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matthew_n caffyn_n the_o end_n
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without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v how_o beautiful_a therefore_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o then_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o among_o many_o thing_n contradict_v this_o opinion_n that_o every_o man_n rule_n be_v within_o he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n means_n or_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o god_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o namely_o because_o when_o there_o be_v asfair_a occasion_n give_v as_o well_o can_v be_v conceive_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o turn_v to_o a_o light_n within_o to_o be_v preach_v as_o fair_a occasion_n i_o say_v as_o well_o can_v be_v conceive_v through_o the_o many_o inquiry_n of_o man_n even_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v neither_o by_o god_n christ_n angel_n nor_o man_n as_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n sherezer_n and_o regem-melech_a be_v send_v by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o propet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o shall_v weep_v in_o the_o five_o month_n separate_v themselves_o as_o they_o have_v do_v many_o year_n before_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v shall_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v cry_v by_o the_o former_a prophet_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v and_o in_o prosperity_n zech._n 7.2,3,7_o also_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n unto_o jesus_n say_v by_o they_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o do_v we_o look_v for_o another_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o say_v the_o man_n christ_n go_v and_o tell_v john_n what_o thing_n you_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v how_o that_o the_o blind_a see_v the_o lame_a walk_n the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v etc._n etc._n such_o outward_a mean_n be_v return_v by_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n for_o john_n satisfaction_n luke_n 7.19,20,21,22_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n come_v the_o people_n unto_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v also_o the_o publican_n say_v master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v also_o the_o soldier_n demand_v of_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o say_v john_n have_v another_o spirit_n he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o impart_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o accuse_v false_o but_o be_v content_a with_o your_o wage_n luke_n 3.10,11,12,13,14_o also_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n come_v to_o christ_n say_v what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o say_v christ_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o sell_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 19.16,17,21_o again_o the_o jew_n demand_v of_o christ_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o say_v christ_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v that_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o talk_v with_o they_o and_o be_v not_o in_o they_o that_o afterward_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 6.28,29_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v say_v saul_n turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o say_v the_o quaker_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n