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if_o we_o shall_v only_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n teach_n in_o our_o heart_n there_o will_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n when_o there_o can_v be_v no_o character_n give_v by_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o our_o own_o proper_a spirit_n as_o from_o the_o spirit_n the_o devil_n which_o sometime_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o may_v seem_v so_o true_a and_o real_a to_o a_o man_n himself_o as_o if_o they_o be_v doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n now_o how_o shall_v we_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n obj._n it_o be_v a_o true_a sign_n of_o divine_a instinct_n when_o of_o that_o which_o we_o believe_v or_o do_v we_o be_v persuade_v of_o and_o root_v in_o without_o 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word_n but_o aught_o to_o mind_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 1.14_o i_o be_o debtor_n both_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o the_o barbarian_n both_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o unwise_a heb._n 5.14_o but_o strong_a meat_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n sacrament_n strong_a meat_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o through_o long_a custom_n have_v their_o will_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n 1_o john_n 2.13_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o father_n because_o you_o have_v know_v he_o that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.1_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o the_o elect_a one_o and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v again_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v as_o unto_o they_o which_o have_v understanding_n phil._n 3.15_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o eph._n 4.12_o 13._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n which_o fullness_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o after_o this_o life_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 10.11_o for_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v abolish_v 2._o because_o the_o high_a grow_v christian_n in_o this_o life_n be_v