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his_o promise_n of_o blessing_n who_o have_v say_v in_o every_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o exod._n 20.24_o and_o again_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o watch_v daily_o at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o gate_n for_o he_o that_o find_v i_o find_v life_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 8.33_o and_o where_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n there_o god_n command_v his_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 133.1.4_o sect._n 9_o that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n and_o none_o ought_v to_o slight_v or_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o subjection_n to_o they_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o here_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v encounter_v with_o many_o specious_a word_n tend_v to_o withdraw_v thou_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o brethren_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n needful_a it_o be_v that_o something_o more_o be_v speak_v 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that_o they_o for_o their_o part_n be_v get_v into_o a_o high_a form_n or_o to_o be_v under_o a_o more_o glorious_a dispensation_n above_o all_o form_n or_o ordinance_n so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v of_o noose_n or_o profit_n to_o they_o so_o that_o god_n be_v throw_v they_o down_o or_o have_v cast_v they_o by_o and_o it_o be_v a_o far_o happy_a and_o high_a state_n to_o be_v and_o live_v above_o they_o then_o under_o they_o so_o entice_v thou_o from_o attendance_n to_o god_n in_o they_o &_o to_o aspire_v eve-like_a to_o that_o better_a and_o high_a condition_n but_o therein_o they_o play_v the_o serpent_n with_o thou_o and_o therefore_o beware_v of_o they_o indeed_o there_o be_v ordinance_n that_o believer_n be_v not_o under_o viz._n the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o we_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o such_o as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n &_o commandment_n of_o man_n col._n 2.22_o as_o also_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o jewish_a observation_n christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o but_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n such_o as_o preach_v hear_v prayer_n baptism_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o also_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n we_o be_v to_o live_v upon_o the_o meat_n we_o be_v to_o feed_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a witness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o the_o revealer_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v the_o true_a lord_n of_o
free_v not_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o thraldom_n in_o a_o first_o fruit_n but_o their_o body_n also_o from_o death_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v call_v the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n rom_n 8.23_o when_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 1.7_o when_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v come_v forth_o some_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n other_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.29_o when_o all_o the_o saint_n together_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o 1_o thes_n 4.16,17_o now_o as_o these_o man_n deny_v this_o his_o glorious_a personal_a come_n turn_v all_o so_o well_o as_o their_o wit_n will_v serve_v they_o and_o their_o father_n help_v they_o into_o a_o allegory_n so_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n they_o gross_o err_v 1._o in_o think_v that_o person_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v come_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o who_o he_o have_v raise_v and_o quicken_v up_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n as_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v thereby_o above_o ordinance_n and_o not_o bind_v to_o attend_v they_o for_o indeed_o then_o be_v they_o fit_a to_o use_v they_o and_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a or_o profit_v in_o attend_v on_o god_n in_o they_o beside_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o primitive_a believer_n of_o another_o way_n and_o judgement_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o cornelin_n and_o his_o household_n that_o exempt_v they_o not_o from_o the_o outward_a baptism_n act_v 10.48_o nor_o be_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o exempt_v from_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o fast_v break_v of_o bread_n preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n even_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o and_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v with_o they_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o act_n 4.24,31_o and_o 6.4,6_o and_o 13.1,3_o and_o 14.23_o yea_o woe_n to_o i_o say_v paul_n even_o after_o the_o holy_a 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the_o apostle_n to_o prayer_n to_o attend_v on_o prophesy_v to_o stand_v fast_o &_o hold_v the_o tradition_n such_o as_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 11.25_o receive_v from_o they_o either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n 2_o thes_n 2.13,14,15_o many_o other_o like_a passage_n thou_o may_v find_v in_o the_o apostle_n write_n which_o they_o write_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o sin_n and_o error_n which_o may_v discover_v the_o falseness_n of_o that_o conception_n yet_o 2._o they_o err_v much_o worse_o in_o that_o confound_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o particular_a with_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o the_o utmost_a salvation_n of_o all_o that_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o this_o day_n of_o which_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 17.20,21_o that_o it_o come_v not_o with_o observation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o man_n yea_o in_o the_o pharisee_n work_v and_o tender_v itself_o to_o their_o heart_n though_o reject_v by_o they_o but_o fill_v those_o that_o receive_v it_o with_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o â—s_v go_v to_o receive_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o or_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o world_n at_o his_o great_a come_n when_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 2_o tim._n â—_o 1_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 17.21,22,23_o they_o apply_v to_o themselves_o as_o already_o â—…ne_v in_o and_o upon_o they_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o that_o great_a day_n of_o he_o destroy_v the_o â—…eat_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a and_o glorious_a appear_v tit._n 2.13_o deny_v and_o mock_v at_o that_o his_o visible_a and_o glorious_a come_n yea_o and_o where_o their_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o thorough_o improve_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n or_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o â—…ying_v the_o resurrection_n all_o that_n to_o be_v hope_v â—or_a or_o meet_v with_o be_v here_o accomplish_v which_o we_o â—…all_v speak_v more_o full_o to_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o â—…casion_n only_o now_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v strong_o delude_v herein_o and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o our_o saviour_n there_o do_v warn_v we_o of_o that_o say_v lo_o here_o lo_o there_o see_v here_o in_o we_o and_o to_o we_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v with_o we_o or_o with_o such_o and_o such_o person_n the_o judgement_n be_v over_o the_o mystery_n be_v fulfil_v the_o world_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o be_v iâ—_n possession_n of_o our_o glory_n though_o other_o yet_o be_v not_o believe_v they_o not_o say_v our_o saviour_n neither_o go_v after_o they_o for_o 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