ver._n 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o t._n c._n mention_v where_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strike_v and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o charge_v they_o with_o walk_v dishonest_o because_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o walk_v honest_o nay_o assure_o for_o he_o say_v to_o they_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o also_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 15._o 14_o and_o if_o they_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n than_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o dishonesty_n and_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v be_v work_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o darkness_n but_o he_o say_v the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o put_v on_o therefore_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n now_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v come_v to_o the_o day_n how_o can_v they_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n and_o if_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o day_n than_o the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n put_v off_o and_o this_o exhortation_n he_o give_v unto_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o pure_a mind_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v likewise_o who_o say_v wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o you_o know_v they_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o so_o this_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o t._n c._n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o or_o as_o great_a sin_n and_o 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cor._n 5._o chap._n and_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o to_o tolerate_v they_o as_o t._n c._n have_v affirm_v for_o although_o such_o may_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o as_o jude_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n ver._n 4._o that_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v before_o ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o laciviousness_n yet_o these_o ungodly_a man_n be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o though_o they_o may_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o they_o and_o such_o john_n see_v and_o say_v of_o they_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o mark_v they_o go_v out_o therefore_o they_o have_v be_v in_o or_o have_v creep_v in_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 1_o ioh._n 2._o 19_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o corinth_n that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolator_n nor_o 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spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n i_o say_v the_o spiritual_a man_n with_o his_o ordinance_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v spiritual_a stand_v over_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o over_o these_o his_o carnal_a weak_a unprofitable_a ordinance_n beggar_o rudiment_n vain_a ceremony_n and_o traditional_a imitation_n which_o although_o you_o call_v they_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o your_o own_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o thus_o by_o a_o just_a and_o a_o lawful_a trial_n it_o plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v that_o you_o be_v neither_o church_n nor_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o in_o all_o the_o particular_n beforementioned_a you_o be_v find_v very_o much_o to_o differ_v from_o they_o and_o because_o you_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o lead_v you_o to_o and_o guide_v you_o in_o the_o practice_n or_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o plead_v for_o and_o follow_v therefore_o 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in_o your_o soul_n now_o these_o expression_n in_o thy_o paper_n where_o thou_o speak_v of_o sin_n remain_v etc._n etc._n may_v seem_v very_o much_o to_o alter_v the_o case_n and_o to_o lessen_v the_o crime_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o see_v your_o confession_n in_o the_o say_a epistle_n and_o such_o may_v begin_v to_o think_v that_o t._n s._n have_v deal_v something_o uncharitable_o with_o you_o to_o exhort_v all_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o separate_v from_o you_o and_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o you_o because_o some_o sin_n be_v yet_o remain_v among_o you_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o sin_n yet_o remain_v may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v mortify_v and_o put_v off_o and_o as_o if_o you_o be_v war_v against_o and_o wait_v to_o receive_v power_n to_o overcome_v those_o that_o remain_v and_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o this_o we_o can_v own_v though_o we_o can_v own_v those_o for_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o live_v in_o sin_n for_o we_o own_o and_o witness_v a_o spiritual_a warfare_n which_o all_o must_v know_v before_o they_o can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v you_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o this_o to_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o war_n against_o sin_n and_o satan_n we_o can_v have_v own_v you_o in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o a_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n be_v purge_v and_o cleanslng_v and_o sanctify_v for_o himself_o sit_v and_o prepare_v you_o to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o your_o body_n may_v become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o you_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n and_o become_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o you_o for_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o remain_v in_o you_o but_o reign_v in_o you_o and_o apparent_o write_v upon_o you_o and_o where_o sin_n and_o 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in_o you_o and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v do_v very_o much_o alter_v your_o case_n from_o what_o these_o expression_n of_o thou_o may_v seem_v to_o render_v it_o and_o say_v thou_o that_o which_o t._n c._n say_v be_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v have_v the_o same_o or_o as_o great_a sin_n and_o abomination_n in_o they_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n own_v of_o god_n as_o be_v full_o prove_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o scripture_n thou_o say_v t._n s._n give_v no_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a light_n thing_n with_o t._n c._n to_o lay_v sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a and_o to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a and_o also_o to_o plead_v justification_n for_o those_o in_o who_o abomination_n reign_v and_o in_o who_o forehead_n iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v but_o t._n c._n will_n one_o day_n know_v that_o he_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o 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what_o be_v write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o stirrup_n whereby_o you_o may_v mount_v you_o self_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n take_v occasion_n from_o what_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o they_o concerning_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v to_o boast_v yourselves_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o your_o great_a abomination_n and_o apparent_a iniquity_n confess_v and_o express_v in_o tiverton_n write_v i_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v something_o brief_o to_o some_o of_o those_o scripture_n thereby_o to_o discover_v thy_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n declare_v and_o first_o concerning_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n chap._n 13._o
to_o you_o but_o you_o have_v turn_v from_o it_o and_o despise_v it_o and_o except_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n do_v and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v return_v to_o that_o gospel_n from_o which_o they_o be_v remove_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o nor_o you_o neither_o can_v they_o or_o can_v you_o be_v account_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v so_o likewise_o the_o church_n of_o the_o philippian_n many_o so_o walk_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 18._o yet_o say_v he_o they_o be_v own_v to_o be_v a_o church_n with_o their_o officer_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v glory_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o enemy_n to_o it_o gal._n 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