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upon_o reformation_n without_o christ_n and_o affection_n etc._n etc._n there_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v their_o black_a foot_n and_o happy_a be_v the_o heart_n that_o can_v pull_v off_o every_o feather_n from_o such_o crest_n but_o where_o it_o be_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v evidence_n thereby_o according_a to_o his_o word_n now_o to_o deny_v it_o be_v devilish_a for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v job_n do_v not_o serve_v god_n for_o nought_o and_o be_v a_o lie_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o father_n and_o be_v great_a unthankfulness_n to_o the_o spirit_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v second_o if_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o a_o christian_a nor_o spirit_n but_o all_o in_o christ_n then_o say_v it_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o it_o man_n must_v see_v nothing_o because_o they_o have_v nothing_o otherwise_o let_v this_o delusion_n rot_v and_o never_o find_v acceptance_n in_o holy_a heart_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o still_o describe_v a_o hypocrite_n by_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n receive_v christ_n as_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v clean_a creature_n and_o upright_a man_n by_o see_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o christ_n joâ—_a 13._o you_o be_v clean_a but_o not_o all_o three_o it_o be_v true_a a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o deny_v all_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o he_o yet_o the_o lord_n like_v not_o this_o as_o calvin_n think_v peter_n do_v lord_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o no_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v clean_a in_o head_n and_o all_o but_o thy_o foot_n and_o hence_o need_v no_o wash_v but_o in_o that_o and_o what_o more_o frequent_a than_o this_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v what_o be_v sinful_a a_o duty_n this_o be_v to_o turn_v day_n into_o night_n and_o night_n into_o day_n to_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o bitter_a sweet_a sect_n iv._o quest._n 1._o buâ—_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n bring_v every_o man_n to_o see_v nothing_o in_o himself_o answ._n yes_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o prepare_v he_o for_o christ_n or_o in_o draw_v he_o towards_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v nothing_o neither_o poverty_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n quest._n 2._o but_o be_v not_o this_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n or_o do_v not_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n see_v nothing_o answ._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unregenerate_a part_n which_o the_o long_o they_o live_v the_o more_o they_o feel_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o more_o poor_a they_o grow_v they_o see_v no_o good_a there_o and_o so_o account_v themselves_o the_o most_o miserable_a
sect_n vi_o of_o confutation_n of_o those_o that_o think_v there_o be_v not_o that_o necessity_n of_o the_o ministry_n 2._o to_o convey_v the_o spirit_n but_o first_o think_v good_a book_n may_v do_v the_o deed_n and_o hence_o can_v profit_v as_o much_o at_o home_n as_o thereby_o but_o these_o virgin_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o book_n but_o person_n though_o there_o be_v a_o good_a use_n of_o book_n also_o book_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n of_o the_o live_a word_n second_o they_o that_o will_v have_v it_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n by_o elevation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n a_o familistical_a principle_n collect_v from_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la speculation_n of_o devout_a monk_n receive_v in_o gâ—â—many_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o entertain_v by_o the_o deceitful_a experience_n of_o some_o as_o in_o london_n etc._n etc._n she_o that_o be_v conâ—erted_v by_o dream_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o look_v for_o it_o without_o the_o word_n be_v vile_a if_o the_o apostle_n be_v live_v these_o will_v overthrow_v their_o doctrine_n object_n what_o can_v man_n do_v say_v many_o you_o must_v look_v for_o the_o live_a voice_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o will_v only_o make_v you_o a_o jew_n in_o letter_n answ._n if_o indeed_o we_o have_v only_a soul_n and_o no_o body_n than_o we_o may_v lay_v aside_o our_o bibles_n but_o see_v it_o be_v not_o so_o look_v to_o the_o word_n thus_o dispense_v hence_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v these_o say_v hear_v not_o etc._n etc._n sect_n vii_o of_o terror_n to_o all_o they_o that_o oppose_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3_o and_o resist_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o it_o you_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o that_o not_o only_a where_o he_o be_v drop_v but_o most_o abundant_o pour_v out_o act_v 7_o 51_o 52._o how_o do_v they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o do_v but_o resist_v man_n no_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o for_o so_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v some_o operation_n upon_o their_o heart_n by_o those_o word_n zach._n 7._o 12._o neh._n 9_o 30._o sometime_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o its_o prerogative_n power_n than_o it_o be_v not_o overcome_v sometime_o word_n without_o power_n and_o then_o man_n resist_v and_o overcome_v it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n because_o all_o man_n resist_v more_o on_o less_o and_o this_o be_v enmity_n against_o the_o spirit_n act._n 5._o 39_o fighter_n against_o god_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o heavy_a evil_n for_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o that_o evil_a to_o overcome_v the_o comforter_n himself_o as_o he_o say_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o grieve_v man_n but_o you_o must_v grieve_v my_o god_n also_o isa._n 7._o 13._o sect_n viii_o quest._n but_o who_o do_v resist_v thus_o answ._n 1._o some_o do_v it_o by_o filence_v and_o persecute_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v most_o grievous_a when_o amos_n preach_v against_o bethel_n up_o step_v amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n amos_n 7._o 10._o and_o first_o make_v complaint_n of_o he_o to_o the_o king_n first_o that_o he_o be_v factious_a and_o conspire_v against_o the_o king_n and_o second_o that_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o beaâ—_n his_o word_n that_o he_o trouble_v the_o country_n and_o kingdom_n with_o his_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v all_o die_v if_o we_o receive_v not_o his_o doctrine_n and_o hence_o he_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v and_o flee_v from_o thence_o and_o prophesy_v no_o more_o there_o but_o you_o see_v what_o he_o answer_v i_o be_v a_o herdsman_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v i_o think_v not_o that_o you_o oppose_v a_o private_a spirit_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o call_v i_o and_o hence_o see_v because_o he_o do_v but_o say_v so_o what_o his_o sentence_n be_v upon_o his_o wife_n child_n himself_o and_o upon_o all_o israel_n be_v there_o not_o many_o amaziah_n in_o these_o day_n do_v they_o not_o take_v the_o same_o course_n be_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o what_o will_v their_o end_n be_v let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o peaceable_a in_o his_o place_n bless_v in_o his_o work_n if_o he_o do_v but_o reach_n bethel_n nay_o if_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o the_o altar_n there_o and_o idol_n there_o amos_n may_v prophesy_v in_o another_o land_n but_o no_o more_o there_o but_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o see_v vers_n 17._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a speech_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o forbid_v â—s_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a you_o know_v the_o jew_n raise_v up_o persecution_n against_o they_o where_o ever_o they_o come_v but_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o euâ—n_v to_o the_o utmost_a why_o look_v as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n to_o resist_v the_o gospel_n one_o self_n be_v heavy_a but_o when_o in_o hell_n there_o they_o wish_v that_o no_o other_o might_n receive_v it_o or_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o any_o other_o that_o none_o may_v ever_o know_v the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v great_a wrath_n to_o oppose_v god_n in_o hell_n than_o to_o be_v oppose_v of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o they_o be_v come_v to_o oh_o but_o they_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o beautify_v their_o temple_n and_o if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o will_v never_o oppose_v they_o object_n but_o these_o be_v other_o kind_n of_o hot-â—purs_a and_o novice_n answ._n matth._n 23._o 30_o 35._o you_o shall_v have_v scribe_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o you_o shall_v kill_v they_o that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o blood_n that_o ever_o be_v spill_v and_o blood_n they_o must_v have_v who_o be_v the_o open_a persecutor_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n first_o or_o last_o certain_o god_n be_v remember_v the_o tear_n and_o trouble_n of_o his_o banish_a distress_a seer_n 2._o some_o other_o by_o revile_v and_o reproach_v of_o the_o ministry_n for_o satan_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o he_o can_v hurt_v it_o with_o his_o tooth_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v it_o by_o his_o tongue_n how_o be_v paul_n censure_v by_o a_o company_n of_o proud_a corinthian_n that_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o against_o he_o almost_o yet_o they_o censure_v he_o for_o his_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o carriage_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 10._o his_o â—_z be_v mighty_a but_o his_o presence_n base_a how_o be_v john_n though_o for_o a_o time_n flock_v after_o and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v thus_o evil_o repute_v this_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o jew_n viz._n mock_v at_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n ult_n 16._o when_o paul_n have_v persuade_v sergius_n paulus_n and_o elymas_n gainsay_v say_v paul_n act_n 13._o 10._o oh_o full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n enemy_n to_o all_o righteousness_n why_o to_o all_o because_o all_o grace_n come_v to_o be_v wrought_v here_o by_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v blind_a how_o have_v the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n in_o this_o country_n be_v trample_v upon_o by_o some_o who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v they_o by_o their_o power_n yet_o by_o vile_a reproach_n so_o pursue_v most_o of_o they_o that_o one_o will_v stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o the_o blindness_n and_o boldness_n not_o of_o moral_a man_n but_o church-member_n and_o professor_n and_o at_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v scorner_n of_o they_o of_o who_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o vile_a can_v but_o sometime_o say_v very_o god_n be_v with_o you_o yea_o grace_v it_o sâ—lf_o have_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o weapon_n by_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v fight_v against_o and_o indeed_o the_o vile_a opinion_n usual_o have_v be_v shelter_v under_o grace_n that_o have_v be_v the_o king_n colour_n which_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v lift_v up_o to_o deceive_v for_o in_o place_n of_o profession_n not_o merit_n and_o work_n old_a shoe_n etc._n etc._n but_o grace_n and_o christ_n matth._n 24._o 24._o be_v most_o fit_a to_o deceive_v and_o hence_o if_o minister_n have_v persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n what_o can_v we_o do_v say_v many_o god_n must_v do_v all_o if_o evidence_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n