unto_o who_o good_n they_o be_v receive_v in_o grace_n as_o stranger_n 74._o for_o as_o ishmael_n do_v not_o go_v to_o isaac_n for_o the_o inheritance_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o isaac_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o he_o who_o free_o bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o set_v he_o as_o a_o steward_n but_o will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o the_o turk_n have_v turn_v themselves_o from_o isaac_n viz._n from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n and_o will_v have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n from_o the_o father_n 75._o now_o the_o father_n be_v manifest_a to_o we_o in_o the_o son_n and_o when_o they_o now_o do_v call_v upon_o the_o father_n he_o hear_v they_o only_o in_o his_o son_n viz._n in_o his_o voice_n manifest_a in_o the_o humane_a property_n and_o they_o yet_o serve_v the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n 76._o for_o we_o man_n have_v no_o other_o god_n at_o all_o without_o christ_n the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n have_v manifest_v himself_o towards_o we_o with_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o son_n and_o hear_v we_o only_o through_o his_o voice_n manifest_v in_o the_o son_n 77._o now_o when_o the_o turk_n worship_v the_o father_n he_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o son_n and_o receive_v they_o to_o adoption_n in_o the_o son_n in_o who_o god_n have_v only_o manifest_v himself_o in_o humane_a property_n and_o in_o no_o other_o property_n beside_o 78._o now_o say_v reason_n how_o can_v they_o attain_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o say_v that_o god_n have_v no_o son_n hear_v o_o man_n christ_n say_v whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o he_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v 79._o he_o that_o reproach_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n in_o confider_v it_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o only_a god_n who_o have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o humanity_n wherein_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o only_a god_n he_o have_v no_o forgiveness_n for_o evermore_o that_o be_v he_o that_o reject_v the_o only_a god_n he_o have_v quite_o break_v himself_o off_o from_o he_o and_o be_v become_v his_o own_o 80._o now_o the_o turk_n do_v not_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o humanity_n but_o they_o reproach_n the_o humanity_n and_o say_v a_o creature_n can_v be_v god_n 81._o but_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v and_o do_v wonder_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o confess_v and_o blaspheme_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o have_v wrought_v in_o christ_n viz._n in_o the_o humanity_n blindness_n be_v happen_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o walk_v under_o a_o veil_n 82._o now_o say_v reason_n god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o candlestick_n from_o they_o and_o reject_v they_o hear_v o_o man_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n as_o he_o threaten_v by_o st._n paul_n do_v take_v away_o the_o candlestick_n from_o they_o and_o shut_v they_o up_o under_o the_o veil_n think_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o his_o foreknowledge_n without_o his_o will_n no_o it_o be_v do_v with_o his_o will_n 83._o he_o permit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n to_o give_v they_o a_o doctrine_n of_o reason_n deity_n the_o cause_n and_o ground_n that_o the_o turk_n deny_v christ_n deity_n see_v christendom_n become_v blind_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o do_v wrangle_v and_o jangle_n about_o christ_n humanity_n and_o put_v all_o manner_n of_o scorn_n disgrace_n and_o reproach_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o among_o the_o arian_n when_o they_o deny_v his_o deity_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o covetousness_n do_v apply_v his_o merit_n in_o his_o humanity_n for_o the_o belly-sake_n to_o their_o belly-order_n and_o do_v practise_v all_o manner_n of_o lewdness_n and_o profaneness_n even_o with_o swear_v curse_a and_o witchery_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o holy_a wound_n so_o that_o there_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n which_o have_v manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o humanity_n be_v abuse_v thereupon_o god_n do_v hide_v himself_o from_o they_o in_o their_o understanding_n so_o that_o they_o first_o become_v blind_a with_o the_o arian_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n 84._o but_o afterward_o when_o as_o they_o will_v be_v only_o blind_a beast_n he_o hide_v himself_o also_o from_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o humanity_n by_o the_o mahomet_n the_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mahomet_n turkish_a religion_n so_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o bereave_v of_o the_o candlestick_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o go_v with_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o israel_n under_o their_o king_n ah_o i_o must_v give_v they_o judge_n as_o in_o former_a time_n 85._o thus_o the_o king_n of_o light_n in_o the_o humanity_n be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o and_o the_o judicature_n of_o nature_n be_v give_v they_o again_o for_o a_o guide_n and_o governor_n so_o that_o they_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o mother_n womb_n viz._n into_o the_o root_n whence_o man_n be_v create_v that_o be_v to_o the_o only_a god_n so_o that_o the_o name_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v yet_o put_v out_o with_o they_o 86._o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o use_v the_o same_o so_o vain_o and_o uneffectual_o for_o swear_v and_o false_a defence_n they_o must_v again_o enter_v into_o hagar_n as_o into_o the_o mother_n womb_n and_o have_v now_o very_o be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o people_n run_v away_o in_o their_o mother_n hagar_n from_o abraham_n house_n viz._n from_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n 87._o but_o know_v and_o declare_v this_o as_o a_o word_n of_o the_o most_o high_a conversion_n a_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o turk_n conversion_n know_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o trumpet_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v to_o awaken_v all_o nation_n and_o to_o visit_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n viz._n the_o holy_a voice_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o eternal_o to_o forget_v they_o so_o little_a as_o a_o mother_n can_v forget_v her_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o again_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n albeit_o he_o be_v disobedient_a to_o she_o 88_o for_o as_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o ishmael_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o womb_n when_o his_o mother_n flee_v from_o sarai_n and_o do_v enrich_v he_o with_o a_o blessing_n and_o worldly_a dominion_n and_o bad_a the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n return_v to_o sarah_n thus_o likewise_o when_o the_o eastern_a country_n enter_v again_o into_o the_o mother_n womb_n with_o their_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n god_n give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o princely_a dominion_n of_o the_o world_n for_o to_o possess_v and_o rule_v they_o under_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n till_o its_o time_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o again_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o with_o great_a humility_n to_o abraham_n viz._n to_o christ_n 89._o and_o not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o babylonicall_a formal_a literal_a christendom_n in_o their_o invent_a and_o contrive_v order_n which_o be_v only_a letter_n verbal_a outside_n christians_o so_o that_o a_o testimony_n be_v some_o outward_a footstep_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n have_v still_o continue_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o power_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lose_a son_n which_o be_v wander_v away_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_v become_v the_o swineherd_n 90._o but_o when_o the_o angel_n shall_v bid_v they_o return_v they_o come_v in_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o lose_a son_n return_v to_o the_o father_n where_o then_o the_o great_a joy_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o angel_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v make_v alive_a and_o the_o lose_v be_v again_o sound_a and_o the_o true_a golden_a juball-yeare_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n arise_v up_o among_o they_o 91._o and_o albeit_o the_o elder_a brother_n who_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o letter_n do_v grumble_v at_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o different_a form_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o his_o belly_n and_o honour_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o move_v at_o it_o they_o be_v merry_a with_o the_o father_n 92._o if_o now_o then_o we_o true_o compare_v paint_v christendom_n and_o the_o turk_n together_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o aright_o
then_o we_o see_v that_o they_o since_o the_o turk_n depart_v from_o they_o have_v be_v but_o one_o people_n before_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n with_o different_a name_n 93._o and_o they_o be_v the_o two_o son_n to_o one_o whereof_o the_o father_n say_v go_v and_o do_v this_o and_o he_o say_v yea_o but_o do_v it_o not_o and_o to_o the_o other_o also_o do_v this_o and_o he_o say_v no_o but_o do_v it_o which_o do_v so_o high_o advance_v and_o magnify_v the_o turk_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o blind_a christian_a world_n do_v not_o understand_v 94._o not_o that_o we_o justify_v the_o turk_n and_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o their_o blindness_n no_o but_o to_o the_o paint_a christian_n we_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v alike_o with_o they_o before_o god_n in_o that_o they_o be_v as_o blind_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o the_o turk_n as_o it_o plain_o show_v itself_o in_o that_o christendom_n be_v full_a of_o strife_n and_o contention_n wrangle_v and_o jangle_v about_o christ_n deity_n and_o humanity_n and_o abominable_o prophane_v and_o hideous_o unhallow_v the_o holy_a name_n in_o his_o humanity_n and_o use_v it_o only_o for_o a_o form_n and_o custom_n to_o swear_v covenant_n and_o protest_v also_o to_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v go_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o a_o bloodthirsty_a confound_a sword_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o but_o contend_v and_o contemn_v one_o another_o and_o the_o whole_a titular_a christendom_n be_v turn_v into_o mere_a sect_n and_o order_n where_o one_o sect_n do_v despise_v and_o brand_v another_o for_o unrighteous_a and_o thus_o they_o have_v make_v of_o christendom_n a_o mere_a murder_a den_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n about_o christ_n person_n and_o have_v bound_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o disputation_n and_o have_v set_v foolish_a reason_n over_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o be_v a_o master_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o meaning_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o mystery_n 95._o but_o ought_v we_o to_o speak_v so_o of_o christendom_n and_o the_o turk_n as_o if_o they_o be_v alike_o thus_o we_o say_v the_o turk_n be_v open_o a_o ishmalite_n and_o mocker_n of_o christ_n humanity_n and_o hold_v he_o not_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o god_n too_o for_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o heavenly_a ens_fw-la in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 96._o but_o the_o sect_n of_o christendom_n do_v indeed_o cover_v themselves_o with_o christ_n mantle_n but_o do_v attach_v he_o in_o his_o humanity_n and_o deity_n and_o revile_v he_o in_o his_o whole_a person_n tear_n and_o rend_v one_o another_o with_o word_n and_o sword_n about_o his_o person_n the_o one_o will_v have_v it_o this_o way_n another_o that_o way_n every_o one_o will_v be_v master_n over_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o deride_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o thereby_o destroy_v all_o brotherly_a love_n and_o be_v as_o revolt_n rebellious_a and_o fugitive_a ishmaelite_n as_o the_o turk_n and_o live_v in_o their_o selfish_a will_n and_o serve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o self-hood_n selfe-interest_n and_o pleasure_n 97._o a_o christian_a must_v be_v dead_a with_o christ_n to_o self_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v bear_v anew_o of_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o heavenly_a flesh_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o internal_a spiritual_a man_n 98._o but_o instead_o hereof_o man_n have_v put_v on_o babel_n and_o the_o antichrist_n and_o do_v boast_v themselves_o of_o their_o ordinance_n of_o the_o divine_a order_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o devout_a duty_n in_o lip_n labour_n and_o much_o prate_a and_o in_o the_o stone-house_n of_o church_n and_o in_o the_o cathedrall_n and_o cloister_n of_o christendom_n where_o indeed_o they_o do_v counterfeit_v somewhat_o of_o christ_n see_v that_o they_o there_o read_v the_o writing_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v behind_o they_o but_o afterward_o with_o their_o preach_v for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o foist_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n of_o nature_n with_o brawl_v and_o dispute_v and_o spend_v the_o time_n with_o dispute_v confute_v and_o contend_v about_o sect_n and_o the_o different_a mental_a idol_n or_o opinion_n insomuch_o that_o one_o party_n be_v bring_v whole_o to_o condemn_v another_o and_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v so_o infect_v with_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n that_o one_o sect_n wilful_o oppose_v another_o and_o cry_v it_o down_o for_o devilish_a whence_o nothing_o but_o war_n and_o disdainful_a provocation_n do_v arise_v to_o the_o desolate_v of_o country_n and_o city_n 99_o thus_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o before_o god_n and_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o hagar_n in_o the_o dead_a reason_n except_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n which_o very_o be_v here_o and_o there_o to_o be_v find_v among_o all_o nation_n and_o sect_n but_o whole_o simple_a and_o despise_v also_o cover_v under_o christ_n cross_n to_o the_o reason-wise-world_n 100_o for_o like_a as_o the_o four_o element_n receive_v the_o power_n or_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o they_o and_o in_o the_o substance_n the_o body_n yet_o not_o the_o sun_n be_v see_v albeit_o it_o work_v therein_o so_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o herb_n spring_v from_o the_o earth_n do_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n put_v forth_o a_o fair_a blossom_n and_o fruit_n so_o likewise_o god_n child_n out_o of_o their_o plain_a homeliness_n or_o deformity_n to_o the_o lewd_a world_n or_o prate_a hypocrite_n eye_n in_o the_o 27_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n what_o the_o lily_n be_v may_v be_v discern_v 32._o the_o lily_n will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o strife_n or_o war_n but_o in_o a_o friendly_a humble_a love_a spirit_n together_o with_o good_a sound_a zion_n sound_a wall-grounded_n convince_a satisfactory_a reason_n this_o will_v grow_v to_o the_o throw_v down_o babel_n and_o the_o build_n up_o of_o zion_n reason_n this_o will_v dispel_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o flourish_v in_o its_o time_n therefore_o let_v none_o think_v that_o when_o strife_n go_v on_o and_o he_o get_v the_o upperhand_n now_o it_o be_v well_o and_o right_o and_o he_o that_o be_v under_o and_o subdue_v let_v he_o not_o think_v sure_o i_o be_o find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n i_o shall_v now_o go_v to_o the_o other_o opinion_n or_o side_n and_o help_v that_o party_n to_o prosecute_v the_o other_o no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n such_o a_o one_o be_v mere_o in_o babel_n 33._o but_o let_v every_o one_o enter_v into_o himself_o and_o labour_n to_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n and_o do_v right_a and_o consider_v that_o this_o his_o work_n shall_v appear_v in_o heaven_n before_o god_n and_o that_o he_o stand_v every_o moment_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o his_o work_n shall_v follow_v after_o he_o and_o then_o the_o lily_n of_o god_n spring_v and_o grow_v and_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o its_o seculum_fw-la amen_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la chap._n 41._o pag._n 326._o 43._o love_v brethren_n be_v instruct_v aright_o the_o god_n of_o love_n he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o poor_a corrupt_a and_o lose_v manasses_n but_o have_v pour_v forth_o his_o best_a treasure_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v himself_o in_o grace_n over_o all_o man_n like_v as_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v unto_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o the_o wicked_a do_v corrupt_a and_o spoil_v the_o image_n the_o his_o precious_a image_n treasure_n in_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o suck_v and_o take_v in_o the_o ens_fw-la of_o the_o serpent_n full_a of_o vanity_n and_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o the_o will_n of_o self_n 44._o but_o if_o he_o go_v with_o his_o own-selfe-will_a into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o die_v from_o his_o self_n and_o own_o will_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o cast_v his_o whole_a dependence_n and_o trust_n upon_o god_n and_o think_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o in_o this_o earthly_a cottage_n but_o that_o he_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v and_o forsake_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o propriety_n be_v self-interest_n he_o shall_v soon_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o put_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o will_n 45._o but_o these_o mischievous_a earthly_a
temporal_a good_n temporal_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n captivate_v he_o in_o the_o ens_fw-la of_o the_o serpent_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 46._o also_o the_o selfe-elected_n unfit_a corrupt_a teacher_n be_v whole_o blind_a herein_o and_o teach_v only_o the_o husk_n viz._n the_o casket_n for_o sheath_n of_o regeneration_n they_o will_v be_v outward_o adopt_v child_n albeit_o they_o live_v only_o in_o the_o will_n of_o self_n and_o will_v teach_v the_o holy_a spirit_n into_o the_o beast_n of_o self-will_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n understand_v nothing_o either_o of_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o new_a birth_n be_v strange_a unto_o they_o they_o deny_v the_o divine_a essential_a indwelling_a of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o god_n child_n viz._n the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v declare_v unto_o 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