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spiritual_a gift_n 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 appropriation_n §._o 7._o but_o by_o way_n of_o appropriation_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 than_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 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ghost_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o gift_n thus_o communicate_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 manifestation_n §._o 8._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o manifestation_n 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 manife_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 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it_o and_o then_o to_o give_v their_o opinion_n but_o the_o most_o famous_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o of_o king_n solomon_n in_o 3._o king_n 3._o in_o the_o difficult_a case_n of_o the_o 28._o the_o 3._o king_n 3.16_o 28._o two_o mother_n either_o of_o they_o challenge_v the_o live_a child_n with_o a_o like_a eagerness_n either_o of_o they_o accuse_v other_o of_o the_o same_o wrong_n and_o with_o the_o same_o allegation_n neither_o be_v there_o witness_n or_o other_o evidence_n on_o either_o part_n to_o give_v light_n into_o the_o matter_n yet_o solomon_n by_o that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v from_o god_n find_v a_o mean_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o difficulty_n by_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v cut_v the_o child_n into_o half_n and_o give_v either_o of_o they_o one_o half_a at_o the_o mention_v whereof_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o right_a mother_n betray_v the_o falsehood_n of_o her_o clamorous_a competitor_n and_o we_o read_v in_o 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hypocrite_n as_o ahab_n here_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o his_o solemn_a humiliation_n be_v here_o be_v ahab_n a_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o humble_v before_o the_o lord_n observation_n §._o 16._o the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o observation_n but_o yet_o now_o this_o humiliation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v what_o shall_v work_v it_o in_o he_o that_o we_o find_v declare_v at_o verse_n 27._o and_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o ahab_n hear_v these_o word_n etc._n etc._n there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o message_n from_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o eliah_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o humble_v he_o alas_o what_o be_v eliah_n to_o ahab_n a_o silly_a plain_a prophet_n to_o a_o mighty_a king_n that_o he_o dare_v thus_o presume_v to_o rush_v bold_o and_o unsentfor_a into_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o potent_a monarch_n who_o have_v no_o less_o power_n and_o withal_o more_o colour_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n than_o naboths_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o 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the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n 23.29_o marrow_n jer._n 23.29_o be_v not_o my_o word_n like_v as_o a_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n jerem._n 23._o like_o a_o soft_a fire_n to_o dissolve_v and_o melt_v the_o heart_n of_o relent_a sinner_n and_o true_a convert_v but_o like_o a_o strong_a hammer_n to_o batter_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o rocky_a and_o flinty_a conscience_n of_o obstinate_a and_o harden_a offender_n example_n hereof_o if_o you_o require_v behold_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o king_n 15.24_o king_n 1._o sam._n 15.24_o saul_n whine_v when_o samuel_n reprove_v he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o 3.5_o the_o jon._n 3.5_o ninevite_n droop_a when_o jonas_n threaten_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 24.25_o apostle_n act._n 24.25_o felix_n tremble_v when_o paul_n discourse_v before_o he_o in_o the_o martyrology_n of_o the_o church_n tyrant_n and_o bloody_a persecuter_n masker_v at_o the_o bold_a confession_n of_o the_o poor_a suffer_a christian_n in_o this_o chapter_n proud_a ahab_n mourning_n when_o eliah_n tell_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o foretell_v he_o his_o punishment_n instrument_n §._o 18._o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o â—_o in_o the_o instrument_n effect_n which_o may_v just_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o apparent_a one_o cause_n and_o the_o principal_a be_v in_o the_o instrument_n the_o word_n not_o from_o any_o such_o strength_n in_o itself_o for_o so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n but_o because_o of_o god_n ordinance_n in_o it_o for_o in_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o ear_n both_o of_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o he_o can_v easy_o when_o he_o see_v it_o good_a put_v the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n and_o of_o power_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o poor_a prophet_n and_o as_o easy_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o of_o terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a king_n he_o choose_v weak_a instrument_n as_o here_o eliah_n and_o yet_o furnish_v they_o with_o power_n to_o effect_v great_a matter_n that_o so_o the_o glory_n may_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o instrument_n but_o redound_v whole_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a agent_n that_o employ_v it_o 4.7_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n say_v s._n paul_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4._o we_o say_v word_n be_v but_o wind_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o the_o best_a minister_n be_v no_o better_o as_o they_o be_v breathe_v out_o and_o utter_v by_o sinful_a mortal_a man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n but_o yet_o this_o wind_n as_o it_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o inspire_v by_o the_o powerful_a eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a enough_o by_o his_o effectual_a work_n with_o it_o not_o only_o to_o shake_v the_o top_n branch_n but_o to_o rend_v up_o the_o very_a bottome-roote_n of_o the_o tall_a cedar_n in_o libanon_n 29.4.5_o libanon_n psal._n 29.4.5_o vox_fw-la domini_fw-la confringens_fw-la cedros_fw-la psal._n 29._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o glorious_a voice_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n yea_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n another_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o object_n object_n §._o 19_o 2._o in_o the_o object_n and_o that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o natural_a conscience_n which_o the_o most_o presumptuous_a sinner_n can_v never_o so_o stifle_v though_o he_o endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o do_v it_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v sometime_o snub_v and_o sting_a and_o lash_v and_o vex_v he_o with_o ugly_a representation_n of_o his_o past_a sin_n and_o terrible_a suggestion_n of_o future_a vengeance_n and_o then_o of_o all_o other_o time_n be_v the_o force_n of_o it_o most_o lively_a when_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n awaken_v it_o after_o a_o long_a dead_a sleep_n then_o it_o rise_v and_o sampson-like_a rouse_v up_o itself_o and_o bestir_v itself_o lusty_o as_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n and_o it_o put_v the_o disquiet_v patient_a to_o such_o unsufferable_a pain_n that_o he_o run_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o distract_a man_n and_o do_v he_o know_v not_o what_o and_o seek_v for_o ease_v he_o know_v not_o where_o then_o he_o will_v give_v all_o dives_fw-la his_o wealth_n for_o 16.24_o for_o luk._n 16.24_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o heat_n he_o feel_v and_o with_o 25.30.31_o with_o gen._n 25.30.31_o esau_n part_n with_o his_o birthright_n for_o any_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a or_o mean_a that_o will_v give_v he_o but_o the_o least_o present_a refresh_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o faint_v then_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o mourning_n and_o rent_v the_o garment_n and_o tear_v the_o hair_n and_o knock_v the_o breast_n and_o outcry_n to_o heaven_n and_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o former_a security_n while_o his_o conscience_n lie_v fast_o asleep_a and_o at_o rest_n be_v now_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o greedy_o entertain_v and_o all_o too_o little_a if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v possible_o give_v any_o ease_n or_o assuagement_n to_o the_o present_a torment_n he_o feel_v in_o his_o soul_n other_o §._o 20._o 3._o in_o the_o fit_a application_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o a_o three_o cause_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o instrument_n to_o the_o object_n for_o although_o god_n word_n in_o the_o general_n be_v powerful_a and_o the_o conscience_n
punish_v one_o for_o another_o cause_n §._o 23._o consid._n 3._o from_o the_o distinction_n of_o impulsive_a cause_n arise_v from_o a_o three_o consideration_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n or_o indefinite_o any_o one_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n or_o other_o not_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n proper_o deserve_v they_o but_o only_o as_o occasion_v those_o punishment_n it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o some_o other_o to_o bring_v upon_o their_o child_n or_o those_o that_o otherwise_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o relation_n those_o evil_n which_o by_o their_o own_o corruption_n &_o sin_n they_o have_v just_o deserve_v this_o distinction_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n if_o well_o heed_v both_o full_o acquit_v god_n justice_n and_o abundant_o reconcile_v the_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o argument_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o while_n a_o little_a to_o open_v it_o be_v §._o 24._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n what_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cause_n de_fw-fr numero_fw-la efficientium_fw-la which_o the_o learned_a for_o distinction_n sake_n call_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o 10._o as_o quae_fw-la principalem_fw-la efficientem_fw-la impellit_fw-la ad_fw-la efficiendum_fw-la keckerm_n 1._o syst._n log._n 10._o move_v and_o induce_v the_o principal_a agent_n to_o do_v that_o which_o it_o do_v for_o example_n a_o schoolmaster_n correct_v a_o boy_n with_o a_o rod_n for_o neglect_v his_o book_n of_o this_o correction_n here_o be_v three_o distinct_a cause_n all_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o efficient_n viz._n the_o master_n the_o rod_n and_o the_o boy_n neglect_v but_o each_o have_v its_o proper_a causality_n in_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o manner_n from_o other_o the_o master_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n that_o do_v it_o the_o rod_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o he_o do_v it_o and_o the_o boy_n neglect_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o do_v it_o semblable_o in_o this_o judgement_n which_o befall_v jehoram_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n and_o agent_n be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o other_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n 3.6_o judgement_n amos_n 3.6_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3_o &_o here_o he_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o evil_a upon_o his_o house_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n under_o god_n be_v 9_o be_v 4._o king_n 9_o jehu_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o and_o endue_v with_o zeal_n and_o power_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o vengeance_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v against_o ahab_n and_o against_o his_o house_n as_o appeareth_z in_o 4._o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o but_o now_o what_o the_o true_a proper_a impulsive_a cause_n shall_v be_v for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o punish_v and_o which_o move_v god_n at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o sort_n to_o punish_v he_o that_o be_v the_o point_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o into_o which_o therefore_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v viz._n whether_o that_o be_v rather_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o his_o father_n ahabs_n sin_n whether_o we_o answer_v for_o this_o or_o for_o that_o we_o say_v but_o the_o truth_n in_o both_o for_o both_o say_n be_v true_a cause_n §._o 25._o two_o sort_n of_o impulsive_a cause_n god_n punish_v he_o for_o his_o own_o and_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n the_o difference_n only_o this_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n his_o father_n sin_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o occasion_v it_o and_o so_o indeed_o upon_o the_o point_n and_o respective_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n rather_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o than_o his_o father_n both_o because_o justice_n do_v especial_o look_v at_o the_o desert_n &_o also_o because_o that_o which_o deserve_v a_o punishment_n be_v more_o effectual_o &_o primary_o and_o proper_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o punish_v than_o that_o which_o only_o occasion_v it_o the_o term_n whereby_o artist_n express_v these_o two_o different_a kind_n of_o impulsive_a cause_n borrow_v from_o galen_n and_o the_o physician_n of_o causa_fw-la of_o see_v keckerm_n 1._o syst._n log._n 10._o call_v by_o brulif_n causa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la &_o excitativa_fw-la apud_fw-la alten_a in_o dict_z causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v excellent_a and_o full_a of_o satisfaction_n if_o they_o be_v of_o easy_a understanding_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o term_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o school_n i_o forbear_v to_o use_v they_o and_o rather_o than_o to_o take_v the_o short_a cut_n over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n choose_v to_o lead_v you_o a_o easy_a and_o plain_a way_n though_o it_o be_v something_o about_o and_o that_o by_o a_o familiar_a example_n example_n §._o 26._o explain_v by_o a_o familiar_a example_n a_o man_n have_v live_v for_o some_o good_a space_n in_o reasonable_a state_n of_o health_n yet_o by_o gross_a feed_n and_o through_o continuance_n of_o time_n his_o body_n the_o while_o have_v contract_v many_o vicious_a noisome_a and_o malignant_a humour_n it_o happen_v he_o have_v occasion_n to_o ride_v abroad_o in_o bad_a weather_n take_v wet_a on_o his_o foot_n or_o neck_n get_v cold_a with_o it_o come_v home_o find_v himself_o not_o well_o fall_v a_o shake_n first_o and_o anon_o after_o into_o a_o dangerous_a and_o last_a fever_n here_o be_v a_o fever_n and_o here_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n of_o it_o a_o antecedent_n cause_n within_o the_o abundance_n of_o noisome_a and_o crude_a humour_n that_o be_v brulifer_n be_v interìores_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la quae_fw-la irritantur_fw-la ab_fw-la externis_fw-la causis_fw-la melancthon_n causa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la brulifer_n causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o evident_a cause_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la his_o ride_v in_o the_o wet_a and_o take_v cold_a upon_o it_o and_o that_o be_v galens_n brulifer_n galens_n causa_fw-la externa_fw-la irritatrix_fw-la melancthon_n causa_fw-la excitativa_fw-la brulifer_n causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o go_v on_o a_o little_a and_o compare_v these_o cause_n the_o physician_n be_v send_v for_o the_o sick_a man_n friend_n they_o stand_v about_o he_o and_o in_o come_v the_o physician_n among_o they_o and_o enquire_v of_o he_o and_o they_o how_o he_o get_v his_o fever_n they_o present_o give_v he_o such_o information_n as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o information_n be_v both_o true_a and_o sufficient_a so_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v they_o tell_v 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