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of_o life_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o tribulation_n be_v before_o death_n and_o impatient_a spirit_n be_v concern_v the_o heathen_a idolater_n name_v their_o day_n and_o month_n the_o old_a pagan_a saxon_n in_o their_o idolatry_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n which_o those_o call_a christian_n have_v retain_v to_o this_o day_n for_o they_o adore_v idol_n and_o unto_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o worship_v the_o planet_n see_v vestigans_n antiq._n and_o cambden_n brit._n as_o touch_v the_o idol_n which_o these_o saxon_n adore_v they_o be_v divers_a and_o though_o they_o have_v many_o yet_o seven_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o especial_o appropriate_v unto_o the_o seven_o
lucifer_n and_o his_o image_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o here_o all_o his_o honour_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o his_o breed_n and_o manner_n and_o fashion_n and_o custom_n and_o word_n and_o way_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o set_v up_o himself_o and_o cause_v his_o image_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o rage_v in_o his_o kingdom_n wheresoever_o we_o come_v and_o say_v we_o be_v destructive_a to_o all_o superiority_n and_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n and_o honour_n and_o breed_n and_o manner_n and_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o 19_o for_o he_o know_v where_o christ_n come_v he_o come_v to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o there_o he_o must_v be_v torment_v quick_a and_o all_o who_o bear_v his_o image_n or_o his_o mark_n and_o these_o be_v some_o of_o his_o mark_n which_o he_o call_v nobility_n gentility_n honour_n breed_n manner_n and_o civility_n but_o true_a nobility_n we_o own_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v noble_a wheresoever_o it_o be_v bear_v up_o and_o who_o can_v witness_v to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n bruise_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n bear_v up_o to_o reign_n and_o rule_v there_o be_v true_a nobility_n there_o be_v true_a gentillity_n no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o this_o both_o in_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n fisherman_n or_o ploughman_n herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n 13.7_o wheresoever_o it_o rule_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o hear_v fear_n to_o who_o fear_n and_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o all_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n be_v nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n 37.5_o though_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v disdain_v and_o reproach_v because_o according_a to_o the_o world_n they_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n some_o of_o they_o ploughman_n some_o herdsman_n some_o shepherd_n and_o therefore_o they_o persecute_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v gentile_a and_o bear_v all_o christ_n be_v noble_a spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n though_o of_o the_o great_a one_o and_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v disdain_v reproach_v and_o scorn_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o according_a to_o the_o world_n he_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o carpenter_n son_n so_o they_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o disdain_v he_o and_o crucify_v he_o 57_o yet_o he_o be_v gentile_a and_o bear_v all_o the_o apostle_n be_v noble_a spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n though_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v despise_v and_o disdain_v and_o reproach_v because_o according_a to_o the_o world_n they_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n some_o of_o they_o fisherman_n and_o the_o like_a and_o come_v to_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o so_o they_o be_v despise_v pâ—asecuted_v and_o kill_v yet_o they_o be_v gentile_a and_o bear_v all_o but_o those_o be_v all_o noble_a spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n and_o so_o be_v all_o now_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o those_o be_v all_o gentile_a spring_v of_o the_o gentile_a seed_n and_o those_o have_v the_o nature_n but_o not_o the_o name_n and_o to_o those_o belong_v the_o true_a honour_n not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n act_n 7_o for_o they_o deny_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v i_o receive_v not_o honour_n from_o man_n and_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n be_v you_o not_o call_v master_n neither_o call_v any_o master_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n exercise_v dominion_n one_o over_o another_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n mat._n 23.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o say_v he_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o john_n 5.44_o and_o here_o the_o true_a honour_n be_v no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o you_o who_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v outside_n earthly_a honour_n you_o be_v in_o the_o unbelief_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n cringe_v and_o bow_v and_o honour_v and_o exalt_v the_o devil_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n which_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o and_o worship_n rev._n 13._o and_o as_o for_o manner_n and_o breed_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n learn_v to_o do_v we_o you_o will_v have_v all_o to_o do_v to_o you_o and_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o such_o we_o be_v good_a for_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v for_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o nay_o be_v nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o be_v evil_a mat._n 7.12_o ezek._n 8.16_o and_o breed_v your_o child_n so_o and_o here_o be_v good_a manner_n and_o breed_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n and_o who_o be_v of_o the_o right_n noble_a seed_n have_v this_o manner_n and_o this_o breed_n but_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n want_v this_o manner_n and_o this_o breed_n and_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o world_n and_o here_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a nobility_n gentility_n majesty_n honour_n breed_n manner_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n mind_v natural_a thing_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n spiritual_a thing_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o this_o we_o own_o and_o witness_n and_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o before_o this_o seed_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v 149.8_o and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v and_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o iron_n and_o here_o be_v also_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentility_n superiority_n honour_n breed_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n spring_v from_o proud_a lucifer_n the_o lust_n that_o reign_v in_o man_n and_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o call_v it_o manner_n to_o say_v nay_o and_o take_v it_o or_o do_v it_o and_o so_o they_o have_v the_o name_n but_o not_o the_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v bastard_n and_o no_o son_n who_o be_v not_o spring_v from_o the_o noble_a gentile_a seed_n and_o to_o those_o honour_n be_v not_o due_a neither_o can_v we_o bow_v unto_o they_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v we_o shall_v set_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n which_o when_o we_o be_v in_o blindness_n through_o ignorance_n we_o do_v and_o so_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n which_o all_o the_o world_n worship_n and_o wonder_n after_o 5._o for_o they_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o pride_n and_o in_o gay_a attire_n those_o the_o world_n worship_n and_o wonder_n after_o and_o extol_v and_o exalt_v into_o high_a place_n but_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v our_o eye_n this_o we_o can_v do_v 18.6_o but_o testify_v against_o it_o wheresoever_o we_o come_v both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n and_o so_o we_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o world_n superiority_n nobility_n gentility_n honour_n breed_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o devil_n hate_v we_o in_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n but_o we_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n mat._n 22.21_o but_o we_o can_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v god_n but_o fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o understand_v for_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n mal._n 1.6_o concern_v the_o word_n thou_o or_o thou_o first_o concern_v the_o word_n thou_o or_o thou_o which_o all_o those_o which_o be_v their_o priest_n and_o teacher_n know_v
and_o how_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o sow_v their_o seed_n and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a heart_n proceed_v all_o evil_a but_o out_o of_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v thorough_o circumcise_a to_o love_v the_o lord_n god_n whole_o evil_o can_v proceed_v if_o lust_n be_v not_o conceive_v it_o can_v bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o where_o the_o womb_n which_o conceive_v it_o be_v keep_v dry_a and_o barren_a it_o can_v conceive_v again_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v once_o barren_a shall_v be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o bear_v abundant_o but_o the_o other_o grow_v feeble_a and_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v no_o more_o oh_o that_o people_n have_v experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o do_v believe_v therein_o what_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o it_o be_v israel_n sin_n of_o old_a when_o they_o look_v at_o their_o enemy_n and_o see_v their_o foot_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o land_n which_o 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the_o father_n he_o be_v the_o infinite_a eternal_a be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o either_o can_v be_v any_o where_o where_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o any_o place_n where_o they_o be_v he_o may_v take_v up_o a_o body_n and_o appear_v in_o it_o but_o can_v be_v confine_v to_o be_v no_o where_o else_o but_o there_o no_o not_o at_o the_o very_a time_n while_o he_o be_v there_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n yet_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v concern_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n john_n 3.13_o nor_o be_v the_o father_n exclude_v from_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o father_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o the_o father_n whereupon_o he_o say_v to_o philip_n he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n what_o do_v every_o one_o that_o see_v that_o body_n see_v the_o father_n also_o nay_o not_o so_o but_o he_o that_o see_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v not_o but_o the_o father_n only_o mat_n 16.16_o 17._o he_o see_v the_o father_n also_o o_o friend_n look_v to_o your_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o your_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o your_o prayer_n also_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a miss_v of_o the_o live_a substance_n in_o all_o these_o and_o meet_v with_o a_o shadow_n which_o may_v please_v and_o make_v a_o great_a show_n in_o the_o earthly_a part_n in_o the_o natural_a understanding_n and_o affection_n but_o satisfy_v not_o the_o soul_n or_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n but_o still_o the_o cry_n there_o go_v out_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v awake_v after_o truth_n substance_n life_n virtue_n from_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o it_o alone_o can_v feed_v upon_o these_o four_o thing_n 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