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rep._n here_o i_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lâ—ving_a god_n let_v all_o people_n read_v these_o scripture_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o and_o whether_o thou_o have_v not_o misapply_v thâ—se_a scripture_n when_o the_o spirit_n say_v it_o câ—ucifieth_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n iâ—_n not_o fulfil_v and_o here_o i_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o his_o generation_n thou_o be_v qu._n 17._o whether_o they_o do_v not_o bewitch_v the_o people_n who_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o spirit_n within_o to_o observe_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n without_o as_o the_o galatian_n be_v bewitch_v gal._n 3.1_o pr._n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a spirit_n 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1.13_o and_o here_o thou_o have_v deny_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o grace_n who_o deny_v immediate_a revelation_n and_o be_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n 3._o thou_o that_o have_v deny_v immediate_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n have_v deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o pray_v withal_o and_o so_o all_o thy_o prayer_n be_v hyyocrisie_n 4._o thou_o that_o have_v deny_v immediate_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n have_v deny_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o none_o know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n reveal_v he_o mat._n 11.27_o 5_o and_o thou_o that_o have_v deny_v immediate_a and_o miraculous_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n have_v not_o deny_v the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o but_o the_o father_n also_o and_o thou_o that_o haâ—t_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n pr._n the_o power_n be_v original_o from_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n but_o convey_v through_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o the_o conduit_n p._n 90._o 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spiritual_a and_o here_o thou_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o herein_o all_o who_o do_v witness_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a must_v witness_v against_o thou_o who_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o now_o to_o blind_a people_n eye_n thou_o tell_v they_o thou_o understand_v it_o thus_o adam_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v let_v we_o make_v man_n not_o after_o our_o not_o my_o image_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v here_o thou_o have_v add_v to_o the_o scripture_n for_o god_n do_v not_o say_v not_o my_o image_n as_o thou_o do_v charge_v he_o to_o say_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o as_o gen._n 1.27_o and_o thou_o call_v the_o image_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v create_v the_o essential_a image_n and_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n thou_o call_v a_o personal_a image_n and_o hereby_o they_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n thou_o be_v see_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n in_o the_o image_n make_v to_o thyself_o image_n and_o likeness_n from_o thy_o imagination_n but_o in_o they_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n nor_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o innocency_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o scripture_n as_o essential_a image_n and_o here_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o make_v three_o image_n and_o so_o among_o the_o image-maker_n thou_o be_v who_o be_v out_o of_o god_n command_n and_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v thyself_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v gather_v his_o own_o seed_n by_o his_o eternal_a light_n out_o of_o all_o image_n and_o likeness_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n &_o to_o bear_v his_o image_n who_o be_v invisible_a which_o all_o the_o imaginer_n can_v enter_v into_o who_o stumble_v at_o the_o light_n but_o 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except_o you_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o and_o this_o be_v his_o supper_n in_o eat_v of_o which_o the_o creature_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o therefore_o fly_v from_o idolatry_n i_o speak_v unto_o wise_a man_n judge_v what_o i_o say_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n john_n 6.33_o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o lord_n evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o 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