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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o himself_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o know_v all_o men._n which_o according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o word_n signify_v a_o inherent_a personal_a knowledge_n in_o opposition_n to_o any_o external_a manifestation_n and_o therefore_o to_o revelation_n itself_o for_o he_o always_o know_v all_o man_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o revelation_n which_o be_v particular_a and_o occasional_a here_o one_o may_v plain_o see_v what_o strange_a shift_n man_n be_v put_v to_o when_o they_o oppose_v truth_n who_o deny_v that_o those_o word_n he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n signify_v inherent_a personal_a knowledge_n can_v any_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o his_o inherent_a personal_a knowledge_n he_o that_o know_v know_v with_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o inherent_a and_o personal_a knowledge_n but_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o such_o a_o knowledge_n be_v not_o from_o revelation_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o 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