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a_o inqvirie_n and_o answer_n of_o thomas_n white_a his_o discovery_n of_o brownisme_n by_o francis_n johnson_n pastor_n of_o the_o exile_a english_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n in_o holland_n psal._n 55.12.13.14_o surly_a my_o enemy_n do_v not_o defame_v i_o for_o i_o can_v have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o neither_o do_v my_o adversary_n exalt_v himself_o against_o i_o for_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v i_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n even_o my_o companion_n my_o guide_n &_o my_o 〈…〉_z which_o delight_v in_o consult_v together_o and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n 〈…〉_z companion_n 1606._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o christ_n our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n two_o sort_n of_o adversary_n the_o church_n still_o have_v among_o man_n the_o one_o of_o such_o as_o be_v without_o the_o other_o of_o such_o as_o arise_v from_o within_o the_o church_n itself_o both_o heavy_a enemy_n but_o the_o latter_a far_o the_o more_o grievous_a many_o way_n by_o both_o of_o they_o 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child_n that_o they_o may_v be_v their_o judge_n so_o will_v i_o against_o himself_o his_o own_o writing_n &_o deal_n that_o they_o as_o his_o child_n may_v be_v his_o judge_n the_o letter_n be_v this_o which_o follow_v take_v from_o his_o own_o original_a copy_n a_o letter_n write_v by_o thomas_n white_a to_o mr_n i._o a._n minister_n at_o m._n in_o wiltshire_n ps._n 7.9.59.2.140.5_o oh_o let_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a come_v to_o a_o end_n but_o guide_v thou_o the_o just_a deliver_v i_o from_o the_o wicked_a doer_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o bloody_a man_n the_o proud_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o and_o spread_v a_o net_n with_o cord_n in_o my_o pathway_n and_o set_v grenne_n for_o i_o selah_n sir_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n have_v be_v especial_o three_o ignorance_n falsehood_n and_o violence_n how_o far_o yourself_o have_v wade_v with_o other_o in_o these_o in_o your_o late_a deal_n against_o we_o by_o sermon_n conference_n &_o letter_n 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for_o such_o a_o doctrine_n of_o desolation_n to_o keep_v darkness_n still_o in_o the_o land_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v shake_v his_o sword_n against_o it_o 2._o your_o ignorance_n further_o appear_v in_o the_o expound_v of_o the_o parable_n you_o entreat_v on_o math._n 13.24.1_o in_o expound_v field_n for_o the_o church_n when_o as_o though_o there_o by_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n yet_o by_o field_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o world_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o field_n except_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o our_o saviour_n exposition_n be_v untrue_a verse_n 38._o where_o field_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v the_o world_n 2._o in_o that_o you_o will_v undertake_v to_o expound_v a_o dark_a parable_n not_o by_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n both_o in_o church_n &_o common_a wealth_n for_o if_o by_o tare_n be_v mean_v open_a 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not_o think_v you_o verify_v his_o own_o other_o say_n here_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v far_o from_o repentance_n seek_v to_o cover_v hide_v cloak_n reproach_n and_o revile_v use_v falsehood_n shift_n contrariety_n etc_n all_o which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o true_a and_o common_a both_o in_o himself_o and_o the_o church_n whereto_o he_o be_v return_v as_o i_o need_v not_o write_v thereof_o at_o all_o their_o estate_n &_o deal_n proclaim_v it_o to_o all_o that_o hâ—ue_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o heart_n to_o regard_v it_o our_o banishment_n &_o poverty_n whereof_o he_o speak_v increase_v he_o &_o their_o sin_n against_o we_o yet_o much_o the_o more_o for_o be_v not_o they_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v these_o affliction_n upon_o we_o and_o be_v it_o not_o only_o because_o we_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n against_o the_o falsehood_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o remain_v among_o they_o in_o the_o ministry_n worship_n order_n &_o government_n of_o their_o church_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o which_o judge_v just_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 103.6_o will_v remember_v his_o banish_a and_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v for_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v nor_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o afflict_a perish_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n 9.18_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n be_v we_o comfort_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o endure_v they_o &_o great_a benefit_n do_v we_o further_o reap_v by_o they_o not_o only_o for_o our_o own_o good_a many_o other_o way_n but_o in_o this_o in_o particular_a that_o these_o our_o trouble_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v discover_v and_o remove_v from_o among_o we_o a_o number_n of_o hypocrite_n such_o as_o this_o t._n white_a who_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o poverty_n and_o banishment_n will_v flock_v fast_o unto_o we_o and_o lurk_v long_o among_o we_o under_o a_o paint_a colour_n 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account_v true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ._n and_o hitherto_o of_o his_o false_a &_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n object_v against_o we_o in_o his_o letter_n which_o in_o his_o libel_n he_o say_v i_o promise_v to_o answer_n &_o perform_v it_o not_o yet_o in_o the_o letter_n itself_o he_o write_v that_o hear_n i_o say_v i_o have_v speak_v unto_o he_o both_o private_o &_o public_o &_o now_o will_v not_o further_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o and_o concern_v his_o letter_n my_o answer_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n as_o i_o remember_v send_v he_o by_o i.l._n one_o of_o his_o own_o company_n beside_o my_o speech_n unto_o himself_o that_o the_o content_n of_o his_o letter_n be_v partly_o private_a partly_o public_a that_o for_o the_o private_a i_o require_v proof_n and_o for_o the_o public_a i_o will_v not_o deal_v privae_o wish_v also_o the_o say_a i.l._n to_o deal_v with_o he_o for_o some_o report_n ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o letter_n concern_v i_o which_o he_o deny_v and_o to_o end_v 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assembly_n of_o england_n at_o this_o day_n 6._o whether_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n with_o the_o feast_n fast_n holy_a day_n stint_a prayer_n and_o leiturgy_n prescribe_v therein_o and_o use_v in_o these_o assembly_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n command_v in_o his_o word_n or_o the_o devise_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n 7._o whether_o all_o people_n and_o church_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o religion_n only_o to_o receive_v &_o submit_v unto_o that_o ministry_n worship_n and_o order_n which_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n have_v give_v and_o appoint_v to_o his_o church_n or_o whether_o any_o may_v receive_v or_o join_v unto_o another_o devise_v by_o man_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o whether_o they_o which_o join_v to_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a ministry_n worship_n and_o order_n of_o
the_o cathedral_n and_o parishional_a assembly_n can_v be_v assure_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o join_v to_o the_o former_a ordain_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o the_o latter_a devise_v by_o man_n even_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n now_o reduce_v our_o cause_n to_o these_o head_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o err_v in_o one_o of_o they_o be_v therefore_o our_o cause_n betray_v or_o shall_v my_o particular_a error_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o repute_v the_o betray_n of_o our_o general_a cause_n be_v there_o not_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o err_v through_o ignorance_n if_o this_o be_v a_o error_n and_o betray_v with_o knowledge_n or_o if_o this_o manner_n of_o reason_v which_o he_o use_v may_v be_v admit_v who_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n and_o of_o all_o sort_n have_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n betray_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a drift_n of_o their_o own_o write_n and_o if_o they_o think_v it_o not_o of_o weight_n against_o they_o for_o their_o multitude_n of_o know_a error_n with_o what_o face_n can_v it_o be_v urge_v against_o we_o for_o one_o suppose_a error_n 3._o for_o the_o description_n itself_o which_o be_v give_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n i_o still_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v good_a it_o be_v thus_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o company_n of_o faithful_a people_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v out_o from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o false_a way_n thereof_o gather_v together_o in_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o voluntary_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o description_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a partly_o by_o gather_v my_o meaning_n thereof_o in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o &_o other_o book_n partly_o and_o particular_o by_o my_o judgement_n concern_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o ans._n to_o mâ—_n ja._n pag._n 47._o where_o before_o i_o answer_v he_o let_v i_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o this_o exception_n it_o be_v find_v out_o not_o by_o th._n white_n as_o by_o his_o book_n may_v be_v suppose_v but_o by_o some_o of_o the_o minister_n in_o wiltshire_n special_o by_o one_o mr_n io._n je._n and_o other_o his_o fellow_n there_o who_o have_v bestow_v much_o labour_n in_o read_v our_o write_n whether_o for_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v find_v somewhat_o thereby_o the_o more_o to_o cavil_v against_o it_o let_v their_o walk_n and_o deal_v show_n who_o disciple_n now_o this_o white_a be_v become_v have_v heretofore_o stand_v as_o opposite_a against_o they_o as_o white_a be_v to_o black_a now_o therefore_o to_o answer_v they_o all_o under_o one_o i_o will_v write_v somewhat_o touch_v this_o matter_n refer_v the_o further_o handle_v of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v need_n till_o some_o other_o adversary_n with_o who_o we_o haâ—â—_n to_o deal_v concern_v it_o and_o the_o other_o head_n of_o our_o cause_n give_v further_a occasion_n two_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v about_o this_o description_n be_v special_o note_v and_o urge_v the_o first_o about_o the_o meaning_n the_o other_o about_o my_o writing_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o first_o the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o by_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o and_o all_o other_o of_o our_o booâ—s_n as_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o place_n here_o cite_v by_o he_o but_o by_o many_o other_o compare_v together_o and_o particular_o by_o a_o express_a declaration_n annex_v unto_o it_o in_o our_o apology_n against_o the_o oxf_n doct._n pag._n 36.44.45_o yet_o now_o again_o to_o explain_v and_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o description_n i_o will_v here_o treat_v a_o little_a more_o thereof_o to_o esteem_v and_o describe_v aright_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n we_o must_v look_v especial_o to_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o call_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o covenant_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n his_o calling_n like_a as_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o describe_v the_o church_n according_a to_o it_o as_o namely_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n corinth_n rome_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o see_v these_o scripture_n rom._n 1.5.6.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2.9.24_o gal._n 1.6_o &_o 5.8.13_o ephe._n 1.1_o with_o 4.1.4_o col._n 3.15_o 1_o thes._n 2.12_o &_o 5.24_o 2_o thes._n 1.11_o &_o 2.14_o heb._n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o &_o 2.9.21_o 2_o pet._n 1.1.3_o jude_n ver_fw-la 1._o now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o christ_n calling_n of_o his_o church_n &_o people_n be_v unto_o the_o whole_a faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o willing_a obedience_n thereof_o &_o from_o all_o evil_a &_o iniquity_n that_o be_v any_o way_n repugnant_a thereunto_o &_o therefore_o from_o the_o false_a worship_n &_o way_n of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v or_o wheresoever_o and_o hereupon_o do_v the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o church_n still_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n either_o against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n as_o not_o walk_v worthy_a the_o holy_a call_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v in_o christ_n and_o require_v of_o they_o also_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n &_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n from_o time_n to_o tyme._n therefore_o shall_v white_a and_o his_o teacher_n have_v better_o observe_v that_o clause_n of_o the_o description_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v out_o etc_o so_o may_v they_o have_v perceive_v if_o they_o have_v love_n to_o the_o truth_n both_o that_o the_o description_n be_v good_a and_o that_o the_o abberration_n of_o true_a church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v it_o any_o way_n false_a as_o they_o do_v in_o deed_n approve_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o church_n by_o the_o call_n of_o christ_n require_v of_o they_o to_o walk_v otherwise_o another_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v unto_o yet_o also_o depend_v upon_o the_o former_a be_v the_o church_n covenant_n and_o communion_n this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o make_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o with_o another_o to_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o to_o forsake_v and_o avoid_v whatsoever_o be_v there_o against_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n exod._n 19.3_o 8._o 2_o king_n 23.2.3_o esa._n 2.2.3_o &_o 14.1_o and_o 44.5_o jer._n 50.4.5_o act._n 2.41.42.47_o and_o 11.21.24_o rom._n 12.5_o 2_o cor._n 9.13_o ephes._n 4.4.5.6_o phil._n 1.1.5_o therefore_o also_o the_o description_n aforesaid_a be_v good_a and_o so_o may_v the_o adversary_n have_v perceive_v if_o they_o have_v well_o observe_v that_o other_o clause_n therein_o of_o be_v gather_v and_o join_v together_o in_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o else_o be_v it_o that_o give_v the_o be_v to_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n but_o the_o call_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o church_n covenant_n according_a thereunto_o whereupon_o in_o a_o true_a church_n may_v and_o aught_o these_o thing_n follow_v always_o to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o it_o have_v christ_n alone_a for_o the_o mediator_n that_o be_v for_o the_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n thereof_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o spouse_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o househould_v city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n o_o truth_n a_o church_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o promise_n and_o pledge_n of_o god_n covenant_n presence_n &_o blessing_n do_v appertain_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o estate_n 4._o that_o it_o appertain_v to_o christ_n to_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n &_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n from_o a_o church_n when_o and_o as_o he_o please_v 5._o that_o every_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v authority_n and_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o receive_v in_o member_n willing_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o they_o &_o to_o cast_v out_o obstinate_a offender_n from_o among_o they_o 6._o that_o the_o want_n or_o transgression_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n do_v not_o simple_o or_o present_o disannul_v they_o from_o be_v a_o true_a church_n for_o example_n when_o a_o people_n be_v so_o call_v and_o covenant_v as_o aforesaid_a though_o yet_o they_o have_v none_o in_o office_n among_o they_o either_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_n etc_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o by_o their_o call_n and_o covenant_n they_o have_v power_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o give_v they_o fit_a man_n and_o mean_n to_o choose_v and_o enjoy_v these_o as_o any_o other_o of_o his_o ordinance_n likewise_o
out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o among_o the_o require_v also_o of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v the_o truth_n &_o voice_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o such_o a_o froward_a generation_n &_o to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o commandment_n rev._n 2.5_o mat._n 21.42.43_o esa._n 8.12_o 16._o act._n 2.40.41.42_o &_o 13.46.51_o &_o 18.5.6_o &_o 19.8.9_o and_o according_a to_o this_o will_v i_o be_v understand_v wheresoever_o i_o speak_v concern_v this_o argument_n for_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n rebel_n after_o admonition_n beside_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o obstinacy_n persist_v in_o and_o that_o which_o be_v repent_v of_o which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v their_o estate_n i_o have_v here_o before_o show_v how_o we_o be_v to_o discern_v between_o their_o estate_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o desert_n and_o the_o lord_n mercy_n unto_o they_o for_o his_o nameâ—_n sake_n notwithstanding_o which_o diversity_n of_o respect_n be_v now_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v they_o we_o be_v therein_o to_o rest_n and_o so_o to_o speak_v and_o esteem_v of_o their_o estate_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v us._n ezech._n 20.7.8.9_o with_o exod._n 4.22_o and_o 3.10.18_o &_o 8_o 22._o and_o 12._o chap_n and_o 15.16_o hos._n 11.1_o for_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n and_o after_o his_o death_n what_o i_o think_v and_o my_o reason_n thereof_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v also_o in_o the_o treatise_n aforesaid_a both_o in_o the_o preface_n sect_n 4._o &_o 5._o and_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o pag._n 161.195_o for_o that_o he_o object_v here_o about_o their_o estate_n after_o admonition_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o one_o concern_v that_o people_n the_o other_o concern_v their_o admonition_n for_o the_o first_o touch_v the_o people_n god_n have_v choose_v that_o nation_n out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v his_o he_o have_v do_v great_a &_o wondrous_a thing_n for_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o his_o word_n and_o statute_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o of_o they_o and_o to_o they_o he_o will_v send_v the_o messiah_n he_o they_o expect_v for_o refusal_n of_o he_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v graff_v in_o many_o be_v the_o city_n and_o synagogue_n of_o they_o to_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o male_n come_v but_o thrice_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o second_o towch_a admonition_n god_n will_v have_v they_o full_o teach_v admonish_v and_o convince_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v now_o come_v &_o that_o jesus_n be_v he_o therefore_o be_v john_n baptist_n appoint_v to_o show_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o baptise_v in_o his_o name_n therefore_o do_v christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n into_o their_o city_n to_o preach_v &_o testify_v it_o unto_o they_o therefore_o also_o do_v christ_n himself_o every_o where_o among_o they_o teach_v &_o confirm_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n and_o be_v the_o true_a passeover_n shadow_v out_o by_o all_o their_o type_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o their_o feast_n of_o passeover_n &_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n accoâ—â—ing_v â—o_o the_o scripture_n to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o to_o leave_v â—he_n jew_n without_o all_o colour_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_z â—â—lief_n and_o obstinacy_n they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_v note_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v aright_o esteem_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n account_v of_o they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o yea_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o himself_o show_v this_o very_a thing_n how_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o at_o first_o cut_v of_o that_o people_n but_o after_o he_o have_v use_v sundry_a mean_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o also_o many_o time_n luk._n 7.30.31_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 23.37.38_o and_o the_o same_o be_v plain_o declare_v mar._n 21.33_o 43._o and_o throughout_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o for_o admonition_n also_o observe_v how_o god_n require_v that_o a_o particular_a man_n for_o a_o private_a â—â—nne_n be_v admonish_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d second_o and_o three_o place_n before_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o mat._n 18.15.16.17_o and_o in_o reject_v a_o heretic_n that_o it_o be_v do_v after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n tit._n 3.10_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o own_o deal_n with_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o give_v they_o space_n to_o repent_v after_o the_o admonition_n give_v unto_o they_o before_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n rev._n 2.4.5.16.21_o &_o 3.3.16.18.20.22_o and_o what_o then_o shall_v let_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o likewise_o obeserve_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n and_o according_o 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