o look_v mere_o and_o only_o upon_o he_o by_o who_o we_o be_v create_v and_o after_o our_o fall_n so_o dear_o buy_v and_o redeem_v beside_o who_o we_o must_v choose_v or_o desire_v nothing_o see_v without_o he_o we_o be_v nothing_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o christ_n say_v but_o who_o so_o take_v delight_n in_o himself_o love_v himself_o seek_v and_o find_v himself_o he_o commit_v two_o great_a and_o horrible_a evil_n for_o first_o he_o thereby_o become_v a_o proud_a thief_n in_o seek_v the_o preeminence_n in_o god_n be_v and_o dominion_n arrogate_a it_o unto_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o as_o god_n be_v which_o he_o likewise_o in_o secret_a esteem_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o will_v needs_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n second_o he_o become_v also_o thereby_o a_o murderer_n in_o kill_v himself_o so_o miserable_o by_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n upon_o himself_o that_o be_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o nothing_o and_o make_v himself_o a_o reproach_n to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o be_v and_o breath_n see_v that_o god_n have_v also_o therefore_o form_v he_o after_o his_o win_a image_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o god_n be_v the_o right_a hand_n and_o he_o himself_o the_o left_a hand_n viz._n the_o creature_n which_o afore_o be_v nothing_o man_n shall_v keep_v the_o property_n of_o the_o image_n suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o work_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o tool_n wherewith_o god_n shall_v do_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o desire_n to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a be_v that_o horrible_a fall_n whereby_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o right_a serpent_n of_o sin_n which_o so_o extreme_o have_v deceive_v we_o persuade_v we_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o forbid_a fruit_n o_o what_o a_o lamentable_a state_n and_o condition_n be_v it_o that_o we_o thereby_o be_v fall_v so_o deep_a &_o far_o from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o paradise_n into_o the_o uttermost_a bestial_a kingdom_n and_o government_n of_o the_o starry_a or_o sidereal_a spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v we_o in_o this_o extreme_a both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a perdition_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o with_o his_o deep_a humiliation_n etc._n etc._n bring_v back_o again_o his_o belove_a creature_n into_o its_o principium_fw-la and_o heavenly_a kingdom_n into_o paradise_n open_v the_o bless_a gate_n to_o the_o former_a image_n lest_o we_o in_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v want_v therefore_o if_o so_o be_v we_o will_v enter_v again_o into_o the_o first_o and_o bless_a estate_n of_o our_o soul_n viz._n of_o eternal_a image_n and_o salvation_n than_o we_o must_v return_v back_o again_o from_o and_o out_o of_o the_o base_a and_o bestial_a life_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o live_n and_o heavenly_a birth_n become_v like_a to_o christ_n in_o all_o thin_n according_a to_o his_o love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o thus_o with_o christ_n whole_o yield_v ourselves_o up_o to_o god_n in_o a_o perfect_a and_o humble_a resignation_n forget_v and_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o hate_v our_o own_o life_n see_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v our_o chief_a and_o worst_a enemy_n and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o christ_n perfection_n according_a to_o the_o restore_a image_n of_o his_o love_n psal_n 17.15_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v draw_v back_o or_o hinder_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n iu._n of_o man_n true_a perfection_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o love_n it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n whereby_o true_a christianity_n most_o mighty_o be_v hinder_v when_o many_o give_v forth_o and_o teach_v against_o god_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n
concreated_a goodness_n of_o disposition_n whereby_o one_o man_n be_v better_a belove_v than_o another_o and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o love_n towards_o father_n and_o mother_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o good_a friend_n and_o here_o sometime_o slip_v in_o also_o the_o love_n which_o be_v stir_v by_o fairness_n riches_n promotion_n and_o other_o outward_a thing_n and_o common_o suppress_v the_o former_a love_n as_o be_v now_o adays_o most_o usual_a and_o bear_v the_o sway_n in_o so_o much_o that_o man_n will_v neither_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o love_n this_o elementary_a love_n be_v also_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o animal_n and_o beast_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v no_o account_n of_o this_o unclean_a and_o impure_a love_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n so_o that_o animalish_n love_v be_v fanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o creature-like_a love_n their_o 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god_n do_v also_o differ_v from_o the_o vulgar_a for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v good_a but_o not_o to_o a_o good_a and_o right_a end_n but_o only_o they_o may_v be_v see_v but_o be_v they_o do_v it_o for_o their_o own_o praise_n of_o vainglory_n they_o can_v thereby_o attain_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o remain_v unprofitable_a servant_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o perform_v not_o their_o duty_n see_v they_o do_v not_o right_o employ_v their_o housekeep_n and_o stewardship_n trust_v to_o their_o dispensation_n and_o administration_n wherefore_o also_o those_o that_o will_v justify_v themselves_o with_o their_o good_a work_n be_v reject_v by_o christ_n mat._n 25._o and_o such_o be_v all_o those_o that_o for_o their_o charity_n and_o well_o do_v seek_v a_o reward_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o do_v for_o they_o for_o all_o their_o well_o do_v do_v esteem_v themselves_o far_o unworthy_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n wherefore_o also_o the_o love_n that_o in_o they_o arise_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o law_n be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n be_v they_o seek_v not_o themselves_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o be_v unwilling_a that_o the_o left_a hand_n shall_v know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v and_o all_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o in_o their_o transgression_n may_v find_v mercy_n therefore_o they_o never_o think_v on_o reward_n as_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o love_n find_v afterward_o no_o grace_n nor_o mercy_n be_v they_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o reward_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o or_o i_o be_o unprofitable_a what_o be_v therefore_o the_o condition_n of_o love_n and_o what_o be_v love_n love_n seek_v not_o its_o own_o as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n 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and_o commandment_n proceed_v from_o the_o angelical_a world_n and_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n galat._n 3.19_o act_n 7.53_o speak_v and_o express_v by_o angel_n heb._n 2.2_o which_o word_n few_o man_n do_v understand_v viz._n that_o the_o law_n be_v from_o the_o angelical_a and_o not_o from_o the_o divine_a world_n see_v the_o divine_a world_n be_v and_o abide_v clean_a without_o law_n therefore_o the_o filiation_n or_o childship_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o divine_a world_n the_o servantship_n from_o the_o angelical_a and_o the_o creatureship_n from_o the_o elementary_a world_n further_n love_n surpass_v all_o mystery_n all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n be_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o search_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o depth_n or_o abyss_n yea_o no_o man_n can_v right_o believe_v that_o god_n so_o love_v sinner_n unless_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o the_o upright_a love_n for_o without_o love_n all_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o through_o love_n all_o 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