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make_v haste_n over_o you_o if_o your_o visitation_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n inward_o to_o be_v feel_v and_o know_v by_o such_o as_o turn_v to_o it_o your_o condition_n will_v be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o who_o this_o come_v be_v still_o cool_a and_o moderate_a let_v he_o in_o who_o right_a it_o be_v he_o will_v affect_v your_o heart_n purify_v your_o soul_n destroy_v your_o enemy_n and_o final_o save_v you_o from_o sin_n here_o and_o wrath_n to_o come_v for_o to_o that_o end_n be_v he_o give_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o hold_v no_o communication_n with_o such_o unsavoury_a person_n as_o thomas_n hâ—â—ks_v a_o man_n turn_v i_o testify_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o dryness_n and_o wantonness_n and_o prejudice_n who_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o experience_n 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not_o and_o come_v not_o to_o deep_a repentance_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o his_o fury_n and_o thy_o head_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a in_o peace_n and_o by_o this_o shall_v thou_o know_v that_o not_o a_o lie_v or_o delusive_a but_o a_o true_a and_o infallible_a spirit_n have_v speak_v by_o i_o yea_o the_o light_n within_o will_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n on_o thy_o die_a bed_n and_o then_o remember_v i_o i_o wish_v well_o to_o all_o i_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o all_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o my_o eye_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o god_n the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o people_n through_o their_o belief_n in_o it_o and_o obedience_n to_o it_o wherefore_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o discomfort_a but_o i_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o who_o presence_n i_o feel_v in_o which_o be_v life_n to_o my_o soul_n strength_n towards_o my_o labour_n support_v under_o suffering_n and_o a_o plentiful_a reward_n for_o they_o all_o a_o conclusive_a supplication_n o_o lord_n god_n plead_v thy_o own_o cause_n and_o the_o innocency_n of_o thy_o own_o poor_a people_n o_o lord_n reach_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o thy_o enemy_n breath_n a_o blast_n upon_o all_o their_o pleasant_a show_n stain_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o will-worship_n bring_v they_o down_o that_o thou_o may_v exalt_v they_o wound_v they_o that_o thou_o may_v heal_v they_o break_v they_o that_o thou_o may_v bind_v they_o up_o o_o that_o they_o may_v all_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o thy_o appearance_n that_o thy_o life_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n they_o may_v come_v to_o witness_v that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o save_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n o_o lord_n from_o every_o barren_a way_n and_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n that_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o puâ—e_a spirit_n may_v shine_v forth_o by_o they_o to_o thy_o eternal_a praise_n who_o over_o all_o art_n worthy_a who_o be_v god_n bless_a forever_o amen_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o prevalet_fw-la great_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o it_o do_v prevail_v a_o postscript_n of_o complaint_n against_o the_o unfair_a deal_v of_o our_o public_a enemy_n since_o god_n visit_v we_o by_o his_o glorious_a light_n and_o that_o he_o alarm_v quicken_v aâ—d_v raâ—sed_v we_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n that_o break_v in_o upon_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o discover_v sin_n wound_n for_o it_o and_o redeem_v from_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o it_o that_o our_o religion_n may_v not_o stand_v iâ—_n word_n and_o in_o form_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o life_n but_o special_o since_o our_o outcry_n against_o the_o formality_n and_o emptiness_n of_o the_o many_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n preach_v the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o daily_a cross_n unto_o salvation_n many_o have_v be_v our_o enemy_n and_o those_o of_o divers_a sort_n what_o stratagem_n they_o have_v use_v may_v be_v better_o know_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v what_o they_o have_v not_o use_v to_o our_o destruction_n indeed_o â—ew_a or_o none_o for_o if_o lie_v forgery_n perversion_n misrepresentation_n aggravation_n of_o invent_v miscarriage_n will_v have_v do_v we_o have_v not_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n but_o god_n have_v preserve_v we_o to_o this_o day_n and_o the_o point_n of_o their_o arrow_n have_v retort_v upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o hole_n they_o have_v dig_v for_o we_o they_o have_v oâ—ten_v fall_v into_o themselves_o and_o our_o patience_n and_o resolution_n will_v wear_v out_o their_o envy_n aâ—d_v cruelty_n among_o other_o of_o their_o essay_n write_v have_v not_o be_v the_o least_o in_o practice_n and_o request_n but_o this_o we_o have_v public_o to_o declare_v of_o and_o that_o in_o a_o way_n of_o just_a complaint_n our_o enemy_n multiply_v their_o book_n against_o we_o yet_o never_o answer_v our_o defence_n the_o utmost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n towards_o it_o seem_v to_o end_n either_o in_o cavil_v pervert_v misrepresenting_a our_o word_n and_o meaning_n rather_o disguise_v then_o confute_v our_o principle_n or_o else_o invent_v error_n and_o weakness_n in_o our_o name_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o convict_v we_o of_o both_o though_o guilty_a of_o neither_o since_o therefore_o they_o afford_v we_o no_o just_a deal_v but_o instead_o of_o weigh_v our_o reason_n in_o vindication_n of_o our_o so_o much_o decry_v way_n seek_v to_o defame_v it_o through_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o both_o we_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o we_o have_v several_a book_n already_o out_o which_o contain_v a_o large_a &_o effectual_a defence_n of_o our_o principle_n and_o practice_n which_o we_o demand_v a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o and_o full_a answer_n to_o before_o we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o any_o further_a tract_n in_o our_o vindication_n then_o what_o have_v be_v already_o write_v and_o which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n withal_o for_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o often_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o our_o defence_n be_v neglect_v and_o instead_o of_o a_o effectual_a consideration_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o their_o old_a and_o so_o often_o repel_v charge_n and_o accusation_n as_o if_o they_o write_v not_o to_o have_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o nor_o yet_o that_o they_o will_v justify_v their_o misrepresentation_n of_o we_o by_o confute_v our_o apology_n but_o to_o be_v dirt_n and_o disguise_n we_o to_o the_o people_n be_v most_o unreasonable_a on_o their_o side_n as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o will_v argue_v great_a indiscretion_n on_o we_o to_o follow_v they_o into_o every_o repetitious_a accusation_n for_o our_o part_n we_o can_v never_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o justify_v our_o principle_n so_o many_o time_n over_o against_o
he_o into_o all_o truth_n as_o he_o obey_v it_o bap._n abel_n enoch_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n noah_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v viz._n the_o spirit_n be_v rule_n god_n speak_v and_o direction_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o more_o infallible_a word_n to_o waâ—k_v by_o than_o now_o be_v to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o scripture_n may_v be_v corrupt_v have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o corrupt_a men._n the_o scripture_n may_v be_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n this_o may_v be_v graâ—ted_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o more_o efficacy_n than_o the_o letter_n the_o spirit_n be_v great_a than_o the_o letter_n jo._n newman_n light_n within_o page_z 19_o 20_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 108_o 110_o 112._o viii_o qua._n it_o be_v possible_a for_o true_a believer_n through_o the_o power_n and_o help_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o keep_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n bap._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o be_v liar_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o cap._n 5.2_o 3._o contin_n p._n 61._o ix_o qua._n that_o remission_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n pass_v through_o the_o blood_n &_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o tâ—e_v justification_n of_o person_n whether_o it_o import_v the_o make_n or_o declare_v they_o righteous_a in_o christ_n by_o a_o live_a faith_n be_v neither_o impute_v nor_o reckon_v of_o god_n tâ—_n thâ—m_n in_o a_o unconvert_v unsanctified_a disobedient_a or_o ungodly_a state_n but_o to_o the_o true_o repentant_a convert_v believe_v and_o obedient_a soul_n bap._n i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o hold_v justification_n of_o person_n in_o their_o ungodliness_n we_o plead_v not_o for_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o overthrow_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n he_o that_o be_v pardon_v be_v a_o sinner_n till_o justify_v not_o such_o that_o remain_v so_o be_v satisfy_v contin_n p._n 55_o 56._o the_o saint_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n now_o as_o in_o christ_n dâ—â—â—'s_n and_o â—â—â—s_n in_o the_o saint_n hâ—_n hâ—â—â—pirit_n write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o go_v oâ—_n in_o fulfil_v his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o thâ—â—_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o marrow_n christian_n p._n 38._o x._o qua._n though_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n divine_a and_o infinite_a be_v but_o relate_v â—o_o the_o be_v of_o man_n and_o as_o corruptible_a have_v a_o mutâ—blâ—_n habit_n yet_o as_o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n and_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o original_a â—ife_n oâ—_n soul_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v immutable_a be_v of_o his_o own_o be_v in_o short_a god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v be_v the_o life_n of_o life_n and_o great_a soul_n of_o son_n and_o the_o soul_n thâ—t_o be_v save_v and_o unite_v to_o god_n do_v partake_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n bap._n the_o condescension_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o woâ—k_v up_o his_o saint_n into_o the_o sâ—â—â—_n nature_n with_o himself_o etc._n etc._n god_n aâ—d_a christ_n iâ—_n holy_a so_o his_o word_n be_v holâ—_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o tâ—is_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n be_v wrought_v up_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o and_o into_o god_n j._n newman_n be_v book_n light_n within_o p_o 78_o 84_o 87_o 88_o there_o be_v the_o property_n oâ—_n gâ—â—_n iâ—_n some_o measure_n impart_v to_o adam_n adam_n be_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n he_o hâ—d_v give_v hâ—m_o a_o everlasting_a be_v marrow_n of_o christianity_n pag._n 4_o 5._o christ_n be_v both_o the_o power_n and_o wiâ—dom_n â—f_n god_n and_o as_o christ_n so_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d one_o iâ—_n thâ—s_v wisdom_n christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n nâ—t_o only_o by_o wâ—y_n of_o imputation_n but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o dwell_v as_o true_o in_o every_o believer_n as_o in_o christ_n ibid._n pag._n 34_o 35._o and_o have_v not_o sâ—me_v of_o their_o brethren_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_a â—f_a infiniteness_n in_o the_o soul_n xi_o qua._n the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o their_o body_n not_o natural_a earthly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a gross_a mâ—ttâ—r_n that_o nâ—w_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_z celestial_a spiritual_a like_a uâ—to_n chriâ—â—'â—_n 〈◊〉_d body_n god_n give_v a_o body_n as_o it_o plâ—asâ—th_v 〈◊〉_d in_o subjection_n to_o who_o good_a pleasure_n we_o 〈◊〉_d quiesce_v till_o it_o be_v effect_v as_o he_o seâ—th_o 〈…〉_z own_o praise_n bap._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o â—ody_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v evident_a john_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o with_o 1_o cor._n 15._o rev._n 20._o although_o 〈…〉_z some_o deny_v and_o by_o other_o too_o caval_o lookeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d some_o think_v that_o our_o body_n of_o flesh_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o same_o form_n in_o which_o it_o die_v etc._n etc._n the_o form_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a form_n not_o in_o a_o fleshly_a it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v pâ—eâ—r_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n all_o flesh_n shall_v he_o swallow_v up_o in_o spirit_n and_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o make_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n marrow_n of_o christianity_n by_o t.c._n pag._n 93_o 94_o 95._o and_o those_o saint_n who_o be_v alive_a at_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_v of_o a_o eâ—e_n 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o and_o so_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o ibid._n p._n 92._o xii_o qua._n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v or_o be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o a_o humane_a body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bones_o for_o he_o be_v the_o word_n and_o one_o in_o be_v with_o the_o father_n from_o everlasting_a but_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n or_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o and_o be_v ascend_v into_o glory_n his_o body_n be_v a_o glorious_a body_n surpass_v all_o humane_a earthly_a carnal_a and_o corruptible_a body_n bap._n christ_n be_v a_o son_n by_o a_o spiritual_a proceed_v and_o come_v from_o the_o father_n who_o be_v eternal_o one_o in_o the_o father_n marrow_n of_o châ—_n p._n 30._o our_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o make_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n ibid._n p._n 95._o theâ—_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o a_o spiritual_a form_n not_o in_o a_o fleshly_a p._n 94._o the_o â—on_n take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o the_o word_n take_v fleâ—h_n the_o father_n do_v prepare_v he_o a_o body_n dialogue_n p._n â—5_n 4â—_n and_o 83._o xiii_o qua._n christ_n be_v so_o high_o exalt_v and_o glorify_v as_o it_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o he_o be_v can_v be_v neither_o proof_n nor_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v not_o iâ—_n any_o man_n nor_o that_o either_o christ_n or_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v limit_v and_o circumscribe_v to_o such_o remoteness_n as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a believer_n to_o save_v and_o uphold_v their_o soul_n bap._n when_o a_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v from_o its_o union_n with_o god_n and_o its_o dwelling_n in_o god_n that_o all_o the_o administration_n and_o make_n forth_o of_o god_n be_v love_n unto_o it_o thus_o it_o dwell_v in_o love_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n it_o cause_v the_o soul_n always_o to_o dwell_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o be_v joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o marrow_n of_o christian_a p._n 28._o christ_n the_o son_n be_v eternal_o one_o in_o the_o father_n &_o so_o in_o he_o all_o believer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n marrow_n of_o christian_a p._n 30._o christ_n dwell_v spiritual_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o ibid_fw-la p_o 31.32_o tâ—is_fw-la indwell_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o people_n god_n and_o christ_n can_v be_v