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in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n say_v he_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o reprobate_a state_n because_o we_o witness_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o for_o this_o principle_n of_o which_o i_o write_v it_o be_v the_o unction_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o whereby_o we_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v this_o do_v instruct_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o for_o it_o be_v that_o spiritual_a anoint_v that_o the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v of_o which_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o in_o who_o it_o abide_v need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v they_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n and_o be_v no_o lie_n even_o as_o it_o have_v teach_v they_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o 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