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the_o law_n and_o testimony_n and_o seek_v but_o only_o and_o chief_o high_a glory_n that_o send_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v excel_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o if_o they_o contend_v earnest_o if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n or_o do_v but_o stand_v and_o fast_o to_o the_o christian_a liberty_n where_o with_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n not_o be_v as_o man_n pleaser_n or_o servant_n of_o man_n after_o they_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n provide_v they_o preach_v nor_o seek_v any_o liberty_n at_o all_o to_o do_v any_o evil_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n nor_o to_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobedient_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n i_o say_v of_o such_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o resuse_v resist_v disparage_v 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of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o even_o in_o public_a i_o mean_v that_o be_v not_o learn_v in_o the_o tongue_n for_o they_o exclude_v it_o may_v be_v such_o as_o peter_n and_o john_n and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o and_o go_v every_o where_o prethe_v the_o word_n see_v act_n 8._o 1_o 4._o psa_fw-la 2._o throughout_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v they_o that_o when_o for_o the_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v teacher_n yet_o they_o have_v need_v to_o learn_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 5._o 12._o 1_o reas_n for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v but_o by_o the_o learned_a only_o either_o in_o private_a or_o public_a who_o have_v tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o hide_v thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a that_o he_o reveal_v unto_o babe_n luk._n 10._o 2._o reas_n and_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o clear_o to_o oppose_v the_o apostle_n rule_n give_v out_o for_o direction_n in_o such_o case_n to_o wit_n 1._o as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n so_o let_v he_o administer_v the_o same_o as_o good_a disposer_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o let_v every_o man_n administer_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n or_o proportion_n of_o his_o faith_n 3._o and_o how_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o advise_v much_o less_o to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o occupy_v with_o it_o for_o his_o master_n advantage_n lest_o it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v that_o man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o poor_a talon_n who_o doubtless_o ought_v to_o put_v it_o forth_o in_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o have_v five_o or_o more_o see_v heb._n 10_o 22_o to_o 26_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 5._o 12_o to_o 15._o etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o how_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v on_o purpose_n hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a and_o only_o reveal_v unto_o babe_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o learn_v they_o at_o babe_n as_o good_a old_a eli_n both_o do_v and_o be_v glad_a to_o do_v at_o the_o child_n samuel_n and_o have_v not_o god_n on_o purpose_n do_v it_o and_o choose_v the_o base_a and_o foolish_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n as_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2_o 27_o 28._o 29._o and_o chap._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o on_o purpose_n i_o say_v yea_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v unto_o the_o child_n samuel_n rather_o than_o to_o good_a old_a eli_n and_o do_v not_o eldad_n and_o midad_n prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o lawful_o too_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o 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