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attain_v they_o he_o have_v promise_v tâ—_n give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o i_o and_o they_o shaâ—…_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o get_v no_o harm_n therefore_o i_o wiâ—…_n not_o be_v tie_v up_o any_o long_a to_o such_o and_o such_o mean_n to_o use_v they_o though_o god_n afford_v they_o let_v other_o cry_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o wiâ—…_n neither_o regard_n one_o nor_o the_o other_o i_o will_v onâ—…_n immediate_o betake_v myself_o to_o christ_n scripture_n exhortation_n prayer_n ordinance_n &_o be_v fit_a for_o novice_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o so_o greâ—…_n attainment_n as_o i_o have_v i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o theâ—_n nor_o of_o any_o brethren_n in_o such_o way_n i_o wiâ—…_n hear_v who_o i_o please_v let_v they_o be_v what_o they_o wiâ—…_n and_o say_v what_o they_o will_v they_o can_v harm_v i_o for_o â—o_o i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v ingageâ—_n to_o preserve_v i_o thus_o this_o subtle_a serpent_n buzzâ—…_n into_o the_o 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who_o he_o have_v raise_v and_o quicken_v up_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n as_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v thereby_o above_o ordinance_n and_o not_o bind_v to_o attend_v they_o for_o indeed_o then_o be_v they_o fit_a to_o use_v they_o and_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a or_o profit_v in_o attend_v on_o god_n in_o they_o beside_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o primitive_a believer_n of_o another_o way_n and_o judgement_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o cornelin_n and_o his_o household_n that_o exempt_v they_o not_o from_o the_o outward_a baptism_n act_v 10.48_o nor_o be_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o exempt_v from_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o fast_v break_v of_o bread_n preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n even_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o and_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v with_o they_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o act_n 4.24,31_o and_o 6.4,6_o and_o 13.1,3_o and_o 14.23_o yea_o woe_n to_o i_o say_v paul_n even_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v shed_v abundant_o upon_o he_o tit._n 3_o 6._o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o and_o the_o bread_n say_v he_o that_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o cup_n that_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o yea_o in_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o we_o be_v all_o baptize_v say_v he_o by_z or_o in_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n and_o chap._n 6.11_o they_o be_v wash_v justify_v sanctify_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v they_o all_o above_o ordinance_n therefore_o &_o no_o matter_n for_o observe_v they_o no_o such_o matter_n but_o they_o be_v yet_o order_v about_o their_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n yea_o and_o such_o as_o who_o election_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v affirm_v be_v exhort_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prayer_n to_o attend_v on_o prophesy_v to_o stand_v fast_o &_o hold_v the_o tradition_n such_o as_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 11.25_o receive_v from_o they_o either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n 2_o thes_n 2.13,14,15_o many_o other_o like_a passage_n thou_o may_v find_v in_o the_o apostle_n write_n which_o they_o write_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o sin_n and_o error_n which_o may_v discover_v the_o falseness_n of_o that_o conception_n yet_o 2._o they_o err_v much_o worse_o in_o that_o confound_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o particular_a with_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o the_o utmost_a salvation_n of_o all_o that_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o this_o day_n of_o which_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 17.20,21_o that_o it_o come_v not_o with_o observation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o man_n yea_o in_o the_o pharisee_n work_v and_o tender_v itself_o to_o their_o heart_n though_o reject_v by_o they_o but_o fill_v those_o that_o receive_v it_o with_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o â—s_v go_v to_o receive_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o or_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o world_n at_o his_o great_a come_n when_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 2_o tim._n â—_o 1_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 17.21,22,23_o they_o apply_v to_o themselves_o as_o already_o â—…ne_v in_o and_o upon_o they_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o that_o great_a day_n of_o he_o destroy_v the_o â—…eat_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a and_o glorious_a appear_v tit._n 2.13_o deny_v and_o mock_v at_o that_o his_o visible_a and_o glorious_a come_n yea_o and_o where_o their_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o thorough_o improve_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n or_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o â—…ying_v the_o resurrection_n all_o that_n to_o be_v hope_v â—or_a or_o meet_v with_o be_v here_o accomplish_v which_o we_o â—…all_v speak_v more_o full_o to_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o â—…casion_n only_o now_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v strong_o delude_v herein_o and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o our_o saviour_n there_o do_v warn_v we_o of_o that_o say_v lo_o here_o lo_o there_o see_v here_o in_o we_o and_o to_o we_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v with_o we_o or_o with_o such_o and_o such_o person_n the_o judgement_n be_v over_o the_o mystery_n be_v fulfil_v the_o world_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o be_v iâ—_n possession_n of_o our_o glory_n though_o other_o yet_o be_v not_o believe_v they_o not_o say_v our_o saviour_n neither_o go_v after_o they_o for_o that_o come_n of_o the_o soâ—_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o visible_a and_o evident_a in_o a_o moment_n as_o the_o lightning_n that_o shine_v from_o one_o enâ—_n of_o the_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o end_n thereof_o iâ—_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o manifest_a to_o all_o luke_n 17.22_o 23._o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o even_o those_o that_o hauâ—_n pierce_v he_o and_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v over_o he_o rev._n 1.7_o as_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o alteration_n of_o former_a dispensation_n or_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v be_v witness_v and_o evidence_v by_o notorious_a demonstration_n oâ—_n god_n authority_n and_o presence_n so_o shall_v this_o last_o alâ—_n teration_n be_v more_o visible_a and_o notorious_a than_o thâ—_n rest_n when_o god_n give_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o do_v iâ—_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n the_o shake_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o own_v and_o confirm_v it_o as_o of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o take_v away_o that_o administration_n and_o bring_v in_o his_o only_a son_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o its_o present_a external_a administration_n he_o own_v and_o attest_v his_o alter_v the_o former_a and_o bring_v this_o in_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o by_o many_o wonder_n and_o sign_n and_o divers_a powerful_a work_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 2.3_o and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n shall_v come_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n again_o act_v 7.21,22_o who_o the_o heaven_n till_o then_o must_v contain_v to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o all_o man_n how_o they_o have_v submit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o former_a administration_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n among_o they_o and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n shall_v that_o be_v hide_v and_o do_v now_o to_o this_o man_n and_o then_o to_o that_o no_o man_n see_v how_o without_o any_o poblike_a evidence_n to_o the_o world_n no_o no_o that_o shall_v be_v most_o powerful_o and_o to_o the_o world_n with_o great_a solemnity_n declare_v so_o as_o none_o shall_v be_v thereof_o ignorant_a but_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v his_o salvation_n unto_o be_v people_n together_o and_o those_o that_o have_v rebel_v shall_v be_v with_o wondrous_a terror_n deliver_v over_o to_o their_o eternal_a destruction_n the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v on_o a_o flame_n or_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n 2_o pet._n 3.7,10,12_o even_o these_o heaven_n and_o element_n and_o the_o host_n of_o they_o that_o
now_o be_v and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o the_o work_v thereon_o even_o the_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o answer_v to_o the_o earth_n drown_v with_o the_o flood_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n the_o grave_n shall_v give_v up_o their_o dead_a and_o they_o that_o sleep_v in_o christ_n in_o bodily_a death_n shall_v be_v together_o with_o such_o as_o live_v to_o that_o day_n catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o who_o now_o in_o this_o body_n they_o be_v though_o saint_n absent_a from_o 1_o thes_n 4.15,16_o with_o 2_o cor._n 5.6_o and_o one_o shall_v not_o prevent_v another_o in_o possess_v that_o kingdom_n or_o the_o kingdom_n in_o that_o administration_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o make_v perfect_a without_o we_o nor_o shall_v any_o then_o live_a prevent_v those_o that_o have_v die_v in_o the_o faith_n long_o since_o and_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n at_o their_o die_a heb._n 11.13,39,40_o they_o be_v liar_n and_o antichrist_n then_o that_o tell_v thou_o they_o have_v those_o thing_n already_o when_o as_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v yet_o dead_a in_o their_o spirit_n yea_o dead_a in_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a at_o that_o great_a appear_v of_o the_o lord_n gift_n shall_v cease_v and_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n need_v in_o that_o kingdom_n to_o say_v to_o one_o another_o know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o shall_v then_o know_v he_o when_o we_o be_v all_o come_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n but_o till_o that_o time_n as_o we_o have_v clay_n tabernacle_n body_n of_o flesh_n for_o our_o spirit_n to_o inhabit_v in_o so_o shall_v we_o need_v outward_a medium_n for_o our_o helpfulness_n suit_v to_o our_o condition_n and_o christ_n be_v ascend_v have_v also_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o appoint_v the_o ministration_n of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n with_o the_o evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o teach_v his_o saint_n by_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v blow_v away_o from_o christ_n by_o every_o wind_n and_o blast_v of_o doctrine_n even_o until_o that_o time_n that_o we_o all_o come_v together_o as_o be_v say_v before_o unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n hold_v thou_o these_o thing_n fast_o then_o and_o be_v not_o shake_v in_o mind_n by_o any_o man_n word_n or_o writing_n or_o by_o spirit_n as_o if_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o to_o some_o or_o other_o come_v come_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o they_o or_o in_o this_o time_n to_o these_o as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o morning_n light_a in_o these_o man_n doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v rather_o that_o these_o be_v introduce_v a_o more_o notable_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n that_o must_v precede_v or_o go_v before_o that_o his_o come_n see_v i_o pray_v thou_o 2_o thes_n 2.1,2,3,4_o etc._n etc._n i_o may_v insist_v upon_o that_o say_n here_o that_o the_o world_n at_o a_o end_n in_o and_o with_o they_o for_o such_o like_a expression_n drop_v from_o some_o but_o i_o hope_v that_o be_v so_o evident_o false_a to_o any_o in_o their_o right_a mind_n in_o that_o they_o yet_o live_v in_o the_o world_n eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n as_o other_o man_n yea_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n too_o in_o trim_v up_o themselves_o and_o seek_v the_o riches_n pleasure_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o religion_n rather_o seem_v at_o a_o end_n with_o some_o of_o they_o that_o little_a credit_n will_v be_v give_v they_o therein_o sect._n 10._o of_o sobermindedness_n and_o humility_n take_v heed_n also_o my_o brethren_n of_o those_o evil_n before_o speak_v of_o that_o lay_v open_a the_o soul_n to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o especial_o of_o spiritual_a pride_n highmindedness_n and_o curiosity_n think_v not_o of_o yourselves_o because_o of_o your_o part_n strength_n wisdom_n visit_n attainment_n above_o that_o be_v meet_v nor_o lift_v up_o yourselves_o by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v you_o there_o be_v a_o insobriety_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n that_o many_o time_n man_n of_o part_n yea_o believer_n be_v prone_a to_o fall_v into_o to_o over-wean_a their_o own_o ability_n do_v not_o peter_n err_v that_o way_n when_o he_o be_v confident_a that_o though_o all_o deny_v christ_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o and_o we_o see_v what_o become_v of_o that_o thought_n it_o make_v he_o presume_v to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o temptation_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o prove_v as_o weak_a or_o weak_a than_o the_o rest_n a_o haughty_a mind_n often_o go_v before_o a_o fall_n pro._n 16.18_o man_n proud_a of_o their_o ability_n and_o puff_v up_o as_o if_o they_o be_v some_o body_n in_o their_o attainment_n be_v nigh_o to_o fall_v for_o he_o that_o lift_v up_o himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v but_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v luke_n 14.11_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o and_o yet_o how_o prone_a man_n of_o part_n or_o such_o as_o attain_v to_o much_o favour_n with_o god_n be_v to_o be_v puff_v up_o we_o may_v note_v in_o this_o that_o when_o god_n have_v rapt_v up_o paul_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n he_o present_o after_o send_v he_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o swell_v in_o a_o fleshly_a dote_a upon_o himself_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o vision_n and_o revelation_n give_v he_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o flesh_n have_v a_o inclination_n in_o it_o to_o swell_v even_o by_o occasion_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n privilege_n a_o man_n in_o by_o his_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o need_v to_o be_v sometime_o take_v down_o paul_n be_v not_o without_o some_o feel_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v the_o better_o warn_v other_o of_o it_o not_o to_o be_v highminded_a but_o to_o fear_v rom._n 11.20_o especial_o see_v our_o stand_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n receive_v all_o from_o and_o life_n upon_o another_o and_o not_o upon_o astock_n in_o a_o man_n self_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n carry_v the_o soul_n to_o lean_v whole_o upon_o god_n in_o christ_n his_o wisdom_n strength_n mercy_n truth_n faithfulness_n and_o not_o upon_o its_o own_o sufficiency_n part_n attainment_n in_o itself_o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o he_o that_o live_v upon_o god_n must_v needs_o live_v sure_o so_o he_o that_o live_v upon_o his_o own_o fullness_n though_o he_o think_v it_o be_v god_n in_o himself_o he_o live_v upon_o must_v needs_o live_v dangerous_o because_o upon_o a_o empty_a break_a cistern_n there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o great_a danger_n to_o fall_v into_o 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therefore_o to_o yourselves_o and_o beware_v of_o this_o spiritual_a adultery_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n desire_v to_o eat_v their_o dainty_n for_o though_o they_o may_v say_v steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a yet_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o their_o guest_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n prov._n 9_o 17,18_o look_v thou_o then_o right_a forward_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n set_v before_o thou_o in_o christ_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n depart_v from_o he_o desire_v more_o to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o seek_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o way_n but_o in_o he_o and_o when_o thou_o find_v he_o â—old_a he_o fast_o and_o delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o and_o â—ever_o let_v his_o truth_n depart_v from_o thou_o but_o let_v â—hy_a meditation_n â—t_z all_o time_n be_v sweet_a concern_v â—im_n and_o thy_o desight_n day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o law_n and_o doctrine_n 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o â—…an_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n pro._n 3_o 5._o he_o â—s_v worthy_a to_o bedepend_v on_o and_o trust_v in_o at_o â—ll_a time_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o â—o_o come_v for_o teach_v strengthen_v direct_v â—…pporting_a supply_a comfort_a save_a for_o 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n â—…i_fw-la 26.4_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_a or_o â—…fficult_a for_o he_o to_o do_v that_o may_v concern_v thy_o welfare_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n or_o unfaithfulness_n in_o he_o psal_n 92.15_o he_o have_v so_o rich_o â—nd_v abundant_o already_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o â—ove_n and_o mercy_n and_o give_v we_o so_o to_o behold_v his_o righteousness_n display_v in_o his_o gospel_n as_o may_v challenge_v our_o most_o steadfast_a confidence_n in_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o â—ll_a 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