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love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v apprehend_v be_v not_o the_o natural_a man_n which_o be_v utter_o incapable_a thereof_o but_o the_o dead_a spiritual_a man_n that_o be_v a_o little_a reuâ—…ved_v through_o the_o live_a touch_n and_o manifestation_n but_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v reveal_v as_o a_o flame_a fire_n be_v more_o able_a to_o grapple_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o darkness_n and_o can_v keep_v its_o place_n long_a in_o the_o heart_n in_o this_o state_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v first_o bring_v forth_o into_o victory_n over_o transgression_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o and_o then_o the_o mercy_n shine_v forth_o in_o great_a sweetness_n â—…eauty_n brightness_n and_o majesty_n and_o rejoice_v over_o the_o judgement_n and_o turn_v its_o severity_n and_o rigour_n into_o the_o great_a meekness_n and_o gentleness_n after_o all_o the_o contrary_n be_v expel_v wrought_v out_o and_o destroy_v and_o then_o do_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o a_o unspeakable_a brightness_n in_o the_o purify_a soul_n as_o a_o permanent_a and_o abide_a object_n so_o as_o to_o dwell_v and_o tabernacle_n therein_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o abide_v in_o it_o and_o heir_n the_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n be_v witniss_v to_o be_v of_o a_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a continuance_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o to_o be_v arisen_a as_o it_o go_v down_o no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o day_n that_o have_v no_o night_n that_o be_v endless_a and_o everlasting_a 5._o five_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n its_o be_v of_o necessary_a continuance_n in_o the_o true_a church_n or_o among_o the_o true_a saint_n we_o understand_v not_o only_o immediate_a supernatural_a operation_n '_o and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v revelation_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la 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express_a image_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n and_o he_o breathe_v in_o he_o the_o breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n than_o do_v man_n live_v indeed_o he_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n he_o live_v in_o god_n he_o live_v a_o holy_a heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o divine_a life_n and_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o man_n be_v his_o life_n live_v in_o he_o than_o the_o lamb_n be_v not_o stain_v christ_n the_o lamb_n the_o light_n the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v man_n glory_n he_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o converse_v with_o god_n of_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o god_n speak_v in_o he_o reveal_v his_o glory_n in_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o eternal_a love_n that_o hide_v glory_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v here_o man_n have_v full_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o peace_n and_o rest_n he_o rule_v as_o king_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o god_n rule_v king_n in_o he_o and_o the_o law_n 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but_o the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a and_o it_o seek_v to_o be_v in_o union_n with_o its_o centre_n its_o fountain_n and_o the_o earthly_a corruptible_a principle_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n unto_o it_o and_o bless_v be_v they_o who_o come_v to_o feel_v somewhat_o in_o themselves_o to_o which_o sin_n become_v a_o burden_n there_o be_v some_o what_o there_o alive_a of_o the_o beget_n of_o god_n for_o the_o dead_a have_v no_o sense_n or_o feeling_n and_o that_o which_o breathe_v life_n into_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n jesus_n christ_n the_o light_n
speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o son_n that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v except_o himself_o be_v hear_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n eph._n 4._o 21._o and_o again_o it_o be_v writâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 59_o 21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—…uth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fâ—…rth_n and_o for_o ever_o see_v how_o god_n have_v appointâ—…t_v for_o his_o seed_n â—…and_v every_o believer_n be_v his_o seed_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 29._o as_o a_o everlasting_a ordinance_n his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n put_v by_o himself_o into_o their_o mouth_n and_o again_o joel_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o 29._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pasâ—…_n that_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n apâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…pon_n the_o servanâ—…_n and_o â—…idens_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spiâ—…_n see_v further_o these_o scripture_n zach._n 12._o 8._o 10._o isaiah_n 40._o 5â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 11._o isaiah_n 41_o 17_o 18._o isaiah_n 49._o 6._o isaiah_n 51._o 3_o 4_o 5._o isaiah_n 55._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 60._o througout_n now_o i_o ask_v such_o who_o say_v immediate_a 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n speak_v in_o man_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o his_o pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o to_o prophesy_v be_v cease_v whither_o do_v these_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o to_o the_o new_a that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a they_o can_v say_v it_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n see_v these_o glorious_a thing_n be_v promise_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o be_v glorious_o accomplish_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n but_o and_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n yea_o these_o thing_n promise_v be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o above_o cite_v scripture_n then_o how_o be_v they_o cease_v if_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o gospel_n ministration_n be_v cease_v then_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o god_n put_v word_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o seed_n cease_v but_o if_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o gospel_n ministration_n be_v not_o cease_v then_o be_v not_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v either_o argument_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n common_a to_o every_o believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o they_o minister_v as_o they_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n open_v their_o heart_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o who_o hear_v and_o believe_v see_v act_n 2._o act_n 4._o act_n 8._o act_n 10._o 44._o gal._n 3._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o and_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 16._o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n some_o a_o psalm_n some_o a_o doctrine_n some_o a_o revelation_n some_o a_o tongue_n some_o a_o interpretation_n and_o verse_n 21._o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o etc._n etc._n lo_o how_o a_o revelation_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o believer_n general_o it_o be_v common_a and_o they_o be_v enrich_v by_o he_o in_o all_o utterance_n and_o in_o all_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 5._o and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v paul_n rom._n 8._o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o eph._n 1._o chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la that_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 13._o after_o that_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n though_o earnest_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o jesus_n christ_n promise_v this_o to_o who_o soever_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 7._o 38._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n and_o verse_n 39_o this_o spâ—…_n he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v for_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v and_o now_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o they_o who_o believe_v and_o if_o the_o pour_v of_o it_o forth_o be_v cease_v and_o then_o be_v that_o promise_v falsify_v and_o break_v but_o that_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o be_v this_o also_o and_o now_o see_v from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n be_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o dayâ—…_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o rue_n covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n their_o to_o belong_v it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o this_o glorious_a dispensation_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n now_o and_o in_o all_o age_n past_a or_o to_o come_v be_v so_o be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o sâ—…me_a promise_n which_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o in_o their_o head_n christ_n for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o full_o of_o that_o abundance_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n how_o then_o be_v it_o cease_v and_o to_o cease_v for_o ever_o so_o as_o never_o any_o more_o to_o take_v place_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o wherein_o do_v the_o gospel_n dispensation_n which_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n transcend_v and_o surpass_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n if_o not_o herein_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o substance_n reveal_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o light_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o god_n their_o glory_n the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n become_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n wherein_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o latâ—…er_a house_n transcend_v and_o excel_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a but_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o his_o people_n seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n and_o that_o unto_o they_o who_o fear_v his_o name_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v under_o â—…is_n wing_n mal._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o have_v not_o god_n appoint_v this_o as_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n in_o his_o church_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n to_o shine_v therein_o with_o his_o own_o immediate_a beam_n as_o this_o visible_a sun_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n take_v away_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o then_o will_v she_o not_o be_v leave_v in_o as_o great_a in_o confusion_n desolation_n distress_n as_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o natural_a sun_n what_o a_o woeful_a night_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n christ_n spâ—…_n use_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o she_o go_v into_o the_o wilderneâ—…s_n flee_v from_o the_o dragon_n thus_o clothe_v be_v she_o not_o to_o return_v so_o also_o and_o such_o who_o cry_v down_o all_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o prophesy_v do_v they_o not_o make_v the_o gospel_n dispensation_n exceed_o inferior_a to_o the_o law_n for_o even_o in_o that_o ministration_n there_o be_v some_o prophet_n some_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o such_o now_o at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a law_n and_o despisable_v dispensation_n as_o true_o it_o be_v so_o among_o you_o vision_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n perish_v but_o now_o be_v the_o lord_n fulfil_v these_o glorious_a promise_n to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n who_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n he_o have_v forsake_v but_o with_o great_a mercy_n be_v he_o gather_v they_o thy_o watchman_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o the_o voice_n together_o shall_v they_o sing_v for_o they_o shall_v see_v eye_n to_o eye_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o zion_n isa._n 52._o 8._o and_o ver_fw-la
for_o by_o his_o word_n his_o immediate_a word_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o creation_n by_o his_o word_n his_o immediate_a word_n and_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n thereby_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_n let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n and_o there_o be_v a_o firm_a ment_fw-mi let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o they_o be_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o it_o be_v so_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v and_o he_o say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n and_o it_o be_v so_o gen_n 1._o he_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n but_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o word_n of_o his_o eternal_a power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o it_o be_v nothing_o make_v and_o now_o do_v not_o man_n in_o his_o be_v create_v again_o 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