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Theologica mystica two discourses concerning divine communications to souls duly disposed ...
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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1697
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Wing S5444; ESTC R42916
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when_o he_o afterward_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o other_o i_o have_v also_o observe_v as_o well_o from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v upon_o several_a occasion_n as_o from_o divers_a passage_n in_o his_o write_n that_o he_o have_v from_o his_o young_a time_n in_o all_o his_o life_n not_o only_o a_o great_a respect_n to_o this_o secret_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o also_o so_o great_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o malice_n subtlety_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n as_o make_v he_o very_o vigilant_a against_o they_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o constant_a and_o reverend_a attendance_n to_o that_o holy_a conduct_n and_o his_o vigilance_n against_o the_o wiles_n and_o device_n of_o those_o invisible_a enemy_n be_v a_o principal_a mean_n whereby_o he_o become_v so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v this_o be_v genuine_a christianity_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v but_o move_v indignation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o true_a christian_n to_o see_v so_o great_a and_o noble_a a_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v so_o unworthy_o expose_v contemn_v and_o reproach_v as_o this_o have_v be_v in_o our_o time_n partly_o by_o sensual_a bruit_n partly_o by_o conceit_a animal_n pretender_n to_o reason_n and_o partly_o by_o inconsiderate_a opposer_n of_o enthusiasm_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la and_o succeed_a age_n but_o make_v manifest_a by_o that_o light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n unto_o all_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a soul_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o empty_a bewidowed_a desert_a soul_n for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v slight_o or_o irreverent_o of_o so_o holy_a a_o principle_n that_o excellent_a philosopher_n and_o emperor_n antoninus_n beside_o divers_a other_o passage_n to_o the_o purpose_n have_v express_v himself_o in_o one_o place_n in_o the_o very_a word_n before_o use_v by_o our_o author_n seneca_n affirm_v it_o bone_fw-la vir_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la beside_o many_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o cicero_n beside_o what_o more_o large_o elsewhere_o nemo_fw-la vir_fw-la magnus_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la afflatu_fw-la divino_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la socrates_n be_v notorious_a and_o plato_n and_o his_o follower_n plotinus_n porphyrius_n jamblicus_n proclus_n etc._n etc._n be_v know_v and_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o also_o the_o chaldaic_a and_o egyptian_a philosopher_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v of_o democritus_n that_o he_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n wise_a beside_o those_o who_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o divine_a influence_n and_o theophrastus_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o better_a philosopher_n be_v note_v to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n and_o even_o aristotle_n himself_o as_o great_a a_o rationalist_n as_o he_o be_v have_v plain_o express_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n in_o several_a place_n in_o one_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o this_o effect_n they_o who_o be_v move_v by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n ought_v not_o to_o consult_v humane_a reason_n but_o follow_v the_o interior_n instinct_n because_o they_o be_v move_v by_o a_o better_a principle_n than_o humane_a reason_n and_o that_o the_o same_o sentiment_n be_v among_o the_o gentile_n in_o very_o ancient_a time_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n dan._n 4.8_o and_o 5.11_o and_o long_o before_o job_n 32.8_o 33.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o gen._n 41.38_o and_o 39.3_o and_o before_o 26.28_o and_o before_o that_o 21_o 22._o and_o for_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o in_o those_o excellent_a book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n this_o divine_a influence_n and_o conduct_n be_v intend_v and_o for_o the_o christian_n the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v so_o express_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o who_o will_v evade_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o their_o word_n be_v force_v to_o strain_v their_o wit_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o their_o conscience_n too_o i_o doubt_v if_o they_o be_v not_o stupefy_v before_o hand_n i_o need_v not_o recite_v the_o place_n which_o every_o one_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o at_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v they_o under_o several_a head_n as_o i._o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 44.3_o 54.13_o recite_v by_o our_o saviour_n jo._n 6.45_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o ezek._n 11.19_o 36.26_o 27._o joel_n 2.28_o recite_v by_o st._n peter_n and_o apply_v not_o only_o to_o the_o christian_n then_o but_o to_o those_o also_o who_o shall_v come_v after_o act._n 2.17_o 33.39_o zech._n 12.10_o mat._n 3.11_o ii_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 11.13_o jo._n 7.39_o 14_o 16_o 17_o 23_o 26_o 15.26_o 16.7_o lu._n 24.49_o act._n 1.4_o 8_o 2.38_o iii_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o prediction_n and_o promise_n 1._o in_o the_o original_a visible_a effusion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n act._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 33._o 2._o by_o a_o ministerial_a communication_n act._n 8.15_o 17_o 10.44_o 19.6_o gal._n 3.2_o 5_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 8._o 3._o by_o internal_a residence_n and_o operation_n illumination_n and_o sanctification_n rom._n 8.9_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 6.19_o eph._n 2.22_o 2_o tim._n 1.14_o 1_o jo._n 2.24_o gal._n 4.6_o 1_o thess_n 4.8_o 2_o cor._n 13._o ãâ¦ã_o 2.13_o 4._o by_o special_a and_o particular_a manifestation_n and_o conduct_n various_o exhibit_v as_o 1._o by_o vision_n and_o revelation_n act._n 9.10_o 12_o 10.10_o 11.28_o 16.9_o 18.9_o 22.17_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 12.4_o 6_o 10_o 14.6_o 24_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 12.1_o 2_o 7._o v._n lu._n 2.26_o gal._n 1.12_o 2.2_o 2._o by_o allocution_n act._n 8.29_o 10.19_o 13.2_o 4_o 23.9_o 3._o by_o impulse_n and_o excitation_n v._n lu._n 2.27_o act._n 4.8_o 13_o 31_o 5.20_o 4._o by_o prohibition_n act._n 16.6_o 20.23_o 21.4_o 11._o and_o restraint_n act._n 16.7_o iu_o admonition_n 1._o how_o to_o obtain_v it_o jo._n 14.15_o 16_o 17_o 23._o act._n 5.32_o lu._n 11.12_o ja._n 1.5_o rev._n 3.20_o 1_o pet._n 4.13_o 2._o to_o follow_v and_o obey_v it_o rom._n 8.1_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 5.16_o 18_o 25._o eph._n 4.30_o 3._o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o jo._n 4.1_o 1_o cor._n 14.29_o more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o and_o to_o these_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o add_v a_o true_a catholic_n interpretation_n and_o comment_n that_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n and_o other_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o after_o age_n such_o as_o hermas_n justine_n tatian_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n cyprian_n novatian_a hilary_n nazianzen_n ambrose_n hierom_n austin_n and_o many_o other_o but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o for_o this_o place_n and_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v short_a work_n instead_o of_o that_o i_o will_v here_o represent_v their_o sentiment_n in_o some_o short_a note_n of_o a_o eminent_a and_o most_o learned_a annotator_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o they_o and_o do_v sometime_o intersperse_v some_o of_o their_o testimony_n in_o his_o write_n it_o be_v the_o famous_a hugo_n grotius_n these_o say_v he_o upon_o mat._n 18.10_o who_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o thereupon_o be_v account_v his_o peculiar_a people_n god_n as_o he_o do_v favour_v they_o with_o a_o peculiar_a providence_n so_o he_o seem_v to_o give_v to_o each_o a_o angel_n guardian_n to_o guide_v and_o assist_v they_o either_o perpetual_o or_o certain_o until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n for_o so_o i_o see_v the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v believe_v and_o in_o his_o pref._n to_o his_o annot._n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n into_o the_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n as_o into_o a_o clean_a vessel_n god_n do_v infuse_v his_o spirit_n i_o mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n full_a of_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o of_o all_o goodness_n those_o who_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o careful_o keep_v it_o god_n do_v account_n as_o bear_v of_o he_o and_o like_v unto_o he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v a_o certain_a right_n to_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n neither_o be_v the_o heart_n purisy_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n nor_o be_v the_o spirit_n infuse_v but_o into_o a_o heart_n so_o purify_v nor_o do_v he_o plain_o own_o for_o his_o any_o but_o who_o be_v endow_v with_o that_o spirit_n upon_o luke_n 22.3_o as_o they_o who_o religious_o obey_v the_o divine_a admonition_n at_o length_n receive_v the_o indwelling_a spirit_n