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this_o one_o and_o by_o one_o and_o fulfil_v in_o one_o but_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v conclude_v that_o thou_o can_v witness_v none_o of_o this_o for_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o fall_n thou_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n as_o before_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n be_v prove_v and_o they_o that_o can_v witness_v this_o redemption_n be_v christian_n indeed_o and_o cleanse_v from_o earthly-mindedness_a all_o which_o thou_o nor_o thy_o church_n be_v not_o as_o before_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n be_v prove_v but_o be_v still_o in_o your_o iniquity_n uphold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v not_o save_v from_o your_o enemy_n that_o be_v of_o your_o own_o house_n neither_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o you_o neither_o be_v your_o soul_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n neither_o be_v jesus_n your_o high_a priest_n who_o set_v up_o yourselves_o to_o be_v priest_n in_o his_o 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they_o will_v witness_v for_o thou_o whenas_o thou_o thyself_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v resolve_v that_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v every_a one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n neither_o will_v confess_v it_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v it_o in_o that_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v quote_v in_o joh._n 1._o 9_o yea_o that_o scripture_n which_o thou_o quote_v in_o jer._n 31._o 34._o do_v witness_n against_o thou_o and_o thy_o hearer_n to_o be_v yet_o stranger_n to_o the_o promise_n therefore_o thou_o hypocrite_n how_o have_v thou_o belie_v thy_o own_o conscience_n in_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v bring_v thâ—m_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o light_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v thou_o nor_o any_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o whenas_o that_o be_v it_o thou_o open_o strive_v against_o for_o then_o thy_o diana_n will_v bring_v thou_o in_o no_o gain_n which_o be_v thy_o great_a care_n to_o uphold_v and_o this_o be_v witness_v in_o thy_o conscience_n for_o a_o truth_n against_o thou_o yea_o and_o this_o scripture_n which_o thou_o quote_v in_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o will_v witness_v against_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o belyar_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n within_o which_o shine_v as_o a_o light_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o know_v &_o therefore_o thou_o deny_v the_o truth_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o we_o be_v in_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n so_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o thy_o confusion_n and_o deceit_n therefore_o silence_n from_o bring_v the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n for_o thy_o proof_n for_o they_o testify_v against_o such_o as_o thou_o who_o pretend_v to_o teach_v other_o and_o to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o a_o instructor_n of_o the_o foolish_a 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deceiver_n that_o cry_v lo_o here_o and_o lo_o there_o that_o draw_v people_n to_o look_v at_o a_o christ_n in_o a_o heaven_n far_o off_o without_o they_o or_o at_o a_o jerusalem_n far_o off_o without_o they_o whenas_o they_o that_o can_v witness_v christ_n in_o they_o be_v reprobate_n pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o confess_v that_o they_o that_o can_v witness_v christ_n in_o they_o be_v in_o a_o reprobate_a condition_n but_o thou_o confess_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o say_v that_o all_o who_o speak_v of_o a_o christ_n within_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o thou_o grant_v that_o those_o teacher_n who_o point_n only_o at_o a_o christ_n without_o they_o or_o to_o any_o other_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o what_o must_v be_v within_o say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n and_o lo_n there_o be_v his_o kingdom_n may_v be_v both_o deceiver_n and_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o the_o present_a rep._n herein_o thou_o condemne_v thy_o brethren_n to_o be_v deceiver_n and_o 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