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whilst_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o to_o the_o light_n within_o they_o do_v he_o mind_v they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o be_v make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o their_o â—eaâ—â—s_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n preach_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o god_n that_o so_o it_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v without_o any_o contradiction_n that_o they_o who_o be_v without_o faith_n be_v without_o christ_n and_o yet_o who_o be_v without_o faith_n be_v to_o look_v unto_o christ_n within_o they_o and_o obey_v he_o there_o that_o he_o may_v work_v faith_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o those_o who_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o know_v and_o so_o abide_v without_o he_o in_o the_o unbelief_n and_o in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o his_o life_n and_o though_o such_o be_v without_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v within_o they_o a_o faithful_a witness_n to_o reprove_v they_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o their_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n but_o the_o book_n unto_o thou_o be_v seal_v and_o thou_o be_v unlearned_a and_o thy_o heart_n harden_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v truth_n though_o from_o the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v declare_v 16._o partic._n that_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o lord_n teach_n in_o the_o scripture_n proof_n be_v prove_v in_o their_o set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o open_a manifestation_n of_o the_o true_a light_n and_o call_v man_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o secret_a place_n to_o look_v for_o light_n in_o the_o house_n of_o darkness_n reply_n christ_n say_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o show_v great_a fign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a but_o say_v he_o behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o mat._n 24._o if_o thy_o understanding_n be_v open_v to_o know_v the_o scripture_n christ_n own_o word_n declare_v theâ—_z plain_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o sign_n and_o wonder_n thou_o be_v show_v to_o deceive_v by_o say_v christ_n be_v without_o behold_v he_o there_o christ_n say_v go_v not_o forth_o this_o be_v his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o all_o believer_n obey_v it_o and_o that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v forth_o from_o be_v within_o they_o and_o when_o those_o false_a prophet_n come_v which_o christ_n say_v shall_v come_v john_n see_v their_o deceit_n and_o their_o seduce_a spirit_n in_o the_o same_o light_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a and_o he_o exhort_v to_o beware_v of_o that_o which_o do_v seduce_v and_o to_o look_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v within_o they_o which_o be_v the_o anoint_v say_v he_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o and_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n joh._n 2_o 27._o and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n come_v to_o be_v know_v and_o witness_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v but_o one_o in_o all_o christ_n say_v false_a prophet_n shall_v come_v go_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o john_n see_v they_o when_o they_o do_v come_v and_o he_o say_v abide_v in_o the_o anoint_v which_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o be_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o and_o so_o teach_v another_o doctrine_n as_o all_o false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n do_v 17._o partic._n that_o they_o set_v up_o their_o own_o tradition_n 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