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and_o birth_n of_o god_n have_v only_o the_o true_a spiritual_a sense_n of_o see_v hear_v taste_v smeling_n and_o feel_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o which_o can_v only_o give_v unto_o man_n to_o discern_v how_o that_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a word_n do_v work_v its_o wondrous_a effect_n in_o man_n and_o how_o it_o move_v lead_v guide_v inlightn_v quicken_v gladn_v and_o refresh_v he_o and_o every_o way_n influence_v he_o it_o be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o seed_n and_o birth_n of_o god_n which_o occasion_n such_o woeful_a ignorance_n and_o mistake_n among_o people_n touch_v immediate_a revelation_n and_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o it_o for_o they_o do_v not_o neither_o teacher_n nor_o people_n acknowledge_v this_o seed_n and_o birth_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v a_o substantial_a live_a principle_n in_o which_o they_o have_v all_o the_o spiritual_a and_o 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word_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o spirit_n who_o make_v use_v of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o think_v or_o speak_v they_o otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o open_n and_o influencing_n breathe_n and_o live_a communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o think_v or_o speak_v the_o spirit_n word_n not_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o their_o own_o spirâ—…t_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o do_v it_o we_o find_v ourselves_o rebuke_v and_o chastise_v by_o the_o lord_n therefore_o but_o now_o though_o we_o limit_v bind_v up_o and_o tie_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o not_o to_o use_v they_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o bind_v up_o limit_z tie_v and_o confirm_v the_o spirit_n within_o such_o narrow_a bound_n as_o the_o scripture_n word_n nay_o nor_o within_o any_o word_n whatsoever_o so_o as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 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heb_n 8._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o â—…ail_v not_o each_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a and_o this_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a covenant_n whereof_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v mediator_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n not_o from_o mount_n sinai_n but_o zion_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v a_o calm_a sweet_a still_o pleasant_a life_n give_v voice_n and_o these_o under_o this_o ministration_n say_v let_v christ_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n speak_v himself_o let_v god_n
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dead_a sleep_n wherein_o possible_o he_o have_v so_o many_o year_n see_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n now_o begin_v to_o encompass_v he_o and_o the_o pang_n of_o hell_n take_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o bed_n of_o torment_n and_o find_v great_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a stick_n fast_o in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fearful_a sound_n of_o judgement_n continual_o affright_v he_o and_o what_o be_v it_o which_o work_v all_o this_o in_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n immediate_o proceed_v from_o himself_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v he_o in_o his_o sare_z displeasure_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 21._o and_o reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o all_o his_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o be_v it_o not_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v who_o thus_o judge_v he_o be_v it_o not_o his_o spirit_n which_o 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