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christ_n have_v a_o distinct_a be_v from_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o his_o giving_n forth_o and_o thus_o as_o fancy_n lead_v he_o he_o affirm_v thing_n as_o in_o page_n 43._o he_o say_v if_o scripture_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o make_v void_a the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o upon_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o in_o page_n 73._o he_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a be_v of_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n to_o exercise_v faith_n in_o so_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n of_o j._n n._n if_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o a_o personal_a be_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v exercise_v upon_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n which_o be_v very_o true_a for_o a_o personal_a be_v of_o christ_n be_v not_o scripture_n and_o he_o say_v faith_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o scripture_n or_o else_o upon_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o 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gal._n 4.19_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o and_o therefore_o give_v this_o meaning_n viz._n this_o form_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v but_o to_o bring_v they_o forth_o into_o a_o gospel-purity_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o interpretation_n of_o that_o scripture_n and_o a_o very_a favourable_a one_o too_o but_o whereby_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o a_o gospel_n purity_n be_v it_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v operation_n that_o be_v in_o they_o which_o they_o receive_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o which_o j._n n._n acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n if_o so_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n according_a to_o measure_n who_o fill_v all_o thing_n real_o in_o they_o who_o have_v diversity_n of_o operation_n who_o come_v for_o judgement_n and_o to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o that_o gospel_n purity_n that_o j._n n._n speak_v of_o 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and_o whereas_o he_o say_v let_v we_o labour_n with_o god_n for_o his_o bless_a spirit_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o all_o truth_n he_o therein_o seem_v to_o own_o truth_n to_o be_v a_o mystery_n within_o also_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v it_o must_v be_v within_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n because_o as_o j._n n._n elsewhere_o confess_v it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v nature_n power_n and_o tendency_n with_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n and_o with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o unction_n which_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o be_v true_a and_o not_o a_o lie_n so_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o own_o truth_n a_o mystery_n within_o the_o spirit_n be_v mystery_n which_o before_o he_o say_v be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n be_v intent_n and_o thus_o his_o confusion_n appear_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o moreover_o if_o in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a time_n as_o he_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o 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