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change_v not_o the_o heart_n with_o power_n although_o they_o may_v reform_v the_o life_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o light_n and_o although_o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o bestow_v they_o on_o flagitious_a person_n nor_o continue_v they_o with_o such_o as_o after_o the_o reception_n of_o they_o become_v flagitious_a yet_o they_o may_v be_v in_o those_o who_o be_v unrenewed_a and_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o to_o preserve_v man_n absolute_o from_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n but_o save_v grace_n possess_v the_o whole_a soul_n man_n be_v thereby_o sanctify_v throughout_o in_o the_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 17._o as_o have_v be_v at_o large_a declare_v not_o the_o mind_n only_o be_v saving_o enlighten_v but_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n infuse_v into_o the_o whole_a soul_n enable_v it_o in_o all_o its_o power_n and_o faculty_n to_o act_v obediential_o unto_o god_n who_o nature_n have_v be_v full_o explain_v elsewhere_o hence_o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o operation_n for_o grace_n change_v and_o transform_v the_o whole_a soul_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n isa._n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 6._o 17._o chap._n 12._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o it_o be_v a_o new_a a_o divine_a nature_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v in_o it_o a_o habit_n dispose_v incline_v and_o enable_v of_o it_o unto_o obedience_n it_o act_v itself_o in_o faith_n love_n and_o holiness_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o gift_n of_o themselves_o have_v not_o this_o power_n nor_o these_o operation_n they_o may_v and_o do_v in_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o they_o in_o and_o under_o their_o exercise_n make_v great_a impression_n on_o their_o own_o affection_n but_o they_o change_v not_o the_o heart_n they_o renew_v not_o the_o mind_n they_o transform_v not_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n hence_o where_o grace_n be_v predominant_a every_o notion_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o mind_n be_v immediate_o turn_v into_o practice_n by_o have_v the_o whole_a soul_n cast_v into_o the_o mould_n of_o it_o where_o only_a gift_n bear_v sway_n the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o duty_n unto_o edification_n be_v best_a whereunto_o it_o be_v design_v 3._o as_o to_o effect_n or_o consequent_n the_o great_a difference_n be_v that_o on_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n christ_n do_v thereby_o dwell_v and_o reside_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o concern_v many_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o other_o spiritual_a endowment_n he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o never_o know_v you_o which_o he_o will_v not_o say_v of_o any_o one_o who_o soul_n he_o have_v inhabit_v §_o 16._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o principal_a agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o save_v grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n both_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o believer_n by_o that_o one_o and_o selfsame_a spirit_n which_o divide_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o will_n and_o sor_n a_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o where_o these_o grace_n and_o gift_n in_o any_o eminency_n or_o good_a degree_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o same_o person_n they_o be_v exceed_o helpful_a unto_o each_o other_o a_o soul_n sanctify_v by_o save_v grace_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a soil_n for_o gift_n to_o flourish_v in_o grace_n influence_v gift_n unto_o a_o due_a exercise_n prevent_v their_o abuse_n stir_v they_o up_o unto_o proper_a occasion_n keep_v they_o from_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o pride_n or_o contention_n and_o subordinate_n they_o in_o all_o thing_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o gift_n be_v inseparable_a as_o when_o in_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o it_o work_v together_o when_o utterance_n in_o other_o duty_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o faith_n and_o love_n then_o be_v god_n glorify_v and_o our_o own_o salvation_n promote_v then_o have_v edify_v gift_n a_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n upon_o they_o and_o general_o be_v most_o successful_a when_o they_o be_v clothe_v and_o adorn_v with_o humility_n meekness_n a_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o compassion_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n yea_o when_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n no_o manifestation_n of_o their_o be_v accompany_v with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a grace_n they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o parable_n or_o wise_a say_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fool._n gift_n on_o the_o other_o side_n excite_v and_o stir_v up_o grace_n unto_o its_o proper_a exercise_n and_o operation_n how_o often_o be_v faith_n love_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o unto_o especial_a exercise_n in_o believer_n by_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o gift_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o gift_n in_o general_n we_o next_o consider_v they_o under_o their_o most_o general_a distribution_n chap._n iii_o of_o gift_n and_o office_n extraordinary_a and_o first_o of_o office_n §_o 1._o the_o spiritual_a gift_n whereof_o we_o treat_v respect_v either_o power_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o church_n or_o duty_n only_o gift_n that_o respect_v power_n and_o duty_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o there_o have_v be_v or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n two_o sort_n of_o such_o power_n and_o duty_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v extraordinary_a the_o latter_a ordinary_n and_o consequent_o the_o gift_n subservient_fw-fr unto_o they_o must_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n also_o which_o must_v further_o be_v clear_v §_o 2._o wherever_o power_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o duiy_n be_v require_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n unto_o the_o end_v of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v a_o especial_a power_n give_v by_o christ_n unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o especial_a duty_n belong_v unto_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n and_o these_o office_n have_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o extraordinary_n 2._o ordinary_a some_o seem_v to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o extraordinary_a power_n or_o extraordinary_a office_n in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o do_v provide_v successor_n unto_o all_o who_o be_v plead_v to_o have_v be_v of_o that_o kind_n and_o those_o such_o as_o look_v how_o far_o short_a they_o come_v of_o they_o in_o other_o thing_n do_v exceed_v they_o in_o power_n and_o rule_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n and_o shall_v therefore_o only_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o constitute_v they_o to_o be_v officer_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n who_o thence_o we_o call_v extraordinary_a and_o than_o if_o other_o can_v due_o lay_v claim_n unto_o they_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o pass_v for_o their_o successor_n §_o 3._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o constitute_v a_o extraordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o be_v require_v in_o and_o do_v constitute_v a_o extraordinary_a office_n 1_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n unto_o a_o office_n such_o as_o none_o other_o have_v or_o can_v have_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o law_n order_n or_o constitution_n whatever_o 2._o a_o extraordinary_a power_n communicate_v unto_o person_n so_o call_v enable_v they_o to_o act_v what_o they_o be_v so_o call_v unto_o wherein_o the_o essence_n of_o any_o office_n do_v consist_v 3._o extraordinary_a gift_n for_o the_o exercise_n and_o discharge_v of_o that_o power_n 4._o extraordinary_a employment_n as_o to_o its_o extent_n and_o measure_n require_v extraordinary_a labour_n travail_n zeal_n and_o self-denial_n all_o these_o do_v and_o must_v concur_v in_o that_o office_n and_o unto_o those_o office_n which_o we_o call_v extraordinary_a §_o 4._o
virtue_n of_o a_o immediate_a extraordinary_a influence_n of_o divine_a power_n transient_o affect_v their_o mind_n such_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n healing_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v no_o extraordinary_a officer_n but_o they_o have_v these_o gift_n but_o yet_o they_o can_v work_v or_o operate_v by_o virtue_n of_o they_o only_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o especial_a direction_n for_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o his_o power_n in_o they_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n preach_v at_o iconium_n the_o lord_n give_v testimony_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o grant_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o hand_n act_n 14._o 3._o the_o work_n of_o sign_n and_o miracle_n be_v the_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v any_o power_n or_o faculty_n efficient_o productive_a of_o such_o effect_n abide_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n these_o miraculous_a operation_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v heb._n 2._o 4._o with_o our_o exposition_n thereon_o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o these_o gift_n which_o absolute_o exceed_v the_o whole_a faculty_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o the_o design_v of_o certain_a person_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o and_o with_o who_o ministry_n he_o will_v himself_o effect_v miraculous_a operation_n second_o they_o be_v such_o as_o consist_v in_o extraordinary_a endowment_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n such_o as_o wisdom_n knowledge_n utterance_n and_o the_o like_a now_o where_o these_o be_v bestow_v on_o any_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n as_o they_o be_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n they_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n from_o they_o that_o be_v ordinary_a and_o still_o continue_v but_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o they_o whereof_o we_o shall_v treat_v afterward_o now_o whereas_o all_o these_o gift_n of_o both_o sort_n be_v express_o and_o distinct_o enumerate_v and_o set_v down_o by_o our_o apostle_n in_o one_o place_n i_o shall_v consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v there_o propose_v by_o he_o §_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o for_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o another_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o another_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n to_o another_o prophecy_n to_o another_o discern_v of_o spirit_n to_o another_o divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n to_o another_o the_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n but_o all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o and_o selfsame_a spirit_n divide_v to_o every_o one_o several_o as_o he_o will_n the_o general_a concernment_n of_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o apostle_n be_v declare_v and_o the_o context_n open_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v only_o now_o consider_v the_o especial_a spiritual_a gift_n that_o be_v here_o enumerate_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v nine_o in_o number_n lay_v down_o promiscuous_o without_o respect_n unto_o any_o order_n or_o dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o another_o although_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o those_o first_o place_v be_v the_o principal_a or_o of_o principal_a use_n in_o the_o church_n §_o 3._o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o often_o signify_v a_o thing_n or_o matter_n wherefore_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o but_o wisdom_n itself_o and_o our_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o a_o especial_a gift_n in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n promise_v unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o all_o their_o adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v nor_o resist_v luke_n 21._o 15._o this_o will_v be_v our_o rule_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o gift_n that_o which_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o be_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o its_o truth_n against_o powerful_a persecute_v adversary_n for_o although_o they_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o be_v man_n ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a they_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o priest_n they_o shall_v be_v baffle_v in_o their_o profession_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o truth_n wherefore_o this_o promise_n of_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n respect_v spiritual_a ability_n and_o utterance_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v call_v into_o question_n about_o it_o spiritual_a ability_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o utterance_n or_o freedom_n of_o speech_n be_v the_o mouth_n here_o promise_v a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o peter_n and_o john_n act_v 4._o for_o upon_o their_o make_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n therein_o such_o as_o their_o adversary_n be_v not_o able_a to_o gainsay_v nor_o resist_v it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o ruler_n and_o elder_n see_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v their_o utterance_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o cause_n with_o boldness_n and_o so_o the_o wisdom_n wherewith_o it_o be_v accompany_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a they_o be_v astonish_v and_o only_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n v_o 13._o and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n have_v give_v they_o that_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o utterance_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v so_o it_o be_v say_v express_o of_o stephen_n that_o his_o adversary_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o speak_v act_n 6._o 10._o wherefore_o this_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v a_o spiritual_a skill_n and_o ability_n to_o defend_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o question_v oppose_a or_o blaspheme_v and_o this_o gift_n be_v eminent_a in_o those_o primitive_a time_n when_o a_o company_n of_o unlearned_a man_n be_v able_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v before_o and_o against_o doctor_n scribe_n lawyer_n ruler_n of_o synagogus_fw-la yea_o prince_n and_o king_n continual_o so_o confound_v their_o adversary_n as_o that_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o unbelief_n they_o 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