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nothing_o to_o answer_v and_o therefore_o fall_v to_o cavil_n against_o a_o manifest_a truth_n to_o wit_n that_o after_o christ_n be_v sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a he_o have_v the_o revelation_n consider_v as_o man_n but_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n and_o make_v great_a ado_n as_o though_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o have_v it_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n and_o yet_o he_o remember_v i_o say_v he_o receive_v it_o of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v stumble_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o first_o hand_n i_o answer_v god_n have_v it_o first_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n before_o jesus_n christ_n have_v it_o give_v to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o first_o but_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n for_o all_o his_o blind_a cavil_v and_o then_o again_o that_o john_n have_v it_o but_o at_o the_o three_o hand_n i_o say_v it_o again_o and_o he_o say_v be_v not_o this_o strange_a doctrine_n of_o thou_o and_o he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o allmightie_a or_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v true_a who_o say_v he_o be_v so_o rev._n 1.8_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v and_o do_v not_o he_o speak_v true_a that_o say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o send_v and_o signify_v it_o by_o his_o angel_n unto_o his_o servant_n john_n and_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o must_v not_o the_o heaven_n contain_v he_o till_o all_o thing_n be_v restore_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n consider_v as_o man_n but_o his_o representative_a michael_n the_o archangel_n who_o representative_o vissibillify_v the_o invisible_a essence_n of_o the_o bless_a deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o also_o before_o his_o incarnation_n the_o lord_n always_o represent_v himself_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n when_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o prophet_n in_o vision_n as_o ezekiell_n 1.25_o 26._o to_o wit_n upon_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o throne_n be_v the_o likeness_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n above_o upon_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o voice_n see_v vers_fw-la 25._o from_o the_o firmament_n that_o be_v over_o their_o head_n but_o these_o be_v only_a likeness_n and_o similitude_n show_v in_o vision_n by_o angel_n as_o the_o most_o proper_a similitude_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n clear_o show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o similitude_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o when_o the_o prophet_n see_v it_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o a_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o speak_v say_v etc._n etc._n see_v vers_n 28._o see_v also_o dan._n 7._o what_o he_o see_v in_o his_o vision_n by_o night_n vers_fw-la 9.13_o he_o see_v one_o live_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o 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say_v the_o apostle_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o flesh_n lustech_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v and_o on_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v be_v resolve_v how_o to_o know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o he_o point_v they_o out_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v their_o tendency_n in_o the_o first_o motion_n or_o lusting_n of_o they_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o by_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n see_v vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o say_v he_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_n and_o such_o 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against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n see_v vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v join_v the_o wisdom_n which_o come_v from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n see_v james_n 3.17_o 18._o and_o further_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o nature_n or_o property_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n to_o wit_n love_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a it_o envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o &c_n &c_n as_o so_o i_o may_v be_v large_a in_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o every_o one_o of_o these_o property_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o contrary_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o such_o direction_n and_o note_n as_o see_v on_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o flesh_n that_o make_v man_n lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o i_o must_v not_o enlarge_v so_o far_o as_o to_o descant_v upon_o all_o these_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o that_o will_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o tendency_n of_o their_o motion_n whether_o they_o lead_v we_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n by_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o know_v from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v i_o shall_v therefore_o let_v these_o suffice_v for_o the_o present_a and_o follow_v he_o a_o little_a further_o to_o wit_n he_o say_v again_o pag._n 11_o and_o thou_o say_v then_o what_o need_v the_o teach_n of_o james_n 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and_o now_o have_v you_o get_v a_o little_a peace_n and_o thither_o be_v you_o turn_v again_o even_o in_o bloody_a persecute_v against_o all_o who_o witness_n against_o you_o who_o testify_v against_o these_o false_a way_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o man_n enforce_v to_o worship_n either_o with_o reverend_a gesture_n or_o without_o nor_o any_o man_n persecute_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o such_o thing_n by_o any_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o slander_n against_o those_o in_o authority_n as_o be_v well_o know_v i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o but_o i_o only_o ask_v whether_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v reverend_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v proper_o but_o show_v his_o dislike_n thereof_o and_o that_o they_o testify_v against_o such_o false_a way_n and_o gesture_n set_v up_o by_o the_o 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