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neither_o perfect_o free_a from_o the_o presence_n of_o original_n nor_o actual_a sin_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o he_o abide_v in_o christ_n he_o sin_v not_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o cleave_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o it_o and_o he_o 2._o the_o meaning_n of_o verse_n 6._o must_v be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 9_o 1_o john_n 3._o 6._o clear_v by_o for_o 8_o 9_o 8._o and_o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o commit_v sin_n or_o of_o trade_n in_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n that_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a sense_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n he_o therefore_o that_o constant_o go_v on_o to_o sin_n plot_n sin_n and_o practise_v it_o with_o delight_n he_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o christ_n sin_v not_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o yet_o more_o clear_a 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trial_n be_v make_v in_o what_o follow_v section_n 15._o r_o f._n here_o revile_v i_o with_o thou_o lie_v of_o ed._n burrough_n because_o i_o have_v note_v the_o expression_n which_o he_o put_v upon_o every_o man_n light_n which_o be_v but_o common_a light_n at_o the_o best_a viz._n the_o cornerstone_n and_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o not_o by_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o cornerstone_n but_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o word_n as_o common_a light_n there_o rep._n nor_o do_v i_o use_v the_o word_n common_a as_o e._n burrough_n and_o therefore_o put_v it_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o now_o and_o order_v it_o to_o be_v print_v as_o my_o own_o phrase_n not_o he_o in_o a_o differ_a letter_n from_o he_o and_o according_o it_o be_v so_o print_v what_o lie_n be_v here_o in_o my_o mouth_n that_o deserve_v the_o lake_n which_o he_o threaten_v have_v i_o not_o study_v brevity_n i_o may_v have_v more_o full_o give_v it_o thus_o how_o can_v he_o teach_v say_v e._n b._n 7_o b._n warn_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o underbarrow_n p._n 7_o and_o direct_v towards_o true_a religion_n who_o deny_v the_o cornerstone_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o have_v enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o he_o deny_v speak_v of_o the_o preacher_n at_o vnderbarrow_n to_o have_v enlighten_v every_o one_o r._n f._n back_n he_o thus_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n act_v 4._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 6_o 7._o and_o so_o say_v
rep._n this_o illustration_n of_o a_o light-some_a ancient_a writer_n epiphanius_n writer_n epiphanius_n seem_v to_o dazzle_v r._n f._n till_o he_o stagger_v again_o and_o swagger_v twice_o or_o thrice_o against_o i_o for_o mention_v it_o once_o he_o chew_v upon_o it_o before_o 13._o before_o page_n 13._o out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o tell_v i_o thou_o have_v no_o proof_n for_o thy_o say_n but_o thy_o policy_n and_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n psal_n 37._o 37_o 38._o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o at_o their_o end_n as_o he_o read_v they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o right_a read_n viz._n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v out_o off_o nothing_o will_v be_v find_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n contrary_a to_o or_o differ_v from_o what_o i_o 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attend_v his_o ink-horn_n term_n but_o what_o he_o pretend_v to_o from_o scripture_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n during_o their_o abode_n in_o these_o vile_a body_n 16._o body_n page_n 16._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a so_o be_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o divide_v asunder_o soul_n and_o spirit_n joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4._o 12._o here_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o live_a word_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o sin_n shake_v at_o the_o root_n and_o root_v out_o of_o such_o before_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n part_v asunder_o rep._n if_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o he_o at_o the_o weapon_n which_o he_o use_v against_o i_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o ask_v but_o do_v the_o apostle_n indeed_o say_v express_o the_o live_a word_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a or_o find_v thou_o 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wage_n 209_o print_v when_o invent_v 21_o the_o benefit_n of_o print_a bibles_n ibid._n promise_v of_o grace_n and_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o fall_n none_o annex_v to_o the_o good_a use_n of_o natural_a light_n 87_o yet_o the_o light_n of_o a_o promise_n help_v to_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o fall_n 86_o prophet_n some_o immediate_o inspire_v some_o mediate_o teach_v 217_o they_o study_v the_o scripture_n 218_o some_o distinguish_v from_o man_n in_o office_n 217_o psalm_n not_o sing_v without_o some_o kind_n of_o meet_a 205_o q._n quake_a from_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o god_n majesty_n how_o and_o by_o who_o imitable_a 287_o see_v tremble_v question_v their_o fit_a place_n 223_o which_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n 224_o r._n reconciliation_n of_o the_o person_n perfect_a before_o the_o heart_n be_v perfect_o sanctify_v and_o how_o 134_o 135_o regeneration_n by_o the_o scripture-promise_n 132_o 257_o remorse_n what._n 171_o repentance_n how_o decry_v 171_o righteousness_n what_o our_o 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against_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o commit_v of_o sin_n in_o john_n sense_n as_o have_v be_v clear_v before_o sect._n 14._o but_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o regenerate_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v sect._n 20._o rom._n 7._o 16_o 17._o if_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 2._o although_o christ_n reign_v not_o where_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o john_n sense_n yet_o he_o reign_v where_o that_o indwelling_a principle_n of_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o truth_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o where_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v resisting_n of_o sin_n be_v hate_v resist_v and_o unfulfilled_a gal._n 5._o 16._o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v lust_a and_o act_v what_o it_o can_v against_o a_o christian_a to_o make_v he_o stumble_v while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a walk_n 3._o antichrist_n reign_v in_o none_o more_o than_o in_o filthy_a dreamer_n who_o while_o they_o preach_v perfection_n be_v find_v in_o their_o pollution_n it_o be_v antichrist_n design_v to_o represent_v a_o sinner_n justification_n imperfect_a and_o his_o sanctification_n perfect_a that_o he_o may_v glory_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n antichrist_n pretend_v as_o much_o to_o holiness_n as_o these_o man_n call_v quaker_n but_o out_o of_o order_n and_o to_o a_o wrong_a end_n as_o they_o also_o 4._o to_o plead_v for_o perfect_a inherent_a holiness_n as_o the_o believer_n justification_n as_o j._n nayler_n 51._o nayler_n see_v love_n to_o the_o lose_a p._n 21._o and_o 51._o and_o r._n f._n do_v be_v to_o serve_v under_o antichrist_n colour_n and_o to_o wear_v his_o livery_n and_o to_o make_v void_a the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 5._o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n who_o plead_v against_o his_o imaginary_a 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the_o same_o subjunctive_a mood_n as_o in_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 26._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o in_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o may_v be_v read_v in_o paul_n as_o our_o latin_a beza_n latin_a beza_n translation_n have_v it_o usquequo_fw-la venerit_fw-la and_o tremelius_fw-la out_o of_o the_o syriack_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la ejus_fw-la even_o till_o his_o very_a appearance_n in_o the_o cloud_n for_o that_o meaning_n must_v stand_v whatsoever_o j._n nayler_n 46._o nayler_n love_n to_o the_o lose_a pag._n 46._o second_o add_v to_o the_o former_a fiction_n viz._n that_o christ_n charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n at_o
the_o gold_n of_o it_o not_o by_o the_o altar_n nor_o by_o the_o gift_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n nor_o by_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o and_o yet_o while_o he_o be_v clear_v out_o the_o three_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v not_o only_a perjury_n but_o all_o profanation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n he_o do_v command_v swear_v by_o god_n command_v not_o repeal_n null_n or_o make_v void_a the_o first_o commandment_n which_o require_v swear_v by_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n alone_o for_o as_o it_o require_v prayer_n to_o the_o god_n we_o have_v so_o a_o oath_n be_v also_o there_o command_v upon_o special_a occasion_n it_o be_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n or_o a_o solemn_a attestation_n and_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v and_o judge_n about_o the_o truth_n affirm_v or_o deny_v and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o god_n we_o swear_v ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6._o 13._o and_o 10._o 20._o swear_v be_v such_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o eminent_a that_o it_o be_v put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n or_o figurative_a speech_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n psalm_n 63._o 11._o and_o christ_n be_v far_o from_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v give_v forth_o mat._n 5._o ver_fw-la 37._o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o communication_n clear_v communication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 5_o 37._o clear_v there_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ordidinary_a speech_n from_o whence_o i_o grant_v that_o not_o only_o swear_v by_o creature_n be_v forbid_v but_o all_o kind_n of_o oath_n in_o ordinary_a communication_n as_o by_o god_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v the_o further_a i_o say_v that_o i_o find_v one_o of_o the_o quaker_n 16._o quaker_n a_o few_o word_n by_o i_o nayler_n pag._n 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patience_n ver_fw-la 11._o he_o add_v ver_fw-la 12._o swear_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o your_o affliction_n under_o sense_n of_o pain_n trouble_n or_o torture_n beware_v of_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n as_o at_o all_o time_n so_o when_o you_o think_v yourselves_o provoke_v to_o it_o by_o the_o smart_n of_o affliction_n beware_v of_o swear_v by_o any_o oath_n direct_o by_o god_n or_o indirect_o by_o creature_n in_o the_o great_a provocation_n and_o much_o more_o avoid_v it_o when_o you_o be_v not_o provoke_v bare_o we_o be_v to_o affirm_v or_o deny_v according_a to_o truth_n at_o some_o extraordinary_a season_n and_o always_o in_o ordinary_a course_n 4._o of_o lawful_a oath_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n assertory_n and_o oath_n two_o sort_n of_o lawful_a oath_n promissory_a 1._o assertory_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v solemn_o affirm_v assertory_n 1._o assertory_n or_o deny_v by_o invocation_n of_o god_n alone_o for_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o a_o controversy_n vindicate_v heb._n 6._o 16._o vindicate_v can_v be_v end_v without_o it_o heb._n 6._o 16._o where_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o bring_v a_o comparison_n from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n as_o to_o shut_v out_o saint_n from_o be_v man_n in_o the_o world_n or_o disoblige_v they_o from_o their_o common_a humanity_n but_o by_o allude_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o such_o a_o lawful_a end_n among_o man_n he_o give_v a_o hint_n of_o one_o of_o the_o hinge_n or_o sinew_n of_o humane_a society_n which_o saint_n have_v not_o be_v wont_a to_o throw_v off_o or_o cut_v asunder_o but_o upon_o weighty_a occasion_n they_o have_v assert_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o speech_n by_o a_o oath_n such_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 1._o 9_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 23._o moreover_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o philippian_n chap._n 1._o 8._o for_o god_n be_v my_o record_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 1._o 20._o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o behold_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o and_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 5._o god_n be_v witness_n in_o all_o these_o form_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o a_o oath_n express_v call_v god_n to_o witness_v the_o other_o part_n be_v employ_v appeal_n to_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n 2._o a_o promissory_a oath_n be_v when_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o heart_n promissory_a 2._o promissory_a intention_n and_o of_o the_o lip_n expression_n to_o do_v a_o kindness_n or_o keep_v promise_n be_v solemn_o confirm_v by_o attestation_n of_o god_n and_o appeal_v to_o he_o alone_o such_o be_v that_o of_o abraham_n servant_n to_o his_o master_n gen._n 24._o 3_o 9_o of_o david_n to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 22._o and_o to_o bathsheba_n 1_o king_n 1._o 29._o hence_o no_o warrant_n for_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_v by_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v collect_v as_o for_o any_o to_o take_v up_o these_o form_n of_o speech_n ordinary_o before_o god_n or_o as_o god_n shall_v judge_v i_o but_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o use_v of_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o same_o judgement_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n have_v sanctify_v god_n name_n by_o 5._o mix_v oath_n by_o god_n and_o creature_n be_v forbid_v for_o forbid_v mix_v oath_n forbid_v the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n in_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o swear_v by_o malcham_n zeph._n 1._o 5._o i_o e._n join_v god_n and_o idol_n milchom_n or_o moloch_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o ammonite_n together_o but_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o establish_v this_o part_n of_o his_o true_a and_o pure_a worship_n to_o swear_v by_o 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