will_v not_o forget_v they_o word_n vers_fw-la 160._o thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o begin_n and_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o vers._n 172._o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o word_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o psalm_n can_v agree_v to_o a_o write_a and_o speak_v word_n to_o such_o promise_n statute_n judgement_n law_n and_o that_o christ_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v i_o believe_v you_o will_v no_o soon_o prove_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v there_o be_v one_o god_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a commandment_n promise_n and_o doctrine_n be_v not_o write_v and_o speak_v and_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o they_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o word_n here_o be_v again_o manifest_a enough_o in_o that_o david_n say_v i_o will_v keep_v it_o and_o meditate_v in_o it_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o it_o for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a one_o thing_n more_o i_o will_v inform_v you_o of_o viz._n that_o word_n in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n signify_v god_n promise_n and_o particular_o to_o david_n as_o vers_n 65._o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 170._o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 49._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v vers._n 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n compare_v herewith_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a and_o chap._n 7._o 25._o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n establish_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o be_v this_o vers._n 12._o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o now_o be_v this_o word_n christ_n do_v this_o word_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n &_o c_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o outward_a word_n speak_v by_o nathan_n ibid._n p._n 69._o pro._n 6._o 24._o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n that_o be_v the_o false_a deceitful_a whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n which_o bewitch_v the_o whole_a earth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o real_a woman_n i_o be_o as_o sure_a as_o that_o any_o whore_n in_o england_n be_v a_o woman_n for_o the_o discourse_n be_v continue_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v vers._n 29._o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a vers._n 32_o 33_o 34._o whoso_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o thus_o chap._n 7._o where_o the_o same_o woman_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 5._o she_o catch_v the_o young_a man_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v deck_v my_o bed_n with_o tapestry_n and_o perfume_v it_o with_o myrrh_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o sill_z of_o love_n until_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o goodman_n be_v not_o at_o home_n etc._n etc._n now_o prove_v you_o if_o you_o can_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v by_o the_o whorish_a woman_n in_o this_o place_n a_o whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v heb._n 13._o 4._o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v that_o be_v idolater_n i_o believe_v my_o reason_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o you_o for_o you_o i_o question_v not_o be_v because_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n speak_v of_o a_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o i_o will_v be_v because_o ezekiel_n in_o his_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o commit_v adultery_n with_o idol_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o heathen_a but_o then_o he_o that_o read_v what_o go_v before_o my_o text_n viz._n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n vndesile_v will_v wonder_v at_o my_o interpretation_n so_o no_o less_o may_v he_o wonder_v at_o you_o when_o he_o read_v what_o follow_v your_o text_n viz._n he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o your_o interpretation_n produce_v what_o be_v and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o i_o can_v give_v you_o as_o good_a for_o i_o and_o so_o likewise_o for_o this_o other_o pro._n 31._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n that_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o fornication_n which_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n pour_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n ibid._n p._n 75._o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o spirit_n angel_n be_v spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o seven_o that_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o be_v send_v forth_o into_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1._o 4._o and_o 5_o 6._o so_o be_v the_o same_o say_v of_o angle_n chap._n 5._o 11._o heb._n 1._o 14._o now_o whether_o st._n john_n mean_v by_o these_o seven_o spirit_n angel_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o 1_o to_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n seem_v harsh_a and_o we_o read_v not_o so_o elsewhere_o 2_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n chap._n 8._o 2._o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o god_n which_o refer_v to_o the_o seven_o spirit_n oft_o before_o mention_v as_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n chap._n 5._o 6._o and_o 4._o 5._o and_o 1._o 4._o ibid._n p._n 6._o 7._o the_o seed_n and_o birth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o accident_n but_o a_o substance_n it_o be_v not_o a_o particle_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o invisible_a substance_n and_o be_v that_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a be_v and_o principle_n in_o which_o god_n as_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dwell_v and_o tabernacle_n and_o thou_o forth_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a brightness_n beauty_n sweetness_n and_o majesty_n that_o the_o noble_a of_o creature_n in_o the_o high_a supernatural_a elevation_n can_v reach_v unto_o behold_v he_o and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n or_o that_o three_o heaven_n in_o which_o paul_n on_o earth_n see_v and_o feel_v thing_n unutterable_a and_o out_o of_o these_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n of_o your_o opinion_n that_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v a_o substance_n and_o of_o that_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n perhaps_o i_o may_v speak_v another_o time_n as_o to_o your_o interpretation_n of_o 2._o cor._n 12._o 2._o 1_o why_o say_v you_o st._n paul_n be_v on_o earth_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o unspeakable_a word_n when_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o himself_o know_v not_o for_o his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o know_v a_o man_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v or_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v such_o a_o one_o catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n which_o must_v signify_v whether_o this_o be_v real_o do_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o a_o vision_n he_o know_v not_o 2_o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v real_o catch_v up_o in_o the_o body_n which_o for_o aught_o any_o man_n know_v he_o be_v how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o he_o remain_v still_o on_o earth_n and_o be_v not_o remove_v a_o inch_n from_o his_o place_n 3_o and_o yet_o how_o catch_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o unto_o the_o three_o heaven_n which_o signify_v the_o great_a distance_n and_o yet_o not_o remove_v for_o according_a to_o your_o opinion_n heaven_n be_v as_o near_o to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o where_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v there_o it_o be_v that_o birth_n be_v as_o you_o say_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v which_o be_v heaven_n 4_o and_o then_o st._n paul_n have_v that_o birth_n before_o be_v in_o heaven_n before_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o thither_o and_o so_o be_v every_o regenerate_a man_n at_o present_a so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a or_o peculiar_a thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o heaven_n whilst_o he_o discourse_v with_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3._o 13._o 5_o and_o i_o will_v then_o know_v how_o
shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o so_o that_o the_o prophetic_a word_n be_v that_o which_o come_v peculiar_o to_o prophet_n whether_o st._n peter_n mean_v that_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o prophet_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o which_o he_o have_v reveal_v to_o the_o old_a prophet_n and_o they_o have_v publish_v or_o whether_o both_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o and_o as_o thus_o publish_v that_o which_o other_o that_o have_v it_o not_o in_o themselves_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n unto_o and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o do_v well_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o which_o every_o one_o be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n how_o he_o interpret_v a_o inspire_a word_n inspire_v scripture_n prophecy_n prophecy_n of_o scripture_n all_o this_o the_o word_n show_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophetic_a word_n be_v not_o as_o you_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o his_o first_o appearance_n a_o seed_n of_o light_n there_o sow_v but_o not_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o perfect_a day_n for_o have_v all_o a_o prophetic_a word_n that_o have_v christ_n and_o the_o light_n within_o be_v all_o such_o prophet_n be_v they_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o give_v forth_o prophecy_n like_o those_o holy_a man_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n be_v their_o light_n within_o to_o be_v interpret_v by_o themselves_o and_o other_o or_o be_v their_o word_n to_o be_v interpret_v like_v as_o the_o scripture_n and_o prophetic_a word_n be_v further_o you_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o light_n in_o you_o not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_a day_n which_o be_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n know_v that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n the_o congruity_n of_o which_o you_o be_v to_o show_v but_o further_a st._n peter_n have_v immediate_o before_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n and_o come_n the_o powerful_a come_n or_o come_v in_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o you_o have_v see_v and_o how_o that_o they_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o follow_v devise_v fable_n when_o they_o make_v know_v to_o the_o christian_n this_o come_n but_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n and_o upon_o this_o say_n and_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n this_o word_n may_v mean_v more_o distinct_o that_o which_o concern_v this_o come_n which_o both_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a have_v speak_v of_o and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o also_o for_o speak_v again_o chap._n 3._o of_o this_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o scoffer_n which_o shall_v arise_v say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v before_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n as_o then_o that_o scripture_n of_o joel_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o word_n of_o malachy_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o often_o speak_v and_o write_v the_o lord_n come_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o which_o pierce_v he_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o as_o this_o i_o say_v be_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o light_n within_o so_o neither_o in_o the_o prophetic_a word_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o a_o prophecy_n namely_o of_o christ_n come_v g._n k._n look_v glass_n p._n 28._o the_o heathen_a once_o have_v the_o spirit_n this_o be_v our_o faith_n who_o say_v the_o true_a light_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n sufficient_o unto_o salvation_n and_o that_o a_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 barc_o thesis_n theolog._n p._n 9_o some_o in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o word_n where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v want_v may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n if_o they_o resist_v not_o that_o grace_n a_o manifestation_n whereof_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n but_o to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o every_o man_n have_v it_o any_o more_o than_o when_o i_o say_v tongue_n and_o miracle_n riches_n and_o dominion_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o do_v signify_v that_o every_o man_n have_v tongue_n and_o miracle_n riches_n and_o dominion_n which_o we_o know_v be_v not_o true_a there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v none_o of_o they_o but_o that_o what_o gift_n so_o ever_o of_o the_o spirit_n any_o man_n have_v it_o be_v for_o good_a so_o design_v by_o god_n which_o give_v it_o and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v nor_o do_v hk_o speak_v of_o heathen_n but_o of_o christian_n only_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o next_o follow_v for_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 to_o another_o faith_n to_o another_o gift_n of_o healing_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o who_o be_v these_o gift_n give_v but_o to_o the_o christian_n and_o vers_fw-la 28_o where_o the_o same_o be_v speak_v again_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostles_n second_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n after_o that_o miracle_n than_o gift_n of_o healing_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o may_v have_v observe_v that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n mean_v not_o the_o common_a light_n and_o grace_n in_o every_o one_o as_o you_o interpret_v but_o some_o eminent_a gift_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n manifest_o appear_v and_o for_o which_o the_o man_n be_v know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n and_o particular_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o now_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a whether_o that_o mean_a man_n or_o gift_n as_o again_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 14._o 1._o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n vers._n 37._o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_n and_o from_o the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o follow_v as_o instance_n hereof_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n gift_n of_o healing_n work_v of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v only_o be_v doubt_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n but_o that_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a as_o the_o whole_a discourse_n show_v and_o the_o company_n they_o be_v join_v with_o so_o we_o may_v also_o learn_v from_o chap._n 13._o 2._o where_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o work_v miracle_n and_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v of_o mystery_n and_o in_o that_o our_o text_n assert_n they_o be_v various_o distribute_v to_o one_o this_o to_o another_o that_o whereas_o the_o ordinary_a faith_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n every_o true_a christian_a have_v you_o then_o in_o say_v every_o man_n have_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n affirm_v every_o man_n have_v some_o or_o other_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a of_o heathen_n that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o christian_n there_o be_v many_o and_o good_a christian_n too_o which_o be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a endue_v with_o some_o eminent_a gift_n either_o this_o 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