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say_v that_o the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v far_o from_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o our_o opinion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v be_v give_v to_o teach_v man_n immediate_o by_o internal_a illumination_n pag._n 60._o and_o on_o john_n 16._o 13._o he_o account_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n to_o guide_v all_o christian_n by_o its_o immediate_a motion_n but_o a_o promise_n to_o his_o apostle_n pag._n 61._o and_o yet_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o and_o in_o concession_n to_o the_o truth_n he_o in_o word_n assent_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n pag._n 15._o and_o that_o man_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 18_o 19_o but_o then_o he_o be_v nconsistent_a again_o in_o account_v these_o different_a cause_n he_o have_v also_o confess_v the_o essential_a presence_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n to_o be_v in_o 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