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A40891 XXX sermons lately preached at the parish church of Saint Mary Magdalen Milkstreet, London to which is annexed, A sermon preached at the funerall of George Whitmore, Knight, sometime Lord Mayor of the City / by Anthony Farindon.; Sermons. Selections Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing F434; ESTC R2168 760,336 744

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come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o leader_n or_o conductor_n in_o the_o way_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v their_o leader_n and_o conductor_n that_o they_o may_v not_o err_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v on_o in_o a_o strait_a and_o even_a course_n in_o the_o way_n and_o in_o this_o great_a office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o must_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o lesson_n he_o teach_v it_o be_v truth_n second_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o this_o lesson_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n three_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o discipline_n which_o will_v near_o concern_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v ductus_fw-la a_o gentle_a and_o effectual_a lead_n he_o drive_v we_o not_o he_o draw_v we_o not_o by_o violence_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n here_o he_o take_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o guide_v and_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n cùm_fw-la venerit_fw-la ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o first_o though_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o some_o that_o where_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o foe_n there_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o we_o rather_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v lead_v you_o which_o point_v out_o to_o a_o distinct_a person_n for_o if_o with_o sabellius_n he_o have_v only_o mean_v some_o new_a motion_n in_o the_o disciple_n heart_n or_o some_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v enough_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o design_v a_o certain_a person_n and_o ille_fw-la he_o in_o christ_n mouth_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o himself_o beside_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la action_n and_o operation_n be_v of_o person_n now_o in_o this_o verse_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o and_o before_o he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a operation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n rest_v upon_o this_o dark_a and_o general_a expression_n the_o holy_a ghost_n communicate_v both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v something_o of_o they_o both_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v call_v it_o whether_o we_o call_v he_o the_o consubstantial_a and_o coeternall_a communion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n or_o with_o gerson_n and_o other_o of_o the_o school_n nexum_fw-la amorosum_fw-la the_o essential_a love_n and_o love-knot_n of_o the_o undivided_a trinity_n but_o we_o will_v wave_v these_o more_o abstruse_a and_o deep_a speculation_n in_o which_o if_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n language_n we_o may_v soon_o lose_v than_o profit_n ourselves_o and_o speak_v more_o than_o we_o shall_v while_o we_o be_v busy_a to_o raise_v our_o thought_n and_o word_n up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o enough_o it_o will_v be_v safe_o walk_v below_o among_o those_o observation_n which_o as_o they_o be_v more_o familiar_a and_o easy_a so_o be_v they_o more_o useful_a and_o take_v what_o oar_n we_o can_v find_v with_o ease_n than_o to_o dig_v deep_o in_o this_o dark_a mine_n where_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o wary_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o poisonous_a fog_n and_o damp_n instead_o of_o treasure_n we_o will_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o divers_a