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this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o see_v 1_o john_n 4._o my_o dear_a friend_n observe_v that_o where_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v want_v in_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o same_o to_o be_v their_o teacher_n ruler_n and_o orderer_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o fruit_n or_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v appear_v this_o be_v a_o plain_a proof_n that_o their_o say_n they_o be_v teach_v lâ—d_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v very_o notorious_o false_a yea_o blasphemous_a against_o god_n christ_n and_o his_o divine_a light_n and_o spirit_n for_o when_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o false_a prophet_n anti-christs_n deceiver_n etc._n etc._n shall_v come_v say_v beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n he_o say_v you_o shall_v know_v 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unto_o vain_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 6._o again_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o he_o charge_v timothy_n to_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o sâ—me_v have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n again_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o the_o believer_n thus_o viz._n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil-doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o concern_v evil_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n write_v thus_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o the_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o now_o the_o prince_n that_o beget_v and_o uphold_v this_o evil_a conscience_n harden_v and_o sear_v be_v the_o devil_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n he_o be_v that_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n who_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v he_o who_o lead_v into_o the_o fleshly_a liberty_n from_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o drown_v such_o man_n in_o predition_n who_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n this_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v way_n unto_o nor_o to_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o any_o true_a christian_a this_o be_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o restore_v they_o into_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v up_o their_o daily_a cross_n and_o follow_v he_o giving_z and_o take_v liberty_n to_o this_o 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etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o to_o the_o end_n dear_a friend_n something_o more_o be_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v concern_v conscience_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n speak_v of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n viz._n as_o concern_v therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n that_o knowledge_n for_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n eat_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o 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temple_n at_o meat_n with_o those_o who_o eat_v their_o meat_n unto_o the_o idol_n lest_o their_o so_o do_v shall_v embolden_v those_o ignorant_a idolater_n to_o persist_v in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n for_o though_o some_o may_v say_v they_o do_v not_o eat_v it_o to_o the_o idol_n as_o the_o idolater_n do_v but_o for_o strength_n and_o sustenance_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v with_o they_o at_o such_o sacrifice_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v embolden_v they_o therein_o and_o in_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 20._o take_v his_o testimony_n against_o this_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n in_o these_o
that_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o much_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o again_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o those_o weak_a one_o with_o who_o the_o primitive_a christian_n bear_v in_o these_o thing_n shall_v have_v call_v they_o apostate_n and_o innovator_n and_o have_v call_v their_o epistle_n rot_a order_n mâ—ns_n prescription_n and_o edict_n and_o have_v judge_v they_o in_o their_o christian_a freedom_n because_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v with_o they_o in_o bondage_n in_o eat_v herb_n observation_n of_o day_n year_n and_o time_n and_o shall_v have_v cry_v up_o their_o jewish_a bondage_n to_o have_v be_v christian_a liberty_n and_o 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paul_n crucify_a for_o you_o or_o be_v you_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n lest_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v for_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o wâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_n wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_v block_n and_o unto_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1._o 10_o to_o 19_o oh_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o all_o you_o who_o profess_v the_o divine_a light_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v your_o teacher_n serious_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n my_o earnest_a 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word_n which_o it_o teach_v he_o that_o their_o faith_n who_o hear_v he_o may_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o as_o he_o say_v in_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o 20._o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o short_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o will_v know_v not_o the_o speech_n or_o word_n of_o they_o which_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o the_o power_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o poâ—â—r_n neither_o do_v it_o stand_v in_o meat_n or_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o â—â—y_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o which_o kingdom_n god_n have_v gather_v and_o be_v gather_v they_o that_o have_v or_o yet_o do_v or_o hereafter_o may_v in_o sincerity_n hunger_n and_o thrust_v after_o it_o again_o consider_v the_o apostle_n take_v great_a care_n in_o his_o preach_v that_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v that_o those_o who_o be_v come_v to_o bear_v it_o may_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o cast_v it_o off_o because_o of_o the_o offence_n take_v by_o the_o wicked_a at_o they_o for_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o nor_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v true_a as_o he_o write_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o live_v godlike_a on_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n but_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v again_o consider_v oh_o my_o friend_n and_o all_o you_o who_o profess_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o to_o be_v your_o teacher_n ruler_n and_o guide_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o some_o profess_v the_o light_n within_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n against_o that_o wholesome_a method_n or_o order_n which_o the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v bring_v forth_o among_o we_o in_o take_v care_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o that_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o its_o light_n may_v walk_v orderly_o in_o the_o light_n as_o become_v the_o same_o that_o their_o light_n may_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o christ_n command_n be_v it_o not_o obvious_a and_o plain_a that_o their_o noise_n and_o clamour_n be_v because_o they_o seek_v a_o liberty_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n admit_v not_o
do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n maâ—ry_o by_o a_o â—â—â—est_n or_o turn_v back_o into_o the_o sinful_a custom_n and_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a and_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v their_o crown_n that_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o they_o or_o they_o from_o it_o now_o all_o you_o that_o be_v young_a in_o truth_n and_o all_o other_o who_o it_o concern_v take_v notice_n that_o those_o who_o god_n first_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_v in_o this_o our_o age_n who_o become_v lover_n and_o follower_n of_o it_o they_o thereby_o be_v lead_v in_o the_o very_a morning_n or_o infancy_n of_o their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o teach_n of_o it_o to_o deny_v be_v marry_v by_o a_o hriest_n and_o to_o deny_v pay_v of_o tithe_n and_o to_o deny_v swear_v to_o deny_v envy_n and_o strife_n war_n and_o fight_a which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n proceed_v from_o the_o 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and_o its_o fruit_n be_v put_v for_o light_n and_o its_o fruit_n and_o light_n and_o its_o fruit_n be_v put_v for_o darkness_n and_o its_o fruit_n the_o person_n that_o do_v this_o have_v change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o a_o lie_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o miserable_a state_n which_o some_o fall_v into_o in_o age_n past_a and_o some_o be_v fall_v into_o in_o our_o age_n out_o of_o which_o god_n almighty_n preserve_v all_o who_o to_o his_o light_n be_v turn_v who_o believe_v in_o and_o love_v the_o same_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o all_o who_o though_o they_o be_v darken_v and_o entangle_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o their_o soul_n enemy_n through_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n in_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o christ_n and_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n yet_o have_v not_o sin_v out_o the_o day_n of_o his_o tender_a visitation_n to_o they_o oh_o that_o they_o may_v seek_v and_o find_v a_o place_n of_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o so_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o the_o harvest_n or_o gather_v or_o restore_a time_n to_o they_o be_v end_v concern_v the_o honour_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n and_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n proverb_n 15._o 33._o and_o christ_n say_v if_o any_o man_n honour_v i_o he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n john_n 12._o 26._o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v the_o saint_n say_v honour_v all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 2._o 17._o the_o apostle_n paul_n exhort_v the_o believe_a roman_n to_o be_v kind_o affectionate_a one_o towards_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o again_o he_o write_v to_o they_o viz._n but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 10._o again_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n viz._n they_o that_o honour_n i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o and_o again_o paul_n write_v to_o timothy_n say_v let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim_n 5._o 17._o observe_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n of_o life_n light_n love_n and_o peace_n who_o walk_v therein_o they_o glorify_v and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o spirit_n and_o body_n which_o be_v his_o and_o with_o his_o good_a creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v they_o steward_n over_o which_o be_v their_o reasonable_a service_n and_o
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