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the_o lamb._n so_o let_v all_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o give_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o hasty_a when_o any_o trouble_n or_o distemper_n come_v to_o be_v deliver_v or_o to_o get_v ease_n from_o under_o it_o till_o thou_o in_o patience_n have_v see_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o that_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n to_o turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n bless_v be_v the_o eye_n that_o see_v and_o the_o heart_n that_o understand_v and_o contrive_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o will_n but_o as_o lead_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o lamb_n to_o lack_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o their_o body_n nor_o soul_n which_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o see_v meet_v for_o they_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o subject_a be_v the_o carnal_a mind_n in_o which_o the_o enmity_n lodge_v the_o death_n trouble_n and_o condemnation_n here_o the_o lion_n lack_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o the_o meek_a shall_v increase_v their_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o walk_v and_o not_o faint_a and_o know_v this_o for_o infallible_a truth_n that_o whosoever_o use_v or_o appli_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n even_o natural_a thing_n which_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o place_n to_o a_o condition_n not_o suitable_a even_o when_o god_n smite_v upon_o the_o conscience_n for_o any_o disobedience_n or_o wickedness_n by_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o outward_a man_n come_v also_o to_o suffer_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o spirit_n that_o transgress_v that_o this_o state_n be_v parallel_n to_o that_o mention_a isaiah_n 22.12_o 13_o 14._o when_o god_n call_v for_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourn_v behold_v slay_v of_o ox_n and_o kill_v of_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v iniquity_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v till_o they_o die_v therefore_o dear_a friend_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v but_o as_o a_o touch_n of_o what_o may_v be_v speak_v but_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a be_v sufficient_a and_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n alone_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v nothing_o hasty_o out_o of_o his_o fear_n and_o counsel_n which_o only_o be_v know_v understand_v and_o stand_v in_o in_o the_o still_a and_o quiet_a wait_v in_o the_o retiredness_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n stay_v upon_o he_o out_o of_o all_o your_o own_o willing_n and_o contriving_n or_o run_n in_o the_o sink_n down_o and_o subjectedness_n to_o his_o holy_a will_v alone_o that_o he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o you_o all_o and_o you_o as_o nothing_o before_o he_o but_o vessel_n of_o his_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n to_o who_o be_v it_o give_v over_o all_o amen_n no_o babe_n in_o israel_n to_o study_v for_o the_o attain_v the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o make_v their_o defence_n etc._n etc._n and_o my_o dear_a friend_n who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n ignorant_a as_o child_n this_o be_v my_o advice_n unto_o you_o from_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n do_v not_o now_o study_v or_o strive_v to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o in_o any_o case_n to_o make_v your_o defence_n when_o you_o be_v bring_v before_o ruler_n and_o governor_n or_o their_o judgement-seat_n for_o the_o name_n sake_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o if_o you_o do_v it_o will_v prove_v like_o saul_n armour_n which_o david_n the_o seed_n can_v go_v out_o to_o war_n with_o unless_o you_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n already_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o use_v in_o the_o dominion_n and_o pure_a wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o this_o i_o have_v find_v who_o be_o also_o ignorant_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o babe_n that_o the_o innocent_a seed_n of_o jacob_n need_v none_o to_o plead_v its_o cause_n but_o god_n alone_o who_o give_v strength_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n therefore_o my_o dear_a and_o tender_a friend_n look_v not_o out_o from_o your_o own_o measure_n receive_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sufficient_a neither_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o reason_v dispute_n or_o premeditation_n but_o stand_v single_a and_o innocent_a eye_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o pure_a fear_n and_o true_a humility_n for_o in_o this_o alone_o be_v the_o victory_n wisdom_n and_o blessing_n obtain_v and_o god_n will_v not_o give_v it_o to_o another_o for_o the_o battle_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v to_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o seed_n to_o see_v his_o salvation_n and_o then_o keep_v low_a this_o will_v glorify_v its_o father_n alone_o as_o the_o father_n have_v
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 exhortation_n from_o god_n that_o none_o within_o the_o camp_n seek_v to_o physician_n or_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_a outward_a for_o any_o distemper_n weakness_n sickness_n or_o disease_n whatsoever_o without_o his_o leading_n and_o counsel_n who_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n etc._n etc._n also_o that_o no_o babe_n among_o they_o shall_v strive_v or_o study_v for_o the_o comprehend_v or_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o nation_n to_o make_v their_o defence_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o dear_a and_o tender_a salutation_n to_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o child_n of_o the_o everlasting_a holy_a covenant_n of_o promise_n throughout_o the_o whole_a creation_n give_v forth_o in_o the_o moving_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o israel_n by_o one_o that_o follow_v he_o william_n baily_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n rev._n 5.12_o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n visible_a &_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v &_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n col._n 1.16_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1663._o the_o lamb_n government_n to_o be_v exalt_v over_o all_o in_o israel_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a seed_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n in_o who_o mouth_n guile_n be_v not_o find_v who_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o all_o be_v to_o hear_v who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o 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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