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of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o shall_v also_o sit_v etc._n etc._n and_o inherit_v everlasting_a life_n 24.14_o chap._n 24.14_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o all_o nation_n walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 2.12_o 1._o thes_n 2.12_o who_o have_v call_v you_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 2.13_o col._n 2.13_o &_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n this_o kingdom_n he_o commend_v to_o his_o apostle_n &_o minister_n say_v seek_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o &_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o 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believe_v not_o god_n but_o have_v make_v he_o a_o liar_n 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o because_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o record_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n he_o believe_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o cup_n not_o the_o witness_n which_o christ_n bear_v unto_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o blood_n he_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v by_o thief_n yea_o he_o reject_v christ_n the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n and_o the_o seal_n or_o mark_v of_o god_n 1.5_o reu._n 1.5_o even_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n 228._o jesus_n chap._n 19.10_o see_v character_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 228._o receive_v by_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o right_n and_o save_a manner_n of_o the_o true_a church_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n receive_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o god_n testament_n no_o vain_a brag_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o scripture_n the_o 8.20_o the_o 1._o joh._n 4.1.6_o act._n 17.11_o 1._o thes_n 5.21_o isa_n 8.20_o spirit_n be_v try_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o and_o consequent_o no_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n in_o they_o if_o a_o man_n be_v well_o skill_v or_o mighty_a in_o the_o proof_n &_o power_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o apollo_n be_v say_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n 18.24_o act._n 18.24_o than_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n otherwise_o not_o for_o that_o true_a member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n endue_v with_o such_o excellent_a knowledge_n that_o john_n will_v have_v worship_v he_o 19.10_o reu._n 12.9_o chap._n 19.10_o say_v i_o be_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n &_o of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n which_o expound_v that_o i_o be_o of_o thy_o brethren_n that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n he_o have_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o testament_n he_o come_v out_o from_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n out_o of_o that_o temple_n wherein_o be_v no_o other_o word_n he_o be_v powerful_a in_o that_o nor_o will_v he_o allow_v any_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a thereto_o to_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o he_o say_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n no_o other_o if_o therefore_o man_n bring_v not_o that_o testimony_n they_o vain_o talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n as_o papist_n for_o their_o tradition_n anabaptist_n for_o their_o dream_n and_o other_o for_o their_o heresy_n wherein_o they_o reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n &_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10.26_o heb._n