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1121._o ann._n 1139._o ann._n 1180._o ann._n 1228._o ann._n 1265._o ann._n 1274._o ann._n 1311._o ann._n 1439._o ann._n 1512._o ann._n 1563._o that_o the_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n the_o private_a spirit_n want_v ability_n to_o know_v &_o be_v know_v 2._o it_o want_v authority_n to_o judge_v judge_v rom._n 8.11_o 8.11_o gal_n 4.6_o 4.6_o 2._o cor._n 5.5_o 5.5_o rom._n 8.15_o 8.15_o rom._n 8.16_o 8.16_o 1._o cor._n 2.10_o 2.10_o 1._o thes_n 1_o 6._o 6._o 1._o joan._n 4.1_o 4.1_o 1._o cor._n 2.15.16_o 3._o it_o want_v infallibility_n to_o judge_v certain_o 4._o it_o want_v the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n 1._o certainty_n certainty_n 1._o tim._n 3_o 15._o 15._o math._n 12_o 46._o 46._o math._n 13_o 44._o 44._o luc._n 10.16_o 10.16_o mat._n 18.17_o 18.17_o joan._n 14.16.26_o 2._o duration_n isa_n 34.10_o isa_n 66.23_o psalm_n 71.8_o eph._n 4._o 3._o immutability_n duditius_n apud_fw-la bezam_n ep_n theol_fw-it pag._n 13._o 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