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do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o vers_fw-la that_o christ_n preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o sometime_o be_v disobedient_a when_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o what_o prison_n be_v this_o and_o what_o prison_n be_v it_o that_o the_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n must_v show_v themselves_o forth_o and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v sodom_n give_v its_o self_n over_o to_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o god_n bring_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o who_o judge_n the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n this_o show_v a_o transgression_n that_o they_o go_v from_o the_o good_a and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o wickedness_n as_o spiritual_a sodom_n do_v now_o and_o if_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n as_o thou_o say_v how_o then_o can_v god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n justify_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n for_o say_v we_o all_o live_v and_o move_v in_o god_n act_v 17._o 27_o 28._o that_n if_o haply_o they_o may_v feel_v after_o god_n and_o find_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o how_o can_v they_o feel_v after_o he_o and_o have_v not_o his_o spirit_n which_o thou_o ignorant_o with_o thy_o mind_n puff_v up_o say_v they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o because_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o thou_o assert_v wicked_a man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o vex_v and_o grieve_v it_o but_o this_o prove_v it_o not_o that_o such_o
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the_o covenant_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v beyond_o the_o light_n which_o thou_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o beyond_o thy_o ignorance_n for_o david_n say_v let_v another_o take_v his_o bishopric_n mark_v that_o and_o this_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o my_o query_n h._n w._n as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v neither_o haste_n thou_o do_v honest_o in_o not_o put_v my_o query_n down_o nor_o all_o my_o query_n that_o people_n may_v have_v see_v they_o its_o like_a thou_o be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a of_o that_o and_o therefore_o here_o be_v my_o query_n that_o all_o people_n may_v see_v they_o and_o the_o paper_n i_o stick_v upon_o the_o door_n when_o thou_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o john_n wiggan_n for_o the_o seed_n sake_n i_o can_v be_v silent_a therefore_o as_o touch_v the_o query_n which_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o of_o face_n to_o face_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v from_o thou_o but_o thou_o slight_v 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not_o the_o spirit_n but_o judas_n say_v those_o be_v such_o as_o separate_v themselves_o and_o see_v thou_o hold_v separation_n and_o do_v gather_v a_o people_n after_o thou_o therefore_o clear_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o and_o further_o one_o of_o thy_o hearer_n speak_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v that_o balaam_n have_v no_o more_o spirit_n than_o his_o horse_n therefore_o consider_v how_o thou_o and_o thy_o hearer_n pervert_v the_o scripture_n read_v the_o 24._o numb_a and_o the_o 2_o 3._o v_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v read_v they_o then_o tell_v i_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v on_o balaam_n horse_n and_o thou_o john_n wiggan_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v deny_v to_o some_o and_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n now_o if_o they_o must_v teach_v all_o than_o none_o be_v exempt_v but_o the_o pharisee_n say_v have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n believe_v on_o he_o but_o these_o people_n that_o 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unanswered_a at_o least_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a light_n and_o yet_o but_o a_o candle_n light_n a_o create_a light_n spring_v up_o with_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a birth_n lead_v he_o to_o know_v something_o of_o his_o creator_n and_o of_o his_o duty_n to_o he_o also_o discover_v transgression_n against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o he_o be_v under_o the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v this_o do_v this_o and_o live_v rom._n 9_o and_o this_o it_o may_v do_v where_o christ_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o before_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o light_n and_o law_n within_o he_o discover_v sin_n unto_o he_o but_o mark_v the_o effect_n horror_n and_o amazement_n seize_v upon_o he_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o hide_v myself_o gen._n 3._o 10._o for_o this_o law_n speak_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fall_n rom._n 4._o 15._o notwithstanding_o amendment_n and_o the_o most_o exact_a future_a obedience_n they_o can_v yield_v to_o it_o answ_n where_o do_v thou_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o create_a light_n god_n create_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o be_v this_o the_o create_a light_n that_o make_v adam_n to_o hide_v himself_o and_o do_v this_o create_a light_n spring_v up_o with_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a birth_n which_o thou_o call_v the_o candle_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n which_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n
cor._n 12._o and_o this_o thou_o bring_v before_o and_o be_v this_o create_a light_n the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o be_v this_o create_a light_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o horror_n and_o amazement_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a light_n that_o let_v a_o man_n see_v himself_o and_o all_o those_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o create_a light_n or_o a_o candle_n light_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n lead_v he_o to_o know_v something_o of_o his_o creator_n and_o of_o his_o duty_n to_o he_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n how_o ignorant_a and_o carnal_a be_v thou_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o create_a light_n spring_v up_o with_o the_o natural_a man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a which_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v as_o in_o the_o roman_n and_o how_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o 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