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can_v not_o do_v the_o three_o dispensation_n be_v send_v to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v when_o the_o comforter_n come_v he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n do_v endeavour_v this_o and_o christ_n do_v endeavour_v this_o and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n itself_o that_o do_v complete_o accomplish_v this_o work_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o divide_v between_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n none_o can_v call_v jesus_n christ_n but_o by_o this_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o by_o this_o spirit_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o antitypicall_a and_o spiritual_a paradise_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o this_o be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v under_o this_o dispensation_n of_o god_n who_o witness_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o be_v write_v by_o isaiah_n touch_v this_o dispensation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v non_fw-fr ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o thus_o do_v the_o spirit_n take_v of_o god_n and_o show_v it_o unto_o we_o this_o be_v the_o sword_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cherubin_n that_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o none_o can_v come_v to_o it_o but_o those_o who_o it_o take_v up_o to_o that_o paradise_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v such_o a_o man_n i_o know_v who_o be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o hear_v unspeakableword_n which_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v this_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o will_v burn_v up_o all_o thing_n as_o hay_n stubble_n straw_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o plant_n this_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o governor_n of_o judah_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o hearth_n of_o fire_n among_o wood_n and_o as_o a_o torch_n in_o a_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n this_o be_v the_o cherubin_n that_o bring_v a_o coal_n of_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n unto_o isaiah_n by_o which_o he_o have_v his_o iniquity_n forgive_v and_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o go_v with_o god_n message_n when_o man_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o carnality_n by_o this_o spirit_n he_o be_v fit_a to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v we_o may_v see_v god_n in_o a_o general_a way_n through_o the_o other_o two_o dispensation_n but_o none_o can_v know_v god_n scripture_n sin_n or_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n all_o rule_n be_v uncertain_a but_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o one_o god_n through_o 3_o discovery_n do_v cast_v man_n out_o of_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n therefore_o let_v we_o put_v he_o out_o a_o speech_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n which_o hold_v forth_o abundance_n of_o mystery_n of_o which_o i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o hard_a to_o be_v utter_v or_o understand_v see_v we_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o hear_v that_o which_o i_o promise_v i_o shall_v here_o commend_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o only_a point_n at_o two_o general_a uses_n and_o leave_v what_o other_o uses_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o unto_o you_o or_o the_o power_n of_o god_n lead_v you_o out_o unto_o it_o first_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o be_v here_o deliver_v use_v use_v that_o no_o man_n fall_v in_o adam_n real_o but_o figurative_o as_o he_o do_v represent_v and_o assure_v we_o by_o his_o fall_n that_o we_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n from_o hence_o we_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o hard_a 24._o mat._n 25._o 24._o master_n reap_v where_o he_o never_o sow_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o injustice_n iniquity_n and_o partiality_n in_o say_v that_o all_o shall_v die_v for_o one_o man_n fault_n you_o that_o be_v christian_n and_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o proverb_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o say_v the_o father_n eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v a_o edge_n and_o to_o shift_v your_o 24._o jer._n 31._o 29._o ezek._n 12._o 24._o own_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n in_o charge_v your_o sin_n upon_o another_o what_o mean_v you_o to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n when_o he_o say_v as_o i_o live_v this_o proverb_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o but_o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o 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