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so_o contrary_a to_o what_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v certain_a truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n as_o hard_a to_o they_o though_o the_o exception_n which_o may_v or_o do_v arise_v in_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o particular_o mention_v as_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n all_o that_o come_v before_o i_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n but_o the_o sheep_n do_v not_o hear_v they_o john_n 10.7_o 8._o how_o offensive_a must_v this_o doctrine_n needs_o have_v be_v to_o they_o go_v carnal_o to_o understand_v and_o reason_n about_o it_o what_o be_v all_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n before_o thou_o thief_n and_o robber_n do_v the_o truth_n never_o come_v till_o thou_o bring_v it_o what_o become_v of_o our_o forefather_n in_o former_a age_n be_v they_o none_o of_o they_o god_n sheep_n do_v none_o of_o they_o find_v the_o door_n for_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o door_n and_o thou_o have_v be_v but_o of_o late_a and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v the_o sheep_n do_v not_o hear_v they_o that_o be_v utter_o false_a for_o they_o do_v hear_v moses_n and_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o prophet_n and_o we_o have_v their_o writing_n and_o will_v keep_v to_o they_o for_o all_o thou_o let_v who_o will_v be_v thy_o sheep_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o division_n mat._n 10.25_o how_o ready_o may_v they_o reply_v that_o his_o own_o mouth_n discover_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o saviour_n the_o peacemaker_n but_o the_o worker_n of_o division_n the_o causer_n of_o breach_n in_o family_n set_v three_o against_o two_o and_o two_o against_o three_o luke_n 21.51_o when_o he_o say_v whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o may_v not_o they_o well_o except_o against_o this_o as_o condemn_v the_o whole_a generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o make_v null_a the_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o sin_n commit_v at_o any_o time_n by_o his_o people_n which_o can_v not_o but_o presuppose_v their_o commission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o abraham_n isaac_n david_n moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n all_o commit_z sin_n and_o be_v they_o servant_n of_o sin_n he_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.12_o oh_o how_o harsh_a will_v this_o sound_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o zealous_a profess_v jew_n who_o be_v wait_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o kingdom_n so_o in_o his_o doctrine_n there_o seem_v many_o contradiction_n to_o the_o fleshly_a understanding_n for_o one_o while_o he_o say_v i_o judge_v no_o man_n for_o i_o come_v not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o continual_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o scribe_n the_o pharisee_n the_o priest_n the_o lawyer_n and_o that_o whole_a generation_n of_o professor_n so_o again_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o yet_o another_o while_n he_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n and_o to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n and_o to_o set_v man_n at_o variance_n etc._n etc._n again_o one_o while_o he_o say_v i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o another_o time_n my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o one_o while_o he_o bid_v man_n do_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n teach_v another_o while_o he_o bid_v man_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prarisee_n and_o saduce_n mat._n 16.12_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o heap_v up_o any_o more_o instance_n o_o thou_o that_o read_v this_o wait_v to_o know_v in_o thyself_o the_o ear_n that_o can_v hear_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o while_o thou_o condemn_v the_o jew_n do_v not_o run_v into_o the_o same_o error_n of_o unbelief_n and_o gainsay_v but_o wait_v to_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o day_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o ear_n that_o can_v hear_v it_o for_o though_o thou_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o hear_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o till_o thy_o ear_n be_v open_v nicodemus_n who_o can_v acknowledge_v christ_n a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n yet_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n from_o he_o john_n 3.4_o and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n the_o disciple_n themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v for_o when_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n he_o speak_v of_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n john_n 6.52_o but_o they_o also_o stumble_v ver._n 61._o and_o who_o be_v there_o among_o professor_n that_o can_v now_o bear_v it_o or_o receive_v christ_n own_o interpretation_n of_o it_o who_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o understand_v profit_v nothing_o but_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o mean_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n ver._n 63._o 5._o at_o his_o practice_n and_o conversation_n how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n mark_n 2.16_o behold_v a_o gluttonous_a man_n and_o a_o wine_n bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n luke_n 7.14_o this_o man_n if_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n will_v have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v that_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n luke_n 7.39_o at_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n draw_v nigh_o to_o hear_v he_o the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n be_v offend_v and_o murmur_v say_v this_o man_n receive_v sinner_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o luke_n 15.1_o 2._o and_o when_o he_o go_v to_o zacheus_n house_n they_o all_o murmur_v say_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v guest_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n luke_n 19.7_o again_o because_o he_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o justify_v his_o disciple_n in_o pluck_v of_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o madness_n and_o commune_v what_o they_o may_v do_v to_o he_o luke_n 6._o ver._n 3._o and_o ver._n 10_o 11._o and_o take_v counsel_n how_o they_o may_v destroy_v he_o mark_n 3.5_o 6._o another_o time_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n speak_v with_o indignation_n about_o it_o luke_n 13.14_o yea_o the_o jew_n do_v persecute_v jesus_n and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o because_o he_o have_v heal_v a_o man_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walkon_v the_o sabbath_n day_n john_n 5._o ver._n 8_o 16._o and_o some_o of_o they_o make_v it_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o he_o this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n day_n john_n 9.16_o what_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o his_o ordinance_n can_v these_o two_o stand_v together_o read_v and_o consider_v what_o more_o strict_a ordinance_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n than_o the_o sabbath_n what_o one_o ordinance_n more_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v not_o their_o whole_a religion_n and_o worship_n much_o depend_v upon_o it_o how_o can_v this_o possible_a but_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o they_o in_o that_o spirit_n and_o literal_a wisdom_n from_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o they_o stand_v yet_o christ_n in_o his_o fleshly_a appearance_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o his_o spiritual_a appearance_n he_o do_v not_o lose_v his_o dominion_n again_o they_o except_v against_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o fast_v and_o pray_v as_o john_n do_v luke_n 5.33_o but_o can_v suffer_v they_o to_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n mat._n 15.2_o he_o be_v not_o strict_a after_o the_o jewish_a way_n of_o devotion_n not_o strict_a after_o john_n way_n neither_o but_o against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o godly_a elder_n of_o the_o
these_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o justification_n against_o christ_n in_o these_o respect_n and_o also_o have_v their_o charge_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n ready_a against_o he_o now_o how_o do_v they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n do_v not_o they_o teach_v the_o law_n and_o direct_a man_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o open_v the_o prophet_n word_n to_o they_o be_v this_o shut_n up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v not_o they_o suffer_v man_n to_o enter_v why_o their_o work_n be_v to_o win_v people_n to_o their_o profession_n they_o will_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n how_o stiff_o may_v the_o jew_n have_v plead_v against_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v slander_v their_o godly_a minister_n who_o be_v very_o painful_a and_o zealous_a in_o open_v the_o scripture_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n nay_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o teach_v well_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v mat._n 23.3_o but_o mark_v now_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v thus_o any_o teach_n or_o expound_v of_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o life_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o life_n be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o word_n from_o the_o life_n yield_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o word_n out_o of_o it_o though_o never_o so_o good_a and_o true_a reach_v not_o to_o the_o life_n in_o another_o but_o only_o build_v up_o a_o knowledge_n in_o the_o contrary_a wisdom_n and_o teach_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o unrighteousness_n where_o satan_n kingdom_n stand_v and_o where_o he_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o so_o this_o kind_n of_o teach_v and_o knowledge_n shut_v up_o the_o door_n and_o way_n of_o life_n and_o must_v be_v lose_v before_o the_o kingdom_n can_v be_v find_v they_o shut_v up_o the_o true_a kingdom_n but_o they_o open_v another_o kingdom_n they_o open_v the_o kingdom_n another_o way_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n shut_v of_o it_o and_o they_o have_v disciple_n and_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o they_o tickle_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o feed_v with_o promise_n and_o comfort_n but_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v out_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.11_o 12._o this_o be_v as_o true_a at_o this_o day_n in_o this_o present_a dispensation_n as_o it_o be_v then_o in_o that_o dispensation_n though_o man_n make_v it_o a_o great_a accusation_n against_o we_o charge_v we_o that_o we_o say_v none_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o ourselves_o and_o as_o if_o all_o be_v damn_v but_o we_o these_o be_v man_n harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a expression_n we_o use_v not_o to_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n but_o sober_o open_v the_o state_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o he_o who_o be_v true_a and_o can_v lie_v which_o be_v thus_o that_o through_o which_o man_n be_v save_v be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o age_n the_o measure_n of_o light_n which_o god_n give_v forth_o in_o every_o age_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o proper_a way_n of_o salvation_n in_o that_o age_n and_o what_o ever_o man_n get_v or_o profess_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n declare_v in_o former_a age_n yet_o make_v use_n of_o that_o to_o withstand_v the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o age_n they_o can_v thereby_o be_v save_v but_o may_v thereby_o be_v harden_v against_o that_o which_o shall_v save_v they_o and_o this_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o shine_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o present_a age_n nor_o afterwards_o can_v be_v save_v by_o magnifi_v and_o observe_v both_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o belief_n from_o thence_o of_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v make_v use_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o oppose_v that_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o day_n then_o no_o more_o can_v any_o professor_n be_v save_v now_o by_o belief_n of_o a_o christ_n come_v or_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v learn_v or_o practise_v from_o the_o scripture_n make_v use_n thereof_o to_o oppose_v the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o day_n which_o dispensation_n be_v the_o immediate_a and_o powerful_a break_n forth_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spitit_fw-la in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n who_o have_v earnest_o seek_v and_o in_o much_o sorrow_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n long_v and_o wait_v for_o he_o after_o this_o long_a dark_a night_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n there_o remain_v yet_o some_o other_o exception_n against_o he_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffer_a death_n with_o his_o hard_a usage_n which_o will_v not_o whole_o be_v pass_v over_o as_o first_o his_o disrespective_a or_o irreverend_a answer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o when_o he_o ask_v he_o of_o his_o doctrine_n john_n 18._o vers._n 19_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o speak_v open_o in_o the_o world_n not_o in_o secret_a why_o ask_v thou_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o whereupon_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n strike_v he_o say_v answer_v thou_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o vers._n 22._o the_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o life_n which_o bow_v to_o god_n and_o can_v regard_v man_n in_o the_o transgression_n seem_v rude_a and_o unmannerly_a to_o the_o lofty_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o his_o silence_n at_o the_o testimony_n bring_v against_o he_o and_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o question_v he_o mark_n 14.60_o 61._o indeed_o either_o the_o speak_v or_o silence_n in_o the_o life_n be_v offensive_a to_o the_o carnal_a professor_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o life_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o can_v either_o speak_v or_o be_v silent_a according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o the_o false_a christian_n the_o false_a christian_n his_o knowledge_n and_o religion_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o will_n in_o his_o own_o understanding_n he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o time_n both_o which_o be_v crucify_v in_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o when_o he_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o himself_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n mat._n 26.64_o and_o those_o that_o be_v by_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n vers._n 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