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be_v they_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o christ_n these_o be_v christ_n own_o word_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_n 26.9_o 10_o 11._o john_n 16.2_o 3._o but_o i_o be_o of_o stevens_n mind_n and_o shall_v say_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o city_n act_v 7.58_o 59_o 60._o now_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_o bless_a god_n and_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o change_v of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v law_n into_o gospel_n thus_o god_n in_o christ_n say_v unto_o every_o soul_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20.2_o 3._o now_o this_o law_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n man_n christ_n make_v way_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n and_o there_o it_o be_v plant_v and_o engrave_v jere._n 31.33_o 34._o and_o christ_n put_v in_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o sweet_a spirit_n in_o at_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o at_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o lock_n as_o it_o be_v and_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o heart_n and_o christ_n with_o his_o finger_n put_v back_o all_o the_o bar_n and_o bolt_n that_o stand_v between_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n and_o christ_n look_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v away_o all_o drowsy_a distemper_n and_o water_n the_o soul_n and_o refresh_v it_o with_o his_o sweet_a grace_n delight_n christ_n be_v a_o sweet_a law_n
thou_o receive_v such_o food_n that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o to_o encounter_v with_o new_a trouble_n again_o one_o word_n more_o unto_o thou_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v discontent_v in_o thy_o trouble_n when_o they_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a thou_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o seem_v too_o hard_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o begin_v to_o wrestle_v with_o they_o than_o there_o will_v appear_v thy_o god_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o and_o to_o uphold_v thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o distress_n luke_n 22.43_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o shall_v confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v by_o scripture_n every_o son_n of_o love_n must_v have_v his_o dross_n take_v away_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v revel_v 3.19_o now_o by_o rebuke_n and_o chasten_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v so_o a_o rebuke_n from_o god_n satisfy_v god_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n not_o to_o remember_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n no_o for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o remember_v sin_n again_o but_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o heb._n 8.12_o jere._n 31.34_o because_o christ_n have_v pay_v a_o full_a price_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o have_v cross_v the_o book_n and_o god_n be_v full_o satisfy_v isai_n 53.11_o now_o i_o tell_v thou_o o_o distress_a man_n or_o woman_n god_n have_v bring_v a_o whole_a train_n of_o grace_n into_o thy_o soul_n he_o will_v exercise_v they_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o for_o thy_o good_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o rust_n at_o any_o time_n upon_o thy_o grace_n christ_n sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o will_v purify_v thy_o grace_n as_o gold_n mal._n 3.2_o 3._o now_o the_o end_n of_o exercise_v thy_o grace_n be_v that_o thou_o thyself_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v grace_n and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v grace_n grace_n chastisement_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n now_o thou_o have_v grace_n be_v to_o exercise_v thy_o grace_n in_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v partaker_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n through_o christ_n and_o this_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o now_o the_o misery_n sect._n 3_o and_o the_o calamity_n and_o the_o affliction_n that_o do_v fall_v upon_o a_o true_a believe_a man_n or_o woman_n it_o be_v not_o as_o punishment_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o lay_v iniquity_n afresh_o upon_o christ_n our_o surety_n again_o isai_n 53.6_o mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o give_v any_o liberty_n to_o sin_n for_o if_o patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n it_o make_v you_o perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o do_v befall_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v befall_v thou_o which_o the_o world_n call_v sin_n then_o come_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o let_v thou_o see_v the_o wile_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o flesh_n and_o then_o thy_o faith_n call_v for_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o then_o thou_o go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n who_o have_v subdue_v all_o thy_o sin_n who_o do_v subdue_v all_o thy_o sorrow_n who_o will_v subdue_v all_o thy_o grief_n heb._n 2.10_o 11._o and_o thus_o thy_o grace_n be_v exercise_v and_o for_o this_o god_n will_v be_v honour_v before_o the_o world_n because_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v that_o he_o do_v uphold_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o a_o promise_n and_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o go_v through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o isai_n 43.2_o now_o this_o man_n christ_n itself_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o privy_a chamber_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o retire_v into_o to_o refresh_v itself_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v a_o hide_v place_n for_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n to_o go_v into_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o cover_n for_o a_o poor_a distemper_a spirit_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o sin_n and_o satan_n fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a and_o pleasant_a even_o so_o be_v christ_n unto_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n and_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n even_o so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o a_o poor_a pant_a droop_a faint_a weary_a spirit_n isai_n 32.2_o now_o thou_o poor_a soul_n that_o have_v such_o a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n therefore_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v read_v psal_n 46.1_o 2._o but_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o thou_o fall_v into_o divers_a sort_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o try_v of_o thy_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o needful_a grace_n in_o this_o troublesome_a world_n read_v jam._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o o_o poor_a soul_n a_o instance_n and_o a_o example_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o say_v a_o experience_a christian_a be_o your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o john_n say_v revel_v 1.9_o and_o so_o say_v a_o exercise_v christian_a i_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n but_o sin_n please_v the_o lord_n give_v trial_n and_o take_v away_o trouble_v as_o be_v please_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v leave_v in_o the_o grave_n the_o lord_n give_v trial_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o trouble_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v job_n job_n 1.21_o now_o a_o christian_a that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n sect._n 4_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n when_o he_o come_v into_o a_o wilderness_n of_o trouble_n as_o moses_n and_o john_n do_v and_o as_o christ_n do_v so_o do_v a_o true_a christian_a christ_n come_v and_o say_v sinner_n the_o commodity_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o grace_n and_o they_o run_v forth_o free_o to_o sinner_n buy_v my_o white_a raiment_n my_o righteousness_n to_o clothe_v thou_o that_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o my_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v and_o thus_o christ_n set_v forth_o his_o commodity_n in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o in_o the_o fair_n among_o man_n and_o say_v i_o beseech_v you_o come_v and_o buy_v my_o riches_n my_o honour_n my_o riches_n will_v endure_v for_o ever_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o take_v my_o commodity_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n and_o if_o you_o take_v my_o commodity_n your_o soul_n shall_v live_v revel_v 3.18_o isai_n 55.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o prov._n 8.18_o 19_o 31._o now_o christ_n most_o man_n compliment_n and_o dissemble_v with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n they_o come_v and_o compliment_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o commodity_n it_o may_v be_v his_o ordinance_n and_o they_o will_v come_v and_o hear_v he_o as_o felix_n do_v paul_n but_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n to_o buy_v his_o commodity_n for_o they_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o buy_v a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o they_o can_v stay_v now_o but_o they_o will_v come_v some_o convenient_a season_n and_o call_v for_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v in_o a_o formal_a customary_a way_n go_v to_o church_n and_o so_o come_v home_o again_o and_o make_v a_o little_a verbal_a discourse_n but_o leave_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n it_o may_v be_v in_o prison_n and_o in_o misery_n out_o of_o some_o dislike_n against_o they_o and_o to_o show_v some_o a_o favour_n as_o felix_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n and_o leave_v paul_n bind_v act_v 24.24_o 25_o 27._o and_o thus_o for_o all_o the_o fair_a pretence_n of_o some_o man_n for_o christ_n yet_o they_o
what_o be_v a_o hour_n discourse_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a if_o god_n do_v not_o teach_v the_o minister_n to_o speak_v spiritual_o god_n be_v come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o large_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n i_o hope_v neither_o the_o learned_a nor_o the_o unlearned_a will_v jeer_v i_o for_o use_v these_o expression_n for_o by_o the_o light_n of_o these_o appearance_n god_n will_v dis-throne_n antichrist_n which_o be_v very_o much_o among_o we_o and_o this_o light_n will_v expel_v all_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v light_n and_o be_v but_o darkness_n and_o god_n will_v set_v up_o his_o own_o true_a christ_n which_o be_v himself_o and_o god_n alone_o will_v be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n say_v david_n psa_n 27.1_o sect._n 7_o now_o the_o worldly_a wise_a man_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o these_o spiritual_a appearance_n for_o it_o throw_v down_o their_o wisdom_n because_o it_o be_v fleshly_a and_o carnal_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n charge_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n with_o folly_n and_o madness_n and_o say_v it_o do_v infect_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o they_o see_v no_o beauty_n in_o it_o why_o they_o shall_v desire_v it_o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n and_o make_v his_o appearance_n than_o this_o sweet_a spirit_n which_o be_v god_n who_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n and_o come_v and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o so_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v even_o at_o rest_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n rev._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o there_o it_o be_v teach_v all_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v god_n and_o the_o spirit_n show_v the_o soul_n glorious_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o spirit_n make_v jesus_n christ_n very_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o here_o the_o soul_n see_v christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o god_n the_o father_n one_o and_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v christ_n and_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o christian_n and_o christ_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v god_n john_n 16.13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o now_o when_o god_n do_v make_v these_o glorious_a appearance_n in_o our_o flesh_n than_o he_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v he_o in_o his_o spiritual_a appearance_n and_o to_o see_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o angel_n for_o we_o see_v by_o faith_n the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o thing_n the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o mystery_n unto_o man_n and_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o some_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v receive_v up_o into_o glory_n so_o he_o will_v bring_v down_o his_o glorious_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v wisdom_n even_o so_o he_o make_v his_o child_n wise_a that_o they_o may_v justify_v he_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o for_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o luke_n 7.34_o 35._o now_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o in_o all_o his_o appearance_n and_o through_o all_o the_o appearance_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o as_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o one_o god_n and_o he_o be_v first_o and_o last_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a rev._n 1.7_o 8._o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o from_o he_o which_o be_v the_o bless_a god_n act_v 26.18_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a baptism_n which_o be_v from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o our_o good_a god_n now_o this_o one_o baptism_n make_v john_n rejoice_v and_o his_o joy_n be_v exceed_v full_a because_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n bridegroom_n luke_n 3.16_o 17._o john_n 3.29_o 30._o sect._n 8_o now_o this_o one_o sweet_a and_o bless_a god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a do_v proceed_v and_o come_v out_o from_o he_o he_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o good_a he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a to_o the_o creature_n he_o be_v all_o in_o himself_o and_o to_o himself_o he_o be_v all_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o be_v all_o in_o the_o poor_a soul_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o his_o appearance_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o read_v eph._n 4.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o now_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a to_o 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