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true_a christianity_n in_o that_o it_o seal_v up_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o everlasting_a fellowship_n with_o god_n there_o be_v many_o mark_n of_o christianity_n but_o none_o so_o general_a so_o that_o where_o this_o confession_n be_v there_o be_v true_a fellowship_n with_o god_n this_o be_v certain_a and_o true_a mat._n 16_o 16_o 17._o who_o say_v man_n that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v christ_n who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o peter_n answer_v and_o say_v we_o confess_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n what_o say_v christ_n to_o he_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n if_o he_o be_v bless_v than_o his_o soul_n be_v wrap_v up_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o so_o into_o fellowship_n with_o god_n the_o same_o acceptance_n do_v christ_n give_v to_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o his_o disciple_n leave_v he_o when_o the_o soldier_n spiteful_o entreat_v he_o and_o all_o 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and_o make_v they_o obstinate_a in_o it_o and_o unanimous_a in_o it_o so_o that_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n shall_v easy_o out-bear_a one_o micaiah_n the_o like_a do_v the_o devil_n in_o all_o false_a teacher_n he_o come_v and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o they_o with_o such_o seemliness_n and_o show_v of_o truth_n that_o it_o deceive_v they_o they_o take_v it_o for_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 2.6_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o deceitfulness_n of_o doctrine_n and_o many_o false_a lie_a wonder_n whereby_o they_o shall_v seduce_v many_o rea._n 2._o from_o the_o corrupt_a end_n that_o these_o false_a teacher_n do_v evident_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o their_o doctrine_n act_v 20.30_o some_o do_v it_o in_o ambition_n to_o draw_v disciple_n to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o christ_n such_o be_v simon_n magus_n that_o give_v out_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o suffer_v and_o so_o draw_v many_o after_o he_o after_o he_o menander_n 2_o some_o aim_v to_o fill_v their_o belly_n and_o to_o get_v gain_n and_o pleasure_n from_o their_o follower_n rom._n 16._o who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n so_o that_o they_o serve_v not_o christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o for_o that_o end_n with_o fair_a flatter_a speech_n they_o beguile_v for_o filthy_a lucre_n tit._n 1.11_o 12._o so_o that_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n they_o aim_v at_o ambition_n sensuality_n and_o filthy_a gain_n be_v the_o end_v they_o aim_v at_o and_o if_o their_o end_n be_v so_o corrupt_a their_o doctrine_n must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_a and_o a_o lie_n reas_n 3_o from_o the_o sport_n and_o jest_n they_o make_v at_o delude_a people_n one_o will_v think_v there_o shall_v none_o be_v so_o desperate_o wicked_a to_o come_v into_o congregation_n and_o obtrude_v false_a doctrine_n and_o delude_v man_n and_o then_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o it_o sport_v they_o to_o see_v how_o handsome_o they_o circumvent_v such_o a_o man_n at_o such_o a_o conference_n this_o be_v matter_n of_o 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mahivell_n do_v clear_o discern_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v but_o mere_a juggle_n to_o fill_v the_o pope_n coffer_n and_o keep_v his_o kiching_a warm_a by_o purgatory_n and_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v none_o trust_v they_o but_o indeed_o this_o be_v his_o wickedness_n though_o he_o discern_v this_o he_o seek_v not_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o religion_n it_o lead_v simple_a man_n to_o superstition_n and_o understand_a man_n to_o atheism_n and_o if_o popery_n be_v but_o cheat_v and_o juggle_a and_o lie_v it_o must_v kindle_v in_o we_o a_o inward_a loathe_n of_o that_o religion_n bellarmin_n do_v direct_o bring_v that_o for_o his_o defence_n which_o be_v palpable_a and_o ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la write_v against_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o every_o antichristian_a doctrine_n si_fw-la a_o lie_n not_o only_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o against_o their_o own_o judgement_n to_o deceive_v psal_n 119.128_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o look_v at_o every_o law_n of_o god_n as_o just_a nnd_v to_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n nothing_o so_o odious_a to_o man_n as_o to_o be_v cheat_v man_n take_v it_o most_o indign_o to_o be_v make_v a_o fool_n of_o why_o true_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o antichristian_a doctor_n to_o cheat_v and_o beguile_v man_n use_v 2_o it_o must_v teach_v we_o how_o prone_a our_o nature_n be_v to_o receive_v such_o false_a doctrine_n psal_n 58.3_o rom._n 3.4_o every_o man_n judgement_n be_v apt_a to_o take_v up_o that_o opinion_n which_o suit_v with_o his_o understanding_n now_o because_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v prone_a to_o lie_n and_o error_n therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o watch_v more_o exact_o heresy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o carnal_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v it_o up_o see_v by_o nature_n the_o truth_n seem_v harsh_a to_o we_o use_v 3_o it_o must_v stir_v 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take_v from_o the_o security_n of_o such_o man_n conscience_n that_o love_v in_o truth_n but_o a_o man_n say_v i_o may_v be_v decieve_v to_o this_o st._n john_n answer_v if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o god_n will_v less_o condemn_v we_o doct._n that_o the_o love_n of_o christian_n one_o to_o another_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v verbal_a or_o in_o world_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o inward_a affection_n and_o deed_n and_o performance_n psal_n 16_o 2_o 3._o he_o confine_v not_o his_o love_n to_o they_o but_o that_o all_o be_v a_o universality_n of_o the_o subject_a no_o part_n in_o he_o but_o express_v love_n to_o they_o he_o love_v they_o in_o his_o word_n thought_n carriage_n in_o his_o whole_a man_n psal_n 122._o two_o last_o verse_n 2_o sam._n 1.26_o his_o heart_n be_v dear_o affect_v to_o david_n pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n in_o affection_n action_n 1_o sam._n 18.3_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o 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a_o good_a work_n when_o they_o know_v a_o word_n in_o season_n may_v be_v of_o such_o use_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o innocency_n or_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n not_o a_o blossom_n of_o love_n grow_v upon_o the_o tongue_n 2._o such_o as_o give_v good_a word_n but_o their_o hand_n be_v wither_v and_o that_o arise_v from_o wither_a affection_n prov._n 23.7.8_o he_o say_v eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o 2_o pet._n 1.27_o he_o show_v every_o man_n want_v ability_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n if_o his_o heart_n be_v clog_v with_o any_o base_a lust_n of_o envy_n coveteousnesse_n wantonness_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o kitchen_n lust_n it_o will_v not_o endure_v this_o heavenly_a fire_n doct_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n be_v the_o security_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o estate_n before_o god_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v a_o certainty_n of_o 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14.10_o another_o know_v not_o what_o a_o man_n be_v but_o himself_o do_v conscience_n be_v a_o good_a companion_n of_o the_o good_a the_o worst_a of_o the_o bad_a prov._n 15.15_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o feast_n there_o be_v good_a company_n where_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v no_o man_n know_v so_o well_o as_o his_o conscience_n do_v 2_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v long_o ago_o 1_o king_n 2.44_o whereto_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a he_o mean_v his_o conscience_n gen._n 42.20_o 21._o 3_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o will_v either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v rom._n 2.15_o excuse_v in_o well-doing_n accuse_v in_o ill-doing_n heb._n 13.18_o rom._n 14.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 4_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n either_o to_o clear_v or_o condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4.3_o gen._n 20.5_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o what_o god_n give_v judgement_n and_o sentence_n it_o go_v before_o god_n judgement_n and_o witness_v mat._n 27.4_o 5._o but_o after_o god_n sentence_n and_o his_o word_n conscience_n do_v execute_v it_o rom._n 8.15_o then_o conscience_n pour_v upon_o we_o horror_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o hell_n only_o differ_v in_o measure_n and_o durance_n thus_o conscience_n do_v to_o good_a man_n upon_o some_o occasion_n so_o david_n when_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o he_o speak_v with_o some_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o this_o be_v call_v prick_v of_o heart_n prov._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v why_o do_v god_n put_v such_o a_o faculty_n into_o man_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v his_o be_v there_o be_v no_o strong_a evidence_n of_o god_n be_v for_o to_o who_o do_v it_o witness_n be_v it_o not_o to_o god_n before_o who_o do_v it_o condemn_v or_o to_o who_o be_v it_o a_o executioner_n if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n 2._o his_o own_o providence_n and_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n mind_v not_o thing_n below_o if_o he_o do_v not_o why_o be_v conscience_n afraid_a and_o comfort_v if_o god_n do_v not_o look_v into_o conscience_n 3_o for_o god_n justice_n that_o he_o may_v magnify_v it_o god_n proceed_v in_o his_o judicial_a course_n without_o any_o witness_n but_o conscience_n if_o god_n have_v none_o to_o bear_v witness_n how_o shall_v he_o magnify_v his_o justice_n in_o condemn_v secret_a sin_n 4._o god_n mercy_n if_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o a_o man_n it_o be_v a_o advantage_n to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o know_v it_o act_n 9.6_o heb._n 9.14_o as_o conscience_n do_v determine_v here_o so_o will_v god_n in_o another_o world_n conscience_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n set_v up_o
condemnation_n in_o they_o the_o judge_n much_o more_o 1_o john_n 3.21_o belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n doct._n such_o as_o have_v peace_n with_o their_o own_o conscience_n have_v boldness_n with_o god_n if_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o our_o heart_n we_o have_v not_o only_a peace_n with_o god_n but_o boldness_n eph._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v liberty_n of_o speech_n hence_o come_v liberty_n of_o carriage_n when_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o christ_n that_o we_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o than_o we_o have_v boldness_n phil._n 1.20_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n or_o man_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o this_o rejoice_v be_v a_o companion_n of_o boldness_n wherein_o stand_v this_o boldness_n answ_n in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n to_o ask_v those_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n that_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o this_o we_o may_v do_v with_o some_o boldness_n and_o liberty_n heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n he_o mean_v in_o prayer_n a_o christian_n that_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o high_a priest_n who_o have_v reconcile_v he_o to_o god_n to_o he_o god_n throne_n be_v not_o a_o judgement-seat_n but_o a_o mercy-seat_n and_o he_o beg_v mercy_n to_o help_v he_o in_o time_n of_o need_n we_o may_v safe_o expect_v god_n will_v not_o deny_v what_o we_o ask_v phil._n 1.6_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o by_o his_o own_o example_n he_o never_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v warm_v with_o joy_n and_o he_o be_v confident_a god_n will_v grant_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o we_o come_v to_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v we_o may_v speak_v as_o favourite_n to_o god_n 2_o boldness_n in_o danger_n that_o may_v befall_v in_o this_o world_n or_o another_o he_o walk_v fearless_a and_o secure_o against_o 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rom._n 5.1_o to_o 5._o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n hope_v never_o make_v ashamed_a the_o soul_n be_v never_o at_o peace_n till_o such_o time_n as_o by_o faith_n it_o do_v receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n act_v 14.5_o a_o man_n that_o owe_v another_o man_n money_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pay_v he_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n he_o that_o know_v he_o have_v injure_v his_o prince_n and_o that_o he_o do_v watch_v a_o occasion_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a 2._o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o sanctification_n though_o a_o man_n have_v assurance_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o walk_v crooked_o and_o loose_o in_o his_o own_o way_n his_o conscience_n will_v be_v so_o perplex_v and_o distract_v as_o that_o he_o will_v think_v every_o hand_n of_o god_n come_v as_o a_o judgement_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o here_o be_v his_o boldness_n he_o have_v 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prophesy_v try_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d laâ—â—â—st_n that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o 〈…〉_o you_o 〈…〉_o your_o heart_n from_o 〈…〉_o spirit_n 1._o by_o try_v the_o 〈…〉_o â—ut_fw-la honour_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o try_v a_o small_a piece_n of_o money_n but_o if_o 〈…〉_o a_o great_a piece_n he_o will_v try_v this_o 2._o in_o so_o do_v you_o â—â—ll_v keep_v your_o heart_n from_o 〈…〉_o â—he_v spirit_n act_n 17_o 〈…〉_o of_o berea_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v pauâ—_n 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o may_v have_v believe_v if_o they_o have_v know_v he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n daily_o 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o he_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d so_o or_o no_o find_v his_o doctrine_n true_a they_o believe_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o belived_a it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d count_v a_o conventicle_n for_o they_o to_o meet_v together_o to_o see_v what_o they_o can_v â—â—member_v of_o of_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v 〈…〉_o be_v it_o count_v any_o disgrace_n for_o great_a man_n to_o be_v conversant_a in_o good_a 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〈…〉_o you_o may_v not_o apply_v threatening_n to_o â—â—ounded_a conscience_n for_o 〈…〉_o speak_v a_o right_n of_o god_n belieâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o answ_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o truth_n heb._n 11._o â—â—_o 2._o to_o apply_v 〈…〉_o 1_o john_n 1.21_o 3._o wâ—â—ust_v to_o it_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o a_o promise_n 〈…〉_o truth_n and_o trust_v upon_o the_o gentilesse_n psaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—4_n reas_n 1._o take_a from_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n 1_o king_n 20_o 3â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o prophet_n speak_v whether_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o 〈◊〉_d hearken_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o a_o lion_n slay_v he_o 1_o king_n 13.15_o to_o 25._o on_o the_o contrary_n 2._o from_o the_o danger_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o matth._n 7.15_o 2_o pet._n 1.2_o 3._o rev._n 18.13_o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o easiness_n of_o prophet_n to_o delude_v god_n people_n 1._o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d great_a 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the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n speak_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d we_o receive_v from_o they_o what_o they_o apprehend_v and_o judge_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d testify_v john_n 8.26_o and_o he_o speak_v it_o without_o change_n and_o alteration_n 2._o because_o he_o speak_v a_o testimony_n not_o of_o a_o shadow_a or_o typical_a representation_n 〈◊〉_d and_o manifest_a truth_n moses_n sâ—ake_v by_o type_n which_o observe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v be_v evident_a truth_n without_o used_n or_o cover_v â—_o cor._n â—_o 17_o 18._o 3._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n not_o only_o speak_v but_o work_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v by_o speak_v truth_n he_o work_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n john_n 3.19_o 2_o john_n 1.2_o now_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v by_o water_n 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