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the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 6.4_o act._n 9.2_o psal_n 2.4_o heb._n 6.4_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o like_a we_o must_v in_o the_o three_o place_n right_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o personal_a essence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o impression_n or_o working_n of_o this_o spirit_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n catec_fw-la rac._n catec_fw-la it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o macedonian_n samosatenian_o of_o old_a and_o of_o socinian_o of_o late_a that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v no_o other_o but_o virtus_fw-la seu_fw-la efficacia_fw-la quâ_fw-la homines_fw-la fideles_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la usibus_fw-la consecrantur_fw-la i._n e._n that_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n whereby_o faithful_a man_n be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v to_o divine_a office_n and_o opposite_a to_o this_o 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personal_o abide_v in_o they_o they_o be_v hereupon_o puff_v up_o with_o such_o a_o excessive_a spiritual_a pride_n and_o self-conceited_a eminence_n as_o not_o only_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o and_o despise_v their_o christian_a brethren_n who_o be_v better_a qualify_v than_o themselves_o but_o even_o to_o extol_v themselves_o above_o the_o heaven_n and_o most_o blasphemous_o to_o profess_v and_o boast_v of_o a_o equality_n with_o god_n a_o blasphemy_n however_o it_o be_v salve_v and_o mince_v that_o can_v be_v parallel_v but_o with_o that_o original_a pride_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n 3._o gen._n 3._o i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a and_o to_o this_o he_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n persuade_v they_o to_o rebel_v against_o their_o maker_n and_o become_v as_o god_n themselves_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a this_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n that_o hurl_v lucifer_n like_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n his_o pride_n and_o presumption_n to_o be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a and_o therefore_o with_o all_o his_o apostate_n crew_n he_o be_v now_o reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n 6._o judas_n 6._o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o for_o our_o new_a sect_n of_o enthusiast_n have_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o they_o pretend_v abide_v in_o they_o and_o speak_v in_o they_o personal_o and_o essential_o this_o blasphemy_n must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o as_o themselves_o affirm_v it_o though_o not_o as_o george_n robert_n etc._n etc._n to_o avoid_v which_o blasphemy_n and_o many_o other_o absurd_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o wherewith_o too_o many_o unstable_a soul_n be_v now_o infect_v we_o must_v remember_v that_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o 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