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come_v i_o be_o confident_a that_o if_o that_o sin_n can_v be_v commit_v now_o it_o must_v be_v this_o or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n say_v our_o b._n saviour_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o men._n and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o h._n ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 32._o come_v mat._n twelve_o 31_o 32._o our_o lord_n here_o state_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o sin_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v against_o himself_o and_o sin_v against_o the_o h._n ghost_n they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o jew_n who_o live_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n see_v his_o miracle_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o tho'_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n nevertheless_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o which_o 〈…〉_o sonable_o be_v expect_v from_o those_o furâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v yet_o to_o make_v use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—iction_n have_v still_o room_n leave_v for_o pardon_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v this_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o rise_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o ascend_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o paraclet_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v down_o all_o these_o great_a evidence_n of_o christianity_n be_v still_o want_v to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n and_o doubtless_o many_o be_v convince_v by_o they_o that_o do_v not_o at_o first_o believe_v but_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n who_o have_v live_v since_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o bless_a spirit_n and_o have_v hear_v of_o all_o the_o mighty_a thing_n he_o have_v wrought_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o forense_fw-la est_fw-la conveniens_fw-la personae_fw-la causarum_fw-la actori_fw-la grot._n who_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o client_n with_o such_o force_n of_o argument_n and_o such_o evidence_n of_o truth_n that_o he_o confound_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o adversary_n silence_n he_o that_o plead_v on_o the_o opposite_a side_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n by_o st._n paul_n 9_o paul_n tit._n i._n 9_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a bishop_n be_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n as_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n that_o be_v so_o to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n that_o he_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o that_o speak_v against_o they_o these_o remark_n may_v not_o possible_o seem_v so_o proper_a in_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o 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down_o he_o will_v charge_v the_o world_n with_o infidelity_n at_o my_o suit_n for_o not_o believe_v on_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o i_o be_o the_o christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o father_n foretell_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o long_o expect_v by_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o they_o viz._n the_o world_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n for_o refuse_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v another_o action_n which_o the_o h._n ghost_n my_o paraclet_n will_v put_v in_o against_o the_o world_n on_o my_o behalf_n will_v be_v concern_v righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n have_v treat_v i_o as_o the_o most_o flagitious_a malefactor_n i_o have_v be_v tax_v of_o some_o of_o the_o black_a and_o foul_a crime_n i_o have_v be_v traduce_v for_o a_o sabbath-breaker_n 14._o sabbath-breaker_n luke_n vi_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n xiii_o 14._o a_o glutton_n a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n 34._o sinner_n seven_o 34._o and_o in_o few_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v i_o put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o robber_n and_o a_o thief_n etc._n thief_n matt._n xxvi_o 55_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o h._n ghost_n my_o paraclet_n come_v down_o he_o will_v assert_v my_o innocency_n against_o the_o unjust_a calumny_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v convince_v it_o of_o my_o righteousness_n he_o will_v show_v the_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v i_o and_o how_o undeserved_o it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sinful_a and_o ungrateful_a men._n if_o you_o ask_v how_o the_o h._n ghost_n will_v do_v this_o that_o will_v be_v by_o publish_v at_o his_o descent_n how_o god_n have_v glorify_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raise_v i_o from_o the_o grave_a where_o the_o malice_n and_o 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justum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la discedens_fw-la non_fw-la fuerim_fw-la dâ—mnatus_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la beza_n now_o who_o fit_a to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o this_o new_a glorious_a life_n of_o i_o and_o exaltation_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o father_n than_o the_o h._n ghost_n who_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n ought_v best_o to_o know_v what_o have_v be_v do_v there_o and_o be_v best_a able_a to_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o world_n one_o action_n more_o which_o the_o h._n ghost_n my_o paraclet_n will_v put_v in_o against_o the_o world_n on_o my_o behalf_n will_v be_v concern_v judgement_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v demand_v vengeance_n and_o urge_v the_o great_a law_n of_o retaliation_n against_o it_o you_o have_v see_v how_o the_o world_n have_v use_v i_o it_o be_v but_o just_a it_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o its_o unbelief_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o i_o and_o that_o it_o will_v most_o eminent_o do_v when_o the_o h._n ghost_n come_v down_o for_o he_o will_v avenge_v i_o on_o all_o my_o enemy_n those_o that_o triumph_n and_o rejoice_v now_o in_o my_o shame_n and_o in_o my_o suffering_n he_o will_v avenge_v i_o especial_o on_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a author_n and_o contriver_n of_o my_o death_n he_o will_v destroy_v his_o kingdom_n and_o execute_v so_o remarkable_a a_o judgement_n upon_o he_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o it_o and_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v glorify_v among_o men._n this_o will_v the_o h._n ghost_n do_v all_z these_o mighty_a thing_n will_v he_o bring_v to_o pass_v at_o his_o come_v therefore_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o go_v to_o send_v he_o if_o you_o love_v i_o you_o will_v rejoice_v 28._o rejoice_v joh._n fourteen_o 28._o and_o not_o mourn_v at_o my_o departure_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o 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deceiver_n 63._o deceiver_n matt._n xxvii_o 63._o and_o have_v design_v to_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o it_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v be_v the_o great_a evidence_n that_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o his_o mission_n and_o he_o frequent_o appeal_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_v of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o but_o if_o i_o do_v though_o you_o believe_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o work_n 38._o work_n joh._n x._o 37_o 38._o but_o what_o effect_n have_v these_o miracle_n upon_o the_o world_n some_o indeed_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v they_o except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o 2._o he_o joh._n iii._o 2._o but_o other_o turn_v the_o argument_n
be_v indeed_o for_o a_o while_n of_o no_o reputation_n say_v st._n paul_n 7._o paul_n phil._n two_o 7._o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n 8._o 8._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 9_o 9_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n 10._o 10._o and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n 11._o 11._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n iii_o the_o three_o and_o last_o thing_n that_o our_o b._n saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n the_o h._n ghost_n his_o paraclet_n will_v reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o at_o his_o come_v be_v judgement_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v nothing_o have_v expose_v the_o son_n of_o god_n more_o to_o the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o world_n than_o that_o unexampled_a patience_n and_o meekness_n with_o which_o he_o suffer_v all_o the_o indignity_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o never_o make_v any_o other_o return_v than_o kindness_n to_o his_o great_a enemy_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o 23._o not_o 1_o pet._n two_o 23._o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n 32._o mouth_n isa_n liii_o 7._o act_n viij_o 32._o he_o do_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v neither_o do_v any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n 2._o street_n mat._n twelve_o 19_o isa_n xlii_o 2._o this_o the_o base_a and_o degenerous_a world_n impute_v to_o his_o impotence_n and_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o gild_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o instance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n to_o men._n thou_o that_o destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n save_v thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n 40._o cross_n matt._n xxvii_o 40._o be_v the_o insult_a word_n of_o the_o jew_n mock_v he_o whilst_o he_o lie_v labour_v under_o the_o throw_v and_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n the_o time_n of_o his_o abide_v upon_o earth_n be_v indeed_o a_o time_n of_o suffering_n it_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 53._o darkness_n luk._n xxii_o 53._o but_o when_o once_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o take_v he_o up_o unto_o himself_o it_o be_v then_o fit_a he_o shall_v assert_v his_o power_n and_o godhead_n by_o his_o judgement_n on_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v now_o make_v his_o footstool_n 44._o footstool_n psal_n cx_o 2_o matt._n xxii_o 44._o but_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o contain_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n 21._o thing_n act_n three_o 21._o he_o can_v not_o come_v down_o present_o again_o on_o the_o earth_n to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o person_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o have_v reject_v he_o therefore_o he_o send_v the_o h._n ghost_n who_o as_o his_o paraclet_n his_o great_a representative_a on_o earth_n xuj_o earth_n paracletus_fw-la vicarius_fw-la christi_fw-la tertul._n advers._fw-la valent._n cap._n xuj_o avenge_n he_o on_o the_o author_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o suffering_n not_o one_o of_o they_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n they_o deserve_v judas_n who_o betray_v he_o have_v some_o time_n before_o with_o unconceivable_a horror_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n end_v his_o wretched_a day_n 18._o day_n mat._n xxvii_o 3._o act_n i_o 18._o herod_n lose_v his_o tetrarchy_n and_o with_o his_o incestuous_a herodias_n die_v in_o banishment_n 9_o banishment_n joseph_n antiq_fw-la jud._n lib._n xviii_o cap._n 9_o pilate_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o government_n grow_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n and_o become_v his_o own_o murderer_n necis_fw-la murderer_n euseb_n hist_o eccl._n lib._n two_o cap._n 7._o nicâ—ph_n callist_n eccl._n hist_o lib_n two_o cap._n 10._o with_fw-mi &_o quae_fw-la â—bidem_fw-la resert_n de_fw-la annâ_fw-la &_o calphâ_fw-la aliisque_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la dignas_fw-la variasque_fw-la dederunt_fw-la paenas_fw-la ejus_fw-la quam_fw-la christo_fw-la intulerunt_fw-la iniquae_fw-la &_o injustae_fw-la necis_fw-la but_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o judgement_n upon_o particular_a person_n to_o who_o god_n afflict_v providence_n be_v so_o various_o and_o so_o unaccountable_o administer_v in_o this_o world_n what_o become_v rather_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n those_o two_o great_a nation_n that_o have_v combine_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n 15._o mouth_n rev._n nineteeen_o 15._o and_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o his_o spirit_n 8._o spirit_n 2_o thes_n two_o 8._o the_o jew_n be_v his_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n but_o they_o soon_o feel_v the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o that_o direful_a imprecation_n which_o they_o make_v upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o at_o his_o crucifixion_n his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o child_n 25._o child_n mat._n xxvii_o 25._o no_o soon_o be_v the_o lord_n ascend_v unto_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o paraclet_n come_v down_o but_o the_o christian_a church_n prevail_v over_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n their_o pompous_a temple_n be_v destroy_v the_o daily_a oblation_n cease_v 27._o cease_v dan._n ix_o 27._o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o their_o holy_a place_n 15._o place_n matt._n xxiv_o 15._o and_o the_o divine_a justice_n leave_v not_o pursue_v they_o till_o they_o be_v no_o long_o a_o nation_n as_o for_o the_o roman_n never_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n more_o remarkable_o see_v in_o any_o thing_n than_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o empire_n prosequuntur_fw-la empire_n vid._n d._n august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la &_o osor_n adv_fw-la paganos_fw-la qui_fw-la argumentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la fuse_v &_o operatò_fw-la prosequuntur_fw-la which_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v at_o the_o height_n and_o top_n of_o all_o its_o glory_n all_o the_o mighty_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v tributary_n to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a peace_n in_o all_o its_o province_n but_o after_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o paraclet_n it_o begin_v visible_o to_o decline_v the_o rhine_n the_o danub_n and_o the_o euphrates_n which_o be_v before_o the_o bound_n of_o its_o greatness_n and_o over_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a death_n for_o any_o barbarous_a nation_n to_o pass_v see_v their_o bank_n cover_v with_o swarm_n of_o a_o savage_a and_o unknown_a people_n that_o spread_v over_o it_o like_o locust_n rome_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v the_o eternal_a city_n fourteen_o city_n romulus_n aeternae_fw-la nondum_fw-la fundaverat_fw-la vrbis_fw-la marnia_n tib._n lib._n two_o eleg._n 5._o inter_fw-la haec_fw-la orphitus_n praefecti_fw-la potestate_fw-la regebat_fw-la urbem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la amm._n marcellin_n lib._n fourteen_o that_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n prosper_n blasphemy_n roma_fw-it aeterna_fw-la cum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la prosper_n mention_v by_o st._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n 1._o revelation_n xiii_o 1._o which_o say_v i_o sit_v a_o queen_n i_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v 7._o move_v xviii_o 7._o that_o proud_a city_n the_o mother_n of_o spiritual_a whoredom_n the_o seat_n of_o all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n 6._o jesus_n xvii_o 5_o 6._o be_v sack_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n but_o i_o hasten_v to_o that_o judgement_n which_o our_o lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n the_o h._n ghost_n his_o paraclet_n will_v more_o particular_o execute_v on_o the_o devil_n the_o chief_a author_n of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o suffering_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v most_o bitter_o persecute_v he_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n tempt_v judas_n to_o betray_v he_o animate_v herod_n and_o pilate_n the_o jew_n and_o roman_n to_o his_o destruction_n our_o lord_n call_v he_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n so_o he_o have_v call_v he_o twice_o before_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n now_o shall_v the_o
table_n where_o they_o feast_v after_o those_o sacrifice_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n the_o table_n of_o devil_n 21._o devil_n ibid._n verse_n 21._o but_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o all_o those_o false_a divinity_n which_o swarm_v in_o the_o world_n when_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o it_o they_o be_v go_v they_o be_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o come_v of_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n have_v convince_v the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o devil_n and_o the_o nation_n who_o once_o worship_v they_o we_o among_o the_o rest_n worship_v now_o the_o great_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o saviour_n and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n 193._o world_n mr._n mede_n disc_n on_o jerem._n x._o 11._o pag._n 193._o how_o successful_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n crysost_o de_fw-fr sto._n paulo_n apostolo_n hom._n xxxii_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christianity_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n erect_v church_n on_o the_o ruin_n of_o idolatry_n how_o do_v they_o everywhere_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n that_o go_v along_o with_o they_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n how_o do_v they_o expose_v to_o view_v the_o impious_a cheat_n the_o obscene_a mystery_n the_o ridiculous_a pomp_n and_o pageantry_n of_o his_o religion_n how_o do_v they_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o paganism_n in_o less_o than_o forty_o year_n time_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o then_o know_v and_o habitable_a earth_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v and_o in_o few_o year_n more_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o a_o manner_n become_v christian_n wherever_o christianity_n appear_v the_o devil_n be_v force_v to_o 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