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offer_v up_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o passover_n and_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v moreover_o say_v neither_o by_o â—he_n blood_n of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v â—â—e_z unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n no_o â—othing_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n â—â—n_fw-la cleanse_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.29_o the_o next_o day_n john_n see_v jesus_n come_v â—â—to_o he_o and_o say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o â—â—keth_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n again_o four_o and_o last_o one_o scripture_n more_o â—â—t_n the_o utter_a overthrow_v of_o all_o pretend_a material_a sacrifice_n short_a of_o christ_n and_o
god_n by_o his_o grace_n have_v make_v good._n 1._o first_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o moral_a honest_a good_a man_n that_o make_v and_o invent_v the_o scripture_n who_o count_v himself_o so_o for_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v save_v because_o he_o deal_v upright_o and_o just_o with_o all_o man_n and_o pay_v every_o one_o their_o own_o and_o do_v wrong_a to_o no_o man_n and_o i_o do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v by_o which_o be_v all_o very_a good_a in_o its_o place_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v so_o good_a that_o there_o be_v no_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o it_o but_o yet_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o also_o though_o thou_o do_v give_v man_n his_o due_a yet_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o give_v god_n his_o due_a it_o will_v all_o avail_v thou_o nothing_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o give_v god_n his_o due_n why_o the_o sole_a conduct_n and_o government_n of_o thy_o soul_n all_o thou_o be_v and_o all_o thou_o have_v must_v be_v resign_v up_o to_o god_n from_o whence_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o thou_o must_v forsake_v all_o whenever_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n call_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o deny_v thyself_o and_o follow_v christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v will_v you_o see_v a_o full_a scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o why_o you_o shall_v matth._n 19.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o jesus_n say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o moral_a honesty_n will_v not_o do_v unless_o we_o follow_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o love._n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o moral_a honest_a man_n that_o make_v or_o invent_v the_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v quite_o against_o he_o and_o sure_o if_o the_o moral_a good_a man_n have_v make_v they_o he_o will_v have_v make_v his_o way_n wide_a enough_o for_o himself_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v save_v by_o his_o morality_n 2._o second_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o count_v themselves_o so_o good_a that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v none_o like_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a good_a man_n in_o the_o world_n isa_n 65._o rev._n 3.9_o and_o these_o be_v a_o whip_a sort_n of_o good_a man_n the_o pharisaical_a self-righteous_a man_n that_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o their_o way_n to_o make_v up_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o that_o they_o will_v whip_v themselves_o 〈…〉_o and_o hang_v and_o burn_v their_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v justify_v themselves_o and_o condemn_v all_o other_o pray_v hear_v what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v of_o these_o luke_n 18.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o two_o man_n go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v the_o one_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o other_o a_o publican_n the_o pharisee_n stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n before_o a_o self-righteous_a man_n shall_v and_o in_o prov._n 30.12_o 13._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n o_o how_o lofty_a be_v their_o eye_n and_o their_o eyelid_n be_v lift_v up_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o self-righteous_a man_n which_o count_v himself_o a_o good_a man_n that_o make_v and_o invent_v the_o scripture_n that_o make_v up_o a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o part_n of_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o part_n of_o work_n of_o cruelty_n who_o be_v for_o meritorious_a work_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n that_o think_v to_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o that_o rope_n of_o sand_n for_o if_o such_o a_o man_n have_v make_v the_o scripture_n he_o will_v never_o have_v write_v such_o bitter_a thing_n against_o himself_o and_o leave_v himself_o in_o the_o hopelesse_v condition_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o ever_o be_v save_v without_o a_o change_n of_o that_o principle_n 3._o but_o three_o and_o last_o may_v it_o not_o be_v a_o good_a man_n that_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n that_o may_v invent_v and_o compose_v the_o scripture_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a no_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v though_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v against_o he_o for_o his_o goodness_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o do_v indulge_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o you_o will_v say_v that_o a_o good_a man_n be_v the_o likely_a of_o all_o man_n to_o have_v make_v and_o invent_v the_o scripture_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o a_o good_a man_n can_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o invent_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o goodness_n for_o can_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v a_o deceitful_a man_n for_o he_o will_v be_v the_o inventor_n of_o a_o evil_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v invent_v by_o man_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o lie_n because_o instead_o of_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o you_o see_v this_o can_v possible_o be_v for_o it_o will_v be_v to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v down-right_o forbid_v but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o neither_o bad_a man_n nor_o good_a man_n make_v and_o invent_v the_o scripture_n then_o pray_v who_o be_v they_o make_v and_o invent_v by_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o all_o plain_o in_o these_o follow_a scripture_n who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o know_v this_o first_o that_o no_o pprophecy_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n 〈…〉_o man_n that_o be_v man_n do_v not_o invent_v they_o but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n rev._n 1.1_o the_o 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have_v put_v such_o a_o value_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o will_v suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n david_n prize_v they_o above_o his_o appoint_a food_n and_o the_o martyr_n prize_v they_o above_o their_o life_n which_o make_v they_o go_v joyful_o to_o prison_n to_o the_o gibbet_n to_o the_o flame_n and_o this_o make_v they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o clap_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o flame_n which_o strike_v terror_n to_o their_o adversary_n and_o what_o make_v they_o do_v this_o why_o next_o unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v because_o they_o know_v
which_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o father_n dominion_n lie_v and_o do_v afford_v no_o manner_n of_o relief_n nor_o support_v to_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n nor_o no_o kind_n of_o countenance_n to_o his_o subject_n or_o child_n but_o the_o whole_a bent_n and_o stream_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o his_o kingdom_n subject_n and_o child_n therefore_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v not_o be_v invent_v or_o make_v by_o any_o of_o they_o but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o infallible_a true_a word_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n who_o can_v lie_v nor_o deny_v himself_o and_o it_o be_v indict_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o write_v by_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v move_v and_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eight_o and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o give_v the_o reward_n that_o come_v by_o grace_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o full_a fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o in_o glory_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o scripture_n unto_o all_o they_o who_o believe_v and_o obey_v it_o nor_o to_o execute_v the_o threaten_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n by_o punish_v all_o those_o with_o eternal_a torment_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v denounce_v against_o all_o they_o that_o transgress_v by_o their_o disobedience_n unto_o it_o because_o it_o will_v be_v to_o promise_v that_o which_o he_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n or_o degree_n capable_a to_o perform_v or_o make_v good_a and_o threaten_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o execute_v then_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a man_n that_o make_v or_o invent_v the_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o give_v the_o reward_n that_o come_v by_o grace_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n tit._n 1.2_o which_o be_v the_o full_a fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o in_o gloty_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o 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power_n be_v peculiar_a and_o whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god._n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n say_v but_o i_o certify_v you_o brethren_z that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o i_o be_v not_o after_o man_n for_o i_o neither_o receive_v it_o of_o man_n neither_o be_v i_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o you_o see_v clear_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o make_v nor_o invent_v by_o either_o good_a man_n or_o bad_a man_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v undoubted_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n and_o not_o a_o humane_a invention_n now_o i_o shall_v close_v up_o this_o discourse_n in_o draw_v a_o parallel_n between_o some_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v that_o another_o gospel_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o in_o 2_o cor._n 11.4_o and_o gal._n 18.9_o and_o i_o shall_v answer_v another_o objection_n with_o three_o argument_n and_o so_o finish_v the_o whole_a 1._o first_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v love_n peace_n meekness_n humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n col._n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n hatred_n variance_n pride_n malice_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n 2._o second_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v man_n to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n to_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a for_o if_o they_o know_v that_o a_o man_n do_v but_o endeavour_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o best_a good_a that_o any_o man_n can_v do_v for_o a_o person_n they_o will_v burn_v or_o hang_v he_o or_o clap_v he_o up_o in_o the_o inquisition_n for_o a_o heretic_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n which_o be_v to_o do_v the_o great_a evil_n for_o the_o great_a good_a 3._o 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