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those_o gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o after_o age_n st._n clemens_n the_o companion_n and_o fellow-labourer_n with_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s_o s._n 2._o church_n of_o corinth_n say_v that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o do_v good_a and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o full_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o all_o eusebius_n add_v that_o the_o first_o order_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n after_o they_o 37._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist_o eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 37._o do_v many_o and_o strange_a wonder_n
by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ignatius_n the_o martyr_n say_v of_o the_o proem_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proem_n church_n of_o smyrna_n that_o she_o be_v favour_v with_o all_o gift_n and_o be_v deficient_a in_o no_o gift_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n declare_v express_o of_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o d._n the_o novi_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la indy_n christi_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p_o 258._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 308._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 315._o d._n christian_a faith_n that_o they_o every_o one_o receive_v the_o gift_n as_o they_o be_v worthy_a when_o they_o be_v baptise_a some_o the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n some_o of_o council_n some_o of_o fortitude_n some_o of_o healing_n some_o of_o foreknowledge_n some_o of_o doctrine_n and_o again_o among_o we_o say_v he_o even_o to_o this_o present_a time_n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v preserve_v whence_o you_o jew_n ought_v to_o understand_v that_o what_o of_o old_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v now_o translate_v to_o we_o and_o a_o three_o time_n our_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n irenaeus_n speak_v of_o the_o wonderful_a operation_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o 57_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 57_o they_o who_o be_v true_o his_o disciple_n receive_v grace_n from_o he_o do_v the_o like_a work_v in_o his_o name_n as_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n from_o he_o some_o eject_v devil_n so_o efficacious_o that_o they_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o espouse_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o constant_o persevere_v in_o it_o other_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a divine_a vision_n and_o prophetical_a prediction_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o other_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n cure_v the_o disease_a and_o other_o raise_v the_o dead_a it_o be_v 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century_n innumerable_a gift_n be_v still_o continue_v not_o only_o to_o some_o church_n but_o to_o all_o church_n every_o where_o that_o every_o one_o at_o their_o baptism_n receive_v some_o or_o other_o of_o these_o gift_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o full_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o all_o that_o these_o be_v relation_n not_o of_o thing_n past_a and_o go_v or_o only_o perform_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o of_o thing_n perform_v every_o day_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o so_o confirm_v by_o the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n that_o they_o be_v miracle_n which_o their_o own_o eye_n have_v see_v tongue_n and_o prophetic_a gift_n which_o their_o own_o ear_n have_v hear_v gift_n which_o they_o urge_v against_o the_o unbelieving_a jew_n for_o his_o conviction_n and_o beneficial_a miracle_n so_o true_o wrought_v upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o they_o be_v efficacious_a to_o engage_v they_o to_o espouse_v and_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v well_o deserve_v to_o be_v esteem_v 5._o adu._n col_n l._n 1._o â—_o p._n 5._o as_o origen_n well_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a demonstration_n of_o our_o jesus_n the_o archetype_n or_o essential_a word_n no_o other_o doctrine_n no_o other_o pretender_n to_o the_o power_n of_o do_v sign_n or_o wonder_n have_v ever_o derive_v the_o power_n from_o himself_o on_o other_o entail_v it_o on_o they_o by_o promise_n or_o engage_v that_o all_o believer_n shall_v receive_v it_o no_o heathen_a apollonius_n no_o roman_a juggler_n ever_o pretend_v to_o enable_v their_o follower_n to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n to_o interpret_v the_o language_n of_o another_o to_o discern_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n thought_n to_o confer_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o gift_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o divine_a convince_v demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o celestial_a original_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o give_v the_o full_a effusion_n of_o these_o gift_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o i_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v as_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n disease_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o work_v other_o powerful_a miracle_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o indeed_o believe_v that_o all_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o then_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o the_o scripture_n bear_v another_o sense_n and_o do_v dictinct_o ghost_n dictinct_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a notion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n see_v maimon_n more_o nebâ—thim_a pa_n t_o 2._o c._n 45._o gradus_fw-la secundus_fw-la mr._n smith_n select_a disc_n tract_n of_o prophecy_n ch._n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v the_o inward_a gift_n by_o which_o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v and_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v thing_n which_o by_o nature_n it_o can_v not_o do_v without_o immediate_a working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o therefore_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o grant_v we_o general_o be_v to_o understand_v miraculous_a operation_n perform_v upon_o other_o as_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o sick_a make_v the_o lame_a to_o walk_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v the_o cast_v out_o and_o silence_v of_o devil_n and_o their_o oracle_n but_o when_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n mention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n i_o humble_o conceive_v we_o rather_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n faith_n prophecy_n discern_v of_o spirit_n the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o notion_n which_o i_o submit_v to_o better_a judgement_n be_v these_o follow_v 1._o because_o our_o saviour_n whilst_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n 33._o 10_o mat._n 8._o 10_o luc._n 9.17.19_o 7_o joh._n 39_o 16_o i_o h._n 7._o 2_o a_o â—s_v 33._o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n power_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n raise_v the_o dead_a and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o yet_o the_o evangelist_n st._n john_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o own_o disciple_n that_o the_o paraclyte_n will_v not_o come_v till_o he_o depart_v and_o st._n peter_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o must_v signify_v some_o thing_n distinguish_v from_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n 2._o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o baptist_n mention_v act_n 19_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o other_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v express_o say_v we_o have_v not_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n this_o phrase_n must_v therefore_o in_o their_o apprehension_n signify_v somewhat_o distinct_a from_o what_o we_o proper_o do_v call_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n 3._o the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n which_o by_o st._n peter_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o promise_n on_o which_o the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v found_v be_v only_o a_o promise_n of_o vision_n dream_n and_o prophecy_n but_o not_o of_o miracle_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v only_o those_o of_o wisdom_n 3._o chap._n 11_o 2_o 3._o
knowledge_n understanding_n council_n courage_n piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 4._o because_o throughout_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o st._n luke_n have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o miracle_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a professor_n do_v he_o always_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_n sign_n power_n but_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n prophesy_v or_o speak_v with_o tongue_n the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o god_n he_o do_v as_o constant_o ascribe_v this_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o they_o instance_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n you_o will_v find_v 2_o act_n 22_o 43._o ‑_o 4.16_o 22_o 30_o 33._o ‑_o 5.12_o ‑_o 6_o 8._o ‑_o 8.6_o 13.14_o 3._o ‑_o 15.12_o ‑_o 19.11_o instance_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n occur_v 1_o act_n 16._o ‑_o 2.4_o 11._o ‑_o 7.51_o ‑_o 8.17_o ‑_o 10.44_o 45._o ‑_o 19.2_o 6._o ‑_o 20.23_o 28._o ‑_o 21.11_o ‑_o 28.25_o ‑_o 5._o because_o where_o the_o scripture_n mention_n these_o thing_n together_o it_o put_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n between_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o gift_n prefat_n vid._n supr_fw-la prefat_n and_o operation_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o v._o 9.15_o rom._n 19.3_o gal._n 5.2_o heb._n 4.21_o and_o therefore_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n hitherto_o in_o general_n and_o without_o distinction_n for_o far_a demonstration_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o proceed_v to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o some_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gift_n which_o in_o the_o strict_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v bear_v that_o name_n 1._o and_o first_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n afford_v a_o signal_n demonstration_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o abettor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o this_o gift_n be_v exercise_v at_o rome_n at_o thessalonica_n it_o be_v represent_v by_o st._n paul_n as_o a_o thing_n common_a and_o luxuriant_a in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n who_o declare_v 1._o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 31._o v._o 1._o that_o each_o man_n have_v his_o revelation_n and_o that_o all_o may_v prophesy_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v desire_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o above_o other_o prophecy_n moreover_o he_o instruct_v they_o how_o and_o when_o to_o use_v and_o when_o to_o limit_v and_o restrain_v this_o gift_n and_o chide_v they_o for_o abuse_v the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o it_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o hindrance_n of_o her_o edification_n now_o the_o word_n prophecy_n import_v sometime_o only_a the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o will_v of_o god_n to_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n or_o comfort_n of_o the_o hearer_n sometime_o the_o compose_n of_o spiritual_a hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o the_o immediate_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o both_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n when_o mention_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vouchsafe_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o than_o it_o be_v so_o use_v or_o with_o such_o evidence_n of_o divine_a assistance_n as_o to_o convince_v not_o only_o the_o unlearned_a but_o unbeliever_n that_o god_n be_v in_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n 24._o 1_o cor._n 14.23_o 24._o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o prediction_n of_o future_a and_o contingent_a thing_n as_o when_o the_o author_n of_o the_o revelation_n say_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n 10._o 10_o rev._n 19_o 11_o act_n 27_o 28._o 13_o act._n 1.21_o act._n 9_o 10._o and_o in_o this_o import_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v mention_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o prophet_n agabus_n who_o foretell_v the_o dearth_n which_o be_v to_o happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n and_o of_o other_o prophet_n come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n of_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n at_o antioch_n of_o four_o daughter_n of_o st._n philip_n which_o do_v prophesy_v and_o among_o the_o gift_n dispense_v by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a be_v reckon_v prohet_n and_o evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n 308._o dial_n cumâ—_fw-la tryph._n p._n 308._o which_o among_o they_o have_v long_o since_o cease_v be_v confer_v upon_o the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o have_v to_o this_o very_a time_n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n lenaeus_n say_v 57_o l._n 2._o c._n 57_o that_o prophecy_n and_o vision_n prediction_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o revelation_n of_o thing_n secret_a be_v frequent_a in_o his_o day_n and_o in_o eusebius_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o 3._o a_o the_o prophet_n of_o montanus_n say_v he_o prophesy_v euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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