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defence_n thereof_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n abomination_n reign_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n 2_o query_n whether_o that_o be_v not_o a_o false_a teacher_n deceiver_n or_o liar_n and_o not_o a_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o cry_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a even_o to_o such_o who_o iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n since_o the_o lord_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a 3_o qu._n whether_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o against_o such_o who_o now_o pretend_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v know_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o isaiah_n 4_o qu._n whether_o ever_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v stop_v with_o a_o slavish_a fear_n 5_o qu._n whether_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o reprove_v other_o for_o their_o sin_n while_o his_o own_o abomination_n reign_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n 6_o qu._n whether_o christ_n word_n may_v not_o well_o be_v speak_v to_o such_o a_o one_o viz._n thou_o hypocrite_n pull_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n before_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o take_v a_o mote_n out_o of_o another_o 7_o qu._n whether_o they_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o â—hrist_n who_o daily_o complain_v and_o make_v address_n for_o maintenance_n 8_o qu._n whether_o such_o may_v not_o rather_o be_v call_v greedy_a dog_n which_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o 9_o qu._n whether_o any_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n 10_o qu._n whether_o they_o that_o die_v in_o their_o fin_n shall_v not_o receive_v the_o wage_n thereof_o 11_o qu._n whether_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o cleanse_v from_o â—in_a after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n 12_o qu._n whether_o the_o tree_n do_v not_o lie_v as_o it_o fall_v 13_o qu._n whether_o many_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o say_v lord_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n have_v we_o preach_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o christ_n will_v then_o say_v depart_v you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n &_o c_o 17_o que._n whether_o such_o who_o abomination_n reign_v be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o slavish_a fear_n have_v stop_v their_o mouth_n be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n yea_o or_o nay_o 15_o qu._n whether_o such_o must_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o sentence_n that_o christ_n pronounce_v against_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n what_o ever_o their_o profession_n be_v 16_o query_n whether_o god_n be_v not_o just_a to_o render_v vengeance_n against_o all_o such_o who_o in_o word_n profess_v he_o but_o in_o deed_n deny_v he_o 17_o query_n whether_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v not_o of_o the_o devil_n 18_o qu._n whether_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o warfare_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o join_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n against_o christ_n 19_o qu._n whether_o any_o who_o iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o be_v mocker_n of_o god_n be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n yea_o or_o nay_o 20_o qu._n whether_o they_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o one_o spirit_n 21_o qu_n whether_o any_o true_o know_v christ_n their_o saviour_n while_o their_o abomination_n reign_v and_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n 22_o quer._n whether_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n majesty_n in_o who_o the_o world_n have_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o divine_a sweetness_n of_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n who_o be_v formal_a in_o holy_a duty_n and_o who_o iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v build_v up_o through_o that_o one_o everlasting_a spirit_n a_o holy_a tabernacle_n for_o the_o live_a god_n 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timothy_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o query_n 10._o why_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o saint_n now_o to_o be_v raise_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n by_o imitation_n or_o example_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n or_o a_o help_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n mat._n 11.29_o john_n 13.14,15_o phil._n 3.17_o 2_o thes_n 3_o 9_o answ_n christ_n be_v give_v for_o a_o example_n and_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n for_o he_o to_o follow_v and_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v while_o they_o walk_v so_o as_o they_o have_v he_o for_o example_n but_o the_o word_n imitation_n we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o practice_n as_o we_o take_v it_o unless_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n the_o son_n of_o sceva_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o scripture_n beforemention_v we_o own_o query_n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cunning_a device_n of_o satan_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v all_o the_o saint_n to_o 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be_v to_o open_v the_o law_n of_o that_o ministration_n nehem._n 8.4.8_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o write_a rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o 2_o tim._n 3.15,16,17_o answ_n the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o know_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v the_o anoint_v dwelling_n in_o they_o who_o teach_n they_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o speak_v as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n and_o then_o they_o right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n query_n 13._o whether_o if_o any_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o answ_n they_o that_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o light_n for_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n 14._o qu._n if_o all_o have_v the_o true_a light_n in_o they_o which_o lead_v to_o god_n why_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n answ_n the_o true_a light_n light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o but_o unto_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o unto_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n when_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o but_o a_o time_n be_v witness_v that_o god_n command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n qu._n 15._o whether_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o a_o clond_n act_v 1.10_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o ascend_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n answ_n it_o be_v mean_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o john_n 17._o 16_o qu_n whether_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n or_o in_o heaven_n answ_n the_o glorious_a god_n at_o who_o right_a hand_n christ_n sit_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n who_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v 17_o query_n whether_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o make_v a_o real_a distinction_n between_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o spâ—…t_n john_n 16.13,14_o &_o chap._n 14.26_o &_o chap._n 5.39_o answ_n the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n and_o that_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n be_v one_o 18_o query_n whether_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n be_v at_o all_o call_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o david_n as_o 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