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there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o esau_n reign_v over_o jacob_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o the_o elder_n serve_v the_o young_a gen_n 25.3_o and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o pharaoh_n rule_v and_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n and_o pharaoh_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n exod._n 11.9_o so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n and_o say_v he_o be_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o and_o christ_n lie_v low_a in_o the_o manger_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o he_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n rev._n 19_o and_o christ_n alone_o exalt_v he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o let_v he_o but_o in_o all_o age_n the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v not_o bow_v to_o lucifer_n nor_o his_o image_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o shadrach_n mesech_n and_o abednego_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o daniel_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o god_n who_o he_o alone_o worship_v and_o honour_v he_o be_v deliver_v and_o exalt_v and_o his_o adversary_n cast_v down_o in_o his_o place_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o prophet_n be_v always_o persecute_v and_o imprison_v and_o the_o apostle_n act_n 7._o vers_fw-la 6._o who_o come_v to_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n now_o why_o the_o minister_n and_o messenger_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v imprison_v stone_a stock_v whip_v 17._o and_o shameful_o entreat_v who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v immediate_o to_o call_v from_o their_o outward_a calling_n and_o country_n and_o send_v they_o abroad_o into_o several_a country_n to_o preach_v his_o name_n no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o who_o know_v he_o must_v know_v he_o no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o those_o come_v to_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o 6.14_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o they_o and_o these_o can_v honour_v lucifer_n nor_o bow_v to_o lucifer_n nor_o worship_v his_o image_n though_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o do_v but_o that_o be_v do_v in_o egypt_n when_o they_o know_v not_o god_n but_o now_o lucifer_n and_o his_o image_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o christ_n alone_o exalt_v and_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n be_v witness_v which_o respect_v no_o man_n person_n but_o god_n alone_o honour_v and_o exalt_v and_o this_o we_o witness_v for_o among_o we_o there_o be_v no_o superior_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n 27._o and_o all_o the_o rest_n fellow-servant_n and_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o least_o and_o he_o that_o respect_v person_n commit_v sin_n and_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o suffer_v john_n to_o bow_v to_o he_o but_o say_v he_o be_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o this_o we_o witness_v who_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o we_o 5._o by_o the_o spiritual_a cross_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o we_o joy_v and_o glory_n among_o who_o there_o be_v no_o partiality_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o all_o in_o union_n in_o one_o though_o ten_o thousand_o and_o here_o god_n alone_o be_v king_n and_o he_o alone_o be_v honour_v exalt_a and_o worship_v no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o have_v no_o other_o god_n in_o who_o our_o heart_n delight_n and_o here_o proud_a
lucifer_n and_o his_o image_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o here_o all_o his_o honour_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o his_o breed_n and_o manner_n and_o fashion_n and_o custom_n and_o word_n and_o way_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o set_v up_o himself_o and_o cause_v his_o image_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o rage_v in_o his_o kingdom_n wheresoever_o we_o come_v and_o say_v we_o be_v destructive_a to_o all_o superiority_n and_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n and_o honour_n and_o breed_n and_o manner_n and_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o 19_o for_o he_o know_v where_o christ_n come_v he_o come_v to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o there_o he_o must_v be_v torment_v quick_a and_o all_o who_o bear_v his_o image_n or_o his_o mark_n and_o these_o be_v some_o of_o his_o mark_n which_o he_o call_v nobility_n gentility_n honour_n breed_n manner_n and_o civility_n but_o true_a nobility_n we_o own_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v noble_a wheresoever_o it_o be_v bear_v up_o and_o who_o can_v witness_v to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n bruise_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n bear_v up_o to_o reign_n and_o rule_v there_o be_v true_a nobility_n there_o be_v true_a gentillity_n no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o this_o both_o in_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n fisherman_n or_o ploughman_n herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n 13.7_o wheresoever_o it_o rule_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o hear_v fear_n to_o who_o fear_n and_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o all_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n be_v nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n 37.5_o though_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v disdain_v and_o reproach_v because_o according_a to_o the_o world_n they_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n some_o of_o they_o ploughman_n some_o herdsman_n some_o shepherd_n and_o therefore_o they_o persecute_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v gentile_a and_o bear_v all_o christ_n be_v noble_a spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n though_o of_o the_o great_a one_o and_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v disdain_v reproach_v and_o scorn_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o according_a to_o the_o world_n he_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o carpenter_n son_n so_o they_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o disdain_v he_o and_o crucify_v he_o 57_o yet_o he_o be_v gentile_a and_o bear_v all_o the_o apostle_n be_v noble_a spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n though_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v despise_v and_o disdain_v and_o reproach_v because_o according_a to_o the_o world_n they_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n some_o of_o they_o fisherman_n and_o the_o like_a and_o come_v to_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o so_o they_o be_v despise_v pâ—asecuted_v and_o kill_v yet_o they_o be_v gentile_a and_o bear_v all_o but_o those_o be_v all_o noble_a spring_v of_o the_o noble_a seed_n and_o so_o be_v all_o now_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o those_o be_v all_o gentile_a spring_v of_o the_o gentile_a seed_n and_o those_o have_v the_o nature_n but_o not_o the_o name_n and_o to_o those_o belong_v the_o true_a honour_n not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n act_n 7_o for_o they_o deny_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v i_o receive_v not_o honour_n from_o man_n and_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n be_v you_o not_o call_v master_n neither_o call_v any_o master_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n exercise_v dominion_n one_o over_o another_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n mat._n 23.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o say_v he_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o john_n 5.44_o and_o here_o the_o true_a honour_n be_v no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o you_o who_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v outside_n earthly_a honour_n you_o be_v in_o the_o unbelief_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n cringe_v and_o bow_v and_o honour_v and_o exalt_v the_o devil_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n which_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o and_o worship_n rev._n 13._o and_o as_o for_o manner_n and_o breed_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n learn_v to_o do_v we_o you_o will_v have_v all_o to_o do_v to_o you_o and_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o such_o we_o be_v good_a for_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v for_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o nay_o be_v nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o be_v evil_a mat._n 7.12_o ezek._n 8.16_o and_o breed_v your_o child_n so_o and_o here_o be_v good_a manner_n and_o breed_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n and_o who_o be_v of_o the_o right_n noble_a seed_n have_v this_o manner_n and_o this_o breed_n but_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n want_v this_o manner_n and_o this_o breed_n and_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o world_n and_o here_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a nobility_n gentility_n majesty_n honour_n breed_n manner_n courtesy_n and_o civility_n no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n mind_v natural_a thing_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n spiritual_a thing_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o this_o we_o own_o and_o witness_n and_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o before_o this_o seed_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v 149.8_o and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v and_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o iron_n and_o here_o be_v also_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentility_n superiority_n honour_n breed_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n spring_v from_o proud_a lucifer_n the_o lust_n that_o reign_v in_o man_n and_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o call_v it_o manner_n to_o say_v nay_o and_o take_v it_o or_o do_v it_o and_o so_o they_o have_v the_o name_n but_o not_o the_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v bastard_n and_o no_o son_n who_o be_v not_o spring_v from_o the_o noble_a gentile_a seed_n and_o to_o those_o honour_n be_v not_o due_a neither_o can_v we_o bow_v unto_o they_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v we_o shall_v set_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n which_o when_o we_o be_v in_o blindness_n through_o ignorance_n we_o do_v and_o so_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n which_o all_o the_o world_n worship_n and_o wonder_n after_o 5._o for_o they_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o pride_n and_o in_o gay_a attire_n those_o the_o world_n worship_n and_o wonder_n after_o and_o extol_v and_o exalt_v into_o high_a place_n but_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v our_o eye_n this_o we_o can_v do_v 18.6_o but_o testify_v against_o it_o wheresoever_o we_o come_v both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n and_o so_o we_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o world_n superiority_n nobility_n gentility_n honour_n breed_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o devil_n hate_v we_o in_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n but_o we_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n mat._n 22.21_o but_o we_o can_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v god_n but_o fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o understand_v for_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n mal._n 1.6_o concern_v the_o word_n thou_o or_o thou_o first_o concern_v the_o word_n thou_o or_o thou_o which_o all_o those_o which_o be_v their_o priest_n and_o teacher_n know_v
and_o demonstration_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n or_o be_v thy_o own_o understanding_n and_o will_n at_o work_n of_o itself_o in_o search_v into_o the_o scripture_n if_o the_o wrong_a birth_n the_o wrong_a wisdom_n the_o wrong_a understanding_n be_v at_o work_n it_o can_v gather_v but_o that_o which_o will_v feed_v and_o strengthen_v itself_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o read_v in_o christ_n the_o vail_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o for_o the_o vail_n be_v only_o do_v away_o in_o he_o but_o thou_o read_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o thy_o apprehension_n upon_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o know_v neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n what_o ever_o thou_o profess_v to_o man_n or_o dream_v concernning_a thyself_o for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o indeed_o thy_o knowledge_n thy_o apprehension_n thy_o faith_n thy_o hope_n thy_o peace_n thy_o joy_n be_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o pure_a live_a truth_n in_o which_o the_o substance_n the_o virtue_n the_o kernel_n of_o all_o be_v comprise_v and_o comprehend_v for_o ever_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o dream_n o_o that_o man_n that_o be_v any_o whit_n tender_a and_o have_v any_o sincere_a desire_n in_o they_o towards_o the_o lord_n can_v read_v that_o one_o scripture_n psal_n 43.3_o 4._o sensible_a and_o experimental_o o_o send_v out_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n let_v they_o lead_v i_o let_v they_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n what_o do_v not_o david_n know_v how_o to_o go_v to_o the_o hiâ—l_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n without_o a_o particular_a send_v forth_o of_o light_n and_o truth_n from_o god_n to_o lead_v he_o thither_o then_o may_v man_n go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n unto_o god_n their_o exceed_a joy_n and_o witness_v his_o hill_n and_o house_n their_o dwelling-place_n when_o god_n by_o his_o light_n and_o truth_n send_v forth_o 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other_o way_n of_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o the_o dead_a but_o by_o the_o light_n which_o make_v sin_n manifest_a and_o o_o how_o precious_a be_v that_o light_n quest_n 2._o how_o may_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v discern_v answ_n by_o its_o pierce_a quicken_a nature_n which_o discover_v itself_o in_o its_o appearance_n and_o operation_n for_o it_o appear_v and_o work_v not_o like_o man_n reason_n or_o like_a motion_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o he_o take_v into_o his_o understand_a part_n but_o it_o appear_v and_o work_v live_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o in_o the_o heart_n man_n reason_n be_v corrupt_a dark_a impure_a since_o the_o fall_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o it_o be_v nature_n be_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v sin_n not_o to_o discover_v it_o now_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n which_o discover_v sin_n arise_v not_o hence_o who_o can_v bring_v the_o clean_a pure_a light_n of_o the_o law_n 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