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isa_n 42.16_o chap._n 29.18_o psal_n 119.99_o mat._n 13.2_o for_o he_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n they_o know_v not_o and_o make_v they_o see_v out_o of_o great_a obscurity_n so_o the_o humble_a and_o holy_a soul_n in_o divine_a wisdom_n oft_o excel_v their_o very_a teacher_n and_o grow_v so_o skilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n that_o as_o scribe_n great_o instruct_v into_o the_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2._o wisdom_n 2._o they_o can_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o treasure_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a and_o thus_o the_o pure_a wisdom_n which_o in_o all_o age_n enter_v into_o holy_a soul_n still_o make_v such_o kind_n of_o man_n friend_n to_o god_n 63.5_o psal_n 63.5_o and_o prophet_n by_o who_o the_o inside_n of_o scripture_n and_o divine_a ordinance_n be_v clear_o discern_v and_o invisible_a thing_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o external_n form_n be_v the_o satisfy_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spiritual_a essence_n can_v be_v perfect_o satisfy_v by_o a_o corporal_a thing_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v tincture_v by_o a_o heavenly_a influence_n it_o still_o look_v into_o inward_a thing_n and_o through_o the_o pure_a humanity_n of_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n it_o spy_v out_o his_o glorious_a divinity_n and_o through_o the_o ministerial_a word_n the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o search_v into_o the_o essential_a word_n which_o be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o through_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o concern_v the_o body_n it_o reach_v into_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n and_o through_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o nourish_v the_o outward_a man_n it_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n
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land_n of_o darkness_n 25.21_o psal_n 119.143_o psal_n 9.4_o mat._n 4_o 4._o isa_n 32.2_o psal_n 25.21_o a_o comfort_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n a_o hide_v place_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n a_o shield_n and_o buckler_n against_o the_o storm_n of_o violence_n it_o will_v be_v for_o food_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o refresh_a water_n in_o the_o land_n of_o drought_n for_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n will_v still_o preserve_v those_o who_o real_o possess_v it_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o most_o insult_a adversary_n 10.34_o psal_n 19_o 6._o verse_n 14.6_o heb._n 10.34_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v ashamed_a before_o king_n that_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n fortify_v the_o soul_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o possess_v it_o only_o with_o the_o pure_a fear_n of_o god_n it_o seal_v unto_o it_o a_o inward_a 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24._o mat._n 10.28_o verse_n 29._o luke_n 12.20_o prov._n 14.26_o act_n 20_o 24._o and_o eternal_o to_o torment_v the_o soul_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o seek_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n we_o lose_v the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o possess_v ourselves_o of_o earth_n for_o a_o few_o moment_n we_o lose_v heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o pure_a fear_n of_o god_n drive_v away_o all_o other_o fear_n and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o pass_v through_o all_o difficulty_n with_o much_o cheerfulness_n keep_v it_o clean_o from_o all_o impurity_n but_o while_o man_n possess_v themselves_o only_o with_o the_o outside_n of_o truth_n and_o have_v the_o glorious_a form_n of_o godliness_n shine_v forth_o in_o a_o visible_a profession_n this_o be_v but_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o god_n holy_a temple_n and_o suburb_n of_o his_o little_a city_n 11.2_o dan._n 8_o 12._o rev._n 11.2_o will_v not_o secure_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n 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