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the_o tree_n hew_v down_o thyself_o or_o rather_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o thou_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o strong_a than_o thyself_o he_o will_v search_v and_o prove_v and_o try_v what_o wickedness_n there_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a know_v in_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o thy_o enemy_n my_o aim_n be_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o fain_o i_o will_v see_v thou_o what_o thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n according_a to_o some_o measure_n of_o christ_n learn_v to_o see_v the_o father_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v soon_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o man_n a_o poor_a drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n one_o who_o can_v in_o all_o my_o search_n find_v out_o the_o almighty_a in_o his_o perfection_n he_o be_v high_a and_o deep_a and_o incomprehensible_a but_o i_o be_o vanity_n a_o weak_a poor_a shallow_a thing_n and_o so_o i_o can_v but_o in_o admiration_n of_o the_o lord_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n say_v how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o magnus_n byne_v a_o reply_n to_o lawsons_n answer_n to_o 28._o question_n wherein_o his_o darkness_n and_o bitterness_n be_v still_o mani_v by_o the_o same_o author_n magnus_n byne_v quest_n 1._o whence_o the_o name_n arise_v and_o whether_o you_o own_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o tremble_a and_o quake_v of_o the_o body_n and_o flesh_n which_o have_v befall_v some_o at_o your_o meeting_n and_o whether_o that_o may_v not_o be_v a_o delusion_n ans_fw-fr the_o name_n arise_v and_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o by_o ismaels_n brood_n a_o generation_n of_o scorner_n repl._n ismaels_n 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presence_n in_o love_n and_o light_a and_o so_o it_o belong_v unto_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n james_n 2._o 19_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremple_n isa_n 33._o 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o again_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o feel_v quietness_n in_o his_o belly_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n peaceless_a restless_a and_o where_o this_o fear_n be_v there_o be_v torment_n hell_n because_o a_o sense_n of_o wrathfulness_n and_o anger_n begin_v no_o taste_n of_o perfect_a love_n which_o cast_v out_o fear_n this_o tremble_a be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o see_v it_o threaten_v deut._n 18._o 64_o 65_o 66_o 67._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n at_o evening_n will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n and_o at_o morning_n will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o see_v the_o world_n fill_v with_o this_o fear_n psal_n 14._o 5._o and_o 53._o 5._o there_o be_v they_o in_o great_a fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v and_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o be_v everlasting_a woe_n rev._n 21._o 8._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o tremble_a at_o the_o come_n &_o appear_v of_o
and_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o himself_o than_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v see_v and_o then_o christ_n be_v sweet_a and_o then_o he_o be_v the_o only_a tree_n out_o of_o which_o life_n grow_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n feed_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v that_o meat_n which_o perish_v not_o seal_v by_o the_o father_n further_o thou_o say_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o hide_a manna_n and_o be_v the_o new_a name_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o repl._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n thou_o say_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n than_o he_o be_v not_o sure_o in_o the_o natural_a maâ—â—s_n thou_o sometime_o dream_v &_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o tree_n in_o thou_o this_o live_a tree_n in_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o declare_v he_o and_o tell_v we_o how_o hâ—â—_n the_o manna_n and_o what_o the_o eat_n be_v thou_o must_v answer_v nothing_o &_o new_a no_o reason_n of_o thy_o faith_n &_o hope_n but_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o â—â—y_a spirit_n in_o deed_n and_o truth_n thou_o will_v sure_o know_v that_o one_o maâ—â—_n end_n why_o they_o be_v give_v be_v that_o we_o may_v declare_v they_o far_o thou_o say_v the_o hide_a manna_n the_o white_a stone_n the_o new_a name_n only_o such_o as_o overcome_v have_v feed_v on_o read_v and_o know_v rev._n 2._o 17._o and_o yet_o thou_o in_o thy_o busy_a mind_n must_v needs_o be_v inquire_v about_o it_o thou_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n scrape_v up_o scripture_n for_o sin_n &_o darkness_n to_o remain_v in_o man_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o scoff_n at_o yea_o and_o nay_o his_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n repl._n all_o this_o sure_o do_v not_o declare_v what_o eden_n be_v or_o paradise_n be_v or_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o the_o hide_a manna_n or_o the_o white_a stone_n or_o the_o new_a name_n unto_o all_o which_o thou_o will_v fain_o pretend_v a_o peculiar_a 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of_o life_n both_o sure_o thou_o will_v see_v god_n in_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o not_o smite_v he_o or_o murmur_v because_o the_o lord_n bear_v another_o company_n beside_o thyself_o for_o sure_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n for_o we_o all_o and_o do_v thou_o know_v the_o hide_a manna_n &_o eat_v of_o it_o this_o will_v sure_o sweeten_v thy_o heart_n &_o make_v thou_o forget_v the_o bitterness_n that_o come_v through_o thy_o lip_n &_o do_v thou_o know_v the_o pure_a image_n the_o divine_a nature_n do_v thou_o see_v this_o spring_a up_o in_o thou_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o life_n to_o thou_o sure_o thy_o heart_n will_v not_o thus_o retain_v the_o old_a hardness_n the_o old_a language_n have_v nothing_o write_v upon_o it_o but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a man_n though_o the_o poor_a old_a man_n know_v it_o not_o or_o will_v not_o see_v it_o and_o so_o to_o sum_n up_o this_o and_o to_o leave_v a_o word_n or_o two_o with_o thou_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v every_o where_o 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work_n where_o do_v he_o witness_v but_o in_o the_o conscience_n and_o what_o be_v the_o conscience_n but_o a_o certain_a witness_n within_o according_a unto_o the_o spark_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n or_o knowledge_n unto_o the_o evil_a or_o good_a we_o do_v and_o so_o conscience_n do_v either_o excuse_n we_o or_o accuse_v we_o according_a unto_o our_o work_n and_o be_v not_o this_o all_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o therefore_o why_o do_v thou_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o gentile_n conscience_n according_a to_o some_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o if_o he_o be_v there_o in_o light_n than_o this_o light_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n answ_n further_o who_o be_v of_o christ_n partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n where_o he_o be_v law_n and_o life_n to_o they_o repl._n this_o be_v true_a and_o those_o thou_o say_v have_v no_o letter_n be_v bring_v into_o that_o nature_n but_o why_o then_o 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from_o one_o root_n and_o father_n proud_a man_n exalt_v i_o know_v christ_n be_v but_o one_o and_o his_o light_n be_v one_o in_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o same_o as_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n only_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v natural_a in_o the_o last_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o so_o it_o be_v one_o in_o the_o original_a but_o double_a in_o the_o birth_n answ_n further_n thou_o who_o be_v query_v of_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a conscience_n and_o grace_n prove_v such_o a_o light_n by_o scripture_n of_o natural_a conscience_n or_o else_o thou_o must_v be_v plunge_v repl._n consult_v that_o place_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o rom._n 1._o 21_o 22._o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n and_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o witness_v of_o the_o conscience_n as_o a_o light_n either_o for_o or_o against_o they_o and_o may_v not_o this_o be_v call_v a_o natural_a light_n &_o a_o light_n of_o natural_a conscience_n be_v a_o light_n only_o in_o gentile_n or_o natural_a man_n here_o i_o have_v prove_v what_o thou_o bid_v i_o prove_v &_o yet_o thou_o in_o darkness_n and_o nature_n have_v sin_v away_o thy_o light_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o can_v not_o see_v the_o light_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o divide_v the_o light_n but_o to_o give_v every_o discovery_n its_o due_a place_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o hear_n and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n quest_n 11._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o saint_n 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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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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
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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 lose_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o state_n of_o it_o after_o this_o life_n answ_n christ_n say_v what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n math._n 16._o 26._o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a will_v thou_o have_v a_o meaning_n to_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n a_o parable_n to_o thou_o yea_o &_o to_o all_o vulture_n eye_n &_o venomo_fw-la we_o beast_n repl._n will_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o this_o have_v please_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v cry_v out_o aloud_o behold_v what_o bitterness_n what_o darkness_n be_v here_o friend_n how_o have_v satan_n still_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o lie_a vanity_n in_o dream_v of_o perfection_n and_o yet_o be_v altogether_o a_o stranger_n even_o to_o common_a humanity_n much_o more_o to_o that_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v i_o know_v the_o scripture_n be_v 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christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o light_n can_v see_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n abide_v in_o condemnation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o save_n and_o lose_v of_o their_o soul_n and_o state_n of_o it_o after_o this_o life_n repl._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v by_o thou_o that_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o much_o in_o man_n power_n as_o the_o lose_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o christ_n say_v to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v math._n 13._o 11._o and_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v
with_o christ_n during_o this_o spiritual_a reign_n with_o they_o in_o this_o body_n when_o christ_n reign_v with_o we_o here_o this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o when_o christ_n take_v we_o unto_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o body_n than_o this_o be_v finish_v and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o generation_n but_o where_o be_v satan_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o saint_n or_o out_o of_o a_o particular_a soul_n what_o be_v he_o idle_a or_o lie_v still_o no_o he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o unto_o you_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n rev._n 12._o 12._o when_o satan_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o one_o he_o reign_v in_o another_o and_o the_o more_o he_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o church_n and_o keep_v from_o hurt_v and_o tempt_v they_o 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the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n quest_n 20._o what_o be_v the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o ans_fw-fr thou_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v inquire_v in_o thy_o busy_a mind_n after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n which_o none_o can_v know_v where_o death_n reign_v though_o the_o scripture_n declare_v of_o it_o and_o so_o such_o as_o you_o live_v in_o your_o lust_n and_o scoff_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n the_o first_o and_o last_o joh_n 11._o 25._o rev._n 1._o 17._o yet_o know_v this_o that_o to_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v come_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o repl._n here_o thou_o show_v thyself_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n give_v not_o 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