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be_v reprove_v of_o other_o prophet_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 32._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o prophet_n yet_o afterward_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 37._o if_o any_o one_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o way_n how_o to_o use_v and_o apply_v doctrine_n application_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o doctrine_n right_o collect_v be_v diversl_o fit_v according_a as_o place_n time_n and_o person_n do_v require_v ezek._n 34._o 15._o i_o will_v feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o rest_n say_v the_o lord_n 16._o i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v the_o sick_a jude_n 22._o and_o have_v compassion_n of_o some_o in_o put_v difference_n 23._o and_o 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john_n 3._o 16._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o sentence_n which_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v understand_v not_o legal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o the_o euangelicè_fw-la qualification_n of_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 11._o 28._o bless_a be_v those_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o deut._n 11._o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v nor_o set_v a_o far_o off_o but_o it_o be_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o month_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n this_o sentence_n which_o be_v legal_a in_o moses_n be_v evangelicalll_n in_o paul_n rom._n 10._o 8._o psalm_n 119._o 1._o bless_a be_v those_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o jehovah_n 2._o bless_a be_v they_o 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