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these_o great_a prophet_n thus_o witness_v to_o christ_n so_o the_o voice_n that_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n by_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n do_v confirm_v their_o testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n to_o he_o for_o when_o upon_o the_o mount_n moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v talk_v with_o christ_n and_o peter_n will_v have_v three_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o christ_n one_o for_o moses_n and_o another_o for_o elias_n that_o so_o no_o doubt_n at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n he_o may_v be_v harken_v to_o they_o immediataly_a upon_o the_o motion_n and_o as_o a_o evident_a manifestation_n of_o a_o dislike_n thereof_o they_o both_o vanish_v and_o a_o cloud_n overshadowed_a they_o all_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o prophet_n only_o remain_v there_o come_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_n son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o mat._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o now_o that_o there_o be_v 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the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n yea_o and_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o receive_v be_v but_o to_o glorify_v he_o to_o take_v of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n and_o to_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o treasure_n of_o light_n and_o life_n and_o refreshment_n that_o be_v contain_v therein_o see_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o all_o this_o 1_o io._n 17._o 18._o io._n 3._o 31_o 32_o 34._o heb._n 1._o 3._o exo._n 33._o 18_o 27._o mat._n 7._o 28._o io._n 7._o 46._o io._n 6._o 68_o io._n 14._o 26._o &_o 16._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o as_o for_o excellency_n of_o matter_n so_o for_o efficacy_n
verse_n 13._o which_o prove_v that_o for_o which_o i_o produce_v this_o scripture_n and_o for_o further_a encouragement_n unto_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o improve_v that_o talon_n in_o his_o lord_n service_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v declare_v the_o exceed_a great_a countenance_n and_o rich_a reward_n which_o this_o lord_n will_v bestow_v upon_o a_o faithful_a servant_n that_o have_v thus_o improve_v his_o talon_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v return_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n the_o countenance_n i_o say_v appear_v in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v say_v well_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 25_o of_o matthew_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n the_o rich_a reward_n appear_v in_o these_o enter_z into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n or_o have_v thou_o authority_n in_o my_o kingdom_n over_o ten_o city_n be_v thou_o also_o ruler_n over_o five_o city_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o proceed_v and_n in_o the_o congregation_n he_o may_v either_o ask_v for_o information_n to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o liberty_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n or_o congregation_n as_o appear_v luke_o 2._o 46._o where_o christ_n be_v about_o twelve_o year_n old_a be_v find_v by_o his_o parent_n among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n not_o only_o hear_v they_o but_o ask_v they_o question_n and_o when_o he_o also_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o elsewhere_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o hear_v he_o but_o ask_v he_o question_n yea_o make_v objection_n against_o what_o be_v deliver_v without_o interruption_n and_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v but_o this_o be_v much_o more_o a_o liberty_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o where_o woman_n be_v direct_v to_o ask_v their_o husband_n at_o home_n if_o they_o will_v learn_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v plain_o declare_v that_o man_n that_o will_v learn_v may_v ask_v in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o speak_v there_o but_o to_o proceed_v or_o if_o he_o can_v he_o may_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n for_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o prophecy_n here_o i_o mean_v a_o plain_a and_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o word_n significant_o and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o for_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o 14_o of_o the_o 1_o cor._n will_v plentiful_o clear_v this_o truth_n and_o make_v this_o liberty_n good_a unto_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o can_v be_v shut_v out_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n see_v verse_n 1._o 5._o 12._o 24._o 26._o 30_o 31._o 39_o 40._o so_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o 20._o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o exhortation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v thereby_o move_v to_o speak_v and_o despise_v not_o prophecying_n be_v the_o exhortation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v present_a to_o hear_v but_o to_o proceed_v and_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n at_o all_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o place_n as_o far_o as_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o his_o lord_n extend_v which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o to_o heaven_n see_v mat._n 28._o 18._o heb._n 1._o 2._o ephes._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o may_n yea_o ought_v to_o walk_v as_o a_o child_n of_o light_n justify_v wisdom_n with_o her_o way_n and_o reprove_v folly_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a word_n thereof_o provide_v etc._n etc._n for_o a_o warrant_n here_o see_v deu._n 6._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 14._o 16._o 10._o 32_o 33._o 11._o 19_o eph._n 5._o 11._o act._n 4._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 13._o and_o so_o have_v i_o do_v also_o with_o the_o 3d._a conclusion_n the_o four_o follow_v 4._o i_o testify_v that_o no_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n have_v any_o liberty_n much_o less_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n this_o will_v be_v evince_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n many_o way_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n of_o this_o lord_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o so_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o love_n strong_a than_o death_n so_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o brother_n see_v john_n 13._o 34._o 15._o 17._o 1_o john_n 3._o 23._o 4._o 21._o gal._n 6._o 2._o 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o smite_v one_o another_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n of_o love_n in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n therefore_o 2._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o their_o lord_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o be_v put_v thereby_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v further_o teach_v the_o way_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v their_o joy_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o also_o heaven_n for_o they_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o meek_a quiet_a and_o gentle_a spirit_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o ornament_n of_o very_a great_a price_n see_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o all_o this_o mat._n 11._o 29._o 21._o 5._o psalm_n 25._o 9_o isaiah_n 29._o 19_o mat._n 5._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o but_o to_o smite_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o domineer_a proud_a and_o lofty_a spirit_n which_o be_v far_o from_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a therefore_o 3._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o their_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o smite_v their_o fellow_n that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v smite_v by_o other_o for_o his_o and_o the_o gospel_n sake_n mere_o on_o one_o cheek_n they_o shall_v rather_o turn_v the_o other_o than_o seek_v to_o revenge_v it_o see_v luke_n 6._o 20._o rom._n 12._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v wrong_n say_v the_o apostle_n why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o smite_v one_o another_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 4._o this_o lord_n be_v also_o that_o prince_n of_o peace_n do_v so_o far_o dislike_v such_o practice_n as_o these_o among_o any_o servant_n of_o he_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o have_v absolute_o and_o express_o declare_v that_o he_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v have_v a_o striker_n to_o supply_v the_o office_n of_o a_o elder_a or_o steward_n therein_o no_o nor_o one_o that_o be_v of_o a_o lordly_a or_o domineer_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o one_o that_o be_v froward_a and_o will_v be_v soon_o angry_a see_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o timothy_n 3._o 3._o titus_n 1._o 7._o peter_n 5._o 3._o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o no_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v such_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n do_v plain_o appear_v in_o that_o parable_n mat._n 18._o 34._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o wroth_a that_o he_o will_v have_v that_o wicked_a servant_n deliver_v to_o the_o tormentor_n that_o do_v but_o take_v his_o fellow_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o he_o that_o fall_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n in_o his_o lord_n absence_n mat._n 24._o 51._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v come_v upon_o in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o awar_n of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o testimony_n where_o it_o be_v say_v no_o nor_o yet_o with_o outward_a force_n or_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o constrain_v or_o restrain_v another_o conscience_n nor_o yet_o his_o outward_a man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o worship_n of_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n will_v be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o many_o way_n the_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o stand_v thus_o 1._o arg._n if_o any_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v he_o high_a or_o low_a rich_a or_o poor_a have_v any_o such_o liberty_n or_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n so_o to_o do_v than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v his_o warrant_n so_o to_o
pre-suppose_a to_o have_v power_n over_o his_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o conform_v likewise_o or_o else_o he_o can_v attain_v unto_o his_o religious_a intent_n 2._o this_o be_v but_o a_o force_n of_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o say_v at_o the_o best_a for_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o force_v worshipper_n from_o he_o and_o this_o will_v clear_o appear_v because_o the_o true_a worshipper_n and_o such_o as_o the_o father_n seek_v for_o be_v such_o as_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n see_v john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o who_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o love_n have_v his_o word_n stand_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n so_o that_o thereby_o they_o become_v a_o willing_a people_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o such_o outward_a force_n to_o compel_v they_o thereto_o they_o therefore_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v by_o outward_a force_n compel_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n they_o i_o say_v be_v such_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n as_o be_v force_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o this_o outward_a force_a man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o man_n which_o wise_a man_n abhor_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v be_v thus_o demonstrate_v for_o if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a true_a and_o willing_a worshipper_n such_o as_o the_o father_n seek_v for_o then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o constraint_n or_o restraint_n such_o be_v a_o law_n of_o life_n to_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o what_o make_v they_o there_o before_o he_o who_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o wish_v man_n to_o look_v to_o their_o spirit_n for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o those_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v prov._n 23._o 26._o mal._n 2._o 15_o rev._n 10._o 3_o 4._o then_o as_o they_o be_v force_v upon_o the_o lord_n against_o his_o will_n and_o without_o any_o warrant_n from_o he_o so_o be_v they_o also_o against_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o although_o their_o body_n may_v be_v present_a and_o through_o fear_n of_o the_o stroke_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n may_v seem_v to_o conform_v yet_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n not_o be_v change_v and_o the_o strong_a hold_v thereof_o not_o be_v beat_v down_o as_o by_o such_o carnal_a weapon_n they_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o be_v they_o i_o say_v be_v absent_a and_o far_o from_o the_o lord_n so_o then_o while_o their_o heart_n and_o confcience_n still_o cleave_v to_o their_o idol_n and_o yet_o their_o body_n be_v cause_v to_o conform_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o put_v man_n upon_o 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