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pastoral_a rod_n to_o anathematise_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n which_o by_o degree_n fall_v in_o its_o esteem_n by_o some_o abuse_n of_o it_o by_o be_v draw_v down_o from_o that_o most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v which_o at_o last_o bring_v all_o religion_n into_o disgrace_n nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n we_o must_v straight_o call_v for_o the_o besom_n to_o sweep_v it_o away_o what_o can_v stand_v long_o in_o its_o place_n the_o temple_n be_v profane_v that_o must_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n liberalty_n be_v abuse_v shut_v up_o your_o purse_n and_o your_o bowel_n together_o prayer_n be_v abuse_v and_o turn_v into_o babble_v tack_v up_o your_o tongue_n to_o the_o roof_n of_o your_o mouth_n nay_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v abuse_v if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a the_o world_n itself_o shall_v long_o 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church_n but_o we_o must_v observe_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n although_o with_o they_o when_o the_o key_n be_v see_v heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n but_o be_v a_o regality_n and_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n who_o only_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_a who_o therefore_o call_v himself_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o because_o although_o when_o he_o first_o publish_v his_o gospel_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v yet_o he_o rise_v again_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o so_o to_o perfect_v the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o his_o power_n to_o bind_v those_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n who_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o and_o to_o bring_v those_o that_o bow_n to_o his_o sceptre_n out_o of_o prison_n into_o liberty_n and_o everlasting_a life_n the_o power_n be_v his_o alone_a and_o he_o make_v it_o he_o by_o his_o suffering_n he_o be_v obedient_a to_o death_n therefore_o god_n do_v high_o exalt_v he_o become_v a_o lord_n by_o put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o he_o have_v delegated_a a_o power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o those_o that_o succeed_v they_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a sit_v subject_n for_o his_o power_n to_o work_v upon_o which_o nevertheless_o will_v have_v its_o operation_n and_o effect_n either_o let_v we_o out_o ot_fw-mi shut_v we_o up_o for_o ever_o under_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n be_v not_o he_o alive_a and_o to_o live_v for_o evermore_o we_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o darkness_n and_o oblivion_n for_o
of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n as_o of_o the_o fit_a engine_n to_o undermine_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n first_o teach_v tertullian_n as_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o the_o church_n then_o have_v be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o corporiety_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o scripture_n fly_v to_o private_a revelation_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sed_fw-la revelationem_fw-la what_o he_o can_v not_o uphold_v by_o reason_n and_o judgement_n montanizan_n post_fw-la joannem_fw-la quoque_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la meruimus_fw-la conscqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n ix_o montanizan_n he_o strive_v to_o make_v good_a by_o revelation_n for_o we_o say_v he_o have_v our_o revelation_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n john_n our_o sister_n priscilla_n have_v plenty_n of_o they_o her_o trance_n in_o the_o church_n she_o converse_v with_o angel_n and_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o can_v discern_v the_o heart_n and_o inward_a thought_n of_o man_n saint_n hierome_n mention_n other_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o forefather_n calvin_n many_o more_o libert_n calvin_n contra_fw-la libert_n who_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v facilitate_v and_o help_v on_o their_o design_n as_o parish_n priest_n it_o be_v his_o resemblance_n will_v give_v the_o name_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o several_a saint_n to_o one_o image_n that_o their_o offering_n may_v be_v the_o more_o i_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o back_o for_o instance_n our_o present_a age_n harh_n show_v we_o many_o who_o have_v be_v ignorant_a yet_o wise_a than_o their_o teacher_n so_o spiritual_a that_o they_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o monster_n have_v make_v a_o large_a stride_n from_o foreign_a part_n and_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o our_o coast_n if_o they_o murder_v the_o spirit_n move_v their_o hand_n and_o draw_v their_o sword_n if_o they_o throw_v down_o church_n it_o be_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o parity_n the_o pretence_n be_v the_o spirit_n can_v endure_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v supreme_a or_o pope_n it_o but_o themselves_o our_o humour_n our_o madness_n our_o malice_n our_o violence_n our_o implacable_a bitterness_n our_o rail_n and_o revile_v must_v all_o go_v for_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n simeon_n and_o levi_n absalon_n and_o achitophel_n theudas_n and_o judas_n the_o pharisee_n and_o ananias_n they_o that_o despise_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n these_o scarabee_n breed_v in_o the_o dung_n of_o sensuality_n these_o impostor_n these_o man_n of_o belial_n must_v be_v take_v no_o long_o for_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n but_o for_o the_o scholar_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v whithersoever_o they_o go_v he_o be_v their_o leader_n though_o it_o be_v to_o hell_n it_o self_n may_v we_o not_o make_v a_o stand_v now_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o and_o if_o there_o be_v whether_o his_o office_n be_v to_o lead_v we_o indeed_o these_o appropriation_n these_o bold_a and_o violent_a ingrossing_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n have_v i_o fear_v give_v growth_n to_o conceit_n well_o near_o as_o dangerous_a that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o spirare_fw-la breathe_v no_o grace_n into_o we_o that_o we_o need_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o that_o the_o text_n which_o tell_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o lead_v we_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o letter_n a_o adulterate_a piece_n new_a coin_a a_o old_a heresy_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a dress_n and_o tire_v upon_o the_o stage_n again_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strange_a unheard_a of_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ascriptitious_a and_o supernumerary_a god_n ibid._n nazianz_n or._n 37._o quis_fw-la veterum_fw-la vel_fw-la recentium_fw-la adoravit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quis_fw-la oravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la macedoniani_n &_o eunomiani_n ibid._n i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o this_o for_o to_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o abuse_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o as_o a_o accessary_a and_o abettor_n nay_o as_o a_o principal_a in_o those_o action_n which_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o tremble_v at_o be_v worse_a than_o out_o of_o error_n to_o deny_v he_o for_o what_o a_o spirit_n what_o a_o dove_n be_v that_o which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o plead_v and_o purvey_v for_o the_o flesh_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o a_o lie_n for_o as_o petrarch_n tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la importunius_fw-la erudito_fw-la stulto_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o troublesome_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n 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