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5.10.11.22_o 23_o 24_o &_o 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o time_n in_o all_o which_o consideration_n i_o say_v i_o have_v now_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n in_o my_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v become_v within_o i_o the_o teacher_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o inable_a of_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o pure_a way_n and_o path_n yea_o and_o so_o clear_a a_o teacher_n within_o i_o be_v he_o already_o become_v unto_o i_o as_o that_o i_o with_o confidence_n believe_v my_o inward_a teacher_n shall_v never_o now_o more_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o continual_a voice_n speak_v in_o my_o ear_n this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o 7._o in_o esa_n 30.20_o 21._o see_v ch_z 24.18_o 19_o &_o 35.7_o 8._o &_o 42.2_o 3_o 4.7_o &_o 44_o 3_o &_o 5â—_n 7_o &_o 54.13_o prov._n 6.22_o 23._o ps_n 37.31_o deu._n 18.15_o 16.18_o 19_o &_o 34.6_o jer._n 24.7_o &_o 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o 32.14_o 15._o eze._n 11.19_o &_o 34.22_o 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5.16.18.24_o 25.28_o 29.32.38_o 39_o 40.46_o &_o 6.56_o 57.60.63.66_o &_o 7.26.28.31.45_o 46.49_o &_o 8.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o to_o 48._o devil_n and_o therefore_o i_o further_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o positive_a position_n which_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v able_a by_o the_o letter_n or_o witness_v without_o i_o viz._n the_o scripture_n or_o declaration_n 19.13_o declaration_n declaration_n luk._n 1.1_o act_n 1.1_o &_o 10.37_o &_o 13.32_o &_o 15.35_o &_o 17.23_o &_o 20.27_o &_o 1_o cor._n 15.1.3_o gal._n 1.16_o &_o 1_o joh._n 1.3.5_o rev._n 19.13_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n clear_o to_o maintain_v against_o the_o able_a man_n whatsoever_o that_o speak_v with_o a_o tongue_n that_o can_v or_o shall_v oppose_v it_o but_o also_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o very_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o measure_n of_o live_a power_n or_o life_n already_o raise_v up_o or_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o 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be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v 16._o be_v 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 16._o holy_a and_o perfect_a as_o he_o be_v 5.48_o be_v matt._n 5.48_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o draw_v temporal_a weapon_n against_o their_o enemy_n for_o among_o the_o true_a and_o real_a saint_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o soul-teacher_n and_o instructor_n of_o his_o people_n and_o subject_n in_o his_o own_o way_n there_o all_o the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v to_o be_v beat_v into_o plowshare_n and_o their_o earthly_a spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n &_o no_o more_o use_v of_o carnal_a sword_n or_o so_o much_o as_o learning_n of_o earthly_a war_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v among_o 5._o among_o isa_n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o they_o but_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o pure_a holy_a &_o peaceable_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o shall_v &_o will_v lead_v the_o sanctify_a justify_v and_o redeem_v soul_n to_o advance_v 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pui_fw-la his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den._n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a 65.25_o holy_a esa_n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 65.25_o mountain_n say_v god_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n yea_o they_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o 12._o from_o esa_n 54.14_o &_o 66.11_o 12._o oppression_n yea_o and_o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n inhabit_v by_o the_o spiritual_a subject_n or_o true_a saint_n of_o christ_n nor_o waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o their_o border_n but_o they_o shall_v call_v their_o wall_n salvation_n and_o their_o gate_n praise_v the_o sun_n or_o borrow_a