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which_o be_v this_o sure_a rule_n which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v chap._n 3._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v and_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o fear_n and_o obey_v god_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o not_o to_o the_o wicked_a prove_v psal_n 25.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o ver_n 14._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n and_o psal_n 107.43_o who_o be_v wise_a that_o he_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n he_o shall_v understand_v the_o lovingkindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o dan_n 12.10_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v understanding_n but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v for_o god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o 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mouth_n and_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o luke_n 12.12_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v say_v for_o mat._n 10.20_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o and_o mark_v 4.11_o to_o you_o my_o follower_n be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o saint_n col._n 2.2_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o 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