eusebius_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o quadratus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o together_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n so_o the_o report_n be_v this_o quadratus_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o live_v in_o trajan_n time_n which_o be_v but_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o century_n and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o good_a man_n in_o that_o age_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o strange_a and_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n as_o yet_o show_v forth_o themselves_o by_o they_o and_o the_o same_o author_n lib._n 4._o §_o 18._o tell_v we_o out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o second_o century_n and_o then_o write_v his_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o not_o long_o afterward_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n hence_o the_o montanist_n be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n prove_v to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o dissembler_n when_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n for_o that_o it_o be_v then_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o lib._n 5._o §_o 3._o and_o withal_o that_o montanus_n and_o his_o complice_n only_o take_v advantage_n of_o that_o virtue_n of_o work_a wonder_n which_o yet_o appear_v as_o be_v report_v though_o doubtful_o in_o some_o place_n to_o make_v a_o semblance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o especial_o do_v montanus_n alcibiades_n and_o theodotus_n raise_v up_o in_o many_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o prophesy_v and_o this_o belief_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o increase_v concern_v their_o prophesy_a for_o that_o as_o yet_o in_o several_a church_n be_v wrought_v many_o miraculous_a and_o stupendous_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n though_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a agreement_n in_o their_o opinion_n about_o this_o to_o conclude_v this_o and_o to_o hasten_v to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o prophecy_n there_o be_v indeed_o in_o antiquity_n more_o frequent_a mention_n of_o some_o austin_n miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o less_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o prophetical_a virtue_n especial_o after_o the_o second_o century_n that_o it_o be_v rare_a and_o to_o be_v see_v but_o sometime_o and_o more_o obscure_o in_o some_o few_o christian_n only_o who_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o good_a degree_n of_o self-purification_n be_v intimate_v by_o that_o of_o origen_n in_o his_o 7_o the_o book_n against_o celsus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xiii_o some_o rule_n and_o observation_n concern_v prophetical_a writ_n in_o general_n we_o shall_v now_o shut_v up_o all_o this_o discourse_n about_o prophecy_n only_o before_o we_o conclude_v it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v a_o few_o rule_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o prophetical_a writ_n in_o general_n 1._o the_o first_o which_o yet_o we_o shall_v rather_o put_v under_o debate_n be_v concern_v the_o style_n and_o manner_n of_o language_v all_o piece_n of_o prophecy_n whether_o that_o be_v not_o peculiar_o the_o work_n of_o the_o prophet_n himself_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v that_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n dictate_v the_o matter_n only_o or_o principal_o yet_o do_v leave_v the_o word_n to_o the_o prophet_n himself_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o god_n make_v not_o use_v of_o idiot_n or_o fool_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n by_o but_o such_o who_o intellectual_n be_v entire_a and_o perfect_a and_o that_o he_o imprint_v such_o a_o clear_a copy_n of_o his_o truth_n upon_o they_o as_o that_o it_o become_v their_o own_o sense_n be_v digest_v full_o into_o their_o understanding_n so_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v and_o represent_v it_o to_o other_o as_o true_o as_o any_o can_v paint_v forth_o his_o own_o thought_n if_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o thing_n be_v once_o lively_a in_o the_o mind_n verba_fw-la non_fw-la invita_fw-la sequentur_fw-la and_o according_a as_o that_o matter_n operate_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o fantasy_n so_o will_v the_o phrase_n and_o language_n be_v in_o which_o it_o be_v express_v and_o therefore_o i_o think_v to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o prophet_n may_v not_o mistake_v in_o represent_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prophetical_a inspiration_n except_o all_o their_o word_n have_v be_v also_o dictate_v to_o they_o be_v to_o question_v whether_o they_o can_v speak_v sense_n as_o wise_a man_n and_o tell_v their_o own_o thought_n and_o experience_n true_o or_o not_o and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o these_o prophetical_a vision_n and_o dream_n we_o have_v discourse_v of_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o enthusiasm_n consist_v in_o a_o symbolical_a and_o hieroglyphical_a shape_a forth_o of_o intelligible_a thing_n in_o their_o imagination_n and_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o discern_v the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o visa_fw-la or_o phantasmata_fw-la that_o those_o word_n and_o phrase_n in_o which_o they_o be_v audible_o express_v to_o the_o hearer_n afterward_o or_o pen_v down_o shall_v be_v the_o prophet_n own_o for_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o as_o seem_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v represent_v always_o by_o word_n but_o by_o thing_n though_o i_o know_v that_o sometime_o in_o these_o vision_n they_o have_v a_o voice_n speak_v to_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o voice_n shall_v so_o dilate_v and_o comment_v so_o large_o upon_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o prophet_n shall_v do_v when_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o vulgar_a ear_n it_o may_v also_o further_o be_v consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n general_o quote_v passage_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o and_o that_o where_o the_o lxx_o have_v not_o render_v they_o verbatim_o but_o have_v much_o vary_v the_o manner_n of_o phrase_v thing_n from_o the_o original_a as_o have_v be_v abundant_o observe_v by_o philologer_n which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v have_v do_v have_v the_o original_a word_n be_v the_o very_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o certain_o that_o will_v seem_v not_o to_o need_v any_o such_o paraphrastical_a variation_n as_o be_v of_o themselves_o full_a and_o clear_a enough_o beside_o herein_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o weaken_v the_o authenticalness_n of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o the_o swerve_v from_o this_o notion_n make_v some_o of_o late_a conceit_n though_o erroneous_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o to_o be_v more_o authentical_a than_o the_o hebrew_n which_o they_o will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n our_o saviour_n decline_v the_o phraseologie_n thereof_o beside_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n speak_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o dialect_n and_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o style_n and_o phraseologie_n appear_v in_o their_o write_n as_o may_v argue_v they_o to_o have_v speak_v according_a to_o their_o own_o proper_a genius_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o be_v most_o zealous_o as_o be_v well_o know_v devote_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n in_o all_o the_o prophet_n except_o moses_n and_o that_o part_n of_o moses_n only_a which_o contain_v the_o decalogue_n and_o hence_o we_o have_v that_o rule_n gem._n sanhedr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o form_n do_v not_o ascend_v upon_o two_o prophet_n neither_o do_v both_o of_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o same_o form_n which_o rule_n cocceius_n confess_v he_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o but_o abarbanel_n who_o better_a understand_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o own_o compatriot_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o jeremy_n ch_n 49._o give_v we_o a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o phrase_n in_o that_o prophecy_n concern_v edom_n parallel_n to_o what_o we_o find_v in_o obadiah_n from_o this_o congruencie_n of_o the_o style_n in_o both_o he_o thus_o take_v occasion_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o present_a notion_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o former_a theorem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n do_v not_o prophesy_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o moses_n do_v for_o he_o prophesy_v from_o god_n immediate_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v not_o only_o the_o prophecy_n but_o also_o the_o very_a word_n and_o phrase_n and_o according_o as_o he_o hear_v they_o so_o he_o write_v they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o he_o hear_v from_o god_n but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o behold_v in_o
out_o of_o they_o all_o as_o out_o of_o its_o element_n compound_v together_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prognostic_n virtue_n in_o soul_n themselves_o which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o be_v excite_v which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o philosopher_n among_o which_o plutarch_n lay_v down_o his_o sense_n in_o this_o manner_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n do_v not_o then_o first_o of_o all_o attain_v a_o prophetical_a energy_n when_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n as_o a_o cloud_n but_o it_o now_o have_v it_o already_o only_o she_o be_v blind_a of_o this_o eye_n because_o of_o her_o concretion_n with_o this_o mortal_a body_n this_o philosopher_n opinion_n maimonides_n be_v more_o than_o prone_a to_o however_o he_o will_v dissemble_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o impotency_n to_o prophesy_v suppose_v all_o those_o three_o qualification_n name_v before_o as_o of_o the_o suspension_n of_o the_o act_n of_o some_o natural_a faculty_n so_o chap._n 32._o meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la res_fw-la hîc_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o miraculis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n in_o my_o judgement_n say_v he_o the_o matter_n here_o be_v just_a so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o miracle_n and_o bear_v proportion_n with_o they_o for_o natural_a reason_n require_v that_o he_o who_o by_o his_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o prophesy_v and_o be_v diligent_o teach_v and_o instruct_v and_o of_o fit_a age_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v prophesy_v but_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o can_v do_v so_o be_v like_a to_o one_o that_o can_v move_v his_o hand_n as_o jeroboam_n or_o one_o that_o can_v see_v as_o those_o that_o can_v not_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o story_n of_o elisha_n and_o again_o chap._n 36._o he_o further_o beat_v upon_o this_o string_n si_fw-mi vir_fw-la quidam_fw-la ita_fw-la comparatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nullum_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la facultas_fw-la ejus_fw-la imaginatrix_n quae_fw-la in_fw-la summo_fw-la gradu_fw-la perfecta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o influentiam_fw-la ab_fw-la intellectu_fw-la secundùm_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la speculativam_fw-la accipit_fw-la laboraverit_fw-la &_o in_o operatione_n fuerit_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la res_fw-la divinas_fw-la &_o admirandas_fw-la apprehensurum_fw-la nihil_fw-la praeter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la angelos_n visurum_fw-la nullius_fw-la denique_fw-la rei_fw-la scientiam_fw-la habiturum_fw-la &_o curaturum_fw-la nisi_fw-la earum_fw-la quae_fw-la verae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la hominum_fw-la spectant_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la this_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n i_o find_v not_o any_o where_o entertain_v but_o only_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n cozri_n that_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o this_o conceit_n be_v his_o mistake_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o king_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o but_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n sufficient_a to_o infer_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n from_o the_o high_a improvement_n of_o natural_a or_o moral_a endowment_n and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v how_o maimonides_n can_v reconcile_v all_o this_o with_o the_o right_a notion_n of_o prophecy_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n include_v a_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o therefore_o may_v free_o be_v bestow_v by_o god_n where_o and_o upon_o who_o he_o please_v though_o indeed_o common_a reason_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v extraordinary_o inspire_v any_o man_n and_o send_v they_o thus_o special_o authorize_v by_o himself_o to_o declare_v his_o mind_n authentical_o to_o they_o and_o dictate_v what_o his_o truth_n be_v who_o be_v themselves_o vicious_a and_o of_o unhallowed_a life_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 2_o epist._n chap._n i._o tell_v we_o plain_o they_o be_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o those_o who_o be_v any_o way_n of_o craze_a mind_n or_o who_o be_v inward_o of_o inconsistent_a temper_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o perturbation_n can_v be_v very_o fit_a for_o these_o serene_a impression_n a_o trouble_a fancy_n can_v no_o more_o receive_v these_o idea_n of_o divine_a truth_n to_o be_v impress_v upon_o it_o and_o clear_o reflect_v they_o to_o the_o understanding_n than_o a_o crack_a glass_n or_o trouble_a water_n can_v reflect_v sincere_o any_o image_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n universal_o agree_v in_o this_o rule_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n never_o rest_v upon_o any_o but_o a_o holy_a and_o wise_a man_n one_o who_o passion_n be_v allay_v so_o the_o talmud_n mass_n sanhedrin_n as_o it_o be_v quote_v by_o r._n albo_n maam._n 3._o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n never_o reside_v but_o upon_o a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n as_o also_o upon_o a_o rich_a and_o great_a man_n the_o two_o last_o qualification_n in_o this_o rule_n maimonides_n in_o his_o fundamenta_fw-la legis_fw-la have_v leave_v out_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v full_a enough_o without_o they_o but_o those_o other_o two_o qualification_n of_o wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n be_v constant_o lay_v down_o by_o they_o in_o this_o argument_n and_o so_o we_o find_v it_o ascribe_v to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o canon_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v r._n jochanan_n c._n 4._o gem._n nedar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o r._n jochanan_n say_v god_n do_v not_o make_v his_o shechina_n to_o reside_v upon_o any_o but_o a_o rich_a and_o humble_a man_n a_o man_n of_o fortitude_n all_o which_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n our_o master_n where_o by_o fortitude_n they_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o power_n whereby_o a_o good_a man_n subdue_v his_o animal_n part_n for_o so_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v safe_o translate_v that_o solution_n of_o they_o which_o i_o have_v sometime_o meet_v with_o and_o i_o think_v in_o pirke_n avoth_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o man_n of_o fortitude_n it_o be_v he_o that_o subdue_v his_o figmentum_fw-la malum_fw-la by_o which_o they_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sensual_a or_o animal_n part_n of_o which_o more_o in_o another_o discourse_n and_o thus_o they_o give_v we_o another_o rule_n as_o it_o be_v paraphrastical_a upon_o the_o former_a which_o i_o find_v gem._n schab_n c._n 2._o where_n glance_v at_o that_o contempt_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o ecclesiastes_n cast_v upon_o mirth_n and_o laughter_n they_o distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a mirth_n the_o one_o divine_a the_o other_o mundane_a and_o then_o sum_n up_o many_o of_o these_o mundane_a and_o terrene_a affection_n which_o this_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o reside_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a presence_n or_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n do_v not_o reside_v where_o there_o be_v grief_n and_o dull_a sadness_n laughter_n and_o lightness_n of_o behaviour_n impertinent_a talk_n or_o idle_a discourse_n but_o with_o due_a and_o innocuous_a cheerfulness_n it_o love_v to_o reside_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v concern_v elisha_n bring_v i_o now_o a_o minstrel_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o minstrel_n play_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o 2_o king_n 3._o where_o we_o see_v that_o temper_n of_o mind_n principal_o require_v by_o they_o be_v a_o free_a cheerfulness_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o grief_n anger_n or_o any_o other_o sad_a and_o melancholy_a passion_n so_o gem._n pesac_n c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o passion_n if_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n his_o wisdom_n be_v take_v from_o he_o if_o a_o prophet_n his_o pprophecy_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o aphorism_n they_o there_o declare_v by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o they_o say_v prophesy_v not_o in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n that_o bring_v a_o ill_a report_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o indignation_n against_o they_o and_o the_o last_o part_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o thus_o in_o the_o book_n zohar_n wherein_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a tradition_n be_v record_v col_fw-fr 408._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v we_o plain_o see_v that_o the_o divine_a presence_n do_v not_o reside_v with_o sadness_n but_o with_o cheerfulness_n if_o there_o be_v no_o cheerfulness_n it_o will_v not_o abide_v there_o as_o it_o be_v write_v concern_v elisha_n who_o say_v give_v i_o now_o a_o minstrel_n but_o from_o whence_o learn_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n
the_o almighty_a and_o to_o establish_v a_o unbounded_a tyranny_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o issue_n and_o efflux_n of_o his_o eternal_a and_o unbounded_a goodness_n this_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n that_o be_v within_o man_n this_o be_v the_o hellish_a spirit_n of_o selfwill_a it_o will_v sole_o prescribe_v law_n to_o all_o thing_n it_o will_v fain_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o affair_n and_o event_n it_o will_v judge_v all_o thing_n at_o its_o own_o tribunal_n they_o in_o who_o spirit_n this_o principle_n rule_v will_v have_v their_o own_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n their_o perverse_a and_o boisterous_a will_n to_o be_v the_o just_a square_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a these_o be_v the_o plumb-line_n they_o apply_v to_o all_o thing_n to_o find_v out_o their_o rectitude_n or_o obliquity_n he_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o nor_o comply_v with_o the_o eternal_a and_o uncreated_a will_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o endeavour_n to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o will_n make_v himself_o the_o most_o real_a idol_n in_o the_o world_n and_o exalt_v himself_o against_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v worship_v to_o worship_v a_o grave_a image_n or_o to_o make_v cake_n &_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o worse_a idolatry_n than_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o set_v up_o selfwill_a to_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o serve_v of_o it_o and_o to_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o his_o own_o will_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a and_o eternal_a will._n when_o god_n make_v the_o world_n he_o do_v not_o make_v it_o mere_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o then_o throw_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o leave_v it_o alone_o to_o subsist_v by_o itself_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o further_a relation_n to_o he_o but_o he_o derive_v himself_o through_o the_o whole_a creation_n so_o gather_v and_o knit_v up_o all_o the_o several_a piece_n of_o it_o again_o that_o as_o the_o first_o production_n and_o the_o continue_a subsistence_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v from_o himself_o so_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n and_o tendency_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v to_o he_o now_o that_o which_o first_o endeavour_v a_o divorce_n between_o god_n and_o his_o creation_n and_o to_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o it_o be_v that_o diabolical_a arrogancy_n and_o selfwill_a that_o creep_v up_o and_o wound_v itself_o serpent-like_a into_o apostate_n mind_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o true_a strain_n of_o that_o hellish_a nature_n to_o live_v independent_o of_o god_n and_o to_o derive_v the_o principle_n from_o another_o beginning_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o line_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o operation_n to_o another_o end_n than_o god_n himself_o by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o who_o all_o thing_n subsist_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o powerful_a and_o dangerous_a enemy_n that_o war_n against_o our_o soul_n and_o against_o the_o divine_a will_n may_v the_o excellency_n and_o noble_a spirit_n of_o true_a religion_n appear_v in_o that_o it_o tame_v the_o impetuousness_n and_o turbulence_n of_o this_o selfwill_a then_o indeed_o do_v religion_n perform_v the_o high_a and_o brave_a conquest_n then_o do_v it_o display_v the_o greatness_n of_o its_o strength_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o power_n when_o it_o overcome_v this_o great_a arimanius_n that_o have_v so_o firm_o seat_v himself_o in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v he_o that_o subdue_v his_o concupiscence_n his_o own_o will_n it_o be_v a_o jewish_a maxim_n attribute_v to_o ben_n zoma_n and_o a_o most_o undoubted_a truth_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a lesson_n that_o our_o great_a lord_n &_o master_n come_v to_o teach_v we_o viz._n to_o deny_v our_o own_o will_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o endeavour_v more_o to_o promote_v by_o his_o own_o example_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o himself_o 38._o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o again_o lo_o i_o 10._o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o great_a agony_n with_o a_o clear_a and_o cheerful_a submission_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n he_o often_o repeat_v it_o not_o my_o will_n 36._o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o so_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o so_o to_o live_v this_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v religion_n in_o its_o meridian_n altitude_n its_o just_a dimension_n a_o true_a christian_n that_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n may_v live_v noble_o and_o happy_o and_o enjoy_v a_o perpetually-clear_a heaven_n within_o the_o serenity_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n when_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n be_v most_o rough_a and_o tempestuous_a about_o he_o then_o can_v he_o ride_v safe_o at_o anchor_n within_o the_o haven_n by_o a_o sweet_a compliance_n of_o his_o will_n with_o god_n will._n he_o can_v look_v about_o he_o and_o with_o a_o even_a and_o indifferent_a mind_n behold_v the_o world_n either_o to_o smile_v or_o frown_v upon_o he_o neither_o will_v he_o abate_v of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o contentment_n for_o all_o the_o ill_a and_o unkind_a usage_n he_o meet_v withal_o in_o this_o life_n he_o that_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n over_o his_o own_o will_n feel_v no_o violence_n from_o without_o finds_z no_z contest_v within_o and_o like_o a_o strong_a man_n keep_v his_o house_n he_o preserve_v all_o his_o good_n in_o safety_n and_o when_o god_n call_v for_o he_o out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n he_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o power_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o much_o take_v from_o he_o as_o quiet_o and_o free_o surrender_v up_o by_o he_o this_o be_v the_o high_a piece_n of_o prowess_n the_o noble_a achievement_n by_o which_o a_o man_n become_v lord_n over_o himself_o and_o the_o master_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n motion_n and_o purpose_n this_o be_v the_o royal_a prerogative_n the_o high_a dignity_n confer_v upon_o good_a man_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n whereby_o they_o overcome_v this_o both_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n their_o selfwill_a and_o passion_n be_v enable_v to_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n as_o he_o overcome_v in_o another_o way_n be_v set_v down_o with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v revelat._n 3_o religion_n beget_v the_o most_o heroic_a free_a and_o generous_a motion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o good_a man_n there_o be_v no_o where_o so_o much_o of_o a_o true_o magnanimous_a and_o raise_a spirit_n as_o in_o those_o who_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n other_o man_n be_v slave_n and_o captive_n to_o one_o vanity_n or_o other_o but_o the_o true_o religious_a be_v above_o they_o all_o and_o able_a to_o command_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o power_n for_o god_n that_o bravery_n and_o gallantness_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o great_a nimrods_n of_o this_o world_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o swell_a of_o their_o own_o unbounded_a pride_n and_o vainglory_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v of_o the_o great_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o triumph_n they_o themselves_o have_v be_v lead_v captive_n to_o one_o vice_n or_o another_o all_o the_o gallantry_n and_o puissance_n which_o the_o brave_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n boast_v of_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a confine_v thing_n and_o extend_v itself_o only_o to_o some_o particular_a case_n and_o circumstance_n but_o the_o valour_n and_o puissance_n of_o a_o soul_n impregnate_v by_o religion_n have_v in_o a_o sort_n a_o universal_a extent_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a object_n or_o time_n or_o place_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o a_o creature_n fall_v under_o the_o level_n thereof_o religion_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o power_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o as_o all_o sin_n be_v by_o simplicius_n well_o describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impotency_n &_o weakness_n sin_n by_o its_o deadly_a infusion_n