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discern_v but_o also_o he_o will_v have_v heresy_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v â—eâ—â—ed_v in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o affection_n 2._o that_o so_o 〈…〉_o make_v manifest_a as_o by_o the_o wind_n you_o may_v â—ee_n the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chaff_n 2._o from_o the_o envious_a man_n who_o sow_v tare_n while_o the_o husbandman_n that_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n sleep_v matth._n 13.24_o 25._o 3._o from_o the_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o professor_n rev._n 9.2_o those_o locust_n be_v false_a teacher_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n use_v 1_o if_o in_o st._n john_n time_n there_o be_v so_o many_o mist_n 〈…〉_o reprove_v such_o man_n as_o when_o they_o see_v such_o variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n do_v sâ—t_v down_o till_o all_o man_n be_v agree_v but_o doâ—â—_n st._n john_n make_v this_o 〈…〉_o prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n therefore_o sit_v down_o 〈…〉_o true_a 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〈…〉_o complain_v of_o the_o galatian_n that_o they_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n 〈◊〉_d fleshâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n iâ—_n the_o flesh_n when_o they_o come_v to_o 〈…〉_o out_o their_o spirit_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o a_o christian_a shall_v saâ—_n of_o those_o outward_a 〈…〉_o daâ—â—d_v of_o saul_n armour_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o christ_n he_o must_v 〈…〉_o wisdom_n life_n and_o carnal_a excellency_n god_n â—â—ts_v hoâ—â—â—r_n upon_o many_o christian_n and_o give_v they_o carnal_a excellency_n but_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o darken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d trial_n â—â—ur_n estate_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o bent_n of_o our_o carriage_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o 〈…〉_o infirmity_n god_n be_v not_o
affect_v with_o our_o humane_a excellency_n 〈◊〉_d please_v he_o when_o we_o show_v forth_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exhort_v woman_n to_o 1_o peter_z 3.3_o 4._o isa_n â—2_n &_o 53._o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d or_o beauty_n in_o christ_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v desire_v 3._o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o false_a prophet_n in_o st._n john_n time_n than_o this_o reprove_v the_o papist_n that_o be_v burden_a with_o tradition_n col._n 2.20_o they_o much_o adore_v venerable_a antiquity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o true_a indeed_o a_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 4._o labour_v now_o especial_o to_o discern_v the_o spirit_n of_o your_o minister_n for_o many_o a_o man_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n have_v a_o fair_a outside_n but_o nothing_o within_o he_o but_o rottenness_n many_o again_o have_v a_o fair_a outside_n and_o as_o for_o their_o inside_n be_v like_o empty_a shell_n they_o have_v no_o power_n of_o godliness_n col._n 2.22_o 23._o 1_o john_n 4.3_o and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o even_o now_o already_o be_v it_o in_o the_o world_n doct._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o prophet_n that_o hold_v not_o out_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n veil_v with_o humane_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o antichrist_n he_o do_v not_o say_v every_o prophet_n or_o every_o person_n for_o a_o good_a prophet_n may_v express_v much_o weakness_n but_o he_o say_v every_o spirit_n whatsoever_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o prophet_n that_o do_v express_v christ_n jesus_n if_o any_o spirit_n shall_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o menander_n do_v not_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o antichrist_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o ministry_n but_o breathe_v such_o error_n in_o his_o doctrine_n as_o do_v overthrow_v the_o lord_n jesus_n such_o be_v not_o of_o god_n john_n 14.17_o &_o 16.15_o if_o a_o man_n speak_v truth_n and_o not_o save_v truth_n but_o only_o moral_a truth_n he_o do_v not_o press_v the_o save_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o express_v a_o spirit_n of_o morality_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dislike_v but_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o the_o save_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o a_o man_n must_v not_o only_o express_v the_o save_a power_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o save_a power_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v you_o see_v a_o man_n reveal_v christ_n in_o moral_a writing_n in_o tinkle_a cymbal_n of_o man_n wisdom_n if_o his_o spirit_n relish_v nothing_o but_o affect_a eloquence_n his_o spirit_n be_v of_o antichrist_n 2._o do_v you_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prophet_n savour_n of_o ambition_n pomp_n and_o delicacy_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o popery_n this_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3._o if_o a_o man_n doctrine_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a manner_n make_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o sad_a who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v sad_a such_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o christ_n reas_n because_o the_o whole_a carriage_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o though_o he_o be_v veil_v with_o humane_a frailty_n john_n 14.6_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n christ_n jesus_n come_v ride_v upon_o the_o colt_n of_o a_o ass_n he_o come_v not_o in_o any_o outward_a magnificence_n when_o the_o people_n will_v have_v make_v he_o king_n he_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n he_o do_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n but_o he_o gather_v into_o his_o arm_n 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in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o man_n dare_v not_o trust_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n aâ—_n if_o there_o be_v not_o safe_a hold_v upon_o naked_a christ_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v utter_o inveigh_v against_o such_o gal._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o say_v he_o either_o trust_n god_n for_o all_o or_o nothing_o distrust_v of_o grace_n or_o depend_v on_o something_o in_o nature_n or_o grace_n receive_v be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o so_o many_o soul_n suffer_v shipwreck_n in_o religion_n at_o this_o day_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o arrogancy_n contempt_n of_o magistracy_n and_o government_n judas_n vers_fw-la 8._o look_v at_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n this_o be_v flourish_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o now_o also_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o breathe_v in_o their_o worship_n 1._o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n col._n 2.18_o man_n at_o that_o time_n worship_v angel_n thus_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n but_o they_o have_v more_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o which_o they_o cleave_v rather_o than_o to_o christ_n they_o do_v begin_v to_o worship_v image_n 1_o john_n 5.21_o therefore_o john_n bless_v his_o babe_n from_o they_o man_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o cleave_v not_o only_o to_o creature_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n the_o same_o spirit_n rule_v at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o show_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n show_v be_v any_o performance_n col._n 2.23_o they_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o draw_v their_o body_n and_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o they_o must_v have_v some_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o come_v to_o he_o by_o they_o do_v invent_v course_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o
love_a spirit_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o terror_n as_o joâ—â—_n 4_o so_o heman_n and_o paul_n complaâ—â—_n 2_o cor._n 7.5_o that_o 〈…〉_o without_o and_o terror_n within_o if_o such_o glorious_a saint_n may_v be_v feare_v will_v you_o say_v they_o be_v unfound_a answ_n there_o may_v be_v find_v such_o fear_n even_o in_o god_n saint_n that_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o world_n experience_n of_o their_o love_n 〈◊〉_d consider_v what_o kind_a 〈…〉_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n differ_v much_o from_o 〈…〉_o of_o unfound_a heart_n first_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o godly_a spring_n not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n as_o from_o some_o inwaâ—â—_n trouble_v for_o want_n of_o god_n favour_n psal_n 80.3_o 4._o turn_v we_o again_o 〈…〉_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o so_o grieve_v otherwise_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o fear_n 〈…〉_o judgement_n now_o here_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n 〈…〉_o of_o love_v mix_v with_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n they_o 〈…〉_o the_o contrary_n 〈…〉_o be_v not_o so_o much_o affect_v for_o the_o way_n 〈…〉_o for_o the_o sense_n 〈…〉_o and_o judgement_n and_o expectation_n 〈…〉_o second_o to_o the_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v 〈…〉_o maâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d support_v 〈…〉_o think_v within_o â—e_v 〈…〉_o heart_n he_o have_v no_o 〈…〉_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d mix_v with_o 〈…〉_o but_o susâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o for_o 〈…〉_o three_o â—â—here_o 〈…〉_o the_o effect_v 〈…〉_o from_o god_n as_o 〈…〉_o from_o 〈…〉_o other_o mean_n 〈…〉_o stress_n sometime_o 〈…〉_o sometime_o he_o 〈…〉_o as_o run_v to_o a_o 〈…〉_o science_n fall_v to_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o 〈…〉_o use_v 〈◊〉_d right_o i_o 〈…〉_o his_o 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈…〉_o exceed_o what_o 〈…〉_o he_o to_o wiche_n â—â—â—â—laters_n no_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o he_o for_o help_v 2_o chron._n 20.3_o so_o 〈…〉_o seem_v very_o 〈…〉_o will_v throw_v themselves_o into_o his_o arm_n they_o 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