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etc._n etc._n and_o repent_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n to_o your_o sanctification_n and_o to_o the_o health_n of_o your_o soul_n 7._o soul_n ibid._n §._o 7._o on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v h._n n._n all_o those_o which_o love_n rather_o the_o darkness_n that_o the_o light_n cleave_v more_o unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o worldly_a thing_n than_o unto_o the_o gracious_a worde_n in_o the_o service_n of_o love_n hear_v believe_v and_o follow_v rather_o their_o good_a think_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o offer_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o holy_a commonalty_n of_o love_n out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o even_o so_o wax_v offend_v thereat_o or_o hold_v they_o back_o therefrom_o and_o resist_v the_o service_n of_o love_n those_o shall_v all_o if_o they_o turn_v they_o not_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o love_n nor_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n become_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o just_o 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be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o curse_a people_n coheire_n of_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n 10._o fire_n ibid._n §._o 10._o and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n 15._o hell_n h._n n._n proverb_n c._n 5._o §._o 15._o then_o which_o conclusion_n nothing_o be_v more_o heretical_a and_o accurse_a and_o this_o be_v it_o among_o other_o thing_n why_o his_o majesty_n term_v these_o familiste_n puritan_n and_o a_o most_o vile_a sect_n viz._n even_o because_o they_o deem_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o themselves_o to_o be_v but_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n their_o h._n n._n speak_v much_o of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o book_n but_o in_o no_o one_o place_n that_o i_o can_v yet_o meet_v withal_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v either_o true_a god_n or_o very_a man_n at_o least_o not_o
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not_o yet_o whole_o god_v in_o one_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v with_o god_n occupy_v or_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o freedom_n that_o be_v false_a wickede_a absurd_a seducinger_n arroganter_fw-la nor_o horribler_n against_o god_n &_o his_o upright_a service_n nor_o yet_o daungerfull_a nor_o distructionabler_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n than_o this_o namely_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v become_v so_o arrogant_a and_o free_a or_o unbound_v of_o hart_n that_o he_o out_o of_o a_o appease_v conscience_n or_o content_a hart_n shall_v dare_v to_o teach_v or_o set_v forth_o any_o thing_n through_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o knowledge_n whether_o he_o then_o have_v take_v on_o the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o learnednesse_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o out_o of_o his_o good_a think_v wisdom_n as_o a_o word_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o yet_o to_o iustitute_v any_o service_n out_o of_o the_o letre_n of_o the_o scripture_n accord_v to_o his_o good_a thinkinge_v and_o so_o 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life_n and_o conversation_n to_o protect_v we_o and_o in_o our_o disobedience_n and_o misdemeanour_n to_o punish_v we_o as_o resister_n of_o god_n ordinance_n or_o the_o kingly_a authority_n &_o most_o high_a office_n of_o justice_n commit_v unto_o your_o majesty_n to_o that_o purpose_n towards_o your_o subject_n rom._n 13._o the_o examination_n they_o will_v insinuate_v into_o his_o majesty_n heart_n how_o they_o be_v the_o good_a tree_n in_o their_o courtly_a device_n they_o say_v that_o the_o only_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o learned_a preacher_n who_o they_o take_v of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v their_o most_o capital_a enemy_n be_v that_o what_o the_o say_v preacher_n do_v say_v the_o familist_n desire_v to_o do_v as_o if_o they_o only_a and_o none_o beside_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o desire_v to_o do_v god_n will_v they_o do_v it_o indeed_o and_o real_o perform_v it_o for_o they_o can_v bring-foorth_a any_o thing_n else_o but_o all_o good_a and_o love_n 1._o love_n docum_fw-la send_v c._n 2._o §._o 1._o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o from_o the_o word_n nor_o to_o make_v they_o consent_v to_o any_o evil_n or_o vanity_n 5._o vanity_n ibid._n c._n 13._o §._o 5._o that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o in_o the_o death_n be_v now_o appear_v unto_o they_o in_o everlasting_a life_n the_o death_n be_v now_o among_o they_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o death_n the_o everlasting_a life_n be_v come_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o life_n the_o hell_n be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n the_o heaven_n be_v show_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o heavenly_a be_v or_o form_n 10.12_o form_n spir._n land_n c._n 44._o §._o 10.12_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o even_o so_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o live_v eternal_o 9_o eternal_o ibid._n c._n 55._o §._o 9_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o god_n nor_o law_n or_o ceremony_n but_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o to_o his_o most-ho_o service_n of_o love._n they_o be_v not_o likewise_o subject_a in_o bondage_n unto_o the_o creature_n neither_o yet_o to_o any_o create_a thing_n but_o only_o to_o the_o creator_n etc._n etc._n all_o their_o life_n mind_n and_o delight_v only_o be_v in_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o likewise_o with_o his_o mind_n life_n or_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v even_o so_o of_o one_o conformity_n or_o substance_n with_o each_o other_o namely_o god_n and_o his_o people_n of_o peace_n 1.2.18_o peace_n ibid._n c._n 40._o §._o 1.2.18_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n nor_o malicious_a imagination_n among_o they_o neither_o yet_o vision_n of_o evil_a 9_o evil_a ibid._n c._n 33._o §._o 9_o holy_a &_o good_a be_v pure_a be_v all_o their_o work_n and_o thought_n 11._o thought_n ibid._n c._n 34._o §._o 11._o they_o be_v god_n habitation_n 7._o habitation_n 1._o exhort_v c._n 12._o §._o 38._o c._n 20._o §._o 7._o the_o seal_n of_o god_n majesty_n 15._o majesty_n proph._n of_o the_o spir._n c._n 7._o §._o 15._o god_n his_o saint_n 14._o saint_n ibid._n c._n 19_o §._o 14._o his_o acceptable_a people_n 11._o people_n fidel._n decl_n c._n 4._o §._o 11._o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 7._o kingdom_n spir._n land_n pres_fw-fr §._o 7._o the_o holy_a city_n of_o peace_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o heaven_n 17._o heaven_n ibid._n §._o 17._o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n or_o child_n of_o god_n 1.3_o god_n cri._n voice_n cap._n 1._o §._o 1.3_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 2._o christ_n ibid._n c._n 3._o §._o 2._o one_o with_o god_n and_o god_n one_o with_o they_o 1._o they_o spir_z land_n c._n 36._o §._o 1._o they_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o everlasting_a life_n and_o live_v eternal_o 2._o eternal_o ibid._n c._n 37._o §._o 2._o infinite_a such_o word_n and_o place_n from_o themselves_o and_o their_o h._n n._n may_v be_v allege_v or_o show_v the_o heavenly_a condition_n of_o these_o above_o all_o other_o man_n justify_v his_o majesty_n word_n altogether_o that_o they_o be_v a_o vile_a sect_n think_v themselves_o only_o pure_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n yea_o altogether_o many_o of_o they_o without_o sin_n the_o only_a true_a church_n and_o only_o worthy_a to_o be_v participant_a of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v but_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o right_o proper_o and_o principal_o the_o most_o odious_a puritan_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n the_o almighty_a and_o all-provident_a god_n which_o have_v inspire_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o
love_n raised-up_a the_o gracious_a word_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o elect_a h.n._n thereto_o for_o to_o minister_v the_o same_o &c._n &c._n 6._o &c._n h._n n_n proverb_n c._n 1._o §._o 6._o and_o in_o this_o proverb_n again_o through_o which_o gracious_a word_n and_o n.n._n god_n reveal_v say_v he_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a day_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n as_o also_o the_o flow_v forth_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n to_o the_o awake_n and_o raise_v up_o of_o all_o his_o holy-ones_a out_o of_o sleep_n to_o their_o glorious_a lordliness_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o a_o everlasting_a fast-standing_a kingdom_n of_o the_o godly_a majesty_n upon_o earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n 17._o promise_n ibid._n §._o 17._o and_o afterward_o thus_o have_v god_n declare_v with_o h.n._n the_o eight_o thorough-breaking_a of_o his_o true_a light_n upon_o the_o earth_n wherein_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n rester_v the_o former_a kingdom_n with_o his_o garnish_n together_o with_o all_o that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n &c._n &c._n 18._o &c._n ibid._n §._o 18._o in_o his_o exhortation_n god_n have_v illuminate_v he_o he_o say_v with_o his_o light_n for_o to_o illuminate_v or_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o dwell_v yet_o in_o darkness_n upon_o the_o earth_n 8._o earth_n 1._o exhor_n c._n 19_o §._o 8._o and_o final_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n all_o people_n be_v call_v and_o friendly_o bid_v through_o h._n n._n to_o the_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n not_o alone_o with_o his_o call_n but_o also_o with_o all_o the_o scripture_n heavenly_a testimony_n and_o spiritual_a voice_n of_o the_o eternal_a truth_n which_o be_v go_v forth_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n and_o bring_v to_o light_v through_o h._n n._n 1._o n._n 1._o epist_n or_o cri._n vince_n c._n 1._o §_o 1._o and_o why_o all_o this_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o himself_o advise_v the_o young_a one_o in_o the_o family_n shall_v not_o distrust_v nor_o suspect_v any_o manner_n of_o evil_a or_o unwisedome_n by_o he_o nor_o yet_o in_o any_o wise_a persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o exercise_n document_n and_o instruction_n which_o be_v teach_v or_o set_v forth_o before_o they_o by_o he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n or_o old_a elder_n be_v too_o childish_a or_o too_o unwise_a for_o the_o to_o follow_v after_o 11._o after_o 1._o exhort_v c._n 13._o §._o 11._o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v always_o have_v in_o remembrance_n that_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v into_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n because_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n will_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 10.11_o unrighteousness_n 2._o thes_n 2._o v._o 10.11_o the_o more_o h._n n._n boast_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v illuminate_v from_o above_o the_o less_o be_v he_o to_o be_v credit_v the_o more_o to_o be_v suspect_v let_v he_o prove_v his_o preparation_n his_o election_n vocation_n and_o general_a apostleship_n from_o god_n word_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v or_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v yet_o a_o because_o he_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o most_o heretical_o and_o blasphemous_o avouch_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o and_o the_o like_a and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o idle_a revelation_n cloak_v under_o his_o love-seruice_n may_v the_o more_o sly_o enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o well_o willing_a and_o good_a meaning_n people_n hold_v he_o and_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o and_o applaud_v he_o and_o his_o fanatical_a speculation_n evermore_o accurse_v the_o family_n of_o love._n o_o out_o of_o which_o service_n or_o writing_n we_o be_v teach_v all_o dutiful_a obedience_n untrue_a obedience_n untrue_a towards_o god_n and_o magistrate_n love._n the_o service_n of_o love._n and_o to_o live_v a_o godly_a and_o honest_a life_n and_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o agree_v therein_o with_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o we_o understand_v they_o the_o examination_n all_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o credit_n to_o h._n n._n &_o his_o writing_n which_o show_v of_o what_o spirit_n these_o man_n be_v in_o their_o courtly_a devise_n inscribe_v unto_o the_o last_o earl_n of_o leicester_n they_o let_v not_o to_o say_v that_o be_v all_o the_o book_n of_o h._n n._n right_o consider_v of_o with_o indifferency_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v assistant_n in_o all_o to_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o no_o hinderer_n here_o i_o take_v which_o they_o grant_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v all_o these_o thing_n next_o that_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v sound_n and_o every_o way_n good_a and_o true_a but_o that_o the_o service_n of_o love_n &_o the_o writing_n of_o h._n n._n true_o &_o indeed_o so_o teach_v as_o they_o will_v bear_v his_o majesty_n in_o hand_n i_o can_v think_v for_o diverse_a reason_n 1._o they_o hold_v that_o neither_o before_o nor_o without_o their_o most_o holy_a service_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a light_n have_v not_o be_v set_v forth_o minister_v nor_o teach_v &_o that_o there_o shall_v likewise_o no_o other_o light_n nor_o clearness_n that_o can_v be_v true_a appear_v nor_o yet_o come_v hereafter_o but_o the_o light_n of_o love_n 10_o love_n h._n n._n 1._o â—r_n doct_v c._n 16._o §._o 10_o which_o be_v the_o new_a doctrine_n devise_v by_o h._n n._n &_o that_o we_o so_o condemn_v 2._o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v assure_o all_o false_a &_o lie_v seduce_v &_o deceitful_a that_o the_o ungodly_a or_o unilluminate_v man_n out_o of_o the_o imagination_n or_o riches_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n &_o out_o of_o their_o learnednesse_n of_o the_o scripture_n bring_v forth_o institute_n and_o teach_v 17._o teach_v ibid._n §._o 17._o then_o be_v not_o h._n n._n his_o doctrine_n &_o service_n of_o love_n ground_v upon_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o i_o know_v not_o what_o vision_n &_o anabaptisticall_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v hold_v most_o execrable_a three_o they_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o needful_a to_o the_o man_n at_o the_o first_o whereto_o enter_v into_o life_n then_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o love_n mean_v the_o instruction_n of_o h._n n._n &_o so_o become_v teach_v in_o the_o service_n of_o love_n for_o to_o 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god_n will_v bless_v your_o highness_n and_o all_o your_o noble_a offspring_n with_o peace_n long_a life_n and_o all_o honour_n and_o happiness_n long_o to_o continue_v and_o reign_v over_o us._n for_o the_o which_o we_o will_v ever_o pray_v with_o incessant_a prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a the_o examination_n hitherto_o in_o their_o supplication_n the_o familiste_n have_v quarrel_v with_o his_o majesty_n for_o call_v they_o puritan_n they_o have_v callenge_v his_o highness_n of_o untruth_n as_o utter_v that_o in_o a_o public_a writing_n against_o they_o which_o neither_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v nor_o any_o indifferent_a man_n dare_v avouch_v they_o confess_v further_o they_o have_v by_o they_o and_o have_v read_v certain_a book_n which_o the_o royal_a and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v prohibit_v they_o either_o to_o read_v or_o have_v they_o have_v commend_v to_o the_o star_n that_o monster_n among_o man_n h.n._n both_o for_o his_o heavenly_a 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and_o disciple_n but_o spare_v they_o not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o ear_n or_o hear_v of_o the_o elder_n which_o can_v understand_v the_o same_o and_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v or_o away_o with_o the_o sound_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elder_n to_o understand_v the_o privy_a mystery_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o expound_v their_o parable_n 15._o parable_n ibid._n c._n 22._o §._o 15._o so_o these_o companion_n this_o family_n of_o love_n they_o have_v among_o they_o good_a book_n after_o the_o scripture_n learning_n common_a with_o we_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o religion_n profess_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o they_o have_v also_o the_o work_n and_o book_n of_o h._n n._n elidad_n fidelitas_fw-la and_o other_o family_n elder_n undermine_v the_o find_v and_o christian_a doctrine_n comprise_v in_o the_o confession_n mention_v this_o confession_n of_o they_o or_o we_o rather_o they_o wau_n about_o which_o word_n h._n n._n 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yongnesse_n unto_o the_o weak_a according_a to_o their_o weakness_n unto_o the_o strong_a up-growing_a man_n according_a to_o their_o hability_n or_o strength_n and_o unto_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o their_o dayednes_n or_o old_a age_n 18._o age_n ibid._n §._o 18._o where_o neither_o some_o heart_n all_o nor_o all_o hear_v some_o secret_n or_o privy_a mystery_n of_o their_o sect._n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o confession_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v for_o h._n n._n and_o other_o family_n book_n which_o they_o detain_v by_o they_o and_o study_v and_o for_o their_o unlawful_a love_n exercise_n and_o meeting_n that_o they_o be_v trouble_v let_v they_o leave_v burn_v or_o deface_v these_o book_n of_o h._n n._n and_o cleave_v unto_o this_o confession_n and_o then_o without_o far_a molestation_n imprisonment_n or_o persecution_n they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v be_v my_o hearty_a desire_n and_o 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