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appellation_n according_a to_o the_o various_a effect_n dispensation_n manifestation_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o when_o it_o manife_v unto_o man_n the_o evil_a of_o his_o way_n it_o be_v proper_o call_v light_n and_o as_o it_o judge_v and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n and_o evil_a it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o lawgiver_n and_o a_o judge_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v and_o set_v free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o to_o bring_v lose_v man_n to_o god_n again_o it_o be_v sufficient_a under_o every_o dispensation_n for_o the_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n as_o it_o be_v obey_v and_o believe_v in_o by_o which_o the_o righteous_a seed_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v that_o they_o please_v he_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o as_o enoch_n do_v and_o be_v make_v perfect_a as_o abraham_n be_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v walk_v thou_o before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o but_o be_v now_o manifest_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n in_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o evangelical_n appearance_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o old_a and_o be_v pour_v forth_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o be_v cause_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n to_o prophesy_v and_o to_o declare_v of_o his_o wondrous_a work_n and_o now_o christ_n jesus_n be_v manifest_v himself_o in_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o in_o this_o manifestation_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v call_v and_o invite_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v any_o voice_n and_o open_a unto_o i_o i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v 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temptation_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v suitable_a to_o the_o propensity_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o betray_v the_o simple-minded_n and_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n after_o his_o invention_n thereby_o to_o enslave_v and_o embodage_n the_o creature_n in_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o to_o plunge_v it_o therein_o until_o the_o custom_n of_o it_o come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o then_o persuade_v the_o poor_a captive_n there_o be_v no_o freedom_n from_o it_o nor_o no_o perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a and_o here_o he_o labour_v to_o keep_v they_o under_o his_o power_n whilst_o in_o this_o life_n know_v that_o after_o death_n judgement_n come_v and_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n in_o the_o grave_a and_o here_o he_o obtain_v his_o end_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n soul_n for_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o a_o lie_n through_o which_o sin_n enter_v and_o by_o which_o he_o uphold_v his_o kingdom_n to_o this_o day_n in_o all_o the_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a but_o in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o discover_v all_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n be_v he_o clear_o see_v and_o his_o rot_a foundation_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o lie_n begin_v now_o to_o shake_v and_o reel_v and_o the_o down-fall_a of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v now_o see_v to_o approach_v by_o they_o who_o eye_n the_o lord_n have_v open_v but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o despise_v this_o inward_a and_o evangelical_n appearance_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n and_o call_v it_o natural_a or_o the_o check_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o a_o thing_n insufficient_a though_o obey_v to_o salvation_n nay_o many_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v it_o dia_n bolical_a whoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v in_o this_o state_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o affirm_v and_o testify_v that_o the_o same_o power_n call_v it_o what_o they_o will_v that_o secret_o check_v and_o reprove_v for_o sin_n and_o evil_n in_o the_o canscience_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n shall_v set_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o disobedient_a in_o order_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n in_o that_o day_n and_o as_o a_o stone_n that_o shall_v grind_v they_o to_o powder_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o those_o that_o love_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o will_v be_v the_o joy_n comfort_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o people_n hate_v the_o light_n be_v very_o evident_a from_o christ_n own_o word_n who_o say_v this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v repreve_v john_n 3.19_o 20._o but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n love_v the_o light_n and_o bring_v his_o deed_n to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o try_v that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n now_o the_o serpent_n in_o his_o subtlety_n be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n who_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n tell_v adam_n and_o eve_n that_o in_o the_o day_n they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n they_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v but_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o here_o be_v the_o temptation_n lay_v under_o the_o presentation_n
observation_n day_n and_o time_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o great_a wage_n as_o do_v those_o who_o christ_n call_v into_o the_o vineyard_n who_o give_v liberal_o without_o upbraid_v a_o reward_n answerable_a to_o every_o one_o desert_n he_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o give_v true_a measure_n and_o full_a weight_n and_o will_v reckon_v true_o with_o every_o one_o and_o will_v bring_v all_o thy_o deed_n and_o action_n into_o thy_o remembrance_n if_o his_o witness_n in_o thy_o conscience_n justify_v thou_o then_o may_v thou_o with_o courage_n boldness_n and_o joy_n appear_v before_o he_o but_o if_o it_o condemn_v thou_o than_o god_n be_v great_a who_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a hold_v thou_o guiltless_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o the_o sluggish_a idle_a and_o negligent_a servant_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o rag_n of_o old_a adam_n and_o their_o nakedness_n and_o poverty_n will_v appear_v unto_o all_o for_o when_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v sin_v they_o see_v their_o nakedness_n and_o not_o before_o for_o then_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o stripe_v of_o that_o garment_n and_o cover_v of_o innocency_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v clothe_v they_o at_o the_o first_o and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o work_v and_o make_v for_o themselves_o cover_n of_o figleaf_n which_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a cover_v instead_o of_o the_o garment_n of_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o incident_a be_v it_o unto_o fall_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o make_v unrighteous_a cover_n for_o sin_n and_o as_o adam_n after_o transgression_n do_v to_o hide_v themselves_o under_o the_o thicket_n and_o shade_n of_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v rip_v off_o all_o such_o cover_n and_o pretence_n and_o we_o from_o he_o be_v pronounce_v against_o such_o as_o be_v cover_v and_o not_o with_o his_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n isa_n 30.1_o but_o now_o be_v the_o everlasting_a comforter_n come_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o lead_v the_o believer_n and_o the_o obedient_a into_o all_o truth_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v on_o this_o wise_a as_o a_o signal_n token_n and_o to_o give_v full_a assurance_n that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v promise_v when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o of_o judgement_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v john_n 16.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o therefore_o arise_v stand_v up_o and_o make_v haste_n you_o who_o have_v be_v idle_a and_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n and_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v light_n unto_o all_o whereby_o they_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o for_o when_o the_o night_n come_v no_o man_n can_v work_v for_o god_n therefore_o follow_v christ_n the_o anoint_v of_o god_n who_o be_v give_v for_o a_o leader_n and_o a_o commander_n unto_o the_o people_n who_o be_v jesus_n the_o peaceable_a saviour_n who_o lead_v his_o people_n out_o of_o and_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n he_o have_v be_v slight_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o the_o wise_a master_n builder_n but_o unto_o a_o remnant_n be_v he_o become_v the_o head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n choose_v of_o god_n elect_a and_o precious_a unto_o all_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v he_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o he_o be_v that_o stone_n which_o daniel_n see_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n and_o be_v now_o grow_v great_a and_o shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o be_v strike_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o great_a image_n and_o image_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n &_o false_a prophet_n be_v come_v down_o apace_o and_o mystery_n bobylon_n the_o great_a whore_n and_o mother_n of_o harlot_n be_v now_o discover_v who_o have_v ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n which_o by_o his_o power_n have_v defend_v she_o and_o have_v make_v the_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n which_o she_o have_v hold_v forth_o in_o her_o golden_a cup_n who_o have_v this_o inscription_n write_v in_o her_o forehead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.5_o this_o whore_n the_o false_a church_n have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o from_o christ_n jesus_n the_o ground_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v and_o this_o false_a church_n be_v that_o great_a whore_n which_o john_n see_v sit_v upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v nation_n multitude_n tongue_n and_o people_n who_o be_v not_o mis-paralleled_a to_o water_n because_o through_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o whore_n cup_n they_o be_v become_v unstable_a and_o waver_a in_o their_o mind_n and_o judgement_n and_o hence_o do_v arise_v confusion_n like_o a_o trouble_a sea_n and_o great_a combustion_n which_o end_v in_o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n and_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o john_n see_v the_o woman_n sit_v become_v scarlet_a colour_v and_o he_o see_v the_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o cry_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o vengeance_n who_o will_v judge_v and_o avenge_v the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o the_o faithful_a follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o who_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n have_v make_v war_n because_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n but_o they_o overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n these_o be_v they_o who_o 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