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fiesh_a and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v he_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n joh._n 20.19_o 20_o 24_o 25_o 26._o then_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v where_o the_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v for_o fear_n of_o â—he_n jew_n come_v jesus_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o this_o make_v they_o so_o terrible_o afraid_a because_o christ_n come_v in_o personal_o among_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o door_n be_v fast_o â—hut_v and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o say_v he_o show_v unto_o they_o his_o â—ands_n and_o his_o side_n then_o be_v the_o disciple_n glad_a when_o â—hey_n see_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v when_o our_o saviour_n have_v satisfy_v their_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o their_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o and_o not_o another_o â—ow_o if_o you_o can_v satisfy_v any_o body_n 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unto_o you_o of_o in_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o do_v positive_o assert_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o we_o profess_v can_v not_o be_v invent_v and_o make_v by_o a_o heretic_n because_o it_o damn_v heresy_n and_o so_o consequent_o heretic_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o now_o will_v any_o heretic_n write_v destruction_n and_o damnation_n and_o such_o bitter_a thing_n against_o himself_o think_v you_o no_o sure_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o make_v and_o invent_v the_o holy_a scripture_n ay_o 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or_o delusion_n that_o god_n send_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a or_o strong_a enough_o to_o do_v the_o work_n no_o but_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a delusion_n that_o shall_v overcome_v they_o five_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o this_o strong_a delusion_n be_v not_o then_o come_v because_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o reveal_v six_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v then_o commence_v for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o work_v seven_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v choose_v these_o delusion_n which_o be_v their_o great_a sin_n by_o which_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n make_v their_o sin_n their_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n
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thou_o be_v and_o all_o thou_o have_v must_v be_v resign_v up_o to_o god_n from_o whence_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o thou_o must_v forsake_v all_o whenever_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n call_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o deny_v thyself_o and_o follow_v christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v will_v you_o see_v a_o full_a scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o why_o you_o shall_v matth._n 19.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o jesus_n say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o moral_a honesty_n will_v not_o do_v unless_o we_o follow_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o love._n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o moral_a honest_a man_n that_o make_v or_o invent_v the_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v quite_o against_o he_o and_o sure_o if_o the_o moral_a good_a man_n have_v make_v they_o he_o will_v have_v make_v his_o way_n wide_a enough_o for_o himself_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v save_v by_o his_o morality_n 2._o second_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o count_v themselves_o so_o good_a that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v none_o like_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a good_a man_n in_o the_o world_n isa_n 65._o rev._n 3.9_o and_o these_o be_v a_o whip_a sort_n of_o good_a man_n the_o pharisaical_a self-righteous_a man_n that_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o their_o way_n to_o make_v up_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o that_o they_o will_v whip_v themselves_o 〈…〉_o and_o hang_v and_o burn_v their_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v justify_v themselves_o and_o condemn_v all_o other_o pray_v hear_v what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v of_o these_o luke_n 18.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o two_o man_n go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v the_o one_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o other_o a_o publican_n the_o pharisee_n stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n before_o a_o self-righteous_a man_n shall_v and_o in_o prov._n 30.12_o 13._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n o_o how_o lofty_a be_v their_o eye_n and_o their_o eyelid_n be_v lift_v up_o thus_o you_o see_v 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have_v put_v such_o a_o value_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o will_v suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n david_n prize_v they_o above_o his_o appoint_a food_n and_o the_o martyr_n prize_v they_o above_o their_o life_n which_o make_v they_o go_v joyful_o to_o prison_n to_o the_o gibbet_n to_o the_o flame_n and_o this_o make_v they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o clap_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o flame_n which_o strike_v terror_n to_o their_o adversary_n and_o what_o make_v they_o do_v this_o why_o next_o unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v because_o they_o know_v