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3._o 15_o etc._n etc._n see_v how_o thou_o condemne_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o member_n in_o pag._n 11._o to_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thy_o experience_n in_o pag._n 11._o i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v have_v much_o experience_n of_o deceit_n be_v always_o in_o it_o but_o thou_o never_o have_v any_o experience_n of_o the_o powerful_a working_n of_o god_n in_o we_o only_o thou_o be_v make_v by_o the_o light_n to_o see_v thy_o filthiness_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o then_o present_o thou_o go_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o act_v and_o speak_v in_o thy_o own_o will_n the_o which_o be_v deceit_n indeed_o run_v before_o the_o light_n the_o which_o i_o mourn_v over_o and_o often_o complain_v to_o my_o friend_n who_o can_v witness_v the_o same_o pag._n 12._o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o thou_o mal._n 3._o they_o shall_v discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o 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not_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o else_o let_v shame_n cover_v thy_o face_n for_o so_o many_o lie_v and_o compare_v we_o with_o those_o in_o this_o text._n ask_v the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n whether_o thou_o have_v not_o look_v after_o gain_n witness_v thy_o tithe_n thy_o look_v after_o another_o parsonage_n to_o that_o thou_o have_v witness_v thy_o physical_a office_n thy_o question_v what_o to_o do_v for_o more_o maintenance_n although_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o thy_o land_n be_v 10_o 1._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o that_o be_v thy_o own_o portion_n witness_v thy_o many_o instrument_n of_o music_n in_o thy_o house_n page_n 16._o thou_o write_v of_o faith_n but_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o faith_n that_o purify_v the_o soul_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a he_o that_o believe_v be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o the_o which_o faith_n thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o for_o thou_o have_v write_v thy_o own_o lie_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o thy_o carnal_a thought_n the_o which_o thou_o call_v the_o world_n with_o who_o thou_o be_v to_o judge_v witness_n pag._n 9_o line_n 11._o &_o 7._o 18._o and_o thou_o think_v in_o pag._n 16_o 51_o 56_o 57_o page_n 17._o thou_o say_v that_o we_o esteem_v the_o more_o our_o heart_n be_v bring_v off_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o spiritual_a exercise_n the_o more_o pure_a and_o perfect_a the_o which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v a_o
lie_n witness_v thy_o own_o word_n after_o the_o meeting_n at_o clifton_n where_o thou_o say_v thou_o see_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o thou_o never_o have_v see_v before_o to_o which_o those_o that_o be_v there_o can_v yet_o testify_v and_o we_o witness_v growth_n in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o walk_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n leave_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6._o 1._o forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o we_o press_v forward_o for_o man_n in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n can_v find_v out_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o and_o regard_v not_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n job_n 37._o 23_o 24._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o james_z 3._o 17._o next_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o desire_v the_o perish_v of_o the_o former_a way_n of_o god_n this_o be_v another_o of_o thy_o lie_n for_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a psal_n 145._o 17._o so_o in_o page_n 18._o satan_n act_v thou_o to_o call_v that_o scripture_n dangerous_a phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o if_o thou_o call_v paul_n experience_n dangerous_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o thou_o call_v we_o so_o too_o but_o we_o know_v that_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n the_o which_o we_o be_v search_v next_o thou_o will_v show_v the_o thought_n and_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v thy_o old_a sinful_a heart_n wituess_v thy_o own_o hand_n page_n 5._o line_n 11_o 12._o therefore_o from_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o page_n 24._o even_a jeer_n at_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 18._o the_o which_o we_o witness_v 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2._o 12._o in_o the_o three_o thou_o speak_v thy_o own_o lie_n at_o random_n in_o the_o four_o thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o delusion_n oh_o let_v shame_n stop_v thy_o mouth_n forever_o thou_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o although_o isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o what_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v fulfil_v yet_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o and_z witness_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 10._o that_o which_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n do_v call_v our_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n page_n 18._o that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o be_v our_o joy_n and_o liberty_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o live_v god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o world_n hate_v we_o for_o they_o know_v we_o not_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o john_n 15._o 18_o 19_o matth._n 5._o 11_o 12._o in_o answer_n to_o that_o in_o page_n 29._o jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6._o 33_o 35_o 48._o and_o he_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 4._o 14._o and_o 7._o 37._o in_o page_n 30._o thy_o lie_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o know_v we_o for_o which_o of_o we_o do_v deny_v to_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o which_o of_o we_o be_v it_o that_o live_v in_o idleness_n nay_o it_o be_v satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n that_o act_v thou_o to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o antichrist_n that_o bid_v man_n take_v care_n for_o their_o family_n for_o we_o do_v take_v care_n for_o our_o family_n with_o all_o diligence_n in_o the_o 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