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worship_v so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o now_o this_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n set_v in_o high_a place_n usurp_a authority_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o temple_n we_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o again_o chap._n 6.19_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n wherefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n and_o now_o i_o ask_v what_o this_o which_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n can_v be_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n lust_a after_o evil_n delude_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n who_o first_o and_z original_a crime_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o shall_v again_o once_o more_o show_v his_o foolish_a pride_n as_o in_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n be_v further_o show_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n in_o they_o who_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o beside_o this_o text_n the_o holy_a writer_n give_v sundry_a admonition_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o pride_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n jam._n 4.5_o do_v you_o think_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o lu_v to_o envy_n which_o be_v a_o double_a proof_n first_o as_o from_o james_n second_o as_o another_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o 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his_o own_o disposal_n in_o all_o which_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o follow_v its_o leader_n to_o march_v when_o he_o say_v march_z and_o to_o rest_v when_o he_o say_v rest_v be_v it_o night_n or_o be_v it_o day_n winter_n or_o summer_n even_o as_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n give_v obedience_n to_o the_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n 20._o and_o indeed_o so_o necessary_a be_v the_o resignation_n of_o the_o conduct_n of_o this_o trial_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o although_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o more_o full_a subdue_a the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n in_o we_o to_o a_o more_o close_a union_n with_o he_o and_o a_o depart_n from_o our_o loss_n and_o dross_n for_o his_o righteousness_n yet_o i_o do_v think_v it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o any_o to_o seek_v to_o hasten_v it_o because_o so_o do_v must_v proceed_v from_o a_o confidence_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n in_o undergo_a it_o or_o a_o presumption_n we_o have_v so_o well_o keep_v 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in_o substance_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o have_v any_o right_n there_o but_o count_v it_o its_o slave_n and_o reason_n and_o all_o thing_n beside_o itself_o unclean_a and_o reject_v thing_n and_o now_o shall_v this_o wicked_a one_o fill_v the_o measure_n of_o its_o iniquity_n and_o be_v reveal_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v it_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v 12._o and_o now_o the_o great_a trial_n draw_v near_o where_o first_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o pequeering_n aforesaid_a we_o have_v always_o state_v the_o case_n in_o the_o extreme_n that_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n resist_v the_o temptation_n as_o it_o ought_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o but_o without_o sin_n which_o whilst_o we_o imitate_v though_o in_o sin_n this_o trial_n will_v end_v in_o few_o throw_n rather_o rebuke_n of_o love_n than_o 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new_a lend_a talon_n bring_v that_o fire_n with_o he_o whereby_o he_o will_v try_v every_o man_n work_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o trial_n by_o fire_n sometime_o hint_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o it_o behoove_v that_o we_o first_o take_v our_o measure_n from_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o belove_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a touch_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a with_o exceed_v joy_n whence_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o this_o trial_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o none_o exempt_v second_o that_o even_o our_o lord_n do_v partake_v with_o we_o therein_o that_o be_v though_o he_o suffer_v but_o once_o for_o all_o yet_o in_o that_o once_o he_o suffer_v all_o that_o his_o member_n suffer_v at_o many_o time_n three_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o because_o thence_o exceed_v joy_n shall_v accrue_v to_o we_o when_o he_o shall_v so_o appear_v four_o from_o vers_fw-la 14._o we_o must_v then_o be_v reproach_v for_o christ_n who_o shall_v be_v evil-spoken_a by_o they_o i._n e._n antichrist_n but_o glorify_v on_o our_o part_n last_o verse_n 19_o that_o now_o it_o behoove_v we_o commit_v the_o keep_n our_o soul_n unto_o god_n who_o create_v they_o and_o be_v faithful_a again_o beside_o what_o paul_n teach_v of_o the_o universal_a day_n of_o which_o before_o again_o thus_o 1_o cor._n 3.10_o i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n namely_o christ_n and_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o be_v lay_v now_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n pretious-stone_n wood_n hay_o stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n know_v you_o not_o thae_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o see_v unto_o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o now_o whereas_o before_o all_o saint_n now_o all_o work_n must_v pass_v this_o trial._n 2._o this_o trial_n be_v that_o whereby_o our_o body_n be_v make_v pure_a temple_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o which_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o belong_v to_o he_o verse_n 17._o
if_o any_o man_n i._n e._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n corrupt_v this_o temple_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n 18._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o wise_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 14._o next_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o in_o a_o gradation_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v from_o thing_n which_o best_a abide_v the_o fire_n to_o they_o that_o least_o abide_v it_o which_o in_o a_o allegory_n allude_v to_o such_o work_v build_v upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n as_o will_v best_o and_o worst_a abide_v or_o live_v in_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n of_o hulam_n but_o not_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o allegory_n first_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o second_o because_o conjecture_n be_v the_o best_a evidence_n i_o shall_v brief_o hint_n at_o some_o from_o sundry_a text_n gold_n which_o abide_v the_o fire_n without_o any_o loss_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o work_n wrought_v in_o spirit_n and_o love_n or_o rather_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o next_o faith_n which_o see_v from_o one_o manifest_a text_n it_o be_v the_o bearer_n of_o that_o shield_n which_o can_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n we_o may_v not_o doubt_v our_o own_o experience_n witness_v that_o its_o work_n be_v not_o unstable_a in_o the_o heavenly_a flame_n next_o silver_n pass_v not_o the_o fire_n without_o some_o loss_n yet_o lose_v not_o by_o its_o trial_n because_o what_o it_o fail_v in_o matter_n of_o quantity_n it_o gain_v in_o quality_n i._n e._n purity_n now_o silver_n be_v that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o give_v in_o usury_n therefore_o must_v be_v something_o which_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v forth_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o that_o seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o work_n of_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n or_o form_n and_o say_v our_o prophet_n psal_n 12.7_o thy_o word_n be_v pure_a word_n o_o lord_n like_o silver_n try_v seven_o time_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n now_o this_o word_n be_v the_o true_a rule_n and_o form_n of_o sound_a obedience_n and_o though_o through_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o heart_n such_o work_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o abuse_v to_o usury_n yet_o may_v we_o affirm_v that_o such_o work_n build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n for_o that_o rare_a quality_n pure_a love_n have_v as_o it_o can_v work_v for_o usury_n or_o reward_n but_o only_o to_o please_v its_o belove_a david_n again_o thus_o psal_n 66.10_o thouâ—_n o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v we_o come_v through_o water_n and_o through_o fire_n through_o baptism_n into_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o a_o overflow_a place_n whence_o appear_v that_o david_n and_o the_o patriarch_n also_o have_v some_o throw_n of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a warfare_n and_o that_o humane_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o arm_v of_o flesh_n ought_v to_o be_v subdue_v to_o christ_n next_o precious_a stone_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v for_o how_o far_o they_o will_v abide_v the_o natural_a fire_n i_o find_v not_o but_o probable_o some_o more_o some_o less_o they_o be_v use_v as_o decking_n in_o holy_a thing_n and_o also_o the_o great_a harlot_n glory_v in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v such_o embellishment_n as_o shine_v forth_o both_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o antichrist_n the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n be_v adorn_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n also_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o wrought_v in_o row_n become_v the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o purse_n where_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n lie_v by_o which_o the_o high_a 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how_o shall_v i_o know_v and_o find_v it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o last_o quaery_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o it_o will_v find_v thou_o in_o due_a season_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o give_v it_o free_a course_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n so_o may_v it_o be_v quench_v and_o for_o the_o first_o quaery_n it_o be_v as_o in_o my_o dimn_n glass_n it_o appear_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o spirit_n john_n testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v he_o shall_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o communicate_v gift_n unto_o man_n whereby_o they_o may_v work_v and_o by_o the_o fire_n he_o consume_v the_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n which_o grow_v up_o with_o those_o work_n and_o yet_o both_o as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n exercise_v two_o office_n and_o know_v it_o thou_o may_v thus_o if_o any_o thing_n more_o thou_o in_o meekness_n gentleness_n love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n to_o duty_n and_o raise_v thou_o up_o to_o good_a performance_n that_o call_v thou_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o if_o any_o spiritual_a search_v any_o try_v of_o heart_n and_o reins_n ensue_v examine_v if_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o in_o integrity_n without_o usury_n pride_n or_o hypocrisy_n and_o burn_v down_o or_o destroy_v all_o wrought_v upon_o that_o account_n as_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n and_o leave_v such_o a_o remorse_n and_o grate_n in_o thou_o as_o will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a to_o offend_v again_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a fire_n first_o nibble_v at_o the_o heel_n and_o after_o will_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o thy_o lust_a spirit_n so_o mare_a that_o that_o gentle_o tread_v upon_o any_o thing_n which_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o creator_n or_o be_v meek_n merciful_a and_o humble_a and_o yet_o with_o foot_n of_o burn_a brass_n trample_v upon_o pride_n usury_n lust_n call_v it_o this_o try_v fire_n as_o for_o example_n one_o for_o many_o the_o spirit_n say_v give_v 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and_o satan_n assault_v it_o with_o hammer_n and_o anvil_n it_o laugh_v and_o smile_v at_o the_o attempt_n without_o pain_n or_o loss_n but_o so_o tender_a from_o within_o as_o to_o taste_v of_o a_o forbid_a apple_n make_v it_o vanish_v quite_o away_o for_o such_o a_o constiution_n it_o have_v that_o the_o least_o spot_n or_o blemish_n in_o any_o part_n defile_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o defile_v it_o be_v no_o long_a innocency_n and_o therefore_o be_v early_o chass_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o return_v not_o again_o until_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n espouse_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o back_o again_o but_o neither_o do_v innocency_n restore_v long_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n in_o one_o entire_a piece_n but_o return_v to_o heaven_n with_o its_o spouse_n yet_o not_o so_o depart_v as_o it_o have_v forsake_v its_o interest_n on_o earth_n or_o forget_v the_o end_n of_o its_o take_n upon_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o mortality_n but_o disperse_v its_o beam_n in_o the_o spot_a 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