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〈◊〉_d more_o prevail_v with_o to_o follow_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v follow_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n certain_o it_o can_v never_o be_v that_o â—â—â—ipture_n shall_v impeach_v the_o light_n of_o insufâ—â—ency_n when_o that_o very_a scripture_n be_v but_o the_o â—â—nd_n and_o teach_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n in_o â—â—ers_n declare_v or_o record_v do_v the_o deâ—â—ration_n jar_n or_o make_v weak_a that_o from_o whence_o â—ame_n or_o because_o of_o god_n condescenâ—â—n_n for_o a_o time_n to_o external_n medium_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d turn_v the_o light_n and_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o ofâ—â—e_n of_o rule_n and_o judge_n or_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o inâ—â—uted_v religion_n as_o some_o ignorant_o talk_v 〈◊〉_d press_n after_o that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o â—â—ds_v those_o temporary_a thing_n the_o law_n outward_a as_o a_o rule_n be_v but_o as_o moses_n till_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o write_a law_n hold_v its_o place_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o inward_a rise_n in_o more_o glory_n and_o brightness_n or_o rather_o till_o people_n become_v more_o caâ—â—ble_a of_o be_v turn_v to_o it_o and_o live_v with_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o in_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v â—rite_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n they_o who_o 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o of_o scripture_n do_v pervert_v and_o â—â—use_v it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_o â—â—id_v down_o in_o it_o from_o begin_v to_o end_n than_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n and_o reign_v of_o the_o spirit_n my_o kingâ—â—m_n say_v christ_n 36._o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n again_o â—he_v kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o i_o will_v write_v my_o â—aw_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o place_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n 13._o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d establish_v 28._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d flesh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v saluâ—_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o if_o the_o law_n engrave_v and_o deliâ—â—_n to_o moses_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o jew_n why_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o writtâ—â—_n his_o apostle_n be_v the_o rule_n to_o christian_n answ_n christ_n leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n that_o we_o hâ—â—_n of_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d less_o faithful_a in_o his_o house_n than_o moses_n a_o doubtless_o have_v he_o intend_v the_o rule_n of_o follower_n to_o have_v be_v a_o write_a rule_n will_v have_v leave_v it_o upon_o record_n with_o all_o pâ—â—â—ctuality_n this_o must_v be_v believe_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n nor_o do_v his_o follower_n write_v in_o the_o method_n of_o a_o rule_n as_o 〈◊〉_d law_n be_v write_v nor_o do_v they_o so_o call_v recommend_v what_o they_o write_v but_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o my_o eight_o reason_n why_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v the_o rule_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n for_o admit_v the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v the_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d rule_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n outward_a yet_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a leader_n of_o a_o spiritual_a israel_n write_v his_o spiritual_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o moses_n the_o outward_a israel_n leader_n write_v the_o law_n upon_o table_n of_o stone_n this_o be_v god_n promise_n and_o the_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o as_o the_o outward_a jew_n have_v a_o outward_a law_n for_o a_o direectory_n the_o inward_a jew_n shall_v have_v a_o inwardâ—â—â—w_n â—â—â—w_z for_o his_o directory_n and_o as_o the_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o outward_a priest_n 7._o at_o who_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n 27._o so_o the_o jew_n inward_a circumcision_n in_o spirit_n have_v a_o inward_a spiritual_a highpriest_n who_o lip_n preserve_v knowledge_n at_o who_o mouth_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v law_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v his_o rule_n even_o who_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n 7._o â—â—o_o reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o who_o heavenly_a government_n â—â—ere_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n the_o king_n ruler_n judge_n lawgiver_n highpriest_n law_n rule_n temple_n be_v all_o spiritual_a so_o the_o scripture_n inform_v we_o my_o kingdom_n say_v christ_n be_v not_o this_o world_n 21._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o place_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n 10._o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o i_o 3._o and_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o be_v establish_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n on_o all_o flesh_n 28._o the_o grace_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n 12._o teach_v etc._n etc._n a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n to_o profit_n withal_o 8._o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understanding_n 19_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_v within_o 16._o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n 7._o if_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n 5._o etc._n etc._n come_v let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n 23._o and_o there_o need_v neither_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o 16._o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_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 and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d what_o rule_n not_o that_o of_o the_o old_a legal_a 〈◊〉_d which_o then_o pass_v away_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a creation_n 4._o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v and_o as_o dâ—sius_n cite_v one_o to_o haâ—â—_n interpret_v it_o and_o gâ—tius_n also_o do_v interpret_v it_o which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n isaiah_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d a_o highway_n there_o shall_v be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v callâ—â—_n the_o way_n of_o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v â—â—â—ver_o it_o and_o wayfariâ—_n man_n though_o fool_n 〈◊〉_d not_o err_v therein_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o lion_n there_o â—â—ravenous_a beast_n go_v thereâ—â—_n but_o the_o redeem_a shaâ—â—_n walk_v there_o which_o way_n teacher_n guide_n rule_n light_n spirit_n and_o holy_a unction_n that_o direct_v and_o keep_v in_o steady_a path_n of_o truth_n be_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n obj._n but_o do_v you_o not_o turn_v the_o scripture_n off_o for_o a_o uncertain_a and_o unserviceable_a write_n and_o as_o good_a as_o reject_v and_o deny_v they_o altogether_o answ_n some_o indeed_o to_o render_v we_o odious_a to_o all_o â—â—testants_n have_v say_v as_o much_o in_o our_o name_n
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that_o god_n be_v manifest_v extraordinary_o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o world_n that_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o obey_v his_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a now_o i_o say_v since_o these_o thing_n man_n general_o consent_v to_o let_v they_o live_v up_o to_o they_o and_o forbear_v wanton_a scrutiny_n after_o thing_n or_o notion_n that_o gender_n to_o strife_n and_o contention_n and_o leave_v not_o mankind_n better_o but_o rather_o worse_a than_o they_o find_v they_o and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v soon_o rid_v of_o controversy_n holy_a living_n and_o not_o dispute_v will_v be_v the_o business_n of_o mankind_n what_o more_o excellent_a judgement_n can_v be_v give_v then_o that_o man_n quit_v their_o contention_n about_o notion_n and_o opinion_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o pratice_fw-la of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n have_v already_o show_v unto_o they_o as_o speak_v both_o the_o prophet_n micah_n 6._o 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o one_o more_o than_o another_o let_v the_o rest_n judge_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o be_v silent_a till_o god_n manifest_v more_o â—o_o they_o in_o order_n to_o right_a judgement_n it_o be_v good_a to_o try_v all_o thing_n but_o we_o must_v have_v something_o to_o try_v they_o by_o and_o what_o â—ught_v that_o to_o be_v 2._o but_o the_o spirit_n that_o search_v and_o the_o anoint_v that_o teach_v all_o thing_n 27._o which_o be_v truth_n itself_o here_o mankind_n will_v 〈◊〉_d in_o love_n have_v at_o least_o natural_a affection_n now_o lose_v by_o the_o barbarity_n of_o some_o of_o their_o cruel_a religion_n or_o heat_n for_o their_o opinion_n and_o a_o judgement_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v make_v not_o from_o the_o rash_a partial_a shortsighted_n and_o froward_a mind_n of_o man_n but_o that_o eternal_a light_n and_o spirit_n that_o never_o err_v which_o however_o disgustful_a to_o some_o protestant_n in_o this_o age_n be_v no_o false_a doctrine_n in_o the_o account_n of_o john_n philpot_n and_o bp._n latimer_n two_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o england_n the_o first_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n reprove_v his_o confidence_n about_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n 577._o these_o heretic_n say_v one_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o all_o thing_n obey_v stand_v in_o let_v he_o doubt_v say_v john_n philpot_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o list_v god_n give_v i_o always_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o true_a faith_n and_o favour_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o sir_n ed._n baynton_n 475._o object_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n in_o what_o he_o call_v truth_n thus_o record_v by_o j._n fox_n your_o friend_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o certain_a truth_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o according_a to_o capacity_n but_o as_o to_o my_o presumption_n and_o arrogancy_n either_o i_o be_o certain_a or_o uncertain_a that_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d preach_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n why_o may_v not_o i_o say_v so_o if_o i_o be_v uncertain_a why_o dare_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o preach_v it_o and_o if_o your_o friend_n be_v preacher_n themselves_o after_o their_o sermon_n i_o pray_v you_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o sure_a they_o preach_v the_o truth_n or_o no_o and_o send_v i_o word_n what_o they_o say_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o speak_v after_o they_o if_o they_o say_v they_o be_v sure_a you_o know_v what_o follow_v if_o they_o say_v they_o be_v unsure_a when_o shall_v you_o be_v sure_a that_o have_v so_o doubtful_a and_o unsure_a teacher_n let_v not_o protestant_n for_o shame_n judge_v we_o for_o own_v a_o doctrine_n that_o be_v confess_v to_o and_o confirm_v by_o some_o of_o the_o worthy_a of_o their_o own_o ancestor_n viz._n that_o a_o unerring_a certain_a or_o infallible_a judgement_n in_o thing_n necessary_a to_o 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