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i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 6._o ro._n 8.1_o 2._o ro._n 8.5_o 6._o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o gospel_n time_n therefore_o be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v search_v time_n etc._n consequence_n mal._n 3.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v sudden_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v 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these_o trust_n they_o say_v to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v rather_o their_o humour_n fancy_n and_o obstinacy_n these_o be_v above_o all_o ordinance_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o walk_v aloft_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n will_v never_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v and_o preach_v the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v prithee_o and_o live_v spiritual_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wholesome_a discipline_n of_o men._n therefore_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n and_o preach_v by_o the_o voice_n and_o command_v by_o lawful_a power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n first_o predestinate_v and_o secret_a then_o reveal_v and_o publish_v to_o and_o by_o the_o father_n at_o 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the_o spirit_n section_n iu._n leave_v of_o vain_a dispute_n and_o learn_v 1._o to_o hold_v all_o necessary_a and_o confess_v truth_n instruction_n instruction_n and_o contend_v only_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o to_o submit_v to_o all_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 3._o to_o reverence_v and_o adore_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n admire_v and_o praise_v but_o not_o pry_v and_o search_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o working_n who_o way_n be_v always_o just_a but_o often_o hide_v from_o our_o eye_n because_o his_o path_n be_v in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o his_o footstep_n past_o our_o find_v out_o 4._o to_o embrace_v the_o promise_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n adoption_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n this_o will_v engage_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o mere_o by_o the_o letter_n much_o less_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o sense_n this_o will_v sublimate_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n prayer_n self-denial_n against_o the_o carnal_a act_n of_o sense_n lust_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n forbear_v ignorant_a and_o proud_a boast_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v reveal_v it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a let_v we_o not_o be_v fool_n or_o cross_n 1._o in_o be_v too_o superstitious_o formal_a and_o trust_v to_o outward_a worship_n 2._o in_o be_v too_o profane_a and_o licentious_a in_o neglect_v all_o conscience_n and_o inward_a worship_n 3._o in_o be_v too_o superstitious_o precise_a in_o inward_a worship_n only_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o decency_n and_o order_n call_v it_o jewish_a heathenish_a and_o popish_a 4._o in_o be_v actual_o rebellious_a thereupon_o by_o separation_n from_o public_a assembly_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n open_o and_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n there_o be_v a_o right_a way_n if_o we_o can_v hit_v upon_o it_o as_o we_o may_v without_o prejudice_n against_o any_o man_n person_n to_o take_v in_o all_o the_o truth_n hold_v by_o they_o though_o we_o like_v not_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o way_n of_o charity_n be_v excellent_a to_o suffer_v long_o and_o to_o be_v kind_a not_o to_o envy_v or_o vaunt_v not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o not_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o unseemly_a etc._n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o not_o to_o be_v easy_o provoke_v to_o think_v no_o evil_n not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n to_o learn_v all_o thing_n to_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n because_o they_o hold_v it_o with_o other_o error_n 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be_v not_o hinder_v from_o act_v it_o nor_o force_v to_o act_v the_o contrary_n thus_o god_n do_v act_v his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n act_v their_o own_o will_n and_o this_o be_v liberty_n iv_o a_o looseness_n of_o man_n to_o his_o proper_a rule_n be_v liberty_n rule_n looseness_n to_o proper_a rule_n the_o proper_a rule_n of_o man_n be_v the_o law_n as_o a_o restraint_n from_o that_o be_v slavery_n so_o a_o looseness_n to_o it_o be_v liberty_n all_o other_o rule_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n be_v strong_a and_o impediment_n when_o thou_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o and_o loose_a to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n 1.15_o jam._n 1.15_o than_o thou_o be_v free_a to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n not_o that_o the_o law_n leave_v we_o to_o our_o liberty_n whether_o to_o keep_v it_o or_o no_o much_o less_o give_v liberty_n to_o transgress_v it_o but_o because_o the_o observe_n of_o it_o argue_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o desire_n and_o breath_n after_o god_n &_o god_n will_v help_v and_o further_a your_o desire_n the_o assistance_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n with_o our_o holy_a endeavour_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n attendant_a on_o our_o christian_a practice_n but_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o love_n for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n will_v hide_v all_o our_o imperfectionâ—_n god_n act_n upon_o we_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la according_a to_o our_o capacity_n and_o quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o god_n accept_v a_o man_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v and_o can_v do_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o and_o can_v do_v though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frailty_n of_o natural_a action_n be_v not_o remove_v yet_o they_o be_v excuse_v and_o pardon_v and_o the_o bruise_a reed_n 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