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seem_v great_a than_o their_o purgatory_n or_o their_o tell_n of_o a_o purge_a place_n from_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n whereby_o many_o be_v cheat_v of_o eternal_a happiness_n by_o live_v in_o hope_n thereof_o secure_o in_o sin_n while_o they_o live_v and_o many_o cheat_v of_o their_o money_n also_o for_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o decease_a friend_n out_o of_o purgatory_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o record_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o shall_v it_o be_v and_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 3.10_o ecc'e_a 11.3_o mat._n 3.10_o and_o christ_n say_v enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o beware_v say_v he_o of_o false_a prophet_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n which_o be_v inward_o raven_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n matth._n 10.7_o to_o 20._o now_o if_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o all_o good_a man_n be_v continual_o sin_v for_o sin_n be_v evil_a fruit_n and_o if_o every_o such_o a_o one_o as_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a
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of_o their_o deadly_a physic_n and_o so_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o gehazi_n who_o when_o his_o master_n elisha_n will_v receive_v nothing_o though_o free_o offer_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a be_v through_o elisha_n advice_n 5._o 2_o king_n 5._o by_o dip_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o jordan_n full_o perform_v yet_o this_o gehazi_n be_v covetous_a run_v after_o naaman_n and_o take_v somewhat_o of_o that_o he_o offer_v to_o elisha_n which_o be_v give_v to_o gehazi_n very_o free_o and_o yet_o elisha_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v say_v to_o his_o servant_n gehazi_n the_o leprosy_n therefore_o of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o his_o presence_n a_o leper_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o now_o these_o pretender_n to_o be_v spiritual_a physician_n though_o the_o cure_n never_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v be_v 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plain_a to_o be_v see_v but_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o reprove_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n though_o it_o may_v be_v despise_v and_o reject_v 12._o 2_o king_n 5.11_o 12._o as_o naaman_n despise_v jordan_n before_o he_o try_v it_o as_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o any_o receive_v it_o and_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n obey_v it_o it_o will_v direct_v such_o a_o one_o to_o the_o spiritual_a jordan_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n the_o river_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v inward_o to_o be_v know_v where_o christ_n baptize_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wash_v away_o the_o contagious_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o heal_v the_o bruise_n and_o wound_n and_o loathsome_a putrify_a sore_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o dip_v and_o wash_v in_o it_o be_v time_n after_o time_n abode_n in_o and_o that_o in_o true_a faithfulness_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o have_v try_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o do_v free_o recommend_v the_o trial_n of_o its_o virtue_n to_o all_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v recover_v from_o the_o spiritual_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o i_o hearty_o acknowledge_v my_o great_a error_n who_o be_v in_o a_o wretched_a sinful_a state_n myself_o do_v undertake_v and_o promise_v for_o infant_n that_o which_o i_o then_o believe_v impossible_a for_o i_o ever_o to_o perform_v myself_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n oh_o what_o a_o abominable_a thing_n be_v it_o thus_o to_o promise_n and_o vow_n unto_o god_n who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o child_n shall_v do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n who_o promise_v it_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v himself_o god_n accept_v of_o no_o such_o surety_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n among_o man_n for_o a_o man_n to_o become_v surety_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o other_o that_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o own_o debt_n and_o then_o certain_o god_n will_v not_o so_o be_v mock_v and_o therefore_o let_v this_o serve_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o that_o hear_v or_o read_v this_o that_o they_o undertake_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v with_o all_o who_o be_v find_v in_o such_o thing_n by_o his_o light_n in_o their_o conscience_n and_o he_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n 9_o rev._n 2.16_o act_n 3.22_o 23._o joh._n 13.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o every_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o voice_n the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o light_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o suffer_v he_o thereby_o to_o wash_v they_o in_o his_o spiritual_a baptism_n they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o but_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o though_o some_o pretend_v that_o the_o child_n sprinkle_v may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n 7.10_o 1_o king_n 17.17_o to_o 24._o 2_o king_n 4.18_o to_o 37._o luke_n 8.49_o luke_n 7.10_o call_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o allege_v example_n to_o prove_v it_o as_o the_o widow_n son_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n and_o jairus_n daughter_n also_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o centurion_n servant_n restore_v to_o health_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o master_n and_o such_o other_o but_o this_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o their_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o godfather_n nor_o godmother_n nor_o of_o they_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o party_n restore_v nor_o yet_o of_o water_n baptism_n nor_o of_o pay_v the_o priest_n for_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v often_o please_v and_o have_v be_v former_o to_o answer_v the_o desire_n and_o cry_v that_o he_o have_v beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o faithful_a one_o upon_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o in_o make_v they_o instrumental_a in_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o who_o it_o please_v he_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o god_n require_v one_o man_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o another_o and_o especial_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o believe_v he_o can_v not_o perform_v himself_o 12.36_o rom._n 14.12_o mat._n 12.36_o but_o every_o one_o must_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o what_o a_o ridiculous_a profane_a and_o foolish_a thing_n do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v and_o without_o the_o least_o ground_n of_o scripture_n to_o teach_v child_n to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v my_o godfather_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 1.11_o 12._o or_o godmother_n be_v it_o not_o far_o more_o absurd_a than_o that_o which_o paul_n reprove_v the_o corinthian_n for_o because_o they_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cophas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n that_o every_o one_o be_v true_o careful_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v promise_v in_o their_o baptism_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flish_a but_o do_v not_o their_o teacher_n teach_v they_o when_o they_o have_v their_o money_n and_o this_o promise_n of_o they_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v perform_v this_o promise_n whilst_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o be_v not_o that_o confuse_a baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o be_v compose_v in_o babylon_n that_o be_v in_o confusion_n in_o the_o false_a
satisfaction_n 29.11_o psal_n 29.11_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n unto_o they_o and_o plentiful_o bless_v they_o with_o his_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o the_o understend_v of_o man_n and_o it_o will_v rule_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o keep_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n in_o a_o continual_a watchfulness_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o their_o soul_n peace_n and_o also_o in_o a_o continual_a earnest_n breathe_v or_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o daily_a and_o constant_a supply_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n without_o which_o they_o know_v their_o soul_n can_v live_v unto_o god_n but_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o darkness_n will_v again_o prevail_v in_o they_o and_o over_o they_o and_o all_o those_o that_o in_o and_o by_o the_o light_n the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n have_v authority_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o move_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o constraining_n of_o his_o love_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o preach_v his_o everlasting_a gospel_n such_o preach_v not_o for_o gift_n visible_a reward_n tithe_n nor_o outward_a benefice_n neither_o covet_v they_o any_o man_n silver_n or_o gold_n or_o apparel_n but_o their_o labour_n of_o love_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o bring_v people_n from_o the_o teach_n of_o man_n which_o be_v fallible_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o their_o teacher_n which_o be_v the_o true_a light_n even_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n which_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n which_o teacher_n be_v infallible_a that_o all_o by_o receive_v his_o teach_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o grace_n light_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o may_v so_o far_o profit_v therewith_o as_o to_o become_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o so_o child_n of_o god_n 18._o isa_n 48.17_o 18._o who_o be_v all_o lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o reach_v his_o people_n to_o profit_n and_o also_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o corruptible_a tradition_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n all_o such_o may_v know_v and_o enjoy_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o tradition_n or_o ordinance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 8._o chap._n 2_o cor._n 3.2_o to_o 18._o gal._n 4.1_o to_o 15._o gal._n 5.1_o to_o 26._o eph._n 2.1_o to_o 22._o col._n 1_o and_o 2._o chapter_n heb._n 8_o 9_o and_o 10._o chapter_n mat._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o to_o 12._o act_n 20.24_o to_o 36._o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o to_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o to_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o heb._n 12.22_o to_o 26._o rev._n 2.7_o 17_o 29._o 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