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will_v be_v leave_v without_o either_o word_n or_o shield_n and_o though_o thou_o talk_v of_o the_o conquer_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v it_o be_v thy_o weapon_n it_o be_v little_o manifest_v in_o thy_o denial_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o conquer_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ephes_n 6.17_o therefore_o although_o thou_o steal_v these_o word_n of_o weapon_n not_o be_v carnal_a and_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o which_o thou_o call_v the_o dead_a letter_n yet_o be_v thou_o far_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a weapon_n or_o knowledge_n of_o they_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o woul_a testify_v more_o purity_n and_o peace_n if_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v these_o word_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a weapon_n from_o the_o light_n within_o thou_o without_o the_o scripture_n which_o thou_o call_v dead_a letter_n all_o that_o hear_v thou_o impartia_o will_v say_v thou_o speak_v not_o true_o and_o so_o will_v thy_o own_o conscience_n if_o thou_o open_v that_o book_n and_o will_v also_o let_v thou_o see_v how_o asured_o evil_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o call_v the_o scripture_n dead_a letter_n and_o yet_o fetch_v those_o word_n which_o thou_o deliver_v for_o spiritual_a declaration_n from_o thence_o thou_o say_v among_o other_o thing_n thou_o ask_v i_o have_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n hear_v and_o read_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v transcribe_v in_o the_o bible_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o answer_v they_o have_v all_o hear_v thou_o reply_v must_v the_o liar_n in_o thou_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n answ_n thou_o hear_v deal_v false_o with_o my_o answer_n not_o deliver_v as_o i_o do_v i_o say_v have_v they_o not_o all_o hear_v thy_o error_n in_o this_o be_v because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n which_o will_v tell_v thou_o mat._n 28.20_o mark_n 16._o 15._o act._n 2_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 10.18_o whether_o this_o be_v my_o lie_n or_o the_o scripture_n speak_v let_v the_o hearer_n judge_n as_o also_o who_o be_v the_o liar_n whether_o i_o for_o allege_v plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n or_o thou_o for_o deliver_v my_o answer_n otherwise_o than_o thou_o receive_v it_o may_v not_o million_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n say_v thou_o who_o dwell_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n not_o count_v christendom_n wittness_n against_o thou_o if_o a_o egyptian_a mist_n have_v not_o blind_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o besot_v as_o to_o back_o thy_o lie_n with_o those_o place_n of_o the_o letter_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o mark_n 16.15_o which_o in_o effect_n prove_v christ_n command_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n to_o go_v preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o generation_n they_o live_v in_o answ_n can_v thou_o fetch_v those_o million_o thou_o speak_v of_o for_o thy_o defence_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o witness_v against_o i_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o sure_a witness_n against_o thou_o and_o all_o opposer_n of_o the_o universal_a precahing_n of_o faith_n or_o sound_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n therefore_o as_o former_o so_o i_o say_v now_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v demand_v rom._n 10.18_o have_v they_o not_o all_o hear_v but_o they_o have_v not_o all_o obey_v as_o verse_n the_o 16._o therefore_o those_o million_o which_o thou_o say_v be_v not_o count_v christian_n if_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v read_v act._n 1.8_o and_o luke_n 24.27_o which_o tell_v thou_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v witness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o
uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n now_o let_v all_o who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v judge_v whether_o a_o egyptian_a mist_n and_o besottedness_n be_v not_o rather_o in_o thyself_o to_o allege_v these_o who_o thou_o never_o see_v or_o hear_v but_o by_o the_o report_n of_o other_o to_o be_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v two_o many_o nearor_n hand_n who_o if_o their_o non_fw-la obedience_n must_v witness_v against_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v witness_v full_o of_o which_o namely_o martin_n mason_n be_v one_o who_o be_v too_o full_a of_o fury_n and_o wrath_n against_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o thy_o say_n that_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o mark_n 16.15_o in_o effect_n prove_v christ_n command_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v on_o earth_n to_o go_v preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o generation_n they_o live_v in_o dothplain_o show_v how_o desirous_a thou_o be_v to_o out_o short_a the_o commission_n of_o christ_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_n by_o that_o commission_n in_o these_o time_n who_o power_n and_o promise_v with_o that_o commission_n as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n as_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o scripture_n verse_n the_o 20._o by_o which_o be_v discover_v what_o relation_n thou_o have_v to_o christ_n or_o love_n or_o acquaintance_n with_o his_o truth_n if_o thou_o do_v know_v christ_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n thou_o will_v know_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o personaly_a upon_o earth_n yet_o their_o word_n by_o which_o beleif_n in_o christ_n be_v wrought_v john_n 47.20_o and_o by_o which_o the_o 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man_n bring_v a_o candle_n to_o witness_v against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n thy_o confusion_n be_v further_o manifest_v in_o thy_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n in_o effect_n prove_v christ_n command_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o go_v preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o thou_o deny_v and_o oppose_v that_o christ_n which_o they_o preach_v and_o also_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o most_o miserable_a be_v thy_o condition_n in_o that_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o fight_v against_o it_o thou_o say_v thou_o never_o question_v christ_n commission_n or_o their_o execution_n thereof_o yet_o thou_o thyself_o deny_v obedience_n thereunto_o and_o will_v bring_v million_o of_o non_fw-fr christian_n to_o witness_v against_o it_o what_o great_a question_n can_v be_v against_o that_o commistion_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n or_o the_o 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show_v the_o pride_n of_o thy_o father_n child_n who_o will_v have_v a_o servant_n under_o he_o in_o which_o pride_n thou_o say_v for_o the_o simples_n sake_n thou_o will_v peruse_v those_o scripture_n my_o father_n send_v i_o with_o to_o fight_v for_o his_o kindgome_n which_o scripture_n be_v mat._n 28.19_o 20._o act._n 2.32_o 41_o 42._o answ_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o these_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n and_o weapon_n give_v by_o he_o to_o those_o he_o send_v for_o their_o defence_n and_o safety_n against_o the_o enemy_n thou_o must_v either_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v my_o father_n agianst_a thy_o will_v in_o bring_v these_o scripture_n or_o say_v they_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o scripture_n and_o weapon_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o blasphemy_n be_v lodge_v in_o thy_o call_n it_o dead_a letter_n will_v be_v lay_v open_a that_o all_o may_v see_v who_o child_n thou_o be_v but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n who_o the_o 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be_v account_v necessary_a and_o still_o be_v but_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n do_v blaspheme_n and_o deny_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o ordinance_n do_v christ_n himself_o give_v a_o example_n of_o righteousuess_n in_o be_v baptise_a with_o water_n upon_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v witness_v the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v man_n now_o be_v hear_v or_o account_v as_o righteous_a in_o opposition_n and_o denial_n thereof_o sure_o none_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o such_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o truth_n but_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o his_o voice_n thou_o say_v act._n 8.36_o 37._o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o thou_o believe_v say_v philip_n thou_o may_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o believe_v outward_a water_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n thou_o may_v be_v baptise_a answ_n take_v away_o as_o much_o as_o thy_o prologue_n to_o 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believe_v be_v in_o that_o christ_n only_o as_o vers_n 35._o do_v manifest_a according_a to_o christ_n command_n mark_v 16.15_o 16._o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o of_o who_o shall_v the_o eunuch_n know_v and_o why_o shall_v he_o desire_v baptism_n if_o philip_n have_v not_o preach_v it_o to_o he_o and_o for_o thou_o to_o say_v that_o philip_n who_o preach_v and_o be_v send_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n preach_v thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o gospel_n so_o indifferent_o as_o thou_o say_v as_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o disable_v what_o thou_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o say_v he_o command_v and_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o practice_v thing_n of_o no_o value_n or_o that_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v do_v or_o undo_v which_o be_v blasphemy_n or_o say_v that_o philip_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v contrary_a to_o commandment_n or_o the_o spirit_n teach_v and_o so_o make_v they_o 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you_o do_v and_o say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n be_v the_o man_n christ_n or_o any_o power_n in_o man_n whereby_o he_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n without_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v not_o this_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o thou_o and_o thy_o generation_n all_o which_o be_v to_o set_v up_o yourselves_o to_o be_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n deny_v that_o christ_n that_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n john_n teach_v confession_n of_o 1_o john_n 4.1_o 2._o thy_o exposition_n of_o which_o to_o pervert_v the_o truth_n do_v manifest_v no_o less_o which_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o other_o though_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_n do_v preach_v belief_n in_o that_o one_o christ_n that_o come_v in_o his_o own_o flesh_n or_o person_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o other_o as_o thou_o 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