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and_o write_v forth_o the_o scripture_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v who_o want_v the_o same_o spirit_n and_o life_n for_o thy_o lie_v and_o boast_v manife_v thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o true_a spirit_n with_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v and_o be_v inspire_v so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n and_o life_n of_o they_o but_o that_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o scripture_n belong_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v against_o blasphemer_n liar_n boaster_n and_o ungodly_a deceiver_n and_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o thy_o present_a condition_n but_o the_o blessing_n and_o promise_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o elect_a seed_n thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o inspiration_n or_o revelation_n in_o thy_o soul_n who_o say_v thou_o have_v nought_o of_o god_n in_o thou_o l._n c._n also_o boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v more_o full_o manifest_v in_o he_o then_o it_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 1._o answ_n the_o lie_a spirit_n which_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o a_o large_a manner_n be_v manifest_a in_o thou_o as_o thy_o fruit_n make_v it_o appear_v and_o thou_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o boast_v thus_o of_o thy_o spirit_n who_o say_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o séveral_a honest_a people_n thou_o have_v nought_o of_o god_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o lie_a imagination_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a fleshly_a wisdom_n which_o thou_o call_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o delude_v and_o seek_v to_o deceive_v and_o delude_v other_o but_o the_o elect_n be_v out_o of_o thy_o reach_n and_o fathom_v thou_o l._n c._n say_v moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n never_o right_o understand_v neither_o be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o know_v christ_n in_o their_o commission_n any_o other_o but_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 4._o answ_n that_o be_v false_a moses_n know_v a_o prophet_n shall_v arise_v like_a unto_o he_o which_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v which_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o the_o prophet_n know_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n and_o say_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n know_v the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v they_o that_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o birth_n 3.15_o act_n 3.15_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n which_o thou_o know_v nothing_o of_o but_o by_o tradition_n the_o apostle_n be_v eye-witness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o know_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n a_o single_a person_n and_o after_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v to_o know_v he_o no_o more_o 2_o cor._n 5._o let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v for_o here_o have_v thou_o manifest_v thy_o lie_n and_o confusion_n thou_o have_v lie_v of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n their_o writing_n as_o the_o scripture_n will_v make_v plain_o appear_v read_v deut._n 18.18_o isa_n 9.6_o isa_n 7.14_o l._n c._n affirm_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n be_v but_o natural_a p._n 5._o and_o in_o the_o 6._o p._n say_v solomon_n writing_n be_v no_o scripture_n nor_o the_o writing_n of_o job_n p._n 7._o answ_n the_o wisdom_n god_n give_v unto_o solomon_n be_v pure_a and_o spiritual_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o disposition_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o give_v gift_n unto_o his_o people_n 3.12_o 1_o king_n 3.12_o contrary_a to_o himself_o that_o be_v natural_a in_o thou_o which_o wrong_v the_o lord_n and_o call_v solomon_n wisdom_n god_n gift_n natural_a 3.28_o 1_o king_n 3.28_o it_o be_v manifest_a thou_o see_v not_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n as_o thou_o conceive_v but_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o old_a serpent_n who_o go_v about_o through_o thy_o policy_n to_o turn_v the_o 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