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from_o heaven_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o all_o his_o congregation_n that_o have_v first_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o believe_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o baptize_v they_o with_o water_n and_o so_o both_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o figure_n be_v deny_v in_o he_o so_o that_o in_o that_o in_o which_o he_o will_v accuse_v another_o without_o ground_n be_v he_o upon_o good_a ground_n find_v guilty_a and_o as_o for_o deny_v to_o give_v thanks_o that_o be_v false_a for_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o spirit_n to_o give_v thanks_o always_o to_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o eat_v not_o we_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o this_o we_o be_v come_v to_o witness_v to_o pray_v without_o cease_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v we_o and_o in_o we_o be_v it_o fulfil_v and_o we_o sing_v with_o the_o 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they_o unto_o who_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n for_o unto_o he_o no_o word_n of_o pprophecy_n be_v more_o sure_a than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v when_o he_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n so_o this_o may_v inform_v your_o understanding_n who_o may_v have_v more_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n then_o to_o oppose_v it_o and_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o vain_a dispute_n by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n always_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o oppose_v the_o life_n of_o it_o as_o many_o such_o there_o be_v in_o these_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v and_o will_v rebuke_v sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a but_o all_o who_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n shall_v know_v the_o anoint_v in_o they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n yea_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o without_o offence_n let_v he_o 5._o object_n but_o he_o that_o 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