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the_o scripture_n in_o that_o esteem_n we_o can_v out_o of_o our_o promptitude_n and_o acuteness_n of_o wit_n discern_v clear_o and_o ready_o many_o useful_a thing_n therein_o contain_v without_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o great_a author_n the_o bless_a spirit_n principal_a in_o the_o compose_v they_o for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v the_o scripture_n must_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o indite_v they_o according_a therefore_o to_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n give_v unto_o i_o do_v they_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12._o 6._o and_o to_o every_o man_n be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 7._o whereby_o that_o light_n reveal_v shine_v unto_o the_o true_a believer_n as_o out_o of_o a_o dark_a place_n so_o that_o
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diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o if_o as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n chap._n 18._o 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o stand_v affect_v or_o disaffect_v to_o god_n see_v the_o poison_n or_o balsam_n which_o distil_v from_o the_o tongue_n be_v original_o owe_v to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n do_v comprehensive_o signify_v the_o entire_a body_n of_o affection_n which_o must_v be_v dedicate_v to_o god._n but_o give_v to_o god_n it_o can_v be_v without_o a_o mock_n or_o derision_n but_o as_o it_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a clear_a and_o clean_o according_a to_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o consist_v much_o of_o christian_a equity_n we_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o that_o live_v a_o life_n of_o nature_n with_o half_a a_o heart_n only_o neither_o of_o any_o that_o be_v 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