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21._o the_o jew_n who_o have_v the_o scripture_n and_o their_o doctor_n and_o rabbi_n who_o have_v gather_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n not_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o a_o form_n as_o be_v say_v do_v it_o further_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o more_o glorious_a manifestation_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o a_o loss_n unto_o they_o do_v it_o not_o blind_a their_o heart_n be_v not_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n foolishness_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o greek_n or_o gentile_n who_o â—…udyed_v the_o creation_n the_o book_n of_o nature_n so_o call_v and_o gather_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n theirfrom_o but_o it_o be_v man_n wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o below_o and_o be_v carnal_a earthly_a and_o devilish_a by_o this_o wisdom_n they_o know_v not_o god_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o they_o also_o foolishness_n thus_o because_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 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god_n after_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n and_o manner_n than_o either_o word_n or_o work_n of_o creation_n can_v give_v even_o to_o know_v god_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o son_n the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n substance_n this_o be_v a_o glorious_a knowledge_n indeed_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o son_n who_o be_v his_o express_a image_n so_o like_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o he_o this_o infinite_o transcend_v that_o other_o knowledge_n of_o god_n either_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o word_n or_o work_n for_o that_o they_o all_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o the_o noble_a image_n christ_n jesus_n the_o brightnesâ—…_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n and_o such_o who_o sit_v down_o upon_o such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o they_o may_v gather_v into_o their_o mind_n
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 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