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spirit_n of_o god_n give_v to_o they_o though_o they_o rebel_v and_o the_o word_n nigh_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n &c._n &c._n which_o be_v not_o a_o light_n of_o nature_n herein_o thou_o have_v great_o err_v and_o will_v christ_n have_v reprove_v any_o for_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o insufficient_a and_o make_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o not_o be_v convert_v and_o heal_v see_v mat._n 13_o 15._o thou_o and_o the_o priest_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o this_o matter_n how_o great_a be_v it_o pr._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n have_v it_o or_o have_v it_o within_o he_o no_o peace_n nor_o joy_n in_o the_o wicked_a an._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o pharisee_n or_o jew_n as_o christ_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o luk._n 17.21_o when_o they_o be_v unsanctify_v though_o they_o 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the_o unbelief_n then_o and_o not_o in_o the_o faith_n whereas_o the_o word_n which_o beget_v be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o profit_v not_o where_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n within_o pr._n those_o of_o your_o way_n have_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o world_n that_o to_o have_v hebrew_n greek_n and_o latin_a be_v a_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n an._n thou_o have_v often_o wrong_v those_o of_o our_o way_n as_o thou_o have_v in_o this_o wherein_o thou_o be_v answer_v at_o first_o pr._n those_o who_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o second_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o think_v and_o desire_v against_o the_o law_n