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by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.1.11_o 12._o he_o do_v not_o deny_v revelation_n as_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v but_o say_v when_o it_o please_v god_n who_o call_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o heathen_a immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o go_v into_o arabia_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o here_o this_o true_a gospel_n minister_n neither_o deny_v revelation_n nor_o disow_v the_o son_n but_o witness_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v he_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o within_o as_o aforesaid_a but_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o false_a prophet_n deny_v both_o revelation_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v within_o the_o true_a apostle_n say_v he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o gospel_n he_o affirm_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o furthermore_o he_o have_v affirm_v that_o therein_o viz._n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.16_o 17._o here_o again_o the_o true_a gospel-minister_n before_o the_o apostasy_n own_a revelation_n and_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v cease_v neither_o be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o that_o gospel_n of_o christ_n namely_o the_o power_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o same_o apostle_n before_o the_o apostasy_n command_v that_o if_o any_o man_n yea_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n have_v preach_v to_o let_v such_o beholden_a accurse_a gal._n â—_o 8_o 9_o but_o since_o the_o apostasy_n the_o false_a apostle_n or_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o deny_v revelation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v cease_v they_o preach_v a_o contrary_a gospel_n to_o that_o which_o the_o true_a apostle_n preach_v where_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n reveal_v therefore_o the_o say_v false_a apostle_n or_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v hold_v accurse_v the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n in_o who_o christ_n be_v reveal_v in_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o apostasy_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o mystery_n which_o god_n will_v make_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n he_o have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n who_o say_v he_o we_o preach_v and_o teach_v etc._n etc._n col._n 1.27.28_o do_v not_o the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n in_o so_o preach_v preach_v christ_n within_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o do_v not_o the_o false_a prophet_n since_o the_o apostasy_n deny_v such_o a_o doctrine_n the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n before_o the_o 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read_v gal._n 5.19_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o eph._n 5.5_o 6._o but_o since_o the_o apostasy_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n they_o deny_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o labour_n to_o keep_v people_n from_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v keep_v but_o of_o the_o spirit_n lest_o they_o shall_v please_v god_n and_o so_o for_o the_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v satan_n interest_n in_o people_n they_o be_v and_o labour_n to_o keep_v people_n in_o sin_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o the_o same_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o work_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o satan_n and_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o people_n that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o 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