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peculiar_a and_o a_o especial_a gift_n in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n promise_v unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o all_o their_o adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v nor_o resist_v luke_n 21._o 15._o this_o will_v be_v our_o rule_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o gift_n that_o which_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o be_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o its_o truth_n against_o powerful_a persecute_v adversary_n for_o although_o they_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o be_v man_n ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a they_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o priest_n they_o shall_v be_v baffle_v in_o their_o profession_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o truth_n wherefore_o this_o promise_n of_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n respect_v spiritual_a ability_n and_o utterance_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v call_v into_o question_n about_o it_o spiritual_a ability_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o utterance_n or_o freedom_n of_o speech_n be_v the_o mouth_n here_o promise_v a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o peter_n and_o john_n act_v 4._o for_o upon_o their_o make_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n therein_o such_o as_o their_o adversary_n be_v not_o able_a to_o gainsay_v nor_o resist_v it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o ruler_n and_o elder_n see_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v their_o utterance_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o cause_n with_o boldness_n and_o so_o the_o wisdom_n wherewith_o it_o be_v accompany_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a they_o be_v astonish_v and_o only_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n v_o 13._o and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n have_v give_v they_o that_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o utterance_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v so_o it_o be_v say_v express_o of_o stephen_n that_o his_o adversary_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o speak_v act_n 6._o 10._o wherefore_o this_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v a_o spiritual_a skill_n and_o ability_n to_o defend_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o question_v oppose_a or_o blaspheme_v and_o this_o gift_n be_v eminent_a in_o those_o primitive_a time_n when_o a_o company_n of_o unlearned_a man_n be_v able_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v before_o and_o against_o doctor_n scribe_n lawyer_n ruler_n of_o synagogus_fw-la yea_o prince_n and_o king_n continual_o so_o confound_v their_o adversary_n as_o that_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o unbelief_n they_o 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