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power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o power_n to_o release_v thou_o and_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v power_n and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o and_o paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v order_v or_o ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o so_o to_o the_o power_n must_v man_n be_v subject_n either_o in_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o they_o though_o the_o power_n be_v in_o nero_n a_o cruel_a bloody_a wicked_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v
reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n and_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v the_o promise_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o but_o the_o true_a seed_n and_o yet_o foolish_a wise_a man_n will_v teach_v god_n what_o to_o do_v thou_o have_v indeed_o power_n to_o lose_v thy_o soul_n but_o power_n to_o save_v it_o without_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a birth_n thou_o have_v none_o and_o thou_o vain_a man_n who_o be_v loath_a to_o fell_v all_o away_o to_o lose_v that_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o self_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o dream_n of_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o freedom_n to_o embrace_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o deny_v they_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o lose_v thy_o life_n and_o soul_n for_o evermore_o and_o yet_o still_o i_o say_v there_o be_v so_o much_o power_n give_v the_o creature_n as_o shall_v leave_v he_o inexcusable_a i_o know_v he_o who_o believe_v be_v lead_v to_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n and_o the_o 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that_o quicken_v the_o body_n and_o yet_o die_v not_o sleep_v not_o when_o the_o body_n die_v and_o sleep_v but_o return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o this_o soul_n be_v a_o little_a map_n of_o the_o great_a world_n and_o make_v man_n a_o little_a world_n for_o in_o his_o soul_n be_v comprehend_v the_o life_n of_o plant_n the_o sense_n of_o beast_n the_o reason_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n this_o soul_n quicken_v and_o make_v man_n a_o live_a creature_n a_o sensitive_a creature_n a_o rational_a creature_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o life_n sense_n motion_n operation_n understanding_n reason_n and_o light_n in_o man_n and_o this_o soul_n in_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o it_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o the_o immensity_n of_o it_o not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o a_o infinite_a good_a and_o the_o rationality_n of_o it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n reason_n judgement_n will_n memory_n fancy_n appetite_n and_o affection_n in_o all_o these_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a figure_n of_o god_n 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christ_n lie_v hide_v and_o be_v as_o one_o dead_a and_o unsavoury_a unto_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o darkness_n weakness_n sinfulness_n sorrow_n fear_n bondage_n and_o many_o time_n in_o beginning_n of_o hell_n and_o sad_a woe_n for_o evermore_o and_o yet_o the_o world_n and_o those_o that_o perish_v for_o ever_o have_v have_v many_o time_n such_o glimmering_n and_o such_o stir_n after_o god_n and_o good_a thing_n such_o wrestle_n between_o the_o 〈…〉_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o common_a light_n and_o conscience_n as_o be_v despise_v and_o trample_v upon_o hide_a crucify_v and_o smother_v in_o their_o earthly_a mind_n provoke_v god_n thereby_o to_o give_v they_o over_o as_o a_o just_a reward_n for_o their_o unthankfulness_n i_o say_v they_o have_v have_v so_o much_o light_n as_o be_v rebel_v against_o shall_v make_v they_o inexcusable_a before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o sad_a hour_n of_o account_n and_o judgement_n quest_n 16._o what_o be_v the_o save_n and_o 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