the_o lamb_n government_n to_o be_v exalt_v over_o all_o in_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o right_a alone_a it_o be_v in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n and_o not_o any_o other_o birth_n spirit_n man_z or_o image_n whatsoever_o or_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n rise_v like_o devour_a fire_n to_o search_v out_o every_o false_a birth_n and_o false_a spirit_n and_o to_o consume_v antichrist_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v he_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a sound_n in_o season_n to_o awaken_v the_o mixt-multitude_n throughout_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o search_v and_o see_v what_o spirit_n and_o birth_n they_o be_v of_o and_o in_o what_o spirit_n and_o dominion_n you_o rule_n and_o govern_v who_o be_v master_n parent_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o 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world_n who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o appoint_a heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o head_n over_o all_o to_o his_o church_n and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o he_o have_v give_v for_o a_o leader_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o people_n in_o who_o alone_o be_v redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o this_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o thy_o host_n o_o israel_n this_o be_v thy_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n thy_o judge_n and_o saviour_n and_o every_o spirit_n seed_n motion_n or_o thought_n which_o be_v contrary_a oppose_v or_o rise_v against_o the_o life_n of_o this_o pure_a righteous_a precious_a seed_n wheresoever_o or_o in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v or_o appear_v be_v of_o antichrist_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v consume_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o age_n past_a and_o this_o have_v be_v and_o be_v our_o testimony_n who_o be_v his_o servant_n unto_o the_o world_n in_o this_o age_n which_o work_n he_o be_v now_o cut_v short_a in_o righteousness_n for_o his_o elect_a seed_n sake_n in_o who_o alone_o he_o be_v well_o please_v which_o have_v long_o be_v pierce_v wound_a grieve_a and_o oppress_v by_o the_o contrary_a seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n which_o have_v always_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v itself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v who_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n who_o right_o alone_o it_o be_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o lord_n god_n allmighty_n will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v till_o he_o possess_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o well_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n and_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o many_o shall_v come_v and_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n whereby_o many_o may_v be_v deceive_v etc._n etc._n now_o this_o i_o do_v not_o only_o read_v without_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v set_v in_o man_n heart_n which_o have_v be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o have_v search_v it_o out_o to_o the_o full_a or_o who_o know_v it_o perfect_o or_o who_o have_v seek_v out_o all_o its_o secret_a chamber_n of_o imagery_n true_o i_o find_v but_o one_o right_a seed_n right_a spirit_n image_n or_o birth_n which_o right_o see_v and_o right_o judge_v all_o thing_n and_o search_v out_o the_o most_o deep_a and_o hide_a thing_n way_n form_n shape_n turn_n or_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a plant_n a_o noble_a birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o deep_a speech_n than_o it_o can_v understand_v nor_o a_o form_n that_o it_o can_v see_v to_o the_o foundation_n or_o through_o the_o vail_n to_o the_o root_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o elect_a which_o can_v be_v deceive_v neither_o will_v it_o deceive_v any_o who_o join_v to_o it_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n neither_o be_v its_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n but_o from_o above_o over_o it_o in_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v bear_v far_o above_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n the_o dominion_n and_o glory_n of_o which_o be_v but_o its_o temptation_n to_o draw_v from_o the_o more_o noble_a into_o the_o visible_a fade_a glory_n heaven_n be_v its_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n its_o footstool_n therefore_o his_o follower_n must_v be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o world_n the_o glory_n the_o spirit_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o within_o in_o which_o lie_v the_o ground_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o the_o lie_a wonder_n and_o the_o many_o antichrist_n which_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n against_o the_o appearance_n of_o this_o noble_a seed_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o to_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n say_v i_o be_o christ_n to_o wit_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o satisfaction_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o food_n thy_o guide_n or_o leader_n etc._n etc._n feed_v the_o mind_n with_o falsehood_n and_o vanity_n till_o at_o last_o it_o prove_v a_o false_a prophet_n which_o have_v deceive_v and_o cast_v down_o many_o strong_a man_n wound_v therefore_o harken_v o_o israel_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o give_v not_o heed_n to_o nor_o believe_v any_o lie_a vanity_n within_o or_o without_o neither_o be_v thou_o satisfy_v with_o a_o false_a conception_n or_o false_a birth_n a_o false_a rest_n or_o 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that_o fear_v he_o so_o this_o spirit_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o not_o with_o righteous_a judgement_n this_o be_v that_o bastard_n or_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n which_o shall_v not_o inherit_v with_o the_o heir_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n this_o be_v a_o knower_n of_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n be_v the_o vail_n and_o a_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o esteem_v the_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a who_o god_n have_v choose_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n therefore_o beware_v of_o it_o let_v it_o have_v no_o place_n in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o within_o thy_o border_n o_o israel_n for_o it_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o a_o great_a oppressor_n and_o griever_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o a_o contemner_n and_o secret_a despiser_n of_o his_o mean_a appearance_n in_o his_o babe_n and_o little_a one_o in_o 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stand_a dwelling-place_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o flame_n and_o a_o everlasting_a fire_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o they_o who_o wilful_o and_o contemptuous_o transgress_v against_o he_o and_o come_v not_o to_o be_v humble_v because_o thereof_o before_o he_o this_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o lord_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o at_o first_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o dark_a land_n and_o have_v lead_v thou_o by_o a_o way_n thou_o know_v not_o who_o give_v thou_o water_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o be_v as_o a_o gloud_z by_o day_n and_o as_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n and_o who_o by_o little_a and_o little_a do_v drive_v out_o the_o many_o strange_a nation_n that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v the_o promise_a land_n which_o remain_v for_o ever_o a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n now_o he_o call_v thou_o not_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o grievous_a burden_n sigh_n groan_n and_o tear_n 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