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christianity_n and_o such_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n and_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o such_o christ_n be_v a_o stranger_n though_o they_o may_v profess_v great_a thing_n in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o true_a judgement_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o they_o not_o be_v term_v his_o sheep_n but_o goat_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n 46._o mat._n 25.33.43_o 46._o and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o and_o then_o when_o such_o can_v be_v receive_v of_o christ_n they_o shall_v begin_v to_o say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o will_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v 13.26_o luke_n 13.26_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a 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paul_n prophesy_v of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o be_v say_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o 13._o 2_o thes_n 2.1_o to_o 13._o you_o know_v what_o withholdeth_a that_o he_o may_v be_v reveal_v in_o his_o time_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v only_o he_o who_o now_o let_v will_v let_v until_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o
no_o necessity_n for_o christian_n to_o observe_v they_o and_o also_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n concern_v the_o same_o matter_n he_o plain_o give_v the_o reason_n further_o why_o no_o man_n ought_v so_o to_o judge_v which_o be_v christ_n blot_n out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o ordinance_n 17._o col._n 2.14_o to_o 17._o that_o be_v against_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o now_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o they_o for_o their_o outward_a water_n and_o outward_a bread_n and_o wine_n have_v be_v long_o use_v and_o preach_v of_o among_o people_n and_o yet_o people_n that_o use_v they_o and_o pay_v for_o they_o be_v as_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a baptizer_n and_o spiritual_a bread_n of_o life_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v 55.2_o isa_n 55.2_o so_o they_o spend_v their_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v pretend_v and_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o certain_o they_o that_o buy_v of_o such_o merchandise_n make_v as_o bad_a a_o bargain_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v for_o neither_o do_v it_o profit_v they_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o occasion_n to_o buy_v it_o when_o as_o christ_n say_v 22.17_o rev._n 22.17_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n but_o they_o that_o sell_v their_o baptism_n and_o their_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o their_o preach_v and_o the_o like_a and_o they_o that_o buy_v of_o they_o also_o be_v not_o incline_v thereby_o but_o in_o dependence_n thereof_o be_v hinder_v to_o come_v to_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n whereby_o christ_n invit_v all_o to_o come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o thirst_n after_o it_o and_o so_o such_o be_v far_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o rich_a satisfaction_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n though_o they_o may_v talk_v large_o of_o these_o thing_n 28._o prov._n 3.18_o job_n 28.12_o to_o 28._o for_o death_n and_o hell_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o wisdom_n who_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o though_o such_o may_v read_v and_o use_v and_o profess_v all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n yet_o not_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n who_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o have_v be_v lead_v in_o all_o age_n though_o they_o may_v profess_v the_o same_o yet_o they_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o contrary_a spirit_n and_o be_v as_o lull_v asleep_a in_o security_n by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o deceitful_a enemy_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o with_o his_o sign_n without_o the_o live_a substance_n satisfi_v they_o as_o with_o a_o dream_n for_o a_o hungry_a man_n may_v dream_v that_o he_o be_v eat_v but_o when_o he_o be_v awaken_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n 12_o joel_n 1.5_o eph._n 5.14_o rom._n 13.11_o 12_o behold_v nothing_o but_o hunger_n and_o famine_n and_o when_o any_o such_o whereof_o i_o have_v be_v one_o come_v to_o be_v true_o awaken_v than_o they_o may_v plain_o see_v what_o substance_n or_o service_n their_o sign_n and_o shadow_n be_v of_o and_o how_o insignificant_a they_o be_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o 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