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the_o other_o see_v according_a to_o that_o general_a rule_n agree_v upon_o by_o all_o expositor_n we_o be_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o scripture_n word_n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o reside_v from_o they_o as_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o here_o but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n that_o god_n do_v indeed_o speak_v immediate_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n else_o they_o can_v have_v true_a peace_n for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o who_o be_v turn_v unto_o the_o heart_n as_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n do_v â—ite_v these_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 85.8_o and_o particular_o
bernard_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o same_o bernard_n and_o augustin_n cit_v isaiah_n 46.8_o and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v bear_v it_o even_o transgressor_n such_o as_o be_v gross_a idolater_n be_v bid_v return_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o wit_n unto_o that_o inward_a law_n and_o teach_v of_o god_n therein_o yea_o augustin_n say_v express_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o soul_n so_o perverse_a in_o whoâ—e_a conscience_n god_n do_v not_o speak_v lib._n 2._o the_o serm_n domini_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr and_o indeed_o that_o most_o famous_a primitive_a protestant_n do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v inward_a supernatural_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n but_o do_v also_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a word_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v evident_a and_o sufficient_a in_o itself_o to_o beget_v faith_n and_o be_v a_o law_n and_o rule_n to_o believer_n i_o shall_v prove_v ouâ—_n of_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o melanchton_n first_o as_o to_o luther_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o on_o pentecost_n the_o second_o law_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a which_o be_v neither_o write_v with_o pen_n nor_o ink_n nor_o speak_v with_o the_o mouth_n but_o as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o occurrence_n the_o holy-ghost_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o fill_v they_o all_o that_o they_o receive_v firie-tongue_n and_o preach_v free_o otherwise_o then_o former_o which_o astonish_v all_o the_o people_n there_o he_o come_v and_o overflow_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v a_o new_a man_n which_o now_o love_v god_n and_o do_v willing_o what_o he_o will_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o or_o at_o least_o the_o work_n which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o he_o write_v mere_a flamme_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o alive_a 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use_n of_o book_n any_o further_o but_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o â—ritten_v therein_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v he_o therefore_o god_n must_v tell_v it_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v gods-word_n otherwise_o gods-word_n remain_v unspoken_a note_v from_o these_o word_n first_o that_o luther_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o second_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v and_o write_v in_o be_v heart_n second_o that_o this_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v better_a than_o the_o scripture_n three_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v rather_o to_o prove_v to_o other_o what_o be_v write_v therein_o then_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o principal_a rule_n of_o faith_n four_o that_o the_o scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o gods-word_n i_o suppose_v i._n m._n will_v not_o find_v great_a enthusiasm_n in_o 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be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v it_o as_o heretical_a that_o a_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n that_o he_o express_o affirm_v it_o himself_o as_o possible_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o ask_v whether_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v withouth_a sin_n another_o if_o he_o can_v or_o may_v be_v and_o as_o to_o the_o question_n if_o he_o may_v he_o answer_v affirmative_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o freewill_n this_o he_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o pelagius_n who_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n by_o freewill_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o very_a same_o which_o augustin_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a we_o say_v and_o see_v as_o i_o suppose_v i._n m._n will_v not_o condemn_v augustin_n as_o popish_a in_o this_o particular_a i_o see_v not_o how_o he_o can_v condemn_v we_o without_o great_a partiality_n moreover_o the_o same_o augustin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o error_n that_o a_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n that_o he_o say_v express_o lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v defend_v and_o think_v that_o some_o be_v or_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v perfect_a with_o such_o purity_n how_o far_o i_o can_v judge_v say_v he_o they_o do_v not_o err_v much_o nor_o dangerous_o and_o yet_o i._n m._n and_o his_o brethren_n think_v this_o a_o most_o dangerous_a error_n see_v every_o one_o that_o think_v so_o do_v err_v with_o a_o certain_a benevolence_n of_o mind_n if_o notwithstanding_o he_o who_o think_v this_o think_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v such_o unless_o he_o do_v real_o and_o clear_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o but_o these_o be_v most_o earnest_o and_o vehement_o to_o be_v resist_v who_o think_v that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o the_o proper_a power_n of_o mans-will_a 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