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dispensation_n as_o of_o this_o of_o part_n as._n first_o the_o abuse_n of_o part_n lie_v in_o the_o boast_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o gift_n and_o not_o in_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o also_o in_o this_o to_o make_v they_o his_o rest_n 2._o for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o glory_n in_o they_o as_o to_o make_v again_o of_o they_o &_o improve_v in_o they_o for_o to_o get_v honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n this_o i_o fear_v be_v partly_o the_o end_n of_o simon_n magus_n in_o desire_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n alas_o all_o gift_n be_v empty_a without_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o they_o and_o poor_a contentment_n do_v they_o afford_v to_o he_o that_o rest_v in_o they_o and_o here_o man_n be_v set_v they_o in_o god_n place_n and_o labour_v to_o dispossess_v god_n who_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v another_o abuse_n of_o part_n a_o world_n of_o deceit_n lie_v in_o man_n heart_n about_o gift_n or_o part_n if_o 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cast_v out_o of_o the_o many_o devil_n within_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o cure_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n luke_o 24._o 45._o ephes_n 1_o 18._o isa_n 60._o 1._o john_n 5._o 25._o the_o open_v man_n eâ—res_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n within_o to_o have_v a_o dead_a lazarus_n soul_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o spirit_n now_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o as_o figure_n though_o real_a of_o what_o god_n do_v hold_v forth_o shall_v accompany_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n mal._n 3._o â—_o mat_n 25._o 12_o 13._o and_o if_o soul_n do_v wait_v for_o this_o their_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o frustrate_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o shall_v be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v must_v be_v within_o and_o feel_v by_o soul_n when_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o these_o external_a power_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o these_o save_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24._o 30._o now_o man_n be_v deceive_v i_o fear_v who_o seek_v for_o his_o come_n in_o any_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a way_n or_o that_o he_o will_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o powr_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a even_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o to_o consume_v man_n lust_n and_o self_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o all_o those_o spirit_n of_o deceit_n â—hich_v internal_o do_v lodge_v within_o the_o creature_n â—o_o that_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v
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