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say_v also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o act_v 20.29_o 30._o who_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n establish_v truth_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o act_n 17.11_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o such_o do_v as_o depend_v 1._o on_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o word_n or_o against_o it_o for_o as_o we_o must_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n etc._n and_o not_o on_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o 2._o of_o angel_n or_o 3._o of_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o 4._o on_o witch_n etc._n etc._n so_o not_o despise_v prophesy_v 1_o thes_n 5.19_o 20._o 2._o on_o angelical_a revelation_n 3._o on_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o papist_n do_v luke_n 16.30_o 31._o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o on_o diabolical_a orache_n on_o witch_n 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give_v flatter_a title_n or_o much_o respect_v they_o the_o more_o for_o their_o gay_a clothes_n i_o dare_v say_v day_n a_o title_n too_o mean_a in_o these_o our_o day_n it_o will_v be_v think_v want_n of_o good_a manner_n at_o least_o if_o not_o sauciness_n and_o pride_n in_o any_o of_o the_o laity_n now_o to_o speak_v so_o to_o peter_n successor_n though_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n that_o shall_v in_o humility_n call_v the_o pope_n brother_n pope_n paul_n the_o four_o will_v disdain_v that_o appellation_n who_o can_v at_o table_n public_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o prince_n for_o his_o companion_n but_o all_o subject_n under_o his_o foot_n which_o he_o say_v strike_v his_o foot_n
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luk._n 3.10_o 12_o 14._o and_o as_o you_o all_o now_o that_o be_v attentive_a hearer_n make_v semblance_n of_o thus_o to_o do_v especial_o in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n be_v no_o unlawful_a meeting_n no_o conventicle_n no_o matter_n of_o accusation_n evil_a no_o conventicle_n nor_o combination_n in_o evil_a as_o such_o like_a meeting_n in_o rehearse_v call_v to_o mind_n and_o examine_v the_o conscience_n after_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n whether_o with_o their_o teacher_n or_o other_o experience_a christian_n have_v be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o either_o can_v endure_v no_o such_o meeting_n as_o wherein_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o speaker_n or_o none_o but_o such_o as_o their_o own_o be_v in_o tavern_n alehouse_n gaming-place_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o other_o man_n like_a practice_n which_o now_o be_v so_o unlike_a exasperate_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o unsound_a and_o profane_a who_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o will_v also_o gather_v 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my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o and_o so_o on_o and_o as_o those_o other_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n in_o jer._n 42.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 19_o 20_o 21._o who_o great_a and_o small_a flocked_a and_o come_v near_o to_o jeremiah_n require_v by_o he_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o they_o mean_v not_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o which_o either_o they_o send_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o unto_o they_o even_o as_o many_o now_o adays_o seek_v advice_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o unlawful_a marry_n or_o otherwise_o and_o yet_o never_o mean_v to_o follow_v it_o if_o it_o prove_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o their_o former_a resolution_n yea_o if_o this_o be_v all_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o when_o they_o hear_v such_o thing_n from_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n as_o please_v they_o not_o fury_n or_o in_o rage_n and_o fury_n gather_v 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the_o same_o remedy_n all_o note_n there_o be_v the_o same_o work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o cure_n general_o for_o all_o even_o to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o it_o not_o to_o other_o mean_n such_o as_o have_v be_v name_v there_o be_v the_o same_o remedy_n though_o as_o the_o case_n may_v require_v somewhat_o dives_o to_o be_v apply_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n of_o spiritual_a physic_n for_o all_o convert_v and_o wound_v conscience_n so_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v in_o all_o have_v like_o effect_n for_o the_o general_a in_o all_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o experience_n use_v in_o like_a case_n to_o inquire_v and_o make_v use_n of_o other_o man_n experience_n will_v any_o then_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o word_n know_v how_o to_o find_v comfort_n and_o save_a direction_n let_v he_o inquire_v how_o other_o in_o like_a case_n have_v find_v it_o and_o let_v he_o do_v according_o all_o find_v it_o as_o these_o 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alike_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v to_o receive_v it_o so_o his_o deal_n be_v alike_o with_o all_o he_o not_o be_v partial_a this_o make_v david_n propound_v his_o experience_n to_o other_o and_o say_v the_o humble_a shall_v hear_v thereof_o and_o be_v glad_a i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n they_o also_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a say_v this_o poor_a man_n cry_v who_o literal_o david_n mystycally_a christ_n but_o spiritual_o every_o humble_a sinner_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n whence_o the_o general_n be_v infer_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v about_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psal_n 34.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v how_o they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n consult_v 2_o about_o what_o they_o consult_v a_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v hence_o observe_v be_v about_o what_o they_o consult_v now_o in_o that_o they_o all_o consult_v concern_v so_o weighty_a a_o business_n as_o be_v the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o that_o soul_n note_n our_o chief_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o save_v our_o soul_n the_o chief_a care_n of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v concern_v our_o soul_n and_o how_o we_o may_v save_v the_o same_o these_o here_o have_v never_o a_o serious_a thought_n of_o this_o main_a business_n till_o now_o that_o by_o the_o word_n save_o teach_v and_o apply_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o thereupon_o apprehend_v god_n wrath_n