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glorious_a appearance_n of_o he_o unto_o paul_n as_o cause_v a_o bright_a shine_a visible_a to_o the_o stander_n by_o if_o he_o have_v have_v no_o other_o be_v or_o existence_n then_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n act_n 9.7_o and_o 22.9_o such_o inference_n than_o be_v mere_a abuse_n of_o scripture_n not_o assert_v in_o but_o contradictory_n to_o the_o scripture_n by_o keep_v close_o to_o which_o as_o be_v before_o note_v thou_o may_v descry_v they_o to_o be_v vain_a as_o christ_n hold_v close_o to_o the_o scripture_n detect_v satan_n abuse_n of_o scripture_n to_o he_o beware_v i_o say_v then_o of_o their_o false_a collection_n and_o strain_a inference_n against_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o plain_a say_n and_o their_o erring_n from_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n make_v evident_a to_o be_v erring_n therefrom_o contend_v against_o but_o yet_o this_o their_o practice_n notwithstanding_o 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