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and_o micah_n speak_v unto_o unto_o which_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v where_o the_o loâ—d_n will_v teach_v the_o people_n of_o his_o way_n from_o whence_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n shall_v go_v forth_o after_o which_o they_o shall_v learn_v war_n no_o more_o but_o shall_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 2._o mic._n 4._o 3._o what_o and_o where_o that_o covenant_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n wherein_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v he_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o jer._n 13._o heb._n 8._o and_o whether_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o come_v into_o the_o covenant_n in_o these_o day_n 4._o where_o and_o what_o that_o anoint_v and_o unction_n be_v by_o which_o the_o saint_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v teach_v they_o but_o as_o that_o anoint_v teach_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a and_o be_v no_o lie_n 1_o joh._n 2._o and_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o these_o day_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o 5._o what_o and_o where_o that_o comforter_n be_v which_o when_o he_o be_v come_v shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o shall_v guide_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o shâ—w_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o shall_v show_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o glorify_v he_o joh._n 16._o 6_o whether_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v expect_v and_o wait_v to_o receive_v his_o word_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n immediate_o as_o all_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n do_v or_o whether_o no_o other_o word_n be_v now_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o book_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o of_o she_o jer._n 23._o 7_o whether_o any_o man_n may_v wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o promise_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n that_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o that_o teach_n be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o humane_a help_n or_o learning_n to_o guide_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o no_o joh._n 6._o isa_n 54._o 13._o 8_o what_o and_o where_o that_o word_n be_v that_o people_n shall_v hear_v behind_o they_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o lefâ—_n and_o where_o that_o teacher_n be_v that_o shall_v be_v remove_v to_o more_o into_o corner_n but_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o
in_o respect_n of_o the_o declaration_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o declarer_n also_o as_o isa._n 40._o there_o be_v a_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o the_o forerunner_n and_o of_o his_o work_n and_o message_n vers_fw-la 3-8_a then_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o the_o more_o full_a come_n forth_o of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o isa._n 44_o 26._o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o perform_v the_o council_n of_o his_o messenger_n with_o apt_a allusion_n to_o which_o see_v heb._n 2_o â—_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a salvation_n he_o say_v which_o begin_v to_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v that_o servant_n isa_n 42._o 1._o and_o be_v confirm_v by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o which_o be_v his_o messenger_n or_o apostle_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n rom._n 1._o 5._o so_o isa_n 8._o speak_v prophetical_o of_o the_o first_o personal_n appear_v of_o the_o messiah_n both_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o chap._n 7._o 14._o and_o how_o therein_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o be_v also_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o both_o house_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v in_o that_o his_o appear_v come_v in_o such_o a_o despicable_a manner_n as_o they_o look_v not_o for_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o time_n he_o say_v the_o testimony_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v up_o among_o his_o disciple_n the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n seal_v and_o confirm_v among_o they_o and_o so_o by_o they_o and_o in_o their_o record_n to_o we_o all_o nation_n â—ince_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o testimony_n and_o doctrine_n so_o bind_v up_o and_o seal_v among_o they_o he_o by_o and_o by_o admonish_v we_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n with_o every_o spirit_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o that_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 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3_o and_o so_o it_o be_v explicate_v in_o that_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20-27_a where_o its_o clear_a that_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o unction_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o anoint_v vers_fw-la 27._o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v the_o truth_n vers_fw-la 21._o intimate_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o which_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o anoint_v one_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o father_n name_n declare_v in_o he_o verse_n 22_o 23._o which_o be_v the_o summary_n and_o fundamental_a matter_n of_o god_n teach_v as_o be_v foreshowed_n express_o it_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 24._o that_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n which_o what_o it_o be_v be_v explicate_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v christ_n which_o they_o have_v first_o and_o always_o preach_v 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and_o be_v assure_v of_o know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o sure_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19_o 10._o whence_o paul_n direct_v timothy_n as_o the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v help_v with_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n ever_o to_o remember_v that_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o his_o gospel_n and_o this_o anoint_v this_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v certain_o the_o same_o for_o that_o preach_n of_o it_o be_v give_v by_o those_o great_a apostle_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n unto_o all_o nation_n rom._n 1._o 1-3-5_a and_o 16._o 25_o 26._o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 10._o and_o of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o quality_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v for_o teach_v all_o 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have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n teach_v all_o thing_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n by_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n and_o show_v they_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n now_o come_v forth_o and_o so_o open_v and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o and_z unto_o every_o case_n and_o matter_n as_o be_v before_o more_o large_o show_v yea_o this_o word_n than_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o same_o light_n teach_v and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o also_o then_o be_v in_o and_o do_v issue_n forth_o in_o and_o through_o that_o testimony_n or_o witness_v of_o jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o god_n righteousness_n in_o he_o as_o that_o testimony_n be_v then_o come_v forth_o which_o be_v witness_v in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n rom._n 3._o 21._o yea_o preach_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o hence_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o that_o isa_n 30._o it_o be_v there_o full_o signify_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n yea_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v as_o part_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o they_o that_o through_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n to_o manward_n in_o which_o he_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a be_v overcome_v to_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o have_v all_o their_o teach_n light_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v then_o witness_v and_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o promise_n in_o and_o by_o he_o whence_o that_o isa_n 2._o 5._o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v indeed_o the_o vision_n of_o all_o vision_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n isa_n 29._o 11._o with_o chap._n 28._o 12._o 16._o rev._n 19_o 10._o 2_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o query_n what_o that_o teacher_n be_v mention_v vers_n 20._o which_o shall_v 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