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the_o reward_n to_o the_o two_o seed_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 1._o now_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o suffering_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o deliverance_n out_o of_o those_o trouble_n 2._o while_o i_o be_v in_o the_o press-yard_n prisoner_n the_o sheriff_n do_v send_v several_a time_n by_o the_o goal_n keeper_n to_o see_v what_o i_o will_v do_v about_o the_o fine_a but_o they_o be_v at_o no_o certainty_n what_o they_o require_v at_o last_o the_o clerk_n of_o newgate_n say_v they_o will_v take_v the_o 5_o part_n which_o be_v one_o hundred_o pound_n 3._o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v so_o much_o i_o let_v it_o alone_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n long_o for_o some_o reason_n i_o have_v in_o myself_o after_o that_o time_n i_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o the_o fine_a the_o sheriff_n name_n be_v one_o sr._n john_n peak_n sheriff_n of_o london_n the_o other_o be_v sr._n thomas_n stamp_n sheriff_n of_o middlesex_n 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act_n that_o be_v write_v in_o these_o five_o part_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v it_o as_o a_o legacy_n for_o the_o age_n to_o come_v upon_o record_n that_o the_o unbelieving_a world_n may_v be_v convince_v when_o i_o be_o turn_v to_o dust_n as_o my_o father_n adam_n be_v that_o i_o be_v slander_v reproach_v belie_v persecute_v imprison_v and_o pillory_v without_o a_o cause_n 16._o but_o i_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a even_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n and_o be_v alive_a for_o evermore_o 17._o and_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n time_n to_o i_o from_o my_o death_n to_o my_o rise_n again_o for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n to_o the_o dead_a time_n belong_v to_o the_o live_n 18._o and_o this_o i_o know_v that_o as_o the_o 12_o apostle_n in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n those_o that_o 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shall_v have_v in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o eternity_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o utter_a darkness_n here_o upon_o this_o earth_n weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o evermore_o written_a by_o lodowick_n muggleton_n one_o of_o the_o two_o last_o witness_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a god_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o glory_n finis_fw-la
soon_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o true_a prophet_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n 18._o so_o his_o prophet_n give_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o many_o to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o they_o not_o know_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v true_a or_o false_a 19_o and_o i_o see_v afterward_o that_o his_o sentence_n be_v true_a upon_o they_o for_o they_o will_v have_v say_v as_o much_o to_o the_o true_a christ_n as_o they_o do_v to_o he_o so_o i_o see_v his_o sentence_n be_v true_a and_o efectual_a upon_o those_o he_o condemn_v notwithstanding_o he_o himself_o be_v false_a 20._o for_o this_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o elect_a seed_n will_v be_v preserve_v from_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o know_v for_o who_o upon_o earth_n do_v know_v at_o that_o time_n whether_o he_o be_v false_a or_o true_a i_o say_v none_o not_o one_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o prophet_n application_n consern_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o of_o his_o qualification_n 1._o now_o this_o john_n robins_n knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o at_o that_o time_n than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o yet_o be_v i_o quiet_a and_o still_o and_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v and_o do_v and_o speak_v against_o nothing_o that_o be_v say_v or_o do_v 3._o but_o show_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o of_o they_o marvel_v in_o myself_o what_o the_o ephect_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v 4._o and_o one_o of_o his_o prophet_n come_v to_o my_o house_n very_o oft_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v among_o they_o and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a high_a language_n and_o very_o know_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o speak_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o my_o natural_a temper_n be_v always_o merciful_a to_o stranger_n and_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n run_v much_o in_o my_o mind_n 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my_o integrity_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v condemn_v my_o conscience_n but_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o justify_v my_o conscience_n 10._o though_o i_o look_v for_o no_o reward_n hereafter_o yet_o i_o will_v do_v well_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o conscience_n 11._o and_o these_o thing_n work_v in_o my_o mind_n keep_v i_o from_o actual_a sin_n and_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n 12._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n be_v i_o as_o one_o without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n as_o to_o my_o knowledge_n of_o he_o i_o have_v none_o that_o be_v true_a 13._o but_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n have_v respect_n unto_o my_o person_n and_o to_o the_o upriteness_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o know_v it_o not_o all_o that_o time_n as_o will_n more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n chap._n x._o the_o prophet_n here_o show_v of_o a_o melancholy_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o afterward_o of_o two_o motion_n arise_v in_o he_o and_o speak_v as_o two_o live_a voice_n 1._o after_o this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1651._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n 41._o and_o better_o 2._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o the_o month_n call_v april_n i_o be_v silent_a all_o alone_a my_o child_n be_v all_o abroad_o there_o fall_v upon_o i_o a_o great_a melancholy_n upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o yet_o i_o be_v press_v exceed_o in_o my_o heart_n with_o fear_n 5._o so_o i_o begin_v to_o cast_v about_o in_o my_o mind_n what_o i_o have_v do_v that_o i_o shall_v thus_o fear_v so_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o my_o former_a righteousness_n and_o zeal_n which_o i_o have_v leave_v think_v in_o myself_o that_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n 4._o reason_v in_o myself_o whether_o i_o have_v best_a turn_v again_o to_o my_o former_a practice_n of_o religion_n or_o not_o 5._o there_o do_v arise_v 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creature_n not_o give_v any_o reason_n why_o but_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n will_v so_o to_o do_v and_o who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o 16._o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o sink_v deep_a into_o my_o heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n 17._o and_o it_o be_v answer_v i_o again_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o prerogative_n power_n above_o and_o over_o all_o life_n because_o he_o give_v life_n to_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n else_o and_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o prerogative_n power_n
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take_v with_o my_o language_n that_o his_o desire_n be_v extreme_a earnest_n unto_o god_n which_o he_o know_v not_o at_o that_o time_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o same_o revelation_n as_o i_o have_v 9_o his_o desire_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o i_o for_o i_o can_v not_o follow_v my_o business_n quiet_o for_o his_o ask_v i_o question_n for_o if_o i_o go_v out_o of_o one_o room_n into_o another_o he_o will_v follow_v i_o to_o talk_v to_o i_o 10._o so_o that_o i_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o company_n yet_o i_o be_v loath_a to_o tell_v he_o so_o because_o i_o know_v he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o innocency_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o love_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o speak_v 11._o thus_o as_o aforesaid_a john_n reeve_n continue_v and_o come_v almost_o every_o day_n to_o my_o house_n most_o part_n of_o that_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n 1651._o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o month_n john_n reeve_n have_v the_o revelation_n 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in_o man._n now_o say_v he_o the_o body_n of_o man_n signify_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n or_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n 17._o the_o raven_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n signify_v the_o motion_n of_o reason_n in_o man_n for_o the_o motion_n of_o reason_n go_v out_o of_o man_n walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n but_o can_v find_v none_o 18._o also_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n that_o take_v christ_n when_o on_o earth_n up_o into_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 19_o this_o reason_n in_o man_n be_v that_o raven_n that_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n the_o body_n of_o man_n to_z and_o fro_o and_o take_v comfort_n in_o nothing_o but_o earthly_a thing_n 20._o for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v appear_v the_o natural_a raven_n never_o return_v into_o the_o ark_n again_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 5_o verse_n 21._o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o 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reason_n the_o raven_n which_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 24._o also_o the_o dove_n that_o noah_n send_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n signify_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n 25._o and_o when_o faith_n send_v forth_o her_o motion_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n her_o body_n they_o be_v innocent_a as_o a_o dove_n humble_a meek_a and_o low_a 26._o and_o when_o she_o find_v the_o flood_n and_o water_n of_o trouble_n of_o persecution_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o dove_n enter_v into_o her_o ark_n her_o body_n again_o and_o be_v quiet_a and_o still_o till_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n be_v abate_v 27._o for_o the_o dove_n can_v fly_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o earthly_a thing_n as_o reason_v the_o raven_n can_v 28._o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n the_o dove_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n there_o but_o when_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o dry_a land_n appear_v and_o the_o 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