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faith_n in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o now_o come_v forth_o we_o receive_v therein_o a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v move_v but_o shall_v even_o so_o stand_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v full_o reveal_v and_o give_v to_o we_o as_o herein_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n wherefore_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n until_o he_o receive_v we_o to_o glory_n with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v say_v for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 28_o 29._o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o no_o other_o message_n or_o messenger_n to_o be_v send_v or_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o god_n for_o his_o help_n that_o be_v reject_v nothing_o remain_v but_o vengeance_n to_o consume_v the_o adversary_n sure_o then_o that_o doctrine_n that_o preach_v down_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o the_o work_v do_v in_o that_o his_o own_o personal_a body_n 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sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n discern_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o stranger_n that_o bring_v such_o a_o strange_a voice_n or_o doctrine_n as_o the_o sheep_n be_v not_o to_o listen_v to_o yea_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a shepherd_n voice_n as_o even_o to_o the_o introduce_v another_o jesus_n another_o spirit_n another_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o have_v also_o according_a to_o my_o weakness_n now_o discover_v it_o from_o what_o i_o have_v under_o thy_o hand_n i_o shall_v refuse_v further_a to_o meddle_v or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o thou_o unless_o i_o shall_v perceive_v in_o thou_o what_o i_o much_o desire_v if_o it_o may_v be_v though_o i_o have_v little_a hope_n of_o it_o viz._n some_o perception_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o heart_n incline_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o thou_o have_v deep_o revolt_v in_o the_o perception_n of_o which_o in_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o deceive_v by_o 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the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n to_o the_o tree_n and_o intimate_o all_o the_o way_n scoff_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o and_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n again_o render_v that_o and_o the_o hope_n then_o to_o be_v reveal_v as_o a_o thing_n make_v or_o accomplish_v in_o man_n and_o in_o this_o day_n yet_o not_o plain_o lay_v down_o their_o principle_n if_o they_o have_v any_o as_o to_o these_o thing_n indeed_o it_o evident_o appear_v to_o i_o they_o be_v of_o no_o judgement_n concern_v the_o faith_n meet_v i_o say_v with_o these_o paper_n at_o a_o place_n near_o cambridge_n i_o be_v desire_v to_o give_v some_o answer_n to_o they_o the_o first_o
doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_n rom._n 16_o 17._o with_o col._n 1._o 5._o and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o 4._o and_o to_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n their_o lust_n will_n or_o spirit_n or_o the_o light_n in_o they_o which_o be_v darkness_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v if_o it_o spring_v not_o from_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v even_o so_o the_o true_a light_n they_o magnify_v not_o jesus_n but_o themselves_o in_o the_o internal_a or_o external_a operation_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a under_o pretence_n and_o show_v of_o godliness_n they_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o root_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n his_o personal_a suffering_n and_o the_o only_a vertuousness_n of_o they_o for_o the_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o face_n of_o he_o this_o they_o seek_v to_o undermine_v and_o sleight_n under_o pretence_n of_o magaify_v christ_n in_o they_o glory_v therein_o in_o that_o which_o be_v their_o shame_n their_o internal_a proof_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n with_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v from_o the_o faith_n for_o in_o they_o only_o it_o have_v efficacy_n phil._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o from_o such_o i_o say_v we_o be_v straight_o admonish_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o if_o any_o pretend_v to_o acknowledge_v christ_n and_o yet_o lift_v not_o up_o praise_v not_o magnify_v not_o above_o all_o and_o unto_o and_o for_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n the_o son_n of_o man_n jesus_n christ_n as_o now_o already_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o through_o suffering_n enter_v into_o glory_n for_o we_o as_o the_o only_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o matter_n of_o our_o rejoice_v and_o song_n to_o other_o and_o fountain_n of_o our_o teach_n that_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v it_o be_v indeed_o not_o only_o against_o christ_n but_o his_o most_o pernicious_a enemy_n be_v a_o contrary_a anoint_v from_o which_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v at_o least_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o perceive_v it_o in_o any_o as_o prov._n 14._o 7._o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n which_o i_o oft_o after_o hear_v some_o of_o their_o discourse_n declare_v and_o as_o i_o can_v get_v liberty_n thus_o demonstrate_v i_o perceive_v not_o to_o be_v in_o they_o but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o contrary_n anoint_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v tempt_v i_o to_o follow_v after_o they_o a_o company_n and_o go_v with_o they_o night_n and_o day_n though_o they_o know_v such_o be_v my_o apprehension_n concern_v they_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v god_n or_o they_o in_o thâ—â—_n let_v other_o judge_n yea_o i_o will_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n grace_n observe_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n when_o any_o shall_v say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o be_v christ_n either_o in_o this_o form_n of_o church_n or_o state-government_n or_o in_o this_o order_n or_o as_o these_o in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n in_o some_o internal_a operation_n as_o find_v and_o accomplish_v in_o they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o unless_o we_o lie_v aside_o all_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o have_v receive_v through_o and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n as_o fleshly_a â—o_o go_v after_o they_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n and_o accomplish_v that_o rest_n and_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o perfection_n now_o in_o and_o upon_o they_o which_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a when_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o it_o which_o and_o more_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v naylor_n and_o farnsworth_n witness_v concern_v themselves_o we_o be_v i_o say_v express_o admonish_v than_o not_o to_o go_v after_o such_o and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o which_o we_o be_v fortify_v against_o their_o juggle_n that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o day_n of_o his_o second_o appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n shall_v certain_o be_v as_o the_o lightning_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o at_o once_o accomplish_v to_o they_o altogether_o and_o visible_a to_o every_o eye_n even_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v because_o of_o it_o matth._n 24._o 26_o 27._o luke_n 17._o 22_o 23_o 24._o rev._n 1._o 7._o therefore_o if_o a_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o that_o also_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o know_v antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o move_v we_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n or_o to_o inquire_v after_o another_o god_n or_o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o our_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n who_o he_o have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o nor_o go_v in_o company_n with_o such_o wicked_a man_n as_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 28._o 14._o psal_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o they_o require_v i_o to_o eat_v no_o food_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n even_o those_o great_a apostle_n who_o be_v to_o give_v forth_o the_o last_n and_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o that_o first_o publication_n of_o it_o to_o be_v confirm_v with_o miracle_n by_o they_o also_o even_o then_o when_o he_o give_v they_o power_n in_o his_o name_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n yet_o then_o he_o bid_v they_o twice_o together_o eat_z and_o drink_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o give_v and_o set_v before_o they_o among_o who_o they_o go_v preach_v luke_n 10._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v timothy_n they_o be_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n that_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o that_o with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o i_o shall_v therefore_o answer_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v the_o devil_n in_o a_o like_a case_n it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 3_o they_o require_v i_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a scripture_n not_o except_v whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v therefore_o write_v to_o we_o excellent_a thing_n that_o so_o our_o trust_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o may_v have_v those_o word_n as_o write_v and_o leave_v in_o record_n for_o and_o to_o we_o to_o answer_v all_o that_o be_v send_v to_o we_o prov._n 22._o 17._o 21._o and_o commend_v to_o we_o the_o example_n of_o a_o better_a preacher_n than_o any_o of_o they_o in_o this_o that_o he_o seek_v out_o acceptable_a safe_a profitable_a and_o plain_a word_n for_o the_o people_n and_o in_o his_o search_n find_v that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_a word_n of_o truth_n eccles_n 12._o 10_o 11._o and_o render_v it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1._o 2._o yea_o the_o 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