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cor._n 11._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 21._o that_o its_o law_n be_v not_o so_o full_a as_o those_o writ_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n by_o the_o inward_a word_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o complete_a rule_n of_o conscience_n 27._o mr._n keith_n in_o his_o wisdom_n be_v conscious_a of_o this_o truth_n for_o he_o have_v former_o teach_v immediate_a revel_v pag._n 96._o that_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o the_o light_n in_o the_o writtin_n outward_a word_n and_o for_o life_n or_o to_o get_v life_n or_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o it_o seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a the_o light_n be_v not_o therein_o but_o in_o christ_n the_o inward_a word_n add_v to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o pag._n 9_o and_o 11._o that_o the_o knowledge_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o relate_v pag._n 10._o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o hear_v outward_o with_o the_o illumination_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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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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5._o corinthus_n 1_o cor_fw-la 6._o 11._o 19_o rome_n 8._o 11._o and_o thessalonica_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 13._o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o 120_o who_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n act._n 1._o 14_o 15._o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ch._n 2._o 4._o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o measure_n as_o those_o first_o believer_n do_v ch._n 10._o 46._o 19_o 6._o gal._n 3._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o god_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o purify_v their_o heart_n by_o their_o faith_n and_o we_o say_v st._n peter_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 9_o but_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n even_o as_o to_o we_o at_o first_o in_o witness_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o great_a as_o we_o thus_o give_v it_o to_o all_o man_n and_o seal_v all_o that_o believe_v with_o that_o spirit_n of_o promise_n eph._n 4._o 30._o and_o with_o a_o portion_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o 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