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which_o be_v this_o sure_a rule_n which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v chap._n 3._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v and_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o fear_n and_o obey_v god_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o not_o to_o the_o wicked_a prove_v psal_n 25.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o ver_n 14._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n and_o psal_n 107.43_o who_o be_v wise_a that_o he_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n he_o shall_v understand_v the_o lovingkindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o dan_n 12.10_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v understanding_n but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v for_o god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o 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mouth_n and_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o luke_n 12.12_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v say_v for_o mat._n 10.20_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o and_o mark_v 4.11_o to_o you_o my_o follower_n be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o saint_n col._n 2.2_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o 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dwelling-place_n 1_o cor._n 4.11_o which_o the_o worldly-wise_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o reproachful_o say_v joh._n 7.48_o do_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o but_o this_o people_n that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v accurse_v ver_fw-la 49._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o may_v be_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n perfect_a and_o absolute_a and_o that_o the_o plainness_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v easy_o understand_v of_o those_o that_o fear_n and_o obey_v god_n but_o of_o none_o else_o and_o that_o such_o be_v most_o common_o the_o poor_a and_o despise_a for_o if_o any_o man_n want_v wisdom_n be_v he_o never_o so_o simple_a let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v give_v he_o jam._n 1.5_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o humane_a testimony_n the_o protestant_n confess_v whit._fw-la pag._n 7._o that_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n the_o doctrine_n and_o several_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v know_v and_o discover_v by_o the_o most_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o bishop_n exhort_v they_o thereunto_o etc._n etc._n also_o pag._n 9_o that_o this_o rule_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v any_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o simple_a yea_o the_o most_o unlearned_a alive_a may_v conceive_v and_o understand_v it_o sufficient_o for_o his_o salvation_n and_o they_o relate_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o thing_n pag._n 32._o first_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o word_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o any_o it_o be_v a_o common_a light_n
come_v the_o same_o he_o teach_v and_o practise_v as_o begore_o so_o do_v his_o apostle_n after_o he_o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o but_o he_o charge_v strict_o that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o persecute_v those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n that_o when_o they_o be_v persecute_v they_o shall_v pray_v mat._n 5._o when_o they_o be_v curse_v they_o shall_v bless_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o that_o be_v now_o tare_n may_v hereafter_o become_v wheat_n tehy_o who_o be_v now_o blind_a may_v hereafter_o see_v they_o that_o now_o resist_v he_o may_v hereafter_o receive_v he_o they_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o devil_n snare_n in_o adversness_n to_o the_o truth_n may_v hereafter_o come_v to_o repentance_n they_o that_o be_v now_o blasphemer_n persecutor_n &_o oppressor_n as_o paul_n be_v may_v in_o time_n become_v faithful_a as_o he_o they_o that_o be_v now_o idolater_n as_o 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for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n except_o in_o england_n and_o where_o popery_n reign_v and_o not_o there_o neither_o in_o all_o place_n as_o appear_z by_o france_n poland_n and_o other_o place_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v among_o the_o heathen_a that_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o turk_n persian_a and_o other_o chap._n 8._o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n yea_o by_o puritan_n and_o papist_n hillary_n against_o anxentius_n say_v thus_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v and_o lamentable_a it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o great_a folly_n of_o these_o time_n and_o to_o sigh_v at_o the_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o this_o world_n in_o that_o man_n think_v by_o humane_a aid_n to_o help_n god_n and_o with_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o power_n to_o undertake_v to_o defend_v the_o christian_a church_n i_o ask_v of_o you_o bishop_n what_o help_v use_v the_o apostle_n in_o 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a_o little_a consider_v of_o it_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o in_o one_o respect_n they_o have_v god_n promise_v appertain_v to_o they_o in_o another_o respect_n they_o have_v god_n most_o fearful_a torment_n pronounce_v against_o that_o beast_n and_o that_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 19.20_o appertain_v to_o they_o in_o one_o respect_n they_o be_v god_n people_n serve_v he_o their_o master_n in_o another_o respect_n the_o devil_n people_n serve_v he_o their_o master_n in_o one_o respect_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o another_o respect_n they_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o what_o false_a doctrine_n this_o be_v god_n holy_a word_n do_v discover_v our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o riches_n mat._n 6.25_o and_o can_v any_o serve_v christ_n and_o the_o beast_n god_n and_o the_o dragon_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n will_v he_o say_v 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