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of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o have_v you_o any_o part_n or_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o before_o the_o lord_n neither_o into_o the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n may_v you_o enter_v for_o into_o that_o city_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v or_o work_v abomination_n or_o love_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n you_o complain_v in_o your_o epistle_n of_o a_o light_a spirit_n live_v short_a of_o the_o true_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n majesty_n in_o his_o church_n and_o among_o his_o saint_n by_o which_o also_o it_o appear_v you_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v that_o light_a spirit_n of_o which_o you_o complain_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n declare_v for_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o a_o light_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o 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saint_n do_v see_v and_o behold_v and_o which_o be_v among_o they_o i_o say_v than_o you_o be_v not_o of_o that_o number_n who_o be_v indeed_o his_o church_n and_o saint_n but_o you_o live_v short_a of_o the_o true_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o excellency_n which_o they_o behold_v and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o and_o in_o this_o state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n you_o be_v grope_v but_o can_v find_v the_o door_n and_o you_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n you_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n you_o call_v your_o own_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n by_o which_o they_o have_v the_o true_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n majesty_n among_o they_o this_o you_o call_v fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o your_o own_o invention_n you_o set_v up_o as_o a_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n 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instead_o of_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o yourselves_o damnation_n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n again_o you_o complain_v in_o the_o say_a epistle_n of_o a_o wretched_a worâ—â—y_n spirit_n which_o pluck_v the_o saint_n down_o from_o their_o excellency_n and_o leave_v blackness_n upon_o you_o which_o render_v you_o uncomely_a etc._n etc._n which_o do_v also_o manifest_a you_o to_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v build_v they_o up_o and_o not_o pluck_v they_o down_o and_o do_v beautify_v they_o and_o not_o render_v they_o uncomely_a and_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o excel_v
ver._n 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o t._n c._n mention_v where_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strike_v and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o charge_v they_o with_o walk_v dishonest_o because_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o walk_v honest_o nay_o assure_o for_o he_o say_v to_o they_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o also_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 15._o 14_o and_o if_o they_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n than_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o dishonesty_n and_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v 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