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speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o son_n that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v except_o himself_o be_v hear_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n eph._n 4._o 21._o and_o again_o it_o be_v writâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 59_o 21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—…uth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fâ—…rth_n and_o for_o ever_o see_v how_o god_n have_v appointâ—…t_v for_o his_o seed_n â—…and_v every_o believer_n be_v his_o seed_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 29._o as_o a_o everlasting_a ordinance_n his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n put_v by_o himself_o into_o their_o mouth_n and_o again_o joel_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o 29._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pasâ—…_n that_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n apâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…pon_n the_o servanâ—…_n and_o â—…idens_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spiâ—…_n see_v further_o these_o scripture_n zach._n 12._o 8._o 10._o isaiah_n 40._o 5â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 11._o isaiah_n 41_o 17_o 18._o isaiah_n 49._o 6._o isaiah_n 51._o 3_o 4_o 5._o isaiah_n 55._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 60._o througout_n now_o i_o ask_v such_o who_o say_v immediate_a 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n speak_v in_o man_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o his_o pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o to_o prophesy_v be_v cease_v whither_o do_v these_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o to_o the_o new_a that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a they_o can_v say_v it_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n see_v these_o glorious_a thing_n be_v promise_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o be_v glorious_o accomplish_v after_o christ_n 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of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 13._o after_o that_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n though_o earnest_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o jesus_n christ_n promise_v this_o to_o who_o soever_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 7._o 38._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n and_o verse_n 39_o this_o spâ—…_n he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v for_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v and_o now_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o they_o who_o believe_v and_o if_o the_o pour_v of_o it_o forth_o be_v cease_v and_o then_o be_v that_o promise_v falsify_v and_o break_v but_o that_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o be_v this_o also_o and_o now_o see_v from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n be_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o dayâ—…_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o rue_n covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n their_o to_o belong_v it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o this_o glorious_a dispensation_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n now_o and_o in_o all_o age_n past_a or_o to_o come_v be_v so_o be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o sâ—…me_a promise_n which_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o in_o their_o head_n christ_n for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o full_o of_o that_o abundance_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n how_o then_o be_v it_o cease_v and_o to_o cease_v for_o ever_o so_o as_o never_o any_o more_o to_o take_v place_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o wherein_o do_v the_o gospel_n dispensation_n which_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n transcend_v and_o surpass_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n if_o not_o herein_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o substance_n reveal_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o light_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o god_n their_o glory_n the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n become_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n wherein_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o latâ—…er_a house_n transcend_v and_o excel_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a but_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o his_o people_n seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n and_o that_o unto_o they_o who_o fear_v his_o name_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v under_o â—…is_n wing_n mal._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o have_v not_o god_n appoint_v this_o as_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n in_o his_o church_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n to_o shine_v therein_o with_o his_o own_o immediate_a beam_n as_o this_o visible_a sun_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n take_v away_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o then_o will_v she_o not_o be_v leave_v in_o as_o great_a in_o confusion_n desolation_n distress_n as_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o natural_a sun_n what_o a_o woeful_a night_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n christ_n spâ—…_n use_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o she_o go_v into_o the_o wilderneâ—…s_n flee_v from_o the_o dragon_n thus_o clothe_v be_v she_o not_o to_o return_v so_o also_o and_o such_o who_o cry_v down_o all_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o prophesy_v do_v they_o not_o make_v the_o gospel_n dispensation_n exceed_o inferior_a to_o the_o law_n for_o even_o in_o that_o ministration_n there_o be_v some_o prophet_n some_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o such_o now_o at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a law_n and_o despisable_v dispensation_n as_o true_o it_o be_v so_o among_o you_o vision_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n perish_v but_o now_o be_v the_o lord_n fulfil_v these_o glorious_a promise_n to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n who_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n he_o have_v forsake_v but_o with_o great_a mercy_n be_v he_o gather_v they_o thy_o watchman_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o the_o voice_n together_o shall_v they_o sing_v for_o they_o shall_v see_v eye_n to_o eye_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o zion_n isa._n 52._o 8._o and_o ver_fw-la
immediate_o speak_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n witness_v but_o god_n speak_v from_o without_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v it_o and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v believe_v they_o say_v there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o illumination_n they_o be_v a_o afraid_a to_o call_v it_o a_o revelation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n 1_o cap._n 6_o art_n where_o deny_v all_o new_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o add_v nevertheless_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o inward_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o save_a understanding_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o therein_o say_v they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v all_o thing_n be_v reveal_v yet_o some_o be_v now_o call_v it_o a_o inward_a revelation_n or_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la sive_fw-la potentiae_fw-la but_o not_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la 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