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ghost_n in_o whosoever_o the_o next_o in_o order_n as_o the_o immediate_a question_n from_o this_o former_a be_v who_o must_v interpret_v this_o rule_n because_o as_o be_v object_v there_o be_v many_o dark_a place_n in_o it_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v unto_o which_o we_o answer_v the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a interpreter_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o be_v they_o call_v joh._n 15.26.27_o &_o act._n 5.32_o first_o for_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o although_o some_o doctrine_n in_o some_o place_n be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a as_o peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 3.16_o yet_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n in_o other_o place_n be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v plain_a to_o they_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o straight_o to_o they_o that_o will_v find_v knowledge_n prov._n 8.9_o and_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o will_v 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