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it_o and_o so_o a_o three_o and_o four_o etc._n etc._n so_o about_o scripture_n one_o say_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n another_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n the_o papist_n say_v the_o church_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o protestant_n who_o take_v more_o scope_n how_o do_v they_o doubt_v and_o differ_v and_o oppose_v one_o another_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o plough_v with_o the_o right_a heifer_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v unity_n and_o certainty_n they_o let_v their_o own_o reason_n and_o imagination_n loose_v and_o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n of_o certainty_n but_o have_v they_o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o begin_v with_o and_o go_v on_o no_o far_a than_o he_o open_v to_o they_o all_o these_o doubt_n and_o dissension_n will_v have_v be_v choke_v in_o the_o birth_n or_o womb_n or_o not_o have_v come_v so_o far_o as_o either_o birth_n or_o womb_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o altogether_o deny_v the_o read_n of_o scripture_n even_o in_o this_o state_n if_o man_n read_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a not_o set_v up_o his_o own_o understanding_n or_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o man_n else_o but_o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n which_o can_v alone_o give_v he_o a_o understanding_n to_o receive_v the_o true_a knowledge_n but_o this_o i_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v that_o man_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o self-confidence_n or_o confidence_n of_o what_o interpretation_n other_o have_v give_v do_v they_o no_o good_a at_o all_o
but_o much_o harm_n tend_v to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o that_o which_o god_n will_v again_o destroy_v but_o he_o that_o begin_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v himself_o up_o to_o that_o light_n which_o come_v from_o he_o come_v to_o true_a union_n with_o god_n and_o to_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o life_n and_o so_o to_o a_o true_a growth_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o come_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o scripture_n which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o hereby_o also_o he_o come_v to_o be_v able_a to_o measure_v the_o deceit_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o former_o lead_v he_o aside_o and_o also_o to_o see_v and_o measure_v the_o spirit_n of_o deceiver_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o deceit_n in_o the_o imagination_n out_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n he_o can_v know_v the_o deceit_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o deceiver_n but_o call_v the_o truth_n deceit_n and_o the_o deceit_n truth_n object_n 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and_o then_o the_o liberty_n and_o power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o light_n withdraws_z with_o the_o light_n and_o the_o bond_n be_v strengthen_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o power_n from_o god_n but_o that_o he_o choose_v the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n not_o love_v the_o light_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o life_n lay_v god_n know_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n and_o know_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o saviour_n that_o he_o send_v have_v sufficient_a power_n against_o he_o and_o the_o light_n that_o the_o saviour_n send_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o darkness_n and_o can_v overcome_v the_o darkness_n and_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o darkness_n and_o if_o thou_o join_v with_o the_o darkness_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o drawing_n of_o the_o father_n but_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o drawing_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n yet_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o light_n remain_v in_o itself_o and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o have_v strike_v it_o down_o and_o slay_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v rise_v up_o a_o strong_a and_o live_a witness_n against_o thou_o and_o the_o darkness_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v join_v when_o a_o man_n go_v from_o the_o light_n he_o go_v into_o the_o will_n voluntary_o then_o take_v and_o choose_v in_o the_o flesh_n when_o a_o man_n follow_v the_o light_n the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n die_v in_o he_o another_o will_n rise_v up_o and_o choose_v for_o he_o there_o be_v the_o true_a liberty_n but_o as_o for_o your_o speak_n of_o freewill_a you_o do_v not_o know_v what_o you_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o will_n with_o the_o freedom_n of_o it_o either_o stand_v in_o the_o image_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o or_o in_o a_o contrary_a image_n and_o power_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o image_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o it_o be_v free_a unto_o good_a and_o not_o to_o evil_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o image_n and_o power_n of_o he_o who_o corrupt_v it_o it_o be_v free_a unto_o evil_n and_o not_o to_o good_a the_o will_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o stand_v in_o another_o and_o be_v servant_n to_o that_o in_o who_o it_o stand_v and_o there_o its_o freedom_n be_v bound_v and_o comprehend_v for_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a state_n between_o both_o wherein_o the_o will_n stand_v of_o itself_o and_o be_v free_a to_o both_o equal_o but_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o under_o the_o command_n of_o one_o of_o these_o power_n if_o it_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n and_o if_o it_o be_v under_o the_o command_n and_o power_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o such_o a_o free_a will_n as_o man_n common_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o mere_a imagination_n and_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o this_o may_v answer_v another_o objection_n which_o lie_v as_o a_o great_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o who_o feel_v a_o conviction_n but_o be_v withhold_v from_o obedience_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o want_v power_n whereas_o the_o power_n lie_v in_o that_o light_n which_o convince_v and_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o obedience_n and_o in_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n creep_v in_o in_o harken_v to_o he_o so_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n be_v receive_v in_o harken_v to_o and_o receive_v the_o reproof_n of_o truth_n that_o which_o check_v the_o evil_a that_o which_o stand_v against_o the_o mind_n smite_v it_o in_o its_o course_n of_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o fall_v state_n in_o that_o be_v the_o power_n that_o come_v from_o the_o power_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o power_n and_o the_o power_n be_v in_o it_o and_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o it_o so_o he_o that_o let_v that_o in_o le_fw-fr we_o in_o the_o power_n and_o he_o that_o shut_v that_o out_o shut_v out_o the_o power_n and_o in_o this_o state_n a_o man_n may_v complain_v all_o his_o day_n for_o want_n of_o power_n and_o not_o meet_v with_o it_o for_o how_o can_v he_o when_o he_o refuse_v it_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o the_o power_n seek_v he_o and_o wait_v for_o it_o in_o a_o way_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o power_n at_o first_o be_v small_a and_o contemptible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v in_o any_o such_o great_a overpower_a way_n though_o that_o also_o be_v know_v afterward_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o expect_v but_o all_o lie_v in_o one_o little_a seed_n where_o the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n be_v know_v the_o light_n the_o life_n the_o power_n the_o purity_n the_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n lie_v hide_v there_o and_o in_o receive_v that_o little_a thing_n all_o be_v receive_v and_o in_o the_o grow_v of_o that_o all_o grow_v up_o but_o by_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o enemy_n to_o neglect_v this_o and_o wait_v for_o some_o great_a power_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o keep_v from_o the_o life_n as_o strong_o as_o by_o the_o gross_a form_n object_n 6._o that_o this_o set_v up_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o a_o man_n be_v bid_v to_o do_v bid_v to_o obey_v the_o light_n and_o when_o he_o do_v when_o he_o obey_v he_o have_v peace_n and_o when_o he_o obey_v not_o he_o have_v not_o peace_n answ_n this_o set_v not_o up_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o lead_v through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v
and_o i_o die_v rom._n 7._o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o jewish_a state_n till_o the_o law_n come_v but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v it_o fly_v that_o life_n that_o he_o have_v there_o and_o he_o become_v dead_a both_o to_o that_o life_n by_o which_o he_o live_v before_o and_o to_o the_o law_n that_o fly_v he_o and_o then_o there_o arise_v up_o a_o life_n in_o he_o which_o answer_v the_o law_n and_o can_v fulfil_v it_o and_o lead_v to_o a_o righteousness_n beyond_o it_o and_o then_o his_o life_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n gal._n 2._o 19_o 20._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o pass_v to_o this_o but_o through_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o when_o the_o life_n be_v rise_v and_o receive_v yet_o even_o then_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o life_n the_o peace_n lie_v in_o that_o which_o bring_v the_o peace_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o that_o there_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o peace_n any_o fleshly_a thought_n any_o fleshly_a motion_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o life_n so_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o mind_n join_v to_o it_o feel_v the_o death_n and_o trouble_n of_o it_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 15_o 16._o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v but_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o the_o peace_n come_v to_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o to_o man_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o condemnation_n be_v not_o to_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o harken_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o fulfil_n the_o unrighteousness_n thereof_o in_o any_o thing_n god_n be_v righteous_a and_o he_o can_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a or_o to_o he_o that_o join_v with_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o where_o there_o be_v true_a peace_n there_o must_v be_v a_o come_n from_o the_o wicked_a nature_n and_o a_o live_n out_o of_o the_o wicked_a nature_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o life_n the_o righteousness_n the_o peace_n i_o know_v there_o have_v be_v curious_a fabric_n in_o man_n mind_n about_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o work_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o and_o so_o be_v apt_a to_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a life_n spring_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n and_o they_o know_v her_o birth_n and_o in_o the_o true_a light_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o thing_n be_v see_v and_o the_o true_a name_n and_o description_n give_v which_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n can_v receive_v but_o stumble_v at_o and_o the_o wise_a he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o devise_a way_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n the_o more_o stumble_a block_n he_o have_v and_o the_o more_o he_o stumble_v object_n 7._o and_o last_o that_o it_o break_v down_o relation_n law_n government_n take_v away_o due_a respect_n from_o magistracy_n and_o superior_n and_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o answ_n iniquity_n have_v reign_v unrighteousness_n have_v wind_v itself_o into_o and_o twist_v about_o every_o thing_n and_o now_o the_o truth_n come_v to_o discover_v and_o purge_v out_o the_o iniquity_n the_o strong_a man_n who_o hither_o to_o have_v keep_v possession_n of_o the_o house_n cry_v out_o as_o if_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v aim_v at_o nay_o it_o be_v only_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v aim_v at_o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o to_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o evil_a and_o preserve_v relation_n be_v good_a law_n be_v good_a government_n be_v good_a of_o god_n but_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o flesh_n the_o please_a of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o pretence_n of_o these_o the_o giving_z liberty_n to_o the_o unjust_a this_o be_v not_o good_a and_o be_v it_o not_o in_o relation_n in_o government_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v fleshly_a and_o walk_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n take_v not_o hold_v of_o he_o his_o relation_n be_v not_o offend_v at_o he_o but_o if_o he_o come_v once_o to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o withdraw_v from_o the_o evil_a and_o stand_v a_o witness_n for_o god_n against_o it_o then_o relation_n and_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o law_n all_o strike_v at_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v in_o union_n with_o the_o evil_n and_o so_o can_v bear_v the_o rend_n of_o the_o evil_a from_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o wherever_o the_o gospel_n come_v in_o power_n it_o kindle_v a_o flame_n round_o about_o set_v father_n against_o son_n and_o son_n against_o father_n husband_n against_o wife_n and_o wife_n against_o husband_n etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o go_v close_a than_o so_o it_o set_v one_o part_n in_o man_n against_o another_o and_o the_o fight_n be_v very_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a till_o one_o of_o these_o be_v subdue_v and_o then_o there_o be_v peace_n fleshly_a peace_n if_o the_o wise_a fleshly_a part_n prevail_v spiritual_a peace_n if_o the_o weak_a foolish_a thing_n to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v of_o god_n prevail_v and_o for_o honour_n to_o magistrate_n and_o superior_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o fleshly_a honour_n corrupt_a honour_n honour_n from_o the_o fleshly_a part_n and_o to_o the_o fleshly_a part_n this_o can_v but_o be_v deny_v by_o they_o which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o can_v it_o give_v honour_n to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o this_o world_n but_o it_o honour_v all_o man_n in_o the_o lord._n what_o ever_o 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