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he_o send_v then_o only_o to_o the_o disciple_n and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n read_v john_n 26._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o over_o again_o and_o see_v thy_o own_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o wicked_a resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o christ_n come_v as_o also_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o also_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n do_v send_v the_o comforter_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o ascension_n which_o spirit_n shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n and_o though_o the_o disciple_n be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v spread_v over_o all_o this_o do_v not_o disprove_v the_o spirit_n of_o reprove_v the_o world_n which_o thou_o in_o thy_o ignorance_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o reprove_v they_o and_o in_o the_o 17._o of_o john_n christ_n say_v 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other_o resist_v it_o and_o quench_v it_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n for_o the_o one_o receive_v it_o the_o other_o reject_v it_o though_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o word_n be_v sow_v in_o the_o field_n which_o be_v the_o world_n it_o be_v sow_v upon_o all_o ground_n upon_o the_o thorney_n the_o bryrie_a the_o highway_n and_o the_o stony_a ground_n but_o who_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o the_o good_a ground_n mat._n 13._o and_o this_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o heb._n 6._o which_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o now_o priest_n wiggan_n say_v these_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n nor_o be_v not_o enlighten_v yet_o they_o crucify_v christ_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o thus_o with_o his_o wisdom_n he_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n though_o he_o have_v long_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o they_o and_o whereas_o thou_o make_v a_o preamble_n upon_o our_o word_n wherein_o we_o reply_v to_o thy_o assertion_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o wicked_a man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o saint_n and_o thou_o do_v affirm_v that_o balaam_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o we_o prove_v that_o balaam_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o numh._n 24._o and_o now_o thou_o have_v overthrow_v thy_o own_o assertion_n and_o confess_v that_o balaam_n and_o saul_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o confess_v be_v wicked_a man_n and_o thus_o thou_o have_v split_v thyself_o upon_o the_o rock_n and_o overthrow_v thy_o foundation_n for_o before_o thou_o affirm_v none_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o believer_n and_o balaam_n prophesy_v of_o great_a thing_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o that_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o before_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o scripture_n as_o balaam_n and_o saul_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o now_o thou_o confess_v that_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v it_o upon_o some_o occasion_n but_o say_v all_o wicked_a man_n have_v it_o not_o read_v over_o again_o joh._n 16._o act_v the_o second_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n and_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n which_o before_o thou_o will_v limit_v only_o to_o assertion_n believer_n with_o thy_o dark_a imagination_n and_o how_o 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be_v darken_v with_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o extinct_a for_o than_o he_o can_v not_o exist_v but_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n now_o be_v not_o so_o plain_o to_o be_v read_v yet_o there_o be_v sufficient_a leave_v to_o render_v god_n righteous_a in_o his_o proceed_n against_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n leave_v in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n etc._n etc._n answ_n by_o this_o thou_o have_v contradict_v thyself_o and_o grant_v that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n for_o can_v any_o know_v the_o eternal_a power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o godhead_n without_o his_o spirit_n then_o do_v they_o not_o know_v christ_n in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o and_o before_o thou_o call_v it_o natural_a and_o darkness_n and_o reason_n and_o man_n spirit_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o new_a 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of_o a_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o that_o manifest_v every_o action_n of_o man_n it_o look_v upon_o every_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o direct_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o this_o single_o consider_v make_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n answ_n all_o may_v see_v how_o thou_o have_v contradict_v thy_o former_a word_n which_o thou_o say_v it_o manifest_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o now_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n thy_o light_n do_v not_o and_o in_o this_o thou_o have_v contradict_v thy_o former_a say_n and_o how_o can_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o man_n show_v he_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o rom._n 2._o 20._o for_o that_o which_o may_v 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