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all_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o the_o heavenly_a place_n for_o his_o seat_n far_o above_o all_o power_n may_v dominion_n and_o principality_n with_o a_o name_n give_v he_o above_o all_o name_n at_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o eternity_n 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o in_o one_o person_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o very_a man_n man_n non_fw-la exeundo_fw-la quod_fw-la habuit_fw-la sed_fw-la induendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la not_o by_o lose_v that_o he_o have_v but_o by_o accept_v what_o he_o have_v not_o our_o miserable_a nature_n conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v of_o his_o father_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n desire_v of_o the_o patriarch_n prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n foretell_v by_o 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the_o true_a and_o eternal_a god_n beside_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 1.7_o sap._n 1.7_o whereupon_o saint_n basil_n 7._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr s._n s._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o saint_n augustine_n saint_n ambrose_n and_o other_o have_v most_o plain_o prove_v against_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o nature_n nature_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o nature_n because_o that_o to_o be_v every_o where_o can_v by_o grace_n belong_v to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n god_n which_o reserve_v this_o unto_o himself_o to_o be_v every_o where_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n write_v against_o maximinus_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n say_v 66._o aug._n count_v maxim_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o epist_n 66._o i_o can_v express_v how_o much_o i_o marvel_v what_o a_o heart_n you_o have_v so_o to_o extol_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o make_v he_o 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13.14_o psal_n 33.6.104_o 30_o the_o symbolum_n of_o nice_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v he_o that_o make_v alive_a and_o he_o that_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v worship_v and_o with_o they_o be_v honour_v therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o one_o only_a essence_n touch_v which_o point_n the_o holy_a father_n powerful_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o heretic_n and_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n stout_o maintain_v the_o same_o avicen_n plato_n aristotle_n proclus_n suidas_n orpheus_n pherecydes_n parmenides_n porphyrius_n numenius_n amelius_n chalcidius_n avicen_n as_o for_o atheist_n which_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n if_o they_o will_v but_o look_v into_o the_o writing_n of_o
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those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o it_o and_o do_v exceed_v all_o humane_a understanding_n indiget_fw-la omnino_fw-la anima_fw-la irradiatione_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la luce_fw-fr veritatis_fw-la primae_fw-la the_o soul_n do_v altogether_o require_v to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o of_o the_o first_o truth_n god_n our_o soul_n must_v be_v enlighten_v to_o understand_v god_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o or_o else_o man_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o and_o this_o irradiation_n of_o light_n from_o god_n upon_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o enlighten_v of_o our_o understanding_n be_v call_v infusio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ad_fw-la divina_fw-la contemplanda_fw-la the_o infusion_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o contemplate_v and_o to_o understand_v spiritual_a and_o divine_a thing_n for_o we_o find_v the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n until_o 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15.26_o joh._n 14.26_o &_o 16.13_o rom._n 8.2_o joh._n 6.63_o ezeck_n 47.1_o joh._n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o rom._n 8.26_o joh._n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o quicken_v we_o the_o water_n which_o renew_v we_o the_o fire_n which_o inflame_v we_o the_o comforter_n which_o help_v we_o the_o advocate_n which_o speak_v for_o we_o and_o the_o everlasting_a fountain_n and_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o who_o all_o truth_n and_o celestial_a riches_n do_v flow_v unto_o we_o and_o by_o who_o our_o infidelity_n be_v turn_v into_o faith_n our_o thraldom_n into_o freedom_n our_o poverty_n into_o plenty_n our_o barrenness_n into_o fruitfulness_n our_o sorrow_n into_o solace_n our_o darkness_n into_o light_n our_o misery_n into_o mercy_n our_o weariness_n into_o strength_n our_o mourning_n into_o mirth_n our_o death_n into_o life_n our_o affliction_n into_o glorification_n and_o our_o hell_n into_o heaven_n yea_o final_o by_o he_o the_o angel_n be_v replenish_v prophet_n inspire_v 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