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and_o what_o the_o effect_n and_o what_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o save_a and_o sanctify_a faith_n and_o how_o know_v q._n 20._o whether_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o you_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o quake_a fraternity_n be_v divine_a or_o diabolical_a if_o divine_a prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n or_o may_v we_o not_o know_v the_o tree_n antichrist_n by_o its_o fruit_n heresy_n in_o you_o if_o diabolical_a then_o cease_v like_o simon_n magus_n to_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o great_a one_o to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o you_o and_o resist_v this_o spirit_n in_o yourself_o better_a repent_v then_o perish_v q._n 21._o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o power_n of_o god_n say_v you_o that_o work_v by_o charm_n whereby_o some_o of_o your_o proselyte_n have_v be_v possess_v with_o devil_n as_o gilpin_n mary_n white_n and_o other_o and_o whether_o peter_n or_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o with_o satan_n and_o hereby_o let_v we_o know_v whether_o you_o be_v saint_n or_o sorcerer_n make_v it_o out_o upon_o a_o gospel_n account_n q._n 22._o and_o since_o you_o so_o much_o rail_v against_o superiority_n 30_o and_o dignity_n when_o as_o the_o very_a angel_n in_o heaven_n bring_v no_o rail_a accusation_n againgâ—_n they_o and_o wherefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n speak_v against_o be_v call_v master_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n and_o why_o may_v not_o minister_n be_v call_v master_n as_o well_o as_o ruler_n and_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o master_n and_o a_o ruler_n and_o be_v the_o title_n of_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n ambassador_n of_o reconciliation_n bishop_n overseer_n inferior_a to_o the_o word_n master_n do_v paul_n transgress_v or_o be_v he_o no_o minister_n because_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o wise_a master-builder_n or_o do_v 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christ_n 9_o be_v within_o we_o and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o you_o that_o be_v in_o diotrephes_n who_o reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o do_v ever_o any_o more_o presumptuous_o boast_v of_o and_o yet_o act_v more_o contrary_a unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o do_v ever_o any_o generation_n show_v such_o audacious_a arrogant_a impudence_n in_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n for_o which_o martyr_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v spend_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o and_o yet_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n for_o a_o defence_n of_o their_o baseness_n and_o be_v not_o this_o spiritual_a presumption_n if_o not_o abomination_n q._n 24._o be_v a_o lie_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o