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the_o essence_n of_o god_n anâ—_n the_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v aâ—_n infinite_a difference_n god_n essence_n be_v aâ—ter_v a_o singular_a peculiar_a and_o supereminent_a manner_n 19_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4.24_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n luke_n 24.39_o therefore_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a 20_o whatsoever_o corporeal_a thing_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o beseem_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n not_o proper_o speak_v but_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n a_o figure_n by_o which_o that_o â—s_n improper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o god_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o man_n 21_o god_n condescend_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ascend_v up_o unto_o he_o and_o see_v that_o we_o be_v man_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o â—peak_v unto_o we_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 22_o the_o scripture_n by_o thing_n corporeal_a teach_v we_o spiritual_a &_o likewise_o by_o â—â—ings_n visible_a thing_n that_o be_v invisible_a 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and_o make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n what_o can_v he_o desire_v more_o 24_o this_o also_o be_v a_o argument_n worthy_a our_o consideration_n that_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n declare_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n concern_v our_o salvation_n act_n 20.27_o again_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v act_n 26.22_o therefore_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o salvation_n 25_o now_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v away_o then_o with_o tradition_n which_o some_o will_v thrust_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v receive_v with_o like_a affection_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v with_o like_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n 26_o for_o they_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n and_o sometime_o also_o contradiction_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o many_o 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concern_v the_o apostle_n psal_n 19.4_o their_o line_n or_o their_o rule_n or_o direction_n be_v go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o paul_n apply_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.18_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o apostle_n write_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o thing_n 38_o christ_n also_o and_o his_o apostle_n for_o determine_a controversy_n of_o faith_n appeal_v unto_o no_o other_o judge_n go_v by_o no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o send_v we_o also_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o what_o sheep_n will_v not_o follow_v christ_n his_o shepherd_n and_o leader_n and_o the_o apostle_n his_o follower_n 39_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a shall_v judge_v all_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o rom._n 2.16_o rev._n 20.12_o what_o hinder_v then_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n a_o perfect_a rule_n 40_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o part_n of_o celestial_a doctrine_n not_o contain_v within_o the_o canonical_a book_n how_o shall_v the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v pass_v hereafter_o according_a unto_o they_o be_v entire_a 41_o furthermore_n see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o command_v to_o all_o christian_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1._o john_n 4.1_o to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n matth._n 7.15_o to_o prove_v all_o thing_n 1._o thess_n 5.21_o and_o thus_o it_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o discern_v between_o divine_a truth_n and_o humane_a dream_n certain_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n belong_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a people_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n 42_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n approve_v and_o commend_v let_v not_o any_o man_n say_v it_o be_v forbid_v but_o the_o berean_n be_v commend_v for_o this_o that_o they_o 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