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who_o abomination_n be_v reign_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o witness_n tiverton_n writing_n what_o be_v these_o but_o fruit_n of_o sodom_n and_o cluster_n of_o gomorrah_n therefore_o cease_v thy_o profession_n of_o faith_n until_o it_o produce_v better_a fruit_n but_o thou_o thyself_o will_v own_v some_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o scripture_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o bid_v we_o prove_v it_o that_o be_v sincere_a upright_o walk_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v we_o own_v it_o not_o otherwise_o but_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o no_o worker_n of_o inquity_n can_v stand_v in_o his_o presence_n nor_o walk_v with_o he_o now_o from_o this_o perfection_n thou_o be_v far_o off_o who_o while_o thou_o pretend_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n confess_v thou_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n be_v lukewarm_a formal_a in_o holy_a duty_n this_o be_v far_o from_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n pag._n 15_o thou_o far_a say_v all_o that_o 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rule_n and_o guide_v while_o thou_o be_v thus_o ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o so_o now_o thou_o conclude_v thy_o lie_n lightness_n scoff_n reproach_n and_o slander_n say_v i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o earnest_o desire_v in_o mercy_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n we_o say_v let_v he_o that_o mention_n the_o name_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o that_o regard_n iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v such_o be_v hear_v who_o iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o be_v draw_v of_o it_o with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n we_o far_o say_v with_o the_o lord_n we_o rest_v in_o his_o arm_n be_v we_o preserve_v from_o the_o wicked_a who_o bend_v their_o bow_n shoot_v out_o their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n yea_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o plot_v and_o 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our_o eye_n and_o ear_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n have_v consult_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o be_v confederate_a against_o the_o lord_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o hagarius_fw-la geball_n and_o amon_n and_o amalick_n the_o philistian_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o appear_v in_o great_a love_n power_n and_o magesty_n to_o gather_v a_o remnant_n out_o off_o and_o from_o all_o kindred_n tongue_n nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o all_o the_o unrighteous_a deed_n of_o the_o world_n all_o nation_n kindred_n form_n sect_n and_o profession_n be_v now_o consult_v and_o take_v counsel_n together_o against_o this_o remenant_n and_o be_v draw_v up_o their_o force_n against_o the_o holy_a city_n ashur_n also_o be_v join_v with_o they_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v but_o this_o mount_n zion_n can_v never_o be_v move_v for_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o though_o her_o gate_n stand_v upon_o by_o day_n yet_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v ever_o enter_v therein_o neither_o any_o that_o work_v abomination_n or_o that_o love_v &_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o only_o they_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v mischief_n for_o you_o shall_v be_v slay_v all_o the_o sort_n of_o you_o as_o a_o break_a wall_n and_o a_o sa_o totter_a sense_n shall_v you_o be_v who_o fall_n come_v sudden_o without_o remedy_n for_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n laugh_v yea_o the_o lord_n have_v you_o exceed_o in_o derision_n he_o have_v set_v his_o king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n who_o do_v and_o shall_v reign_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o foot_n stool_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v speak_v it_o a_o few_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o thomas_n collier_n query_n 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creature_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o scripture_n bear_v testimony_n with_o we_o but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o t._n c._n have_v any_o scripture_n to_o bear_v testimony_n with_o he_o in_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o absolute_a rule_n of_o saint_n and_o so_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v we_o own_o but_o deny_v tho_o collier_n he_o say_v page_z 14._o the_o deny_v his_o book_n false_a doctrine_n lie_n antichristian_a another_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v comfortable_o bear_v for_o his_o lord_n sake_n his_o servant_n thou_o be_v to_o who_o thou_o be_v obedient_a and_o while_o thy_o abomination_n reign_v and_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n for_o who_o do_v thou_o work_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o know_v that_o according_a to_o thy_o work_n so_o shall_v thy_o reward_n be_v therefore_o beware_v of_o dream_v on_o in_o a_o vain_a profession_n for_o though_o thou_o may_v say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n lord_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n have_v i_o preach_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n yet_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n must_v depart_v and_o then_o he_o say_v page_n 14._o that_o the_o light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o all_o man_n have_v by_o christ_n as_o in_o his_o book_n be_v large_o manifest_a and_o prove_v by_o scripture_n for_o answer_v we_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o manifest_a neither_o have_v he_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o in_o his_o book_n there_o be_v some_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o imagination_n touch_v a_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o addition_n and_o meaning_n of_o his_o own_o put_v on_o the_o scripture_n but_o so_o far_o from_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o scripture_n produce_v by_o 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