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the_o spirit_n apt_a to_o be_v puff_v up_o be_v humble_v that_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v bow_v to_o the_o exalt_a name_n of_o christ_n yea_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v proud_a or_o exalt_v itself_o may_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o that_o he_o that_o glory_n may_v find_v nothing_o to_o glory_n in_o save_v christ_n alone_o and_o last_o that_o the_o spirit_n uphold_v in_o its_o humiliation_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o high-exalted_n name_n may_v uphold_v the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n minister_v to_o the_o soul_n until_o it_o become_v a_o fit_a temple_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o that_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n may_v find_v we_o perfect_a in_o soul_n in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n 9_o and_o lest_o some_o may_v take_v it_o amiss_o that_o now_o in_o our_o gospel-day_n the_o worship_n whereof_o consist_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o a_o warfare_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o a_o acceptable_a service_n from_o the_o body_n i_o shall_v explain_v myself_o a_o little_a further_o first_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o this_o worship_n be_v of_o spirit_n only_o but_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o against_o they_o unite_v there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o this_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n imply_v a_o worship_n where_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v present_a and_o assist_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o help_v its_o infirmity_n which_o spirit_n also_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o be_v that_o which_o raise_v up_o christ_n and_o also_o that_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n and_o therefore_o to_o subdue_v this_o spirit_n be_v to_o reject_v god_n and_o good_a in_o as_o deep_a rebellion_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o the_o angel_n reserve_v to_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n ever_o do_v but_o there_o be_v two_o other_o spirit_n one_o of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o very_a immediate_a spirit_n aforesaid_a of_o which_o the_o belove_a apostle_n thus_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o consequent_o spirit_n be_v go_v forth_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n the_o spirit_n that_o confess_v christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n that_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o so_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o antichrist_n whence_o observe_v two_o spirit_n one_o of_o god_n another_o not_o of_o he_o second_o consider_v that_o confession_n which_o distinguish_v these_o spirit_n namely_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o historical_a confession_n because_o also_o confess_v must_v have_v have_v that_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o very_o it_o be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o outward_a profession_n to_o deny_v the_o history_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v flesh_n and_o blood_n nor_o among_o those_o various_a delusion_n touch_v his_o nature_n which_o go_v abroad_o few_o or_o none_o hold_v that_o opinion_n again_o the_o spirit_n which_o deny_v this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n now_o antichrist_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o rather_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v extant_a as_o flesh_n in_o the_o bread_n to_o this_o day_n and_o last_o to_o make_v this_o the_o character_n be_v to_o make_v antichrist_n a_o pagan_a which_o he_o be_v not_o but_o rather_o the_o spirit_n which_o historical_o confess_v both_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o set_v up_o itself_o against_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o in_o this_o warfare_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o best_a way_n to_o discern_v it_o be_v to_o apply_v to_o a_o full_a description_n of_o they_o 2_o thess_n 2.4_o who_o oppose_v god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o now_o this_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n set_v in_o high_a place_n usurp_a authority_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o temple_n we_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o again_o chap._n 6.19_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n wherefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n and_o now_o i_o ask_v what_o this_o which_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n can_v be_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n lust_a after_o evil_n delude_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n who_o first_o and_z original_a crime_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o shall_v again_o once_o more_o show_v his_o foolish_a pride_n as_o in_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n be_v further_o show_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n in_o they_o who_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o beside_o this_o text_n the_o holy_a writer_n give_v sundry_a admonition_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o pride_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n jam._n 4.5_o do_v you_o think_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o lu_v to_o envy_n which_o be_v a_o double_a proof_n first_o as_o from_o james_n second_o as_o another_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o though_o perhaps_o we_o find_v it_o not_o so_o our_o lord_n you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v come_v seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n mal._n 2.15_o therefore_o take_v you_o heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n see_v also_o ver_fw-la 16._o where_o the_o spirit_n refer_v to_o the_o man_n or_o spirit_n of_o teach_v and_o the_o wife_n to_o obedience_n as_o in_o the_o allegory_n aforementioned_a and_o from_o the_o context_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v bring_v forth_o seed_n or_o child_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o spirit_n beware_v it_o deal_v not_o perfidious_o with_o the_o chaste_a form_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o strange_a form_n so_o as_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v as_o his_o heart_n deceitful_a set_v up_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n and_o dress_v they_o in_o so_o specious_a form_n of_o light_n as_o who_o can_v find_v they_o out_o for_o doubtless_o to_o discern_v its_o working_n from_o those_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v i_o judge_v above_o measure_n difficult_a and_o few_o or_o none_o who_o do_v not_o sometime_o mistake_v that_o for_o this_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o spirit_n and_o above_o all_o to_o supplicate_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o foul_a spirit_n obey_v that_o himself_o will_v watch_v over_o they_o for_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o
the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o and_o thy_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n and_o next_o follow_v usury_n the_o soul_n boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o work_n in_o grace_n to_o a_o rejection_n of_o what_o it_o think_v be_v useless_a and_o superstitious_a it_o now_o look_v upon_o itself_o as_o pure_a in_o spirit_n and_o rich_a in_o grace_n it_o ask_v with_o peter_n i_o have_v forsake_v all_o for_o thou_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o have_v in_o which_o christ_n answer_n to_o peter_n be_v our_o best_a directory_n namely_o inasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v follow_v i_o into_o regeneration_n thou_o shall_v not_o lose_v thy_o reward_n but_o when_o i_o sit_v on_o my_o throne_n fit_v throne_n shall_v also_o be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o over_o many_o thing_n thou_o shall_v judge_v but_o the_o hundred-fold_n reward_n the_o everlasting_a immovable_a state_n be_v not_o yet_o ready_a thou_o must_v first_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n wife_n and_o child_n obedience_n though_o in_o regeneration_n and_o fruit_n beget_v by_o thou_o the_o humane_a spirit_n upon_o it_o thou_o must_v esteem_v they_o too_o slight_a to_o expect_v usury_n upon_o they_o and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o thy_o acquire_v substance_n thou_o must_v but_o enjoy_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o o_o spirit_n think_v thyself_o first_o but_o thou_o must_v be_v last_o and_o the_o last_o first_o there_o be_v a_o empty_a innocence_n which_o come_v last_o and_o yet_o will_v be_v in_o glory_n before_o thou_o and_o to_o this_o our_o lord_n adjoin_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n show_v that_o neither_o long_a labour_n nor_o bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n nor_o repine_v at_o our_o short_a pay_n will_v obtain_v interest-money_n but_o that_o must_v at_o the_o length_n come_v through_o free_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o where_o none_o have_v merit_v and_o if_o we_o can_v thus_o work_v and_o be_v content_a with_o our_o penny_n drive_v away_o usury_n as_o well_o as_o sloth_n and_o patient_o wait_v until_o he_o see_v fit_a to_o reward_v we_o with_o his_o precious_a gift_n than_o all_o shall_v do_v well_o with_o we_o but_o if_o we_o say_v our_o service_n be_v faithful_a our_o way_n right_a and_o our_o work_n in_o grace_n we_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n so_o as_o he_o have_v already_o give_v we_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n above_o our_o teacher_n we_o hope_v before_o long_o to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n of_o heal_v of_o miracle_n of_o interpretation_n for_o so_o vain_a be_v this_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n it_o dare_v aspire_v and_o boast_o call_v our_o own_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n who_o always_o pretend_v to_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n and_o very_o in_o the_o universal_a warfare_n shall_v obtain_v they_o to_o the_o deceive_a of_o many_o revel_v 19.20_o and_o though_o in_o the_o particular_a it_o have_v not_o so_o far_o attain_v as_o yet_o yet_o have_v it_o often_o pretend_a to_o such_o thing_n a_o dream_n a_o vision_n a_o prodigy_n which_o it_o interpret_v and_o think_v god_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v its_o word_n good_a and_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o leaven_n they_o be_v who_o by_o their_o prayer_n hope_v to_o prevail_v or_o rather_o to_o charm_n god_n to_o do_v miracle_n on_o their_o behalf_n who_o faith_n be_v presumption_n their_o prayer_n charm_n and_o their_o religion_n spiritual_o drunkenness_n and_o now_o when_o satan_n have_v bring_v the_o spirit_n to_o this_o pass_n it_o resolve_v to_o give_v one_o push_v more_o for_o the_o dominion_n come_v let_v we_o slay_v the_o heir_n and_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v we_o for_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n claim_v all_o dominion_n to_o itself_o exalt_v itself_o above_o all_o call_v god_n and_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o body_n deny_v in_o substance_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o have_v any_o right_n there_o but_o count_v it_o its_o slave_n and_o reason_n and_o all_o thing_n beside_o itself_o unclean_a and_o reject_v thing_n and_o now_o shall_v this_o wicked_a one_o fill_v the_o measure_n of_o its_o iniquity_n and_o be_v reveal_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v it_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v 12._o and_o now_o the_o great_a trial_n draw_v near_o where_o first_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o pequeering_n aforesaid_a we_o have_v always_o state_v the_o case_n in_o the_o extreme_n that_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n resist_v the_o temptation_n as_o it_o ought_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o but_o without_o sin_n which_o whilst_o we_o imitate_v though_o in_o sin_n this_o trial_n will_v end_v in_o few_o throw_n rather_o rebuke_n of_o love_n than_o anger_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o we_o represent_v it_o overcome_v by_o the_o tempter_n it_o oft_o perish_v by_o the_o way_n or_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o save_v as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o these_o be_v rare_a case_n and_o most_o usual_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v between_o both_o in_o various_a degree_n and_o still_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faithfulness_n or_o of_o fail_v so_o the_o ease_n or_o difficulty_n of_o the_o trial_n and_o in_o this_o mediocraty_n in_o the_o ensue_a we_o represent_v it_o that_o be_v as_o in_o part_n faithful_a to_o its_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o part_n overcome_v by_o antichristian_a pride_n 13._o and_o thing_n come_v to_o this_o pass_n christ_n who_o like_o the_o true_a shepherd_n love_v the_o sheep_n and_o will_v not_o loose_v a_o hoof_n of_o what_o be_v give_v he_o returns_z in_o the_o nick_n of_o time_n long_o before_o foresee_v and_o decree_v and_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o new_a lend_a talon_n bring_v that_o fire_n with_o he_o whereby_o he_o will_v try_v every_o man_n work_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o trial_n by_o fire_n sometime_o hint_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o it_o behoove_v that_o we_o first_o take_v our_o measure_n from_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o belove_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a touch_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a with_o exceed_v joy_n whence_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o this_o trial_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o none_o exempt_v second_o that_o even_o our_o lord_n do_v partake_v with_o we_o therein_o that_o be_v though_o he_o suffer_v but_o once_o for_o all_o yet_o in_o that_o once_o he_o suffer_v all_o that_o his_o member_n suffer_v at_o many_o time_n three_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o because_o thence_o exceed_v joy_n shall_v accrue_v to_o we_o when_o he_o shall_v so_o appear_v four_o from_o vers_fw-la 14._o we_o must_v then_o be_v reproach_v for_o christ_n who_o shall_v be_v evil-spoken_a by_o they_o i._n e._n antichrist_n but_o glorify_v on_o our_o part_n last_o verse_n 19_o that_o now_o it_o behoove_v we_o commit_v the_o keep_n our_o soul_n unto_o god_n who_o create_v they_o and_o be_v faithful_a again_o beside_o what_o paul_n teach_v of_o the_o universal_a day_n of_o which_o before_o again_o thus_o 1_o cor._n 3.10_o i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n namely_o christ_n and_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o be_v lay_v now_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n pretious-stone_n wood_n hay_o stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n 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 know_v you_o not_o thae_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o see_v unto_o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o now_o whereas_o before_o all_o saint_n now_o all_o work_n must_v pass_v this_o trial._n 2._o this_o trial_n be_v that_o whereby_o our_o body_n be_v make_v pure_a temple_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o which_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o belong_v to_o he_o verse_n 17._o
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how_o shall_v i_o know_v and_o find_v it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o last_o quaery_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o it_o will_v find_v thou_o in_o due_a season_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o give_v it_o free_a course_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n so_o may_v it_o be_v quench_v and_o for_o the_o first_o quaery_n it_o be_v as_o in_o my_o dimn_n glass_n it_o appear_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o spirit_n john_n testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v he_o shall_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o communicate_v gift_n unto_o man_n whereby_o they_o may_v work_v and_o by_o the_o fire_n he_o consume_v the_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n which_o grow_v up_o with_o those_o work_n and_o yet_o both_o as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n exercise_v two_o office_n and_o know_v it_o thou_o may_v thus_o if_o any_o thing_n more_o thou_o in_o meekness_n gentleness_n love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n to_o duty_n and_o raise_v thou_o up_o 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