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form_n of_o religion_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o as_o a_o devil_n nor_o draw_v into_o his_o service_n in_o the_o gross_a evil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o can_v be_v discern_v nor_o discover_v while_o the_o veil_n be_v over_o till_o revelation_n be_v know_v and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n witness_v 25.7_o isa_n 25.7_o i_o will_v destroy_v in_o this_o mountain_n the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o nation_n this_o be_v a_o bless_a promise_n to_o enjoy_v and_o to_o witness_v fulfil_v now_o till_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o paul_n and_o to_o shine_v round_o about_o he_o with_o a_o light_n surpass_v the_o natural_a sun_n in_o his_o strength_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o scale_n to_o fall_v from_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v deceive_v and_o captivate_v with_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o in_o his_o religious_a 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peter_n answer_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n christ_n say_v bless_v be_v thou_o peter_n etc._n etc._n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n revelation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o peter_n surpass_v the_o other_o in_o true_a knowledge_n many_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o have_v a_o love_n for_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o gracious_a word_n and_o see_v his_o mighty_a work_n that_o he_o do_v yet_o want_v this_o revelation_n have_v only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o he_o after_o the_o flesh_n contention_n ignorance_n of_o revelation_n the_o ground_n of_o division_n &_o contention_n contend_v and_o reason_v about_o he_o but_o this_o knowledge_n that_o be_v reveal_v to_o peter_n they_o be_v stranger_n to_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o contention_n then_o and_o be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n but_o peter_n himself_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o knowledge_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o but_o for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n and_o through_o selfconfidence_n weakness_n and_o fear_n become_v veil_v again_o 74._o mat._n 26.70_o 7â—_n 74._o and_o lose_v â—is_n knowledge_n sight_n and_o revelation_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o close_a trial_n denved_a that_o he_o know_v he_o at_o all_o then_o begin_v he_o to_o curse_n and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n this_o be_v a_o great_a change_n in_o peter_n who_o in_o his_o zeal_n and_o affection_n think_v if_o all_o forsake_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o yea_o though_o he_o shall_v or_o be_v to_o die_v with_o he_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o likewise_o also_o say_v all_o the_o disciple_n this_o may_v learn_v all_o even_a those_o that_o have_v have_v revelation_n heavenly_a sight_n and_o vision_n to_o be_v watchful_a and_o beware_v lest_o darkness_n overtake_v they_o again_o the_o veil_n spread_v over_o again_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n 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shall_v partake_v of_o this_o sore_a punishment_n and_o as_o none_o know_v the_o joy_n and_o consolation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o obey_v it_o and_o abide_v in_o it_o or_o the_o white_a stone_n wherein_o the_o new_a name_n be_v write_v which_o none_o know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o so_o none_o know_v the_o sore_a punishment_n the_o fiery_a indignation_n kindle_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n apostate_n punishment_n be_v from_o god_n and_o not_o men._n vengeance_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o sin_v against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n nor_o feel_v the_o bite_n of_o the_o worm_n which_o never_o die_v which_o attend_v the_o transgressor_n and_o wilful_a sinner_n against_o this_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n of_o his_o disobedience_n 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