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the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n act_v 14.24_o 28._o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o how_o can_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n who_o daily_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n whereupon_o shall_v our_o faith_n rest_n we_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o and_o fro_o without_o any_o stability_n but_o they_o do_v allege_v object_n it_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o subject_v the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o the_o scripture_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v subject_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o ignominy_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n to_o be_v always_o like_a unto_o himself_o and_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o same_o word_n without_o waver_v at_o all_o if_o any_o shall_v reduce_v the_o spirit_n to_o a_o humane_a or_o any_o other_o rule_n it_o be_v debase_v yea_o bring_v into_o servitude_n but_o when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v once_o speak_v be_v not_o mutable_a and_o change_v not_o discourse_n now_o speak_v one_o 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