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that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n matth._n 19_o 28._o so_o rev._n 3._o 21._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v say_v he_o i_o will_v grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o on_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n on_o his_o throne_n which_o import_v first_o that_o as_o by_o the_o father_n quicken_a of_o christ_n raise_v he_o up_o and_o fit_v he_o in_o spiririt_n soul_n and_o body_n to_o exercise_v in_o unity_n with_o he_o the_o same_o divine_a life_n and_o power_n to_o the_o make_v his_o manhood_n second_o with_o he_o on_o the_o throne_n so_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o dead_a body_n or_o slay_v faithful_a witness_n that_o have_v be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o he_o in_o 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as_o their_o live_a oracle_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v also_o call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o scripturesense_n and_o acceptation_n which_o yet_o will_v be_v more_o full_o evident_a by_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o a_o three_o sense_n to_o wit_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n in_o man_n move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v also_o call_v the_o word_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o same_o declaration_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o inward_a word_n but_o dispense_n it_o in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n teach_v and_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o unto_o these_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n no_o man_n may_v add_v rev._n 22._o 18._o or_o take_v there_o from_o v_o 19_o wherefore_o 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be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v thereunto_o and_o make_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o handle_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o through_o any_o private_a interpretation_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o its_o own_o self-evidence_n do_v commend_v themselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o preach_v themselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o themselves_z servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o and_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v forth_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o this_o in_o all_o age_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 13._o that_o than_o which_o do_v enable_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n thus_o consider_v be_v the_o shine_v forth_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o indwelling_a presence_n in_o the_o heart_n compare_v itself_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o testimony_n which_o be_v give_v of_o itself_o in_o the_o outward_a word_n and_o by_o discern_v the_o perfect_a analogy_n and_o harmony_n that_o spring_v up_o between_o both_o answer_v one_o another_o as_o face_n answer_v face_n the_o believer_n receive_v such_o certainty_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n make_v know_v as_o warrant_v he_o in_o the_o delivery_n and_o declaration_n thereof_o unto_o other_o this_o as_o the_o safe_a and_o best_a rule_n in_o judge_v and_o declare_v truth_n from_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v own_v in_o a_o constant_a harmony_n of_o witness_n by_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n under_o one_o form_n or_o other_o that_o have_v spring_v up_o either_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o or_o the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a word_n that_o live_v and_o breathe_v forth_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o thus_o through_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n be_v in_o this_o harmony_n and_o consent_n with_o the_o inward_a word_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o it_o and_o of_o the_o same_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n property_n and_o use_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n and_o prosper_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v as_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a word_n to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o become_v either_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n as_o minister_v in_o harmony_n with_o and_o subserviency_n unto_o the_o live_a word_n or_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o as_o minister_v single_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o the_o scripture_n than_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o inward_a and_o live_a word_n but_o have_v a_o testimony_n and_o expression_n peculiarly_a their_o own_o john_n 5._o 39_o search_n the_o scripture_n they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n in_o which_o testimony_n of_o they_o they_o be_v either_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o preparer_n of_o the_o way_n unto_o the_o live_a word_n as_o those_o that_o literal_o testify_v of_o it_o point_v at_o christ_n the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o live_a word_n in_o perfect_a analogy_n and_o harmony_n both_o consort_a and_o dwell_v together_o in_o a_o inseparable_a band_n of_o union_n unveil_v rather_o the_o naked_a beauty_n of_o the_o inward_a word_n then_o bear_v any_o 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that_o up_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o better_a and_o more_o excellent_a glory_n when_o once_o therefore_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n as_o a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n be_v spring_v up_o in_o man_n and_o that_o wilful_o against_o manifest_a conviction_n and_o long_a contestation_n and_o patience_n on_o god_n part_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o another_o mind_n at_o last_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o sad_a experience_n to_o find_v that_o in_o their_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o will_v be_v leak_a out_o of_o this_o fleshly_a build_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n at_o its_o best_a if_o rest_v in_o and_o subject_a to_o corrupt_v so_o that_o whilst_o with_o the_o mind_n they_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o the_o flesh_n
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