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20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o these_o have_v the_o law_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o far_o legible_a as_o to_o evince_v god_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n leave_v they_o therein_o without_o excuse_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o manifest_v that_o this_o god_n who_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n reveal_v in_o they_o or_o show_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o mind_n and_o withal_o the_o soul_n employ_v in_o that_o word_n as_o
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candle-light_n of_o man_n spirit_n as_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v that_o of_o work_n this_o spiritual_a light_n as_o far_o excel_v the_o former_a as_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o it_o relate_v do_v excel_v that_o which_o be_v inglorious_a in_o comparison_n thereof_o 2_o cor._n 3.10_o as_o man_n be_v not_o at_o first_o make_v for_o himself_o but_o to_o serve_v his_o maker_n and_o have_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o law_n of_o his_o creator_n write_v on_o his_o heart_n by_o which_o to_o this_o day_n he_o be_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v so_o neither_o be_v the_o new_a man_n or_o renew_v man_n endue_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o light_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o exist_v bare_o and_o to_o be_v no_o other_o way_n serviceable_a to_o he_o that_o have_v quicken_v and_o illuminate_v he_o but_o there_o be_v a_o law_n proper_a to_o this_o state_n of_o new_a life_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o which_o law_n subjection_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v by_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o from_o above_o which_o law_n as_o the_o former_a viz._n of_o work_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o heb._n 8.10_o as_o that_o former_a on_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o with_o this_o difference_n viz._n that_o be_v write_v on_o the_o heart_n in_o creation_n this_o in_o regeneration_n that_o in_o the_o first_o birth_n this_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n on_o which_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o renew_a principle_n of_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o renew_a man_n act_n as_o the_o candle_n in_o the_o man_n do_v or_o do_v in_o the_o former_a capacity_n reflect_v on_o it_o and_o receive_v conviction_n and_o direction_n from_o that_o and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v above_o the_o old_a so_o far_o be_v this_o law_n of_o faith_n above_o that_o law_n of_o work_n prov._n 6.22_o 23._o and_o this_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o or_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.2_o or_o this_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8.6_o do_v excel_v and_o far_o surpass_v the_o first_o covenant_n as_o be_v found_v upon_o better_a promise_n than_o that_o be_v which_o be_v express_v most_o full_o in_o jeremy_n 31.33_o 34._o and_o 32.40_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o apply_v heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o wherein_o god_n undertake_v by_o covenant_n and_o promise_v to_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o also_o to_o cleanse_v from_o all_o pollution_n and_o all_o filthiness_n that_o be_v to_o take_v away_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n to_o take_v away_o the_o old_a and_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n 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will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o 1._o tim._n 3.16_o believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.20_o 21._o for_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n or_o body_n of_o vileness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.20_o 21._o according_a as_o john_n also_o testify_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 3._o but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o then_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o bodily_a presence_n he_o 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god_n be_v by_o christ_n who_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n but_o where_o to_o find_v this_o christ_n or_o way_n here_o lie_v not_o only_o the_o difference_n but_o also_o for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o thou_o thyself_o art_n not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o several_a form_n that_o cry_v loe_o here_o and_z lo_o there_o yet_o the_o way_n be_v but_o one_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o see_v if_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o way_n but_o also_o christ_n near_o and_o while_o we_o consider_v christ_n at_o a_o distance_n be_v it_o any_o more_o than_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n which_o say_v depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n to_o this_o will_n that_o other_o scripture_n agree_v when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n these_o have_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o have_v glorify_v he_o as_o god_n which_o not_o do_v they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n now_o to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v we_o must_v know_v he_o as_o god_n hold_v he_o forth_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o door_n can_v any_o one_o enter_v to_o god_n otherways_o than_o by_o christ_n he_o also_o say_v he_o be_v the_o light_n can_v any_o one_o come_v to_o god_n but_o he_o must_v receive_v the_o light_n also_o there_o be_v measure_n of_o this_o light_n the_o first_o measure_n or_o degree_n of_o light_n be_v that_o which_o discover_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o
though_o with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n reply_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v rom._n 1.16_o for_o it_o be_v so_o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v that_o preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o be_v so_o gal._n 1.9_o but_o where_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v preach_v if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o which_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o such_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o scripture_n heb._n 4.2_o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v so_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v it_o and_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n and_o message_n thereof_o and_o become_v obedient_a thereunto_o rom._n 1.17_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n so_o name_v already_o may_v be_v prerch_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o twice_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_v thes_n 1.5_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n as_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v powerful_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n yet_o not_o powerful_a to_o salvation_n except_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o such_o a_o gospel_n be_v it_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_v thes_n 1.5_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o in_o mighty_a power_n and_o receive_v by_o they_o in_o much_o assurance_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n to_o which_o they_o yield_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 1_o thes_n 2.13_o 14._o as_o the_o roman_n also_o do_v chap._n 15.18_o 19_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v the_o arm_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o such_o and_o do_v powerful_o incline_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o whatsoever_o be_v therein_o reveal_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o receiu_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n the_o light_n reject_v no_o power_n receive_v reply_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o by_o this_o friend_n to_o who_o i_o now_o reply_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o which_o be_v testify_v 1_o cor._n 1.18_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o friend_n in_o this_o parcel_n of_o word_n above_o recite_v and_o whether_o it_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o repetition_n and_o tautology_n of_o word_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o receive_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n and_o obey_v he_o reject_v not_o the_o light_n nor_o can_v be_v without_o the_o power_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o obey_v be_v both_o the_o light_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o express_v he_o that_o receive_v christ_n &_o obey_v he_o receive_v christ_n and_o shall_v receive_v christ_n christ_n reject_v no_o christ_n receive_v your_o heart_n shall_v fail_v and_o your_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o look_v for_o another_o way_n or_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n reply_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n let_v their_o heart_n fail_v and_o their_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o expect_v salvation_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o gospel_n which_o tender_v salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o sinner_n without_o redemption_n from_o sin_n let_v it_o indeed_o be_v anathema_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v witness_v of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a lord_n jesus_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v saviour_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o and_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o everliving_a to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o even_o for_o they_o who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n purify_n their_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o which_o testimony_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o regeneration_n who_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n they_o cry_v unto_o he_o in_o spirit_n incessant_o night_n and_o day_n that_o this_o redemption_n from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n may_v be_v complete_v in_o they_o say_v how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a fight_a the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n keep_v up_o the_o watch_n and_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v short_o tread_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n i_o say_v their_o foot_n as_o real_o within_o they_o as_o he_o have_v tread_v he_o under_o his_o own_o foot_n for_o they_o without_o they_o and_o further_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v assure_o reap_v in_o due_a time_n if_o they_o faint_v not_o this_o be_v their_o victory_n even_o their_o faith_n by_o which_o with_o patience_n they_o possess_v their_o soul_n be_v confident_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v call_v they_o who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o and_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o they_o will_v also_o perfect_v it_o perform_v or_o finish_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o hope_n they_o purify_v themselves_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o they_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n and_o redemption_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v pleasant_a in_o the_o outward_a sound_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o man_n think_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n take_v away_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n reply_n who_o ever_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o he_o who_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n how_o pleasant_a soever_o he_o count_v that_o name_n yet_o if_o such_o a_o one_o depart_v not_o from_o iniquity_n but_o roll_v his_o sin_n under_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubborness_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n will_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n there_o be_v no_o such_o use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n in_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n have_v a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o will_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o pleasantness_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a sound_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v some_o snare_n and_o temptation_n lie_v upon_o some_o soul_n touch_v those_o word_n before_o mind_v and_o repeat_v viz._n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n whence_o some_o person_n do_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v in_o
they_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a &_o hence_o proceed_v that_o frame_n of_o spirit_n of_o judge_v other_o with_o severity_n &_o austereness_n who_o dare_v not_o so_o say_v of_o themselves_o but_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n wherewith_o each_o shall_v account_v and_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n often_o repeat_v ephes_n 4.2_o col._n 3.12_o which_o require_v a_o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n tit._n 3.2_o jam._n 3.13_o to_o the_o end_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o leave_v example_n who_o quench_v not_o the_o smoke_a flax_n mat._n 12.18_o 19_o 20._o who_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o other_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n judge_v themselves_o because_o they_o can_v so_o say_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n but_o go_v mourning_n and_o bow_v down_o and_o be_v in_o fear_n continual_o because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n the_o evil_a they_o will_v not_o that_o they_o do_v and_o the_o good_a they_o will_v that_o they_o do_v not_o and_o be_v cry_v out_o in_o bitterness_n as_o reuben_n for_o joseph_n alas_o for_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v or_o as_o she_o if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o there_o may_v be_v some_o good_a use_n make_v of_o a_o seasonable_a word_n to_o each_o of_o these_o if_o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o direct_v therein_o be_v there_o some_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o with_o they_o what_o mean_v then_o the_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n which_o be_v hear_v in_o such_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o say_v they_o have_v attain_v but_o in_o measure_n i_o be_o not_o free_a to_o instance_n in_o personal_a or_o particular_a discovery_n but_o this_o wotd_n in_o measure_n declare_v plain_o that_o such_o be_v not_o at_o home_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o city_n they_o be_v at_o most_o but_o traveller_n towards_o it_o they_o have_v certain_a miles_n yet_o to_o travail_v before_o they_o arrive_v who_o ever_o say_v he_o know_v in_o part_n declare_v plain_o he_o be_v short_a of_o perfection_n 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 12._o and_o who_o ever_o say_v he_o know_v perfect_o he_o know_v not_o how_o imperfect_a his_o knowledge_n be_v therefore_o to_o the_o first_o sort_n i_o will_v say_v why_o boast_v thou_o o_o vain_a man_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o who_o so_o boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n be_v like_a cloud_n and_o wind_n without_o rain_n or_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o have_v attain_v and_o to_o be_v 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