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as_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o this_o that_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v foolishness_n to_o they_o that_o perish_v and_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o wise_a jew_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n preach_v through_o this_o cross_a reconciliation_n to_o the_o world_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o eph._n 1._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 10_o 7._o heb._n 9_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n 10._o 10._o do_v not_o all_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o christ_n crucify_a and_o suffering_n in_o which_o cross_n lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n and_o must_v all_o this_o stand_v only_o for_o a_o figure_n and_o cypher_n be_v thy_o heart_n so_o lift_v up_o to_o despise_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o thou_o sure_o then_o thou_o have_v no_o lot_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o all_o this_o be_v history_n and_o have_v wrought_v in_o i_o thou_o say_v we_o die_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o i_o be_o still_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o friend_n before_o thou_o judge_v another_o judge_v thyself_o and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n low_a otherwise_o thy_o building_n will_v fall_v lay_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n no_o salvation_n then_o descend_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v how_o christ_n have_v lie_v bleed_v under_o his_o cross_n how_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o whether_o this_o have_v touch_v thy_o heart_n to_o bleed_v with_o he_o to_o suffer_v and_o die_v with_o he_o in_o thy_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1._o and_o consider_v now_o if_o thy_o pride_n live_v thou_o thyself_o and_o thy_o will_n live_v than_o christ_n be_v still_o under_o his_o cross_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v witness_n unto_o his_o cross_n but_o if_o thou_o even_o thou_o thyself_o be_v dead_a and_o crucify_v with_o christ_n than_o thou_o know_v his_o cross_n and_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o death_n and_o then_o thy_o sin_n and_o flesh_n will_v die_v and_o thy_o paint_a holiness_n thy_o blameless_a life_n thy_o strictness_n righteousness_n and_o all_o thy_o observation_n will_v die_v and_o wither_v too_o in_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n phil._n 3_o 7_o 8._o and_o so_o thou_o will_v glory_v in_o nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o what_o he_o act_v for_o thou_o and_o work_n in_o thou_o who_o be_v dead_a but_o now_o be_v alive_a for_o evermore_o and_o so_o thou_o will_v empty_v thyself_o of_o thyself_o thou_o will_v be_v nothing_o base_a and_o vile_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n humble_a meek_a and_o lowly_a but_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o and_o see_v the_o root_n of_o thy_o sin_n remain_v within_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o make_v thou_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o but_o if_o they_o want_v thy_o help_n thou_o will_v not_o touch_v it_o with_o one_o of_o thy_o finger_n 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of_o riot_n with_o i_o answ_n as_o for_o excess_n in_o evil_n the_o grace_n of_o my_o god_n teach_v i_o to_o abhor_v it_o and_o so_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o reproach_n such_o with_o it_o who_o run_v into_o it_o but_o if_o i_o see_v man_n modest_a sober_a and_o scruple_v outward_a thing_n as_o tithe_n or_o the_o like_a out_o of_o mere_a conscience_n such_o i_o can_v but_o own_o and_o love_n especial_o if_o i_o see_v they_o free_a from_o pride_n and_o glory_v in_o what_o they_o do_v which_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o all_o repl._n but_o thou_o see_v destruction_n to_o be_v my_o end_n thou_o say_v and_o a_o antichrist_n i_o be_o and_o all_o tythe-monger_n answ_n yet_o sure_o with_o god_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o i_o shall_v look_v to_o he_o not_o man_n to_o be_v save_v further_n thou_o know_v he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n who_o exalt_v himself_o and_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n this_o be_v scripture_n not_o he_o who_o take_v tithe_n or_o deny_v tithe_n that_o be_v not_o scripture_n and_o so_o though_o thou_o deny_v tithe_n yet_o thou_o be_v still_o a_o antichrist_n who_o exalt_a thyself_o not_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n therefore_o look_v to_o it_o that_o destruction_n and_o condemnation_n be_v not_o thy_o portion_n for_o ever_o repl._n further_n thou_o say_v though_o i_o have_v glorious_a word_n of_o christ_n yet_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v alive_a in_o the_o flesh_n not_o crucify_v not_o dead_a to_o sin_n for_o where_o the_o die_a be_v that_o nature_n be_v limit_v etc._n etc._n answ_n here_o thou_o make_v a_o vain_a repetition_n of_o word_n and_o like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi thou_o can_v acknowledge_v no_o truth_n in_o another_o for_o this_o will_v spoil_v the_o sale_n of_o thy_o perfect_a form_n have_v thou_o read_v my_o answer_n with_o understanding_n thou_o may_v have_v learn_v in_o it_o that_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v pass_v under_o by_o every_o true_o anoint_v christian_n as_o well_o as_o by_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o so_o we_o must_v suffer_v in_o our_o flesh_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o flesh_n and_o when_o we_o thus_o suffer_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v crucify_v and_o limit_v this_o thou_o may_v have_v see_v in_o my_o answer_n have_v thou_o eye_n to_o see_v but_o the_o pride_n and_o fullness_n of_o thy_o fleshly_a heart_n have_v close_v they_o up_o as_o for_o my_o die_a and_o suffer_v in_o flesh_n and_o sin_n i_o desire_v the_o just_a god_n not_o unjust_a man_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n he_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v and_o the_o die_a be_v but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v