heed_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v read_v pray_v praise_n preach_v and_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o eternal_a comfort_n â—at_a 11._o â—7_n cor._n 2._o 1._o eph._n 5._o 1_o rom._n 1._o 1_o mic._n 58_o iren._n l._n 2._o 30._o tert_n con_fw-mi jud._n 184._o quakeri_fw-la â—â—_o a_o new_a nicâ—_n name_n for_o 〈◊〉_d christiani_n p._n 54._o 55._o invalid_n 〈◊〉_d j._n f_n vâ—_n p._n 69_o 70._o reas_n agaâ—â—_n rail_n p._n 40._o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o justin_n martyr_n say_v that_o all_o be_v christian_n who_o live_v with_o christ_n as_o abraham_n and_o elias_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n as_o socrates_n heroclitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v scultetus_n on_o he_o who_o also_o say_v that_o some_o at_o this_o day_n be_v of_o his_o judgement_n who_o have_v teach_v that_o melchizedech_n abimelech_n ruth_n rachab_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n hyram_n of_o tyre_n naaman_n the_o syrian_a and_o the_o city_n of_o ninive_n be_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o christian_n eusebius_n pamph._n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n say_v that_o abraham_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v christian_n and_o define_v a_o christian_n to_o be_v one_o that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n excel_v in_o moderation_n of_o mind_n in_o righteousness_n and_o continency_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n towards_o one_o only_a god_n see_v scultetus_n on_o he_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o discipline_n be_v one_o and_o moses_n seem_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o covenant_n for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o scripture_n for_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o set_v whence_o his_o name_n in_o greek_a be_v derive_v and_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o peter_n thou_o may_v find_v the_o lord_n call_v the_o word_n or_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n see_v his_o 1_o book_n strom._n at_o the_o end_n and_o before_o page_n 353._o he_o say_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o one_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fear_n which_o the_o law_n have_v breed_v be_v merciful_a to_o salvation_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n that_o she_o that_o be_v wisdom_n that_o minister_v providence_n be_v mistress_n and_o good_a and_o the_o power_n of_o both_o procure_v salvation_n the_o one_o chastize_v as_o mistress_n the_o other_o be_v bountiful_a as_o a_o benefactor_n for_o one_o must_v pass_v from_o darkness_n to_o life_n and_o apply_v his_o ear_n to_o wisdom_n first_o be_v a_o servant_n than_o a_o faithful_a minister_n and_o so_o ascend_v into_o the_o number_n of_o son_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o elect_a adoption_n of_o son_n that_o the_o law_n work_v to_o make_v they_o immortal_a that_o choose_v to_o live_v temperate_o and_o just_o and_o again_o evil_a man_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o law_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n do_v understand_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o whole_a first_o book_n of_o the_o stromata_n be_v especial_o to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o one_o true_a religion_n or_o philosophy_n as_o he_o call_v it_o eph._n 2._o 8._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o gen._n 17._o gal._n 5._o 1_o 2._o act_n 25._o 26._o there_o be_v lay_v down_o scripture_n â—ny_n generâ—â—_n rule_n how_o answer_n biafore_o magiâ—strates_n 〈◊〉_d to_o act_n in_o time_n of_o suffer_v john_n 1_o titus_n 2._o 11._o 12._o john_n 18._o 36._o isa_n 54._o 13._o joel_n 2._o 28._o mal._n 2._o 7._o heb._n 7._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o isa_n 9_o 6_o 7._o luke_n 17._o 20_o 21._o heb._n 8._o 10._o rev._n 21._o 3._o joel_n 2._o 28._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o job_n 32._o 8._o rom._n 1._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 16._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o isa_n 2._o 5._o rev._n 21._o 23._o gal._n 6._o 15_o 16._o galat._n 6._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o rule_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v phil._n 3._o 16._o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o measure_n of_o attainment_n and_o grotius_n say_v in_o the_o manuscript_n rule_n be_v not_o so_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o attainment_n as_o also_o in_o 2_o cor_fw-la 10._o 13_o 15._o in_o which_o three_o place_n that_o word_n be_v only_o find_v see_v erasmus_n vatablus_n zegerus_n cameron_n jac._n capellus_n and_o grotius_n on_o those_o place_n none_o whereof_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o scripture_n zegerus_n interpret_v this_o place_n of_o gal._n 6._o 16._o thus_o they_o that_o have_v follow_v this_o form_n of_o life_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n have_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o invalid_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n peace_n etc._n etc._n drusius_n explain_v it_o from_o chap._n 5._o 6._o the_o new_a creation_n 1._o i'faith_o which_o work_v by_o love_n grotius_n say_v rule_v here_o be_v a_o way_n make_v as_o to_o a_o rule_n that_o be_v plain_o right_a such_o be_v that_o way_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n which_o be_v foretell_v isa_n 42._o 9_o and_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a man_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v col._n 3._o 10._o eph._n 2._o 15._o rom._n 6._o 4._o bp._n rob._n sand._n de_fw-fr regul_n cons_n proeâ—_n 4_o ta_o sect_n 31._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n heraetic_n pag._n 204._o dell._n confut_o of_o simp_n p._n 89_o 90._o hieron_n tom._n 4._o 70._o bp._n jewel_n p._n 532._o polano_n histor_n counc_fw-la tr._n p._n 150._o erasmus_n on_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o ib._n on_o 1_o cor._n 2._o luther_n tom._n 3._o fol._n 169._o peter_n martyr_n com._n loc_n p._n 1._o c._n 6._o ibid._n p._n 2._o c._n 18._o book_n of_o martyr_n 3_o vol._n p._n 298._o calvin_n instit_n lic_a 〈◊〉_d cap._n 8._o beza_n on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o tindal_n work_n p._n 319._o &_o 80._o jewel_n agai_fw-fr harding_n p._n 532_o 534._o d._n ames_n against_o bellarm_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o thes_n 32._o g._n cradock_n divin_n drop_n page_n 217._o c._n goad_n refr_n drop_n page_z 12._o exercit_fw-la 2._o 7._o 9_o against_o quak._n john_n 7._o 17._o 1_o cor._n â—_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o cor._n 2._o â—0_n 11._o eph._n 5._o 13._o prelect_v 4._o §._o 21_o 22._o josephus_n war_n of_o the_o jew_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o philo_z de_fw-fr spec_fw-la leg_n &_o decalog_n laert._n hermip_n &_o orig._n contr_n cell_n quint._n curtius_n ni_fw-fr vit_fw-fr alex._n h._n grotius_n on_o mat._n 5._o 34._o book_n martyr_n vol._n 3._o p._n 475._o g._n crad_n divine_a drop_n p._n 210._o phil._n 3._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 27._o b._n martyr_n vol._n 3_o p._n 577._o b._n martyr_n vol._n 3._o p._n 475._o rev._n 21._o 3_o 7._o isa_n 54._o 13._o rom._n 11._o 28_o 29._o rom._n 8._o 14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o col._n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o mat._n 10._o 38_o gal._n 5._o 16_o 22_o 23._o gal._n 6._o 16._o prov._n 6._o 23._o
the_o consequence_n of_o our_o principle_n but_o without_o great_a injustice_n to_o we_o the_o scripture_n be_v uncertain_a upon_o their_o â—â—â—ndation_n but_o not_o upon_o we_o do_v our_o manife_v their_o faith_n concern_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o their_o own_o imagination_n or_o humane_a tradition_n make_v void_a scripture_n or_o render_v they_o uncertain_a by_o mean_n for_o we_o will_v have_v they_o receivupon_o the_o spirit_n be_v testimony_n and_o evidence_n which_o give_v they_o forth_o and_o though_o can_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o life_n under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n which_o be_v power_n and_o life_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o to_o be_v reverent_o read_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o law_n write_v upon_o stone_n be_v 〈◊〉_d paul_n rule_n after_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o he_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n declare_v by_o 〈◊〉_d law_n if_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v and_o reject_v as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v envious_o say_v of_o we_o yea_o to_o vilify_v the_o scripture_n because_o we_o can_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n etc._n etc._n paul_n then_o may_v be_v say_v deny_v reject_v and_o vilify_v the_o write_a law_n what_o time_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n jesus_n become_v his_o rule_n there_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o cast_v away_o and_o â—â—lifying_a of_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d old_a fetch_v of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o pretend_v hoâ—our_n to_o the_o letter_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o unsuspected_o oppose_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d itself_o testify_v of_o and_o to_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n arrive_v at_o the_o end_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n john_n do_v as_o good_a as_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o to_o who_o write_v that_o the_o anoint_v which_o they_o have_v â—â—ceived_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o will_v lead_v they_o all_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o need_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v teach_v they_o to_o deny_v this_o to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o saint_n teacher_n be_v to_o deny_v as_o 〈◊〉_d a_o proposition_n as_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o that_o one_o age_n of_o christianity_n 〈◊〉_d have_v one_o rule_n and_o another_o age_n anoâ—â—â—_n rule_n that_o age_n the_o spirit_n and_o this_o but_o letter_n be_v more_o than_o any_o man_n can_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o do_v john_n so_n write_v to_o the_o believer_n valid_a the_o scripture_n or_o vilify_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v think_v none_o can_v talk_v so_o 〈◊〉_d how_o then_o do_v our_o exalt_v the_o light_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o fulfil_v the_o scripture_n by_o bring_v such_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n therein_o declare_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d vilify_v the_o scripture_n do_v our_o live_n up_o they_o by_o a_o high_a rule_n make_v we_o to_o deny_v aâ—â—_n reprobate_v they_o erasmus_n and_o grotius_n thiâ—â—_n they_o then_o most_o to_o be_v value_v when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v witness_n of_o their_o truth_n in_o themselves_o see_v they_o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o i_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o contain_v a_o account_n of_o sever_v heavenly_a prophecy_n godly_a reproof_n instruction_n and_o example_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v â—â—beyed_v and_o follow_v object_n if_o so_o then_o how_o be_v they_o not_o a_o rule_n faith_n and_o life_n answ_n a_o rule_n and_o the_o rule_n be_v two_o â—â—â—ngs_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n understand_v the_o live_n spiritual_n immediate_n â—mipresent_v discover_v order_v spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o a_o rule_n i_o apprehend_v some_o inâ—â—â—ment_n by_o and_o through_o which_o this_o great_a 〈◊〉_d universal_a rule_n may_v convey_v its_o direction_n such_o a_o subordinate_a secondary_a and_o deâ—â—ratory_a rule_n we_o never_o say_v several_a part_n of_o â—â—ripture_n be_v not_o yet_o we_o confess_v the_o â—eason_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v not_o mere_o because_o they_o be_v there_o write_v for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o eternal_a preâ—â—â—ts_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n conscience_n regul_n thereâ—epeated_v â—epeated_z and_o declare_v it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n which_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n for_o believe_v â—nd_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n 31._o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n must_v 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n for_o our_o believe_v and_o understand_v them_o thus_o hold_v the_o ancient_n tertullion_n say_v prescript_n worldly_a wisdom_n the_o lord_n â—alls_v foolishness_n he_o have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o confound_a of_o philosophy_n 204._o â—or_a that_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n a_o divine_a interpreter_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o disposings_n justin_n martyr_n in_o exposit_n fid_fw-we 90._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o humane_a reason_n hieron_n say_v 70._o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v open_v with_o spiritual_a exposition_n epiphanius_n say_v only_o to_o the_o child_n the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a 〈◊〉_d clear_a 532._o nor_o be_v the_o most_o approve_a protestant_n any_o sort_n who_o have_v be_v so_o repute_v in_o oviposition_n to_o popery_n of_o another_o mind_n it_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o article_n exâ—bited_v against_o the_o lutheran_n in_o the_o council_n trent_n 150._o as_o a_o erroneous_a doctrine_n they_o heâ—_n that_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n neither_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d comment_n be_v necessary_a but_o only_o to_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n pasture_n erasmus_n tell_v we_o 2._o what_o man_n set_v forth_o man_n device_n may_v be_v receive_v by_o man_n 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o inspiration_n the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v a_o interpreter_n inspire_v with_o the_o like_a spirit_n and_o without_o the_o inspiration_n of_o it_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n can_v 〈◊〉_d know_v luther_n give_v we_o his_o mind_n thus_o 169._o the_o scripâ—tures_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v write_v peter_n martyr_n 6._o that_o famous_a italian_a proteâ—stant_n teach_v we_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o abettâ—â—_n by_o which_o we_o must_v assure_v ourselves_o for_o underâ—standing_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v discern_v between_o christ_n word_n and_o a_o stranger_n quote_v christ_n word_n my_o sheep_n know_v my_o voice_n and_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripâ—ture_n again_o 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n h._n bullinger_n decad._n 4._o serm._n 8._o man_n fetch_v â—he_n understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o no_o where_o â—lse_o but_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n john_n bradford_n answer_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n thus_o 298._o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n as_o christ_n sheep_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o write_v and_o speak_v they_o be_v thereby_o assure_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d teach_v thus_o in_o his_o institutes_n 8._o it_o necessary_a the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v pierce_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o they_o faithful_o deliver_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o of_o god_n beza_n say_v 19_o that_o the_o way_n of_o understand_a prophecy_n and_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o right_a scope_n must_v be_v seek_v or_o fetch_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o dictate_v they_o to_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o and_o 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