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23._o 2_o 3._o compare_v together_o do_v confirm_v it_o in_o vers_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o mouth_n in_o vers_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o rock_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o i_o he_o that_o in_o vers_n 2._o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vers_n 3._o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n speak_v to_o david_n not_o two_o person_n speak_v to_o he_o but_o one_o and_o in_o luk._n 1._o 68_o 70._o compare_v together_o and_o both_o of_o they_o compare_v with_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o in_o vers_n 63._o zachary_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n in_o vers_fw-la 70._o zachary_n make_v this_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o spirit_n be_v he_o peter_n tell_v we_o so_o much_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n we_o read_v so_o much_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o if_o he_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n and_o speak_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 3._o he_o be_v call_v the_o most_o high_a luk._n 1._o 35._o the_o angel_n speak_v thus_o to_o mary_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v over_o shadow_n thou_o this_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o enlargement_n of_o the_o former_a the_o same_o person_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o both_o proposition_n with_o this_o difference_n only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n viz_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o title_n of_o the_o person_n be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o high_a with_o his_o power_n shall_v overshadow_v thou_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o high_a but_o some_o may_v object_v against_o this_o and_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o call_v the_o high_a but_o he_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a or_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o high_a because_o the_o high_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v form_v christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n or_o will_v cause_v she_o to_o conceive_v &_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o power_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o high_a if_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o see_v a_o person_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o not_o a_o thing_n and_o this_o person_n be_v call_v the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o high_a in_o so_o miraculous_a a_o work_n he_o can_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o high_a for_o he_o by_o who_o force_n and_o power_n and_o virtue_n the_o high_a show_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o high_a work_v as_o the_o high_a must_v needs_o be_v as_o high_a as_o he_o and_o if_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v the_o high_a in_o this_o place_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v equal_a to_o he_o which_o show_v the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n though_o two_o in_o personality_n because_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o high_a but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o that_o spirit_n and_o power_n be_v not_o confound_v but_o distinguish_v and_o there_o distinguish_v where_o god_n be_v mention_v in_o rom._n 15._o 18_o 19_o god_n make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o be_v power_n and_o spirit_n and_o god_n and_o all_o distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o god_n the_o father_n be_v mean_v by_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v and_o by_o power_n the_o virtue_n might_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v and_o it_o appear_v which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v 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to_o be_v such_o as_o of_o omnipotency_n omnisciency_n omnipresence_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o himself_o have_v hold_v forth_o these_o in_o his_o letter_n when_o he_o live_v about_o gloucester_n which_o in_o my_o former_a treatise_n be_v print_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n at_o which_o time_n his_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o he_o see_v these_o attribute_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n upon_o the_o sight_n thereof_o though_o his_o faith_n have_v be_v suspend_v before_o but_o now_o he_o deny_v what_o he_o confess_v then_o and_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n and_o speak_v opprobrious_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o call_v he_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o instrument_n for_o he_o make_v christ_n himself_o no_o more_o but_o the_o father_n instrument_n and_o a_o creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n instrument_n and_o a_o creature_n of_o a_o creature_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o what_o he_o close_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n of_o math._n 28_o with_o he_o say_v this_o kind_n of_o presence_n by_o the_o spirit_n beza_n and_o other_o understand_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o mat._n 28._o 20._o reply_n 1._o neither_o beza_n nor_o any_o else_o save_o arian_n and_o socinian_o do_v hold_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o have_v hold_v forth_o viz._n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v work_v but_o only_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o god_n and_o as_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n &_o with_o the_o son_n by_o who_o the_o father_n and_o son_n do_v work_n not_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n but_o as_o by_o a_o associate_n not_o as_o impart_v any_o superiority_n in_o they_o or_o inferiority_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o order_n only_o that_o they_o which_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n but_o distinct_a in_o personality_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v as_o they_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o one_o another_o in_o operation_n therefore_o as_o they_o be_v in_o one_o another_o so_o they_o work_v from_o and_o by_o one_o another_o 2._o the_o word_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o margin_n as_o bezaes_n upon_o the_o place_n though_o i_o have_v diligent_o peruse_v beza_n i_o can_v find_v neither_o in_o matthew_n the_o text_n that_o be_v controvert_v betwixt_o we_o nor_o yet_o in_o any_o of_o those_o text_n in_o john_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o cite_v neither_o will_v they_o be_v any_o whit_n advantageous_a to_o he_o be_v they_o find_v in_o beza_n for_o they_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o absent_v in_o body_n which_o none_o deny_v but_o that_o whole_a christ_n be_v absent_a be_v not_o assert_v in_o the_o word_n but_o the_o contrary_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n be_v limit_v to_o his_o body_n caeterum_fw-la corpore_fw-la abest_fw-la be_v the_o word_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v present_a in_o that_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v his_o divine_a nature_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v in_o rom._n 1._o 4._o without_o any_o contradiction_n to_o beza_n if_o any_o such_o word_n may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o beza_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v differ_v great_o from_o the_o word_n he_o present_v as_o he_o and_o do_v not_o favour_v his_o exposition_n at_o all_o but_o may_v well_o be_v interpret_v so_o as_o to_o cohere_v with_o the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o that_o text_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la dixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v
beza_n that_o be_v when_o as_o the_o selfsame_a lord_n jesus_n have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o i_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v always_o and_o be_v to_o ascend_v a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o distinction_n respect_v the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n presence_n and_o absence_n in_o body_n he_o be_v absent_a but_o in_o virtue_n he_o be_v whole_o most_o present_a in_o which_o virtue_n he_o do_v communicate_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o thing_n real_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n by_o faith_n unto_o we_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o he_o be_v present_a which_o can_v be_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o body_n or_o of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o absent_a for_o none_o of_o that_o can_v extend_v so_o far_o unless_o convey_v by_o that_o which_o be_v present_a viz._n the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v present_a everywhere_o and_o convey_v virtue_n from_o whole_a christ_n to_o believer_n the_o next_o scripture_n which_o he_o invade_v and_o labour_n to_o overthrow_v be_v rev._n 2._o 2._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n whence_o i_o infer_v christ_n godhead_n because_o otherwise_o at_o such_o distance_n he_o can_v not_o know_v all_o their_o work_n but_o he_o answer_v with_o interrogatory_n of_o admiration_n because_o of_o the_o absurdity_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o apprehend_v in_o it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o what_o can_v he_o not_o be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n can_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n know_v at_o a_o very_a great_a distance_n what_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n say_v in_o his_o bedchamber_n and_o yet_o can_v christ_n know_v at_o a_o distance_n he_o have_v the_o spirit_n viz._n wisdom_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n give_v he_o without_o measure_n joh._n 3_o 34._o and_o therefore_o can_v know_v beyond_o what_o we_o can_v conceive_v rep._n when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n tell_v the_o church_n that_o he_o know_v their_o work_n his_o scope_n be_v not_o to_o discover_v to_o they_o what_o knowledge_n he_o have_v by_o revelation_n from_o the_o father_n but_o it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o sensible_a what_o quick_a sharp_a pierce_a eyesight_n he_o himself_o have_v and_o what_o a_o vast_a incomprehensible_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n he_o have_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o true_a saint_n and_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n in_o all_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v maniff_a from_o 23._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o same_o chapter_n &_o have_v he_o but_o read_v the_o chapter_n over_o he_o will_v not_o have_v admire_v at_o i_o viz._n at_o my_o collection_n but_o at_o his_o own_o answer_n i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n say_v christ_n with_o death_n and_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o search_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o what_o a_o knowledge_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v of_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o it_o be_v he_o know_v it_o be_v a_o inward_a penetrate_a knowledge_n it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o unsearchable_a part_n it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o hide_a work_n it_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n of_o man_n second_o how_o christ_n come_v by_o this_o knowledge_n not_o by_o any_o discovery_n that_o any_o other_o make_v to_o he_o but_o by_o and_o from_o himself_o he_o have_v this_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o it_o be_v his_o own_o knowledge_n i_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_n three_o for_o what_o end_n christ_n declare_v this_o his_o exquisite_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o man_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o that_o all_o the_o church_n may_v know_v who_o he_o be_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v more_o observant_a of_o all_o secret_a wickedness_n than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v &_o tremble_v more_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o do_v before_o four_o what_o this_o science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n do_v denotate_n and_o demonstrate_v christ_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o the_o most_o high_a god_n do_v assume_v power_n and_o perfection_n of_o search_v and_o try_v heart_n and_o reins_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o proper_a prerogative_n which_o none_o be_v enable_v to_o challenge_v in_o jer._n 179_o 10._o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v none_o can_v know_v it_o but_o then_o he_o except_v himself_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n that_o be_v i_o alone_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o christ_n attribute_n this_o high_a divine_a transcendent_a knowledge_n to_o himself_o and_o with_o such_o suitable_a word_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o person_n speak_v in_o jeremy_n or_o as_o if_o the_o person_n speak_v in_o jeremy_n speak_v also_o in_o the_o revelation_n as_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n speak_v in_o both_o place_n for_o they_o challenge_v one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n &_o the_o close_a of_o the_o speech_n in_o both_o place_n be_v the_o same_o and_o it_o show_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n speak_v in_o both_o place_n if_o not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o now_o if_o mr._n knowles_n have_v any_o ingenuity_n in_o he_o he_o will_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o lie_v under_o the_o conviction_n of_o this_o text_n unless_o he_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o be_v delude_v and_o to_o seduce_v other_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v present_v that_o he_o can_v evade_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o text_n of_o rev._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o collection_n make_v therefrom_o with_o his_o instance_n of_o elisha_n who_o know_v what_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n speak_v in_o his_o bedchamber_n which_o be_v do_v not_o by_o any_o wisdom_n 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and_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n because_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n have_v be_v idolatry_n which_o cause_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n to_o run_v in_o with_o haste_n to_o stop_v they_o in_o the_o attempt_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v but_o man_n like_o themselves_o so_o to_o offer_v the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o offer_v praise_n to_o give_v thanks_o in_o a_o religious_a way_n be_v worship_n peculiar_a to_o god_n 6._o to_o swear_v or_o to_o appeal_v solemn_o in_o a_o religious_a way_n for_o testimony_n in_o reference_n to_o any_o thing_n assert_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v worship_n or_o honour_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o it_o be_v reprove_v that_o some_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malchom_n that_o be_v for_o join_v god_n and_o idol_n together_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o under_o that_o all_o other_o worship_n be_v comprehend_v 7._o the_o use_n of_o a_o lot_n in_o which_o person_n that_o be_v at_o some_o controversy_n or_o be_v doubtful_a what_o to_o determine_v of_o a_o thing_n do_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o receive_v the_o determination_n of_o it_o as_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v shall_v decide_v it_o it_o be_v a_o worship_n and_o a_o honour_n proper_a to_o god_n prov._n 16._o 33_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a disposition_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o be_v use_v with_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n to_o god_n wherein_o man_n do_v profess_v to_o receive_v the_o doom_n or_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n or_o decision_n from_o the_o lord_n act._n 1._o 24._o 8._o a_o receive_n of_o and_o submit_v unto_o prescribe_a form_n and_o rule_n as_o medium_n in_o and_o by_o which_o that_o natural_a worship_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o consist_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o love_n be_v exercise_v and_o declare_v be_v worship_n and_o honour_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o forbid_v in_o reference_n to_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n for_o under_o the_o name_n of_o grave_a image_n invent_v form_n and_o medium_n of_o worship_n excogitated_a and_o mint_v in_o man_n own_o brain_n or_o of_o any_o other_o prescribe_v that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v mean_v and_o indeed_o who_o know_v what_o be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o delightsome_a to_o he_o but_o himself_o therefore_o the_o progative_n be_v he_o to_o prescribe_v and_o it_o be_v peculiar_a honour_n for_o man_n to_o submit_v to_o what_o he_o do_v prescribe_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n and_o direction_n be_v a_o honour_n not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o wherein_o god_n be_v alone_o not_o have_v any_o to_o share_v with_o he_o for_o the_o conscience_n be_v overawe_v by_o none_o but_o god_n give_v account_n to_o none_o but_o god_n rom._n 2._o 15_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o excuse_v and_o accuse_v which_o work_n manifest_o declare_v a_o law_n of_o god_n within_o because_o the_o conscience_n be_v accountable_a to_o nothing_o but_o such_o a_o law_n for_o there_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n within_o they_o 10._o in_o external_a posture_n in_o religious_a duty_n