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of_o christ_n after_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v when_o as_o he_o be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o promise_v as_o one_o to_o come_v be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n book_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o answ_n p._n 48_o 49_o 50._o xv._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o medium_n of_o faith_n book_n p._n 18_o answ_n p._n 58._o 59_o xvi_o that_o the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v man_n be_v not_o both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a light_n or_o good_a book_n p._n 20._o it_o seem_v he_o be_v not_o by_o their_o doctrine_n the_o author_n and_o procurer_n of_o all_o good_a to_o man_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o thank_v he_o and_o god_n by_o he_o for_o both_o see_v our_o answer_n p._n 61._o xvii_o that_o they_o that_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n and_o who_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v to_o for_o direction_n though_o they_o have_v no_o morning_n light_v in_o they_o yet_o have_v christ_n evening_n or_o candlelight_n and_o so_o that_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiahs_n counsel_n man_n shall_v not_o listen_v to_o they_o that_o have_v but_o christ_n evening_n or_o candlelight_n isaiah_n 8_o 20._o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n peter_n by_o these_o man_n doctrine_n commend_v the_o believer_n for_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o evening_n or_o candlelight_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o the_o morning_n light_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o and_o as_o if_o christ_n candlelight_n will_v lead_v man_n to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o testimony_n and_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v heed_v to_o by_o man_n answ_n p._n 62._o xviii_o they_o deny_v the_o continuance_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o lord_n supper_n or_o eat_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o manner_n deride_v they_o quest_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o xix_o they_o intimate_o deny_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 4._o 5._o 11._o and_o maintain_v a_o justification_n by_o righteousness_n within_o which_o indeed_o in_o they_o be_v a_o mere_a unrighteousness_n as_o deny_v and_o evacuate_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n suffering_n in_o his_o own_o personal_a body_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o quest_n 25._o xx._n that_o to_o endeavour_v to_o detect_v &_o make_v manifest_a their_o delusion_n or_o the_o delusion_n of_o any_o other_o and_o to_o preserve_v people_n from_o they_o be_v a_o be_v impatient_a under_o &_o rage_v against_o god_n judgement_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v no_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o have_v delusion_n and_o deluder_n send_v among_o we_o to_o exercise_v and_o trouble_v we_o or_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o contend_v against_o they_o book_n p._n 23._o answ_n 68_o 69._o xxi_o that_o these_o teacher_n who_o hearer_n do_v sleight_n and_o neglect_v the_o truth_n preach_v by_o they_o and_o remain_v not_o withstand_v it_o slothful_a formal_a covetous_a etc._n etc._n be_v false_a prophet_n by_o which_o conclusion_n they_o involve_v he_o who_o say_v he_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v his_o strength_n for_o nought_o that_o will_v have_v gather_v jerusalem_n child_n often_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o gather_v even_o christ_n himself_o isa_n 49._o 4_o 5._o mat._n 23._o 37._o yea_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v many_o such_o hearer_n as_o if_o they_o also_o be_v false_a prophet_n book_n p._n 28_o 29._o answ_n p_o 7â—_n 74._o xxii_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o in_o some_o want_v redemption_n and_o be_v burden_a by_o corruption_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o always_o to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n and_o so_o have_v not_o cease_v from_o sin_n in_o they_o nor_o can_v do_v in_o all_o thing_n his_o father_n will_n but_o 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2._o 22._o 36._o and_o so_o in_o that_o col._n 1._o 23._o the_o word_n be_v as_o in_o our_o read_n the_o gospel_n which_o they_o the_o collosian_o have_v hear_v and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n be_v or_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n and_o that_o read_n agree_v with_o vers_fw-la 6._o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n it_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o it_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o before_o for_o than_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o man_n it_o find_v it_o not_o in_o they_o before_o and_o though_o in_o its_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o the_o preach_n and_o witness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n accompany_v they_o it_o come_v into_o many_o of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o hear_v and_o so_o 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