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of_o thy_o carnal_a reason_n and_o by_o it_o condemn_v he_o and_o his_o heavenly_a truth_n because_o thy_o unbelieve_a desire_n be_v not_o satisfy_v 27_o again_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n himself_o call_v those_o jew_n that_o require_v a_o sign_n a_o adulterous_a and_o wicked_a generation_n 28_o moreover_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o his_o word_n only_o wrought_v wonderful_a miracle_n in_o their_o sight_n instead_o of_o believe_v on_o he_o ever_o the_o soon_o for_o that_o the_o sign-mongring_a jew_n curse_o say_v that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n 29_o furthermore_n if_o thou_o shall_v upbraid_v i_o for_o want_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n or_o language_n yet_o i_o render_v praise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n by_o his_o poor_a light_n in_o my_o poor_a soul_n thou_o can_v not_o upbraid_v i_o for_o want_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n though_o thou_o at_o present_a shall_v slight_v it_o 30_o and_o what_o if_o i_o can_v speak_v all_o language_n will_v it_o advantage_v any_o sign-monger_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o his_o further_a condemnation_n only_o 31_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n concern_v this_o thing_n wherefore_o strange_a tongue_n be_v for_o a_o sign_n not_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o to_o they_o believe_v not_o but_o prophesy_v serve_v not_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o but_o for_o they_o which_o believe_v 22_o verse_n of_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o 1._o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 32_o moreover_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n himself_o say_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v the_o great_a prophet_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n and_o yet_o thou_o never_o read_v of_o any_o miracle_n or_o tongue_n possess_v by_o he_o 33_o the_o christian_a dove_n wait_v for_o a_o spiritual_a sign_n within_o he_o that_o he_o may_v believe_v the_o glorious_a truth_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n without_o he_o but_o the_o carnal_a serpent_n require_v a_o natural_a sign_n without_o he_o to_o make_v he_o believe_v the_o spiritual_a truth_n of_o a_o invisible_a god_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n 34_o again_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o appear_v of_o a_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o in_o man_n conscience_n as_o thousand_o vain_o imagine_v in_o this_o drunken_a age_n what_o do_v christ_n mean_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n in_o the_o 15._o of_o st._n matthew_n and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n take_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o thirst_v and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v and_o such_o like_a then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o thirst_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a 35_o again_o thou_o that_o vain_o boast_v of_o a_o spiritual_a god_n or_o christ_n appear_v in_o glory_n within_o thou_o only_o dare_v thou_o say_v that_o these_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v 36_o moreover_o can_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v this_o king_n on_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n within_o thou_o 37_o furthermore_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o cursedness_n within_o thou_o also_o 38_o my_o belove_a friend_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o generation_n of_o curse_a man_n that_o glory_n of_o a_o god_n or_o christ_n within_o they_o that_o be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a discourse_n but_o be_v also_o give_v up_o unto_o all_o filthiness_n i_o can_v not_o have_v mention_v this_o thing_n wherefore_o there_o be_v many_o of_o these_o serpent_n that_o creep_v into_o house_n tell_v poor_a deceive_v man_n and_o silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o many_o lust_n that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v pass_v already_o since_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n be_v rise_v in_o they_o 39_o moreover_o if_o their_o captivate_v friend_n shall_v seem_v to_o scruple_n at_o any_o kind_n of_o fleshly_a community_n hold_v forth_o by_o they_o than_o these_o wander_a star_n will_v say_v unto_o they_o what_o poor_a low_a thing_n be_v these_o that_o you_o be_v trouble_v withal_o what_o be_v you_o in_o egypt_n still_o be_v there_o any_o more_o than_o one_o pure_a be_v and_o be_v not_o this_o pure_a be_v within_o you_o all_o and_o be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o speak_v and_o act_v all_o in_o you_o see_v there_o be_v but_o one_o power_n what_o do_v you_o scruple_n at_o be_v you_o as_o little_a child_n or_o fool_n yet_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o union_n or_o true_a communion_n in_o the_o world_n among_o those_o people_n that_o hold_v two_o power_n 40_o furthermore_n lest_o their_o deceive_a friend_n by_o who_o they_o possess_v balaam_n wage_n shall_v fail_v they_o than_o these_o curse_a captive_n will_v tell_v they_o that_o their_o body_n be_v fleshly_a form_n that_o turn_v to_o dust_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o shall_v appear_v no_o more_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v mind_v in_o the_o least_o in_o reference_n to_o sin_n so_o that_o you_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o oppress_v nature_n but_o your_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o can_v die_v but_o ascend_v into_o its_o glory_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v wherefore_o since_o you_o have_v attain_v to_o such_o liberty_n that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o foolish_a bondage_n which_o know_v it_o not_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a while_o we_o enjoy_v these_o vanish_v form_n yet_o let_v we_o solace_n ourselves_o with_o all_o delight_n even_o as_o our_o divine_a right_n 41_o o_o thou_o king_n of_o all_o king_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n discover_v these_o serpent_n with_o their_o carnal_a wile_n that_o all_o thy_o simple_a heart_a people_n may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o satannical_a snare_n and_o bring_v into_o that_o pure_a light_n and_o liberty_n of_o thy_o own_o likeness_n by_o one_o heavenly_a glance_n from_o thy_o eternal_a spirit_n chap._n xlv_o 1_o the_o creator_n withhold_v of_o his_o divine_a assistance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n 2_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o spiritual_a or_o natural_a curse_n 3_o noah_n ark_n assimulate_v to_o heaven_n 4_o of_o the_o resurrection_n you_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o light_n of_o life_n may_v know_v that_o while_o adam_n and_o eve_n continue_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o creation_n this_o whole_a earth_n and_o all_o thing_n make_v therein_o be_v as_o pure_a in_o their_o kind_n and_o measure_n as_o that_o vast_a kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v 2_o moreover_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o their_o pure_a nature_n be_v defile_v with_o the_o serpentine_a nature_n of_o fiery_a lust_n you_o
or_o glory_n at_o all_o and_o hell_n or_o misery_n must_v be_v essential_o distinct_a from_o heaven_n or_o glory_n or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a hell_n or_o misery_n at_o all_o 40_o moreover_o the_o glorious_a person_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n himself_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v essential_o distinct_a from_o man_n angel_n heaven_n earth_n and_o all_o in_o they_o or_o elâ—e_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o god_n or_o angel_n man_n or_o devil_n heaven_n or_o hell_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o but_o accidental_a thing_n proceed_v from_o those_o four_o element_n of_o earth_n air_n water_n and_o fire_n as_o all_o filthy_a atheist_n vain_o and_o blind_o imagine_v 41_o but_o my_o belove_a spiritual_a brethren_n you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n or_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o everliving_a jesus_n into_o your_o innocent_a soul_n to_o abide_v in_o any_o such_o foolish_a darkness_n 42_o wherefore_o for_o your_o confirmation_n chief_o be_v this_o epistle_n write_v that_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o discern_v the_o lie_a notion_n and_o fleshly_a voluntary_a will-worship_n in_o man_n contend_v against_o the_o secret_a decree_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 43_o furthermoâ—e_n because_o many_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o bond_n by_o the_o exceed_a subtlety_n of_o many_o silver-roule_n merchant_n of_o this_o perish_a world_n therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o confirm_v what_o be_v write_v from_o a_o cloâ—d_n of_o un-erring_a witness_n my_o spiritual_a brethren_n the_o foâ—mer_a true_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o it_o be_v saiâ—_n by_o our_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o 44_o again_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n also_o it_o be_v write_v that_o jacob_n be_v love_v and_o esau_n be_v hate_v before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n further_o it_o be_v write_v but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o whâ—_n have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lamp_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v what_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a paâ—ience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom_n 9_o and_o in_o rom._n 8._o it_o be_v thus_o write_v also_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o bâ—st_n unto_o they_o that_o love_n god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v of_o his_o purpose_n for_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_v to_o be_v make_v lâ—ke_n to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_v thâ—m_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v again_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v wherefore_o also_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a and_o he_o that_o believe_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a unto_o you_o therefore_o which_o believe_v it_o be_v precious_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v disobedient_a the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n dâ—salowed_v the_o same_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v even_o ordain_v but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a friesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n set_v at_o liberty_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a lâ—ght_n moreover_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n be_v these_o word_n for_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o whâ—ch_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n they_o be_v whiâ—h_v turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o deny_v god_n the_o only_a lord_n and_o our_o lâ—rd_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n they_o be_v wander_a star_n â—o_o whâ—m_n be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o again_o for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v keep_v unto_o damnation_n what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o those_o angelical_a fleshly_a hypocrâ—tes_n which_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o curse_o contend_v for_o it_o even_o against_o the_o holy_a god_n elect_a man_n and_o angel_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o will_v become_v their_o eternal_a chief_a accountant_a in_o the_o great_a day_n 45_o again_o as_o a_o conclusion_n unto_o what_o be_v write_v aforesaid_a i_o shall_v write_v something_o concern_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o 46_o my_o spiritual_a brethren_n can_v you_o possible_o think_v that_o those_o man_n as_o yet_o have_v receive_v the_o spiritual_a truth_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o idolize_v the_o visible_a record_n and_o worship_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o speak_v they_o 47_o again_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n attain_v to_o a_o true_a understanding_n of_o that_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n by_o any_o endeavour_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n 48_o it_o be_v write_v the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n again_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n 49_o my_o brethren_n can_v any_o man_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o life_n eternal_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o record_n and_o so_o believe_v unto_o immortality_n chap._n vi_o 1_o of_o the_o 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