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spirit_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o show_v what_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o their_o donation_n from_o the_o spirit_n be_v viz._n to_o profit_n withal_o 3._o in_o ipsa_fw-la corporis_fw-la positione_n accipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o actione_n servemuâ—…_n nimisitaque_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la imitari_fw-la quod_fw-la sumus_fw-la greg._n the_o cur_n past_a p._n 3._o 1_o cor._n 11.7_o but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o as_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v idle_a nor_o yet_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o itself_o only_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o see_v and_o yet_o not_o for_o itself_o only_o but_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n the_o foot_n be_v to_o walk_v and_o yet_o not_o for_o themselves_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o eye_n hand_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o several_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o several_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n severally_z be_v both_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v and_o employ_v too_o not_o only_o for_o private_a use_n but-for_a the_o mutual_a benefit_n and_o edification_n each_o of_o other_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o as_o saint_n paul_n at_o large_a in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o main_a subject_n whereof_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o catalogue_n whereof_o you_o have_v vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o another_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v note_n note_n in_o that_o faith_n be_v in_o this_o place_n reckon_v among_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o former_a place_n gal._n 5.22_o among_o the_o fruit_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v not_o 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a_o far_o near_a cut_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n than_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o study_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o industrious_a search_n into_o the_o book_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o immediate_a revelation_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v for_o the_o acquire_v of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n then_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o wait_v for_o divine_a inspiration_n from_o above_o without_o any_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n for_o that_o end_n have_v appoint_v and_o hence_o by_o cry_v up_o the_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v cry_v down_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o of_o public_a pray_v and_o preach_v after_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o adore_v god_n for_o his_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o learning_n as_o well_o humane_a as_o divine_a impart_v to_o some_o man_n more_o than_o 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and_o his_o disciple_n they_o be_v and_o consequent_o in_o the_o same_o woeful_a state_n and_o condition_n with_o he_o who_o take_v pain_n to_o proselyte_n person_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o error_n and_o perdition_n 23.15_o mat._n 23.15_o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n for_o you_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o yourselves_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o impression_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o be_v apt_a and_o ready_a 18.15_o mat._n 18.15_o active_a and_o forward_a to_o counsel_v advise_v admonish_v and_o in_o some_o case_n and_o at_o some_o time_n to_o reprove_v one_o another_o 12,1_o prov._n 12,1_o and_o tell_v man_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n be_v a_o fool_n but_o to_o rail_v and_o revile_v censure_n and_o judge_n and_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n and_o say_v it_o be_v only_o a_o tell_v they_o 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but_o thus_o the_o devil_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n while_o bait_v his_o suggestion_n either_o with_o counterfeit_a revelation_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o with_o false_a gloss_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n on_o the_o other_o he_o entrap_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o error_n and_o lead_v they_o captivity_n captive_a to_o his_o pit_n destruction_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v two_o familiar_n whereby_o the_o devil_n do_v ordinary_o work_v and_o lay_v his_o secret_a and_o subtle_a snare_n to_o catch_v cousin_n and_o delude_v our_o soul_n thus_o into_o sinfulness_n and_o error_n and_o these_o be_v either_o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n or_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o dictate_v and_o working_n of_o both_o which_o kind_n of_o spirit_n be_v stir_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n diametral_o oppose_v the_o impression_n and_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n first_o that_o the_o dictate_v of_o man_n spirit_n the_o conception_n of_o natural_a sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n with_o private_a resolution_n thereupon_o do_v oppose_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v 16.17_o mat._n 16.17_o mat._n 16.17_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v their_o revelation_n that_o be_v private_a man_n have_v their_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n which_o oppose_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n the_o same_o opposition_n of_o private_a resolution_n to_o holy_a inspiration_n do_v st._n peter_n observe_v ult_n 2_o pet._n 1._o ult_n 2_o pet._n 1._o ult_n for_o prophesy_v of_o old_a time_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o their_o 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not_o so_o sublime_a and_o pierce_a as_o by_o its_o own_o innate_a force_n and_o virtue_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o enrapt_v with_o celestial_a knowledge_n 15._o wisd_v 9_o 15._o for_o the_o corruptible_a body_n press_v down_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n weigh_v down_o the_o mind_n that_o muse_v upon_o many_o thing_n and_o hardly_o do_v we_o guess_v aright_o at_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o with_o labour_n do_v we_o find_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o we_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o have_v search_v out_o and_o thy_o counsel_n who_o have_v know_v except_o thou_o give_v wisdom_n and_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o above_o for_o so_o the_o way_n of_o they_o that_o live_v upon_o earth_n be_v reform_v and_o man_n be_v teach_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v save_v through_o wisdom_n 3._o the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a act_n of_o faith_n then_o which_o be_v to_o believe_v this_o or_o 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the_o mean_n to_o confirm_v every_o new_a and_o immediate_a revelation_n joh._n 2.18_o &_o 6.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.22_o 3._o that_o not_o all_o nay_o nor_o all_o holy_a person_n but_o only_o some_o few_o choice_n select_a vessel_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o immediate_a revelation_n the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o people_n still_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o mediation_n i._n e._n from_o their_o hand_n in_o who_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n be_v in_o all_o age_n enstate_v for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o i._n e._n the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 2.7_o 6._o the_o truth_n whereof_o as_o also_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v divine_a revelation_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o do_v impartial_o consider_v and_o weigh_v 1._o to_o what_o person_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n reveal_v himself_o from_o adam_n unto_o christ_n 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and_o error_n our_o first_o parent_n out_o of_o a_o saucy_a ambitious_a affectation_n to_o know_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o engulft_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n into_o a_o natural_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v so_o that_o ever_o since_o hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la scimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la nihil_fw-la scimus_fw-la the_o most_o know_a man_n know_v best_a his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o knowledge_n for_o if_o any_o man_n think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o 3._o but_o since_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n that_o perfection_n of_o our_o be_v whereunto_o god_n have_v create_v we_o can_v be_v attain_v joh._n 17.3_o therefore_o it_o please_v god_n to_o restore_v our_o first_o fall_v parent_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n 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