life_n together_o we_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o light_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o all_o virtue_n in_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o he_o pass_v out_o of_o thiâ—_n city_n but_o a_o few_o day_n before_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o body_n in_o perfect_a peace_n return_v to_o the_o father_n who_o send_v he_o and_o in_o who_o will_v he_o bring_v forth_o unto_o god_n and_o his_o work_n follow_v he_o this_o and_o several_a other_o that_o he_o pen_v have_v former_o be_v print_v and_o some_o have_v give_v praise_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v thereby_o and_o now_o out_o of_o a_o sincere_a desire_n that_o god_n over_o all_o may_v be_v glorify_v from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v and_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o from_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v bring_v nigh_o be_v this_o again_o publish_v and_o in_o the_o â—â—eling_n of_o the_o everlasting_a spirit_n the_o justifier_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v therein_o be_v it_o send_v abroad_o by_o she_o that_o be_v a_o traveller_n for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o head_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o that_o the_o simple_a may_v not_o stumble_v at_o the_o author_n name_n but_o read_v this_o or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o write_n in_o god_n fear_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v counsel_n instruction_n wisdom_n and_o comfort_n thereby_o as_o many_o who_o believe_v have_v do_v i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o his_o own_o word_n as_o they_o be_v write_v by_o he_o and_o send_v unto_o the_o parliament_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v harm_v or_o hinder_v by_o false_a report_n but_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o in_o which_o it_o be_v send_v to_o you_o in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n from_o she_o that_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n r._n t._n this_o follow_a testimony_n be_v write_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o then_o parliament_n who_o persecute_v he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o bridewell_n christ_n jesus_n the_o immanuel_n of_o who_o suffering_n the_o scriptute_n declare_v he_o alone_o i_o confess_v before_o man_n for_o who_o fake_n i_o have_v deny_v what_o ever_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o in_o this_o world_n that_o i_o may_v win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o myself_o who_o life_n â—nd_v virtue_n i_o find_v daily_o manifest_a in_o my_o mortal_a body_n which_o be_v my_o eternal_a joy_n and_o hope_n of_o glory_n who_o alone_o i_o seek_v to_o serve_v in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n night_n and_o day_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n work_v in_o i_o that_o in_o â—â—e_z he_o may_v be_v glorify_v whether_o by_o life_n or_o death_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n i_o suffer_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v have_v the_o 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man_n in_o that_o spirit_n james_n nailor_n the_o head_n of_o the_o particular_n contain_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n i._o what_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n be_v pag._n 1._o ii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v make_v void_a the_o law_n against_o themselves_o and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v under_o grace_n p._n 24._o iii_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n from_o the_o knowledge_n that_o devour_v the_o life_n p._n 26._o iv_o a_o open_n of_o light_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 27._o v._o a_o candle_n light_v to_o give_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o good_a old_a way_n of_o god_n at_o his_o come_n from_o the_o way_n that_o now_o ensnare_v the_o simple_a p._n 42._o vi_o the_o live_a god_n glorify_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o true_a worshipper_n that_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n p._n 50._o vii_o to_o the_o ranter_n p._n 57_o viii_o deceit_n discover_v by_o its_o fruit_n p._n 59_o ix_o a_o message_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n unto_o the_o holy_a seed_n p._n 69._o what_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n be_v etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o a_o right_a faith_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n and_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o gain_v the_o creature_n a_o entrance_n towards_o his_o creator_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n though_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o it_o already_o yet_o i_o have_v find_v by_o learn_v the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n which_o have_v the_o live_a power_n different_z from_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o that_o power_n and_o see_v that_o so_o many_o at_o this_o day_n be_v at_o ease_n in_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o grave_n in_o tender_a love_n thereto_o i_o be_o stir_v up_o to_o declare_v something_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o have_v find_v 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out_o of_o they_o and_o turn_v i_o towards_o god_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n i_o then_o believe_v to_o attain_v in_o that_o faith_n and_o receive_v power_n therein_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o to_o his_o fullness_n and_o stature_n which_o then_o i_o see_v no_o less_o faith_n can_v save_v i_o then_o the_o perfect_a faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o before_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v but_o then_o receive_v with_o such_o gladness_n of_o heart_n that_o it_o set_v my_o face_n and_o delight_n out_o of_o all_o sin_n towards_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o i_o then_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o joy_n then_o set_v before_o i_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o work_n do_v and_o finish_v in_o i_o already_o though_o i_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v turn_v from_o all_o my_o former_a sin_n and_o my_o own_o righteousness_n so_o that_o if_o i_o have_v depart_v this_o body_n i_o have_v die_v in_o no_o less_o faith_n than_o the_o 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