my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v not_o fall_v nor_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o isa._n 49._o 6._o i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ver_fw-la 8._o i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n to_o establish_v the_o earth_n to_o cause_v to_o inherit_v the_o desolate_a heritage_n &c._n &c._n and_o isa_n 55._o 4._o behold_v i_o have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n and_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n say_v of_o he_o jerem._n 23._o 5_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o he_o say_v of_o he_o jerem._n 20._o 9_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o be_v weary_a with_o forbear_v i_o can_v not_o stay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o come_v unto_o all_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o instruct_v they_o with_o their_o message_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o other_o passage_n may_v be_v bring_v testify_v to_o this_o principle_n out_o of_o the_o other_o prophet_n ezek._n dâ—…_n hosea_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o i_o forbear_v and_o john_n the_o baptist_n testify_v of_o he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v be_v send_v of_o god_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o all_o man_n therethrough_a may_v believe_v he_o be_v not_o that_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o that_o light_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n testify_v of_o himself_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._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3._o 19_o and_o john_n 14._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o john_n 11._o 25._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n and_o john_n 10._o 9_o i_o be_o the_o door_n by_o i_o if_o any_o man_n enter_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n and_o john_n 15._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o these_o glorious_a thing_n both_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o prophet_n before_o that_o his_o appearance_n in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n declare_v neither_o only_a nor_o principal_o concern_v his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n namely_o in_o that_o vessel_n or_o temple_n which_o appear_v at_o jesalem_n main_o and_o principal_o concern_v his_o spiritual_a appearance_n in_o his_o saint_n after_o his_o be_v crucify_a rise_v and_o ascend_v for_o till_o then_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o glorify_v phil._n 7._o 39_o and_o though_o he_o be_v bodily_a present_n with_o his_o disciple_n yet_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v to_o see_v great_a thing_n phil._n 1._o 50_o and_o he_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v stand_v some_o among_o you_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v with_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o thing_n relate_v main_o to_o his_o come_n again_o in_o spirit_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o according_a to_o these_o many_o promise_n concern_v the_o same_o record_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o as_o be_v say_v before_o he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v expedient_a he_o shall_v go_v away_o that_o he_o may_v come_v again_o in_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o comfortable_a appearance_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o a_o inward_a kingdom_n and_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v within_o and_o point_v to_o this_o spiritual_a appearance_n by_o his_o light_n in_o their_o heart_n under_o many_o parable_n and_o figure_n which_o he_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 13._o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n he_o compare_v it_o to_o seed_v sow_v in_o several_a sort_n of_o ground_n and_o he_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o kingdom_n which_o stand_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o the_o word_n eternal_a and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v sow_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o ground_n good_a and_o bad_a that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o good_a only_o receive_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n therein_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n yet_o grow_v up_o unto_o a_o tree_n and_o be_v the_o great_a among_o herb_n hereby_o point_v at_o his_o appearance_n in_o man_n heart_n at_o first_o which_o be_v very_o insensible_a but_o as_o he_o be_v believe_v in_o become_v gradual_o great_a and_o great_a till_o the_o kingdom_n come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n which_o be_v also_o figure_v forth_o by_o the_o other_o parable_n of_o leven_n which_o a_o woman_n take_v and_o hide_v in_o three_o measure_n of_o meal_n and_o it_o leaven_v the_o whole_a again_o ver_fw-la 44._o he_o compare_v it_o unto_o a_o treasure_n hâ—…d_v in_o the_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v he_o hide_v and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n whereby_o he_o understand_v his_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o hide_v it_o from_o he_o and_o earth_n in_o man_n heart_n be_v that_o field_n now_o though_o the_o darkness_n do_v much_o to_o hide_v this_o noble_a treasure_n yet_o this_o noble_a pearl_n shine_v forth_o through_o the_o darkness_n and_o reach_n to_o somewhat_o in_o man_n which_o be_v touch_v by_o its_o virtue_n and_o power_n be_v make_v sensible_a and_o a_o eye_n open_v in_o the_o sensible_a part_n which_o find_v the_o treasure_n and_o selleâ—…h_v all_o for_o it_o quit_v all_o the_o light_n discover_v to_o he_o evil_a that_o the_o field_n may_v be_v redeem_v and_o the_o treasure_n possess_v and_o this_o treasure_n the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o power_n work_v cut_v the_o corruption_n out_o of_o the_o field_n the_o fruitful_a field_n become_v barren_a and_o then_o fatn_v it_o and_o make_v it_o good_a ground_n good_a earth_n this_o be_v the_o new-earth_n and_o the_o treasure_n or_o seed_n sow_v therein_o take_v root_n and_o become_v a_o branch_n or_o plant_v and_o it_o be_v the_o noble_a plant_n of_o renown_n that_o iâ—…_n christ_n form_v in_o the_o soul_n gal._n 4._o 19_o and_o so_o the_o barren_a wilderness_n become_v a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n become_v excellent_a isa._n 4._o 2._o for_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n open_a and_o pour_v down_o righteousness_n which_o water_v this_o noble_a plant_n with_o its_o live_a stream_n again_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v goodly_a pearl_n who_o find_v one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n go_v and_o sell_v all_o and_o buy_v it_o what_o be_v this_o pearl_n but_o the_o light_n revel_v 21._o 21._o compare_v with_o john_n 10._o 9_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o as_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o spirit_n again_o ver_fw-la 47._o he_o liken_v it_o unto_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_a good_a and_o bad_a but_o the_o good_a be_v keep_v in_o the_o vessel_n and_o the_o bad_a cast_n away_o hereby_o be_v signify_v the_o word_n of_o god_n power_n the_o light_n of_o
learning_n now_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o scripture_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o open_a than_o other_o and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n the_o understand_a man_n who_o have_v reveal_v a_o true_a judgement_n and_o pure_a discern_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o can_v know_v what_o scripture_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o what_o more_o obscure_a and_o so_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o counsel_n he_o may_v compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n and_o spirituall_n with_o spirituall_n and_o so_o he_o may_v open_v up_o the_o obscure_a from_o the_o plain_a and_o reason_n and_o reduce_v consequent_n from_o the_o more_o plain_a to_o open_v up_o the_o more_o obscure_a and_o this_o which_o reason_n which_o coâ—…p_a 〈◊〉_d which_o judge_n in_o he_o of_o scripture_n and_o what_o consequence_n may_v be_v draw_v must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n beget_v in_o he_o which_o can_v judge_v amiss_o but_o it_o always_o judge_n righteous_a judgement_n and_o so_o 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spirit_n or_o principle_n or_o wisdom_n in_o man_n which_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n which_o reason_n and_o draw_v consequence_n and_o judge_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o interpreter_n so_o the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v such_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o interpretation_n according_a to_o the_o right_n or_o wrong_a spirit_n which_o rule_v in_o he_o and_o the_o wrong_a spirit_n can_v but_o wrest_v add_v to_o and_o take_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v against_o it_o and_o the_o right_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eye_n which_o it_o open_v in_o man_n can_v judge_v amiss_o it_o pass_v always_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v this_o so_o weighty_a a_o thing_n who_o go_v on_o so_o rash_o to_o meddle_v with_o scripture_n and_o give_v meaning_n to_o it_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o what_o be_v that_o in_o they_o which_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o heavenly_a 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