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etc._n 5._o i_o ask_v if_o this_o light_n within_o without_z and_o opposite_a to_o the_o hear_n without_o which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o faith_n case_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o so_o many_o serious_a inquire_v man_n in_o all_o age_n shall_v not_o perceive_v a_o breath_n of_o this_o wind_n no_o not_o in_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o that_o famous_a paul_n shall_v be_v conscientious_o and_o full_o persuade_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v say_v paul_n have_v not_o only_o the_o light_n within_o he_o but_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o follower_n he_o hear_v stephen_n sermon_n and_o yet_o he_o believe_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grace_n do_v all_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v something_o but_o reach_v not_o home_n for_o if_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v this_o light_n which_o be_v sufficient_a without_o hear_v why_o shall_v not_o 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to_o stand_v clear_a he_o bold_o slander_v ann._n on_o and_o tumble_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n together_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o 1_o cor._n 12._o express_o declare_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o appoint_v in_o his_o christian_a church_n and_o worship_n the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o rom._n 12_o ephes._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o bestow_v several_a gift_n and_o endowment_n on_o such_o person_n who_o he_o please_v to_o call_v unto_o such_o ministration_n 3._o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v a_o gracious_a concurrent_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o these_o his_o gift_n &_o ministration_n earth_n what_o now_o be_v this_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o church_n &_o saint_n the_o howl_a desert_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o whence_o the_o garden_n be_v take_v in_o enclose_a and_o separate_v because_o a_o queen_n be_v a_o woman_n must_v 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