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and_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o by_o what_o influence_n but_o that_o of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n and_o love_n by_o which_o they_o be_v not_o only_o inspire_v but_o inspirited_a with_o such_o holy_a ardour_n and_o rapturous_a affection_n of_o god_n as_o make_v they_o to_o despise_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o opposition_n and_o to_o tread_v upon_o the_o adder_n and_o scorpion_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n now_o if_o this_o be_v nor_o true_a doctrine_n i_o desire_v his_o lordship_n to_o refute_v it_o if_o it_o be_v let_v he_o forbear_v to_o flout_v the_o ancient_n that_o teach_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v love_n §_o 25._o but_o as_o i_o have_v here_o give_v a_o consuetudinary_a and_o canonical_a account_n of_o this_o title_n from_o common_a and_o sacred_a language_n so_o will_v i_o endeavour_v to_o add_v a_o etymological_a the_o word_n spirit_n then_o in_o all_o our_o learned_a language_n be_v derive_v from_o verb_n of_o breathe_v or_o blow_v and_o so_o 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the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n give_v we_o of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o include_v in_o it_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 7._o v._n 25._o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o efflux_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o job_n friend_n elihu_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o virtue_n or_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n that_o give_v he_o and_o all_o man_n life_n by_o a_o spirant_fw-la operation_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n job_n 33.4_o refer_v to_o the_o tradition_n thus_o record_v in_o gen._n 2.7_o that_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o symbol_n constantinop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o own_v his_o spirit_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o giver_n but_o as_o to_o sanctifical_a operation_n on_o create_v spirit_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n exert_v they_o by_o a_o divine_a manner_n of_o inspiration_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o etymological_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n of_o internal_a spiration_n of_o love_n essential_a and_o as_o inspire_v into_o all_o being_n their_o proper_a virtue_n and_o power_n by_o a_o invigorate_n stream_n of_o influence_n especial_o in_o the_o sanctify_a operation_n on_o our_o mind_n by_o which_o new_a and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v create_v in_o we_o §_o 26._o now_o lest_o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v be_v repute_v personal_a from_o its_o personal_a description_n in_o holy_a writ_n some_o have_v fancy_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a unsubstantial_a and_o impersonal_a quality_n in_o god_n the_o father_n only_o personate_v only_o by_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o against_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n also_o and_o so_o for_o that_o cause_n even_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n with_o the_o father_n but_o further_a there_o be_v no_o possible_a imperfection_n in_o the_o deity_n it_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o unsubstantial_a quality_n for_o as_o they_o be_v imperfection_n in_o themselves_o so_o do_v they_o suppose_v a_o imperfection_n in_o their_o subject_n whether_o adorn_v or_o vilify_v by_o they_o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o permanent_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o deity_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n substantial_a and_o this_o substantiality_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o personality_n which_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o conception_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o socinian_n metonymy_n or_o prosopopaeia_fw-la according_a to_o amborum_fw-la to_o aug._n in_o eu._n joh._n c._n 17._o tract_n 105._o spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la tanquam_fw-la charitas_fw-la substantialis_fw-la &_o consubstantialis_fw-la amborum_fw-la the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a theology_n assert_v by_o st._n austin_n §_o 27._o but_o to_o evade_v this_o truth_n there_o be_v s._n be_v see_v didym_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n heretic_n of_o old_a as_o well_o as_o of_o late_a that_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o rabbin_n and_o make_v the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o mere_a operation_n or_o a_o effluent_a virtue_n not_o in_o god_n but_o without_o and_o from_o the_o deity_n terminate_v in_o we_o which_o sancto_fw-it which_o see_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-it crellius_n every_o where_o call_v a_o middle_a quality_n between_o the_o essential_a power_n of_o god_n and_o its_o more_o manifest_a effect_n to_o which_o middle_a quality_n he_o much_o like_o his_o master_n socinus_n say_v personal_a attribute_n be_v give_v by_o a_o metonymy_n or_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la arise_v sometime_o from_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v this_o spirit_n for_o the_o efficient_a which_o be_v god_n who_o person_n this_o effect_a spirit_n or_o middle_a quality_n figurative_o bear_v or_o from_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n which_o be_v this_o effect_a spirit_n for_o its_o divine_o inspire_v subject_a who_o person_n also_o this_o spirit_n in_o like_a manner_n sometime_o do_v sustain_v for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o quote_v exod._a 31.3_o and_o 35.31_o compare_v therewith_o exod._n 28.3_o and_o 35.35_o numb_a 24.2_o and_o 27.18_o deut._n 34.9_o judg._n 3.10_o and_o 6.34_o and_o 11.29_o and_o 13_o 25._o and_o 14.19_o and_o 15.14_o 1_o sam._n 10.6_o 10._o and_o 11.6_o and_o 16.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 18.10_o and_o 19.9_o 20_o 23._o 1_o king_n 18.12_o and_o 22.24_o 1_o chr._n 12.18_o and_o 28.12_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 1._o job_n 33.4_o psal_n 51.11_o 12._o esa_n 44.3_o and_o 63.11_o proof_n enough_o one_o will_v think_v in_o all_o conscience_n §_o 28._o but_o suppose_v that_o all_o these_o text_n have_v denote_v a_o principle_n create_v or_o instill_v into_o we_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o personal_a representation_n thereof_o whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o those_o text_n that_o characterise_v he_o personal_o be_v a_o mere_a create_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o where_o otherwise_o never_o any_o virtue_n essential_a to_o god_n for_o we_o need_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o principle_n inspire_v by_o and_o from_o the_o substantial_a spirit_n of_o god_n into_o we_o may_v sometime_o derive_v the_o name_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o their_o original_a and_o the_o most_o catholic_n divine_v concede_fw-la it_n but_o where_o the_o original_a spirit_n of_o god_n