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why_o shall_v the_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o christ_n put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o as_o also_o to_o he_o that_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o common_a food_n of_o unbeliever_n which_o believer_n also_o make_v use_n of_o notwithstanding_o the_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o christ_n with_o they_o so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o who_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o present_a when_o they_o by_o break_v of_o bread_n do_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n as_o all_o believer_n ought_v until_o his_o personal_a come_n again_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o lo_o say_v he_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o i_o go_v say_v he_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o and_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o present_a with_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o 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horn_n do_v hate_v the_o whore_n make_v she_o desolate_a and_o naked_a eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n yet_o do_v they_o agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 17._o 16_o 17._o thou_o therefore_o that_o will_v have_v the_o name_n of_o destroy_v the_o whore_n be_v so_o far_o from_o obey_v the_o truth_n that_o thou_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o great_a antichrist_n who_o follower_n and_o admirer_n be_v the_o world_n who_o worship_n be_v not_o perform_v to_o the_o live_a god_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o the_o dragon_n from_o who_o the_o say_a beast_n have_v his_o power_n his_o seat_n and_o his_o great_a authority_n thy_o blasphemy_n be_v great_a already_o thou_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o stout_a look_v thy_o follower_n do_v admire_v thou_o say_v in_o effect_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o thou_o blaspheme_v against_o 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power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o satan_n and_o except_o the_o end_n for_o which_o thou_o do_v they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o satan_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o thy_o go_v into_o a_o house_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o out_o again_o none_o know_v how_o as_o one_o of_o the_o preacher_n up_o of_o thou_o so_o call_v light_n within_o have_v do_v nor_o thy_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n to_o one_o walk_v alone_o and_o then_o vanish_v away_o again_o that_o will_v justify_v thou_o to_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n except_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o declare_v to_o a_o man_n all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o day_n before_o he_o come_v into_o thy_o company_n and_o much_o of_o that_o he_o have_v do_v at_o other_o time_n also_o as_o one_o of_o the_o preacher_n up_o of_o thou_o so_o call_v light_n within_o do_v to_o one_o that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o prison_n that_o can_v prove_v this_o 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god_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n and_o no_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o slay_v thou_o see_v ezek._n 28._o 2._o 9_o how_o far_o short_a the_o preacher_n up_o of_o the_o so_o call_v light_n within_o come_v of_o this_o pride_n of_o heart_n let_v their_o say_n witness_v for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v mat._n 12._o 34._o for_o they_o say_v they_o must_v judge_v all_o man_n they_o see_v into_o and_o through_o all_o man_n they_o have_v the_o godhead_n in_o they_o even_o as_o christ_n have_v and_o the_o like_a but_o though_o thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v he_o destroy_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o pit_n and_o will_v thou_o yet_o say_v before_o he_o that_o slay_v thou_o i_o be_o god_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n and_o no_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o slay_v thou_o thus_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o which_o suppose_v they_o know_v all_o secret_n 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deny_v and_o be_v it_o so_o that_o suffering_n do_v always_o demonstrate_v the_o sufferer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n it_o will_v not_o only_o justify_v evil_a doer_n but_o also_o truth_n itself_o which_o be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o will_v thereby_o become_v mutable_a and_o variable_a but_o what_o need_v i_o spend_v time_n to_o confute_v so_o vain_a a_o notion_n as_o this_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o that_o do_v suffer_v but_o a_o reproachful_a word_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n that_o suffer_v be_v more_o acceptable_a with_o god_n than_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n for_o error_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v
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scripture_n and_o be_v thereby_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o come_v with_o humble_a and_o believe_a heart_n to_o they_o but_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n to_o such_o who_o faith_n and_o affection_n be_v quite_o dead_a to_o they_o sect._n 5_o but_o to_o make_v a_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a authoriiy_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o these_o follow_a consideration_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o infallible_a teacher_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n nor_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n â—hat_n can_v name_v a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o as_o a_o act_n deed_n or_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n aught_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o fair_o discover_v and_o full_o comprehend_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o infallible_a teacher_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n nor_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o can_v name_v a_o work_n of_o wickedness_n which_o as_o a_o act_n or_o deed_n of_o wickedness_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o most_o severe_o forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o that_o persist_v therein_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o infallible_a teacher_n etc._n etc._n 3._o because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n nor_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o can_v declare_v any_o promise_n either_o of_o peace_n or_o happiness_n which_o as_o a_o promise_n from_o the_o true_a god_n aught_o to_o be_v embrace_v by_o the_o sonâ—_n of_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o 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etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n concern_v his_o commandment_n his_o promise_n his_o threating_n be_v very_o far_o in_o authority_n and_o clearness_n beyond_o any_o spirit_n or_o light_n in_o any_o mortal_a man_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v they_o be_v above_o all_o man_n book_n word_n or_o doctrine_n a_o infallible_a teacher_n &_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o search_v the_o scripture_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o joh._n 5._o 39_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n say_v the_o prophet_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isai_n 10._o 20._o sect._n 6_o to_o the_o forego_n ground_n i_o will_v add_v two_o other_o whereby_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v further_o manifest_v and_o so_o conclude_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v take_v from_o ephes_n 5_o 13._o whatsoever_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_n now_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v manifest_a the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v which_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n be_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n therefore_o according_a to_o paul_n doctrine_n the_o scripture_n be_v light_a for_o by_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n manifest_a see_v rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o rom_n 15_o 4_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 1_o 2._o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n for_o after_o he_o have_v declare_v what_o they_o which_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n have_v see_v and_o hear_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o pprophecy_n or_o of_o the_o prophet_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o say_v he_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v until_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o come_v of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n etc._n etc._n now_o we_o know_v that_o a_o shine_a light_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n be_v of_o great_a use_n of_o such_o concernment_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o prophet_n teach_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a say_v the_o prophet_n enlighten_v the_o eye_n psal_n 19_o 8_o 9_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n say_v he_o and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n oh_o of_o what_o bless_a concernment_n be_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o which_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o if_o we_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n remember_v this_o first_o that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o of_o private_a or_o particular_a interpretation_n as_o though_o
they_o do_v concern_v one_o time_n or_o the_o man_n only_o which_o speak_v they_o but_o they_o be_v of_o a_o general_a interpretation_n and_o do_v concern_v as_o they_o be_v prophecy_n and_o declare_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n all_o time_n and_o people_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n ps_n 102._o 18._o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n say_v solomon_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a they_o shall_v be_v fit_v in_o thy_o lip_n that_o thy_o trust_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o i_o write_v to_o thou_o excellent_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o to_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o thou_o may_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o send_v unto_o thou_o see_v pro._n 22._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o therefore_o do_v peter_n write_v both_o his_o epistle_n viz._n to_o stir_v 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