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the_o pope_n but_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o this_o world_n which_o wander_v after_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o who_o rest_v upon_o that_o word_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v tell_v mark_v have_v the_o word_n preach_v none_o effect_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n convoy_v it_o not_o even_o so_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o spirit_n will_v teach_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o have_v come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o deceive_v what_o call_v i_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o â—he_v prophet_n speak_v of_o old_a as_o peter_n testify_v for_o the_o prophet_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n next_o i_o call_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o he_o speak_v himself_o in_o the_o world_n three_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v last_o i_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v registrate_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o take_v it_o away_o miserable_a darkness_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n let_v it_o stand_v give_v it_o the_o own_o power_n it_o shall_v shine_v like_o light_n unto_o the_o world_n they_o will_v say_v it_o have_v not_o all_o that_o christ_n speak_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v i_o answer_v the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v nothing_o nor_o his_o apostle_n speak_v nothing_o but_o all_o in_o effect_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o write_a word_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thy_o soul_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o truth_n shall_v stand_v inspite_o of_o the_o world_n this_o place_n therefore_o confute_v all_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o scripture_n mahomet_n begin_v &_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v imperfect_a the_o pope_n bring_v in_o man_n tradition_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o scripture_n other_o as_o the_o anabaptiste_n await_v on_o that_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n beside_o that_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o word_n but_o inspite_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v get_v none_o other_o revelation_n nor_o the_o spirit_n shall_v accompany_v no_o word_n but_o that_o which_o jesus_n have_v speak_v &_o leave_v in_o register_n now_o lord_n if_o we_o with_o who_o he_o have_v let_v his_o light_n remain_v shall_v praise_v he_o the_o lord_n accompany_v his_o word_n with_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o comforter_n in_o our_o soul_n inward_o till_o his_o come_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o we_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o eight_o lecture_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n before_o his_o passion_n john_n chap._n xiiii_o verse_n 27.28.29.30.31_o 27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v nor_o fear_n 28_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o go_v away_o and_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o love_v i_o you_o will_v very_o rejoice_v because_o i_o say_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o 29_o and_o now_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o before_o it_o come_v that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v you_o may_v believe_v 30_o hereafter_o will_v i_o not_o speak_v many_o thing_n unto_o you_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o have_v nought_o in_o i_o 31_o but_o it_o be_v that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o i_o love_v my_o father_n and_o as_o the_o father_n have_v command_v i_o so_o i_o do_v arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n brethren_n christ_n begin_v to_o comfort_v his_o disciple_n against_o the_o time_n he_o be_v to_o withdraw_v his_o bodily_a presence_n from_o they_o and_o he_o 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and_o in_o the_o seventeenth_o chap._n you_o shall_v see_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o prayer_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n this_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v get_v first_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o next_o by_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n ere_o ever_o man_n or_o woman_n get_v that_o spirit_n it_o behoove_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o buy_v he_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o die_v the_o world_n have_v not_o get_v the_o spirit_n what_o dough_n a_o man_n and_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o he_o get_v not_o that_o spirit_n the_o lord_n merit_v that_o spirit_n by_o his_o death_n ere_o ever_o we_o get_v that_o spirit_n he_o have_v merit_v it_o yea_o and_o christ_n must_v rise_v again_o and_o must_v pass_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v glorify_v and_o there_o he_o must_v be_v a_o 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