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joint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zor_n coram_fw-la dario._n london_n print_v for_o l._n chapman_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head-alley_n 165â—_n the_o preface_n that_o space_n of_o time_n which_o remain_v to_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o short_a 1654._o short_a which_o according_a to_o my_o computation_n will_v expire_v within_o less_o than_o 50_o year_n from_o this_o year_n 1654._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o enrage_v at_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o he_o continue_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o expectation_n also_o be_v abundant_o confirm_v that_o the_o poor_a nation_n will_v be_v most_o sad_o deceive_v by_o he_o for_o the_o forementioned_a space_n of_o time_n insomuch_o that_o whilst_o the_o power_n of_o his_o 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will_v give_v i_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n those_o most_o encourage_v communication_n from_o heaven_n whereof_o my_o soul_n have_v have_v more_o sweet_a and_o plentiful_a experience_n then_o in_o any_o condition_n former_o will_v have_v i_o be_o persuade_v a_o very_a effectual_a influence_n upon_o my_o spirit_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d device_n and_o wiles_n or_o method_n of_o that_o wicked_a one_o yea_o through_o christ_n strengthen_v i_o have_v take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o those_o fiery_a dart_n 〈◊〉_d dart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v shoot_v against_o i_o to_o cause_v i_o to_o fall_v or_o quit_v the_o field_n and_o so_o desert_a that_o most_o noble_a interest_n wherein_o i_o have_v with_o my_o fellow-worker_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o public_o engage_v against_o the_o king_n and_o other_o supreme_a power_n of_o 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their_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v they_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o according_o i_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o clear_v it_o up_o unto_o the_o congregation_n in_o a_o second_o epistle_n write_v in_o answer_n unto_o they_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o they_o through_o anacquaintedness_n with_o scripture-distinction_n in_o this_o doctrine_n and_o otherwise_o do_v not_o make_v a_o right_a interpretation_n of_o the_o truth_n therein_o express_v but_o mistake_v my_o mind_n and_o meaning_n and_o so_o whether_o weak_o or_o willing_o divulge_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v divulge_v abroad_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o letter_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v consider_v the_o letter_n be_v intend_v for_o their_o use_n and_o edify_v only_o and_o not_o for_o open_a publication_n i_o have_v some_o hint_n of_o this_o in_o a_o short_a time_n but_o not_o be_v conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o alteration_n in_o the_o least_o no_o not_o in_o 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compliance_n or_o conformity_n but_o how_o improbable_a and_o irrational_a a_o practice_n such_o a_o hasty_a return_n will_v appear_v to_o solid_a christian_n to_o be_v i_o refer_v it_o to_o themselves_o to_o say_v and_o judge_v no_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o so_o far_o be_v forsake_v by_o he_o or_o leave_v to_o myself_o as_o to_o gratify_v the_o foe_n and_o grieve_v the_o friend_n of_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n by_o turn_v apostate_n after_o all_o my_o suffering_n in_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o servant_n yea_o let_v all_o my_o friend_n and_o enemy_n also_o know_v assure_o that_o i_o stand_v my_o ground_n by_o divine_a assistance_n yea_o i_o get_v ground_n and_o be_o abundant_o confirm_v that_o i_o be_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o earthly_a power_n insomuch_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v slay_v i_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v i_o let_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v glorify_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o also_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o epistle_n follow_v together_o with_o a_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o follow_v be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o epistle_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n which_o i_o have_v divide_v into_o section_n for_o method_n sake_n in_o the_o explanation_n of_o my_o meaning_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o the_o ever-over-flowing_a fountain_n to_o every_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o live_a god_n sect._n 1_o have_v late_o even_o in_o my_o last_o unto_o you_o declare_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o purpose_n and_o determination_n concern_v my_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n which_o i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o best_a understanding_n take_v up_o upon_o scripture-ground_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o add_v something_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o some_o mistake_n about_o the_o present_a power_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o fall_v in_o proper_o upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o i_o to_o speak_v something_o to_o you_o concern_v those_o truth_n which_o do_v lie_v somewhat_o remote_a and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o ordinary_a observation_n sect._n 2_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o congregation_n appear_v by_o their_o letter_n to_o i_o to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o you_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n towards_o my_o enlargement_n prayer_n except_v without_o own_v the_o power_n in_o be_v the_o do_v of_o which_o say_v you_o be_v account_v a_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n now_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n up_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a matter_n i_o shall_v plain_o declare_v as_o follow_v sect._n 3_o first_o i_o do_v not_o know_v by_o who_o the_o ownnig_a of_o the_o power_n in_o be_v be_v account_v a_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v never_o neither_o be_v it_o like_v to_o be_v my_o opinion_n and_o whether_o you_o mean_v some_o of_o your_o number_n or_o of_o other_o congregation_n i_o 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