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own_o mouth_n do_v not_o here_o condemn_v thou_o let_v thy_o offensive_a word_n which_o testify_v thy_o deceive_v and_o vain_a religion_n james_n 1.26_o witness_n which_o be_v because_o thou_o want_v a_o bridle_n which_o will_v bring_v thou_o a_o sad_a conclusion_n as_o james_n tell_v thou_o james_z 3.3_o to_o the_o 7._o but_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n hear_v what_o answer_n there_o be_v in_o thou_o to_o that_o of_o james_n 3.2_o which_o thou_o say_v i_o shuffle_v thou_o off_o with_o the_o apostle_n there_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o answer_n say_v thou_o do_v he_o plead_v against_o perfection_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v thou_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o do_v or_o say_v he_o call_v sin_n perfection_n see_v if_o thou_o can_v shuffle_v this_o off_o thou_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v never_o write_v that_o the_o devil_n by_o they_o shall_v plead_v for_o sin_n answ_n nor_o be_v they_o ever_o write_v that_o 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uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n now_o let_v all_o who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v judge_v whether_o a_o egyptian_a mist_n and_o besottedness_n be_v not_o rather_o in_o thyself_o to_o allege_v these_o who_o thou_o never_o see_v or_o hear_v but_o by_o the_o report_n of_o other_o to_o be_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v two_o many_o nearor_n hand_n who_o if_o their_o non_fw-la obedience_n must_v witness_v against_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v witness_v full_o of_o which_o namely_o martin_n mason_n be_v one_o who_o be_v too_o full_a of_o fury_n and_o wrath_n against_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o thy_o say_n that_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o mark_n 16.15_o in_o effect_n prove_v christ_n command_v to_o 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say_v thou_o be_v not_o spiritual_o blind_a will_v see_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o door_n and_o the_o way_n john_n 10.9_o and_o 14.16_o and_o so_o the_o inlet_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n answ_n do_v christ_n be_v the_o door_n and_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n deny_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o inlet_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o promise_n be_v not_o entrance_n into_o christ_n the_o door_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n by_o faith_n then_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o inlet_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o inlet_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n into_o the_o heart_n therefore_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o door_n and_o the_o way_n yet_o those_o who_o have_v not_o but_o deny_v faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v no_o inlet_n or_o entrance_n therein_o then_o sure_o thou_o must_v needs_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o entrance_n into_o he_o calling_z it_o the_o 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manifest_v in_o thou_o in_o thy_o hot_a word_n of_o contempt_n against_o it_o be_v thyself_o so_o foul_v in_o foul_a water_n without_o repentance_n even_o since_o thou_o receive_v thy_o romish_a wash_v and_o not_o purisy_v from_o that_o by_o the_o lavour_n of_o regeneration_n remain_v in_o thy_o old_a unclean_a condition_n not_o obey_v the_o truth_n thyself_o but_o railng_v upon_o those_o that_o do_v and_o though_o christ_n stand_v at_o thy_o door_n and_o knock_n and_o call_v upon_o thou_o to_o open_v thy_o door_n and_o amend_v thy_o life_n and_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o and_o open_v thy_o door_n to_o receive_v he_o but_o have_v receive_v a_o stranger_n call_v false_a imagination_n who_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v whoredom_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o murder_n be_v sin_n yet_o because_o he_o tell_v thou_o not_o that_o disobedience_n to_o the_o command_n and_o teach_n of_o christ_n 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thou_o have_v a_o light_n within_o thou_o which_o thou_o call_v christ_n when_o thou_o walk_v contrary_a to_o and_o deny_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o scripture_n then_o from_o the_o same_o ground_n i_o must_v receive_v another_o that_o say_v so_o and_o then_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n and_o they_o or_o any_o such_o who_o be_v as_o able_a to_o declare_v what_o they_o say_v they_o have_v of_o christ_n within_o as_o martin_n mason_n or_o any_o by_o who_o hand_n hold_v forth_o he_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o this_o condition_n and_o they_o be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n to_o be_v except_v against_o but_o for_o their_o walk_a contrary_n to_o and_o deny_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o
pagan-like_a to_o frame_v right_a reason_n or_o deny_v it_o without_o reason_n let_v thy_o friend_n judge_v thou_o bid_v i_o consider_v in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n but_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n answ_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n i_o do_v consider_v and_o in_o that_o coolness_n tell_v thou_o that_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o hot_a word_n against_o i_o about_o perfection_n in_o the_o mind_n through_o faith_n but_o not_o perfection_n in_o the_o flesh_n till_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n that_o outward_a man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v flesh_n therefore_o not_o perfect_a the_o inward_a man_n or_o mind_n in_o the_o state_n of_o faith_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a in_o which_o perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n paul_n say_v he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o 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