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turn_v thy_o mind_n to_o the_o light_n which_o show_v thou_o thy_o sin_n that_o will_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n and_o purify_v thy_o mind_n from_o the_o thought_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_a and_o redeem_v thy_o soul_n and_o spirit_n from_o corruption_n and_o restore_v thou_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o innocency_n out_o of_o hurt_n and_o abuse_v unto_o that_o state_n which_o god_n almighty_a bless_a and_o all_o the_o creature_n thou_o will_v come_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o and_o the_o earth_n subdue_v and_o many_o will_v bless_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o birth_n if_o god_n seed_n in_o thou_o come_v to_o live_v that_o thy_o seed_n may_v replenish_v every_o island_n and_o continent_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o know_v not_o god_n work_v what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v if_o thou_o harken_v and_o obey_v and_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o with_o one_o consent_n thy_o noble_n and_o nation_n say_v amen_o let_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v i_o say_v then_o if_o thy_o ancient_n and_o thy_o honourable_a man_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o child_n in_o thy_o coast_n with_o the_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o walk_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o way_n unto_o the_o light_n in_o all_o their_o conscience_n to_o stand_v in_o righteousness_n for_o the_o renown_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o jealous_a god_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o they_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o worship_n in_o spirit_n they_o will_v he_o crown_v with_o dignity_n and_o cause_v their_o fame_n to_o spread_v and_o make_v the_o frame_n of_o thy_o dominion_n to_o be_v the_o pattren_n of_o his_o mighty_a work_n until_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o same_o dreadful_a authority_n and_o power_n and_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o good_a which_o i_o show_v thou_o and_o the_o evil_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v from_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o meditate_v it_o upon_o thy_o bed_n but_o have_v open_v both_o and_o therefore_o choose_v thou_o whether_o my_o conscience_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v clear_v touch_v this_o matter_n in_o tender_a pure_a love_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o nation_n in_o every_o quarter_n thereof_o final_o take_v this_o for_o thy_o stand_a place_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o be_v remove_v stand_v in_o the_o light_n as_o thy_o heart_n come_v to_o be_v turn_v to_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o as_o thou_o stand_v in_o it_o wisdom_n will_v never_o depart_v thy_o habitation_n and_o the_o deep_a counsel_n thy_o secret_a chamber_n which_o will_v establish_v thou_o in_o thy_o throne_n as_o it_o do_v solomon_n the_o wise_a king_n in_o his_o throne_n but_o as_o thou_o have_v sin_v with_o thy_o lip_n so_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o humility_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o thou_o thereby_o come_v in_o mercy_n to_o be_v exalt_v in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n remember_v nebucadnezzar_n the_o king_n unto_o who_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o show_v he_o the_o interpretation_n of_o hard_a thing_n chap_n 4._o now_o i_o come_v to_o question_v a_o few_o thing_n that_o the_o worth_n of_o wisdom_n may_v be_v note_v which_o give_v always_o the_o answer_n of_o true_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o none_o other_o can_v stand_v against_o to_o overturn_v or_o gainsay_v query_n 1_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o earth_n now_o i_o do_v ask_v in_o what_o can_v the_o truth_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v right_o hold_v and_o who_o be_v the_o
son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o corrupt_a way_n and_o what_o be_v that_o which_o they_o have_v attain_v unto_o which_o will_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a way_n and_o be_v not_o all_o nation_n live_v in_o lie_v and_o swear_v and_o whoredom_n and_o pride_n and_o envy_n and_o murder_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o corrupt_a way_n q._n 2._o by_o what_o be_v it_o that_o god_n try_v the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o what_o make_v the_o truth_n and_o error_n the_o corruption_n and_o incorruption_n of_o all_o way_n manifest_a to_o man_n whereby_o man_n come_v to_o have_v assurance_n beyond_o all_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o forefather_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o true_a way_n a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a way_n of_o god_n a_o servaut_n of_o satan_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o corruption_n in_o sin_n and_o transgression_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o equal_a measure_n in_o man_n which_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o just_a measure_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n full_a due_n and_o keep_v not_o back_o the_o due_a from_o his_o neighbour_n neither_o can_v oppress_v any_o but_o give_v unto_o his_o enemy_n just_a weight_n and_o full_a measure_n also_o and_o love_v his_o enemy_n and_o reward_v his_o enemy_n good_a for_o evil_n show_v by_o his_o good_a that_o his_o conversation_n be_v just_a and_o his_o religion_n not_o in_o vain_a q._n 4._o whether_o be_v it_o love_n or_o wrath_n patience_n or_o rashness_n humbleness_n or_o pride_n temperence_n or_o immoderacy_n in_o life_n and_o gefture_n towards_o acquaintance_n or_o stranger_n the_o good_a or_o the_o evil_n that_o establish_v the_o prince_n or_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n and_o what_o be_v the_o good_a that_o lead_v unto_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o best_a part_n and_o how_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o follow_v it_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o peace_n to_o the_o end_n and_o whether_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o the_o good_a in_o he_o to_o guide_v he_o be_v not_o his_o foot_n subject_a to_o slip_v and_o he_o to_o fall_v q._n 5._o whether_o will_v my_o own_n of_o one_o prophet_n in_o virtue_n before_o another_o prophet_n life_n avail_v i_o any_o thing_n if_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o how_o can_v the_o confession_n of_o any_o prophet_n name_n show_v thereby_o that_o a_o people_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o what_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v own_o god_n in_o word_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o word_n and_o the_o messiah_n in_o word_n what_o will_v that_o avail_v any_o man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o pure_a way_n which_o the_o prophet_n stand_v in_o and_o know_v something_o in_o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n q_o 6._o will_v not_o that_o which_o try_v all_o people_n and_o nation_n try_v all_o elder_n and_o prophet_n also_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o give_v testimony_n unto_o all_o people_n fear_v god_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o be_v not_o this_o also_o the_o testimony_n of_o false_a prophet_n to_o say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o their_o prophecy_n and_o it_o come_v not_o at_o all_o to_o pass_v but_o they_o speak_v presumptuous_o as_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o moses_n concern_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o do_v not_o this_o give_v testimony_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o his_o prophecy_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v true_o send_v he_o q._n 7._o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o he_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n in_o spirit_n but_o how_o do_v he_o now_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o what_o part_n in_o man_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o serpent_n and_o who_o have_v feel_v the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o other_o seed_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n q._n 8._o what_o and_o how_o be_v the_o world_n set_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o say_v solomon_n whereby_o a_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o beginning_n or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o how_o come_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o live_a god_n tobe_n know_v &_o understand_v in_o spirit_n and_o life_n as_o they_o be_v give_v forth_o q_o 9_o let_v i_o ask_v of_o the_o prophet_n in_o asia_n and_o inquire_v of_o those_o that_o prophesy_v in_o africa_n what_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o my_o vision_n &_o let_v the_o emperor_n inquire_v of_o they_o one_o by_o one_o lest_o they_o dream_v a_o divination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o consent_v together_o in_o falsehood_n and_o so_o deceive_v thou_o and_o but_o mock_v he_o that_o upright_o enquire_v that_o the_o emperor_n may_v have_v the_o 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