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233._o chap._n 17._o of_o experience_n f._n 252._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o soul_n immediate_a rest_n and_o evidence_n f._n 263._o a_o farewell_n to_o the_o reader_n f._n 309._o the_o general_n consideration_n of_o the_o error_n chap._n i._o of_o its_o definition_n in_o general_n it_o be_v a_o pretence_n unto_o the_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o definition_n definition_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o alone_o the_o only_a all-sufficient_a mean_n to_o the_o soul_n even_o for_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n especial_o for_o evidence_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o pretence_n viz._n as_o oppose_v to_o that_o that_o be_v true_a and_o real_a or_o so_o indeed_o 2._o the_o fallacy_n and_o formality_n of_o the_o error_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_a as_o alone_o mean_n as_o they_o have_v their_o place_n and_o sense_n in_o this_o definition_n 1._o immediate_a that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o distance_n of_o place_n but_o to_o the_o 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cause_n and_o mean_n also_o 3._o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n both_o of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n but_o especial_o of_o comfort_n all_o our_o usual_a and_o most_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o grace_n god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o and_o presence_n in_o we_o these_o especial_o be_v most_o suspicious_a and_o forcible_o beat_v back_o with_o a_o high_a &_o zealous_a arm_n out_o of_o this_o their_o rest_n this_o error_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o christ_n in_o we_o have_v this_o prerogative_n to_o be_v immediate_o i._n e._n without_o and_o above_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n both_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n grace_n and_o comfort_n even_o all_o in_o all_o unto_o its_o subject_n it_o pretend_v to_o the_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n as_o alone_o the_o only_a all-sufficient_a mean_n to_o the_o soul_n even_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ground_n or_o 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