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the_o person_n or_o essence_n of_o christâ—_n or_o his_o spirit_n dwellâ—_n in_o any_o upon_o earth_n or_o whether_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n only_o or_o whether_o all_o those_o that_o have_v christ_n in_o they_o must_v forsake_v all_o outward_a teach_n of_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o of_o no_o use_n otherwise_o than_o christ_n within_o do_v witness_n unto_o they_o answ._n he_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n need_v not_o any_o teach_n of_o man_n for_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o teach_v one_o
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