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the_o true_a light_n that_o now_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n i_o shall_v admire_v and_o wonder_v how_o the_o titular_a christian_a who_o read_v and_o profess_v the_o holy_a plain_a testimony_n precept_n exhortation_n and_o glorious_a promise_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o live_v in_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o by_o divers_a true_a christian_n now_o in_o this_o age_n shall_v oppose_v and_o gainsay_v the_o fame_n and_o understand_v nothing_o thereof_o though_o he_o profess_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v rule_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ruâ—â—_n that_o he_o hate_v and_o persecute_v those_o that_o be_v and_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o testify_v of_o and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v a_o great_a esteem_n in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o nation_n call_v christendom_n and_o that_o they_o do_v bear_v so_o plain_a evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o heavenly_a estate_n now_o profess_v and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o true_a christian_a he_o will_v be_v more_o hate_v persecute_a and_o cry_v out_o against_o than_o he_o be_v so_o for_o this_o reason_n and_o divers_a more_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_n god_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v preserve_v and_o the_o holy_a divine_a say_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o righteous_a deliver_v down_o to_o this_o age_n so_o clear_a true_a and_o plain_a as_o they_o be_v for_o he_o alone_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n privilege_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o light_n love_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o testify_v of_o work_v in_o his_o inward_a man_n and_o except_o this_o be_v know_v the_o scripture_n and_o all_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n to_o thou_o let_v thy_o natural_a part_n wisdom_n and_o acquire_v attainment_n be_v never_o so_o great_a therefore_o thy_o duty_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o hearken_v to_o and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o regard_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o give_v understanding_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v his_o heavenly_a precept_n and_o understand_v his_o divine_a mystery_n and_o enjoy_v his_o glorious_a promise_n and_o be_v make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o inherit_v everlasting_a life_n peace_n and_o glory_n and_o know_v a_o entrance_n minister_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o least_o a_o earnest_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o be_v to_o know_v reveal_v feel_v and_o enjoy_v within_o thyself_o before_o thou_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o among_o man_n therefore_o put_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lorâ—_n afar_o off_o nor_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o lorâ—_n delay_n his_o come_v for_o he_o wait_v to_o show_v himself_o gracious_a unto_o thou_o and_o be_v come_v nigh_o unto_o judgement_n and_o stand_v even_o at_o thâ—_n door_n 8._o read_v proverb_n 8._o and_o appear_v at_o the_o gate_n &_o entrance_n of_o thy_o hearth_n and_o his_o appearance_n thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d infallible_o know_v from_o all_o other_o appearance_n because_o it_o judge_v every_o appearance_n of_o evils_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o if_o thou_o open_v thâ—_n gate_n and_o entertain_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n hâ—_n will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o it_o and_o fill_v thy_o temple_n with_o his_o heavenly_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n sâ—_n shall_v thou_o not_o only_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o gooâ—_n thing_n but_o understand_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v they_o and_o be_v able_a to_o obey_v this_o exhortatioâ—â—_n abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil._n and_o this_o say_v once_o speak_v to_o cain_n the_o first-born_a after_o transgression_n universal_o concern_v thou_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v sound_v daily_o in_o their_o ear_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n gen._n 4.3_o and_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n attend_v every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a let_v he_o profess_v what_o he_o will_v rom._n 2.9_o something_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n and_o warn_v to_o the_o titular_a christian_a to_o who_o hand_n this_o follow_a treatise_n may_v come_v i_o have_v some_o sense_n upon_o my_o mind_n that_o thou_o will_v upon_o thy_o read_n thereof_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v and_o judge_v those_o thing_n thou_o understand_v not_o nor_o haste_n have_v any_o experience_n of_o and_o also_o to_o deride_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o frequent_a testimony_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o light_n within_o grace_v within_o spirit_z within_z power_n of_o god_n within_o word_n of_o god_n within_o law_n within_o etc._n etc._n consider_v what_o thou_o do_v and_o against_o what_o and_o who_o thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o dread_v the_o live_a god_n who_o in_o word_n only_o thou_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n infinite_a omnipresent_v and_o almighty_a which_o spirit_n search_v thy_o heart_n and_o judge_v thy_o way_n though_o thou_o at_o present_a be_v ignorant_a and_o unbelieving_a concern_v he_o and_o his_o be_v so_o near_o thou_o and_o also_o consider_v within_o thyself_o how_o that_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o light_a shine_v within_o and_o a_o walk_n in_o it_o thou_o be_v no_o child_n of_o it_o but_o darkness_n abound_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o know_v not_o whither_o thou_o go_v nor_o at_o what_o thou_o stumble_v if_o grace_n thou_o know_v not_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v within_o thou_o sin_n rule_v and_o death_n the_o wage_n thereof_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v not_o teach_v and_o rule_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n
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