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to_o receive_v what_o god_n shall_v inspire_v for_o in_o vain_a labour_v our_o tongue_n to_o speak_v else_o but_o none_o of_o his_o proof_n concern_v perpetual_a immediate_a inspiration_n for_o the_o spirit_n give_v assurance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o reformer_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o homily_n in_o the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o require_v our_o humility_n and_o diligent_a search_n and_o often_o read_v and_o john_n old_a a_o famous_a divine_a in_o edward_n the_o sixths_n day_n declare_v how_o they_o proceed_v in_o interpret_n scripture_n touch_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o must_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o which_o it_o be_v first_o write_v 435._o in_o dr._n holdsworth_n praeleâ—_n theolog._n p._n 435._o and_o by_o diligent_a weigh_v of_o saying_n that_o go_v before_o and_o that_o follow_v after_o withal_o the_o circumstance_n and_o also_o according_a to_o other_o place_n that_o be_v more_o plain_a or_o like_a or_o contrary_a and_o where_o the_o father_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n have_v interpret_v the_o scripture_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o have_v in_o no_o wise_a blanch_a or_o swerve_v from_o this_o rule_n there_o we_o do_v with_o heart_n and_o good_a will_v acknowledge_v and_o take_v they_o for_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o honourable_a instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o painful_a labour_n and_o industrye_n our_o lord_n god_n have_v use_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v print_v 1554._o chap._n xii_o of_o their_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o some_o other_o claim_n thomas_n ellwood_n to_o all_o these_o superadd_v other_o privilege_n as_o first_o their_o hear_v god_n voice_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v in_o we_o p._n 249._o imply_v in_o a_o distinct_a articulate_v voice_n speak_v within_o and_o hear_v by_o they_o a_o most_o dangerous_a delusion_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n manner_n of_o proceed_v who_o rare_o or_o never_o speak_v to_o man_n without_o some_o internuntius_fw-la or_o medium_n his_o voice_n be_v dreadful_a no_o man_n can_v hear_v it_o and_o live_v exod._n 20.19_o deut._n 18.16_o so_o that_o either_o angel_n or_o god_n incarnate_a signify_v his_o pleasure_n the_o motion_n and_o whisper_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o audible_a voice_n the_o manner_n of_o god_n speak_v be_v relate_v thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v forth_o itself_o at_o first_o simple_o in_o power_n 88_o uniu._n grace_n p._n 87._o 88_o virtue_n light_a and_o life_n rather_o than_o in_o word_n and_o afterward_o word_n be_v give_v and_o that_o very_o distinct_o hear_v and_o apprehend_v so_o that_o the_o quaker_n 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