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judge_v the_o world_n answ_n the_o scripture_n mean_v as_o it_o speak_v but_o thy_o dark_a mind_n want_v clear_v when_o thou_o know_v a_o saint_n life_n and_o he_o come_v who_o be_v the_o judge_n than_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o judged_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n condemn_v repl._n this_o answer_n be_v like_o thyself_o savour_v of_o malice_n and_o darkness_n both_o and_o loath_a thou_o be_v to_o discover_v and_o show_v a_o reason_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n when_o thou_o know_v he_o who_o thou_o speak_v of_o then_o will_v thy_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o prince_n thou_o speak_v of_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n quest_n 12._o whether_o your_o curse_v &_o condemn_v all_o that_o come_v not_o under_o your_o light_n savour_v not_o of_o pride_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n see_v antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o who_o exalt_v himself_o and_o christ_n say_v we_o must_v not_o judge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o paul_n bid_v we_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n answ_n this_o query_n thou_o have_v make_v up_o of_o lie_v and_o false_a accusation_n it_o be_v not_o your_o practice_n repl._n how_o dare_v thou_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o deny_v thy_o practice_n so_o read_v thy_o paper_n sermon_n carriage_n be_v there_o any_o great_a pride_n than_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o our_o gift_n vision_n revelation_n high_a worth_n condemn_v all_o for_o whore_n sorcerer_n reprobate_n beast_n hireling_n dreamer_n heathen_n prate_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n with_o malicious_a word_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o receive_v any_o as_o brethren_n but_o man_n of_o your_o own_o model_n form_n and_o way_n be_v not_o this_o judge_a and_o condemn_v another_o where_o be_v thy_o light_n thy_o conscience_n what_o all_o 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magistrate_n and_o all_o high_a power_n be_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o where_o the_o magistrate_n soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o that_o power_n there_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a but_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o to_o that_o power_n our_o soul_n be_v subject_a and_o do_v reverence_n to_o such_o magistrate_n who_o god_n have_v honour_v with_o that_o power_n yet_o do_v not_o our_o reverence_n stand_v in_o respect_n of_o person_n repl._n as_o every_o magistrate_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o that_o power_n a_o form_n or_o figure_n of_o god_n therefore_o call_v god_n so_o every_o one_o be_v to_o yield_v unto_o that_o power_n though_o the_o man_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a yet_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n in_o anger_n or_o love_n unto_o a_o people_n and_o so_o the_o power_n must_v still_o be_v own_v though_o the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o may_v be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n still_o i_o give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n though_o in_o my_o anger_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o i_o give_v he_o and_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n rule_n yea_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v though_o a_o hypocrite_n reign_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o his_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n always_o have_v yield_v unto_o the_o power_n though_o not_o to_o the_o wickedness_n in_o he_o that_o have_v it_o as_o the_o three_o child_n call_v nabuchadnezzar_n king_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n they_o yield_v to_o the_o power_n though_o not_o to_o the_o golden_a image_n even_o so_o christ_n yield_v to_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a pilate_n know_v thou_o not_o say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v 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 save_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o his_o life_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o soul_n who_o be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o eternal_a life_n and_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o save_n and_o lose_v be_v everlasting_a but_o still_o the_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v be_v of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o save_n and_o lose_v of_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o faith_n and_o thou_o can_v bear_v witness_n to_o it_o as_o a_o truth_n thou_o have_v see_v of_o god_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o hide_v thyself_o and_o mince_v the_o truth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v own_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o answer_n be_v spend_v after_o the_o old_a form_n in_o accusation_n by_o the_o accuser_n thy_o father_n quest_n 17._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o paul_n pray_v may_v be_v sanctify_v answ_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v which_o sanctify_v the_o difference_n be_v bring_v into_o unity_n and_o they_o be_v perfect_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o one_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o paul_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n which_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n heb._n 4._o 12._o repl._n still_o thou_o be_v dark_a about_o the_o soul_n or_o unwilling_a to_o discover_v thy_o darkness_n and_o so_o thou_o can_v say_v nothing_o or_o that_o which_o be_v little_a unto_o the_o question_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v which_o sanctify_v thou_o say_v the_o difference_n be_v bring_v into_o unity_n and_o they_o be_v perfect_a in_o one_o yet_o still_o to_o we_o there_o be_v soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o 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his_o mind_n which_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o the_o spirit_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n eph._n 4._o 23._o and_o call_v the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n open_v and_o heal_v this_o of_o all_o its_o blemish_n and_o distemper_n and_o so_o give_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v by_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n as_o that_o which_o look_v over_o all_o and_o overrule_v all_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n further_n the_o word_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o stubborness_n frowardness_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o will_n and_o bow_v this_o to_o follow_v the_o light_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o heal_v that_o power_n too_o which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o belong_v still_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n further_n the_o lord_n likewise_o rectify_v the_o judgement_n and_o the_o conscience_n and_o take_v away_o by_o degree_n all_o 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