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word_n to_o the_o weary_a who_o be_v in_o the_o presumption_n thyself_o and_o to_o be_v bring_v down_o who_o be_v apply_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o wrong_a nature_n and_o many_o may_v have_v the_o scripture_n and_o many_o have_v the_o scripture_n and_o all_o ignorant_a of_o eternal_a life_n until_o they_o all_o come_v into_o the_o life_n as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o scripture_n communicate_v not_o the_o life_n but_o god_n of_o who_o they_o learn_v that_o give_v forth_o scripture_n it_o be_v it_o that_o testify_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o soul_n comfort_n be_v christ_n which_o it_o speak_v of_o pr._n he_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o philippian_n speak_v of_o saint_n as_o citizen_n our_o trade_n be_v in_o heaven_n now_o citizen_n great_a trade_n be_v mercandize_n as_o ship_n go_v from_o london_n to_o india_n etc._n etc._n so_o thousand_o of_o soul_n go_v towards_o heaven_n worth_a nothing_o a_o poor_a empty_a creature_n see_v 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and_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o lust_n in_o the_o fall_n which_o come_v by_o adam_n in_o the_o transgression_n pr._n he_o say_v to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n immediate_o and_o that_o which_o i_o speak_v i_o speak_v it_o immediate_o i_o be_o strengthen_v against_o that_o and_o admonish_v by_o god_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n and_o timothy_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o mediate_o and_o the_o put_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o god_n have_v publish_v his_o last_o dispensation_n and_o nothing_o more_o to_o be_v add_v or_o alter_v page_n 15._o answ_n it_o thou_o be_v strengthen_v by_o god_n against_o speak_v his_o word_n immediate_o or_o if_o thou_o speak_v immediate_o thou_o be_v strengthen_v by_o god_n against_o this_o as_o thou_o say_v in_o this_o thou_o show_v 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unto_o salvation_n by_o they_o through_o the_o faith_n they_o be_v in_o the_o immediate_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o gift_n which_o bring_v timothy_n to_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o presbytery_n and_o see_v and_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o partiality_n it_o be_v immediate_a and_o the_o immediate_a word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v to_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o this_o have_v you_o all_o be_v apostatise_v and_o asleep_a in_o the_o night_n of_o apostasy_n in_o the_o great_a city_n though_o there_o have_v be_v piper_n among_o you_o and_o sound_v of_o trumpet_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o thâ—_n bridâ—â—â—d_v the_o grind_n of_o mill_n and_o the_o light_n of_o candle_n and_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o bâ—â—ylon_n shall_v fall_v and_o become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o sing_v over_o she_o etc._n etc._n pr._n he_o say_v it_o 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