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true_a that_o as_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n by_o imitate_v what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o act_v outward_o so_o as_o he_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v till_o they_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v they_o can_v now_o fained_o follow_v no_o further_a and_o in_o a_o seem_a show_n do_v the_o same_o by_o their_o enchantment_n so_o it_o be_v now_o the_o saint_n pray_v so_o do_v the_o sinner_n the_o saint_n fast_o so_o do_v the_o sinner_n the_o saint_n preach_v of_o a_o gospel_n a_o kingdom_n to_o come_v so_o do_v the_o serpent_n the_o saint_n meet_v so_o do_v the_o hypocrite_n the_o saint_n worship_n so_o do_v the_o idolater_n the_o saint_n in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n profess_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o holy_a so_o do_v the_o zealous_a sorceters_n in_o word_n who_o bewitch_v the_o people_n that_o they_o can_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n and_o their_o several_a seduce_a society_n which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o godliness_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o the_o quaker_n tremble_v at_o god_n word_n so_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n voice_n which_o shake_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n when_o hear_v as_o well_o as_o the_o low_a shrub_n ofttimes_o great_o affect_v the_o outward_a man_n so_o the_o devil_n may_v cause_v some_o of_o his_o delude_a one_o to_o seem_v only_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o scillicet_fw-la because_o there_o be_v something_o do_v in_o deceit_n therefore_o nothing_o now_o do_v in_o truth_n some_o quake_a be_v of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o none_o of_o god_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o i._n oh_o say_n of_o all_o the_o quaker_n in_o gross_a if_o not_o learn_v henceforth_o i.o._n to_o take_v forth_o the_o prelious_a from_o the_o vile_a as_o god_n prophet_n do_v who_o be_v as_o his_o mouth_n jer._n and_o not_o to_o jumble_v these_o together_o in_o one_o as_o hitherto_o thou_o 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manifest_v of_o thy_o own_o folly_n more_o full_o in_o utter_v twice_o such_o falsehood_n not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o observe_v it_o viz._n pag._n 10_o 11._o that_o the_o word_n which_o with_o thou_o still_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v come_v forth_o unto_o we_o mark_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o interveniency_n of_o any_o medium_fw-la obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n but_o if_o what_o i_o have_v show_v above_o do_v not_o contradict_v and_o give_v check_v to_o this_o say_n of_o thou_o about_o the_o scripture_n come_v out_o immediate_o from_o god_n unto_o we_o who_o live_v so_o many_o age_n from_o the_o last_o person_n who_o receive_v any_o part_n of_o it_o immediate_o from_o god_n thou_o who_o great_a masterpiece_n of_o business_n it_o be_v throughout_o thy_o whole_a book_n to_o say_v and_o unsay_v and_o contradict_v thyself_o and_o run_v in_o 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fallible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v and_o also_o do_v mistake_v so_o as_o that_o fail_n fall_v out_o among_o they_o p._n 167._o nevertheless_o on_o he_o go_v thus_o concern_v that_o scripture_n or_o write_n viz._n that_o god_n mind_n be_v in_o they_o represent_v unto_o we_o without_o the_o least_o interveniency_n of_o such_o medium_n and_o way_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o syllable_n 7._o whereas_o thou_o say_v there_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a concurrence_n of_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o the_o writer_n without_o any_o such_o active_a obedience_n as_o by_o any_o law_n they_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o though_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o that_o all_o the_o first_o writer_n be_v not_o inspire_v but_o some_o write_v from_o their_o lip_n that_o be_v so_o and_o so_o be_v though_o never_o so_o skilful_a obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n yet_o as_o thou_o intend_v it_o of_o such_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n as_o write_v their_o own_o prophecy_n epistle_n history_n proverb_n psalm_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v utter_o untrue_a that_o thou_o affirm_v for_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o either_o write_v their_o scripture_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o dictate_v to_o such_o as_o they_o require_v to_o pen_v it_o from_o their_o mouth_n as_o themselves_o speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o come_v all_o that_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n that_o be_v thereby_o utter_v forth_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o mere_o pasive_a as_o thou_o praie_v in_o the_o reception_n of_o what_o they_o write_v without_o any_o active_a concurrence_n of_o their_o rational_a faculty_n but_o in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o which_o be_v write_v have_v both_o then_o and_o long_o 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22_o 23._o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n yea_o their_o prophet_n that_o speak_v out_o that_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o soulsaving_a truth_n that_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o ever_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v that_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o copy_n out_o of_o sundry_a of_o those_o to_o we_o more_o unnecessary_a and_o unprofitable_a part_n thereof_o viz._n the_o endless_a legal_a genealogical_a chronological_a catalogue_n of_o man_n name_n not_o so_o needful_a to_o we_o to_o know_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a man_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1._o ult_n and_o such_o to_o who_o soul_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v pleasant_a who_o cry_v after_o it_o and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o be_v in_o such_o love_n with_o it_o as_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o it_o out_o of_o who_o mouth_n it_o come_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o writing_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v there_o translate_v true_o 2_o chron._n chapter_n 21._o not_o the_o word_n write_v or_o word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o come_v to_o elijah_n and_o be_v send_v in_o a_o write_n to_o the_o king_n which_o thou_o false_o say_v p._n 12._o that_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o in_o that_o text_n and_o every_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o in_o a_o dispute_n where_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v of_o or_o no_o while_o sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la will_n till_o the_o thing_n in_o debate_n one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v clear_o determine_v remember_v still_o to_o keep_v these_o two_o thing_n as_o two_o asunder_o so_o thou_o do_v thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v well_o in_o 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not_o send_v out_o a_o answer_n to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o to_o that_o which_o end_n i_o know_v not_o where_o and_o run_v i_o know_v not_o whither_o take_v the_o council_n of_o the_o poet_n who_o say_v ne_o immittas_fw-la pecus_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o pratum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sepes_fw-mi i._o o._n thou_o say_v epist._n pag._n 19_o 20._o that_o thou_o dare_v not_o mention_v the_o desperate_a consequence_n of_o that_o opinion_n concern_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n be_v affright_v among_o other_o thing_n by_o a_o little_a treatise_n late_o send_v thou_o wherein_o the_o author_n whoever_o he_o be_v from_o some_o principle_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o unwary_a expression_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n among_o you_o labour_v to_o eject_v and_o cast_v out_o as_o use'esse_n the_o who_o e_z scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n reply_n which_o scripture_n say_v i_o have_v it_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v as_o it_o must_v moulder_v 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say_v epist._n 25._o that_o thou_o caâ—â—â—_n not_o but_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o such_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o point_n vowel_n and_o accent_n be_v no_o better_a guide_n to_o we_o than_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o those_o who_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v their_o author_n pag._n 220._o reply_n therefore_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o suppose_v nothing_o at_o all_o about_o they_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o whence_o they_o come_v there_o they_o now_o be_v and_o thy_o cark_n will_v not_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v of_o these_o man_n or_o those_o novel_a or_o ancient_a and_o then_o all_o thy_o often_o tremble_n about_o that_o toy_n will_v be_v take_v away_o nevertheless_o whether_o thou_o leave_v or_o cleave_v to_o they_o it_o be_v much_o at_o one_o to_o thou_o tremble_v thou_o must_v at_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n when_o all_o be_v do_v first_o or_o last_o what_o ever_o become_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o it_o i._o o._n that_o lie_v but_o 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the_o point_n be_v a_o innovation_n &_o invention_n and_o not_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o write_n then_o otherwise_o and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o i.o._n himself_o if_o he_o can_v see_v it_o or_o will_v confess_v what_o he_o confess_v do_v little_o less_o than_o confess_v it_o so_o to_o be_v while_o he_o can_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o oppose_v they_o who_o maintain_v they_o coevous_a with_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a jew_n and_o christian_n against_o not_o a_o few_o learned_a jew_n and_o christian_n by_o i._n oh_o confession_n viz_o elias_n levita_n of_o who_o he_o testify_v pag._n 284._o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o learned_a grammarian_n of_o the_o jew_n
more_o twenty_o fold_n more_o to_o and_o fro_o exposition_n so_o that_o though_o truth_n be_v where_o it_o be_v before_o the_o letter_n be_v among_o they_o that_o love_v it_o and_o security_n and_o certainty_n no_o where_o but_o there_o where_o it_o be_v only_o and_o ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v viz._n in_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n and_o among_o the_o liver_n there_o but_o not_o among_o the_o talker_n of_o it_o that_o be_v liver_n and_o walker_n after_o the_o flâ—sh_n i_o o._n thou_o say_v pag._n 294._o that_o let_v the_o point_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o let_v man_n lay_v aside_o that_o advantage_n they_o have_v from_o they_o and_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v what_o devious_a way_n all_o sort_n of_o such_o person_n will_v run_v scarce_o a_o chapter_n or_o a_o verse_n it_o may_v be_v or_o a_o word_n nor_o a_o line_n will_v be_v leave_v free_a from_o perplex_v contradict_a conjecture_n the_o word_n be_v altogether_o innumerable_a who_o signification_n may_v be_v 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which_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v be_v compile_v together_o by_o the_o maccabee_n long_v after_o his_o day_n except_v also_o the_o three_o i.e._n hos_n a_o amos_n and_o micah_n that_o be_v co_z aetaneous_a with_o he_o all_o other_o prophet_n that_o be_v rank_v after_o he_o in_o your_o bibles_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o order_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o write_v write_v long_o after_o he_o and_o as_o if_o ezekiel_n jeremiah_n daniel_n or_o the_o rest_n know_v not_o saving_o what_o they_o write_v themselves_o no_o more_o than_o we_o do_v as_o to_o themselves_o or_o any_o personal_a interest_n they_o have_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o own_o write_n but_o as_o they_o get_v a_o useful_a save_a knowledge_n thereof_o out_o of_o each_o other_o write_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n will_v wrest_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n he_o may_v almost_o as_o easy_o evince_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v head_n of_o 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and_o bring_v the_o salvation_n nigh_o to_o all_o that_o wait_v for_o it_o therein_o which_o light_n or_o grace_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o be_v tâ—eâ—e_v any_o way_n whereby_o god_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o light_n from_o himself_o which_o the_o letter_n speak_v of_o wherewith_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n shine_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n thereunto_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o 6._o and_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v manifest_v manifest_v in_o the_o light_n and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v make_v manifest_a but_o the_o say_a light_n and_o spirit_n which_o the_o letter_n speak_v of_o and_o which_o be_v before_o the_o letter_n be_v eph._n 5.13_o
vehement_a vindication_n and_o apologetical_a appearance_n pro_fw-la scripture_n for_o the_o individual_a manuscript_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o write_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n more_o immediate_o from_o his_o mouth_n than_o any_o of_o thy_o transcriber_n that_o copy_n out_o thing_n as_o careful_o as_o they_o can_v as_o they_o find_v they_o copy_v out_o before_o they_o and_o be_v they_o still_o extant_a in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la yet_o the_o immediacy_n even_o of_o those_o first_o scripture_n from_o god_n to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_a without_o any_o medium_n at_o all_o as_o thou_o imagine_v and_o intimate_v from_o the_o text_n use_v by_o thou_o and_o ushered_z in_o with_o such_o a_o deal_n of_o pomp_n and_o ceremony_n in_o proof_n thereof_o p._n 11._o viz._n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o know_v this_o that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interâ—pretation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o of_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o thou_o write_v all_o over_o in_o greek_a first_o then_o in_o english_a and_o then_o descante_v paraphrastical_o upon_o it_o in_o many_o page_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v beat_v thy_o belief_n upon_o man_n and_o cudgel_v they_o into_o thy_o conceit_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o we_o in_o every_o apex_n as_o his_o voice_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o write_v it_o be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o assure_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n or_o exception_n because_o peter_n say_v no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n nor_o come_v by_o man_n will_n but_o god_n and_o holyman_n speak_v we_o move_v by_o his_o spirit_n yea_o pag._n 23_o 24._o thou_o run_v away_o a_o end_n it_o with_o it_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o it_o be_v supernaculum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v judge_a determine_v 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table_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o cor_fw-la 3.2_o 3._o which_o whether_o paul_n to_o timothy_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v know_v from_o his_o youth_n and_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o as_o be_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o the_o perfect_a of_o they_o in_o of_o god_n to_o furnish_v he_o for_o doctrine_n reproof_n instruction_n inrighteousness_n and_o euâ—ry_o goâ—d_a work_n be_v well_o worth_a your_o serious_a enquiry_n who_o search_v so_o shallow_o into_o the_o scripture_n that_o you_o seldom_o meet_v with_o the_o marrow_n and_o true_a mystery_n of_o any_o text_n yé_v talk_v ón_o so_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o intend_v the_o external_a text_n only_o as_o be_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n do_v not_o denote_v necessary_o the_o strict_a degree_n of_o immediation_n nor_o can_v it_o find_v out_o so_o much_o as_o if_o the_o say_v outward_a letter_n come_v from_o he_o without_o any_o medium_n but_o it_o come_v as_o it_o be_v â—aid_v in_o the_o other_o place_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o man_n move_v by_o he_o to_o write_v it_o so_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o his_o inflation_n or_o blowing_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n not_o without_o the_o interveniency_n of_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o pen_n of_o it_o or_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o pen_v it_o from_o their_o mouth_n as_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n thereof_o who_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o thus_o though_o the_o first_o manuscript_n have_v as_o immediate_a a_o divine_a original_n and_o emanation_n from_o god_n as_o any_o outward_a write_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o they_o have_v so_o immediate_a a_o emanation_n as_o thou_o will_v make_v they_o have_v as_o if_o every_o 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2.20_o pag_n 33._o say_v of_o they_o that_o man_n may_v quiet_o repose_v their_o soul_n upon_o they_o in_o believe_v and_o obedience_n and_o of_o yourselves_o thus_o be_v we_o build_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o call_v they_o page_n 48._o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o world_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o wheel_n 〈◊〉_d within_o a_o wheel_n his_o church_n and_o page_n 154._o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o obedience_n and_o page_n 155._o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o page_n 316._o the_o great_a and_o bless_a foundation_n of_o truth_n all_o this_o i_o own_o to_o be_v very_o true_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a as_o utter_v by_o thou_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o falsehood_n of_o which_o appear_v plain_o by_o this_o 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hand_n there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o the_o word_n and_o light_n by_o which_o all_o be_v make_v be_v make_v or_o bear_v into_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o such_o a_o letter_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o its_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v as_o their_o food_n in_o the_o saint_n joh._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v bear_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o joh._n 6.51_o to_o 64._o the_o bread_n i_o give_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o all_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o same_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o eat_v with_o a_o carnal_a mouth_n will_v as_o so_o have_v profit_v nothing_o vers_fw-la 63._o
from_o it_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o yea_o who_o more_o busy_a about_o the_o bible_n and_o in_o a_o more_o uncessant_a search_n of_o &_o endless_a scrape_n for_o more_o the_o scripture_n then_o licentious_a luxurious_a lascivious_a ambitious_a unrighteous_a murderous_a envious_a maliciou_n lie_v persecute_v scholar_n and_o bible-binders_a that_o hate_v light_a which_o reprove_v their_o evil_a deed_n which_o those_o that_o love_n truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n love_n and_o come_v to_o yea_o our_o profess_v christian_n that_o say_v they_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v and_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n be_v jew_n in_o this_o pâ—iâ—t_n at_o least_o of_o search_a scripture_n and_o look_v into_o the_o letter_n for_o life_n which_o testify_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o life_n to_o who_o they_o will_v not_o come_v in_o his_o own_o light_n that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o and_o of_o talk_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 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null_n a_o cupido_fw-la a_o word_n last_o to_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o and_o then_o i_o have_v do_v at_o present_a with_o i._n os._n whole_a dozen_o of_o his_o own_o choose_n which_o agree_v altogether_o as_o one_o to_o give_v their_o judgement_n or_o juridical_a verdict_n against_o he_o as_o to_o this_o text_n therefore_o which_o with_o the_o 20_o and_o 21._o vers_fw-la be_v no_o less_o than_o nine_o or_o ten_o time_n over_o rehearse_v one_o where_o or_o other_o in_o thy_o book_n i_o have_v have_v it_o so_o often_o under_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o have_v hardly_o forbear_v so_o long_o from_o talk_v with_o thou_o about_o it_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o place_n behind_o whereunto_o i_o think_v i_o may_v have_v reserve_v the_o examination_n of_o it_o it_o be_v there_o urge_v with_o two_o more_o in_o the_o way_n thou_o call_v inartificial_a â—in_a proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 65_o 66._o but_o now_o i_o shall_v here_o consider_v it_o whilst_o it_o be_v under_o my_o hand_n where_o it_o be_v urge_v in_o vindication_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o be_v the_o light_n which_o letter_n if_o it_o be_v the_o light_n there_o speak_v of_o than_o i_o will_v yield_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o speak_v of_o also_o for_o i_o shall_v grant_v its_o both_o of_o these_o if_o either_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o both_o thou_o must_v needs_o grant_v its_o neither_o the_o verse_n run_v thus_o but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o propesie_n or_o prophetical_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o give_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o the_o two_o that_o follow_v it_o thus_o for_o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o 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confident_o conclude_v asserte_v and_o insiste_v on_o five_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o scripture_n letter_n or_o write_v in_o the_o original_a text_n of_o it_o which_o be_v now_o bind_v up_o in_o your_o bibles_n and_o common_o call_v the_o scripture_n be_v write_v at_o fiâ—st_n by_o holy_a man_n as_o they_o be_v act_v in_o it_o by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v neither_o deny_v nor_o put_v thou_o to_o prove_v though_o if_o i_o shall_v i_o see_v where_o thou_o will_v falter_v and_o be_v founder_v in_o it_o but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v here_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a enough_o of_o that_o this_o place_n prove_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o that_o as_o it_o be_v above_o lay_v down_o neither_o in_o terminis_fw-la nor_o by_o consequence_n for_o though_o it_o say_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o old_a i.e._n prophesy_v as_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o it_o from_o thence_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o that_o ever_o 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they_o to_o learn_v the_o truth_n we_o tell_v and_o they_o will_v not_o take_v from_o we_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o another_o which_o t.d._n say_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o book_n be_v the_o book_n of_o prophet_n therefore_o they_o be_v divine_o inspire_v for_o they_o may_v as_o well_o write_v from_o their_o own_o spirit_n or_o upon_o human_a credit_n as_o sometime_o speak_v from_o their_o own_o spirit_n p_o 43._o of_o his_o 1._o pamph._n 2._o that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n letter_n or_o write_v aforesaid_a be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n that_o iâ—_n neither_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o mere_a private_a man_n write_n write_v as_o other_o man_n be_v
p._n 9_o the_o figment_n and_o imagination_n of_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o they_o speak_v and_o this_o i_o as_o ready_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v as_o thou_o t._n d_n and_o some_o other_o man_n be_v who_o in_o your_o private_a narrow_a conception_n and_o thought_n of_o thing_n thrust_v out_o what_o you_o tkinke_v feign_v and_o fancy_n still_o to_o be_v truth_n though_o nothing_o so_o about_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o matter_n for_o they_o be_v true_a scripture_n of_o holy_a public_a spirit_a man_n who_o write_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v what_o be_v know_v and_o sure_o belevee_v luke_n 1.1_o at_o least_o among_o saint_n who_o be_v no_o liar_n if_o not_o all_o at_o the_o immediate_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o declare_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v hear_v and_o witness_v within_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n even_o when_o they_o wroâ—e_v from_o other_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n prophecy_n or_o so_o and_o in_o chronicle_n either_o immediate_o or_o from_o more_o credible_a testimony_n than_o i.o._n and_o t.d._n when_o they_o write_v at_o all_o adventure_n upon_o leastly_a hear-sayes_a from_o very_o goâ—d_a hand_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o point_n of_o fact_n many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o they_o very_o lie_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n thou_o strive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v take_v which_o thou_o say_v some_o think_n be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 19_o 20._o and_o one_o copy_n readâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o evident_a error_n or_o mistake_n without_o ground_n fail_v and_o much_o more_o ado_n than_o need_v thou_o there_o make_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v by_o man_n that_o be_v move_v by_o the_o public_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o man_n private_a spirit_n nor_o at_o his_o will_n but_o god_n which_o i_o grant_v 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such_o as_o be_v heretofor_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o god_n inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n infallible_o guide_v move_v act_v or_o lead_v in_o their_o preach_n write_n do_n by_o the_o infallible_a guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n as_o if_o to_o be_v thus_o be_v to_o be_v more_o than_o mer_o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v than_o such_o man_n as_o you_o who_o be_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o out_o of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o image_n wherein_o you_o be_v create_v must_v for_o all_o that_o wisdom_n you_o be_v since_o then_o enter_v far_o into_o know_v yourselves_o to_o be_v but_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v ps._n 49.20_o eccl._n 3.18_o but_o not_o a_o jot_n more_o than_o to_o be_v man_n indeed_o what_o mean_v thou_o else_o by_o those_o &_o the_o like_a phrase_n in_o the_o place_n above_o pâ—â—â—ted_v at_o wherein_o with_o limitation_n and_o restrictive_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o exclusive_o of_o all_o 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primum_fw-la mobile_a in_o most_o national_a man_n mind_n in_o their_o moving_n and_o remove_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o no_o more_o immediate_a mission_n from_o god_n then_o what_o be_v mediante_fw-la magistratu_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o patroness_n of_o the_o place_n or_o at_o the_o best_a the_o bare_a benevolence_n or_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n who_o ill_a will_n if_o you_o have_v you_o will_v obtrude_v yourselves_o up-them_a too_o if_o the_o live_n like_o you_o and_o you_o can_v but_o procure_v the_o patent_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v thereupon_o that_o such_o a_o send_v as_o that_o amos_n have_v be_v but_o false_o pretend_v
they_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o sow_n beside_o all_o water_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v thrive_v and_o be_v fat_a but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o vile_a person_n and_o niggard_n and_o of_o the_o sluggard_n shall_v desire_v but_o have_v nothing_o yea_o their_o vintage_n shall_v fail_v and_o their_o gather_n shall_v not_o come_v and_o their_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o forest_n they_o shall_v be_v strip_v and_o make_v bare_a and_o sit_v with_o sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n and_o lament_v for_o the_o tear_n for_o the_o pleasant_a field_n and_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n and_o their_o palace_n shall_v be_v forsake_v their_o tent_n and_o tower_n shall_v be_v for_o dâ—ns_n and_o that_o which_o now_o be_v the_o pasture_n of_o wild_a ass_n job_n 11.12_o isa._n 29.18_o 24._o shall_v be_v no_o more_o enjoy_v by_o they_o for_o ever_o isa._n 32._o wherefore_o then_o â—ayest_v thou_o i._o o._n with_o restriction_n of_o the_o spirit_n guidance_n to_o those_o first_o generation_n thus_o viz._n while_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n continue_v his_o extraordinary_a guidance_n and_o thus_o viz._n guide_v therein_o by_o the_o infallible_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o way_n of_o exclusion_n of_o after-age_n and_o more_o express_o of_o this_o age_n thus_o viz._n they_o be_v bear_v act_v carry_v out_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v deliver_v and_o write_v etc._n etc._n and_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o inspire_v of_o god_n and_o shall_v profess_v himself_o so_o and_o be_v so_o indeed_o as_o the_o prophe_n of_o old_a am._n 7._o let_v i_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o thou_o a_o little_a about_o these_o expression_n whereby_o thou_o seem_v to_o shut_v all_o the_o past_a primitive_a time_n from_o any_o participation_n of_o the_o moving_n and_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o those_o that_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o that_o matter_n of_o his_o infallible_a guidance_n and_o direction_n first_o then_o not_o deny_v what_o christ_n himself_o foretell_v johnâ—4_n â—4_z 28_o 30._o john_n 16.16_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v go_v away_o for_o a_o while_n and_o his_o disciple_n shall_v not_o see_v he_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o interpose_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a interception_n of_o that_o primitive_a communion_n the_o saint_n than_o have_v with_o he_o and_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v very_o much_o talk_v with_o they_o thereafter_o let_v i_o ask_v thou_o this_o much_o do_v he_o say_v he_o will_v leave_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o never_o have_v any_o talk_n or_o word_n with_o they_o more_o than_o what_o they_o shall_v find_v of_o his_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v write_v some_o few_o thing_n and_o a_o little_a of_o that_o much_o which_o they_o know_v of_o his_o mind_n do_v he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o his_o spirit_n nay_o rather_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o his_o fleshly_a pretence_n be_v withdraw_v he_o will_v send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o the_o comforter_n to_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o that_o personal_a and_o bodily_a appearance_n wherein_o he_o then_o stand_v among_o they_o which_o they_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o and_o so_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a well-nigh_o to_o dote_v so_o upon_o it_o as_o to_o let_v sorrow_n fill_v their_o heart_n to_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v utter_o without_o his_o tuition_n as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n if_o that_o shall_v vanish_v and_o be_v remove_v in_o the_o departure_n and_o absence_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o tell_v they_o it_o will_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o but_o much_o the_o better_a and_o more_o expedient_a for_o they_o for_o if_o i_o go_v away_o say_v he_o the_o comforter_n can_v come_v but_o if_o i_o go_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o which_o comforter_n be_v himself_o in_o spirit_n the_o presence_n of_o which_o in_o the_o heart_n give_v near_a acquaintance_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n than_o his_o abode_n among_o they_o &_o their_o sight_n of_o he_o in_o the_o flesh_n can_v possible_o do_v both_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n may_v have_v and_o have_v which_o be_v to_o little_a effect_n if_o the_o other_o be_v want_v but_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v of_o power_n and_o efficacy_n though_o yet_o in_o two_o different_a way_n viz._n of_o bare_a conviction_n or_o condemnation_n to_o the_o one_o and_o refreshment_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o other_o both_o to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n though_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n of_o he_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n any_o more_o by_o either_o i_o will_v send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o comforter_n to_o you_o say_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v convince_v or_o reprove_v the_o world_n also_o do_v christ_n therefore_o say_v he_o will_v leave_v they_o comfortless_o i.e._n orphan_n john_n 14.17_o 18._o deprive_v utter_o of_o his_o presence_n because_o he_o say_v he_o i.e._n in_o flesh_n will_v go_v away_o nay_o say_v he_o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o i.e._n in_o spirit_n intercession_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o and_o though_o the_o world_n see_v i_o no_o more_o when_o i_o be_o go_v because_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v send_v into_o they_o and_o be_v nigh_o to_o man_n even_o strive_v preach_v reprove_v in_o they_o yet_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o neither_o see_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o yet_o you_o see_v i_o and_o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v lead_v and_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o remembrance_n whatever_o he_o spakâ—_n while_o he_o be_v see_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o letter_n do_v not_o for_o there_o be_v many_o more_o thing_n that_o jesus_n speak_v and_o do_v that_o be_v not_o write_v there_o so_o many_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v what_o shall_v be_v write_v john_n 14.26_o 13_o 21_o 25._o and_o howbeit_o he_o intimate_v a_o more_o spare_a communion_n in_o spirit_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o church_n which_o will_v be_v permit_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n wherein_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o talk_v as_o there_o shall_v be_v before_o and_o will_v be_v again_o after_o that_o gloomy_a day_n be_v once_o over_o wherein_o the_o manifestation_n of_o he_o though_o as_o infallible_a in_o that_o small_a measure_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o gradus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n naturam_fw-la rei_fw-la yet_o as_o to_o the_o measure_n will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a as_o at_o other_o time_n of_o which_o go_v away_o and_o withdraw_v even_o in_o the_o spirit_n also_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o in_o which_o eclipse_n the_o chidren_n of_o the_o night_n must_v have_v a_o revel_a night_n of_o rejoice_v over_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o saint_n sit_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o a_o hour_n of_o laughter_n and_o merriment_n at_o the_o power_n of_o 〈◊〉_d its_o prevail_a john_n 16._o to_o 22._o yet_o do_v he_o say_v that_o eclipse_n shall_v be_v â—oâ—aâ—l_o be_v there_o not_o some_o few_o in_o every_o age_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n bear_v a_o testimony_n and_o by_o who_o to_o the_o blind_a world_n also_o of_o little_a truth_n and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v in_o they_o and_o abide_v with_o they_o i.e._n in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o infallibility_n in_o manifestation_n of_o whatever_o he_o make_v know_v though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n even_o for_o ever_o john_n 14.16_o and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v testify_v of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v and_o so_o consequent_o his_o testimony_n must_v be_v with_o his_o disciple_n and_o church_n for_o ever_o john_n 15.26_o which_o testimony_n be_v not_o that_o of_o the_o letter_n which_o man_n write_v at_o his_o motion_n as_o thou_o false_o suppose_v for_o that_o be_v man_n mediate_a testimony_n and_o not_o immediate_o the_o spirit_n any_o more_o than_o the_o testimony_n that_o man_n bear_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o they_o be_v move_v of_o which_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n i._n e._n john_n 15.27_o christ_n call_v their_o testimony_n and_o not_o the_o
spirit_n and_o you_o also_o shall_v bear_v witness_n say_v he_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o his_o disciple_n testimony_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o itself_o for_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n itself_o that_o be_v testify_v to_o by_o inspire_a man_n whether_o in_o writing_n or_o speak_v and_o not_o the_o writing_n or_o the_o speak_n itself_o the_o word_n i_o say_v put_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o man_n mind_n and_o into_o their_o mouth_n which_o word_n be_v promise_v to_o abide_v with_o his_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o say_v i._n o._n many_o time_n over_o in_o his_o book_n repeat_v that_o scripture_n and_o put_v almost_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o his_o ill_a cause_n upon_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o in_o the_o folly_n and_o blindness_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o prove_v the_o letter_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n himself_o of_o necessity_n to_o remain_v inviolated_a inalterable_a and_o uncorrupted_a for_o ever_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n speak_v it_o not_o of_o the_o letter_n at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o word_n which_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o his_o people_n mouth_n isa._n 59.21_o the_o word_n which_o i_o put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o which_o strengthen_v what_o i_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n to_o prove_v i.e._n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o spirit_n immediate_a moving_n of_o god_n people_n under_o the_o gospel_n more_o or_o less_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o do_v not_o christ_n also_o say_v mat._n 28.20_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v a_o successive_a body_n and_o not_o simultaneous_a nor_o appear_v whole_o in_o this_o world_n at_o nor_o altogether_o at_o one_o time_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o time_n of_o more_o darkness_n then_o ordinary_a even_o to_o his_o own_o by_o reason_n of_o christ_n absence_n and_o the_o devil_n presence_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o more_o or_o less_o to_o his_o own_o which_o be_v those_o that_o own_v he_o and_o heed_n his_o voice_n he_o have_v ever_o appear_v but_o however_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v with_o his_o more_fw-mi or_o less_o to_o the_o end_n so_o at_o the_o end_n his_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n more_o with_o they_o then_o ever_o i_o will_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o return_n after_o the_o mournful_a time_n of_o his_o absence_n who_o be_v the_o bridegroom_n from_o the_o bride_n see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v as_o a_o woman_n when_o her_o hour_n of_o travel_n be_v over_o have_v no_o more_o remembrance_n of_o her_o sorrow_n because_o a_o man_n child_n be_v bear_v unto_o she_o and_o into_o the_o world_n and_o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v away_o so_o that_o in_o these_o day_n we_o may_v expect_v more_o than_o ever_o be_v enjoy_v before_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o first_o which_o be_v tread_v down_o &_o more_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n than_o the_o primitive_a age_n have_v these_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o refreshment_n be_v to_o break_v forth_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o he_o will_v send_v act._n 3.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o to_o his_o church_n jesus_n his_o son_n who_o have_v withdraw_v and_o retire_v and_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o heaven_n till_o these_o time_n who_o so_o read_v this_o let_v he_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o of_o his_o people_n since_o they_o run_v astray_o from_o god_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v why_o then_o say_v thou_o while_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n continue_v his_o guidance_n as_o if_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v he_o be_v to_o go_v sudden_o quite_o away_o again_o of_o who_o christ_n while_o present_a in_o flesh_n say_v he_o be_v after_o his_o pass_v hence_o to_o come_v and_o to_o continue_v in_o and_o with_o his_o people_n mat._n 28._o throughout_o all_o age_n in_o all_o which_o age_n he_o have_v people_n and_o a_o seed_n as_o in_o eliahs_n time_n rom._n 9.27_o 29._o and_o a_o remnant_n though_o small_a and_o unseen_a rom._n 11.4_o leave_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o outward_a israel_n that_o hold_v the_o outward_a court_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o multitude_n even_o to_o the_o end_n john_n 14.25_o 26._o what_o do_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n fail_v to_o his_o own_o because_o of_o the_o world_n unbelief_n and_o do_v he_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o by_o his_o blind_a guide_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o have_v his_o kingdom_n in_o it_o a_o while_n and_o be_v his_o own_o 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