end_n of_o a_o gospel-minist_a be_v according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o establish_v the_o saint_n and_o church_n in_o the_o present_a truth_n and_o work_n or_o to_o build_v they_o up_o 2_o pet._n 1.12_o 13._o act_n 16.3_o 1_o thess_n 3.2_o 13._o 2_o thess_n 2.17_o col._n 2.7_o i_o dare_v not_o omit_v my_o duty_n herein_o to_o do_v all_o i_o can_v from_o a_o prison_n to_o dissolve_v those_o doubt_n and_o establish_v those_o heart_n that_o pant_v after_o the_o truth_n for_o doubt_n be_v like_o quagmire_n the_o long_a man_n stand_v on_o they_o the_o more_o they_o sink_v into_o they_o sim._n sim._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o daniel_n spirit_n and_o wisdom_n to_o dissolve_v all_o doubt_n dan._n 5.12_o and_o what_o man_n dare_v undertake_v it_o to_o loose_a knot_n say_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o open_a enigmatical_a scripture_n and_o case_n cut_v gordian-knot_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n 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as_o the_o honest_a draper_n be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o ware_n bring_v to_o light_n and_o examine_v by_o the_o sunbeam_n so_o shall_v i_o to_o have_v this_o book_n therefore_o as_o when_o one_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n if_o he_o doubt_v the_o goodness_n of_o it_o he_o take_v it_o turn_v it_o rub_v it_o view_v it_o diligent_o and_o try_v it_o every_o way_n whether_o it_o be_v sound_a or_o no_o before_o he_o put_v it_o up_o or_o rest_v satisfy_v so_o do_v with_o this_o treatise_n believe_v not_o what_o man_n say_v of_o it_o but_o search_n and_o see_v lege_fw-la &_o intellige_fw-la turn_v it_o over_o and_o over_o man_n line_n by_o line_n page_n by_o page_n peruse_v it_o until_o thou_o do_v even_o unspirit_v it_o into_o thy_o self_n pray_v for_o understanding_n read_v without_o prejudice_n and_o that_o doctrine_n which_o build_v you_o up_o most_o in_o christ_n tend_v most_o to_o mortify_v you_o redeem_v you_o from_o the_o world_n wealth_n pleasure_n honour_n etc._n etc._n to_o 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blow_v a_o trumpet_n in_o the_o ensue_a tract_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v give_v a_o more_o certain_a sound_n then_o have_v be_v hitherto_o for_o unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v a_o light_n in_o the_o darkness_n psal_n 112.4_o a_o sweet_a word_n or_o per_fw-la nubilum_fw-la tempus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o arise_v by_o xpos_fw-la xpos_fw-la through_z or_o in_o a_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a time_n as_o this_o be_v it_o do_v so_o to_o the_o faithful_a saint_n while_o other_o grope_v at_o noonday_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v caecutiunt_fw-la in_fw-la luce_n that_o also_o in_o isai_n 58.10_o 11._o be_v much_o upon_o my_o heart_n if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a then_o shall_v thy_o light_n arise_v in_o obscurity_n a_o odd_a word_n to_o humane_a reason_n flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o man_n wisdom_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noonday_n and_o jehovah_n shall_v guide_v thou_o continual_o etc._n etc._n o_o bless_a word_n to_o my_o faith_n for_o my_o very_a soul_n and_o heart-bowel_n have_v be_v draw_v out_o to_o poor_a hungry_a heart_n yea_o to_o minister_v my_o daily_a bread_n at_o the_o prison-bar_n to_o the_o persecute_a remnant_n and_o i_o need_v no_o more_o methinks_v now_o to_o fetch_v i_o out_o of_o prison_n as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o so_o public_a a_o work_n wherein_o i_o be_v so_o backward_o because_o so_o darkward_o therein_o yet_o i_o have_v many_o other_o promise_n upon_o motion_n as_o isai_n 42.16_o i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o thou_o and_o that_o of_o dan._n 12.4_o shut_v up_o the_o word_n seal_v the_o book_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n the_o 3_o year_n and_o half_a end_n vers_n 7._o when_o the_o witness_n shall_v appear_v peditatim_fw-la and_o the_o little_a stone_n begin_v to_o strike_v the_o power_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n all_o to_o piece_n then_o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v yea_o 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but_o so_o or_o in_o such_o manifestation_n as_o the_o world_n never_o have_v vers_fw-la 22._o in_o new-covenant-light_n or_o truth_n break_v out_o with_o the_o brightness_n or_o lustre_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o father_n love_n to_o he_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o angel_n in_o the_o sun_n rev._n 19.17_o 18._o or_o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o fullness_n body_n and_o subsistence_n of_o light_n communicative_a to_o other_o who_o wait_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o who_o will_v be_v refresh_v by_o it_o and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n in_o it_o which_o the_o light_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o witness_n call_v support_v comfort_n assistance_n and_o
who_o you_o speak_v against_o and_o despiteful_o use_v you_o shall_v do_v well_o yourselves_o to_o be_v read_v pray_v and_o preach_v to_o one_o another_o &_o not_o so_o unchristian_a like_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o scoff_n thereat_o at_o which_o they_o be_v incense_v and_o turn_v upon_o i_o brustle_v like_o wild_a boar_n who_o tusk_n be_v whet_v in_o their_o own_o foam_n and_o so_o fall_v bitter_o upon_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o i_o be_v their_o prisoner_n and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v it_o meaning_n i_o suppose_v for_o that_o i_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o reprove_v they_o i_o tell_v they_o i_o be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n for_o all_o that_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o but_o speak_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v bond_n but_o say_v k._n the_o sergeant_n you_o be_v not_o in_o prison_n for_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o then_o say_v i_o nay_o faies_n he_o they_o that_o send_v you_o hither_o know_v why_o true_o say_v i_o but_o i_o know_v not_o then_o 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