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and_o in_o their_o apprehension_n seal_v up_o for_o truth_n now_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o look_v upon_o both_o either_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o wait_v for_o it_o or_o in_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o to_o be_v un-sound_n or_o a_o un-safe_a principle_n 1._o in_o a_o wait_a way_n there_o be_v who_o be_v wait_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n pour_v down_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v miracle_n and_o visible_a to_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o mere_a mistake_n for_o those_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n and_o visible_a power_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n be_v give_v only_o as_o a_o dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o that_o administration_n the_o apostle_n live_v in_o and_o not_o to_o be_v any_o dispensation_n intend_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o after_o that_o administration_n be_v confirm_v and_o settle_v 2._o those_o visible_a power_n be_v give_v they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o visible_a form_n to_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o form_n of_o word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lefâ—_n unto_o all_o age_n now_o if_o we_o have_v new_a scripture_n to_o write_v and_o a_o new_a goâ—pel_n to_o declare_v then_o i_o confess_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v the_o same_o confirm_v by_o visible_a miracle_n and_o power_n but_o 3._o it_o be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o glorious_a manner_n of_o the_o working_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n and_o cure_v sick_a open_v eye_n and_o the_o like_a isa_n 26._o 12._o phil._n 2._o 13._o these_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o flesh_n be_v attend_v with_o these_o sign_n and_o miracle_n so_o the_o come_n of_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v attend_v with_o inward_a sign_n and_o miracle_n to_o wit_n internal_a and_o divine_a power_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o many_o devil_n within_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o cure_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n luke_o 24._o 45._o ephes_n 1_o 18._o isa_n 60._o 1._o john_n 5._o 25._o the_o open_v man_n eâ—res_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n within_o to_o have_v a_o dead_a lazarus_n soul_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o spirit_n now_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o as_o figure_n though_o real_a of_o what_o god_n do_v hold_v forth_o shall_v accompany_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n mal._n 3._o â—_o mat_n 25._o 12_o 13._o and_o if_o soul_n do_v wait_v for_o this_o their_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o frustrate_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o shall_v be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v must_v be_v within_o and_o feel_v by_o soul_n when_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o these_o external_a power_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o these_o save_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24._o 30._o now_o man_n be_v deceive_v i_o fear_v who_o seek_v for_o his_o come_n in_o any_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a way_n or_o that_o he_o will_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o powr_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a even_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o to_o consume_v man_n lust_n and_o self_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o all_o those_o spirit_n of_o deceit_n â—hich_v internal_o do_v lodge_v within_o the_o creature_n â—o_o that_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v
confirm_v by_o outward_a sign_n after_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o flesh_n shall_v in_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o be_v confirm_v to_o and_o in_o we_o by_o the_o internal_a working_n &_o miracle_n which_o shall_v attend_v christ_n spiritual_a come_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n now_o i_o say_v that_o neither_o do_v man_n waiting_n appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o man_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v nor_o if_o they_o do_v enjoy_v that_o at_o the_o last_o which_o they_o wait_v for_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o to_o they_o nor_o give_v that_o content_n peace_n joy_n and_o cause_n of_o rest_n in_o they_o nor_o assurance_n to_o they_o which_o they_o expect_v from_o it_o and_o think_v to_o attain_v when_o they_o come_v to_o attain_v it_o i_o wish_v that_o man_n will_v turn_v the_o wheel_n into_o the_o wait_a for_o the_o inward_a come_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a manner_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o think_v they_o will_v enjoy_v 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â—hen_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o 3._o christ_n spiritual_o discover_v in_o man_n and_o so_o know_v by_o they_o and_o so_o become_a rest_n to_o they_o be_v a_o clear_a light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o light_n and_o glory_n be_v only_a christ_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v often_o describe_v in_o scripture_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v a_o light_n in_o the_o flesh_n without_o we_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o light_n to_o we_o but_o chief_o as_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n within_o we_o for_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n oâ—_n flesh_n he_o be_v a_o mystery_n unknown_a yea_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o light_n so_o as_o god_n intend_v he_o because_o he_o be_v then_o but_o in_o the_o figure_n hold_v forth_o what_o he_o will_v work_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o man_n for_o his_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o very_a dark_a dispensation_n for_o even_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o most_o conversant_a with_o he_o do_v know_v little_a and_o be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o indeed_o they_o think_v he_o be_v come_v to_o set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o will_v advance_v they_o in_o some_o great_a place_n as_o appear_v so_o that_o it_o be_v god_n great_a design_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o that_o form_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o scripture_n where_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n luk._n 2._o 32._o now_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n that_o this_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a come_n and_o advance_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o glorious_a and_o divine_a light_n we_o see_v it_o very_o clear_a from_o that_o scripture_n in_o the_o 60._o of_o isa_n 1._o 2._o where_o the_o lord_n declare_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a appear_v in_o the_o soul_n arise_v shine_v for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o this_o same_o scripture_n though_o man_n do_v labour_n to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n appearance_n in_o any_o particular_a soul_n yet_o he_o that_o have_v find_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n within_o he_o have_v find_v he_o full_o make_v good_a these_o say_n the_o matter_n however_o that_o here_o be_v promise_v at_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o distress_a spirit_n be_v light_n and_o glory_n which_o light_n be_v god_n appear_v in_o a_o dispensation_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n the_o which_o dispensation_n be_v christ_n in_o we_o for_o he_o be_v both_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o spiritual_a light_a or_o glory_n discover_v be_v christ_n for_o according_a to_o that_o scripture_n rev._n 21._o 23._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o dwell_v spiritual_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o glory_n within_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o so_o set_v up_o a_o temple_n in_o the_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o 22._o verse_n then_o shall_v all_o those_o light_n which_o before_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v guide_v by_o whether_o they_o be_v flash_n or_o resemble_v light_n now_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o same_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o shall_v there_o be_v to_o enlighten_v the_o same_o yea_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n thereof_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o true_a light_n whoever_o have_v the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o christ_n within_o he_o he_o stall_v become_v a_o complete_a light_n unto_o that_o soul_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o inferior_a light_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n appear_v 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