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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v by_o this_o day_n understand_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o most_o interpreter_n do_v and_o as_o we_o be_v lead_v to_o do_v by_o that_o twin-place_n chap._n 1_o 13.14_o where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n the_o price_n of_o a_o believer_n redemption_n be_v already_o pay_v and_o accept_v by_o god_n and_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n but_o their_o day_n of_o redemption_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v full_o come_v till_o this_o corruptible_a have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n at_o least_o not_o till_o this_o life_n be_v end_v for_o till_o then_o 1._o their_o redemption_n from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n have_v not_o its_o full_a effect_n even_o a_o paul_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n have_v occasion_n to_o 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there_o be_v here_o three_o assertion_n 1._o ananias_n lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o that_o in_o so_o lie_v he_o do_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n 3._o that_o he_o lie_v unto_o god_n our_o argument_n lie_v in_o the_o opposition_n of_o which_o no_o fair_a account_n can_v be_v give_v if_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o suppose_v for_o if_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n have_v be_v a_o essence_n distinct_a from_o god_n the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v lie_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n but_o thus_o thou_o have_v lie_v neither_o to_o man_n nor_o to_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o god_n nor_o will_v this_o argument_n be_v evade_v by_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o verse_n be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n and_o shall_v be_v translate_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o beside_o that_o in_o some_o copy_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o dative_n do_v follow_v beside_o this_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o sometime_o with_o a_o accusative_a it_o signify_v to_o deceive_v or_o cheat_v and_o it_o must_v here_o so_o signify_v because_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o tempt_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o violent_a will_v it_o be_v to_o expound_v that_o phrase_n by_o counterfeit_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o time_n we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o grieve_v god_n and_o be_v that_o a_o small_a matter_n in_o our_o eye_n can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o but_o this_o will_v 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of_o the_o trinity_n the_o low_a condescension_n that_o divine_a goodness_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v make_v ii_o consider_v we_o how_o little_a the_o spirit_n have_v deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o grieve_v by_o we_o many_o good_a work_n say_v christ_n john_n 10.32_o have_v i_o show_v you_o from_o my_o father_n for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v you_o stone_n i_o many_o good_a work_n have_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v you_o o_o christian_n for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v you_o grieve_v he_o do_v i_o say_v many_o i_o may_v have_v say_v all_o there_o be_v no_o good_a gift_n that_o be_v either_o wrought_v in_o you_o or_o for_o you_o or_o by_o you_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o spirit_n be_v christ_n precious_a to_o you_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n he_o descend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n and_o anoint_v he_o to_o all_o his_o office_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a bear_v 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out_o what_o the_o other_o partner_n be_v that_o be_v join_v with_o god_n spirit_n in_o this_o action_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v our_o own_o spirit_n but_o the_o rhemist_n translate_v not_o with_o our_o spirit_n but_o to_o our_o spirit_n which_o translation_n be_v put_v into_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o english_a bible_n now_o read_v and_o be_v in_o the_o text_n of_o those_o former_o use_v and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o our_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o joint-witness_a but_o only_o the_o recipient_a of_o this_o witness_n and_o the_o joint-witness_a the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o voice_n cause_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o some_o do_v therefore_o want_v assurance_n because_o they_o look_v for_o it_o in_o a_o undue_a and_o unwarrantable_a manner_n expect_v some_o vocal_a testimony_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o unfold_v the_o matter_n as_o i_o be_o able_a and_o this_o i_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o look_v in_o what_o way_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n do_v work_v fear_n in_o the_o same_o way_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v work_v hope_n and_o assurance_n now_o the_o spirit_n bring_v unconvert_v person_n under_o fear_n and_o trouble_v concern_v their_o estate_n by_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v they_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n john_n 16.8_o he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v errorem_fw-la prâ—…conceptum_fw-la profligare_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o fallacy_n in_o which_o something_o only_a seem_o and_o not_o real_o contradictory_n to_o the_o question_n be_v prove_v be_v call_v ab_fw-la ignoratione_n elenebi_fw-la the_o secure_a unconsider_v sinner_n live_v in_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o very_a harmless_a innocent_a 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