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as_o that_o in_o the_o heart-mindfulness_n or_o remembrance_n of_o which_o the_o believer_n be_v save_v or_o preserve_v from_o every_o evil_a word_n and_o work_v and_o way_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v concern_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n glory_n appear_v in_o he_o the_o same_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o thing_n hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n call_v the_o anoint_v as_o appear_v in_o that_o like_o as_o in_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 15._o so_o here_o he_o say_v verse_n 26._o that_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n to_o they_o concern_v they_o that_o seduce_v they_o to_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o they_o namely_o by_o give_v earnest_a beed_n to_o that_o anoint_v the_o thing_n hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o likewise_o paul_n to_o timothy_n in_o a_o like_a case_n evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_a and_o be_v deceive_v but_o continue_v thou_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v learn_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o sure_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19_o 10._o whence_o paul_n direct_v timothy_n as_o the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v help_v with_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n ever_o to_o remember_v that_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o his_o gospel_n and_o this_o anoint_v this_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v certain_o the_o same_o for_o that_o preach_n of_o it_o be_v give_v by_o those_o great_a apostle_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n unto_o all_o nation_n rom._n 1._o 1-3-5_a and_o 16._o 25_o 26._o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 10._o and_o of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o quality_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v for_o teach_v all_o thing_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o arm_n or_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o save_v whosoever_o believe_v for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 16._o 17._o so_o that_o believer_n still_o need_v no_o man_n or_o spirit_n teach_v that_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o as_o that_o anoint_v teach_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o that_o have_v teach_v they_o even_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n so_o they_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o abide_v in_o he_o it_o will_v never_o teach_v another_o thing_n or_o reveal_v god_n glory_n in_o another_o manner_n they_o have_v also_o therein_o need_n and_o encouragement_n diligent_o to_o heed_n and_o attend_v more_o to_o the_o same_o in_o and_o through_o all_o mean_v vouchsafe_v 5_o qu._n what_o and_o where_o that_o comforter_n be_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 16._o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o his_o light_n influence_n and_o operation_n therein_o thus_o distinguish_v from_o other_o spirit_n he_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n and_o gloâ—â—fies_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o already_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o now_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n in_o man_n nature_n this_o he_o commend_v and_o lâ—fts_n up_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o god_n glory_n herein_o as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o reprove_v and_o enlighten_v the_o world_n and_o for_o teach_v and_o lead_v the_o believer_n into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o with_o chap._n 15._o 26_o 27._o and_o