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day_n past_a viz_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n for_o which_o the_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v and_o very_o desolate_a and_o afraid_a be_v israel_n a_o home-born_a slave_n read_v jer._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o consider_v it_o perfect_o for_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o consideration_n be_v come_v as_o much_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v be_v israel_n who_o once_o wrestle_v like_o a_o prince_n and_o prevail_v and_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n etc._n etc._n become_v so_o ignoble_a as_o to_o forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n and_o be_v satisfy_v now_o with_o cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n these_o be_v great_a evil_n the_o very_a heaven_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o therefore_o my_o dear_a friend_n let_v this_o say_n sink_v deep_a into_o your_o heart_n see_v that_o you_o always_o in_o all_o thing_n mind_v the_o motion_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a guide_n send_v of_o the_o father_n to_o guide_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o show_v we_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o he_o that_o follow_v any_o man_n by_o word_n or_o example_n and_o go_v from_o this_o in_o himself_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a evil_n even_a idolatry_n and_o be_v go_v from_o the_o harken_v and_o obey_v this_o be_v the_o witchcraft_n speak_v of_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o &_o gal._n 3.1_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v or_o not_o to_o be_v live_v in_o in_o all_o israel_n exod._n 22.18_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o for_o worm_n jacob_n who_o be_v now_o arise_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o pure_a wisdom_n of_o his_o god_n be_v no_o more_o a_o home-born_a slave_n to_o feed_v at_o cistern_n or_o live_v upon_o husk_n or_o to_o be_v deceive_v with_o any_o likeness_n whatsoever_o but_o be_v fill_v himself_o at_o the_o live_a fountain_n of_o the_o riches_n &_o nobility_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a and_o so_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o snare_n lay_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o that_o have_v wing_n that_o see_v they_o and_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n that_o stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o innocent_a life_n who_o be_v and_o can_v free_o come_v to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o &_o be_v rip_v open_a and_o stand_v naked_a in_o the_o particular_a and_o such_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n clothing_n with_o white_a robe_n of_o his_o everlasting_a righteousness_n which_o shall_v never_o
the_o lamb_n government_n to_o be_v exalt_v over_o all_o in_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o right_a alone_a it_o be_v in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n and_o not_o any_o other_o birth_n spirit_n man_z or_o image_n whatsoever_o or_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n rise_v like_o devour_a fire_n to_o search_v out_o every_o false_a birth_n and_o false_a spirit_n and_o to_o consume_v antichrist_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v he_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a sound_n in_o season_n to_o awaken_v the_o mixt-multitude_n throughout_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o search_v and_o see_v what_o spirit_n and_o birth_n they_o be_v of_o and_o in_o what_o spirit_n and_o dominion_n you_o rule_n and_o govern_v who_o be_v master_n parent_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o exhortation_n from_o god_n that_o none_o within_o the_o camp_n seek_v to_o physician_n or_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_a outward_a for_o any_o distemper_n weakness_n sickness_n or_o disease_n whatsoever_o without_o his_o leading_n and_o counsel_n who_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n etc._n etc._n also_o that_o no_o babe_n among_o they_o shall_v strive_v or_o study_v for_o the_o comprehend_v or_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o nation_n to_o make_v their_o defence_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o dear_a and_o tender_a salutation_n to_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o child_n of_o the_o everlasting_a holy_a covenant_n of_o promise_n throughout_o the_o whole_a creation_n give_v forth_o in_o the_o moving_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o israel_n by_o one_o that_o follow_v he_o william_n baily_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n 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god_n will_v consume_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o age_n past_a and_o this_o have_v be_v and_o be_v our_o testimony_n who_o be_v his_o servant_n unto_o the_o world_n in_o this_o age_n which_o work_n he_o be_v now_o cut_v short_a in_o righteousness_n for_o his_o elect_a seed_n sake_n in_o who_o alone_o he_o be_v well_o please_v which_o have_v long_o be_v pierce_v wound_a grieve_a and_o oppress_v by_o the_o contrary_a seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n which_o have_v always_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v itself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v who_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n who_o right_o alone_o it_o be_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o lord_n god_n allmighty_n will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v till_o he_o possess_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o well_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n and_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o many_o shall_v come_v and_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n whereby_o many_o may_v be_v deceive_v etc._n etc._n now_o this_o i_o do_v not_o only_o read_v without_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v set_v in_o man_n heart_n which_o have_v be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o have_v search_v it_o out_o to_o the_o full_a or_o who_o know_v it_o perfect_o or_o who_o have_v seek_v out_o all_o its_o secret_a chamber_n of_o imagery_n true_o i_o find_v but_o one_o right_a seed_n right_a spirit_n image_n or_o birth_n which_o right_o see_v and_o right_o judge_v all_o thing_n and_o search_v out_o the_o most_o deep_a and_o hide_a thing_n way_n form_n shape_n turn_n or_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a plant_n a_o noble_a birth_n and_o 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