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possession_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o christian_a state_n so_o that_o in_o their_o ordinance_n in_o their_o worship_n in_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o which_o they_o call_v their_o church_n god_n have_v not_o be_v worship_v in_o truth_n but_o the_o devil_n for_o this_o many_o age_n for_o mark_v who_o be_v it_o that_o get_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o antichrist_n be_v it_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 4._o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v worship_v in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o have_v power_n give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o who_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n worship_n be_v it_o not_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 13._o 7_o 8._o do_v not_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n and_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n ver_fw-la 3._o 4._o of_o that_o chap._n the_o woman_n be_v assault_v here_o her_o strong_a hold_n take_v from_o she_o so_o that_o she_o can_v not_o stay_v safe_a in_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o she_o therefore_o there_o be_v another_o place_n prepare_v for_o she_o by_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o she_o have_v wing_n of_o a_o eagle_n give_v she_o to_o fly_v thither_o but_o the_o dragon_n get_v into_o and_o hold_v possession_n of_o that_o heaven_n where_o she_o be_v before_o rev._n 12._o so_o that_o none_o have_v know_v the_o church_n all_o this_o time_n but_o he_o that_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v a_o place_n the_o world_n never_o dream_v of_o but_o look_v for_o she_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o and_o here_o they_o cry_v up_o the_o ordidinance_n the_o ordinance_n duty_n the_o church_n the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o know_v in_o who_o hand_n these_o be_v and_o who_o they_o worship_v hereby_o now_o consider_v this_o o_o you_o christian_n i_o speak_v what_o i_o assure_o know_v that_o god_n can_v not_o be_v true_o worship_v in_o any_o of_o these_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n hand_n but_o the_o whorish_a spirit_n and_o her_o seed_n worship_n here_o and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o seed_n be_v a_o wildernessworship_n or_o a_o worship_n which_o she_o learn_v of_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n mark_v now_o and_o consider_v my_o testimony_n o_o you_o christian_n i_o deny_v all_o the_o worship_n all_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v teach_v the_o christian_n of_o old_a now_o practise_v by_o the_o whorish_a spirit_n for_o the_o devil_n have_v gain_v it_o and_o corrupt_v it_o and_o have_v corrupt_v it_o god_n can_v not_o be_v any_o more_o worship_v in_o it_o but_o the_o antichristian_a spirit_n sit_v there_o give_v forth_o those_o thing_n as_o his_o law_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o there_o make_v use_v of_o the_o vessel_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v carry_v captive_a into_o his_o babylon_n and_o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v any_o true_a use_n of_o these_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o recovery_n and_o now_o the_o time_n of_o the_o recovery_n be_v come_v and_o the_o restitution_n begin_v people_n know_v it_o not_o but_o cry_v up_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o the_o old_a earth_n which_o satan_n have_v corrupt_v set_v it_o up_o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o new_a which_o god_n have_v new_o form_v and_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o true_a beauty_n and_o glory_n now_o in_o this_o war_n though_o the_o devil_n though_o the_o harlot_n and_o her_o seed_n get_v the_o woman_n seat_n from_o she_o and_o banish_v her_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o touch_v the_o woman_n nor_o to_o overcome_v the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o her_o seed_n but_o only_o to_o kill_v their_o body_n but_o the_o life_n be_v still_o 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apostle_n even_o all_o this_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n since_o the_o man_n child_n have_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v it_o seem_v such_o a_o strange_a thing_n for_o people_n to_o say_v christ_n be_v in_o they_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o not_o in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 12._o 5._o 6._o if_o all_o this_o time_n any_o one_o will_v look_v for_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o the_o true_a church_n for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o must_v not_o look_v on_o any_o nation_n or_o any_o people_n or_o among_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v cry_v up_o in_o nation_n and_o people_n for_o the_o original_n and_o as_o the_o chief_a interpreter_n of_o the_o original_n for_o they_o be_v all_o drink_v with_o the_o whore_n cup_n they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n dominion_n authority_n and_o service_n of_o the_o whore_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o 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if_o there_o be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o thing_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o retain_v of_o the_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o apostasy_n be_v if_o they_o apostatise_v from_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o light_n from_o the_o life_n then_o they_o be_v go_v from_o it_o they_o lose_v it_o now_o it_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o every_o particular_a how_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n be_v lose_v but_o that_o will_v be_v too_o vast_a and_o tedious_a it_o may_v suffice_v therefore_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o considerable_n one_o which_o may_v lead_v into_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o rest_n 1._o the_o true_a rule_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o be_v to_o direct_v guide_v and_o order_v he_o in_o his_o whole_a course_n be_v apostatise_v from_o and_o lose_v what_o be_v a_o christian_n rule_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o steer_v and_o order_v his_o course_n a_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o must_v have_v the_o same_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o as_o christ_n have_v a_o christian_a proceed_v from_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o life_n in_o he_o and_o needs_o the_o same_o rule_n christ_n have_v the_o fullness_n of_o life_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o life_n we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes_n 5._o 30._o yea_o we_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o spring_n of_o life_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v for_o both_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n ebr._n 2._o 11._o now_o what_o be_v his_o rule_n be_v it_o not_o the_o fullness_n of_o life_n which_o he_o receive_v and_o what_o be_v their_o rule_n be_v it_o not_o the_o measure_n of_o life_n which_o they_o receive_v be_v not_o christ_n rule_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n which_o the_o spirit_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o their_o rule_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n which_o the_o spirit_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n how_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n and_o how_o be_v they_o make_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n rev._n 1._o 6._o be_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n or_o be_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o endless_a life_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n say_v christ_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n ebr._n 10._o ver_n 5._o &_o 7._o but_o by_o what_o rule_n by_o what_o law_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 40._o 8._o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o write_v it_o there_o be_v also_o to_o write_v the_o new_a covenant_n with_o all_o the_o law_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o christian_a from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a ebr._n 8._o 9_o 10._o yea_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n heart_n be_v to_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o this_o be_v paul_n rule_n after_o which_o he_o walk_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2._o this_o make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n where_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n write_v where_o be_v the_o law_n of_o death_n write_v be_v it_o not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o must_v not_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v write_v there_o also_o if_o it_o be_v able_a to_o deal_v with_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o spirit_n form_v the_o heart_n anew_o form_n christ_n in_o the_o heart_n beget_v a_o new_a creature_n there_o which_o can_v sin_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n unto_o righteousness_n the_o new_a creature_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n gal_n 6._o 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