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true_a circumcision_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 3.3_o phil._n 3.3_o and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n then_o if_o it_o be_v the_o father_n power_n and_o spirit_n that_o only_o draw_v man_n unto_o christ_n use_v 2_o then_o neither_o man_n nor_o magistrate_n can_v draw_v or_o drive_v they_o thither_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n be_v his_o own_o work_n and_o he_o have_v not_o substitute_v any_o other_o in_o his_o place_n for_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o neither_o suffer_v his_o holy_a name_n to_o be_v pollute_v 42.8_o esa_n 42.8_o now_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v man_n unto_o christ_n man_n can_v come_v than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v lie_n and_o vanity_n for_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v they_o can_v and_o they_o must_v act_v something_o either_o to_o draw_v or_o drive_v man_n unto_o christ_n we_o know_v this_o have_v be_v the_o undertake_n of_o all_o age_n and_o time_n 16.2_o joh._n 16.2_o but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o under_o pretence_n of_o do_v god_n good_a service_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o not_o a_o prophet_n perish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n 13.33_o luk._n 13.33_o for_o still_o in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v more_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o true_a professor_n thereof_o than_o those_o who_o show_v most_o zeal_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o general_o all_o the_o martyr_n have_v suffer_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o upon_o they_o may_v come_v all_o the_o blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n 4.29_o mat._n 23.35_o gal._n 4.29_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o righteous_a abel_n to_o this_o veâ—y_a day_n and_o that_o the_o bondwoman_n always_o persecute_v those_o that_o be_v from_o above_o now_o i_o say_v for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o say_v they_o can_v propagate_v the_o gospel_n and_o keep_v back_o error_n alas_o what_o be_v all_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o high_a presumption_n against_o the_o power_n and_o absolute_a authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o proclaim_v themselves_o wise_a than_o he_o but_o i_o shall_v but_o propose_v to_o these_o poor_a selfe-wise_a creature_n these_o one_o or_o two_o thing_n be_v they_o able_a to_o rule_v themselves_o and_o to_o keep_v error_n out_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n so_o ignorant_a of_o himself_o as_o to_o deny_v or_o affirm_v that_o he_o can_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o deprave_v that_o he_o can_v resist_v real_o one_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o moreover_o be_v it_o not_o a_o truth_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n watch_v not_o the_o city_n the_o watchman_n watch_v in_o vain_a 127.1_o psal_n 127.1_o and_o yet_o thou_o that_o can_v not_o keep_v one_o sin_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n how_o can_v 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therefore_o thou_o must_v help_v he_o and_o be_v he_o not_o alsufficient_o good_a and_o will_v he_o not_o take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n never_o fear_v but_o he_o will_v i_o and_o take_v so_o much_o care_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o again_o be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n 1.19_o col._n 1.19_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o say_v he_o plain_o 9.6.7_o joh._n 5.22_o mat._n 28.18_o esa_n 9.6.7_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o his_o son_n and_o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o again_o to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o that_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o 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and_o say_v we_o be_v the_o substitute_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o we_o deny_v he_o we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o certain_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o hellish_a arrogancy_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o antichrist_n within_o we_o that_o exalt_v himself_o in_o we_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2.4_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o that_o put_v we_o into_o these_o way_n and_o to_o think_v that_o we_o can_v draw_v or_o we_o can_v drive_v to_o jesus_n christ_n when_o there_o be_v none_o can_v do_v this_o but_o mere_o and_o sole_o that_o only_a and_o eternal_a power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n three_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o we_o have_v clear_o prove_v and_o none_o dare_v deny_v it_o use_v 3_o neither_o can_v then_o the_o wisdom_n nor_o power_n nor_o strength_n nor_o any_o rule_n of_o fellowship_n or_o church-gatherings_a or_o any_o discipline_n of_o man_n draw_v nor_o drive_v other_o in_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o draw_v and_o drive_v of_o the_o eternal_a power_n of_o the_o father_n spirit_n it_o be_v true_a the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v do_v and_o have_v do_v and_o do_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o do_v to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n and_o what_o then_o he_o be_v but_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n then_o before_o 23.15_o mat._n 23.15_o they_o may_v indeed_o gather_v man_n into_o fellowship_n and_o church_n as_o they_o call_v they_o but_o to_o gather_v man_n into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v never_o the_o work_n of_o man_n no_o strength_n nor_o power_n nor_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v ever_o do_v it_o and_o without_o question_n every_o plant_n that_o the_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v 15.13_o ibid._n 15.13_o shall_v be_v root_v up_o it_o be_v true_a and_o i_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o church_n and_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o what_o church_n be_v they_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o what_o be_v call_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o or_o by_o man_n where_o do_v we_o read_v of_o this_o man_n church_n or_o the_o other_o man_n member_n but_o they_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o not_o divide_v by_o those_o distinction_n of_o vainglorious_a self-seeking_a ambitious_a covetous_a man_n as_o they_o be_v in_o these_o day_n nor_o do_v they_o own_o one_o another_o or_o have_v any_o relation_n one_o unto_o another_o in_o their_o love_n or_o esteem_v upon_o that_o account_n note_n note_n but_o they_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o as_o but_o one_o body_n and_o have_v all_o but_o one_o spirit_n mere_o because_o thty_a be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n by_o that_o one_o spirit_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o they_o do_v not_o know_v one_o another_o as_o they_o be_v of_o paul_n and_o of_o apollo_n of_o cephas_n and_o this_o man_n church_n as_o they_o now_o call_v it_o but_o as_o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n and_o into_o one_o body_n and_o as_o they_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o of_o one_o spirit_n and_o so_o of_o one_o heart_n 12.13_o heb._n 12.13_o and_o so_o bring_v to_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o gather_v or_o draw_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o everlasting_a power_n of_o god_n we_o know_v also_o man_n may_v worship_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n and_o pretend_v to_o honour_v that_o christ_n who_o die_v there_o and_o yet_o they_o do_v but_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o with_o their_o lip_n 29.13_o esa_n 29.13_o but_o not_o with_o the_o spirit_n &_o in_o truth_n but_o no_o man_n can_v do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o every_o plant_n that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o from_o whence_o also_o last_o use_v 4_o if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n only_o draw_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n then_o let_v every_o man_n look_v in_o and_o unto_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o draw_n of_o the_o spirit_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o 3.20_o rev_n 3.20_o and_o he_o with_o i_o enter_v but_o into_o thy_o own_o chamber_n and_o be_v still_o and_o look_v into_o thy_o own_o breast_n and_o see_v whether_o thou_o be_v not_o daily_a and_o hourly_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o will_v draw_v man_n unto_o christ_n do_v thou_o but_o look_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n thou_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v never_o any_o thought_n that_o do_v ever_o arise_v in_o thou_o to_o check_v or_o control_v thou_o in_o thy_o evil_a way_n but_o that_o very_a thought_n be_v a_o light_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v heed_v or_o regard_v it_o and_o that_o light_v also_o do_v tell_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o best_a action_n be_v but_o sin_n and_o that_o all_o the_o way_n thou_o walk_v in_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o fear_n in_o they_o and_o death_n in_o they_o and_o misery_n in_o they_o and_o thy_o best_a and_o holy_a service_n be_v a_o abomination_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o thou_o that_o be_v still_o trouble_v and_o check_v thou_o for_o every_o proud_a and_o for_o every_o evil_a thought_n and_o what_o be_v this_o for_o 8.2_o 2_o cor._n 8.2_o only_o to_o let_v thou_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o all_o thy_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o all_o that_o thou_o know_v thou_o know_v not_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v it_o be_v to_o let_v thou_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v naked_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o miserable_a it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o thy_o false_a strength_n and_o thy_o false_a wisdom_n and_o riches_n and_o to_o let_v thou_o see_v thy_o weakness_n and_o folly_n and_o poverty_n but_o this_o be_v thy_o only_a misery_n and_o the_o general_a universal_a misery_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o light_n and_o abide_v in_o it_o to_o abide_v in_o such_o a_o light_n which_o show_v that_o man_n have_v not_o one_o good_a thought_n 73.22_o psal_n 73.22_o but_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o god_n that_o he_o have_v no_o holiness_n nor_o no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o now_o for_o thou_o so_o far_o to_o presume_v and_o to_o think_v so_o high_o of_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o such_o ability_n and_o wisdom_n and_o part_n as_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o head-end_n of_o the_o table_n or_o because_o that_o thou_o have_v get_v in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n into_o the_o best_a way_n 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whether_o they_o be_v mosese_n or_o magician_n whether_o send_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n whether_o from_o christ_n or_o antichrist_n who_o indeed_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o send_v from_o christ_n nay_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o they_o come_v with_o such_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n with_o such_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n 2.9.10_o 2_o thes_n 2.9.10_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v only_a they_o can_v discover_v they_o it_o be_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v lay_v they_o open_a only_o he_o that_o have_v the_o true_a
thou_o have_v murder_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v choose_v barrabas_n a_o murderer_n rather_o than_o this_o innocent_a one_o and_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v follow_v thy_o own_o way_n and_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n and_o be_v thy_o own_o guide_n and_o by_o this_o have_v crucify_a and_o murder_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o glorious_a saviour_n and_o all_o this_o be_v because_o he_o will_v have_v condemn_v he_o and_o thy_o adversary_n because_o he_o will_v have_v destroy_v thy_o hellish_a and_o devilish_a spirit_n 27.66_o mat._n 27.66_o therefore_o thou_o have_v labour_v to_o destroy_v and_o crucify_v he_o and_o have_v bury_v he_o and_o roll_v a_o stone_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o thou_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n can_v keep_v he_o under_o for_o after_o three_o day_n he_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o triumph_v over_o his_o enemy_n and_o appear_v in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n then_o it_o will_v be_v 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the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n nor_o day_n nor_o night_n so_o can_v he_o put_v off_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o it_o will_v come_v it_o shall_v come_v and_o he_o can_v put_v it_o off_o with_o all_o the_o art_n wisdom_n power_n and_o all_o the_o invention_n and_o subtlety_n he_o can_v devise_v but_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n 5.2_o micah_n 5.2_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o in_o bethlem_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o bread_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a bread_n and_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n man_n never_o have_v true_a satisfaction_n or_o any_o true_a bread_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o he_o 6.55_o joh._n 6.55_o for_o his_o body_n be_v bread_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o then_o all_o man_n wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o all_o his_o fortification_n and_o strong_a hold_n shall_v be_v blow_v down_o 6.20_o jos_n 6.20_o then_o shall_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o these_o rams-horn_n and_o then_o when_o christ_n be_v once_o bear_v herod_n and_o all_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v trouble_v 23.18_o mat._n 23.18_o then_o be_v the_o day_n when_o rachel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v yea_o all_o those_o child_n which_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v beget_v and_o think_v they_o will_v be_v a_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v to_o they_o and_o a_o support_n to_o they_o they_o in_o this_o day_n shall_v all_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o light_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n shall_v tell_v they_o that_o all_o their_o wisdom_n and_o endeavour_n that_o all_o their_o righteousness_n and_o conformity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v the_o utmost_a that_o they_o can_v 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o they_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o the_o best_a of_o their_o strictness_n be_v not_o worth_a one_o bit_n of_o bread_n 13.27_o ibid._n 13.27_o and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o they_o in_o the_o least_o when_o they_o have_v do_v never_o so_o much_o but_o hell_n be_v their_o due_n 13.27_o luk_n 13.27_o and_o their_o portion_n for_o all_o this_o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v on_o a_o sudden_a when_o neither_o man_n nor_o all_o their_o magician_n nor_o soothsayer_n nor_o their_o sorcerer_n nor_o all_o their_o witchcraft_n that_o delude_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v able_a with_o all_o their_o wisdom_n and_o cunning_a to_o put_v it_o off_o but_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v though_o they_o have_v use_v their_o utmost_a device_n to_o delude_v the_o soul_n and_o carry_v it_o captive_a and_o win_v they_o to_o a_o like_n of_o their_o way_n and_o though_o satan_n have_v so_o delude_v people_n that_o he_o appear_v not_o a_o devil_n and_o seducer_n as_o he_o be_v 15._o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o 15._o but_o have_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n into_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o consider_v but_o of_o two_o or_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o clear_a as_o first_o 10._o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 10._o speak_v of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o working_n in_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v and_o consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n even_o he_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n though_o they_o seem_v saint_n and_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o lie_a wonder_n and_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v deceivable_a righteousness_n righteousness_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o enchanter_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o magician_n to_o deceive_v and_o blind_v the_o understanding_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n and_o they_o be_v his_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n and_o in_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v naked_a nay_o far_o that_o satan_n may_v hide_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v know_v to_o be_v satan_n he_o have_v this_o far_a policy_n and_o enchantment_n he_o can_v cry_v down_o a_o enchantment_n in_o one_o form_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o secure_a in_o another_o and_o yet_o be_v satan_n still_o and_o all_o to_o conceal_v himself_o from_o be_v know_v for_o if_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v he_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n like_o lightning_n 10.18_o luk._n 10.18_o therefore_o satan_n will_v change_v his_o shape_n and_o cast_v out_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o case_n belzebub_n will_v cast_v out_o belzebub_n the_o great_a devil_n will_v cast_v out_o the_o less_o that_o so_o he_o may_v take_v full_a possession_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o no_o other_o art_n but_o by_o magic_n enchantment_n and_o sorcery_n nay_o often_o time_n the_o devil_n will_v call_v that_o enchantment_n which_o be_v far_a from_o it_o even_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o know_v that_o if_o he_o can_v but_o make_v man_n so_o apprehend_v of_o it_o they_o will_v fly_v from_o it_o for_o he_o know_v himself_o hate_v and_o except_o he_o be_v disguise_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o many_o man_n will_v cry_v out_o against_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n and_o heresy_n and_o error_n and_o delusion_n when_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v nay_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v most_o delude_v and_o surprise_v by_o enchantment_n so_o that_o satan_n he_o be_v furnish_v with_o his_o subtle_a device_n and_o yet_o keep_v man_n ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v they_o be_v enchant_v but_o cry_v out_o upon_o other_o to_o be_v so_o they_o cry_v out_o such_o be_v heretic_n and_o ranter_n seducer_n and_o jesuit_n and_o see_v not_o the_o real_a divination_n in_o themselves_o so_o that_o by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v when_o god_n or_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o sorcerer_n magician_n charmer_n enchanter_n soothsayer_n diviner_n necromancer_n peeper_n a_o woman_n with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o the_o like_a they_o not_o only_o mean_v that_o external_n way_n of_o magic_n though_o some_o thing_n in_o that_o case_n may_v be_v lawful_a which_o may_v through_o ingorance_n be_v rail_v against_o but_o
23.7_o etc._n etc._n who_o love_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n or_o by_o that_o blasphemous_a title_n of_o divine_a and_o they_o must_v be_v honour_v above_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o clergy_n and_o other_o they_o be_v but_o the_o laiety_n of_o a_o mean_a rank_n than_o we_o say_v they_o and_o how_o do_v they_o love_v to_o have_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o the_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o like_a well_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o one_o day_n for_o all_o their_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n and_o for_o stand_v up_o between_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n to_o who_o alone_o all_o praise_n be_v due_a but_o to_o every_o man_n misery_n shame_n confusion_n of_o face_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n but_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v bewitch_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o enchanter_n and_o magician_n of_o the_o world_n the_o galathian_o themselves_o be_v so_o for_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v legion_n go_v out_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n to_o deceive_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o if_o any_o from_o christ_n speak_v but_o the_o truth_n he_o by_o his_o cunning_a device_n will_v disguise_v it_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o heresy_n schism_n familisme_n or_o some_o odious_a nickname_n or_o other_o that_o so_o the_o truth_n may_v not_o be_v own_v nor_o know_v that_o so_o man_n may_v stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n of_o christ_n which_o bring_v down_o all_o thing_n adore_v or_o love_v in_o or_o from_o man_n and_o set_v up_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n holiness_n and_o alsufficiency_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o he_o cry_v man_n heart_n and_o all_o the_o imagination_n thereof_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a 10._o psal_n 14.3_o &_o rom._n 3_o 10._o no_o not_o one_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o 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grave_n and_o that_o no_o less_o power_n can_v quicken_v or_o raise_v but_o the_o eternal_a almighty_a power_n which_o raise_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o from_o the_o dead_a 8.11_o rom._n 8.11_o it_o be_v not_o as_o man_n say_v if_o you_o will_v come_v to_o we_o and_o join_v and_o walk_v with_o we_o and_o be_v dip_v with_o we_o or_o break_v bread_n with_o we_o will_v give_v any_o life_n any_o peace_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o stand_n in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n that_o so_o man_n may_v take_v to_o himself_o death_n and_o darkness_n misery_n and_o wrath_n and_o here_o to_o stand_v and_o dwell_v and_o that_o in_o he_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n then_o this_o light_n will_v also_o show_v he_o that_o in_o christ_n be_v all_o life_n liberty_n fullness_n satisfaction_n peace_n and_o rest_n and_o nowhere_o else_o if_o man_n do_v but_o abide_v in_o this_o light_n it_o will_v debase_v and_o keep_v low_a the_o lofty_a thought_n and_o those_o great_a expectation_n of_o and_o from_o man_n it_o 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