the_o profit_v of_o the_o people_n do_v they_o not_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n these_o prophet_n speak_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n when_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n be_v commit_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o evil_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o prophet_n have_v denounce_v and_o this_o they_o speak_v not_o as_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n but_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n immediate_o by_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o so_o encourage_v they_o the_o more_o in_o their_o wickedness_n vers._n 17._o they_o say_v still_o unto_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v peace_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o vers._n 25._o they_o prophesy_v lie_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o have_v dream_v so_o in_o our_o text_n i_o be_o against_o they_o that_o prophesy_v false_a dream_n and_o cause_v my_o people_n to_o err_v by_o their_o lie_n yet_o i_o send_v they_o not_o so_o also_o chap._n 6.14_o and_o 8.11_o and_o 28.8_o 9_o now_o be_v this_o to_o speak_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n against_o we_o for_o so_o do_v as_o he_o be_v against_o these_o false_a prophet_n who_o both_o feign_a a_o vision_n and_o also_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v he_o angry_a when_o we_o like_v honest_a man_n have_v no_o vision_n pretend_v none_o but_o as_o faithful_o warn_v man_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o have_v say_v to_o the_o rebellious_a they_o shall_v die_v &_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n &_o preach_v the_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o his_o write_a oracle_n if_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o word_n immediate_o from_o his_o mouth_n it_o will_v be_v but_o the_o very_a same_o conscience_n where_o be_v thou_o blush_v for_o this_o accusation_n and_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n if_o we_o be_v knave_n we_o may_v pretend_v inspiration_n as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o honesty_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v not_o when_o we_o may_v gain_v admiration_n and_o a_o crowd_n of_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o we_o do_v but_o see_v we_o whether_o you_o have_v not_o likewise_o err_v as_o to_o the_o other_o word_n they_o shall_v not_o profit_v this_o people_n at_o all_o which_o you_o understand_v thus_o they_o shall_v not_o edify_v their_o soul_n in_o righteousness_n i_o thus_o destruction_n shall_v fall_v upon_o this_o people_n though_o these_o prophet_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o but_o prophesy_v peace_n to_o they_o their_o word_n which_o be_v concern_v good_a shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v vers._n 19_o behold_v a_o whirlwind_n be_v go_v forth_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 14.13.15.16_o they_o prophecy_n a_o false_a vision_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o they_o say_v sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o land_n by_o sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v those_o prophet_n be_v consume_v and_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o sword_n thus_o in_o many_o other_o place_n we_o read_v where_o also_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o chap._n 7.8_o you_o trust_v in_o word_n which_o can_v profit_v the_o meaning_n you_o have_v vers_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v do_v unto_o this_o people_n as_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o shiloh_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la chap._n 12.13_o isa._n 30.5_o and_o 44.9_o and_o 47.12_o and_o 57.12_o but_o because_o you_o say_v no_o preacher_n can_v profit_v the_o people_n unless_o they_o receive_v their_o word_n immediate_o from_o god_n let_v i_o add_v as_o you_o have_v no_o proof_n in_o this_o place_n so_o i_o challenge_v you_o to_o produce_v any_o other_o text_n for_o this_o assertion_n and_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o make_v not_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n to_o depend_v altogether_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o minister_n for_o paul_n plant_n and_o apollo_n water_n but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n it_o be_v a_o rational_a word_n and_o carry_v conviction_n in_o its_o divine_a nature_n and_o what_o make_v it_o more_o prevalent_a it_o bear_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v those_o word_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o they_o neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o that_o he_o think_v the_o hear_n of_o their_o write_n read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n or_o the_o people_n read_v of_o they_o themselves_o or_o their_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o repentance_n and_o if_o this_o prevail_v not_o neither_o will_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o for_o alas_o what_o prevail_v they_o when_o they_o do_v preach_v upon_o obdurate_a and_o profligat_fw-la sinner_n and_o the_o person_n which_o common_o minister_v among_o the_o jew_n you_o know_v be_v not_o prophet_n nor_o inspire_a receive_v not_o their_o word_n immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o people_n which_o also_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o st._n paul_n charge_v that_o his_o epistle_n shall_v be_v read_v unto_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n luk._n 4.26_o act._n 15.21_o col._n 4.16_o 1_o thes._n 5.27_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o farnsworth_n priest_n ignorance_n p._n 2._o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o assembly_n be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n jesus_n christ_n forbid_v such_o thing_n mat._n 6.5_o and_o 23.6_o so_o they_o show_v themselves_o antichrist_n seducer_n and_o dissembler_n g._n fox_n catechism_n p._n 64._o be_v we_o to_o hold_v up_o such_o teacher_n as_o stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o assembly_n which_o christ_n cry_v woe_n against_o parker_n testimony_n p._n 7._o their_o man-made_a church_n their_o stand_a pray_v in_o high_a place_n there_o and_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 33._o as_o for_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n mat._n 6.5_o 1_o it_o be_v not_o pray_v in_o those_o place_n because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o man_n as_o you_o interpret_v that_o be_v condemn_v for_o in_o the_o same_o the_o law_n be_v read_v every_o sabbath_n day_n without_o any_o reproof_n from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n act._n 15.21_o and_o christ_n common_o teach_v in_o they_o joh._n 18.20_o mat._n 4.23_o and_o 13.24_o luk._n 4.16_o and_o so_o his_o apostle_n act._n 13.5.13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o 9.20_o and_o 18.4_o and_o 17.1_o 2._o 2_o nor_o be_v stand_v in_o prayer_n here_o forbid_v for_o that_o be_v do_v both_o by_o the_o best_a jew_n and_o by_o christian_n also_o without_o fault_n 1_o king_n 8.14.54_o 55._o neh._n 9.4_o 5._o mar._n 11.25_o luk._n 18.13_o and_o stand_v refer_v to_o corner_n of_o street_n as_o well_o as_o to_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o they_o have_v kneel_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o street_n yet_o will_v they_o have_v be_v equal_o condemn_v and_o so_o likewise_o will_v they_o if_o they_o have_v kneel_v in_o the_o synagogue_n it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o say_v stand_v being_n not_o express_v they_o love_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o men._n 3_o nor_o be_v pray_v in_o high-place_n in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o our_o minister_n do_v in_o pulpit_n forbid_a as_o you_o interpret_v again_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o so_o signify_v of_o itself_o nor_o be_v their_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n which_o import_v so_o much_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n for_o whereas_o they_o stand_v also_o in_o corner_n of_o street_n it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o they_o have_v high-place_n build_v there_o for_o this_o purpose_n or_o that_o they_o climb_v up_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n reprove_v then_o if_o they_o have_v pray_v in_o a_o low_a place_n they_o will_v have_v escape_v the_o accusation_n which_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v to_o be_v believe_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v you_o will_v acquit_v our_o minister_n when_o they_o pray_v in_o their_o seat_n below_o true_o the_o pharisee_n have_v high-place_n in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o those_o do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v high_a from_o the_o ground_n but_o high_a
can_v mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n because_o all_o have_v it_o not_o in_o themselves_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v for_o he_o dispense_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n several_o to_o one_o wisdom_n to_o another_o miracle_n to_o another_o prophecy_n 1_o cor._n 12._o let_v i_o hear_v you_o say_v all_o man_n heathen_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o testify_v of_o jesus_n and_o prophecy_n of_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v of_o his_o name_n his_o servant_n his_o worship_n his_o enemy_n his_o kingdom_n and_o church_n as_o it_o speak_v testify_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a book_n g._n f._n truth_n and_o deceit_n p._n 10._o to_o all_o as_o stumble_v at_o the_o silent_a wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n hear_v what_o isaiah_n say_v sit_v thou_o in_o silence_n get_v thou_o in_o darkness_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v lady_n of_o kingdom_n isa._n 47.5_o you_o must_v witness_v silence_n before_o you_o come_v to_o speak_v for_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v forth_o the_o dumb_a speak_v let_v the_o lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n that_o speak_v grievous_a and_o proud_a thing_n contemptuous_o against_o the_o righteous_a all_o you_o lie_a lip_n that_o speak_v contemptuous_a thing_n against_o the_o righteous_a you_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n before_o you_o speak_v ps._n 31.18_o kir_n of_o moab_n be_v bring_v to_o silence_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o night_n isa._n 15.1_o in_o all_o these_o place_n destruction_n and_o misery_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v dread_v be_v mean_v by_o silence_n and_o not_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v desirable_a and_o which_o we_o be_v exhort_v unto_o in_o isa._n 47.5_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o latter_a word_n sit_v thou_o in_o silence_n get_v thou_o in_o darkness_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v lady_n of_o kingdom_n and_o from_o vers_n 1._o come_v down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n o_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o babylon_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o throne_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v tender_a and_o delicate_a in_o the_o other_o of_o isaiah_n it_o be_v likewise_o manifest_a from_o the_o text_n itself_o which_o if_o you_o have_v cite_v it_o full_o will_v have_v discover_v your_o abuse_n chap._n 15.1_o the_o burden_n of_o moab_n because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o bring_v to_o silence_n as_o clear_v be_v it_o in_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n let_v the_o wicked_a be_v ashamed_a and_o let_v they_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o grave_a let_v the_o lie_a lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n which_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n and_o contemptuous_o against_o the_o righteous_a ps._n 31.17_o 18._o do_v this_o signify_v they_o must_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o silence_n of_o their_o soul_n before_o they_o speak_v or_o do_v it_o not_o signify_v they_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o ps._n 12.3_o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n vers._n 5._o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o and_o ps._n 52.4.5_o thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n such_o be_v the_o silence_n before_o speak_v of_o as_o when_o the_o psalmist_n say_v unless_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v my_o help_n my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n psal._n 94.17_o g._n f._n general_n epistle_n p._n 10._o the_o apostle_n say_v tongue_n must_v cease_v then_o that_o which_o make_v as_o you_o say_v orthodox_n divine_v must_v cease_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v prophecy_n shall_v fail_v and_o knowledge_n shall_v vanish_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.8_o and_o then_o that_o which_o you_o say_v make_v orthodox_n man_n and_o divine_n must_v cease_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v no_o more_o against_o tongue_n than_o against_o prophecy_n and_o knowledge_n ibid._n p._n 10.11_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o this_o word_n be_v man_n sanctify_v and_o make_v clean_o which_o be_v christ_n who_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n true_n his_o name_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o his_o name_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o something_o be_v so_o call_v say_v christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o incongruity_n in_o that_o say_n christ_n be_v manifest_o distinguish_v from_o his_o word_n as_o every_o man_n be_v from_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o teach_v as_o the_o philosopher_n be_v from_o his_o institute_n for_o it_o be_v call_v his_o word_n his_o doctrine_n his_o say_n that_o which_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o the_o people_n hear_v with_o their_o ear_n joh._n 15.20_o &_o 14.23_o 24._o &_o 7.16_o &_o 8.31_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o word_n through_o which_o the_o text_n say_v man_n be_v make_v clean_o it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a term_n clear_o distinguish_v from_o himself_o joh._n 15.3_o now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o which_o be_v no_o more_o himself_o then_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n love_v your_o enemy_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v believe_v on_o i_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o teach_v be_v himself_o for_o thus_o you_o read_v again_o joh._n 4.41.42_o many_o more_o believe_v because_o of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n now_o we_o believe_v not_o because_o of_o thy_o say_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o ourselves_o c._n 8.30_o as_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n many_o believe_v on_o he_o jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n such_o also_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n commit_v unto_o the_o apostle_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o have_v also_o receive_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o be_v likewise_o manifest_a from_o the_o text_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o god_n have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o what_o that_o be_v you_o may_v understand_v by_o this_o which_o follow_v we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n 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