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speak_v unto_o man_n in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v in_o i_o psal._n 85.8_o so_o the_o septuagint_n as_o it_o be_v paraphrastical_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o that_o day_n see_v psal._n 50.7_o hear_v o_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v o_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v testify_v in_o thou_o so_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o all_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_n a_o real_a distinct_a teach_n of_o god_n over_o beyond_o and_o above_o all_o outward_a teach_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n i_o say_v a_o real_a distinct_a teach_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o if_o man_n may_v be_v outward_o teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o want_v this_o teach_n of_o god_n here_o mention_v 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