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prophet_n application_n consern_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o of_o his_o qualification_n 1._o now_o this_o john_n robins_n knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o at_o that_o time_n than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o yet_o be_v i_o quiet_a and_o still_o and_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v and_o do_v and_o speak_v against_o nothing_o that_o be_v say_v or_o do_v 3._o but_o show_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o of_o they_o marvel_v in_o myself_o what_o the_o ephect_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v 4._o and_o one_o of_o his_o prophet_n come_v to_o my_o house_n very_o oft_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v among_o they_o and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a high_a language_n and_o very_o know_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o speak_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o my_o natural_a temper_n be_v always_o merciful_a to_o stranger_n and_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n run_v much_o in_o my_o mind_n forget_v not_o to_o entertain_v stranger_n for_o some_o in_o entertain_v of_o stranger_n have_v entertain_v angel_n so_o i_o never_o let_v he_o go_v without_o eat_v and_o drink_v 6._o and_o if_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o house_n to_o eat_v if_o i_o have_v but_o eighteen_o penny_n i_o will_v give_v he_o one_o shilling_n of_o it_o and_o if_o i_o have_v but_o twelve_o penny_n i_o will_v give_v he_o six_o penny_n of_o it_o 7._o this_o i_o do_v many_o time_n though_o i_o have_v need_n enough_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v three_o child_n to_o maintain_v at_o that_o time_n two_o daughter_n by_o my_o wife_n sarah_n and_o one_o son_n by_o my_o second_o wife_n mary_n then_o alive_a 8._o all_o these_o thing_n never_o move_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o any_o hope_n of_o any_o happiness_n or_o deliverance_n to_o any_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v then_o in_o or_o to_o be_v in_o any_o worse_a condition_n after_o death_n than_o i_o be_v in_o at_o present_a 9_o but_o i_o keep_v close_o to_o my_o integrity_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v condemn_v my_o conscience_n but_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o justify_v my_o conscience_n 10._o though_o i_o look_v for_o no_o reward_n hereafter_o yet_o i_o will_v do_v well_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o conscience_n 11._o and_o these_o thing_n work_v in_o my_o mind_n keep_v i_o from_o actual_a sin_n and_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n 12._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n be_v i_o as_o one_o without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n as_o to_o my_o knowledge_n of_o he_o i_o have_v none_o that_o be_v true_a 13._o but_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n have_v respect_n unto_o my_o person_n and_o to_o the_o upriteness_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o know_v it_o not_o all_o that_o time_n as_o will_n more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n chap._n x._o the_o prophet_n here_o show_v of_o a_o melancholy_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o afterward_o of_o two_o motion_n arise_v in_o he_o and_o speak_v as_o two_o live_a voice_n 1._o after_o this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1651._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n 41._o and_o better_o 2._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o the_o month_n call_v april_n i_o be_v silent_a all_o alone_a my_o child_n be_v all_o abroad_o there_o fall_v upon_o i_o a_o great_a melancholy_n upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o yet_o i_o be_v press_v exceed_o in_o my_o heart_n with_o fear_n 5._o so_o i_o begin_v to_o cast_v about_o in_o my_o mind_n what_o i_o have_v do_v that_o i_o shall_v thus_o fear_v so_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o my_o former_a righteousness_n and_o zeal_n which_o i_o have_v leave_v think_v in_o myself_o that_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n 4._o reason_v in_o myself_o whether_o i_o have_v best_a turn_v again_o to_o my_o former_a practice_n of_o religion_n or_o not_o 5._o there_o do_v arise_v 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can_v but_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v be_v as_o well_o with_o i_o as_o it_o will_v be_v if_o i_o be_v in_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o i_o believe_v the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a many_o year_n before_o which_o belief_n yield_v i_o much_o peace_n of_o mind_n and_o be_v in_o hope_n god_n will_v never_o raise_v i_o again_o 11._o for_o i_o do_v not_o care_n whether_o i_o be_v happy_a so_o i_o may_v not_o be_v miserable_a i_o care_v not_o for_o heaven_n so_o i_o may_v not_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o i_o can_v not_o be_v sure_a i_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n nor_o certain_a i_o shall_v escape_v hell_n which_o be_v a_o great_a perplexity_n to_o my_o mind_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o help_v myself_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n 12._o now_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o roman_n press_v hard_o upon_o i_o what_o if_o god_n willing_o make_v thou_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n and_o that_o say_v what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o reply_v against_o god_n 13._o shall_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v form_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o and_o that_o say_v shall_v not_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v 14._o these_o thing_n press_v hard_o upon_o my_o soul_n even_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o it_o then_o i_o reply_v against_o this_o and_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o god_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o man_n for_o man_n make_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v of_o dead_a senseless_a clay_n that_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o honour_n nor_o dishonour_n nor_o capable_a of_o pain_n nor_o of_o misery_n nor_o of_o joy_n or_o happiness_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v as_o the_o clay_n i_o tread_v upon_o rather_o than_o a_o live_a man._n 15._o but_o god_n make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n to_o bear_v eternal_a torment_n of_o live_v sensible_a creature_n not_o give_v any_o reason_n why_o but_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n will_v so_o to_o do_v and_o who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o 16._o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o sink_v deep_a into_o my_o heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n 17._o and_o it_o be_v answer_v i_o again_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o prerogative_n power_n above_o and_o over_o all_o life_n because_o he_o give_v life_n to_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n else_o and_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o prerogative_n power_n
not_o i_o will_v lead_v they_o in_o path_n they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o though_o this_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n time_n yet_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o i_o now_o 17._o for_o i_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o faith_n now_o which_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o be_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o path_n i_o do_v not_o know_v for_o i_o never_o know_v what_o revelation_n be_v before_o 18._o also_o this_o revelation_n of_o faith_n it_o make_v that_o darkness_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o reason_n be_v light_a before_o i_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o say_n of_o scripture_n matt._n 4.16_o the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o darkness_n light_n be_v spring_v up_o 19_o this_o scripture_n also_o be_v fulfil_v in_o i_o at_o that_o time_n for_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o the_o day_n before_o 20._o but_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o light_n of_o faith_n spring_v up_o in_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o it_o take_v i_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o scripture_n and_o show_v i_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o 21._o also_o it_o lead_v i_o to_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n luke_n 1.79_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 22._o here_o do_v i_o see_v that_o the_o day_n before_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o now_o the_o light_n of_o life_n be_v rise_v in_o i_o and_o give_v i_o revelation_n to_o guide_v my_o foot_n in_o the_o path_n of_o peace_n where_o no_o fear_n nor_o doubt_n shall_v lie_v in_o my_o way_n never_o to_o stumble_v more_o 23._o these_o and_o many_o more_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v set_v before_o i_o and_o the_o light_n of_o they_o shine_v clear_a about_o my_o 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hour_n in_o a_o night_n 2._o and_o i_o never_o be_v without_o motional_a voice_n open_v the_o scripture_n all_o day_n long_o when_o i_o be_v alone_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o 3._o so_o that_o i_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v in_o my_o mind_n as_o to_o my_o eternal_a happiness_n so_o that_o i_o be_v resolve_v now_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o still_o and_o not_o to_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o religion_n but_o to_o let_v every_o one_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o way_n for_o i_o look_v at_o no_o body_n peace_n and_o happiness_n but_o my_o own_o 4._o so_o now_o i_o think_v to_o get_v as_o good_a a_o live_n as_o i_o can_v in_o this_o world_n and_o live_v as_o comfortable_o as_o i_o can_v here_o for_o i_o know_v all_o thing_n will_v be_v well_o with_o i_o hereafter_o think_v that_o this_o relvelation_n shall_v have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o no_o body_n but_o myself_o 5._o for_o i_o love_v for_o to_o be_v private_a and_o still_o for_o my_o nature_n can_v never_o endure_v to_o be_v public_a so_o i_o think_v all_o be_v well_o now_o i_o have_v attain_v my_o desire_n 6._o but_o when_o i_o think_v to_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o most_o private_a in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o it_o make_v i_o the_o most_o public_a i_o not_o think_v that_o this_o revelation_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o god_n to_o choose_v i_o to_o be_v a_o commissioner_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o declare_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n whereby_o i_o be_v make_v the_o most_o public_a man_n in_o the_o world_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n 7._o this_o revelation_n continue_v with_o i_o all_o one_o from_o april_n to_o january_n in_o the_o year_n 1651._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n 41._o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n john_n reeve_n come_v often_o to_o my_o house_n 8._o and_o he_o hear_v i_o speak_v such_o high_a revelation_n and_o give_v such_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n he_o be_v so_o take_v with_o my_o language_n that_o his_o desire_n be_v extreme_a earnest_n unto_o god_n which_o he_o know_v not_o at_o that_o time_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o same_o revelation_n as_o i_o have_v 9_o his_o desire_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o i_o for_o i_o can_v not_o follow_v my_o business_n quiet_o for_o his_o ask_v i_o question_n for_o if_o i_o go_v out_o of_o one_o room_n into_o another_o he_o will_v follow_v i_o to_o talk_v to_o i_o 10._o so_o that_o i_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o company_n yet_o i_o be_v loath_a to_o tell_v he_o so_o because_o i_o know_v he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o innocency_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o love_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o speak_v 11._o thus_o as_o aforesaid_a john_n reeve_n continue_v and_o come_v almost_o every_o day_n to_o my_o house_n most_o part_n of_o that_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n 1651._o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o month_n john_n reeve_n have_v the_o revelation_n 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