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put_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o head_n head_n with_o the_o reed_n matth._n 27._o 29_o 30_o 34_o 48._o psalm_n 69._o â—2_n as_o such_o as_o make_v hollow_a the_o word_n of_o god_n empty_v it_o of_o the_o proper_a spirit_n thereof_o which_o thereby_o become_v as_o a_o sponge_n to_o draw_v in_o sharp_a bitter_a and_o tart_a thing_n to_o present_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v cruel_a and_o savage_a persecution_n even_o unto_o death_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o the_o mighty_a bull_n and_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n scribe_n pharise_n and_o elder_n who_o false_o expound_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o put_n of_o it_o to_o death_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n large_o comment_v in_o that_o two_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n now_o to_o describe_v a_o false_a expositour_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o general_a maxim_n to_o hold_v true_a undeni_fw-la bly_z and_z universal_o in_o the_o discovery_n 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god_n so_o be_v they_o all_o subject_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o one_o to_o another_o rom._n 12._o 5_o moreover_o they_o confine_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o place_n as_o in_o such_o place_n it_o be_v not_o now_o hear_v of_o but_o in_o such_o place_n the_o report_n of_o it_o be_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o with_o out_o all_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n the_o sound_n thereof_o be_v go_v through_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o these_o be_v the_o way_n of_o strangle_v and_o murder_v the_o prophet_n by_o expel_v the_o true_a spirit_n and_o spacious_a intent_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o life_n only_o do_v consist_v and_o ever_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a be_v motion_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o deny_v the_o word_n of_o god_n its_o proper_a and_o continue_a operation_n and_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o deny_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o which_o iâ—_n to_o cross_v and_o thwart_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n heb._n 13._o 8._o and_o not_o to_o give_v christ_n the_o extent_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o integrity_n thereof_o in_o his_o operation_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n yea_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a psal_n 90_o 1._o 2._o be_v to_o kill_v and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o measure_v he_o according_a to_o the_o dimension_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o not_o according_a to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o or_o in_o we_o that_o be_v god_n be_v in_o the_o consistence_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n give_v be_v to_o that_o state_n of_o the_o son_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v in_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o and_o that_o of_o god_n not_o of_o 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