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proceed_v equal_o and_o undivide_o from_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o they_o both_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o from_o one_o entire_a indivisible_a and_o coessential_a agent_n but_o for_o that_o we_o be_v gross_a of_o understanding_n and_o unable_a to_o conceive_v the_o distinct_a trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n otherwise_o then_o by_o apprehend_v some_o distinction_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o office_n to-us-ward_n it_o have_v please_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o sake_n be_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o our_o capacity_n so_o far_o to_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n and_o dulness_n as_o to_o attribute_v some_o of_o those_o great_a and_o common_a work_n to_o one_o person_n and_o some_o to_o another_o after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n than_o unto_o the_o rest_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a gift_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o see_v now_o why_o spirit_n but_o then_o why_o manifestation_n the_o word_n as_o most_o other_o verball_n of_o that_o form_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o in_o the_o active_a or_o passive_a signification_n and_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o of_o the_o two_o way_n we_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n both_o be_v true_a and_o neither_o improper_a for_o these_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n active_o because_o by_o these_o the_o spirit_n manifest_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o convey_v the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n passive_o too_o because_o where_o any_o of_o these_o gift_n especial_o in_o any_o eminent_a sort_n appear_v in_o any_o person_n it_o be_v a_o 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indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o either_o for_o other_o they_o be_v common_o know_v in_o the_o school_n and_o difference_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 111.1_o gratiae_n gratum_fw-la facientes_fw-la &_o gratiae_n gratis_o datae_fw-la which_o term_v though_o they_o be_v not_o very_o proper_a for_o the_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o other_o whereas_o the_o member_n of_o every_o good_a distinction_n ought_v to_o be_v opposite_a yet_o because_o they_o have_v be_v long_o receive_v and_o change_v of_o term_n though_o haply_o for_o the_o better_a have_v by_o experience_n be_v find_v for_o the_o most_o part_n unhappy_a in_o the_o event_n in_o multiply_v unnecessary_a book-quarrell_n we_o may_v retain_v they_o profitable_o and_o without_o prejudice_n those_o former_a which_o they_o call_v gratum_fw-la facientes_fw-la be_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o the_o person_n that_o have_v they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n 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may_v think_v we_o see_v spirit_n in_o a_o man_n in_o who_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n and_o infirmity_n may_v cast_v such_o a_o fog_n that_o we_o can_v discern_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n in_o a_o man_n in_o who_o yet_o there_o be_v spirit_n but_o the_o gift_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v incur_v into_o the_o sense_n and_o give_v we_o evident_a and_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o wrought_v they_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n again_o second_o those_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o communicate_v by_o distribution_n 7.7_o alius_fw-la sic_fw-la alius_fw-la verò_fw-la sic_fw-la i'faith_o to_o one_o charity_n to_o another_o repentance_n to_o another_o but_o where_o they_o be_v give_v they_o be_v give_v all_o at_o once_o and_o together_o as_o it_o be_v string_v upon_o one_o thread_n and_o link_v into_o one_o chain_n but_o the_o gift_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v distribute_v as_o it_o be_v by_o doal_n 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upon_o we_o our_o own_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o true_a dispositiva_fw-la hide_a antecedent_n cause_n which_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n our_o father_n sin_n or_o our_o governor_n sin_n or_o our_o neighbour_n sin_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o be_v visit_v upon_o we_o be_v only_o the_o excitativa_fw-la outward_a evident_a cause_n or_o rather_o occasion_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o in_o this_o measure_n and_o with_o these_o circumstance_n and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a example_n the_o patient_n friend_n consider_v one_o cause_n and_o the_o physician_n another_o they_o the_o evident_a and_o outward_a he_o the_o inward_a and_o antecedent_n cause_n so_o respective_o to_o god_n justice_n our_o own_o sin_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o punishment_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n our_o father_n sin_n also_o or_o other_o man_n for_o justice_n look_v upon_o the_o desert_n only_o and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v ever_o and_o only_o from_o our_o own_o personal_a sin_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o three_o certainty_n but_o it_o be_v providence_n that_o order_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o season_n and_o the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o god_n punishment_n hence_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o reconcile_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o cross_v one_o another_o in_o this_o argument_n 28._o in_o ezekiel_n and_o jeremy_n it_o be_v say_v that_o 18.20_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o jeremy_n complain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o lam._n 5._o 5.7_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v &_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n yea_o god_n himself_o proclaim_v otherwise_o i_o be_o 20.5_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n nor_o only_a do_v he_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o he_o visit_v also_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n upon_o their_o subject_n as_o 24.17_o david_n people_n be_v waste_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o number_v they_o yea_o and_o he_o visit_v sometime_o the_o sin_n even_o of_o ordinary_a private_a man_n upon_o public_a society_n 22.20_o do_v not_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n commit_v a_o trespass_n in_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o man_n perish_v not_o alone_o in_o his_o iniquity_n now_o how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_v together_o yes_o very_o well_o even_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o punish_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o wisdom_n can_v stand_v together_o mark_v then_o 29._o wheresoever_o the_o
of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n even_o still_o to_o intimate_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o might_n by_o dream_n miracle_n or_o other_o like_a supernatural_a manifestation_n if_o at_o any_o time_n either_o in_o the_o want_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o ministry_n or_o for_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o his_o church_n or_o of_o some_o part_n thereof_o or_o for_o some_o other_o just_a cause_n perhaps_o unknown_a to_o we_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o expedient_a so_o to_o do_v he_o have_v prescribe_v we_o but_o he_o have_v not_o limit_v himself_o five_o that_o because_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n may_v suggest_v dream_n probable_o foretell_v future_a event_n foresee_v in_o their_o cause_n and_o work_v many_o strange_a effect_n in_o nature_n applicando_fw-la activa_fw-la passivis_fw-la which_o because_o they_o be_v without_o the_o sphere_n of_o our_o comprehension_n may_v 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