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and_o they_o that_o quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n when_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o lead_v they_o and_o judas_n 19_o be_v clear_a against_o thy_o assertion_n which_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o err_v from_o it_o and_o so_o become_v like_o sodon_n and_o cain_n and_o core_n and_o balaam_n these_o thou_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n over_o and_o over_o balaam_n have_v the_o spirit_n
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which_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o priest_n have_v strike_v at_o till_o you_o be_v all_o tumble_v down_o yourselves_o but_o christ_n our_o corner_n stone_n and_o foundation_n and_o light_n never_o fall_v but_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o therefore_o thou_o rage_a and_o we_o do_v affirm_v in_o our_o word_n and_o print_a book_n that_o christ_n who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o light_n in_o joh._n 8_o he_o be_v the_o door_n joh._n 10._o he_o be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o he_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v in_o zion_n he_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o be_v the_o all_o and_o in_o all_o and_o above_o all_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o and_o have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o word_n and_o this_o thou_o deny_v christ_n the_o light_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n the_o corner_n stone_n the_o word_n the_o 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a_o invisible_a light_n create_v which_o see_v god_n which_o be_v invisible_a it_o be_v pity_n to_o put_v these_o thing_n to_o thy_o gross_a darkness_n but_o that_o for_o the_o seed_n sake_n it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o other_o and_o do_v thou_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o put_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v this_o a_o create_a light_n oh_o the_o gross_a darkness_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o how_o dare_v thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o teach_v be_v not_o god_n light_n and_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n a_o create_a light_n and_o be_v that_o create_v and_o natural_a and_o be_v not_o christ_n light_n and_o his_o spirit_n light_n and_o be_v not_o the_o law_n light_n and_o be_v not_o the_o law_n spiritual_a and_o do_v not_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 30._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o &_o 15._o for_o this_o commandment_n that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v 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forth_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o he_o that_o give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v therein_o god_n save_v health_n among_o all_o nation_n let_v all_o people_n praise_v the_o 67._o lord_n let_v all_o people_n praise_v the_o lord_n let_v all_o nation_n praise_v the_o lood_n and_o sing_v but_o jo._n wig_n speak_v contrary_a to_o david_n how_o can_v god_n save_v health_n be_v among_o all_o nation_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o saving-light_n look_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v save_v for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o but_o jo._n wiggan_n say_v they_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o create_a light_n that_o be_v darkness_n mat._n 6._o 22._o oh_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o all_o flesh_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n but_o how_o can_v all_o flesh_n know_v his_o salvation_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n as_o j._n wig._n affirm_v this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o jo._n wiggan_n say_v god_n deny_v faith_n to_o some_o man_n and_o so_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n and_o say_v christ_n do_v not_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o a_o save_v light_n and_o with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o how_o can_v they_o obey_v the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o may_z jo._n wiggan_n say_v i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n but_o be_v thy_o hand_n holy_a j._n vv._n when_o thou_o lay_v such_o violent_a hand_n 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