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that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v how_o m._n n._n can_v cite_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o opinion_n a_o author_n which_o have_v condemn_v it_o in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o chapter_n already_o quote_v he_o show_v that_o the_o obscurity_n of_o some_o word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n no_o way_n prejudices_fw-la the_o divinity_n of_o it_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o make_v use_v of_o a_o comparison_n draw_v from_o providence_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o question_n make_v though_o there_o be_v several_a occasion_n wherein_o the_o conduct_n of_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v obscure_a so_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n abstract_v from_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o scripture_n diffuse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o it_o because_o that_o in_o every_o particular_a word_n our_o imbecility_n can_v reach_v the_o hide_a splendour_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o lie_v latent_fw-la in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o seem_o contemptible_a phrase_n for_o we_o 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that_o the_o sacred_a writer_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n write_v word_n for_o word_n whatever_o they_o leave_v we_o however_o that_o be_v do_v continue_v the_o same_o author_n with_o some_o variety_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n they_o be_v but_o bare_a amanuensis_n in_o other_o they_o write_v like_o historian_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v give_v they_o 23._o quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la factum_fw-la cum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la varietate_fw-la quaedam_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la audita_fw-la aut_fw-la revelata_fw-la mero_fw-la amanuensium_fw-la ministerio_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la etiam_fw-la historicè_fw-la tum_fw-la narrando_fw-la tum_fw-la docendo_fw-la commentati_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundam_fw-la saptentiam_fw-la fibi_fw-la aatam_fw-la 2_o pet._n 3._o nonnulla_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dictarunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ministâ—â—_n fideles_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dei_fw-la juxta_fw-la accepta_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanâ—â—â—_n dona._n burman_n de_fw-fr vers_fw-la div_o &_o script_n divinit_fw-la sect_n 23._o they_o dictate_v themselves_o some_o thing_n as_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a steward_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v mounseur_fw-fr witsius_n a_o learned_a prosessor_n in_o the_o same_o university_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n some_o of_o the_o apostle_n 19_o fuerunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la apostoli_fw-la instrument_n a_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sed_fw-la raâ—â—â—nalia_fw-la svo_fw-la enim_fw-la intellectu_fw-la judicio_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la utebantur_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o corum_fw-la omnium_fw-la usu_fw-la diriger_fw-la entur_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la adimebat_fw-la ratiocinandi_fw-la facultatem_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la concesserat_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la coelesti_fw-la lumine_fw-la collustratam_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la ponderosam_fw-la hanc_fw-la quastionem_fw-la meditationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la occupatam_fw-la arcana_fw-la sva_fw-la virtute_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o judicando_fw-la gubernabat_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsis_fw-la videbatur_fw-la revera_fw-la dictamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la esser_fw-it l._n 1._o c._n 22._o sect_n 19_o say_v he_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o instrument_n endue_v with_o reason_n who_o make_v use_v of_o their_o own_o understanding_n their_o judgement_n and_o their_o own_o language_n yet_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o do_v not_o take_v from_o they_o their_o natural_a faculty_n of_o reason_v but_o after_o be_v have_v enlighten_v it_o with_o celestial_a illumination_n he_o direct_v and_o govern_v it_o by_o his_o secret_a virtue_n that_o the_o result_n of_o their_o meditation_n may_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o teach_v that_o 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that_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o amazement_n that_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o support_v such_o a_o belief_n if_o at_o any_o time_n where_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o employ_v in_o the_o function_n of_o their_o ministry_n they_o seem_v to_o act_v like_o man_n there_o be_v no_o inference_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o as_o to_o what_o they_o act_v as_o apostle_n under_o this_o quality_n they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v and_o as_o such_o they_o be_v infallible_a spinosa_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v inspire_v in_o their_o preach_v 1._o conoludimn_v itaque_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ea_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la singulari_fw-la revelatione_fw-la habuisse_fw-la quae_fw-la viva_fw-la voce_fw-la praedicaverunt_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la signis_fw-la confirmaverunt_fw-la spin._n tract_n theol._n polit._n c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 1._o but_o not_o
advertisement_n of_o two_o book_n late_o print_v for_o thomas_n bennet_n twelve_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o r._n south_n d._n d._n never_o before_o print_v the_o second_o volume_n the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o william_n the_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n write_a in_o french_a by_o the_o baron_n maurier_n in_o 1682_o who_o father_n be_v twenty_o year_n ambassador_n be_v the_o hague_n and_o publish_v at_o paris_n by_o order_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o life_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n king_n william_n the_o three_o by_o mr._n thomas_n brown_n together_o with_o each_o prince_n head_n before_o his_o life_n do_v from_o original_a draught_n by_o mr._n robert_n white_a the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n assert_v and_o explain_v in_o answer_n to_o some_o modern_a writer_n by_o c._n g._n lamothe_n divine_a london_n print_v for_o tho._n bennet_n at_o the_o half-moon_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1694._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o state_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o question_n and_o division_n of_o the_o book_n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n draw_v from_o the_o mannâ—r_n after_o which_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o it_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o proof_n draw_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o ancient_n have_v equal_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o proof_n draw_v from_o the_o distinction_n which_o the_o ancient_n make_v between_o the_o canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a book_n chap._n v._n the_o four_o proof_n draw_v from_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o ancient_n pay_v to_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n vi_o the_o five_o proof_n draw_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o ancient_n positive_o assert_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v inspire_v chap._n vii_o wherein_o the_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n be_v answer_v chap._n viii_o wherein_o we_o begin_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v inspire_v and_o particular_o by_o the_o intention_n which_o god_n have_v in_o give_v they_o to_o the_o world_n chap._n ix_o wherein_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o composition_n chap._n x._o wherein_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v make_v out_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o write_n chap._n xi_o wherein_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n xii_o wherein_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o promise_n which_o christ_n jesus_n madâ—_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o author_n of_o it_o chap._n xiii_o wherein_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o be_v produce_v several_a passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o show_v that_o the_o sacred_a writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v inspire_a in_o their_o write_n chap._n xv._o wherein_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n grant_v to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n a_o proof_n very_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o sacred_a book_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v we_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o common_a belief_n that_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v dictate_v word_n for_o word_n by_o the_o immediate_a suggestion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n ii_o 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spring_v from_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o particular_a touch_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o apostle_n obey_v it_o chap._n vii_o wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o infallibility_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n be_v direct_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o particular_a deceive_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n viii_o wherein_o be_v examine_v what_o influence_n the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v over_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v only_a concomitant_n of_o the_o doctrine_n chap._n ix_o wherein_o it_o appear_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o sacred_a writer_n have_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n x._o wherein_o some_o objection_n be_v answer_v which_o 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scripture_n be_v dishonour_v sometime_o after_o one_o manner_n sometime_o after_o another_o so_o that_o i_o can_v believe_v when_o libertinism_n exert_v itself_o so_o bold_o that_o christian_n will_v grow_v weary_a of_o see_v the_o number_n of_o apologist_n increase_v who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o defend_v that_o scripture_n which_o make_v they_o christian_n we_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o all_o who_o have_v shake_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n be_v profess_v libertine_n in_o regard_n that_o some_o person_n of_o worth_n have_v uphold_v proposition_n which_o be_v carry_v a_o little_a too_o far_o do_v great_a mischief_n to_o that_o book_n for_o which_o in_o other_o respect_v they_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v a_o esteem_v even_o to_o veneration_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o dive_v into_o the_o secret_a intention_n of_o author_n so_o as_o to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o impudence_n or_o through_o a_o hanker_a after_o libertinism_n that_o they_o 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the_o same_o thing_n thus_o than_o i_o argue_v upon_o the_o whole_a the_o apostle_n when_o they_o cite_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n comprehend_v they_o all_o under_o the_o name_n of_o scripture_n as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v say_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n now_o i_o find_v that_o immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n the_o saint_n also_o quote_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o scripture_n they_o have_v pay_v the_o same_o honour_n to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v i_o not_o reason_n then_o to_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o less_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n than_o the_o prophetic_a write_n wherein_o be_v record_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o the_o second_o proof_n draw_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o ancient_n have_v equal_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o what_o m._n n._n have_v assert_v touch_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o belief_n which_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v soon_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o new_a system_n be_v not_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o dint_n of_o argument_n the_o proof_n of_o which_o be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v for_o the_o primitive_a writer_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v oblige_v to_o fetch_v from_o the_o prophetic_a writing_n their_o argument_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n or_o to_o confirm_v the_o christian_n who_o acknowledge_v their_o authority_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o those_o sacred_a write_n so_o that_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o they_o be_v hardly_o ever_o cite_v by_o the_o ancient_n without_o some_o elegy_n draw_v from_o the_o 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quam_fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la afflati_fw-la agantur_fw-la vos_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsos_fw-la dicturos_fw-la reor_fw-la dial._n cum_fw-la triph._n jud._n p._n 8._o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o of_o a_o truth_n common_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n 32._o descendens_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n religionem_fw-la veram_fw-la discere_fw-la volentes_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la docendos_fw-la esse_fw-la statuit_fw-la id._n ad_fw-la graec._n cohort_n p._n 32._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v upon_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v teach_v all_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n 87._o religion_n caeterum_fw-la dei_fw-la homines_fw-la pleni_fw-la spiriu_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o à _fw-la deo_fw-la inspirati_fw-la institutique_fw-la prophetae_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la proinde_fw-la fuere_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la 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