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god_n and_o holy_a man_n speak_v forth_o scripture_n as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o priest_n bond_n fall_v a_o rail_n against_o quaker_n spirit_n and_o call_v it_o their_o idol_n light_v within_o seduce_v quaker_n be_v blind_a these_o filthy_a ungodly_a word_n he_o have_v better_o apply_v to_o himself_o priest_n bond_n say_v because_o the_o spirit_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o none_o can_v walk_v in_o the_o scripture_n till_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n this_o consequence_n be_v lame_a say_v bond_n page_n 90._o howbeit_o the_o scripture_n be_v before_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o aid_n and_o assistance_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v so_o in_o 1_o pet._n 1._o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v so_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n 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