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that_o the_o two_o former_a record_n be_v act_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v man_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v act_v upon_o this_o earth_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o saint_n which_o be_v men._n 26._o but_o you_o can_v conceive_v the_o record_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v act_v by_o man_n as_o the_o other_o two_o be_v but_o you_o conceive_v that_o god_n do_v act_v this_o record_n upon_o earth_n himself_o only_o by_o inspire_v his_o spirit_n into_o every_o man_n heart_n secret_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o 27._o two_o answer_v and_o say_v indeed_o this_o be_v their_o beleif_n 28._o but_o say_v i_o the_o record_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o earth_n must_v be_v act_v by_o man_n as_o the_o other_o two_o be_v else_o they_o word_n be_v not_o true_a that_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bare_a record_n on_o earth_n 29._o for_o if_o god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n do_v act_v the_o record_n of_o the_o spirit_n himself_o and_o man_n act_v the_o other_o two_o then_o there_o be_v but_o two_o record_n on_o earth_n and_o four_o record_n in_o heaven_n 30._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o rejoice_v and_o say_v to_o the_o man_n that_o dispute_v with_o i_o mr._n benet_n we_o think_v you_o have_v meet_v with_o one_o that_o be_v two_o hard_a for_o you_o now_o chap._n xii_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o three_o record_n on_o earth_n the_o record_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o who_o it_o be_v act_v by_o than_o say_v i_o the_o record_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o earth_n must_v be_v act_v by_o man_n as_o the_o other_o two_o be_v now_o say_v i_o there_o must_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v witness_n of_o water_n and_o blood_n 2._o and_o some_o man_n must_v be_v the_o chief_a teacher_n or_o commissioner_n as_o he_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n these_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n and_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o in_o their_o time_n 3._o now_o say_v i_o god_n choose_v john_n reeve_n and_o myself_o by_o voice_n of_o word_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n to_o be_v his_o two_o last_o prophet_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o give_v we_o understanding_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o scripture_n above_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n 4._o and_o this_o i_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o many_o that_o can_v witness_v the_o same_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o out_o of_o any_o pride_n of_o heart_n but_o out_o of_o perfect_a knowledge_n for_o
god_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o but_o to_o blot_v it_o out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n as_o if_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o man_n to_o do_v well_o when_o as_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o well_o do_v and_o a_o curse_n in_o evil_a do_v 14._o for_o this_o i_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o reward_v the_o good_a nor_o punish_v the_o evil_a yet_o can_v i_o do_v no_o otherway_n than_o i_o do_v for_o i_o do_v well_o not_o because_o i_o expect_v any_o reward_n from_o god_n and_o i_o refrain_v from_o evil_a not_o for_o fear_n god_n shall_v see_v i_o or_o see_v i_o will_v punish_v i_o or_o that_o his_o person_n do_v take_v notice_n or_o mind_n i_o in_o it_o at_o all_o but_o i_o do_v well_o and_o refrain_v from_o evil_a to_o please_v the_o law_n write_v in_o my_o heart_n so_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v accuse_v in_o my_o own_o conscience_n by_o that_o law_n write_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o god_n have_v place_v for_o a_o watchman_n to_o tell_v i_o when_o i_o do_v well_o and_o 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say_v by_o esau_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v so_o that_o god_n have_v place_v the_o whole_a power_n in_o the_o prophet_n to_o determine_v upon_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o if_o god_n be_v present_v himself_o and_o if_o the_o people_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n 20._o for_o god_n will_v say_v to_o such_o that_o shall_v think_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o despise_v the_o prophet_n if_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o prophet_n who_o i_o send_v you_o will_v not_o receive_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v come_v myself_o 21._o so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o expect_v that_o you_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o unto_o the_o prophet_n only_o neither_o do_v he_o own_o your_o come_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o will_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v mind_v my_o prophet_n and_o have_v believe_v he_o and_o have_v make_v your_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o then_o i_o will_v have_v accept_v of_o you_o for_o it_o will_v be_v say_v to_o you_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o dives_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n 22._o so_o it_o will_v be_v say_v to_o you_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o my_o last_o prophet_n who_o i_o send_v he_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o and_o have_v declare_v life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o you_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o on_o earth_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v if_o god_n himself_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o speak_v unto_o you_o 23._o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o man_n shall_v believe_v the_o prophet_n only_o these_o thing_n be_v common_a practice_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v a_o king_n be_v well_o please_v with_o that_o man_n that_o reject_v his_o ambassador_n for_o do_v not_o a_o ambassador_n stand_v in_o the_o king_n place_n and_o what_o he_o do_v the_o king_n do_v etc._n etc._n 24._o why_o shall_v you_o that_o be_v man_n think_v it_o strange_a to_o mind_v the_o prophet_n only_o be_v not_o all_o those_o people_n bless_v that_o mind_v the_o prophet_n only_o as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o mind_v the_o prophet_n only_o be_v they_o not_o curse_v 25._o so_o likewise_o whoever_o mind_v the_o prophet_n now_o alive_a only_o shall_v have_v true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o whoever_o do_v not_o shall_v never_o have_v true_a peace_n with_o god_n nor_o perfect_a peace_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v god_n way_n and_o that_o honour_n he_o have_v put_v upon_o prophet_n for_o all_o their_o suffering_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o such_o as_o bring_v glad_a tideing_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n and_o whoever_o receive_v a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n which_o reward_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o blessing_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o if_o so_o sure_o such_o a_o prophet_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v while_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v mind_v only_o see_v that_o he_o that_o receive_v he_o receive_v god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n people_n ought_v to_o mind_v the_o prophet_n only_o and_o no_o other_o way_n 26._o and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o assertion_n my_o answer_n be_v this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o have_v true_a peace_n except_o they_o do_v pin_v their_o faith_n upon_o the_o prophet_n sleeve_n why_o why_o because_o the_o prophet_n represent_v the_o place_n of_o god_n nay_o god_n himself_o and_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v a_o prophet_n report_n he_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o such_o a_o one_o rest_v his_o soul_n only_o upon_o the_o prophet_n word_n now_o if_o a_o prophet_n word_n be_v be_v truth_n than_o a_o man_n that_o believe_v rest_v his_o soul_n upon_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v set_v the_o seal_n that_o he_o be_v true_a 27._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v a_o man_n pin_v his_o faith_n upon_o the_o prophet_n 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have_v say_v in_o my_o heart_n sure_a there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o all_o thing_n come_v by_o nature_n because_o the_o righteous_a can_v find_v no_o peace_n in_o their_o righteousness_n as_o i_o can_v not_o nor_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o trouble_v for_o their_o sin_n 5._o but_o when_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o consider_v the_o visible_a thing_n of_o nature_n i_o can_v not_o conceive_v how_o this_o vast_a element_n we_o see_v can_v make_v itself_o or_o how_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n can_v give_v be_v to_o themselves_o 6._o how_o can_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o foul_n
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be_v in_o this_o life_n for_o i_o see_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n follow_v wickedness_n in_o this_o life_n to_o many_o 16._o and_o i_o see_v prosperity_n to_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a even_o in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o i_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n all_o punishment_n and_o happiness_n will_v end_v in_o this_o life_n 17._o so_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v myself_o as_o i_o always_o have_v do_v unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o defile_v my_o conscience_n and_o i_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o peace_n of_o mind_n in_o this_o condition_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n do_v i_o continue_v some_o three_o year_n until_o i_o be_v about_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o in_o the_o year_n 1650._o chap._n viii_o the_o prophet_n give_v a_o description_n of_o john_n tannye_n and_o john_n robins_n be_v count_v great_a than_o prophet_n and_o set_v forth_o their_o appearance_n and_o wonderful_a action_n 1._o after_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n 1650._o i_o 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the_o red-sea_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v through_o upon_o dry_a land_n 12._o also_o he_o say_v that_o those_o prophet_n he_o have_v raise_v shall_v be_v their_o leader_n and_o on_o joshua_n garment_n shall_v be_v the_o moses_n man_n that_o shall_v be_v chief_a under_o his_o god_n john_n robins_n and_o that_o all_o the_o leader_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o the_o clap_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o a_o stamp_n of_o their_o foot_n to_o destroy_v any_o that_o do_v oppose_v they_o 13._o also_o i_o have_v see_v one_o of_o his_o prophet_n that_o shall_v have_v this_o power_n to_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v to_o john_n robins_n as_o unto_o god_n almighty_a with_o such_o high_a and_o heavenly_a expression_n which_o be_v marvellous_a unto_o i_o to_o hear_v 14._o those_o thing_n and_o many_o more_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n do_v he_o show_v to_o some_o as_o present_v the_o appearance_n of_o angel_n burn_v shine_a light_n halfmoon_n and_o star_n in_o chamber_n and_o thick_a darkness_n where_o it_o be_v light_a to_o the_o fantasy_n of_o people_n when_o they_o cover_v their_o face_n in_o the_o bed_n 15._o they_o say_v he_o present_v serpent_n dragon_n and_o his_o head_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o his_o person_n ride_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind._n 16._o also_o his_o prophet_n have_v power_n from_o he_o to_o damn_v any_o that_o do_v oppose_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o they_o not_o know_v he_o be_v neither_o false_a nor_o true_a for_o this_o rule_n he_o go_v by_o 17._o that_o he_o or_o she_o that_o will_v speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o they_o will_v as_o
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do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o the_o dead_a clay_n chap._n xi_o the_o prophet_n further_o reason_v in_o himself_o how_o hardly_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o and_o of_o his_o reason_v against_o adam_n and_o show_v how_o a_o contrary_a seed_n or_o voice_n in_o he_o repel_v his_o argument_n 1._o when_o i_o consider_v this_o i_o wish_v in_o myself_o i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v then_o have_v i_o not_o be_v sensible_a neither_o of_o joy_n nor_o sorrow_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o seek_v after_o heaven_n as_o to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n 2._o again_o i_o reason_v in_o myself_o wish_v that_o i_o have_v dye_v in_o my_o infancy_n i_o think_v if_o i_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n my_o torment_n will_v be_v the_o less_o than_o now_o i_o be_o grow_v to_o maturity_n of_o age._n 3._o but_o the_o answer_v say_v to_o this_o though_o thy_o torment_n be_v less_o than_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v eternal_a this_o eternity_n strike_v a_o deep_a fear_n in_o i_o which_o make_v i_o almost_o despair_v 4._o 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fail_v i_o and_o my_o hope_n begin_v to_o turn_v to_o dispair_n chap._n xii_o the_o prophet_n raise_v argument_n more_o to_o give_v he_o some_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v escape_v hell_n but_o another_o mosttional_a voice_n give_v answer_n which_o quite_o frustrate_v all_o his_o hope_n again_o 1._o after_o a_o while_n i_o recover_v another_o argument_n or_o two_o which_o i_o think_v may_v give_v i_o some_o hope_n to_o escape_v hell_n which_o be_v this_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hell_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o except_o god_n do_v raise_v i_o and_o other_o again_o i_o can_v be_v damn_v hope_v there_o will_v be_v no_o resurrection_n at_o all_o then_o shall_v i_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o ever_o 2._o then_o answer_n be_v make_v i_o to_o this_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o unrighteous_a as_o to_o deceive_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o all_o righteous_a man_n that_o believe_v and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o raise_v they_o again_o then_o god_n have_v make_v they_o suffer_v great_a suffering_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o life_n of_o many_o of_o they_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o of_o the_o reward_n hereafter_o which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a after_o this_o natural_a death_n 3._o and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o raise_v they_o again_o they_o can_v enjoy_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o eternal_a happiness_n then_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v god_n speak_v those_o word_n and_o make_v such_o glorious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 4._o that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n for_o all_o live_v unto_o he_o 5._o for_o say_v i_o in_o my_o 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reason_n the_o raven_n which_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 24._o also_o the_o dove_n that_o noah_n send_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n signify_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n 25._o and_o when_o faith_n send_v forth_o her_o motion_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n her_o body_n they_o be_v innocent_a as_o a_o dove_n humble_a meek_a and_o low_a 26._o and_o when_o she_o find_v the_o flood_n and_o water_n of_o trouble_n of_o persecution_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o dove_n enter_v into_o her_o ark_n her_o body_n again_o and_o be_v quiet_a and_o still_o till_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n be_v abate_v 27._o for_o the_o dove_n can_v fly_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o earthly_a thing_n as_o reason_v the_o raven_n can_v 28._o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n the_o dove_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n there_o but_o when_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o dry_a land_n appear_v and_o the_o 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