be_o righteous_a without_o any_o corruption_n i_o keep_v the_o commandment_n fulfil_v the_o law_n answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n without_o any_o sin_n and_o fail_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v sometime_o stir_v and_o tempt_v i_o to_o commit_v sin_n but_o they_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n prevail_v so_o that_o i_o commit_v it_o i_o do_v not_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v but_o if_o thus_o thou_o dare_v not_o say_v of_o thyself_o and_o yet_o so_o interprete_a st._n john_n word_n then_o must_v thou_o likewise_o conclude_v from_o he_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n but_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v say_v thus_o of_o thyself_o but_o will_v not_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n the_o new_o regenerate_v and_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o ignorant_a then_o must_v thou_o confess_v that_o st._n john_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o he_o speak_v without_o limitation_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o and_o that_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v evident_a from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o the_o regenerate_v have_v weakness_n imperfection_n corruption_n and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o do_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v eccl._n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o mat._n 15._o 16._o be_v you_o also_o yet_o without_o understanding_n c._n 17._o 17._o o_o faithless_a and_o perverse_a generation_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o why_o can_v not_o we_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o because_o of_o your_o unbelief_n mar._n 4._o 40._o why_o be_v you_o so_o fearful_a how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o have_v no_o faith_n c._n 8._o 33._o he_o rebuke_v peter_n say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n for_o thou_o favour_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n luk._n 9_o 55._o he_o rebuke_v the_o disciple_n and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o c._n 22._o 24._o there_o be_v a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o jam._n 3._o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n heb._n 5._o 12._o when_o for_o the_o time_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v teacher_n you_o have_v need_v that_o one_o teach_v you_o again_o which_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n st._n john_n speak_v his_o mind_n plain_a enough_o to_o deliver_v you_o from_o mistake_n if_o you_o will_v consider_v his_o letter_n and_o not_o speak_v all_o without_o book_n chap._n 2._o 29._o every_o one_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o he_o but_o be_v every_o one_o that_o do_v any_o one_o righteous_a act_n so_o bear_v no_o but_o as_o he_o say_v c._n 1._o 6._o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n again_o you_o may_v perceive_v his_o mind_n by_o what_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o the_o text_n in_o debate_n v_o 3._o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purisi_v himself_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n ver_fw-la 10._o be_v every_o one_o so_o that_o commit_v one_o act_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n no_o but_o scripture_n teach_v we_o thus_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n that_o will_v do_v his_o lust_n joh_o 8._o that_o walk_v according_a to_o that_o prince_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n eph._n 2._o that_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o again_o say_v he_o after_o the_o text_n v_o 10._o whosoever_o do_v not_o rightcousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o c._n 5._o 19_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n so_o that_o st._n john_n by_o commit_v sin_n mean_v such_o sin_v as_o not_o to_o do_v righteousness_n not_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n not_o to_o purify_v ourselves_o but_o to_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o as_o in_o this_o aggravate_v sense_n we_o in_o common_a speech_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n so_o do_v the_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o as_o heb._n 3._o 17._o with_o who_o be_v he_o grieve_v forty_o year_n be_v it_o not_o with_o they_o that_o sin_v who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n you_o know_v it_o mean_v a_o stubborn_a people_n that_o harden_v their_o heart_n for_o who_o great_a provocation_n god_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o her_o rest_n v_o 8._o 10_o 11._o i_o think_v every_o one_o have_v know_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o sin_v and_o sin_v sinner_n and_o sinner_n rom._n 2._o 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a v_o 12._o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o law_n must_v all_o be_v damn_v that_o have_v a_o evil_a thought_n or_o word_n or_o deed_n no_o we_o read_v what_o he_o mean_v when_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v immediate_o before_o v_o 4._o 5_o 8._o despise_v thoss_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long_o suffer_v not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n to_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n thus_o again_o we_o read_v ezek._n 18._o 20._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v that_o be_v as_o it_o follow_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o trespass_n and_o sin_n since_o no_o man_n know_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v psal._n 19_o since_o if_o we_o know_v nothing_o by_o ourselves_o yet_o hereby_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o that_o justify_v be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4._o since_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 3._o i_o advise_v you_o to_o pray_v always_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n lord_n cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o secret_a fault_n and_o since_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v and_o st._n john_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n forbear_v not_o ask_v pardon_n lest_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o confess_v your_o sin_n lest_o god_n shall_v not_o forgive_v they_o remember_v st._n james_n word_n you_o have_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v not_o and_o what_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o know_v you_o that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o man_n reckon_v we_o like_o other_o to_o have_v fail_n and_o not_o to_o live_v altogether_o so_o exact_o as_o we_o ought_v so_o that_o we_o have_v pardon_n than_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o absolute_o pure_a and_o perfect_a and_o we_o be_v thrust_v away_o from_o god_n without_o it_o like_v proud_a pharisee_n w._n m._n lament_n over_o england_n p._n 17._o we_o free_o give_v tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n rom._n 13._o 7._o now_o all_o this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o caesar_n for_o fear_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v give_v all_o to_o caesar._n tribute_n and_o custom_n we_o give_v and_o in_o that_o with_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o just_a command_n we_o honour_v he_o but_o it_o be_v write_v fear_v god_n yes_o and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v honour_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v write_v too_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o you_o acknowledge_v honour_n due_a to_o he_o and_o give_v it_o he_o so_o though_o it_o be_v write_v fear_v god_n yes_o and_o more_o than_o that_o i_o add_v fear_v not_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v write_v also_o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n leu._n 19_o 3._o and_o let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_v her_o husband_n eph._n 5._o 33._o 1_o
will_v not_o forget_v they_o word_n vers_fw-la 160._o thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o begin_n and_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o vers._n 172._o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o word_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o psalm_n can_v agree_v to_o a_o write_a and_o speak_v word_n to_o such_o promise_n statute_n judgement_n law_n and_o that_o christ_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v i_o believe_v you_o will_v no_o soon_o prove_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v there_o be_v one_o god_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a commandment_n promise_n and_o doctrine_n be_v not_o write_v and_o speak_v and_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o they_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o word_n here_o be_v again_o manifest_a enough_o in_o that_o david_n say_v i_o will_v keep_v it_o and_o meditate_v in_o it_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o it_o for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a one_o thing_n more_o i_o will_v inform_v you_o of_o viz._n that_o word_n in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n signify_v god_n promise_n and_o particular_o to_o david_n as_o vers_n 65._o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 170._o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 49._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v vers._n 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n compare_v herewith_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a and_o chap._n 7._o 25._o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n establish_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o be_v this_o vers._n 12._o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o now_o be_v this_o word_n christ_n do_v this_o word_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n &_o c_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o outward_a word_n speak_v by_o nathan_n ibid._n p._n 69._o pro._n 6._o 24._o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n that_o be_v the_o false_a deceitful_a whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n which_o bewitch_v the_o whole_a earth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o real_a woman_n i_o be_o as_o sure_a as_o that_o any_o whore_n in_o england_n be_v a_o woman_n for_o the_o discourse_n be_v continue_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v vers._n 29._o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a vers._n 32_o 33_o 34._o whoso_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o thus_o chap._n 7._o where_o the_o same_o woman_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 5._o she_o catch_v the_o young_a man_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v deck_v my_o bed_n with_o tapestry_n and_o perfume_v it_o with_o myrrh_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o sill_z of_o love_n until_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o goodman_n be_v not_o at_o home_n etc._n etc._n now_o prove_v you_o if_o you_o can_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v by_o the_o whorish_a woman_n in_o this_o place_n a_o whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v heb._n 13._o 4._o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v that_o be_v idolater_n i_o believe_v my_o reason_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o you_o for_o you_o i_o question_v not_o be_v because_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n speak_v of_o a_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o i_o will_v be_v because_o ezekiel_n in_o his_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o commit_v adultery_n with_o idol_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o heathen_a but_o then_o he_o that_o read_v what_o go_v before_o my_o text_n viz._n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n vndesile_v will_v wonder_v at_o my_o interpretation_n so_o no_o less_o may_v he_o wonder_v at_o you_o when_o he_o read_v what_o follow_v your_o text_n viz._n he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o your_o interpretation_n produce_v what_o be_v and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o i_o can_v give_v you_o as_o good_a for_o i_o and_o so_o likewise_o for_o this_o other_o pro._n 31._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n that_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o fornication_n which_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n pour_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 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not_o a_o particle_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o invisible_a substance_n and_o be_v that_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a be_v and_o principle_n in_o which_o god_n as_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dwell_v and_o tabernacle_n and_o thou_o forth_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a brightness_n beauty_n sweetness_n and_o majesty_n that_o the_o noble_a of_o creature_n in_o the_o high_a supernatural_a elevation_n can_v reach_v unto_o behold_v he_o and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n or_o that_o three_o heaven_n in_o which_o paul_n on_o earth_n see_v and_o feel_v thing_n unutterable_a and_o out_o of_o these_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n of_o your_o opinion_n that_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v a_o substance_n and_o of_o that_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n perhaps_o i_o may_v speak_v another_o time_n as_o to_o your_o 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the_o trespass_n the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o rise_v and_o be_v make_v alive_a after_o this_o life_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o not_o of_o regeneration_n before_o our_o death_n and_o that_o the_o present_a word_n speak_v of_o this_o last_o resurrection_n the_o context_n abundant_o show_v vers._n 16._o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n rise_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n then_o they_o also_o which_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n be_v perish_v if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all-man_n most_o miserable_a but_o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o follow_v our_o 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shall_v not_o receive_v this_o quicken_n at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v never_o so_o quicken_v as_o be_v never_o so_o dead_a nor_o therefore_o become_v the_o first-fruit_n by_o this_o resurrection_n and_o final_o notwithstanding_o this_o resurrection_n death_n still_o remain_v so_o manifest_o have_v you_o err_v in_o interpret_n these_o word_n mystical_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a dear_a soul_n ask_v yourselves_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o make_v such_o mistake_n be_v it_o dulness_n of_o understanding_n be_v it_o carelessness_n or_o pride_n or_o perverseness_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o conceit_n vain_o that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v mystical_o speak_v be_v excellent_o speak_v let_v the_o scripture_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v have_v be_v so_o order_v by_o a_o wise_a than_o yourselves_o for_o you_o can_v not_o put_v upon_o they_o great_a purity_n and_o spirituallity_n than_o they_o have_v though_o you_o shall_v interpret_v all_o mystical_o which_o they_o speak_v literal_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v void_a by_o such_o interpretation_n those_o text_n which_o in_o their_o literal_a sense_n contain_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o our_o religion_n lest_o other_o learn_v of_o you_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v turn_v into_o mystery_n and_o we_o have_v no_o foundation_n for_o our_o belief_n of_o a_o future_a resurrection_n a_o judgment-day_n christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n our_o ascension_n thither_o and_o entrance_n into_o that_o bless_a place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o wicked_n departure_n into_o hell_n and_o endless_a torment_n good_a angel_n and_o evil_a the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 45._o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_v be_v there_o a_o power_n which_o must_v not_o be_v subject_v to_o what_o be_v that_o power_n that_o be_v the_o power_n which_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o must_v not_o be_v subject_v to_o but_o that_o be_v the_o high_a power_n which_o must_v be_v subject_v to_o which_o be_v above_o that_o so_o this_o power_n be_v above_o that_o which_o do_v go_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o speak_v of_o himself_o the_o devil_n speak_v of_o himself_o rom._n 13._o 1._o joh._n 8._o 44._o ibid._n p._n 119._o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v that_o which_o go_v over_o all_o transgressor_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o the_o devil_n the_o power_n which_o be_v immortal_a that_o which_o answer_v the_o principle_n of_o god_n in_o every_o man_n g._n f._n gospel-liberty_n p._n 20._o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n mark_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o power_n be_v so_o when_o magistrate_n act_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n he_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o cry_v against_o their_o corruption_n bare_o to_o cite_v the_o text_n be_v enough_o to_o convince_v other_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v you_o of_o your_o error_n viz._n that_o the_o high_a power_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o immortal_a which_o go_v over_o all_o transgressor_n and_o be_v above_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n ruler_n man_n in_o authority_n rom._n 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n you_o shall_v have_v keep_v to_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o despise_v and_o not_o have_v write_v power_n for_o power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n they_o be_v god_n minister_n render_v tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a thus_o again_o speak_v st._n peter_n 1_o epist._n 2._o 13._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o certain_o if_o you_o speak_v so_o as_o you_o make_v scripture_n speak_v there_o be_v no_o understanding_n of_o you_o that_o be_v if_o you_o mean_v another_o thing_n than_o your_o plain_a word_n signify_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v plain_a than_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v write_v here_o of_o the_o high_a power_n which_o yet_o you_o understand_v not_o of_o ruler_n but_o of_o the_o
pet._n 3._o 2._o you_o wife_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o your_o own_o husband_n that_o if_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n they_o also_o way_n without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n while_o they_o behold_v your_o chaste_a conversation_n couple_v with_o fear_n v_o 15._o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n c._n 2._o 18._o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n see_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 15._o eph._n 6._o 5._o understand_v you_o not_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o fear_v god_n and_o fear_v man_n if_o you_o do_v not_o but_o esteem_v the_o latter_a unlawful_a be_v now_o excite_v to_o use_v your_o wit_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o instruct_v you_o at_o your_o request_n but_o why_o will_v you_o not_o look_v into_o your_o bible_n and_o consider_v the_o text_n which_o you_o cite_v before_o you_o write_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v crucify_a spiritual_o call_v sodom_n good_a child_n go_v on_o and_o tell_v the_o protestant_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o that_o spirit_n do_v not_o point_n at_o our_o papal_a power_n in_o those_o name_n of_o beast_n antichrist_n babylonish_n whore_n i_o stroke_n you_o my_o dear_a and_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o you_o and_o give_v you_o my_o blessing_n thus_o glory_v the_o pope_n but_o friend_n whereas_o st._n john_n prophecy_n of_o witness_n and_o of_o a_o beast_n and_o whore_n and_o make_v accurate_a description_n of_o these_o can_v you_o think_v he_o mean_v no_o particular_a person_n but_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a strife_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v whether_o common_a vicious_a person_n that_o neither_o propagate_v nor_o hold_v error_n and_o heresy_n nor_o persecute_v and_o offer_v injury_n to_o the_o church_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n antichrist_n but_o 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