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power_n then_o must_v he_o work_v they_o so_o they_o conclude_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n mat._n 9.34_o he_o have_v belzebub_n and_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n cast_v he_o out_o devil_n mark_n 3.32_o and_o have_v thus_o conclude_v in_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o ear_n open_a in_o they_o to_o hear_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o again_o partly_o because_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v their_o will_n in_o give_v they_o such_o a_o sign_n as_o they_o require_v for_o this_o be_v still_o their_o tone_n master_n we_o will_v see_v a_o sign_n from_o thou_o mat._n 12.38_o what_o sign_n show_v thou_o unto_o we_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v these_o thing_n john_n 2.18_o and_o they_o more_o particular_o express_v what_o sign_n they_o will_v have_v they_o will_v have_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n luke_n 11.18_o what_o sign_n show_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o believe_v thou_o john_n 6.30_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v convince_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o believe_v if_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o believe_v in_o thou_o as_o for_o all_o thy_o heal_a people_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n may_v furnish_v thou_o with_o power_n therewith_o to_o deceive_v and_o bewitch_v we_o from_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n which_o we_o be_v sure_a be_v of_o god_n but_o show_v we_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n or_o else_o blame_v we_o not_o for_o not_o leave_v moses_n to_o run_v after_o thou_o 7._o they_o except_v at_o the_o testimony_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o give_v concerning_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o inward_a testimony_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v from_o within_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8.13_o they_o present_o cry_v out_o thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o thy_o 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account_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v delude_v and_o lead_v away_o be_v you_o also_o deceive_v have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o he_o but_o this_o people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v john_n 7.47_o 48_o 49._o the_o common_a people_n the_o ignorant_a people_n the_o unsettle_a people_n such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o law_n such_o as_o understand_v not_o the_o scripture_n they_o run_v after_o he_o and_o cry_v he_o up_o but_o which_o of_o the_o settle_a one_o which_o of_o the_o true_o zealous_a one_o which_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n which_o of_o the_o orthodox_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o keep_v close_o to_o moses_n which_o of_o these_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o of_o they_o can_v he_o deceive_v as_o for_o the_o heady_a people_n who_o for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v ready_a to_o run_v after_o every_o new_a fangle_n they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o mind_v they_o be_v accurse_v and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o follow_v this_o deceiver_n and_o to_o cry_v up_o his_o new_a light_n and_o forsake_v the_o good_a old_a light_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 9_o they_o except_v against_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n and_o the_o multitude_n spread_v their_o garment_n cut_v down_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o strew_v they_o in_o the_o way_n with_o the_o child_n that_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o he_o as_o he_o ride_v on_o the_o ass_n colt_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o rather_o justify_v they_o luke_n 19.31_o and_o mat_n 21.15_o 16._o what_o a_o ridiculous_a and_o vainglorious_a piece_n of_o pageantry_n will_v this_o seem_v to_o the_o fleshly_a wise_a eye_n 10._o that_o he_o do_v not_o show_v sufficient_a authority_n for_o what_o he_o do_v by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n etc._n etc._n mark_n 11.28_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o great_a authority_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n over_o their_o teacher_n yea_o over_o god_n temple_n sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n but_o where_o be_v thy_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v show_v we_o that_o etc._n etc._n 11._o they_o except_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n we_o have_v hear_v in_o our_o law_n that_o christ_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o how_o say_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n john_n 12.34_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o can_v be_v the_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o to_o die_v so_o that_o here_o in_o one_o breath_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v set_v up_o by_o thy_o preach_v and_o miracle_n now_o which_o way_n can_v they_o understand_v this_o thing_n nay_o the_o very_a disciple_n themselves_o can_v not_o swallow_v it_o but_o be_v startle_v at_o it_o and_o christ_n be_v fain_o to_o hide_v it_o a_o long_a time_n from_o they_o and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n hold_v forth_o now_o in_o these_o day_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o concerning_o light_n and_o perfection_n or_o other_o truth_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o spirit_n because_o man_n can_v apprehend_v they_o with_o their_o carnal_a understanding_n and_o make_v they_o agree_v with_o their_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o liberty_n do_v they_o take_v to_o themselves_o to_o speak_v both_o against_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o also_o against_o they_o who_o have_v see_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o speak_v they_o from_o the_o spirit_n now_o whosoever_o become_v a_o disciple_n must_v wait_v in_o the_o obedience_n to_o know_v the_o doctrine_n and_o not_o think_v to_o enter_v with_o that_o wisdom_n and_o carnal_a reason_n from_o scripture_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o professor_n of_o that_o age_n be_v shut_v out_o with_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o but_o except_v against_o as_o at_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o question_n to_o which_o sometime_o he_o be_v silent_a and_o give_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o at_o other_o time_n he_o answer_v not_o direct_o but_o in_o parable_n and_o how_o offensive_a be_v this_o to_o man_n wisdom_n who_o require_v a_o positive_a and_o direct_a answer_n and_o sometime_o his_o answer_n may_v seem_v quite_o from_o the_o thing_n as_o john_n 12.34_o 35._o his_o not_o give_v respect_n to_o person_n for_o it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o man_n person_n mat._n 22.16_o can_v not_o be_v very_o please_v to_o they_o who_o love_v greeting_n and_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o
these_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o justification_n against_o christ_n in_o these_o respect_n and_o also_o have_v their_o charge_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n ready_a against_o he_o now_o how_o do_v they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n do_v not_o they_o teach_v the_o law_n and_o direct_a man_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o open_v the_o prophet_n word_n to_o they_o be_v this_o shut_n up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v not_o they_o suffer_v man_n to_o enter_v why_o their_o work_n be_v to_o win_v people_n to_o their_o profession_n they_o will_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n how_o stiff_o may_v the_o jew_n have_v plead_v against_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v slander_v their_o godly_a minister_n who_o be_v very_o painful_a and_o zealous_a in_o open_v the_o scripture_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n nay_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o teach_v well_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v mat._n 23.3_o but_o mark_v now_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v thus_o any_o teach_n or_o expound_v of_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o life_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o life_n be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o word_n from_o the_o life_n yield_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o word_n out_o of_o it_o though_o never_o so_o good_a and_o true_a reach_v not_o to_o the_o life_n in_o another_o but_o only_o build_v up_o a_o knowledge_n in_o the_o contrary_a wisdom_n and_o teach_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o unrighteousness_n where_o satan_n kingdom_n stand_v and_o where_o he_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o so_o this_o kind_n of_o teach_v and_o knowledge_n shut_v up_o the_o door_n and_o way_n of_o life_n and_o must_v be_v lose_v before_o the_o kingdom_n can_v be_v find_v they_o shut_v up_o the_o true_a kingdom_n but_o they_o open_v another_o kingdom_n they_o open_v the_o kingdom_n another_o way_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n shut_v of_o it_o and_o they_o have_v disciple_n and_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o they_o tickle_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o feed_v with_o promise_n and_o comfort_n but_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v out_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.11_o 12._o this_o be_v as_o true_a at_o this_o day_n in_o this_o present_a dispensation_n as_o it_o be_v then_o in_o that_o dispensation_n though_o man_n make_v it_o a_o great_a accusation_n against_o we_o charge_v we_o that_o we_o say_v none_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o ourselves_o and_o as_o if_o all_o be_v damn_v but_o we_o these_o be_v man_n harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a expression_n we_o use_v not_o to_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n but_o sober_o open_v the_o state_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o he_o who_o be_v true_a and_o can_v lie_v which_o be_v thus_o that_o through_o which_o man_n be_v save_v be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o age_n the_o measure_n of_o light_n which_o god_n give_v forth_o in_o every_o age_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o proper_a way_n of_o salvation_n in_o that_o age_n and_o what_o ever_o man_n get_v or_o profess_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n declare_v in_o former_a age_n yet_o make_v use_n of_o that_o to_o withstand_v the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o age_n they_o can_v thereby_o be_v save_v but_o may_v thereby_o be_v harden_v against_o that_o which_o shall_v save_v they_o and_o this_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o shine_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o present_a age_n nor_o afterwards_o can_v be_v save_v by_o magnifi_v and_o observe_v both_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o belief_n from_o thence_o of_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v make_v use_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o oppose_v that_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o day_n then_o no_o more_o can_v any_o professor_n be_v save_v now_o by_o belief_n of_o a_o christ_n come_v or_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v learn_v or_o practise_v from_o the_o scripture_n make_v use_n thereof_o to_o oppose_v the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o day_n which_o dispensation_n be_v the_o immediate_a and_o powerful_a break_n forth_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spitit_fw-la in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n who_o have_v earnest_o seek_v and_o in_o much_o sorrow_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n long_v and_o wait_v for_o he_o after_o this_o long_a dark_a night_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n there_o remain_v yet_o some_o other_o exception_n against_o he_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffer_a death_n with_o his_o hard_a usage_n which_o will_v not_o whole_o be_v pass_v over_o as_o first_o his_o disrespective_a or_o irreverend_a answer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o when_o he_o ask_v he_o of_o his_o doctrine_n john_n 18._o vers._n 19_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o speak_v open_o in_o the_o world_n not_o in_o secret_a why_o ask_v thou_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o whereupon_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n strike_v he_o say_v answer_v thou_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o vers._n 22._o the_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o life_n which_o bow_v to_o god_n and_o can_v regard_v man_n in_o the_o transgression_n seem_v rude_a and_o unmannerly_a to_o the_o lofty_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o his_o silence_n at_o the_o testimony_n bring_v against_o he_o and_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o question_v he_o mark_n 14.60_o 61._o indeed_o either_o the_o speak_v or_o silence_n in_o the_o life_n be_v offensive_a to_o the_o carnal_a professor_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o life_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o can_v either_o speak_v or_o be_v silent_a according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o the_o false_a christian_n the_o false_a christian_n his_o knowledge_n and_o religion_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o will_n in_o his_o own_o understanding_n he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o time_n both_o which_o be_v crucify_v in_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o when_o he_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o himself_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n mat._n 26.64_o and_o those_o that_o be_v by_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n vers._n 66._o then_o they_o spit_v on_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o mock_v he_o and_o blindfold_v he_o and_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n bid_v he_o prophesy_v who_o smite_v he_o mat._n 26.67_o 68_o and_o luke_n 22.63_o 64._o when_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o pilate_n they_o will_v have_v pilate_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a doer_n and_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o when_o pilate_n ask_v for_o their_o accusation_n against_o he_o they_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o up_o unto_o thou_o john_n 18.29_o 30._o pilate_n refuse_v so_o to_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n vers._n 31._o they_o begin_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o charge_n we_o find_v this_o fellow_n pervert_v the_o nation_n and_o forbid_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n say_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v christ_n a_o king_n luke_n 23.2_o pilate_n examine_v he_o herein_o but_o profess_v he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o at_o 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