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physics_n metaphysic_n or_o politic_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n be_v explain_v vers_fw-la 25._o and_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o vers_fw-la 26._o it_o be_v call_v the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n but_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n principle_n their_o gospel_n light_n and_o seed_n be_v neveâ—_n hide_v but_o in_o all_o age_n be_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o alike_o manifest_a and_o clear_a in_o itself_o 6._o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n preach_v and_o whereof_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 1_o 16._o be_v that_o mean_a which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o whereby_o to_o exert_v his_o power_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o very_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n when_o bless_v of_o god_n be_v a_o powerful_a 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to_o teach_v public_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v move_v by_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o contempt_n of_o christ_n order_n 10._o he_o cit_v 1_o cor._n 14_o 31._o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v and_o think_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o because_o paul_n say_v vers_fw-la 33._o he_o shall_v say_v 39_o covet_v to_o prophesy_v but_o these_o all_o be_v only_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 29._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n but_o that_o these_o two_o or_o three_o may_v not_o exclude_v the_o rest_n he_o say_v vers_n 30._o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v vers_n 31._o for_o you_o may_v all_o prophecy_n one_o by_o one_o and_o again_o 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