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of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal_n 2._o 8_o 9_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 9_o &_o 8._o 12._o 12._o 46._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o and_o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 1._o 4._o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v god_n be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o note_v reader_n the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a christian_n be_v come_v to_o repentance_n and_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n be_v exercise_v towards_o the_o ungodly_a who_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n and_o he_o give_v they_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o do_v visit_v they_o with_o his_o good_a spirit_n in_o tender_a love_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o repent_v but_o many_o reject_v his_o tender_a love_n herein_o and_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n as_o he_o say_v israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o and_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n that_o he_o give_v the_o woman_n jezabel_n space_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n and_o she_o repent_v not_o rev._n 2._o 18_o 21._o mark_v reader_n though_o god_n give_v her_o space_n that_o be_v time_n to_o repent_v yet_o she_o repent_v now_o she_o not_o repent_v proceed_v from_o her_o own_o self_n willfullness_n and_o not_o from_o god_n holy_a will_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o god_n give_v her_o time_n to_o repent_v she_o be_v put_v into_o a_o condition_n by_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o therefore_o may_v have_v repent_v within_o the_o time_n he_o give_v she_o to_o repent_v though_o afterward_o it_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o her_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o esau_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n exhort_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o fall_v from_o it_o lest_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o and_o trouble_v you_o and_o thereby_o many_o be_v defile_v heb._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o here_o the_o holy_a man_n labour_v to_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o do_v bring_v salvation_n which_o do_v teach_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o godly_a in_o the_o present_a world_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n who_o do_v and_o do_v go_v about_o the_o saint_n ever_o seek_v which_o of_o they_o he_o may_v devour_v will_v seek_v to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o may_v prevail_v upon_o they_o and_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o do_v despite_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o do_v not_o watch_n deligent_o against_o he_o and_o he_o know_v if_o once_o they_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n than_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n will_v spring_v up_o speedy_o by_o which_o many_o may_v be_v defile_v but_o as_o a_o provision_n against_o this_o evil_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o watch_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o which_o watch_n they_o be_v find_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v and_o uphold_v they_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o paul_n that_o diligent_a watcher_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n say_v whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5._o 4._o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o that_o despise_a moses_n be_v law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v they_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n
nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 28._o 45._o note_v reader_n those_o who_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n these_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v a_o faithless_a or_o unbelieving_a generation_n and_o such_o in_o their_o self-will_a have_v perish_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v just_a upon_o they_o but_o those_o in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v regard_v and_o love_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n he_o have_v beget_v 15._o faith_n in_o they_o through_o his_o operation_n and_o all_o such_o who_o have_v continue_v steadfast_a they_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o bless_v by_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o saint_n you_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a see_v col._n 2._o 12._o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v see_v heb._n 11._o 20._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hate_n esau_n in_o the_o womb_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o if_o he_o have_v then_o hate_v he_o or_o before_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a how_o can_v isaac_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o that_o faith_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o isaac_n in_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o oppose_v god_n purpose_n concern_v esau_n for_o though_o in_o the_o word_n that_o isaac_n utter_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o jucob_n and_o esau_n he_o tell_v esau_n that_o he_o shall_v serve_v his_o brother_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v esau_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v damn_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v nor_o yet_o that_o god_n hate_v he_o in_o the_o womb._n i_o will_v have_v all_o those_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n who_o have_v so_o hard_a &_o wrong_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o hate_v esau_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n or_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v eternal_o damn_v before_o he_o be_v born_n the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o again_o he_o say_v for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v vers_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o note_v reader_n first_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n every_o one_o must_v receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o second_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v true_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v may_v not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o see_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n again_o chap._n 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n note_v reader_n here_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v his_o own_o belief_n and_o sense_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o belief_n 21._o and_o sense_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o weighty_a matter_n it_o appear_v by_o his_o foregoing_a word_n that_o their_o belief_n judgement_n and_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a as_o he_o say_v here_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o brethren_n belief_n first_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o second_o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o die_v for_o all_o be_v that_o all_o may_v live_v through_o he_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o that_o as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o power_n &_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o purity_n see_v rom._n 6._o 4_o 5._o for_o this_o be_v &_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n mark_v by_o this_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a know_v one_o another_o to_o be_v the_o real_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o mark_n do_v the_o true_a christian_n know_v one_o another_o now_o and_o not_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n in_o word_n only_a after_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v the_o true_a christian_n knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o or_o after_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o have_v once_o know_v he_o after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o from_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o they_o cease_v therefore_o say_v he_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o their_o knowledge_n of_o he_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n who_o by_o his_o spiritual_a baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n in_o newness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n these_o be_v of_o old_a &_o such_o now_o be_v the_o live_a branch_n in_o christ_n the_o live_a vine_n they_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o he_o create_v in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o old_z sinful_a work_n &_o 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continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o more_o and_o more_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o plead_v a_o necessity_n to_o continue_v in_o they_o all_o the_o day_n they_o live_v upon_o earth_n or_o until_o they_o go_v to_o the_o grave_a these_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o father_n they_o will_v do_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n these_o that_o repent_v not_o that_o forsake_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a these_o be_v the_o tare_n see_v mat._n 13._o 39_o 40._o he_o that_o sow_v they_o
be_v the_o devil_n as_o christ_n say_v these_o be_v the_o reprobate_n this_o birth_n of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v the_o profane_a esau_n which_o god_n hate_v this_o birth_n be_v curse_v in_o its_o first_o conception_n in_o its_o youth_n and_o in_o its_o old_a age._n jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o see_v mat._n 21._o 45._o and_o to_o such_o unbelieving_a rebellious_a one_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v see_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o you_o yourselves_o thrust_v out_o see_v luke_n 13._o 28._o again_o christ_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o see_v matth._n 23._o â—3_n read_v the_o chapter_n through_o see_v luke_n 11._o 52._o take_v notice_n of_o this_o all_o you_o loose_v and_o profane_a liver_n who_o call_v yourselves_o christian_n your_o un-god-like_a and_o un-christ-like_a conversation_n bring_v a_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o christianity_n you_o cause_v the_o honourable_a name_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v against_o by_o jew_n turk_n and_o indian_a heathen_n o_o that_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o this_o your_o great_a sin_n may_v fall_v upon_o you_o and_o that_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v true_o break_v in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o o_o that_o you_o will_v yet_o unfeigned_o seek_v repentance_n before_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v forever_o shut_v against_o you_o there_o be_v yet_o mercy_n with_o god_n for_o multitude_n therefore_o his_o holy_a will_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v seek_v after_o he_o unfeigned_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o from_o all_o their_o abomination_n but_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o it_o they_o be_v not_o the_o real_a possessor_n and_o enjoyer_n of_o it_o and_o such_o have_v it_o not_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o it_o yet_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v convince_v the_o whole_a world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v in_o secret_a condemn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o every_o one_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n unto_o they_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n comforter_n which_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n the_o same_o be_v the_o reprover_n condemner_n judger_n and_o tormentor_n of_o the_o unbelieving_a wicked_a rebellious_a world_n see_v john_n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o ephes_n 5._o 13._o jer._n 17._o 10._o psal_n 7._o 9_o mal._n 3._o 5._o 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o isa_n 55._o 4._o john_n 3._o 33._o rom._n 8._o 14_o 16._o psal_n 50._o 21_o 22._o amos_n 4._o 13._o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o 8._o 12._o and_o 3._o 19_o 20._o act_n 13._o 47._o and_o 26._o 17_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v and_o be_v the_o key_n of_o all_o heavenly_a save_a knowledge_n by_o this_o be_v man_n heart_n open_v to_o understand_v and_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o immortal_a soul_n rest_v and_o peace_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v therein_o be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o keep_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v a_o live_v true_a witness_n who_o pray_v for_o the_o believer_n say_v i_o pray_v god_n strengthen_v you_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n see_v ephes_n 3._o 16._o col._n 1._o 11._o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n who_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o wrest_v the_o say_n thereof_o and_o break_v it_o woe_n unto_o you_o lawyer_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n you_o enter_v not_o in_o yourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o you_o hinder_v see_v luke_n 11._o 52._o nehemiah_n say_v lord_n thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o and_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n which_o testify_v against_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o unto_o thou_o see_v nehem._n 9_o 20._o 26._o remember_v this_o all_o you_o that_o hate_v and_o persecute_v those_o who_o worship_n god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o repent_v and_o cease_v from_o your_o ungodly_a work_n if_o you_o will_v not_o god_n will_v cut_v you_o off_o and_o vex_v you_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n in_o reward_v you_o just_o according_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o your_o do_n we_o to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_v but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n see_v isa_n 30._o 1._o this_o spirit_n be_v and_o be_v the_o cover_v under_n which_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v bless_v &_o be_v in_o safety_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o that_o evil_a hurtful_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n who_o also_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o the_o true_a believer_n do_v and_o do_v resist_v in_o the_o live_a faith_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o 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and_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o ranterism_n and_o debauch_a wicked_a conversation_n the_o state_n also_o of_o the_o latter_a be_v great_o to_o be_v lament_a and_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o many_o more_o that_o those_o may_v come_v to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o this_o their_o great_a evil_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o a_o true_a and_o godly_a use_n &_o esteem_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o to_o have_v profit_n by_o they_o and_o comfort_n in_o they_o as_o the_o true_a believer_n have_v in_o primitive_a time_n and_o such_o now_o have_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o light_n of_o truth_n which_o lead_v the_o true_a believer_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n that_o give_v a_o right_a understanding_n and_o lead_v to_o a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o spirit_n be_v man_n guide_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o it_o 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