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B07159 A most humble supplication of many the Kings Maiesties loyall subiects, ready to testifie all civill obedience, by the oath, as the law of this realme requireth, and that of conscience; who are persecuted, onely for differing in religion, contrary to divine and humane testimonies as followeth.. Murton, John. 1621 (1621) STC 563.7; ESTC S95969 22,236 39

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ghost_n in_o whosoever_o the_o next_o in_o order_n as_o the_o immediate_a question_n from_o this_o former_a be_v who_o must_v interpret_v this_o rule_n because_o as_o be_v object_v there_o be_v many_o dark_a place_n in_o it_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v unto_o which_o we_o answer_v the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a interpreter_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o be_v they_o call_v joh._n 15.26.27_o &_o act._n 5.32_o first_o for_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o although_o some_o doctrine_n in_o some_o place_n be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a as_o peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 3.16_o yet_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n in_o other_o place_n be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v plain_a to_o they_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o straight_o to_o they_o that_o will_v find_v knowledge_n prov._n 8.9_o and_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o will_v understand_v prov._n 14.6_o second_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1._o joh._n 5.6_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v witness_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n and_o joh._n 14.26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n which_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o and_o joh._n 16.13_o howbeit_o when_o he_o be_v come_v which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o will_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v he_o shall_v speak_v and_o he_o will_v teach_v you_o of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o 1._o cor._n 2.10_o for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o but_o the_o anoint_v that_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o dwell_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v true_a and_o be_v not_o lie_v and_o as_o it_o teach_v you_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o and_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o 1._o cor._n 12.8_o for_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o this_o that_o the_o great_a adversary_n thereof_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n hereof_o only_o in_o this_o lie_v the_o difficulty_n who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v that_o sure_a rule_n which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v chap._n iii_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v and_o interpret_v be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o fear_n and_o obey_v god_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o not_o to_o the_o wicked_a deut._n 4.5.6_o behold_v i_o have_v teach_v you_o ordinance_n and_o law_n as_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n command_v i_o that_o you_o do_v even_o so_o etc._n etc._n keep_v they_o therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o that_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v say_v only_o this_o people_n be_v wise_a and_o of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 25.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o vers_fw-la 14._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n and_o psal_n 107.43_o who_o be_v wise_a that_o he_o may_v 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