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his_o minister_n and_o child_n who_o be_v all_o â—aught_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_o teach_v as_o they_o attend_v to_o that_o anoint_v that_o be_v give_v to_o be_v their_o teacher_n that_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n which_o spirit_n of_o christ_n also_o whoever_o have_v not_o as_o his_o teacher_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n then_o they_o bely_v we_o as_o say_v of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o j.o._n flout_v be_v infallible_a whereas_o we_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o of_o any_o man_n but_o that_o all_o man_n as_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o fall_n be_v no_o more_o then_o fallible_a but_o because_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v fallible_a liable_a of_o themselves_o to_o err_v still_o as_o they_o be_v err_v already_o to_o their_o own_o ruin_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o love_n have_v send_v his_o son_n a_o light_n into_o the_o nation_n so_o to_o be_v his_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o lighten_v they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o guide_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o crooked_a path_n they_o be_v in_o in_o which_o who_o walk_v can_v never_o know_v peace_n and_o that_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n that_o spirit_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o no_o lie_n be_v lend_v as_o the_o letter_n speak_v of_o it_o to_o every_o man_n &_o even_o that_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n give_v to_o lead_v he_o back_o infallible_o unto_o god_n from_o who_o it_o come_v who_o can_v be_v know_v out_o of_o that_o no_o more_o than_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o other_o light_n than_o what_o shine_v from_o itself_o in_o which_o light_n wherein_o he_o look_v after_o the_o lose_a whoever_o look_v after_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v 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who_o call_v not_o for_o impossibility_n from_o his_o people_n on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n if_o they_o perform_v it_o not_o but_o also_o needful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v here_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o do_v it_o at_o all_o since_o as_o themselves_o say_v with_o we_o against_o the_o pope_n there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o common_o accuse_v we_o of_o say_v in_o a_o self-vaunting_a proud_a disdainful_a vainglorious_a boast_v way_n over_o all_o other_o man_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v perfect_a and_o as_o j._n o._n impudent_o intimate_v that_o we_o impudent_o glory_n in_o it_o that_o we_o be_v free_a from_o not_o only_a hypocrisye_n fraud_n wickedness_n lie_v which_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v glory_n yet_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v yet_o free_a from_o but_o even_o from_o all_o other_o even_o the_o very_a lest_o evil_n and_o so_o will_v have_v we_o have_v punitiones_fw-la incarrationes_fw-la punishment_n prison_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o say_v whereas_o we_o use_v not_o to_o bear_v testimony_n to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o carist_n and_o though_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v and_o his_o grace_n to_o who_o alone_o therefore_o we_o give_v the_o glory_n and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o who_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o glory_n not_o as_o some_o do_v in_o sin_n and_o shame_n nor_o boast_n as_o they_o do_v in_o evil_a do_v of_o anything_o that_o be_v good_a as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a so_o but_o that_o our_o walk_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v accuse_v some_o of_o we_o just_o of_o the_o least_o evil_n yet_o we_o testify_v the_o truth_n rather_o as_o a_o doctrine_n to_o all_o teach_v not_o what_o ourselves_o be_v what_o ere_o we_o be_v so_o much_o as_o what_o both_o we_o and_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v and_o also_o may_v be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o want_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o and_o must_v be_v also_o viz._n denier_n of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o godly_a righteous_a &_o sober_a liver_n in_o this_o present_a world_n or_o else_o it_o have_v be_v better_a man_n have_v never_o be_v bear_v see_v for_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o day_n for_o it_o here_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o begin_v that_o life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v where_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n nor_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o seek_v careful_o with_o tear_n pro._n 1._o math._n 25._o luke_n 13._o in_o this_o doctrine_n
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believer_n have_v a_o mixture_n of_o sin_n with_o their_o grace_n and_o so_o ex_fw-la falso_fw-la suppositis_fw-la proceed_v to_o make_v another_o meaning_n of_o thy_o own_o which_o be_v none_o of_o i_o that_o some_o person_n be_v justify_v which_o never_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n personal_o and_o rake_v up_o a_o absurdity_n and_o fathere_v it_o on_o i_o when_o it_o be_v thou_o own_o for_o i_o deny_v thy_o imagine_a mixture_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o saint_n grace_n as_o a_o mere_a nonsensical_a say_n of_o thy_o own_o for_o grace_n and_o sin_n can_v no_o more_o mix_v together_o then_o iron_n and_o miry_a clay_n then_o light_a and_o darkness_n than_o christ_n true_a righteousness_n and_o the_o dung_n and_o filthy_a rag_n which_o thou_o suppose_v to_o be_v his_o also_o which_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n together_o 2_o cor._n 6._o and_o i_o deny_v any_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o any_o of_o thy_o incessant_o ever-sinning_a saint_n in_o who_o person_n the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v 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