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A42679 A general epistle given forth in obedience to the God of peace. [part 1] for the preservation and increase of charity and unity amongst the professors of Christ Jesus, and the teachings of his divine light within / by ... William Gibson. Gibson, William, 1629-1684. 1682 (1682) Wing G684_pt1; ESTC R18589 75,922 183

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herb_n bear_v seed_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n yield_v seed_n to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o foul_a of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n wherein_o there_o be_v life_n i_o have_v give_v every_o green_a herb_n for_o meat_n and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a &_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o six_o day_n thus_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n 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thou_o may_v observe_v the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o in_o our_o day_n who_o say_v thing_n among_o we_o who_o profess_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o lead_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o we_o be_v first_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n but_o here_o be_v new_a order_n or_o order_n set_v up_o among_o we_o several_a meeting_n and_o practice_n which_o we_o be_v afraid_a will_v bring_v in_o apostasy_n such_o ignorant_a dark_a talk_n as_o this_o have_v i_o hear_v from_o some_o who_o account_v themselves_o child_n of_o light_n ancient_a in_o truth_n grow_v wise_a etc._n etc._n observe_v from_o what_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o from_o the_o first_o day_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o god_n end_v his_o work_n he_o bring_v forth_o new_a thing_n every_o day_n this_o glorious_a work_n he_o carry_v on_o by_o degree_n till_o he_o have_v complete_v it_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n again_o observe_v man_z who_o be_v at_o the_o first_o make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o maker_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a be_v seduce_v deceive_v by_o the_o serpent_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n he_o be_v become_v a_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n unto_o god_n by_o take_v eat_a and_o do_v that_o which_o the_o great_a god_n from_o the_o first_o have_v forbid_v he_o die_v the_o death_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o degenerate_a fall_v state_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n his_o spirit_n mind_n will_n and_o affection_n dead_a from_o god_n from_o purity_n from_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o innocency_n in_o this_o state_n of_o death_n he_o do_v not_o right_o seek_v after_o the_o live_a god_n in_o this_o state_n he_o be_v not_o right_o affect_v towards_o he_o he_o do_v not_o behold_v his_o goodness_n his_o glory_n and_o mighty_a power_n he_o do_v not_o reverence_n and_o fear_v he_o as_o he_o ought_v neither_o do_v he_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n purity_n justice_n love_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o dead_a mind_n will_n and_o affection_n all_o dead_a from_o god_n be_v employ_v and_o exercise_v by_o satan_n in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o continual_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n viz._n and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o etc._n etc._n genesis_n 6._o 5_o 6._o observe_v the_o great_a and_o merciful_a creator_n and_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n have_v promise_v the_o redemption_n of_o his_o creature_n man_n yea_o both_o the_o male_a and_o female_a out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n this_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n when_o god_n give_v his_o just_a and_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o serpent_n for_o his_o curse_a work_n of_o deceive_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n etc._n etc._n genesis_n 3._o 14_o 15._o the_o apostle_n write_v concern_v this_o seed_n say_v now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gala._n 3._o 16._o this_o seed_n christ_n be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v as_o he_o say_v glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n that_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v joh._n 17._o he_o be_v that_o eternal_a divine_a word_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v who_o light_v every_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n command_v man_n say_v believe_v in_o the_o light_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n write_v of_o he_o to_o the_o saint_n say_v he_o be_v ordain_v from_o of_o old_a but_o manifest_a for_o you_o in_o the_o last_o time_n etc._n etc._n make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n ●ut_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v make_v in_o due_a time_n of_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n malady_n and_o sickness_n yea_o he_o raise_v the_o dead_a unto_o life_n after_o which_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o transgressor_n who_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o rise_v from_o