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47._o also_o you_o be_v not_o my_o sheep_n john_n 10._o 26._o 116._o this_o now_o i_o intend_v in_o my_o meaning_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v divine_a ear_n viz._n a_o repentant_a soul_n if_o he_o will_v hear_v christ_n voice_n be_v it_o in_o the_o preach_a in_o read_v or_o conference_n for_o this_o have_v christ_n teach_v we_o who_o i_o more_o believe_v then_o i_o do_v all_o art_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o historical_a faith_n to_o tickle_v and_o comfort_v one_o self_n with_o know_v without_o power_n and_o a_o earnest_a sincere_a will_n be_v dead_a and_o but_o a_o husk_n shell_n it_o attain_v not_o the_o divine_a childship_n or_o filiation_n it_o must_v be_v earnest_a sincerity_n that_o will_v do_v it_o 117._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o go_v to_o church_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sit_v there_o a_o hour_n play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o hear_v a_o sermon_n wherein_o oftentimes_o wheat_n and_o tare_n be_v sow_v together_o one_o among_o another_o in_o that_o you_o many_o time_n reproach_n and_o blaspheme_v no_o go_v to_o church_n make_v none_o virtuous_a or_o honest_a unless_o he_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n god_n word_n operative_o in_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n they_o draw_v near_o to_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o ezek_n 29._o 13._o 118._o not_o all_o that_o go_v to_o church_n and_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n say_v christ_n matth_n 7._o 2._o it_o must_v not_o be_v historical_a believe_a only_a but_o bowerfull_a do_n now_o if_o they_o be_v to_o do_v the_o divine_a will_n then_o must_v the_o same_o viz_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v powerful_o in_o they_o for_o christ_n say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o 119._o therefore_o flatter_a hypocrisy_n and_o lukewarmnesse_n avail_v not_o for_o the_o true_a say_v be_v not_o only_o a_o imprint_v or_o image_v figure_n but_o it_o be_v power_n spirit_n and_o life_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n which_o there_o burn_v and_o shine_v abroad_o which_o co-worketh_a with_o god_n the_o right_a and_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n on_o which_o he_o sit_v and_o speak_v 102._o faith_n be_v not_o mere_a historical_a breath_n wherewith_o a_o man_n only_o comfort_v himself_o and_o flatter_v the_o evil_a beast_n full_a of_o false_a and_o wicked_a desire_n no_o it_o be_v a_o live_a work_a power_n of_o god_n its_o burn_a fire_n be_v the_o fire-flaming_a love_n of_o god_n which_o break_v forth_o and_o do_v the_o work_n 121._o your_o preach_a be_v all_o in_o vain_a if_o christ_n work_v not_o through_o your_o word_n in_o the_o hearer_n but_o if_o that_o must_v be_v do_v then_o you_o must_v teach_v they_o love_n not_o contention_n disgrace_v and_o contemn_v you_o must_v put_v the_o dung_n and_o scorn_n out_o of_o your_o mouth_n not_o judge_n false_o and_o blaspheme_n or_o reproach_n for_o in_o reproaching_n satan_n work_v but_o with_o a_o pure_a soul_n christ_n work_v the_o reproach_v be_v the_o antichrist_n 122._o but_o that_o you_o say_v i_o direct_v man_n to_o dream_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o answer_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o this_o reproach_v be_v also_o a_o signaturo_n or_o sign_n of_o antichrist_n which_o thus_o defile_v the_o child_n of_o christ_n show_v it_o or_o it_o be_v not_o true_a 123._o but_o that_o you_o also_o say_v my_o dream_n for_o such_o you_o hold_v my_o write_n to_o be_v do_v rob_v the_o believe_a heart_n of_o faith_n that_o also_o be_v not_o so_o but_o they_o lead_v man_n from_o the_o historical_a faith_n from_o hypocrisy_n to_o the_o live_a faith_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v show_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v daily_o die_v away_o from_o sin_n and_o become_v new_o bear_v in_o christ_n and_o imitate_v or_o follow_v he_o in_o faith_n and_o spirit_n and_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o christ_n 124._o which_o make_v the_o devil_n afraid_a that_o man_n will_v no_o more_o endure_v he_o under_o christ_n purple_a mantle_n but_o the_o time_n be_v bear_v or_o come_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o bring_v to_o scorn_v which_o no_o primate_n shall_v hinder_v it_o be_v so_o ordain_v of_o god_n libel_n 125._o christ_n have_v handle_v weighty_a matter_n but_o the_o shoemaker_n slight_a contemptible_a matter_n answer_n 126._o christ_n have_v bring_v and_o show_v we_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n and_o salvation_n and_o the_o shoemaker_n desire_v to_o walk_v therein_o but_o satan_n call_v it_o a_o slight_a and_o contemptible_a way_n see_v it_o be_v a_o crossway_n wherein_o a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n in_o misery_n and_o humility_n must_v follow_v or_o imitate_v christ_n for_o satan_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o therefore_o he_o despise_v the_o path_n of_o christ_n pilgrimage_n be_v this_o way_n be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a and_o please_v not_o the_o 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thyself_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o see_v thou_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o thou_o judge_v for_o we_o know_v that_o god_n judgement_n 〈◊〉_d just_a against_o those_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n libel_n 133._o christ_n have_v abstain_v from_o superfluous_a laughter_n but_o the_o shoemaker_n laugh_v in_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v answer_n 134._o man_n find_v not_o that_o christ_n ever_o laugh_v but_o only_o rejoice_v in_o spirit_n but_o that_o the_o primate_n have_v impute_v laughter_n and_o phantasticallnesse_n to_o the_o shoemaker_n and_o say_v he_o laugh_v at_o every_o word_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o open_a gross_a untruth_n and_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v neither_o can_v any_o honest_a faithful_a man_n say_v it_o but_o that_o nature_n give_v to_o one_o to_o laugh_v and_o to_o be_v friendly_a and_o affable_a more_o than_o to_o another_o and_o make_v of_o another_o a_o saturnine_a sour_a grim_n 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in_o that_o regard_n i_o wish_v he_o god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o he_o may_v yet_o partake_v thereof_o see_v god_n have_v use_v he_o for_o my_o instrument_n in_o my_o work_n 184._o i_o will_v deal_v much_o humbly_o towards_o he_o if_o he_o will_v convert_v than_o he_o have_v do_v towards_o i_o he_o need_v not_o think_v i_o shun_v come_v before_o his_o face_n i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o wish_v he_o one_o too_o 185._o in_o no_o judgement_n to_o sentence_v one_o unheard_a do_v avail_v i_o submit_v not_o myself_o in_o such_o a_o way_n to_o his_o judgement_n for_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o convince_v with_o such_o a_o sentence_n i_o be_o innocent_a of_o all_o that_o be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o in_o the_o pulpit_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o my_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o not_o one_o true_a word_n of_o it_o he_o have_v wrest_v and_o pervert_v all_o my_o word_n with_o a_o strange_a understanding_n 186._o therefore_o 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