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be_v consider_v what_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n be_v and_o that_o he_o further_o say_v the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o light_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o now_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n to_o which_o thou_o scoffing_o and_o wicked_o say_v now_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o work_n out_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o be_v sure_a salthouse_n will_v prevail_v and_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o thou_o hypocrite_n be_v this_o out_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o speak_v truth_n in_o the_o very_a scripture-language_n have_v not_o t._n s._n quote_v the_o scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o assert_v concerning_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n 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