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3.8_o john_n 3.8_o and_o blow_n where_o it_o list_v and_o no_o man_n know_v whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whether_o it_o go_v now_o what_o be_v more_o powerful_a yet_o what_o be_v more_o invisible_a than_o the_o wind_n even_o such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o they_o that_o god_n call_v home_o to_o himself_o this_o be_v that_o white_a stone_n that_o no_o man_n know_v 2.18_o rev._n 2.18_o but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n say_v god_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o its_o thought_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v here_o unto_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n in_o their_o court_n of_o judicature_n when_o they_o be_v to_o condemn_v a_o man_n to_o death_n than_o the_o judge_n send_v he_o a_o black_a stone_n if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v than_o he_o send_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o make_v up_o that_o he_o that_o carry_v 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a_o man_n improve_v all_o his_o grace_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o master_n christ_n to_o be_v glad_a of_o every_o occasion_n whereby_o he_o may_v advance_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o god_n that_o have_v advance_v he_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o a_o soul_n and_o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a so_o godliness_n in_o that_o soul_n desire_v to_o improve_v and_o actuate_v all_o that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o its_o utmost_a power_n to_z and_z for_o god_n christ_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o godliness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o continual_a course_n that_o godliness_n act_n this_o be_v its_o full_a scope_n and_o aim_n the_o perfection_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o it_o do_v aspire_v after_o for_o this_o be_v the_o soul_n breathe_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o soul_n receive_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o life_n and_o so_o godliness_n become_v the_o soul_n witness_v here_o and_o hereafter_o 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o for_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v second_o this_o godliness_n come_v i_o say_v it_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o attract_v or_o by_o industry_n achieve_v nor_o be_v it_o inherent_a in_o any_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v grace_v pour_v out_o from_o god_n and_o free_o give_v and_o breathe_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n 13.11_o joel_n 2.28_o act._n 2.16_o isa_n 44.3_o math._n 13.11_o etc._n etc._n unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n yea_o christ_n communicate_v himself_o unto_o his_o people_n and_o make_v they_o partake_v of_o his_o fullness_n free_o it_o be_v not_o attain_v by_o skill_n art_n wisdom_n learning_n riches_n or_o any_o create_a power_n whatsoever_o yea_o all_o the_o create_a power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o attain_v unto_o one_o scruple_n or_o grain_n of_o godliness_n it_o be_v not_o from_o man_n nor_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n in_o themselves_o but_o from_o heaven_n and_o that_o by_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v but_o only_o touch_v upon_o this_o point_n in_o this_o place_n we_o have_v now_o see_v that_o godliness_n where_o it_o come_v it_o come_v free_o and_o come_v with_o power_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o godliness_n come_v with_o so_o much_o power_n into_o the_o soul_n answ_n the_o author_n of_o all_o godliness_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o power_n which_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o philosophy_n that_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o be_v the_o effect_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v powerful_a the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o 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of_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o essence_n so_o jehovah_n which_o signify_v the_o eternal_a be_v of_o himself_o then_o i_o be_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o will_v be_v a_o most_o significant_a expression_n of_o the_o absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a power_n of_o god_n yea_o this_o name_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o he_o be_v call_v lord_n and_o so_o a_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v absolute_a of_o himself_o and_o can_v do_v whatever_o he_o please_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o he_o be_v call_v god_n which_o common_o signify_v a_o burn_a fire_n one_o that_o run_v through_o all_o thing_n again_o he_o be_v call_v the_o strong_a god_n 40.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esai_n 40.17_o shaddai_n the_o almighty_a god_n all_o which_o denotate_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o his_o work_n for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n that_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o a_o balance_n and_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n yea_o that_o count_v all_o thing_n less_o than_o nothing_o what_o a_o expression_n be_v this_o what_o sovereignty_n what_o omnipotency_n be_v this_o what_o debasement_n of_o of_o all_o power_n in_o competition_n with_o his_o if_o it_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o solomon_n a_o earthly_a king_n after_o his_o fruition_n of_o all_o sublunary_a pleasure_n and_o power_n to_o account_v they_o but_o vanity_n nay_o less_o than_o vanity_n well_o may_v then_o the_o solomon_n of_o