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a_o chain_n upon_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o trace_n up_o sin_n to_o the_o black_a nest_n of_o corruption_n in_o lapse_v nature_n it_o call_v for_o a_o pure_a heart_n make_v from_o heaven_n in_o regeneration_n and_o new-creation_n and_o the_o noble_a birth_n of_o reason_n and_o morality_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o world_n sophy_n plato_n and_o aristotle_n never_o arrive_v at_o such_o notion_n moreover_o it_o have_v a_o wonderful_a efficacy_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o look_v into_o the_o inmost_a closet_n and_o retire_a room_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o like_o christ_n it_o come_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o when_o all_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v by_o obstinacy_n and_o unbelief_n it_o awaken_v and_o alarm_n the_o sleep_a sinner_n and_o make_v such_o impression_n and_o deep_a wound_n in_o the_o conscience_n that_o it_o plain_o 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labour_n to_o un-selve_n and_o as_o it_o be_v unman_n we_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o there_o reason_n as_o fair_a a_o jewel_n as_o it_o be_v must_v vail_v its_o beauty_n in_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o its_o own_o folly_n and_o yield_v up_o itself_o to_o be_v new_o light_v from_o heaven_n the_o will_n as_o free_v a_o empress_n as_o it_o be_v must_v lay_v by_o its_o crown_n in_o a_o confession_n of_o its_o spiritual_a slavery_n and_o yield_v up_o itself_o to_o be_v make_v free_a by_o grace_n the_o man_n must_v be_v no_o long_o a_o man_n in_o himself_o but_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n clothe_v in_o a_o better_a righteousness_n and_o act_v by_o a_o high_a spirit_n than_o his_o own_o and_o how_o do_v it_o open_a the_o glory_n and_o blazon_v
say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 8.20_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 19.7_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o &_o 17._o nay_o such_o a_o rule_n it_o be_v that_o nothing_o must_v be_v add_v to_o it_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o dent._n 4.2_o no_o not_o by_o a_o angel_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n to_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o and_o can_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n contradict_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n can_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o depart_v from_o its_o own_o oracle_n no_o sure_o defectible_a creature_n may_v be_v off_o and_o on_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o their_o word_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v be_v so_o the_o war_n between_o constantius_n and_o magnentius_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o portentous_a because_o therein_o first_o cross_n be_v carry_v against_o cross_n and_o christian_n engage_v against_o fellow-christians_a but_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v make_v war_n upon_o itself_o be_v a_o portentous_a contradiction_n which_o if_o allow_v will_v leave_v no_o be_v to_o god_n veracity_n nor_o stand_v unto_o man_n faith_n but_o as_o portentous_a as_o it_o be_v the_o enthusiast_n must_v maintain_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o which_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n be_v not_o of_o god_n again_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n do_v it_o reveal_v itself_o in_o thou_o i_o suppose_v thou_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o a_o revelation_n make_v by_o vision_n or_o dream_n or_o audible_a voice_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a but_o to_o a_o 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holy_a spirit_n do_v enlighten_v their_o mind_n to_o make_v they_o capable_a and_o then_o they_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v unto_o they_o thus_o s._n paul_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ephesian_n pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n not_o that_o they_o may_v have_v extraordinary_a inspiration_n but_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v eph._n 1.17_o 18._o to_o know_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o their_o enlighten_v understanding_n immediate_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o scripture-medium_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v epistola_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n letter_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o first_o revelation_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v so_o total_o and_o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n govern_v they_o in_o their_o speak_n and_o write_v that_o therein_o there_o be_v nibil_n suum_fw-la nothing_o of_o their_o own_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o quaevis_fw-la vocula_fw-la every_o little_a word_n be_v of_o god_n hence_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v or_o carry_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n above_o humane_a frailty_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o in_o the_o second_o revelation_n to_o believer_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v as_o a_o holy_a anoint_v to_o their_o mind_n and_o thereby_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o it_o do_v not_o so_o total_o carry_v and_o rule_v they_o as_o to_o make_v their_o word_n pure_o divine_a and_o free_a from_o all_o mixture_n of_o their_o own_o the_o first_o revelation_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v pure_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a make_v authentical_a scripture_n the_o second_o revelation_n to_o believer_n be_v but_o ordinary_a do_v not_o make_v scripture_n but_o only_o capacitate_v their_o mind_n to_o take_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n therein_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o must_v renew_v my_o question_n say_v o_o enthusiast_n what_o be_v thy_o revelation_n be_v it_o a_o pure_a immediate_a internal_a locution_n be_v it_o extraordinary_a and_o carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n above_o all_o humane_a frailty_n may_v it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o canon_n and_o become_v scripture_n i_o suppose_v thou_o can_v not_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v read_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o seal_n up_o of_o the_o canon_n rev._n 22.18_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o they_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n these_o word_n be_v as_o a_o flame_a sword_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o presume_v to_o put_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o say_v then_o modest_o be_v not_o thy_o revelation_n ordinary_a do_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o call_v it_o a_o dead_a letter_n a_o fleshly_a elementith_n thing_n and_o the_o like_a god_n have_v speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o if_o i_o may_v so_o allude_v once_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o again_o in_o the_o new_a expect_v not_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n or_o spirit_n any_o where_o else_o but_o there_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o thyself_o and_o instead_o of_o a_o revelation_n embrace_v a_o mere_a fancy_n again_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o where_o be_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o it_o say_v in_o good_a earnest_n be_v there_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n then_o in_o the_o scripture_n then_o thou_o can_v unriddle_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o difficult_a knot_n in_o scripture_n thou_o can_v dive_v down_o into_o that_o divine_a abyss_n and_o fetch_v up_o all_o the_o holy_a mystery_n there_o thy_o holiness_n can_v hold_v measure_n with_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a law_n thy_o faith_n run_v parallel_n with_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o can_v tell_v over_o all_o that_o infinite_a mass_n of_o freegrace_n which_o be_v couch_v therein_o the_o hellish_a root_n of_o bitterness_n once_o in_o thy_o nature_n be_v quite_o eradicate_v and_o not_o a_o string_n of_o concupiscence_n leave_v behind_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v the_o wonder_n thy_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v thou_o in_o say_v so_o there_o be_v no_o shade_n or_o dark_a spot_n in_o thy_o mind_n no_o crack_n or_o flaw_n at_o all_o in_o thy_o obedience_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o lack_v in_o thy_o faith_n or_o other_o grace_n all_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v as_o right_a as_o the_o rule_n and_o as_o pure_a as_o the_o crystal_n stream_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n then_o in_o the_o scripture_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o but_o i_o hope_v thou_o be_v not_o so_o utter_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n as_o to_o fall_v into_o so_o proud_a a_o dream_n of_o thy_o estate_n if_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v clean_a that_o very_a word_n pollute_v thou_o quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la inculpatum_fw-la dixerit_fw-la aut_fw-la superbus_fw-la aut_fw-la stultus_fw-la est_fw-la whosoever_o say_v so_o be_v either_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o proud_a man_n say_v then_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v a_o great_a incomparable_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n
lay_v by_o his_o proud_a plume_n and_o sensible_o feel_v a_o carnal_a mind_n and_o a_o spiritual_a law_n a_o weak_a heart_n and_o strong_a corruption_n let_v he_o groan_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o blind_a eye_n which_o can_v unscale_v the_o iron_n sinew_v will_n which_o can_v bow_v the_o false_a heart_n which_o can_v go_v true_a and_o the_o fall_v nature_n which_o can_v reach_v so_o high_a as_o a_o holy_a thought_n let_v he_o be_v weak_a in_o his_o impotency_n till_o god_n set_v up_o jachin_n and_o boaz_n in_o his_o heart_n poor_a in_o his_o poverty_n till_o he_o have_v a_o share_n in_o christ_n riches_n a_o captive_a in_o his_o chain_n till_o god_n break_v they_o off_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v free_a and_o nothing_o in_o his_o nothingness_n that_o create_a grace_n may_v pass_v upon_o he_o and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o resignation_n such_o be_v god_n method_n to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n perfect_a power_n in_o weakness_n and_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v five_o there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n every_o man_n natural_o will_v be_v a_o self-justifier_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 10.3_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d establish_v or_o make_v to_o stand_v his_o own_o righteousness_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n he_o will_v set_v it_o upon_o its_o leg_n though_o but_o a_o breathless_a image_n he_o will_v have_v it_o stand_v alone_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o somewhat_o within_o he_o will_v not_o go_v out_o for_o a_o righteousness_n but_o alas_o all_o this_o while_n he_o do_v not_o can_v resign_v thus_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n a_o man_n while_o upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n will_v not_o surrender_v but_o take_v he_o up_o into_o moriah_n into_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o inclination_n to_o salvation_n in_o the_o socalled_n ignatius_n epistle_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v the_o punctum_fw-la saliens_fw-la in_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o which_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o course_n of_o spiritual_a life_n begin_v vita_fw-la sancta_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la sumit_fw-la initium_fw-la say_v fulgentius_n and_o fides_n prima_fw-la datur_fw-la ex_fw-la quá_fw-la extera_fw-la impotrantur_fw-la say_v st._n augustine_n all_o other_o grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o if_o faith_n do_v produce_v they_o radical_o or_o fontal_o out_o of_o itself_o or_o its_o own_o virtue_n but_o that_o it_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o derive_v the_o spirit_n with_o its_o grace_n unto_o the_o believer_n that_o faith_n be_v at_o least_o in_o nature_n before_o other_o grace_n will_v appear_v very_o probable_a upon_o divers_a congruity_n first_o it_o be_v congruous_a to_o 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deny_v any_o that_o ask_v for_o jesus_n sake_n pag._n 301_o freegrace_n its_o presumption_n in_o unholy_a person_n to_o expect_v it_o 119_o 120._o freewill_n have_v no_o harmony_n with_o it_o 190._o abuse_v by_o pelagian_n pag._n 366_o g_o god_n most_o glorious_a in_o his_o word_n 12._o confess_v by_o all_o nation_n 13._o cardinal_n perron_n one_o day_n prove_v a_o god_n the_o next_o will_v have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a 171._o discovery_n of_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o creature_n how_o differ_v pag._n 175_o good_a 288._o set_v about_o the_o chief_a good_a pag._n 4_o grace_n spiritual_a be_v creation_n 8._o all_o act_n in_o union_n with_o christ_n 295._o all_o root_v in_o christ_n mine_n pag._n 380_o h_n happiness_n all_o desire_n it_o few_o hit_v it_o 3_o 4._o what_o aristotle_n make_v it_o to_o be_v pag._n 253_o heart_n it_o include_v understanding_n and_o will._n pag._n 126_o 127_o hungarian_n tradition_n pag._n 92_o i_o jew_n though_o they_o reject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o messiah_n yet_o offer_v a_o real_a one_o and_o why_o 97._o their_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n where_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n with_o their_o pious_a say_n over_o bread_n wine_n herb_n 344._o their_o say_n of_o the_o seventy_o soul_n that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n 449._o a_o vulgar_a rule_n among_o they_o 450._o a_o custom_n of_o other_o about_o alms._n pag._n 454_o 455_o illumination_n supernatural_a describe_v 11._o wherein_o it_o excel_v natural_a reason_n 12_o 19_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o faith_n pag._n 30_o 31_o 32._o image_n how_o at_o first_o creep_v in_o 16._o when_o cast_v out_o the_o people_n triumph_v 309._o their_o return_n again_o pag._n 331_o 332_o engrosser_n of_o corn_n sore_a judgement_n on_o they_o pag._n 184_o instruction_n the_o true_a &_o false_a way_n of_o find_v it_o pag._n 118_o intercession_n of_o christ_n powerful_a pag._n 415_o johannes_n seneca_n his_o deathbed_n moan_n pag._n 210_o israelite_n the_o man_n go_v not_o into_o canaan_n but_o the_o little_a one_o its_o misery_n pag._n 128_o 129_o justification_n three_o act_n require_v to_o it_o 94_o 98._o bellarmine_n conclusion_n about_o it_o 102._o how_o the_o ungodly_a may_v and_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v 165._o it_o be_v great_a importance_n 201._o it_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n 202_o 206._o it_o be_v double_a 207._o how_o by_o faith_n 213_o to_o 219._o not_o complete_a till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 227_o to_o 231_o k_o kingdom_n the_o primitive_a christian_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o it_o that_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n be_v jealous_a of_o they_o though_o without_o cause_n pag._n 176_o kohathites_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 5_o l_o law_n of_o god_n demand_v of_o we_o two_o thing_n 209._o enough_o in_o christ_n to_o answer_v both_o 210._o it_o be_v writing_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o nature_n and_o grace_n differ_v 338._o impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o fiue_v of_o man_n pag._n 401_o legio_n fulminatrix_fw-la pag._n 373_o our_o life_n how_o tremendous_a every_o way_n pag._n 305_o light_n natural_a improve_v to_o the_o utmost_a engage_v not_o god_n to_o give_v grace_n pag._n 14_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n have_v but_o one_o root_n pag._n 301_o luther_n method_n in_o reformation_n 274._o a_o example_n of_o faith_n in_o mortification_n his_o say_n of_o freewill_n 368_o 369._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o menace_a law_n pag._n 428_o m_o mahalath_n a_o title_n of_o some_o psalm_n interpret_v pag._n 194_o mahomet_n heart_n una_fw-la child_n cut_v open_a pag._n 193_o meris_fw-la bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n discourse_v with_o julian_n pag._n 308_o martyr_n refuse_v pardon_n pag._n 276_o meekness_n natural_a moral_a spiritual_n 311._o example_n ib._n &_o pag._n 312_o mortification_n a_o believer_n yield_v to_o christ_n for_o it_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 103._o resemblance_n between_o it_o and_o christ_n death_n 104._o false_a way_n of_o seek_v it_o and_o the_o true_a point_a at_o 117_o 118._o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 250._o degree_n of_o mortification_n of_o original_a sin_n 260_o 267._o and_o of_o actual_a ibid._n motion_n holy_a precious_a to_o a_o believer_n pag._n 88_o musculus_n distich_n in_o strait_n pag._n 248_o n_n nazianzen_n say_v about_o the_o difference_n between_o beget_v and_o proceed_v pag._n 352_o o_o obedience_n actuate_v by_o faith_n 314_o 315_o 316._o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o believer_n pag._n 212_o ordination_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n pag._n 377_o origen_n say_v of_o some_o scripture_n that_o do_v affect_v he_o pag._n 144_o p_o papist_n and_o hypocrite_n how_o they_o agree_v 122._o all_o point_n in_o popery_n addition_n to_o the_o word_n 123._o it_o be_v sandy_a foundation_n draw_v from_o bellarmine_n himself_o 147._o natural_a popery_n in_o every_o man_n heart_n pag._n 158_o paracelsus_n his_o proud_a boast_n of_o himself_o pag._n 192_o patience_n its_o excellency_n act_v by_o faith_n pag._n 318_o pelagian_n put_v freewill_n for_o grace_n 6._o place_v infant_n in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o adam_n pag._n 257_o perfection_n sinless_a not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n pag._n 125_o 126_o perseverance_n no_o condition_n of_o itself_o pag._n 417_o philip_n lantgrave_n comfort_n in_o imprisonment_n pag._n 321_o 322_o plague-sore_n look_v upon_o by_o munster_n as_o love-token_n pag._n 193_o plerophory_n of_o three_o thing_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 400_o pollio_n dying-saying_a pag._n 115_o polemenia_n her_o wish_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o vessel_n of_o burning-pitch_n pag._n 319_o providence_n reason_n mistake_v about_o it_o pag._n 18_o 19_o pope_n blasphemous_a speech_n about_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o peacock_n pag._n 310_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o grace_n pag._n 346_o prayer_n its_o continuance_n 383._o its_o return_n 372._o how_o hear_v and_o not_o hear_v pag._n 374_o