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appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n who_o be_v also_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n god_n i_o say_v have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o we_o have_v now_o a_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o the_o old_a father_n have_v the_o son_n who_o once_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o person_n on_o earth_n still_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n every_o day_n therefore_o now_o for_o any_o to_o look_v after_o dream_n and_o vision_n or_o visible_a apparition_n for_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v to_o go_v backward_o to_o the_o old_a state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o to_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n while_o the_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o holy_a life_n be_v not_o full_o finish_v and_o complete_v and_o though_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v far_o from_o limit_v god_n 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