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church_n say_v they_o be_v the_o scripture_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o be_v thereof_o assure_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v they_o i._o philpot_n another_o godly_a &_o learned_a martyr_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o bowl_n write_v this_o sentence_n spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la vicarius_fw-la christ_n in_fw-la terris_fw-la i._n e._n the_o spirit_n be_v christ_n vicar_n or_o in_o christ_n stead_n on_o earth_n 573_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o b._n bonner_n inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o write_v christ_n since_o his_o ascension_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v with_o bullenger_n 8._o unless_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inspire_v our_o mind_n and_o guide_v our_o tongue_n we_o can_v never_o either_o speak_v or_o hear_v any_o thing_n concern_v he_o with_o any_o worth_n or_o profit_n for_o as_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o man_n fetch_v the_o understanding_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o no_z where_o else_o then_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o this_o reader_n thou_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o humane_a learning_n natural_a study_n or_o university_n education_n that_o these_o good_a man_n trust_v to_o of_o old_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n chap._n ix_o of_o tithe_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n tithe_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v claim_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o priest_n hardy_a enough_o to_o adventure_v his_o cause_n upon_o that_o title_n no_o though_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o 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