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yet_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v of_o such_o gift_n only_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o that_o every_o general_n may_v be_v apply_v not_o only_o to_o some_o but_o also_o to_o all_o particular_n comprehend_v in_o the_o general_a the_o second_o promise_n be_v isa_n 44._o 3._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o church_n say_v thus_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o bud_v etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v only_o make_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o add_v in_o the_o 5._o v._o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n another_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o name_n himself_o 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these_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o same_o but_o because_o these_o serve_v then_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n therefore_o by_o they_o the_o prophet_n mean_v all_o such_o gift_n as_o shall_v make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o which_o be_v manifest_a because_o saint_n peter_n apply_v this_o prophecy_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n 3_o touch_v the_o new_a testament_n first_o our_o saviour_n allude_v unto_o and_o indeed_o plain_o mean_v these_o promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n before_o mention_v say_v thus_o joh._n 7._o 38._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o his_o bellue_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n where_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o interprete_v our_o saviour_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v afterward_o receive_v the_o like_a promise_n be_v make_v so_o often_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o comforter_n joh._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 26._o 16._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n act._n 1._o 5._o john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n within_o these_o few_o date_n all_o these_o promise_n do_v teach_v and_o assure_v the_o church_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n poor_a and_o desolate_a but_o rich_a and_o accompany_v with_o a_o honourable_a train_n of_o all_o necessary_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o more_o the_o gospel_n shall_v flourish_v the_o more_o plentiful_a also_o shall_v these_o gift_n and_o grace_n flow_v in_o the_o church_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4_o touch_v the_o performance_n thereof_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v especial_o accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o fit_v it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v then_o first_o to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o gentile_n who_o before_o that_o have_v never_o hear_v any_o such_o doctrine_n and_o because_o also_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v then_o give_v extraordinary_a calling_n of_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n so_o it_o be_v also_o mere_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v gift_n suitable_a to_o their_o calling_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o promise_n shall_v remain_v and_o do_v yet_o remain_v in_o force_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o touch_v the_o general_a substance_n thereof_o and_o that_o therefore_o although_o those_o time_n be_v now_o past_a and_o those_o reason_n now_o cease_v when_o and_o why_o the_o
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praise_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o eph._n 3._o 20_o 21._o and_o again_o unto_o god_n even_o our_o father_n be_v praise_n for_o evermore_o amen_n phil._n 4._o 20._o and_o again_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n everlasting_a immortal_a invisible_a unto_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 7._o and_o again_o to_o god_n only_o wise_a our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n jud._n 25._o so_o also_o the_o angel_n give_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o thanks_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n rev._n 4._o 9_o all_o creature_n also_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o do_v john_n hear_v to_o say_v praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n which_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o revel_v 5._o 13._o many_o other_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n in_o the_o psalm_n and_o elsewhere_o teach_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o that_o whereby_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v matth._n 5._o 16._o this_o be_v likewise_o manifest_a by_o reason_n because_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n rule_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o serve_v under_o he_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v seek_v his_o praise_n and_o glory_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o refer_v all_o thing_n thereunto_o 2_o now_o what_o do_v popery_n do_v it_o thus_o respect_n god_n his_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n do_v it_o refer_v all_o thing_n thereunto_o nothing_o less_o what_o with_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o trust_v in_o they_o what_o with_o make_v image_n and_o worship_v 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doctrine_n and_o all_o their_o practice_n not_o unto_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n not_o unto_o thy_o name_n yea_o they_o may_v add_v the_o three_o time_n not_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n but_o unto_o saint_n unto_o pope_n unto_o bread_n unto_o martyr_n unto_o us._n if_o they_o will_v yet_o say_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v they_o show_v how_o &_o which_o way_n and_o what_o glory_n god_n have_v by_o they_o our_o saviour_n christ_n joh._n 7._o 18._o say_v thus_o of_o and_o for_o himself_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o be_v true_a and_o no_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o he_o in_o these_o word_n he_o proove_v himself_o to_o be_v true_a and_o free_a from_o unrighteousness_n because_o he_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o have_v send_v he_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o that_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n speak_v of_o 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