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against_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n why_o blasphemy_n against_o he_o more_o irremisable_a than_o against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son._n extraordinary_a gift_n no_o mark_n of_o a_o justify_v state._n of_o office_n appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n some_o of_o these_o temporary_a other_o to_o continue_v through_o all_o time_n the_o present_a officer_n ordain_v successor_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ordinary_a grace_n by_o these_o we_o may_v know_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o our_o care_n require_v towards_o these_o of_o prevent_v grace_n in_o outward_a advantage_n and_o inward_a good_a motion_n direction_n how_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v after_o save_a grace_n in_o six_o particular_n how_o god_n give_v they_o though_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o acquire_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v also_o in_o we_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n this_o he_o do_v not_o in_o all_o the_o mind_n he_o sanctify_v because_o some_o be_v unfit_a for_o they_o through_o intrinsic_a impediment_n but_o 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the_o world_n by_o these_o pretence_n answ._n yes_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o he_o shall_v be_v of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n i_o e._n bare_o from_o outward_a appearance_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n even_o the_o meek_a upon_o earth_n where_o they_o be_v trespasser_n isa._n 11._o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o the_o goodness_n we_o make_v show_v of_o and_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o god_n as_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v to_o man_n for_o if_o we_o dissemble_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v pluck_v off_o the_o disguise_n and_o show_v we_o open_o to_o be_v 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