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the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o this_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o be_v in_o people_n heart_n all_o which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_a and_o he_o say_v further_a that_o such_o be_v not_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o which_o in_o some_o sense_n must_v needs_o also_o be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o he_o say_v further_a nor_o do_v ever_o say_v the_o letter_n be_v the_o word_n the_o which_o i_o utter_o deny_v if_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o letter_n any_o part_n of_o scripture_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n from_o many_o scripture_n ground_n which_o he_o ow_v in_o his_o answer_n unto_o baxter_n as_o truth_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o scripture_n but_o first_o i_o must_v clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o 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