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he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o and_o now_o that_o which_o we_o do_v desire_n of_o people_n every_o where_o be_v that_o they_o will_v turn_v in_o their_o mind_n unto_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o wait_v to_o be_v make_v a_o new_a by_o it_o qu._n 20._o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o its_o administration_n and_o participation_n be_v not_o a_o duty_n still_o incumbent_n upon_o christian_n in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v whether_o person_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v real_a bread_n and_o eat_v it_o and_o real_a wine_n and_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n answ_n not_o incumbent_a in_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n but_o in_o the_o substance_n or_o antitype_n antiquery_n 1._o where_o prove_v the_o query_a that_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o this_o gospel-day_n consist_v of_o eat_v outward_a bread_n or_o drink_v outward_a wine_n 2._o what_o be_v real_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o 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be_v say_v strive_v among_o themselves_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v they_o that_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o what_o that_o body_n be_v some_o do_v eat_v must_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v discern_v by_o true_a believer_n rev._n 3._o 20._o christ_n say_v behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o one_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o and_o this_o supper_n be_v not_o outward_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n he_o will_v make_v unto_o all_o people_n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o cor._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o wherefore_o my_o dear_o belove_a flee_v from_o idolatry_n i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v the_o cup_n of_o 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thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n and_o he_o far_o say_v father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o john_n 17._o 15._o 24._o and_o this_o be_v the_o intercession_n which_o christ_n make_v for_o his_o people_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n qu._n 11._o whether_o christ_n will_v not_o at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n appear_v in_o his_o manhood_n pronounce_v the_o wicked_a accurse_a and_o the_o holy_a bless_a answ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o wicked_a accurse_a the_o righteous_a bless_a act_v 10._o 42._o he_o command_v we_o to_o wit_n christ_n to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v 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there_o be_v miriam_n the_o prophetess_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n exod._n 15._o 20._o and_o there_o be_v deborah_n a_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o lapidoth_n she_o judge_v israel_n judg._n 4._o 4._o and_o the_o good_a king_n josiah_n send_v unto_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o shalum_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 22._o 13_o 14._o and_o there_o be_v the_o prophetess_n noadiah_n nehem._n 6._o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n joel_n and_o say_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v joel_n 2._o 28._o mark_v son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v and_o in_o christ_n day_n there_o be_v one_o ama_n a_o prophetess_n luk_n 2._o 36._o and_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v a_o public_a preacher_n for_o when_o she_o have_v receive_v some_o understanding_n of_o christ_n she_o go_v her_o way_n into_o the_o city_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o man_n come_v see_v a_o man_n which_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n then_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o come_v 〈…〉_o job_n â—4_n 28_o 30._o now_o observe_v this_o woman_n labour_v to_o bring_v people_n unto_o christ_n and_o many_o believe_v her_o testimony_n and_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o now_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel-minister_n be_v to_o bring_v people_n unto_o christ_n and_o again_o we_o may_v see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o woman_n mary_n magdalen_n first_o to_o preach_v his_o resurrection_n for_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v to_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n and_o to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n go_v and_o tell_v the_o disciple_n that_o she_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n unto_o she_o john_n 20._o 17_o 18._o mark_v christ_n send_v this_o woman_n to_o declare_v these_o thing_n unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v woman_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v that_o he_o signify_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v or_o prophecy_n for_o he_o say_v every_o woman_n that_o pray_v or_o prophesi_v with_o her_o head_n uncover_v dishonour_v her_o head_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 15._o and_o philip_n have_v four_o daughter_n virgin_n which_o do_v prophesy_v act_v 21._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o phillipian_o say_v i_o entreat_v thou_o also_o true_a yoke-fellow_n help_v those_o woman_n which_o labour_v with_o i_o in_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 4._o 3._o mark_v those_o woman_n labour_v with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o prophesy_v be_v not_o preach_v we_o shall_v answer_v thus_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19_o 10._o qu._n 15._o what_o warrant_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o silent_a meeting_n answ_n the_o same_o they_o have_v for_o wait_v on_o god_n until_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o until_o require_v of_o he_o to_o speak_v or_o preach_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v silent_a at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o limit_v not_o our_o meeting_n beforehand_o to_o silence_n or_o preach_v but_o submit_v they_o to_o what_o god_n shall_v require_v we_o do_v great_o admire_v the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o people_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v on_o this_o wise_a all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n isa_n 54._o 13._o and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n chap._n 48._o 17._o and_o the_o prophet_n far_o say_v yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n and_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a chap._n 30._o 20_o 21._o and_o now_o we_o do_v desire_v all_o people_n to_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v teach_v his_o people_n himself_o if_o not_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o if_o by_o his_o spirit_n then_o where_o and_o how_o must_v people_n be_v teach_v by_o he_o if_o not_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o stillness_n and_o quietness_n of_o their_o mind_n for_o david_n say_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n psal_n 27._o 14._o and_o again_o he_o say_v rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o chap._n 37._o 7._o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v save_v thou_o prov._n 20._o 22._o and_o isaiah_n say_v that_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a isa_n 40._o 31._o and_o many_o other_o place_n may_v be_v instance_a and_o now_o how_o must_v people_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n if_o not_o in_o silence_n for_o solomon_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o keep_v silent_a and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v eccles_n 3._o 7._o now_o it_o be_v well_o if_o all_o do_v know_v this_o time_n to_o keep_v silent_a and_o so_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o silence_n for_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v keep_v silence_n before_o i_o o_o island_n and_o let_v the_o people_n renew_v their_o strength_n isa_n 41._o 1._o and_o again_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n 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and_o practise_v among_o you_o at_o this_o day_n which_o the_o apostle_n james_n forbid_v say_v in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n of_o the_o chap._n he_o that_o respect_v person_n commit_v sin_n and_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o transgressor_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o it_o seem_v thou_o will_v have_v the_o honour_n and_o respect_n keep_v up_o pharisee_fw-mi like_a which_o christ_n forbid_v and_o cry_v woe_n against_o and_o christ_n say_v how_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o seek_v honour_n one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o qu._n 3._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o swear_v before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ans_fw-fr christ_n law_n and_o doctrine_n do_v not_o warrant_n but_o prohibit_v it_o matt._n 5._o 34._o james_n 1._o 5._o 12._o we_o do_v believe_v 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yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a matt._n 5._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o mark_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o now_o here_o christ_n forbid_v all_o swear_v for_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v a_o full_a prohibition_n and_o james_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n chap._n 5._o 12._o and_o now_o we_o desire_v all_o people_n every_o be_v where_o these_o line_n may_v come_v to_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o james_n his_o servant_n and_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o qu._n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o endeavour_v to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o humane_a learning_n ans_fw-fr 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