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to_o that_o end_n there_o be_v many_o exhortation_n 9_o mat._n 6._o 9_o to_o prayer_n and_o that_o especial_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o there_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v write_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n 2._o luk._n 11._o 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o sabbath_n that_o every_o commission_n in_o its_o time_n and_o place_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o according_a to_o their_o revelation_n so_o be_v their_o worship_n but_o i_o know_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o apostle_n lead_v they_o forth_o to_o prayer_n 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angel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o god_n create_v and_o of_o what_o he_o create_v they_o with_o their_o nature_n and_o form_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o angel_n fall_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n chap._n 5._o show_v whether_o this_o world_n be_v before_o the_o angel_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o this_o world_n be_v make_v of_o something_o or_o nothing_o and_o how_o it_o come_v into_o form_n and_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o thus_o remain_v chap._n 6._o show_v of_o what_o matter_n adam_n body_n be_v create_v and_o what_o be_v his_o nature_n soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o lose_v that_o estate_n he_o be_v create_v in_o chap._n 7._o show_v who_o it_o be_v that_o tempt_v eve_n and_o adam_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v he_o call_v a_o serpent_n beast_n or_o tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o and_o which_o way_n they_o be_v deceive_v and_o what_o effect_n it_o have_v ever_o since_o produce_v chap._n 8._o show_v whether_o cain_n be_v not_o the_o first_o devil_n and_o who_o be_v his_o seed_n or_o child_n and_o what_o devil_n those_o be_v so_o frequent_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n chap._n 9_o show_v what_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o die_v how_o that_o it_o be_v none_o but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n that_o can_v die_v chap._n 10._o show_v what_o heaven_n be_v and_o how_o many_o heaven_n there_o be_v what_o the_o nature_n and_o form_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o show_v what_o hell_n be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v what_o the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o its_o torment_n chap._n 12._o show_v what_o authority_n a_o commissioner_n have_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n what_o the_o effect_n and_o operation_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o show_v what_o the_o law_n be_v at_o large_a and_o in_o short_a and_o whether_o any_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o when_o not_o chap._n 14._o show_v whether_o that_o prayer_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o whether_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n chap._n 15._o show_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_v in_o the_o creed_n or_o article_n record_v chap._n 16._o show_v in_o eighteen_o proposition_n the_o invincible_a mighty_a great_a authority_n that_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o divine_a commissioner_n also_o a_o eternal_a whip_n or_o scourge_v for_o the_o quaker_n for_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o paradistical_a dialogue_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o reason_n dispute_v the_o high_a mysterious_a secret_n of_o eternity_n the_o like_a never_o yet_o extant_a in_o our_o revelation_n chap._n 1._o show_v whether_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n or_o that_o god_n be_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n glorify_v reason_n friend_n have_v such_o a_o convenient_a opportunity_n to_o have_v some_o conference_n with_o you_o my_o request_n be_v to_o know_v your_o judgement_n as_o touch_v the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o the_o more_o in_o this_o distract_a age_n there_o be_v so_o many_o opinion_n concern_v he_o that_o some_o hold_v he_o forth_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n other_o say_v though_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n yet_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n now_o if_o thou_o please_v let_v i_o hear_v what_o thy_o judgement_n be_v of_o god_n almighty_n faith_n notwithstanding_o this_o hodg-podg_a it_o matter_n not_o i_o what_o thou_o or_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v for_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n i_o infallible_o against_o man_n and_o angel_n affirm_v that_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o 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john_n 8._o 43_o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v according_a to_o birth_n the_o seed_n of_o reason_n so_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o judge_v the_o truth_n a_o lie_n and_o a_o lie_v the_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o thy_o seed_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n therefore_o i_o say_v as_o john_n say_v we_o be_v 19_o 1_o john_n 5._o 19_o of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n so_o i_o infallible_o know_v that_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v perish_v save_v those_o few_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o last_o spiritual_a commission_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v call_v this_o a_o blasphemous_a lie_n by_o christ_n jesus_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o revelation_n of_o faith_n the_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o body_n thou_o have_v judge_v false_a 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woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n 15_o gen._n 3._o 15_o which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o eternal_a father_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n with_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o father_n beget_v a_o son_n but_o the_o father_n become_v a_o son_n as_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n by_o revelation_n clear_o unfold_v say_v unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n 6._o isa_n 9_o 6._o shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o than_o it_o be_v write_v that_o that_o word_n or_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o form_v itself_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o say_v paul_n the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ_n bodily_a so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a as_o in_o the_o 14._o joh._n 1._o 14._o second_o chapter_n be_v infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n beget_v no_o son_n before_o the_o world_n but_o the_o father_n in_o time_n become_v a_o son_n himself_o and_o that_o not_o in_o two_o person_n but_o one_o person_n alone_o but_o than_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o these_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v write_v reason_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o also_o it_o be_v say_v we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o 7._o psal_n 2._o 7._o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o again_o it_o it_o say_v 14._o joh_n 1._o 14._o unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o again_o 5._o heb._n 1._o 5._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o also_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n 17._o joh._n 1_o 17._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v ti_fw-mi i_o a_o son_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o beget_v of_o his_o father_n why_o or_o wherefore_o shall_v the_o apostle_n revelation_n declare_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o father_n and_o be_v beget_v by_o he_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v thou_o so_o i_o say_v again_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o scripture_n our_o commission_n be_v the_o only_a interpreter_n thereof_o thou_o not_o believe_v the_o report_n therein_o be_v damn_v yet_o for_o the_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o shall_v believe_v this_o i_o shall_v declare_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o commission_n be_v not_o to_o know_v christ_n any_o further_a or_o otherwise_o then_o only_o a_o son_n beget_v by_o his_o father_n and_o that_o for_o they_o in_o their_o time_n be_v sufficient_a as_o the_o son_n himself_o express_v 16._o john_n 15._o 16._o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v make_v know_v to_o i_o i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o also_o paul_n 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