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the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n nor_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v reveal_v he_o so_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o teach_v of_o man_n 16._o gal._n 1_o 12.15_o 16._o nor_o by_o man_n but_o come_v only_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o hate_a by_o man_n and_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o as_o he_o do_v in_o paul_n i_o with_o he_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o those_o man_n do_v that_o be_v i_o go_v not_o to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n as_o unto_o man_n to_o receive_v order_n from_o they_o and_o to_o know_v before_o hand_n what_o i_o shall_v have_v for_o my_o preach_n as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o have_v do_v but_o i_o go_v immediate_o declare_v the_o thing_n i_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v from_o the_o lord_n wheresoever_o i_o be_v desire_v and_o what_o i_o do_v be_v free_o and_o in_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n 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