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whether_o this_o way_n of_o man_n do_v not_o set_v he_o at_o a_o far_a distance_n from_o his_o true_a rest_n for_o if_o man_n think_v he_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n by_o any_o thing_n of_o himself_o by_o any_o religious_a action_n and_o performance_n then_o from_o this_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o see_v not_o his_o own_o weakness_n nor_o wickedness_n nor_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o wickedness_n nor_o misery_n make_v manifest_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o make_v lie_v his_o refuge_n 22.15_o esa_n 22.15_o and_o under_o falsehood_n he_o have_v hide_v himself_o and_o draw_v way_n his_o heart_n from_o the_o live_n and_o eternal_a god_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o lie_a and_o deceitful_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o dig_v to_o himself_o break_v cistern_n 2.13_o jer._n 2.13_o so_o that_o second_o this_o will_v follow_v that_o this_o man_n have_v make_v a_o rock_n to_o stay_v himself_o upon_o for_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o thy_o action_n and_o performance_n will_v 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true_a circumcision_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 3.3_o phil._n 3.3_o and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n then_o if_o it_o be_v the_o father_n power_n and_o spirit_n that_o only_o draw_v man_n unto_o christ_n use_v 2_o then_o neither_o man_n nor_o magistrate_n can_v draw_v or_o drive_v they_o thither_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n be_v his_o own_o work_n and_o he_o have_v not_o substitute_v any_o other_o in_o his_o place_n for_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o neither_o suffer_v his_o holy_a name_n to_o be_v pollute_v 42.8_o esa_n 42.8_o now_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v man_n unto_o christ_n man_n can_v come_v than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v lie_n and_o vanity_n for_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v they_o can_v and_o they_o must_v act_v something_o either_o to_o draw_v or_o drive_v man_n unto_o christ_n we_o know_v this_o have_v be_v the_o undertake_n 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thou_o undertake_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v out_o error_n and_o wolf_n that_o they_o come_v not_o in_o alas_o poor_a ignorant_a man_n this_o be_v thy_o pride_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o heart_n 121.4_o 1_o sam._n 17_o 28._o psal_n 121.4_o for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n alone_o that_o keop_v israel_n and_o he_o neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v again_o do_v thou_o not_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o so_o than_o thou_o will_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n alsufficient_a i_o be_o god_n alsufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a 17.1_o gen._n 17.1_o be_v he_o alsufficiennt_o wise_a and_o strong_a holy_a good_a merciful_a etc._n etc._n then_o be_v not_o this_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o absolute_a infidelity_n when_o thou_o think_v he_o will_v not_o take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o church_n or_o else_o thou_o conclude_v thus_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a enough_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o power_n enough_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v help_v he_o and_o be_v he_o not_o alsufficient_o good_a and_o will_v he_o not_o take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n never_o fear_v but_o he_o will_v i_o and_o take_v so_o much_o care_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o again_o be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n 1.19_o col._n 1.19_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o say_v he_o plain_o 9.6.7_o joh._n 5.22_o mat._n 28.18_o esa_n 9.6.7_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o his_o son_n and_o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o again_o to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o that_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o 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23.7_o etc._n etc._n who_o love_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n or_o by_o that_o blasphemous_a title_n of_o divine_a and_o they_o must_v be_v honour_v above_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o clergy_n and_o other_o they_o be_v but_o the_o laiety_n of_o a_o mean_a rank_n than_o we_o say_v they_o and_o how_o do_v they_o love_v to_o have_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o the_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o like_a well_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o one_o day_n for_o all_o their_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n and_o for_o stand_v up_o between_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n to_o who_o alone_o all_o praise_n be_v due_a but_o to_o every_o man_n misery_n shame_n confusion_n of_o face_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n but_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v bewitch_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o enchanter_n and_o magician_n of_o the_o world_n the_o galathian_o themselves_o be_v so_o for_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v legion_n go_v out_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n to_o deceive_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o if_o any_o from_o christ_n speak_v but_o the_o truth_n he_o by_o his_o cunning_a device_n will_v disguise_v it_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o heresy_n schism_n familisme_n or_o some_o odious_a nickname_n or_o other_o that_o so_o the_o truth_n may_v not_o be_v own_v nor_o know_v that_o so_o man_n may_v stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n of_o christ_n which_o bring_v down_o all_o thing_n adore_v or_o love_v in_o or_o from_o man_n and_o set_v up_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n holiness_n and_o alsufficiency_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o he_o cry_v man_n heart_n and_o all_o the_o imagination_n thereof_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a 10._o psal_n 14.3_o &_o rom._n 3_o 10._o no_o not_o one_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o 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grave_n and_o that_o no_o less_o power_n can_v quicken_v or_o raise_v but_o the_o eternal_a almighty_a power_n which_o raise_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o from_o the_o dead_a 8.11_o rom._n 8.11_o it_o be_v not_o as_o man_n say_v if_o you_o will_v come_v to_o we_o and_o join_v and_o walk_v with_o we_o and_o be_v dip_v with_o we_o or_o break_v bread_n with_o we_o will_v give_v any_o life_n any_o peace_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o stand_n in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n that_o so_o man_n may_v take_v to_o himself_o death_n and_o darkness_n misery_n and_o wrath_n and_o here_o to_o stand_v and_o dwell_v and_o that_o in_o he_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n then_o this_o light_n will_v also_o show_v he_o that_o in_o christ_n be_v all_o life_n liberty_n fullness_n satisfaction_n peace_n and_o rest_n and_o nowhere_o else_o if_o man_n do_v but_o abide_v in_o this_o light_n it_o will_v debase_v and_o keep_v low_a the_o lofty_a thought_n and_o those_o great_a expectation_n of_o and_o from_o man_n it_o 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but_o himself_o 10.16_o joh._n 6.56_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o ibid._n v._o 20_o &_o ch_n 10.16_o and_o by_o feed_v on_o he_o eat_v his_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n this_o will_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n when_o you_o be_v meet_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n body_n for_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n object_n but_o may_v i_o not_o use_v these_o thing_n object_n ans_fw-fr yea_o answ_n so_o you_o think_v yourselves_o never_o the_o better_a for_o use_v they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o they_o can_v feed_v or_o comfort_v thou_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n nor_o thy_o use_v of_o mean_n for_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o mean_n as_o if_o you_o come_v to_o a_o feast_n you_o be_v not_o invite_v to_o eat_v the_o platter_n or_o earthern_a dish_n which_o bring_v the_o meat_n but_o you_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o meat_n they_o do_v but_o bring_v the_o meat_n and_o if_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o meat_n thou_o may_v starve_v and_o die_v if_o thou_o follow_v the_o dream_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o think_v thou_o eat_v and_o do_v not_o what_o a_o horrible_a delusion_n and_o enchantment_n be_v this_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v more_o full_o hereafter_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v thy_o horse_n and_o thy_o chariot_n thy_o city_n and_o thy_o strong_a hold_n thy_o witchcraft_n and_o thy_o soothsayer_n thy_o grave_a image_n and_o thy_o stand_a image_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o the_o secret_a soothsayer_n or_o hide_a sorcerer_n discover_v by_o mr._n jo._n webster_n sermon_n ii_o preach_v at_o alhallows_n lumbardstreet_n micah_n 5.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 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christ_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o when_o man_n be_v exalt_v or_o when_o there_o be_v peace_n and_o plenty_n of_o outward_a thing_n but_o all_o the_o speaking_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o tend_v to_o set_v out_o that_o kingdom_n and_o personal_a reign_n which_o general_o all_o man_n know_v little_a of_o and_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v own_o for_o a_o glorious_a state_n because_o not_o accommodate_v with_o outward_a power_n riches_n and_o eternal_a glory_n but_o in_o that_o day_n when_o jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v and_o arise_v in_o power_n spiritual_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n then_o be_v that_o
make_v themselves_o strong_a and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o overcome_v and_o to_o live_v at_o rest_n but_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n but_o the_o way_n be_v for_o man_n to_o be_v strip_v 5.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o make_v naked_a that_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v upon_o to_o deny_v a_o man_n self_n and_o his_o own_o life_n too_o or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n if_o thou_o be_v but_o poor_a enough_o and_o empty_a enough_o than_o christ_n will_v fill_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o rich_a but_o the_o thing_n be_v thou_o be_v too_o rich_a too_o full_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o for_o all_o thy_o strong_a conceit_n that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o therefore_o i_o counsel_v thou_o 3.17_o rev._n 3.17_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o see_v if_o thou_o be_v once_o real_o convince_v and_o not_o in_o word_n only_o that_o thou_o have_v nothing_o nor_o can_v do_v nothing_o than_o thou_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o any_o that_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o strong_a 4.13_o phil._n 4.13_o and_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v alone_o by_o live_v in_o the_o fountain_n and_o suck_a sap_n from_o the_o root_n jesus_n christ_n by_o hold_v the_o head_n by_o which_o all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n 2.19_o col._n 2.19_o have_v nourishment_n minister_v and_o knit_v together_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n the_o root_n up_o of_o every_o plant_v not_o plant_v by_o the_o heavenly_a father_n preach_v at_o alhallows_n lumbardstreet_n 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