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will_n and_o lust_n and_o desire_n be_v and_o to_o do_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o to_o do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o will_v not_o ch._n 7._o 20._o and_o to_o war_n and_o fight_n always_o against_o our_o fleshly_a mind_n v._o 23._o ch._n 8._o 7._o and_o to_o carry_v if_o we_o can_v that_o captivity_n captive_a by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n spirit_n gal._n 5._o 16._o which_o he_o give_v more_o willing_o to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o in_o faith_n than_o a_o father_n or_o mother_n do_v good_a thing_n to_o their_o child_n matth._n 7._o 11._o luk._n 11._o 13._o 30._o the_o scripture_n be_v positive_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v all_o thing_n guide_v into_o all_o truth_n both_o natural_a and_o divine_a for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o christ_n himself_o except_v none_o search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o show_v even_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o it_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discern_a faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o receive_v it_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o so_o that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o need_n to_o go_v to_o learn_v of_o any_o other_o master_n school_n or_o university_n than_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o inward_a word_n matth._n 23._o 8._o by_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 45._o hebr._n 8._o 11._o all_o wisdom_n and_o all_o knowledge_n col._n 1._o 9_o and_o it_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v in_o the_o eternal_a gospel_n of_o which_o a_o messenger_n take_v near_o 1500_o copy_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v still_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o former_o to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n when_o they_o believe_v equal_o that_o be_v go_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n follow_v christ_n under_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o regeneration_n or_o second_o birth_n of_o water_n in_o a_o true_a resignation_n of_o their_o own_o will_n to_o god_n will_n as_o much_o as_o those_o christian_n do_v for_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o it_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v save_v joh._n 3._o 5._o and_o as_o salvation_n itself_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o spirit_n rom._n 14._o 17._o all_o they_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v have_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o to_o work_v righteousness_n by_o it_o and_o become_v righteous_a and_o shine_v in_o glory_n or_o be_v save_v matth._n 13._o 43._o the_o gift_n and_o receipt_n of_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o man_n through_o christ_n luke_n 24._o 49._o act._n 1._o 4_o 5._o 2._o 17._o and_o this_o same_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v make_v to_o all_o mankind_n it_o belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v ever_o call_v and_o believe_v v._o 39_o and_o so_o all_o man_n may_v have_v it_o and_o not_o only_o what_o they_o now_o call_v its_o ordinary_a gift_n but_o also_o all_o the_o other_o 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to_o the_o same_o end_n he_o make_v of_o the_o light_n within_o which_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o 116._o to_o be_v natural_a in_o all_o and_o supernatural_a in_o the_o regenerate_v but_o one_o part_n of_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o more_o than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v say_v in_o the_o 9th_o page_n that_o the_o utmost_a extent_n that_o this_o light_n within_o go_v to_o without_o illumination_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n do_v and_o live_v