rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o we_o o_o take_v heed_n of_o write_v contrary_a to_o the_o copy_n that_o christ_n have_v set_v you_o do_v god_n destroy_v the_o jerusalemite_n by_o their_o division_n and_o do_v you_o think_v that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o by_o we_o sure_o no_o for_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o as_o certain_o he_o be_v and_o he_o be_v a_o deviâ—_n incarnate_a that_o deny_v it_o how_o then_o can_v we_o shelter_v ourselves_o for_o safety_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n among_o ourselves_o o_o take_v heed_n of_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o christ_n or_o hold_v a_o argument_n against_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v you_o wise_a and_o strong_a than_o he_o be_v be_v not_o he_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o yourselves_o but_o dry_a stubble_n will_v you_o contend_v with_o he_o â—or_a mastery_n can_v you_o speak_v more_o for_o your_o division_n than_o christ_n have_v already_o declare_v against_o they_o do_v you_o not_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v chap._n 27._o 4._o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o do_v christ_n ever_o exercise_v his_o prophetical_a office_n in_o vain_a do_v his_o word_n ever_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o effect_n do_v he_o not_o prophecy_n that_o judas_n will_v betray_v he_o and_o peter_n deny_v he_o do_v he_o not_o prophecy_n that_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n will_v arise_v and_o deceive_v many_o and_o be_v not_o his_o say_n fulfil_v do_v he_o not_o prophecy_n with_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o sacred_a cheek_n that_o jerusalem_n will_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o for_o be_v not_o these_o his_o word_n luke_n 19_o 43_o 44._o for_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n 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man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a and_o may_v not_o we_o say_v have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o order_n rule_n and_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o place_n be_v give_v by_o a_o eternal_a decree_n of_o his_o father_n say_v that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o will_v he_o not_o make_v good_a his_o word_n yea_o certain_o he_o will_v there_o be_v not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n till_o all_o of_o they_o be_v fulfil_v do_v you_o never_o read_v and_o consider_v that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 66_o 15_o 16._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o 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these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n staifé_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_v murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o whach_n i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n hence_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n seditious_a heresy_n envy_n and_o murder_n be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o the_o former_a more_o perniclous_a to_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o late_a the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n have_v put_v this_o 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