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own_o spirit_n and_o not_o god_n ezek._n 13._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o body_n of_o the_o scripture_n deserve_v the_o name_n as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o spirit_n and_o original_a deserve_v it_o much_o more_o and_o be_v much_o more_o eminent_o of_o authority_n and_o use_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v do_v by_o they_o even_o the_o word_n that_o be_v nigh_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 8._o the_o unseen_a and_o unwritten_a word_n which_o evidence_n itself_o to_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n unseen_a heb_n 11._o 1._o this_o word_n be_v describe_v heb._n 4._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o 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come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o use_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o one_o to_o destroy_v the_o other_o chap._n xxiv_o concern_v magistracy_n as_o in_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o right_a exercise_n it_o have_v its_o place_n and_o bear_v its_o part_n in_o the_o reign_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n over_o man_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n xxv_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o two_o witness_n to_o prophesy_v and_o finish_v their_o testimony_n when_o the_o suffer_a saint_n of_o christ_n must_v expect_v the_o visible_a protection_n of_o magistracy_n to_o fail_v they_o as_o exercise_v in_o a_o worldly_a way_n chap._n xxvi_o treat_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o sit_v with_o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n rule_v and_o influence_v all_o thing_n on_o earth_n during_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n errata_fw-la page_n 20._o line_n 20._o 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prisoner_n go_v forth_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n show_v yourselves_o to_o give_v bread_n to_o they_o that_o be_v hungry_a and_o water_n free_o to_o they_o that_o thirst_n for_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o will_v lead_v they_o even_o by_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n will_v he_o guide_v they_o and_o he_o will_v make_v all_o his_o mountain_n a_o way_n and_o his_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v exalt_v behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o these_o from_o the_o north_n and_o the_o west_n and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n thus_o be_v this_o polish_a shaft_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o quiver_n of_o the_o live_a word_n provide_v from_o the_o beginning_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o a_o mighty_a saviour_n and_o complete_a redeemer_n and_o be_v bring_v of_o it_o into_o exercise_n upon_o the_o first_o occasion_n promise_v the_o familiar_a and_o plain_a discovery_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o 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