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first_o sanctification_n or_o the_o spiritual_a wash_v the_o silth_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o sin_n as_o with_o water_n second_o justification_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o saint_n come_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o charge_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v as_o by_o blood_n now_o as_o saint_n eye_v christ_n come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n they_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o comfortable_a saviour_n justify_v of_o their_o person_n sanctify_v of_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v satisfy_v in_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n full_a expiation_n of_o and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n now_o the_o spirit_n come_v in_o and_o give_v its_o testimony_n unto_o these_o for_o it_o be_v say_v these_o agree_v in_o one_o the_o spirit_n do_v give_v forth_o a_o testimony_n through_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n thus_o represent_v by_o blood_n and_o water_n now_o this_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n in_o earth_n as_o be_v weak_a and_o low_a in_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v intimate_v say_v the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n do_v seal_v adoption_n upon_o our_o heart_n by_o witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n or_o with_o our_o spirit_n our_o spirit_n be_v renew_v and_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n do_v concur_v and_o agree_v with_o our_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o testimony_n now_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n that_o bear_v this_o heavenly_a record_n be_v not_o say_v to_o agree_v in_o one_o but_o they_o be_v one_o they_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n and_o nature_n but_o distinct_a in_o operation_n and_o discovery_n the_o father_n be_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1._o 17._o as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o every_o other_o good_a thing_n the_o son_n be_v the_o very_a form_n and_o appearance_n of_o divine_a excellency_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n col._n 1._o 15._o for_o in_o he_o we_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n or_o image_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v invisible_a and_o undiscernible_a the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o do_v make_v a_o irradiation_n or_o discovery_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n say_v christ_n shall_v testify_v of_o i_o joh._n 15._o 26._o now_o these_o three_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n and_o be_v they_o go_v forth_o together_o in_o one_o they_o give_v a_o single_a and_o pure_a testimony_n immediate_o and_o without_o any_o medium_n come_v between_o to_o this_o purpose_n observe_v a_o passage_n speak_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o joh._n 14._o 23._o but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n will_v come_v to_o abide_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o cottage_n of_o the_o believer_n heart_n that_o be_v only_o by_o the_o send_n forth_o the_o spirit_n that_o christ_n have_v promise_v as_o a_o comsorter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o father_n in_o one_o here_o be_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n viz._n the_o father_n and_o son_n both_o come_n forth_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n now_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n in_o one_o be_v that_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a record_n that_o give_v a_o sure_a evidence_n or_o evident_a assurance_n unto_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v make_v to_o sit_v down_o in_o heavenly_a place_n with_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o a_o pleorophery_n or_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o triumph_v in_o the_o evidence_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o true_a image_n of_o righteousness_n and_o heavenly_a life_n engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n now_o according_o as_o the_o saint_n receive_v in_o this_o testimony_n so_o they_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o before_o the_o world_n as_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o give_v forth_o what_o ever_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o have_v receive_v this_o heavenly_a witness_n be_v able_a to_o give_v out_o a_o far_o more_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o former_a earthly_a testimony_n even_o as_o the_o disciple_n be_v more_o enlarge_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o they_o whereby_o their_o be_v present_a with_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o we_o perceive_v the_o ground_n why_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v two_o candlestick_n first_o because_o they_o consist_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n second_o because_o they_o receive_v and_o consequent_o give_v forth_o a_o twofold_a testimony_n the_o first_o earthly_a the_o second_o heavenly_a now_o last_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o christ_n intimate_v here_o by_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o the_o two_o candlestick_n and_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n in_o sackcloth_n in_o the_o several_a age_n and_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n and_o see_v that_o all_o this_o have_v be_v do_v since_o christ_n leave_v the_o earth_n unto_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n make_v but_o one_o complete_a body_n be_v join_v as_o head_n and_o member_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o one_o spirit_n this_o the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n so_o be_v christ_n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a which_o consist_v of_o diverse_a member_n and_o they_o of_o different_a office_n and_o operation_n yet_o they_o make_v but_o one_o body_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o body_n that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephes_n 1._o 23._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o spiritual_a supply_n unto_o his_o saint_n so_o his_o saint_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o body_n both_o will_v be_v defective_a and_o as_o it_o be_v maiâ—â—d_v if_o they_o be_v separate_v or_o disunit_a one_o from_o the_o other_o now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o sâ—iâ—ts_n make_v but_o one_o and_o both_o make_v up_o but_o one_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o pprophecy_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n â—â—igne_v second_o though_o christ_n be_v absent_a in_o body_n yet_o be_v present_a in_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v abide_v with_o his_o people_n continual_o and_o â—â—â—ble_v they_o to_o prophesy_v christ_n himself_o give_v forth_o nâ—_n other_o testimony_n then_o that_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o father_n for_o 〈…〉_o â—_o of_o myself_o do_v 〈…〉_o as_o i_o 〈…〉_o john_n 5._o 30._o even_o so_o the_o sâ—iâ—ts_n 〈◊〉_d can_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n bat_n as_o they_o be_v enable_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v say_v the_o apostle_n declare_v we_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v 〈…〉_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3._o 5._o so_o that_o the_o saint_n receive_v their_o message_n and_o testimony_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o according_o they_o prophesse_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n christ_n may_v also_o be_v say_v to_o prophesy_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n three_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a give_v forth_o their_o testimony_n in_o their_o appoint_a time_n and_o season_n they_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v act_v in_o their_o day_n even_o as_o the_o witness_n in_o sackcloth_n have_v do_v under_o the_o powerful_a reign_n of_o the_o beast_n thus_o do_v mordicay_n and_o the_o jew_n testify_v against_o the_o pride_n &_o cruelty_n of_o hammon_n thus_o do_v christ_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v present_a upon_o earth_n testify_v against_o the_o hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o thus_o have_v the_o saint_n in_o all_o the_o day_n and_o age_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n give_v forth_o a_o faithful_a testimony_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n oppose_v the_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o very_a testimony_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v christ_n cause_n and_o quarrel_n they_o be_v engage_v in_o well_o therefore_o may_v christ_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o join_v with_o the_o witness_n here_o four_o and_o last_o christ_n do_v not_o perform_v this_o here_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o his_o member_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n immediate_o and_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o and_o by_o his_o saint_n it_o be_v christ_n mystical_o that_o be_v always_o oppose_v of_o antichrist_n suitable_a unto_o this_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o speak_v of_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o go_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o preach_v unto_o those_o spirit_n now_o in_o prison_n have_v be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o