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shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n in_o all_o nation_n that_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o have_v be_v former_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n esa_n 66.19_o 20.60_o ch_n from_o 5._o to_o 12._o verse_n 2._o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o nation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o saint_n over_o their_o enemy_n for_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_v and_o shall_v serve_v the_o saint_n the_o nation_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o christ_n reign_v in_o his_o saint_n over_o they_o may_v be_v say_v true_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o psal_n 149.7_o 8_o 9_o rev._n 2.26_o 27._o rev._n 5.10_o
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be_v act_v in_o something_o though_o worse_a than_o nothing_o and_o so_o delude_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o act_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o look_v to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n second_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o unity_n in_o form_n and_o worship_n never_o question_v their_o oneness_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v as_o stranger_n unto_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o uniformity_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v so_o much_o call_v for_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o unity_n in_o spirit_n i_o can_v instance_n in_o divers_a other_o particular_n as_o ministry_n gift_n church_n ordinance_n all_o have_v something_o like_o christ_n in_o they_o but_o it_o be_v all_o but_o this_o number_n of_o a_o man_n mere_o humane_a carnal_a ministry_n humane_a gift_n and_o anointing_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o spirit_n carnal_a church_n invent_v ordinance_n but_o i_o pass_v it_o at_o present_a section_n ii_o what_o be_v his_o reign_n antichrist_n reign_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n antichrist_n or_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o high_a in_o his_o reign_n as_o confident_a of_o his_o good_a estate_n first_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o mystery_n he_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o persuade_v soul_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o righteousness_n his_o rule_n and_o his_o ordinance_n they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o they_o must_v stand_v although_o it_o have_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o and_o thus_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v reign_v a_o long_a time_n it_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n second_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n in_o tste_v letter_n he_o also_o visible_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n &_o must_v be_v submit_v unto_o under_o penalty_n fine_n &_o imprisonment_n bitter_a speak_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o 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be_v that_o hide_a wisdom_n in_o a_o mystery_n 1_o cor._n 2._o that_o must_v discover_v it_o now_o where_o the_o lord_n work_v for_o his_o discovery_n he_o first_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n he_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o then_o second_o he_o discover_v the_o evil_a the_o iniquity_n of_o he_o he_o let_v the_o soul_n see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o subtle_a adversary_n that_o ever_o it_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o the_o most_o dangerous_a because_o clothe_v under_o so_o fair_a and_o christ-like_a a_o garb_n and_o the_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v such_o a_o adversary_n as_o bear_v soul_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a and_o rode-way_n to_o ruin_v like_o a_o cunning_a hoc_fw-la as_o pox_n as_o that_o jugle_v away_o a_o man_n estate_n before_o he_o be_v awarc_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o while_n pretend_v friendship_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o must_v discover_v and_o reveal_v antihrist_n in_o the_o mystery_n that_o same_o spirit_n who_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o same_o who_o reveal_v both_o his_o rise_n and_o fall_v to_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n those_o who_o think_v to_o attain_v the_o discovery_n of_o he_o by_o humane_a industry_n historical_a reading_n &c._n &c._n be_v exceed_v low_o in_o their_o apprehension_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o discovery_n of_o he_o he_o may_v be_v strong_o work_v in_o a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v discover_v of_o he_o sect_n iu._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n the_o consummation_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n that_o discover_v he_o the_o bright_a go_n forth_o of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n go_v up_o in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n 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