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prolong_v any_o more_o by_o word_n be_v understand_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 24._o 35._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v or_o foretell_v that_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o in_o this_o sâ—…nse_n it_o be_v that_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o i_o think_v st._n john_n only_o call_v our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v to_o
endor_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o thereby_o to_o have_v raise_v a_o phantasm_n of_o samuel_n and_o foretell_v saul_n his_o death_n be_v not_o therefore_o a_o prophetess_n for_o neither_o have_v she_o any_o science_n whereby_o she_o can_v raise_v such_o a_o phantasm_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n command_v the_o raise_n of_o it_o but_o only_o guide_v that_o imposture_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o saul_n terror_n and_o discouragement_n and_o by_o consequent_a of_o the_o discomfiture_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v and_o for_o incoherent_a speech_n it_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n take_v for_o one_o sort_n of_o prophecy_n because_o the_o prophet_n of_o their_o oracle_n intoxicate_v with_o a_o spirit_n or_o vapour_n from_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o pythian_a oracle_n at_o delphi_n be_v for_o the_o time_n real_o mad_a and_o speak_v like_o madman_n of_o who_o loose_a word_n a_o sense_n may_v be_v make_v to_o fit_v any_o event_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o all_o body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n i_o find_v it_o also_o so_o take_v 1_n sam._n 18._o 10._o in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n and_o although_o there_o be_v so_o many_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n prophet_n yet_o be_v that_o the_o most_o frequent_a in_o which_o it_o be_v take_v for_o he_o to_o who_o god_n speak_v immediate_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o say_v from_o he_o to_o some_o other_o man_n or_o to_o the_o people_n and_o hereupon_o a_o question_n may_v be_v ask_v in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v to_o such_o a_o prophet_n can_v it_o may_z some_z say_v be_v proper_o say_v that_o god_n have_v voice_n and_o language_n when_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v he_o have_v a_o tongue_n or_o other_o organ_n as_o a_o man_n the_o prophet_n david_n argue_v thus_o shall_v he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n not_o see_v or_o he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n not_o hear_v but_o this_o may_v be_v speak_v not_o as_o usual_o to_o signify_v god_n nature_n but_o to_o signify_v our_o intention_n to_o honour_v he_o for_o to_o see_v and_o hear_v be_v honourable_a attribute_n and_o may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n to_o declare_v as_o far_o as_o our_o capacity_n can_v conceive_v his_o almighty_a power_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n one_o may_v argue_v from_o his_o make_n of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o man_n body_n that_o he_o have_v also_o the_o same_o use_n of_o they_o which_o we_o have_v which_o will_v be_v many_o of_o they_o so_o uncomely_a as_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a contumely_n in_o the_o world_n to_o ascribe_v they_o to_o he_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o interpret_v god_n speak_v to_o man_n immediate_o for_o that_o way_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v by_o which_o god_n make_v they_o understand_v his_o will_n and_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o do_v this_o be_v many_o and_o to_o be_v seek_v only_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o though_o many_o time_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o this_o and_o that_o person_n without_o declare_v in_o what_o manner_n yet_o there_o be_v again_o many_o place_n that_o deliver_v also_o the_o sign_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o presence_n and_o commandment_n and_o by_o these_o may_v be_v understand_v how_o he_o speak_v to_o many_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o cain_n and_o noah_n vision_n be_v not_o express_v nor_o how_o he_o speak_v to_o abraham_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n to_o sichem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o then_o gen._n 12._o 7._o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v appear_v to_o he_o so_o there_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o god_n make_v his_o presence_n manifest_a that_o be_v by_o a_o apparition_n or_o vision_n and_o again_o gen._n 15._o 1_o the_o 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apparition_n of_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n and_o after_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n speak_v immediate_o to_o man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v express_v he_o speak_v always_o by_o a_o vision_n or_o by_o a_o dream_n as_o to_o gideon_n samuel_n eliah_n elisha_n isaiah_n ezekiel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o to_o joseph_n to_o st._n peter_n to_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n only_o to_o moses_n he_o speak_v in_o a_o more_o extraordinary_a manner_n in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o in_o the_o tabernaele_n and_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la of_o the_o temple_n but_o moses_n and_o after_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v prophet_n of_o a_o more_o eminent_a place_n and_o degree_n in_o god_n favour_n and_o god_n himself_o in_o express_a word_n declare_v that_o to_o other_o prophet_n he_o speak_v in_o dream_n and_o vision_n but_o to_o his_o servant_n moses_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n the_o word_n be_v these_o numb_v 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n among_o you_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v myself_o know_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o will_v speak_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n my_o servant_n moses_n be_v not_o so_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n with_o he_o i_o will_v speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n even_o apparent_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v and_o exod._n 33._o 11._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o yet_o this_o speak_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n be_v by_o mediation_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o angel_n as_o appear_v express_o act_v 7._o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o 53._o and_o gal._n 3._o 19_o and_o be_v therefore_o a_o vision_n though_o a_o more_o clear_a vision_n than_o be_v give_v to_o other_o prophet_n and_o conformable_a hereunto_o where_o god_n say_v deut._n 13._o 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n the_o late_a word_n be_v but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a and_o joel_n 2._o 28._o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n and_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n where_o again_o the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v expound_v by_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o solomon_n promise_v he_o wisdom_n riches_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o text_n say_v 1_o king_n 3._o 15._o and_o solomon_n awoak_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n so_o that_o general_o the_o prophet_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o otherwise_o than_o from_o their_o dream_n or_o vision_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o imagination_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o sleep_n or_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n which_o imagination_n in_o every_o true_a prophet_n be_v supernatural_a but_o in_o false_a prophet_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o feign_v the_o same_o prophet_n be_v nevertheless_o say_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o zach._n 7._o 12._o where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o make_v their_o heart_n hard_a as_o adamant_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o
speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o inspiration_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a manner_n of_o god_n speak_v different_z from_o vision_z when_o they_o that_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v extraordinary_a prophet_n such_o as_o for_o every_o new_a message_n be_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a commission_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o a_o new_a dream_n or_o vision_n of_o prophet_n that_o be_v so_o by_o a_o perpetual_a call_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n scripture_n some_o be_v supreme_a and_o some_o subordinate_a supreme_a be_v first_o moses_n and_o after_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n every_o one_o for_o his_o time_n as_o long_o as_o the_o priesthood_n be_v royal_a and_o after_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v reject_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o reign_v over_o they_o those_o king_n which_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n government_n be_v also_o his_o chief_a prophet_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n oâ—…fice_n become_v ministerial_a and_o when_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v they_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a vestment_n and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o king_n command_v they_o and_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o office_n when_o the_o king_n think_v fit_a for_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 9_o command_v the_o burn_a offering_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o 1_n sam._n 14._o 18._o he_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n near_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 19_o again_o to_o let_v it_o alone_o because_o he_o see_v a_o advantage_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n saul_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n king_n david_n after_o his_o be_v anoint_v though_o before_o he_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 2._o whither_o he_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n at_o keilah_n and_o verse_n 10._o david_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o bring_v he_o the_o ephod_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o shall_v stay_v in_o keilah_n or_o not_o and_o king_n solomon_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o take_v the_o priesthood_n from_o abiathar_n and_o give_v it_o verse_n 35._o to_o zadoc_n therefore_o moses_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pious_a king_n who_o inquire_v of_o god_n on_o all_o extraordinary_a occasion_n how_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v themselves_o or_o what_o event_n they_o be_v to_o have_v be_v all_o sovereign_a prophet_n but_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o say_v that_o when_o moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n in_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v a_o dream_n or_o vision_n such_o as_o other_o prophet_n have_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o distinction_n which_o god_n make_v between_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n numb_a 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o say_v god_n speak_v or_o appear_v as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v to_o deny_v his_o infiniteness_n invisibility_n incomprehensibility_n to_o say_v he_o speak_v by_o inspiration_n or_o infusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n signify_v the_o deity_n be_v to_o make_v moses_n equal_a with_o christ_n in_o who_o only_o the_o godhead_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v col._n 2._o 9_o dwell_v bodily_a and_o last_o to_o say_v he_o speak_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o he_o supernatural_a for_o god_n dispose_v man_n to_o piety_n justice_n mercy_n truth_n faith_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n both_o moral_a and_o intellectual_a by_o doctrine_n example_n and_o by_o several_a occasion_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a and_o as_o these_o way_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o god_n in_o his_o speak_n to_o moses_n at_o mote_n sinai_n so_o also_o they_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o in_o his_o speak_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n from_o the_o mercy-seat_n therefore_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v to_o those_o sovereign_a prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o he_o be_v not_o intelligible_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a prophet_n but_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v both_o god_n that_o speak_v and_o the_o prophet_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v to_o subordinate_a prophet_n of_o perpetual_a call_v i_o find_v not_o any_o spirit_n place_n that_o prove_v god_n speak_v to_o they_o supernatural_o but_o only_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o natural_o he_o incline_v man_n to_o piety_n to_o belief_n to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o other_o virtue_n all_o other_o christian_a man_n which_o way_n though_o it_o consist_v in_o constitution_n instruction_n education_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o invitement_n man_n have_v to_o christian_a virtue_n yet_o it_o be_v true_o attribute_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o holy_a spirit_n which_o we_o in_o our_o language_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o there_o be_v no_o good_a inclination_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n but_o these_o operation_n be_v not_o always_o supernatural_a when_o therefore_o a_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o god_n will_v declare_v by_o the_o supreme_a prophet_n for_o the_o most_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o man_n intention_n mind_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v seventy_o man_n beside_o himself_o that_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v to_o they_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 11_o of_o number_n verse_n 25._o the_o lord_n come_v down_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o they_o they_o prophesy_v and_o do_v not_o cease_v by_o which_o 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the_o same_o difficulty_n be_v also_o in_o the_o place_n of_o st._n mark_v and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o conjecture_v at_o their_o meaning_n by_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v both_o here_o and_o in_o st._n luke_n where_o the_o same_o be_v again_o repeat_v it_o be_v not_o unprobable_a to_o say_v they_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o transfiguration_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o six_o day_n jesus_n take_v with_o he_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n not_o all_o but_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o lead_v they_o up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o be_v transfigure_v before_o they_o and_o his_o raiment_n become_v shine_v exceed_v white_a as_o snow_n so_o as_o no_o full_a on_o earth_n can_v white_a they_o and_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o elias_n with_o moses_n and_o they_o be_v talk_v with_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o see_v christ_n in_o glory_n and_o 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sword_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v among_o they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o temporal_a sword_n which_o they_o say_v st._n peter_n have_v give_v he_o by_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o the_o two_o luminary_n the_o great_a signify_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o lesser_a the_o king_n one_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v out_o of_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o by_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o pope_n and_o by_o earth_n the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o argue_v from_o scripture_n but_o a_o wanton_a insult_a over_o prince_n that_o come_v in_o fashion_n after_o the_o time_n the_o pope_n be_v grow_v so_o secure_a of_o their_o greatness_n as_o to_o contemn_v all_o christian_a king_n and_o tread_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o emperor_n to_o mock_v both_o they_o and_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 91._o psalm_n thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o adder_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n thou_o shall_v trample_v under_o thy_o 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and_o last_o he_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_a and_o the_o house_n be_v dedicate_v here_o be_v no_o procession_n the_o king_n stand_v still_o in_o his_o first_o place_n no_o exorcised_a water_n no_o asperge_n i_o nor_o other_o impertinent_a application_n of_o word_n speak_v upon_o another_o occasion_n but_o a_o decent_a and_o rational_a speech_n and_o such_o as_o in_o make_v to_o god_n a_o present_a of_o his_o new_a build_a house_n be_v most_o conformable_a to_o the_o occasion_n we_o read_v not_o that_o st._n john_n do_v exorcise_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n nor_o philip_n the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n wherein_o he_o baptize_v the_o eunuch_n nor_o that_o any_o pastor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v take_v his_o spittle_n and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o say_v in_o odorem_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la that_o be_v for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n wherein_o neither_o the_o ceremony_n of_o hospital_n for_o the_o uncleanness_n nor_o the_o application_n of_o that_o scripture_n for_o the_o levity_n can_v by_o any_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n live_v grace_n eternal_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_n by_o especial_a grace_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n which_o adam_n lose_v by_o sin_n and_o our_o saviour_n restore_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o faithful_a but_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o reprobate_n as_o a_o property_n natural_o consequent_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o mankind_n without_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v universal_o give_v to_o all_o mankind_n there_o be_v divers_a place_n which_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n seem_v sufficient_o to_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o such_o as_o when_o i_o compare_v they_o with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v before_o chapter_n 38._o allege_v out_o of_o the_o 14_o of_o job_n seem_v to_o i_o much_o more_o subject_a to_o a_o divers_a interpretation_n than_o the_o word_n of_o job._n and_o first_o there_o be_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n ecclesiaste_v 12._o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v to_o dust_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o which_o may_v bear_v well_o enough_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o text_n direct_o against_o it_o this_o interpretation_n that_o god_n only_o know_v but_o man_n not_o what_o become_v of_o a_o man_n spirit_n when_o he_o expire_v and_o the_o same_o solomon_n in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o deliver_v the_o same_o sentence_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v it_o his_o word_n be_v all_z go_v man_n and_o beast_n to_o the_o same_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o who_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n go_v upward_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v none_o know_v but_o 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a_o man_n shall_v say_v a_o incorporeal_a body_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o common_a people_n not_o all_o the_o universe_n be_v call_v body_n but_o only_o such_o part_n thereof_o as_o they_o can_v discern_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o feel_v to_o resist_v their_o force_n or_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o eye_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o a_o far_a prospect_n therefore_o in_o the_o common_a language_n of_o man_n air_n and_o aerial_a substance_n use_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o body_n but_o as_o often_o as_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o effect_n be_v call_v wind_n or_o breath_n or_o because_o the_o same_o be_v call_v in_o the_o latin_a spiritus_fw-la spirit_n as_o when_o they_o call_v that_o aerial_a substance_n which_o in_o the_o body_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n give_v it_o life_n and_o motion_n vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n but_o for_o those_o idol_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o represent_v body_n to_o we_o where_o they_o be_v not_o as_o in_o a_o looking-glass_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o to_o a_o distemper_a brain_n wake_v they_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v general_o of_o all_o idol_n nothing_o nothing_o at_o all_o i_o say_v there_o where_o they_o seem_v to_o beâ—…_n and_o in_o the_o brain_n itself_o nothing_o but_o tumult_n proceed_v either_o from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o object_n or_o from_o the_o disorderly_a agitation_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o man_n that_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v then_o to_o search_v into_o their_o cause_n know_v not_o of_o themselves_o what_o to_o call_v they_o and_o may_v therefore_o easy_o be_v persuade_v by_o those_o who_o knowledge_n they_o much_o reverence_n some_o to_o call_v they_o body_n and_o think_v they_o make_v of_o air_n compact_v by_o a_o power_n supernatural_a because_o the_o sight_n judge_v they_o corporeal_a and_o some_o to_o call_v they_o spirit_n because_o the_o sense_n of_o touch_n discern_v nothing_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o appear_v to_o resist_v their_o finger_n so_o that_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o spirit_n in_o common_a speech_n be_v either_o a_o subtle_a fluid_a and_o invisible_a body_n or_o a_o ghost_n or_o other_o idol_n or_o phantasm_n of_o the_o imagination_n but_o for_o metaphorical_a signification_n there_o be_v many_o for_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o disposition_n or_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o when_o for_o the_o disposition_n to_o controwl_v the_o say_n of_o other_o man_n we_o say_v a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n for_o a_o disposition_n to_o uncleanness_n a_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o perverseness_n a_o froward_a spirit_n for_o sullenness_n a_o dumb_a spirit_n and_o for_o inclination_n to_o godliness_n and_o god_n service_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sometime_o for_o any_o eminent_a ability_n or_o extraordinary_a passion_n or_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o when_o great_a wisdom_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o mad_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n other_o signification_n of_o spirit_n i_o find_v no_o where_o any_o and_o where_o none_o of_o these_o can_v satisfy_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o word_n in_o scripture_n the_o place_n fall_v not_o under_o humane_a understanding_n and_o our_o faith_n therein_o consist_v not_o in_o our_o opinion_n but_o in_o our_o submission_n as_o in_o all_o place_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n or_o where_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v god_n himself_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o understand_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o be_v but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o attribute_n we_o give_v he_o be_v not_o to_o tell_v one_o another_o what_o he_o be_v nor_o to_o signify_v our_o opinion_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o our_o desire_n to_o honour_v he_o with_o such_o name_n as_o we_o conceiuâ—…_n most_o honourable_a among_o ourselves_o gen._n 1._o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n here_o breath_n 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