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it_o beyond_o the_o exact_a measure_n of_o thy_o insert_v and_o meaning_n in_o it_o unless_o thou_o wilâ—_n have_v we_o to_o judge_v thou_o one_o that_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o as_o t.d._n say_v god_n doâ—_n which_o be_v as_o bad_a let_v the_o reader_n together_o with_o my_o return_n thereto_o take_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o term_n as_o it_o lie_v spread_v and_o sprinkle_v up_o &_o down_o in_o sundry_a expression_n sound_v out_o in_o sum_n the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o thy_o purport_n in_o they_o over_o many_o part_n and_o in_o many_o particular_a page_n of_o thy_o two_o english_a tractacle_n i.o._n pag._n 14._o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v secundum_fw-la te_fw-la still_o the_o scripture_n text_n or_o write_v of_o it_o in_o every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n as_o give_v from_o he_o
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repentance_n and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a mind_n of_o christ_n express_v therein_o which_o these_o theopneustoi_n only_o have_v and_o not_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o expert_a of_o their_o expositor_n who_o have_v it_o not_o by_o pure_a revelation_n from_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.10.15_o 16._o for_o there_o be_v true_a prophet_n abroad_o that_o be_v true_o move_v in_o what_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o i._o o._n say_v they_o be_v not_o as_o well_o as_o false_a who_o be_v not_o move_v of_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v there_o be_v pneumaticoi_fw-fr and_o agioi_fw-fr theou_fw-mi anthropoi_fw-fr upon_o thou_fw-mi agiou_n pneumatos_fw-la pheromenci_fw-la spiritual_fw-la and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n carry_v out_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o of_o old_a as_o amos_n and_o other_o prophet_n be_v who_o be_v able_a to_o manifest_v more_o of_o the_o 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be_v mean_v of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n out_o of_o which_o the_o false_a one_o steal_v the_o word_n they_o preach_v and_o then_o run_v and_o say_v thus_o say_v â—he_n lord_n declare_v in_o his_o name_n when_o he_o never_o speak_v to_o they_o nor_o send_v they_o when_o like_o the_o scribe_n for_o all_o their_o tell_v thing_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o read_v this_o or_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v never_o as_o any_o time_n hear_v his_o voice_n nor_o flood_n in_o his_o counsel_n nor_o receive_v nor_o mark_v his_o word_n as_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n minister_v immediate_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o like_a mighty_a effect_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a sturdy_a proud_a haughty_a mind_a man_n that_o be_v liken_v to_o mountain_n and_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o terrible_a storm_n and_o thundering_n which_o prepare_v his_o way_n 1_o king_n 19_o 11_o 12_o and_o to_o lofty_a cedar_n of_o lebanon_n and_o strong_a oak_n of_o bashan_n isa._n 2.12_o to_o the_o end_n in_o psal._n 29.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o great_a water_n or_o people_n rev._n 1â—_n 15_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n thunder_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v powerful_a full_a of_o majesty_n break_v the_o cedar_n divide_v the_o flame_n shake_v the_o wilderness_n make_v the_o blind_v calve_fw-la discover_v the_o forest_n and_o that_o its_o of_o this_o and_o not_o the_o letter_n which_o man_n steal_v nad_z call_v the_o word_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o verse_n about_o it_o where_o the_o lord_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v against_o the_o prophet_n that_o steal_v and_o tell_v and_o sell_v what_o they_o read_v in_o the_o true_a prophet_n write_n which_o they_o wrest_v according_a to_o their_o own_o dream_v thought_n into_o sinister_a sense_n and_o to_o tell_v lie_n and_o dream_n and_o divination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n for_o truth_n which_o steal_a ware_n though_o they_o vent_v the_o same_o word_n which_o they_o read_v in_o other_o write_n not_o receive_v and_o utter_v as_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n god_n call_v but_o the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o the_o chaff_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o wheat_n and_o not_o the_o other_o vers_n 21._o moreover_o as_o to_o the_o other_o of_o thy_o text_n i_o be_o yet_o in_o hand_n with_o viz._n jam._n 1.2_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o heb._n 4.12_o psal._n 119.105_o isa._n 55.10_o 11._o all_o which_o thou_o urge_v in_o proof_n of_o one_o and_o the_o
the_o perfection_n of_o which_o say_v they_o stand_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o sufficiency_n to_o effect_v its_o proper_a end_n which_o be_v with_o they_o the_o most_o perfect_a instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n witness_n i.o._n who_o kâ—unds_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o in_o that_o point_n i_o shall_v here_o see_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n english_v which_o be_v write_v by_o he_o in_o latin_a etc._n j.o._n god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a agent_n must_v necessary_o act_n for_o some_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v sure_a he_o have_v some_o propound_a end_n but_o â—herâ—as_v the_o end_n be_v twofold_a â—_o vâ—timaâ—e_n and_o â—emoâ—e_v 2._o next_o and_o immediate_a we_o state_n the_o ultimate_a supreme_a and_o general_a end_n to_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n the_o immediate_a or_o next_o end_n of_o his_o give_v the_o scriptureâ—_n and_o so_o of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o we_o contend_v to_o be_v our_o direction_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o at_o length_n we_o do_v his_o will_n may_v obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o worker_n and_o of_o the_o work_n what_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o to_o wiâ—_n moral_o and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o operation_n proper_a to_o they_o dâ—_n effect_n but_o when_o aâ—_n the_o perfection_n of_o every_o discipline_n consist_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o end_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v perfect_a wâ—ich_a be_v sufficient_a to_o its_o next_o end_n but_o that_o imperfect_a which_o can_v obtain_v it_o propose_v end_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v consist_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o in_o its_o sufficiency_n in_o respect_n to_o its_o proper_a end_n which_o be_v the_o instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v eternal_a salvation_n in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o we_o assert_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o oâ—r_a obedience_n reply_n whether_o â—â—ere_o be_v not_o a_o more_o perfect_a way_n of_o our_o instruction_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n than_o the_o scripture_n appear_v elsewhere_o where_o i_o show_v no_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v any_o way_n but_o the_o inward_a revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o we_o by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n here_o only_o observe_v i_o o._n confusion_n and_o confutation_n of_o himself_o in_o this_o above_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v when_o the_o quae._n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a to_o its_o own_o proper_a end_n and_o its_o end_n be_v obtain_v it_o cease_v then_o quoth_v he_o abulibitur_fw-la it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o the_o scripture_n obtain_v it_o whole_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o not_o one_o jâ—t_a or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n i.e._n letter_n with_o he_o shall_v fail_v for_o not_o only_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o the_o build_n up_o in_o it_o while_o we_o live_v here_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o than_o its_o end_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o and_o build_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o effect_v by_o it_o here_o be_v it_o then_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d no_o neither_o quoth_v he_o in_o the_o selfsame_a section_n the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n shâ—â—â—_n cease_v then_o be_v accommodate_v only_o to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o faith_n also_o as_o found_v on_o it_o â—â—â—ll_v be_v do_v aâ—ay_o exit_fw-la 3._o s._n 39_o here_o then_o be_v the_o round_a i.o._n make_v with_o a_o cris-cross_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o plead_v and_o affirm_v and_o of_o every_o thing_n else_o be_v its_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n to_o accomplish_v its_o own_o proper_a immediate_a end_n and_o what_o ever_o do_v not_o so_o be_v imperfect_a the_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v its_o direction_n instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o will_n worship_n their_o obedience_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o the_o ingeneration_n of_o faith_n and_o edification_n up_o in_o it_o to_o salvation_n this_o whole_a end_n of_o the_o scripture_n its_o most_o false_a to_o affirm_v that_o it_o accomplish_v till_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o must_v do_v it_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o world_n it_o can_v possible_o do_v it_o for_o perfection_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o holiness_n &_o freedom_n from_o sin_n here_o be_v not_o attainable_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o can_v possible_o for_o there_o both_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o faith_n it_o seâ—f_n that_o be_v found_v on_o it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v of_o any_o use_n at_o all_o be_v of_o use_n only_o here_o â—nd_n shall_v be_v both_o do_v away_o verbum_fw-la sit_v sapient_n insipienti_fw-la plura_fw-la plus_fw-la satis_fw-la never_o do_v i_o see_v such_o round_n and_o cross_n and_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n such_o self-confutations_a and_o network_n and_o checker-work_n and_o web_n and_o snare_n as_o i.o._n make_v and_o hang_v hamper_v in_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v do_v make_v and_o weave_v among_o any_o but_o our_o woeful_o benight_a divine_n all_o who_o work_n be_v do_v in_o the_o dark_a isa._n 29.15_o in_o all_o my_o day_n before_o be_v the_o scripture_n than_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n able_a mighty_a effectual_a available_a to_o its_o end_n that_o be_v to_o save_v the_o soul_n as_o i.o._n say_v it_o be_v no_o quoth_v i.o._n it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v most_o false_a to_o say_v it_o do_v or_o can_v avail_v to_o its_o end_n in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v its_o of_o no_o force_n so_o if_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o i.o._n affirm_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o world_n that_o be_v pass_v away_o or_o some_o new_a find_v world_n or_o other_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v its_o neither_o in_o this_o present_a world_n nor_o that_o to_o come_v neither_o now_o nor_o hereafter_o neither_o here_o nor_o there_o but_o alas_o as_o the_o world_n itself_o wherein_o he_o fancy_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v be_v none_o know_v where_o but_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n of_o his_o own_o coin_n hatch_v no_o where_o but_o in_o his_o own_o head_n the_o shop_n where_o and_o whence_o many_o more_o such_o like_a toy_n be_v shape_v sell_v and_o utter_v among_o such_o as_o have_v sell_v the_o truth_n be_v willing_a rather_o to_o trade_n in_o utter_a untruth_n then_o in_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n more_o than_o it_o be_v give_v over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v for_o serious_o that_o the_o letter_n or_o scripture_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n or_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v forth_o any_o good_a fruit_n to_o perfection_n among_o either_o the_o seedsman_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o sow_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o thought_n upon_o it_o or_o in_o the_o stony_a thorny_a common_a highway_n ground_n of_o parish_n people_n heart_n in_o which_o they_o sow_v the_o letter_n mingle_v with_o their_o own_o chaffy_a cogitation_n say_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o yet_o they_o confess_v themselves_o neve_fw-la hear_v his_o voice_n this_o however_o you_o imagine_v oh_o you_o power_n less_o profitless_a prophet_n be_v a_o mere_a no_o such_o matter_n for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n or_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v by_o the_o supreme_a sow_n the_o son_n of_o man_n himself_o in_o the_o same_o field_n or_o world_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o which_o the_o world_n be_v where_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n while_o man_n sleep_v and_o watch_v not_o to_o the_o light_n sow_v tare_n among_o the_o good_a seed_n which_o where_o it_o light_v on_o honest_a heart_n that_o hear_v and_o heed_n the_o word_n patient_o continue_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o in_o some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o some_o â—n_n hundred_o fold_n indeed_o the_o letter_n the_o text_n or_o scripture_n declare_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a effectual_a perfect_a to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n
fruit_n only_o to_o himself_o so_o be_v our_o national_a gospel_n israel_n a_o empty_a vine_n fruitful_a to_o themselves_o in_o temporal_n and_o in_o suâ—_n gerere_fw-la in_o such_o spiritual_a also_o as_o their_o religion_n lie_v in_o viz._n in_o empty_a form_n of_o fasting_n praying_n praâ—sings_n preach_n sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n with_o doeg_n spirit_n text_n applaud_v treatise_n talk_n for_o tithe_n multiplying_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o may_v labour_v sound_o to_o the_o blow_v out_o if_o they_o couâ—d_v tell_v how_o of_o the_o qua._n extol_v light_n magnifying_n of_o the_o maintenance_n for_o such_o minister_n as_o maintain_v themselves_o out_o of_o augmentation_n by_o the_o impropriation_n of_o king_n bishop_n dean_n &_o chapter_n land_n ten_o first_o fruit_n and_o such_o levitical_o legal_a â—molumenis_fw-la far_o better_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v either_o the_o true_a internal_a eternal_a gospel_n which_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o or_o their_o own_o external_a gospel_n either_o against_o the_o qu._n who_o maintain_v the_o true_a but_o utter_o as_o fruitless_a to_o god_n as_o full_a of_o leaf_n and_o broad_a show_n wherein_o they_o flourish_v yea_o as_o barren_a as_o the_o figtree_n that_o god_n come_v three_o year_n together_o seek_v fruit_n from_o and_o find_v none_o for_o which_o the_o word_n have_v long_o since_o go_v forth_o effectual_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o intercession_n be_v yet_o make_v for_o it_o by_o the_o dresser_n of_o the_o vineyard_n who_o dig_v and_o dung_n it_o in_o hope_n of_o somewhat_o but_o have_v yet_o from_o it_o as_o small_a thanks_o for_o his_o great_a pain_n as_o the_o unskilful_a dresser_n not_o to_o say_v devourer_n of_o it_o have_v great_a thanks_o for_o their_o small_a pain_n cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v be_v the_o ground_n so_o what_o thou_o so_o pompous_o utter_v i_o o._n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o 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which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n which_o 〈…〉_z â—innate_fw-it word_n for_o it_o be_v there_o put_v plant_v and_o sow_v as_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o some_o refuse_n and_o reject_v to_o walk_v by_o who_o condemnation_n it_o be_v some_o receive_v it_o hear_v it_o mix_v it_o with_o faith_n in_o it_o believe_v in_o it_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul._n in_o joh._n 17.20_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o of_o any_o outward_a scripture_n for_o by_o that_o word_n their_o word_n be_v intend_v the_o word_n which_o they_o preach_v or_o hold_v forth_o or_o testify_v to_o by_o their_o word_n in_o their_o preach_n and_o write_n as_o that_o which_o man_n be_v to_o come_v to_o hear_v and_o believe_v in_o and_o do_v till_o their_o believe_a in_o which_o though_o they_o shall_v or_o do_v believe_v historical_o the_o outward_a declaration_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o literal_a declaration_n at_o this_o day_n with_o their_o heart_n and_o confess_v 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sense_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o mean_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 30._o when_o i_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v within_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v without_o â—rging_v rom._n 10._o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n you_o read_v not_o all_o quoth_v he_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n too_o so_o that_o it_o be_v without_o as_o well_o as_o within_o rep._n oh_o gross_a what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v here_o as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o within_o but_o without_o he_o if_o t.d._n shall_v tell_v i_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v no_o monster_n that_o his_o
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the_o write_n now_o buâ—_n not_o the_o person_n preach_v no_o nor_o yet_o their_o preach_n and_o speaking_n be_v the_o woâ—â—_n of_o god_n they_o preach_v and_o speak_v of_o but_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v paul_n what_o be_v apollos_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o the_o write_n now_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v of_o but_o only_o a_o outward_a mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o another_o thing_n then_o the_o writing_n for_o life_n even_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n preach_v and_o write_v of_o that_o iâ—_n order_n to_o life_n man_n shall_v believe_v in_o it_o i.o._n and_o now_o as_o to_o that_o text_n heb._n 4.12_o which_o thou_o cite_v also_o p._n 85._o recite_v the_o word_n of_o it_o which_o be_v these_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o 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elevation_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o make_v little_o less_o than_o all_o in_o all_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v effectual_a without_o the_o letter_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o his_o false_a assertionâ—e_n â—e_z urge_v rom._n 10.17_o the_o same_o text_n that_o i.o._n wrest_v the_o same_o way_n faith_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_n quoth_v he_o in_o the_o forename_a page_n come_v by_o hear_v hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o term_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o t.d._n and_o i.o._n and_o their_o adjutant_n general_o take_v to_o be_v the_o scripture_n text_n though_o if_o any_o measure_n of_o right_a reason_n do_v rule_n in_o they_o they_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o it_o come_v be_v that_o they_o preach_v to_o be_v bring_v nigh_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o moâ—ths_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o there_o they_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v it_o deut._n 30.13_o but_o so_o far_o be_v his_o position_n from_o have_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o stand_v up_o against_o r.h._n who_o just_o withstand_v he_o in_o it_o that_o if_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v but_o half_a open_a he_o can_v not_o but_o see_v the_o flat_a falsehood_n of_o it_o yea_o it_o be_v so_o palpable_a that_o before_o all_o the_o world_n i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o the_o very_a contrary_a as_o the_o truth_n viz_o the_o spirit_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v effectual_a without_o the_o letter_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v lose_v any_o of_o his_o authority_n power_n and_o efficacy_n by_o man_n write_n as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o he_o he_o be_v either_o wise_a than_o i_o that_o can_v tell_v or_o else_o very_o fond_a in_o assert_v what_o he_o can_v tell_v no_o reason_n for_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n or_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n himself_o that_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o that_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o who_o 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letter_n be_v which_o be_v nonsense_n with_o a_o witness_n again_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n then_o there_o be_v two_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o theâ—e_n be_v none_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o word_n of_o god_n that_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o a_o long_a time_n together_o wherein_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o sword_n which_o be_v most_o gross_a absurd_a and_o sottish_a to_o assert_v yet_o be_v not_o t.d._n alone_o find_v in_o it_o but_o i.o._n also_o in_o the_o same_o for_o these_o two_o be_v seldom_o otherwise_o if_o not_o contradict_v then_o concur_v with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o same_o folly_n who_o p._n 258._o say_v thus_o of_o the_o text_n unless_o he_o intend_v it_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 16._o and_o god_n word_n be_v truth_n abstract_n from_o the_o text_n which_o only_o tell_v of_o it_o which_o spirit_n and_o which_o word_n of_o truth_n 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god_n speak_v of_o eph._n 6._o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o which_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o which_o as_o that_o which_o we_o have_v main_o to_o do_v with_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o bare_a and_o howbeit_o i.o._n as_o aforesaid_a be_v so_o dark_a as_o p._n 87._o to_o tell_v we_o of_o its_o dive_v into_o the_o heart_n conscience_n and_o secret_a recess_n of_o man_n mind_n there_o judge_v and_o determine_v upon_o they_o terrify_v sentence_v they_o in_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o woeful_o err_v to_o
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the_o outward_a letter_n and_o to_o find_v forth_o no_o less_o than_o that_o more_o inward_a word_n or_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o conscience_n elsewhere_o style_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o witness_n or_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n or_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n from_o which_o of_o which_o and_o to_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v internal_o illuminate_v thereby_o and_o make_v acquaint_v with_o god_n secret_n bare_a record_n or_o testiminy_n without_o by_o voice_n or_o write_n rev._n 1_o 2_o 3.19_o 10._o the_o trâ—e_n and_o faithful_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o enlighten_v such_o as_o write_v the_o letter_n who_o have_v no_o need_n so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o light_n write_v not_o by_o though_o not_o against_o the_o directory_n of_o i.os._n outward_a candle_n moon_n or_o sun_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la i.e._n the_o external_a text_n of_o other_o write_n rev._n 21.23_o 22.25.6_o 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p._n 9_o 25._o which_o john_n take_v in_o at_o first_o from_o which_o he_o give_v out_o the_o the_o other_o and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o way_n of_o manual_a wiriting_n even_o the_o inner_a book_n of_o god_n secret_n which_o be_v only_o with_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o reveal_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o john_n and_o open_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n at_o this_o day_n who_o eat_v it_o and_o prophesy_v out_o of_o it_o again_o before_o many_o people_n nation_n tongue_n and_o king_n though_o seal_v with_o 7_o seal_n to_o the_o scribe_n on_o the_o backside_n or_o outside_n of_o it_o on_o which_o backside_n or_o outward_a letter_n they_o be_v busy_o pore_v but_o they_o can_v read_v it_o neither_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a because_o it_o be_v a_o book_n seal_v rev._n 5.3.10.2_o &_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 29_o 9_o ao_o 11_o 11._o 3._o that_o very_a epithet_n which_o to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v annex_v do_v even_o infallible_o evidence_n it_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o that_o inner_a word_n spirit_n and_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o the_o qua._n call_v too_o and_o thou_o scoff_a at_o and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o that_o fallible_a external_a text_n which_o thou_o be_v so_o talkative_a for_o for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sure_a permanent_a firm_a or_o stable_a word_n which_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v save_v all_o thy_o blind_a babble_n about_o it_o assert_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o original_a copy_n of_o that_o letter_n thou_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o day_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o sure_a or_o stable_a word_n than_o that_o voice_n which_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n hear_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o father_n own_o mouth_n concern_v his_o belove_a son_n christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n give_v as_o a_o light_n to_o the_o nation_n shine_v and_o show_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o every_o one_o be_v own_o heart_n &_o so_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o he_o v_o 17._o comp_n with_o mat._n 27.5_o which_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v infallible_o sure_a to_o they_o no_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n they_o hear_v when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n now_o the_o word_n spirit_n voice_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o stable_n firm_a and_o permanent_a word_n or_o stand_v rule_n constant_a canon_n and_o last_a light_n and_o so_o more_o sure_a to_o we_o ward_v then_o that_o voice_n to_o they_o not_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o evidence_n to_o the_o hearer_n of_o it_o or_o the_o security_n give_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o fable_n nor_o fancy_n in_o which_o sense_n thou_o most_o foolsh_o fancy_v p._n 66._o that_o the_o immediate_a voice_n above_o say_v absit_fw-la absurdum_fw-la be_v not_o so_o sure_a i.e._n not_o so_o certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n voice_n as_o the_o letter_n be_v certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n word_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o say_a voice_n be_v to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o most_o infallible_o sure_a or_o evident_a so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v god_n and_o i.o._n in_o say_v as_o he_o dote_o do_v p._n 66._o that_o comparative_o we_o have_v great_a security_n from_o and_o by_o that_o write_a word_n mean_v the_o scripture_n or_o write_v for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n write_v with_o all_o along_o such_o be_v his_o illiterate_a language_n than_o they_o have_v in_o and_o by_o that_o miraculous_a voice_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o give_v out_o of_o its_o evidence_n to_o we_o than_o that_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v do_v thereby_o absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la render_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n himself_o whereby_o he_o speak_v in_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n to_o we_o less_o sure_a and_o certain_a more_o doubtful_a and_o questionable_a whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o mistake_n or_o no_o than_o the_o outward_a write_n or_o text_n they_o write_v as_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o our_o hand_n at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n of_o fallible_a transcriber_n none_o at_o all_o of_o which_o no_o not_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infallible_a or_o divine_o inspire_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n mistake_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 167._o where_o i.o._n confess_v and_o grant_v also_o that_o it_o be_v know_v that_o fail_n have_v be_v among_o they_o from_o whence_o various_a lection_n of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v ascertain_v to_o man_n now_o which_o be_v right_a which_o wrong_n be_v arisen_a which_o so_o various_o transcribe_v scripture_n it_o be_v shame_n enough_o for_o i.o._n to_o assert_v as_o he_o do_v p._n 10._o under_o that_o term_n of_o word_n by_o which_o he_o term_v it_o and_o p._n 153_o under_o its_o own_o name_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n â—r_o intervenience_n of_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n or_o capable_a to_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n and_o more_o shame_n yet_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v p_o 27._o that_o every_o apex_n of_o it_o be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n wherewith_o or_o
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go_v forth_o and_o be_v by_o permission_n more_o strong_o than_o ever_o reentered_n into_o the_o herdâ—of_n swine_n drive_v they_o down_o headlong_o so_o violent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o save_v of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o everlasting_a perdition_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o muster_v up_o all_o manner_n of_o his_o minister_n that_o from_o he_o as_o to_o their_o ministerial_a capacity_n both_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v gog_n and_o magag_n ministry_n and_o all_o the_o magician_n behind_o all_o these_o together_o run_v on_o with_o open_a mouth_n to_o devour_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o encompass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n till_o fire_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o isa._n 31._o yea_o of_o a_o truth_n it_o it_o so_o now_o as_o be_v foretell_v 2_o esdras_n 13._o chap._n throughout_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o the_o most_o high_a begin_v to_o visit_v and_o 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as_o of_o old_a the_o ammonite_n mirite_n and_o they_o of_o mount_n seir_n wage_n war_n against_o that_o typical_a people_n of_o god_n the_o outward_a fleshly_a israel_n so_o these_o that_o hate_n and_o ban_v one_o another_o even_o to_o the_o very_a death_n make_v one_o head_n together_o against_o that_o spiritual_a israel_n that_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o all_o the_o false_a prophet_n both_o anâ—iâ—â—_n and_o upstart_n and_o all_o the_o subtle_a fâ—xes_n natura_fw-la non_fw-la nomine_fw-la join_v both_o little_a and_o great_a old_a and_o young_a together_o to_o spoil_v the_o vine_n that_o have_v cluster_n of_o tender_a grape_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o root_v it_o out_o and_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o preserve_v the_o church_n the_o true_a seed_n of_o jacob_n
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counsel_n to_o your_o iron_n will_v never_o hold_v but_z the_o stone_z cutout_z of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n will_v smite_v your_o image_n that_o stand_v on_o such_o a_o mix_v brittle_a bottom_n in_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o become_v before_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n as_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer-floor_n yea_o as_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pursue_v it_o and_o albeit_o the_o business_n of_o root_a out_o all_o romish_a relic_n yet_o remain_v remain_v yet_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o and_o fro_o in_o this_o nation_n so_o that_o no_o man_n know_v which_o way_n the_o scale_n will_v turn_v and_o the_o case_n be_v cast_v by_o look_v mere_o to_o man_n manage_v of_o matter_n without_o in_o such_o a_o waver_a unstable_a manner_n do_v thing_n stand_v while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o double_a mind_a 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in_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o loathness_n to_o part_n with_o she_o and_o pitiful_a pine_a after_o she_o and_o plead_v for_o spare_v she_o and_o often_o uprise_v to_o uphold_v she_o in_o her_o prelatical_a and_o presbyterian_a pontificalibus_fw-la parochâ—a'l_v preferment_n and_o excrementirious_a university_n excellency_n and_o collegian_a exercise_n and_o concerrment_n that_o be_v among_o the_o merchant_n that_o trade_n with_o she_o and_o be_v make_v rich_a by_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o delicacy_n yet_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o these_o petty_a popeling_n must_v also_o slide_v in_o due_a time_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o pontifical_o though_o seem_v to_o they_o sometime_o to_o stand_v still_o or_o give_v back_o again_o make_v haste_n and_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o old_a monastical_a massy_a ministry_n and_o their_o maintenance_n and_o most_o foggy_a form_n of_o ministration_n holy_a water_n latin_a 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sing-song_n organ_n and_o sundry_a other_o popish_a pipe_n and_o picture_n matin_n and_o evensong_n liturgy_n consecration_n of_o chapel_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n minister_n cathedral_n and_o a_o number_n more_o of_o such_o like_a choristicall_a church_n gear_n and_o the_o stipend_n thereto_o pertain_v which_o protestant_a service_n save_v the_o different_a language_n therein_o administer_v and_o some_o certain_a expurgation_n of_o some_o grosser_n superstition_n in_o which_o the_o pâ—pish_a do_v exceed_v they_o be_v now_o as_o they_o once_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n of_o canteâ—buries_n patronage_n grow_v back_o a_o pace_n into_o a_o lively_a or_o rather_o deadly_a conformity_n to_o that_o of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n they_o be_v late_o â—ent_v from_o as_o chip_n of_o that_o old_a block_n and_o certain_a slip_n transplant_v and_o set_v in_o the_o same_o soil_n where_o thè_z old_a body_n of_o that_o oak_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o once_o grow_v and_o flourish_v 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they_o therefore_o that_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o have_v no_o place_n there_o and_o be_v come_v down_o to_o the_o other_o in_o great_a wrath_n but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v on_o mount-sion_n with_o the_o lamb_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o as_o the_o lamb_n himself_o who_o be_v their_o saviour_n be_v unspotted_a do_v no_o evil_a so_o be_v they_o without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 14.1.3.5_o which_o answer_n of_o i_o which_o be_v also_o g.ws._n &_o be_v my_o here_o again_o to_o t.d._n so_o far_o be_v i_o then_o from_o use_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a evasion_n as_o t._n d._n say_v he_o very_o believe_v i_o then_o do_v in_o my_o own_o judgement_n and_o intention_n but_o t._n d._n not_o well_o know_v what_o to_o reply_v to_o it_o reply_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o it_o in_o his_o rejoinder_n but_o p._n 7.2_o pamp_n call_v it_o absurd_a and_o not_o worth_a a_o further_a reply_n than_o what_o he_o give_v p_o 13._o 1_o pamp_n which_o be_v so_o jejune_n that_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o just_a man_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o our_o sense_n exclude_v not_o his_o local_a be_v here_o on_o earth_n rep._n nor_o do_v we_o say_v it_o do_v though_o he_o there_o think_v we_o do_v think_v so_o but_o what_o of_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o his_o bodily_a and_o local_a abode_n here_o on_o earth_n &_o t.d._n who_o can_v do_v no_o other_o than_o give_v we_o all_o our_o question_n can_v and_o therefore_o do_v nor_o deny_v but_o confess_v it_o that_o he_o have_v a_o present_a be_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o need_v wish_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o as_o in_o order_n to_o the_o yield_v we_o our_o cause_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v a_o true_a real_a be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n while_o they_o be_v local_o and_o bodily_a here_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v force_v he_o to_o confess_v it_o from_o john_n 3.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mark_n in_o praesenti_fw-la that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n while_o yet_o he_o stand_v bodily_a on_o the_o earth_n he_o tell_v we_o we_o run_v very_o low_a in_o this_o answer_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o high_a for_o he_o who_o be_v on_o earth_n with_o all_o his_o reason_n to_o reach_v any_o sound_a reply_n to_o as_o in_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v without_o we_o and_o inward_a to_o be_v outward_a to_o he_o who_o live_v
reward_n be_v the_o division_n of_o their_o tongue_n confound_v and_o jumble_v both_o together_o into_o one_o they_o tell_v we_o one_o while_o that_o truth_n christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 5._o that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o life_n yet_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o to_o all_o outward_a appearance_n be_v as_o exact_v as_o they_o be_v strict_a in_o many_o religious_a observation_n we_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o they_o intimate_v we_o must_v live_v walk_v and_o obey_v god_n holy_a truth_n and_o will_n though_o by_o christ_n assistance_n yet_o personal_o &_o more_o spiritual_o than_o they_o yea_o they_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o gospel_n require_v from_o we_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n in_o and_o for_o we_o be_v a_o more_o total_a abstinence_n from_o evil_n and_o even_o lust_a to_o it_o then_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n to_o call_v for_o more_o 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scripturarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 21._o haec_fw-la summa_fw-la horum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sententia_fw-la sect._n 22._o 22._o inter_fw-la se_fw-la distant_a judaei_n pontifices_fw-la &_o fanatici_fw-la ex._n 3._o s._n 2._o qui_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diversissimè_fw-la sentiant_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la conspirent_fw-la omnes_fw-la s._n 14._o perpetuo_fw-la inuicem_fw-la digladiantur_fw-la pontificii_fw-la atque_fw-la fanatici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex._n 3._o s._n 2._o internecioni_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la devovent_fw-la s._n 3._o caeterum_fw-la non_fw-la iisdem_fw-la rationibus_fw-la ducti_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la pro_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la by_o pro_fw-la enthusiasmis_n atque_fw-la revelationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o focis_fw-la contendentes_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la sampsonis_n vulpeculae_fw-la obversis_fw-la caudis_fw-la ignitas_fw-la face_n in_o segetes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ferentes_fw-la cuncti_fw-la amicissimè_fw-la è_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la deturbate_n aggrediuntur_fw-la s._n 4._o eam_fw-la a_o loco_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la depellere_fw-la satagunt_fw-la iisdem_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la insistunt_fw-la panatici_fw-la nostrate_v quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la viam_fw-la patefecerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la pontificios_fw-la spirituales_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ex._n 3._o s._n 10_o 11._o adversus_fw-la verbi_fw-la svi_fw-la host_n ex._n 3._o s._n 16._o contra_fw-la quosvis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n 26._o 26._o as_o j.o._n do_v in_o his_o late_a shuttle_a sheet_n of_o answer_n to_o some_o query_n about_o tithe_n tithe_n ex._n 1._o s._n 4._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la omni_fw-la suâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la spoliare_fw-la easque_fw-la è_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la movere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la christum_fw-la personalitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la atque_fw-la divinâ_fw-la existentiâ_fw-la exuere_fw-la hoc_fw-la unico_fw-la stratagemate_n intendunt_fw-la &_o conantur_fw-la conantur_fw-la de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la scripturae_fw-la proprio_fw-la contra_fw-la fanaticos_fw-la nostrate_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o to_o encounter_v our_o fanatic_n at_o present_a about_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o part_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v about_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n respect_v the_o quaker_n ex._n 1._o s._n 12._o 12._o ipsum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la omnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la usum_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la penitus_fw-la respuere_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex._n 2._o s._n 27._o 27._o apparet_fw-la eos_fw-la omni_fw-la usu_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ac_fw-la perfectione_n sacras_fw-la scripturas_fw-la spoliare_fw-la ex._n 3._o s._n 22._o nullt_n dubium_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la quin_fw-la si_fw-la res_fw-la eorum_fw-la secundum_fw-la vota_fw-la successissent_fw-la eas_fw-la dudum_fw-la penitùs_fw-la rejectssent_fw-la ex._n 3_o s._n 19_o utinam_fw-la deleantur_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la fanaticorum_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la lumen_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la attenderent_fw-la magis_fw-la ex._n 3_o s._n 13._o 13._o ex._n 2._o s._n 28._o enimvero_fw-la si_fw-la omnium_fw-la seculorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la unquam_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la christianorum_fw-la experientia_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vident_fw-la spectant_fw-la audiunt_fw-la quotidie_fw-la ullius_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la ponderis_fw-la essent_fw-la aut_fw-la momenti_fw-la usum_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la fructum_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la per_fw-la solennem_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la expositionem_fw-la viva_fw-la voce_fw-la aut_fw-la scriptis_fw-la factam_fw-la negare_fw-la verecundarentur_fw-la spectemus_fw-la utique_fw-la utrumque_fw-la gregem_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la verbo_fw-la licet_fw-la fruantur_fw-la interpretatione_n ejus_fw-la destitutus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la aliis_fw-la etiam_fw-la mediis_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o verbi_fw-la interpretatione_n plurimum_fw-la consistant_fw-la fruitur_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la ex_fw-la fructibus_fw-la arbour_n dignoscenda_fw-la fit_a bona_fw-la apparebit_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la istiusinodi_fw-la fructus_fw-la cientiae_fw-la dei_fw-la tulit_fw-la quibus_fw-la ubique_fw-la progerminavit_fw-la legitima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la for_o every_o prophet_n do_v not_o write_v down_o either_o all_o he_o say_v in_o his_o day_n nor_o all_o that_o which_o in_o writing_n be_v set_v down_o of_o his_o seeing_n and_o say_n do_n &_o suffering_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n witness_n jeremiah_n for_o who_o baruch_n write_v and_o who_o write_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 5_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o you_o dream_v he_o write_v every_o little_a and_o jota_n of_o himself_o deut._n 34.5_o to_o the_o end_n do_v he_o write_v of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o of_o israel_n mourn_v for_o he_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_a pag._n 3._o so_o ex._n 3._o s._n 27._o post_fw-la completum_fw-la quem_fw-la vacant_a ejus_fw-la canonem_fw-la nullae_fw-la novae_fw-la revelationes_fw-la circa_fw-la fidem_fw-la communem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aut_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la aut_fw-la expectandae_fw-la sint_fw-la aut_fw-la admittendae_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o prositemur_fw-la prositemur_fw-la it_o seem_v then_o thy_o word_n of_o god_n so_o call_v may_v be_v and_o be_v corrupt_v i.e._n the_o scripture_n secundum_fw-la te_fw-la who_o sometime_o say_v it_o can_v be_v corrupt_v in_o its_o original_a text_n and_o be_v not_o to_o this_o day_n but_o be_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n indeed_o as_o that_o be_v it_o speak_v of_o and_o as_o thou_o say_v itself_o be_v it_o be_v incorruptible_a indeed_o indeed_o mark_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n then_o however_o it_o be_v now_o impropriate_v by_o the_o personal_a electionist_n unto_o themselves_o themselves_o see_v i._n oh_o word_n pag._n 13._o hebraea_n volumina_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o vnica_fw-la dictione_n corrupta_fw-la inuenies_fw-la cite_v pagn_n and_o matth._n 5.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pag._n 316._o 317._o speak_v of_o the_o bare_a copy_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o affirm_v quoth_v he_o of_o the_o word_n that_o then_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sof_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v where_o let_v not_o the_o point_n but_o the_o consonant_n themselves_o and_o their_o apices_fw-la be_v intend_v or_o allude_v to_o in_o that_o expression_n yet_o of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o 70._o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n not_o only_o letter_n and_o tittle_n but_o word_n and_o that_o many_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o say_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o translation_n all_o of_o which_o i.o._n seek_v to_o prove_v deficient_a from_o pag._n 320._o to_o pag._n 344._o see_v it_o at_o large_a in_o above_o 24_o page_n together_o but_o of_o the_o original_a text_n itself_o which_o he_o plead_v the_o entireness_n and_o integrity_n of_o without_o loss_n to_o a_o tittle_n that_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o all_o the_o forementioned_a book_n be_v lose_v not_o only_o point_n and_o consonant_n and_o apices_fw-la and_o letter_n and_o tittle_n and_o jotae_n but_o word_n &_o that_o many_o yea_o book_n and_o that_o many_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o arch-assertion_n conclude_v to_o be_v utter_o lose_v lose_v though_o this_o i_o confess_v which_o make_v little_a for_o j.o._n but_o much_o against_o he_o where_o he_o talk_v as_o one_o that_o meddle_v with_o what_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n of_o god_n put_v every_o word_n so_o into_o their_o mouth_n and_o speak_v by_o they_o in_o every_o tittle_n they_o write_v that_o something_n in_o paul_n write_n he_o as_o himself_o say_v speak_v and_o not_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.12_o 7.12_o though_o i_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o from_o laodicea_n be_v it_o true_o render_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 4.16_o which_o arias_n montanus_n render_v more_o right_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la laodicensium_fw-la or_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la laodiceae_n the_o epistle_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o laodicean_n or_o be_v of_o or_o to_o laodicea_n laodicea_n quid_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la agamus_fw-la qui_fw-la adeo_fw-la infeliciter_fw-la stupidi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la nec_fw-la experientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n dicat_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la volet_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la opinion_n non_fw-la dimovebimur_fw-la ex._n 2._o s._n 28._o 28._o hoc_fw-la nâ—men_fw-la viz._n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendiâ—at_fw-la scriptura_fw-la i._n o._n 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alterius_fw-la tamen_fw-la aedificandae_fw-la turri_fw-la é_fw-fr cujus_fw-la fastigio_fw-la fastu_fw-la quodam_fw-la giǵanteo_fw-la signa_fw-la inferant_fw-la adversa_fw-la lucis_fw-la perfectioni_fw-la solio_fw-la illi_fw-la dei_fw-la literae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la suis_fw-la summâ_fw-la consentione_fw-la unâ_fw-la omnes_fw-la incumbant_fw-la see_v i.o._n ex._n 3._o s._n 2._o 2._o see_v pag._n 314._o the_o distemper_n pretend_v that_o there_o be_v corruption_n he_o allen_v the_o text_n by_o variety_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v dreadful_a and_o such_o as_o it_o may_v well_o prove_v mortal_a to_o the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o i_o o._n pa._n 294._o who_o say_v nor_o let_v man_n please_v themselves_o with_o the_o pretend_a facility_n of_o learn_v the_o hebrew_n language_n without_o point_n and_o accent_n and_o not_o the_o language_n only_o but_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a read_v the_o distinction_n of_o it_o in_o the_o bible_n bible_n ex._n 3._o s._n 24._o discipline_n cujusuis_fw-la perfectio_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la eaque_fw-la perfecta_fw-la habenda_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la est_fw-la respecta_fw-la sinis_fw-la svi_fw-la proximi_fw-la ea_fw-la vero_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la finem_fw-la propositum_fw-la assequi_fw-la potis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la let_v t.d._n consider_v this_o quotation_n of_o two_o â—_z by_o i._o o._n who_o will_v argue_v i_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n for_o say_v a_o truth_n which_o he_o say_v bellarmine_n write_v who_o i_o never_o cite_v at_o all_o which_o t.d._n will_v hardly_o conclude_v i._o o._n to_o be_v a_o papist_n though_o he_o quote_v two_o popish_a author_n whereof_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v one_o and_o make_v use_v of_o their_o testimony_n against_o his_o fellow_n protestant_n who_o he_o fight_v against_o but_o i_o mutire_a nefa_n and_o if_o i_o mention_v but_o any_o truth_n that_o any_o papist_n hold_v though_o i_o cite_v they_o not_o yet_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o subject_v i_o to_o suspicion_n of_o popery_n among_o our_o senseless_a suspecter_n truthl_fw-ge flee_v thinker_n and_o groundless_o confident_a conjecturer_n but_o no_o marvel_n fiâ—h_v as_o the_o proverb_n be_v among_o such_o evil_a surmiser_n some_o man_n who_o brother_n will_v never_o say_v they_o be_v thief_n may_v more_o secure_o steal_v a_o â—orse_n than_o some_o true_a man_n peep_v over_o the_o hedge_n hedge_n tr._n 1._o chap._n 1._o s._n 22._o 22._o ex._n 1._o s._n 3â—_n †_o tr._n â—_o ch.2_n s_o 1_o 1_o if_o transcriber_n may_v go_v of_o 2000_o time_n from_o the_o original_a in_o transeribe_v a_o translation_n why_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o so_o as_o to_o corrupt_v it_o in_o more_o than_o tittle_n in_o transcription_n no_o quoth_v i._n o_o credat_fw-la apella_n apella_n quae_fw-la nam_fw-la sit_fw-la tua_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sententia_fw-la de_fw-la haâ—questione_fw-la a_o scriptura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la hand_n facile_fw-la quis_fw-la declarabit_fw-la preterquam_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la tocum_fw-la non_fw-la convenias_n ita_fw-la inepic_n â—rque_fw-la odiose_fw-la in_o explicandis_fw-la animi_fw-la misensibus_fw-la garris_fw-la dubiae_fw-la &_o incertae_fw-la significatiâ—nis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la ludis_fw-la peregrinis_fw-la quibuâ—dam_fw-la phrasibus_fw-la quae_fw-la imperitos_fw-la homines_fw-la aut_fw-la reâ—eant_fw-la aut_fw-la illiâ—iaâ—_n nihil_fw-la sani_fw-la sensus_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ullis_fw-la saâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d intelligi_fw-la possit_fw-la continentibus_fw-la uteris_fw-la vi_o multo_fw-la faciliâ—oâ—r_fw-la sit_fw-la argumenta_fw-la â—ua_fw-la pristigare_fw-la quammenteâ—_n percipere_fw-la imo_fw-la cum_fw-la â—â—pis_fw-la &_o inhâ—nesta_fw-la sit_fw-la tua_fw-la senâ—entia_fw-la quae_fw-la emuleatè_fw-la exposita_fw-la remoâ—iâ—_n strophis_fw-la atque_fw-la sucis_fw-la ipsae_fw-la sibi_fw-la apud_fw-la prebos_fw-la omnes_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la palam_fw-la improbos_fw-la satis_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la exitiâ—m_fw-la datâ_fw-la operâ_fw-la quâ—_n imposturam_fw-la facial_a vel_fw-la ipsam_fw-la non_fw-la palam_fw-la eloqueris_fw-la vel_fw-la verbi_fw-la i._n á_o consutis_fw-la &_o consaâ—cinatis_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la pene_fw-la omnino_fw-la significent_fw-la eam_fw-la mangoniza_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la consilium_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la obtenebrans_fw-la nihil_fw-la mâgis_fw-la cavere_fw-la videris_fw-la quam_fw-la ne_fw-la intelligaris_fw-la intelligaris_fw-la t._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 7._o 7._o t._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 1._o 1._o t._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 14._o which_o witness_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v â—â—_o confess_v &_o thou_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o word_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n write_v of_o of_o which_o witness_n of_o man_n for_o god_n as_o move_v the_o scripture_n iâ—_n and_o no_o 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at_o the_o disputation_n at_o ashford_n for_o infant_n baptism_n on_o the_o 27._o of_o the_o 5._o month_n by_o the_o heathen_a call_v july_n 1649._o who_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o their_o own_o false_o call_v true_a account_n thereof_o extant_a with_o my_o answer_n to_o it_o confess_v not_o only_a their_o own_o defect_n and_o their_o zeal_n of_o infant-baptism_n to_o be_v more_o than_o their_o ability_n to_o maintain_v it_o but_o also_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o argument_n on_o its_o behalf_n fall_v a_o beseech_v people_n in_o their_o charity_n to_o cover_v the_o weakness_n of_o they_o they_o whereupon_o some_o prophecy_n be_v style_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n lord_n in_o linguisistis_fw-la quibus_fw-la scripta_fw-la est_fw-la verba_fw-la disposita_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la neque_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la relicta_fw-la relicta_fw-la ex._n 2._o s._n 14._o inter_fw-la media_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la svi_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la revelandam_fw-la deus_fw-la utitur_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la longissime_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la antecellit_fw-la sed_fw-la fine_n salutares_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la unicum_fw-la est_fw-la seu_fw-la singular_a singular_a pag._n 330._o but_o we_o be_v in_o a_o way_n and_o business_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o conjecture_n and_o p._n 180._o all_o thing_n here_o be_v uncertain_a uncertain_a whether_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v uncertain_a who_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o sopherim_n ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n most_o probable_o all_o that_o i_o know_v of_o the_o various_a readins_n of_o the_o oriental_a or_o babylonian_a occidental_a &_o palestine_n jew_n be_v that_o they_o first_o appear_v in_o bombergius_n his_o bible_n under_o the_o care_n of_o f._n pratensis_n i_o wish_v those_o that_o know_v more_o will_v inform_v i_o better_o to_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n i_o know_v no_o ne_fw-mi that_o do_v give_v account_n of_o their_o original_n in_o my_o present_a haste_n i_o can_v inquire_v after_o they_o and_o such_o ike_z stuff_n so_o canis_fw-la festinans_fw-la caecos_fw-la parit_fw-la catulos_fw-la catulos_fw-la here_o be_v a_o deal_n of_o divinity_n as_o deep_a as_o the_o dunghill_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o stand_v then_o in_o divine_a labour_n of_o drs._n in_o diviniâ—y_n that_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a labourer_n in_o the_o plain_a honest_a gospel_n and_o servant_n to_o that_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n jesus_n as_o the_o feel_v think_v so_o the_o clock_n clink_v clink_v for_o so_o say_v i.o._n etenim_fw-la si_fw-la in_o sententâ—_n be_fw-mi hanc_fw-la cujus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la proviribus_fw-la suscipâ—_n mus_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la lubenter_fw-la disâ—_n cederent_fw-la utque_fw-la omnis_fw-la cujuseunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la generâ—_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la controversia_fw-la verbo_fw-la 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innate_a or_o engraft_a light_n of_o nature_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o common_a nation_n and_o general_a presumption_n of_o god_n and_o his_o authority_n inlay_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o rational_a creature_n and_o innate_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o such_o like_a as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o de_fw-fr naturae_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr esse_fw-la hominis_fw-la so_o flow_v from_o the_o mere_a natural_a be_v of_o man_n that_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o say_v to_o be_v supernatural_o of_o god_n than_o the_o very_a natural_a faculty_n of_o reason_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n itself_o of_o which_o more_o an_o on_o both_o with_o thou_o and_o t.d._n also_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o that_o very_a way_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n which_o thou_o say_v p._n 47._o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o as_o now_o in_o the_o world_n be_v hand_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o mere_a improvement_n of_o menâ—_n natural_a faculty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o transcribe_v 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