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A54928 The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne. Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695. 1664 (1664) Wing P2295; ESTC R30533 821,533 890

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petimus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la qnoniam_fw-la quod_fw-la videt_fw-la peti_fw-la contra_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la faciendo_fw-la potius_fw-la se_fw-la exhibet_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la novit_fw-la enim_fw-la medice_fw-la quid_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la quid_fw-la contra_fw-la svam_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la poscat_fw-la aegrolus_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la contraria_fw-la poscentis_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la credit_n aliquid_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la contra_fw-la svam_fw-la salutem_fw-la petit_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la petit_fw-la quia_fw-la salvator_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la salutem_fw-la impedit_fw-la fecerit_fw-la unde_fw-la tunc_fw-la expedit_fw-la potius_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la faciendo_fw-la propier_n quod_fw-la invocatur_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la ut_fw-la 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salvatoris_fw-la qui_fw-la nescitis_fw-la quaerere_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o vaulus_fw-la non_fw-la exauditur_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la liberaretur_fw-la a_o tentatione_n ei_fw-la non_fw-la prodesset_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n make_fw-mi hom_n 27._o in_o evang_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la theophylact._n in_o joan._n 16.24_o as_o for_o augustine_n his_o reason_n viz._n that_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o
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doxologtis_fw-la &_o renovatis_fw-la fidei_fw-la spei_fw-la charitatisque_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la tum_fw-la antiquae_fw-la omnium_fw-la tum_fw-la hodiernae_fw-la nostrerum_fw-la concieve_v liturgiae_fw-la doxologiae_fw-la nobis_fw-la affatim_fw-la praecunt_fw-la quip_n quae_fw-la à_fw-la trinitate_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la &_o in_o trinitate_fw-la desinunt_fw-la voet._n ibid._n disp_n 26._o antid_v gen_fw-la advers._fw-la socin_n author_n elsewhere_o assirm_a that_o such_o as_o find_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o be_v daily_o labour_v to_o cherish_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o renew_v act_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o charity_n will_v hardly_o suffer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v obscure_v far_o less_o will_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o deny_v or_o oppose_v it_o but_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o case_n 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confitemur_fw-la ambros_n in_o symb_n apost_n cap_n 3_o una_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la divinitas_fw-la una_fw-la essentia_fw-la una_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la substanti●●ter_fw-la potest_fw-la d●ci_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n the_o temp_n ser_fw-mi 38._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la dixcrit_fw-fr patris_fw-la filit_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanct_a unam_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la parem_fw-la seu_fw-la unam_fw-la ut_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la sermone_fw-la citate_fw-la majestatem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la unam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dominationem_fw-la unam_fw-la regnum_fw-la atque_fw-la unam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la enathema_n sit_fw-la ibid._n ser_n 129._o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v 9_o be_v in_o his_o peno●●i_fw-la ordo_fw-la originis_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quem_fw-la procedit_fw-la non_fw-la essentia_fw-la ab_fw-la essentia_fw-la absolute_a &_o in_o abstracto_fw-la a_o ciprendo_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la essentia_fw-la à_fw-la persona_fw-la 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strength_n he_o have_v 2._o god_n will_v leave_v none_o till_o he_o first_o leave_n god_n and_o slight_a his_o work_n and_o service_n he_o will_v help_v forward_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o save_a work_n if_o we_o do_v not_o draw_v back_o we_o know_v they_o can_v admit_v a_o orthodox_n gloss_n according_a to_o which_o impenitent_a which_o zum_fw-ge var._n disp_n ad_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o tom_n 3._o pag._n 15_o 71_o 244_o 254_o 351_o &_o tom_n 2._o pag._n 135._o alvar._n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr disp_n 58._o §_o 7._o &_o disp_a 113._o §_o 12._o &_o resp_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o §_o 12._o &_o de_fw-la aux_fw-fr disp_n 49._o §_o 2._o disp_n 56._o §_o 6._o &_o 12._o disp_n 59_o per._n toram_fw-la &_o resp_v lib._n ult_n cap._n 20._o §_o 2._o gul._n tuiss_n ad_fw-la coru._n def_n count_v til._n pag._n 359._o &_o pag._n 106.107.90_o 98._o etc._n etc._n rhet._n the_o provid-cap_n 26._o etc._n etc._n although_o these_o divine_n apply_v these_o axiom_n to_o the_o convert_v yet_o what_o they_o say_v may_v be_v extend_v to_o our_o case_n and_o to_o these_o who_o be_v on_o the_o way_n to_o conversion_n see_v fenner_n wilful_a impenitent_a zumel_n and_o alvarez_n these_o two_o great_a patron_n of_o physical_a predetermination_n among_o the_o papist_n and_o tuisse_fw-la and_o rutherfoord_n among_o our_o divine_n will_v not_o reject_v they_o and_o we_o have_v say_v nothing_o that_o will_v import_v such_o a_o infallible_a connexion_n between_o our_o endeavour_n and_o god_n acceptance_n and_o remuneration_n thereof_o as_o will_v infer_v or_o look_v towards_o any_o of_o these_o axiom_n as_o they_o be_v urge_v and_o interpret_v by_o the_o adversary_n now_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o objection_n which_o need_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n to_o overthrow_v it_o there_o be_v fire_n enough_o in_o its_o own_o bosom_n to_o consume_v and_o dissolve_v the_o knot_n 1._o then_o as_o to_o that_o place_n heb._n 12._o any_o who_o will_v look_v on_o the_o context_n may_v at_o the_o first_o view_n discern_v that_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o that_o chapter_n be_v to_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v unto_o faith_n patience_n and_o to_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o then_o v._o 29._o we_o have_v a_o press_a motive_n subjoin_v because_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n but_o to_o who_o let_v i_o ask_v be_v it_o not_o to_o brier_n and_o thorn_n that_o there_fw-mi stand_v in_o battle_n array_n against_o he_o who_o command_v who_o while_o we_o turn_v our_o back_n on_o duty_n we_o fight_v against_o the_o command_n and_o set_v ourselves_o against_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n who_o command_v run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o cast_v off_o the_o cord_n of_o duty_n be_v 27.4_o but_o as_o to_o they_o who_o submit_v who_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o present_v their_o complaint_n and_o supplication_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o only_a right_a way_n to_o escape_v the_o everlasting_a flame_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n that_o be_v the_o way_n according_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n v._o 5._o to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o behold_v then_o how_o deluder_n abuse_v the_o scripture_n and_o dare_v make_v use_n of_o that_o to_o drive_v man_n away_o from_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hold_v out_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o chase_v they_o in_o to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o place_n prov._n 28.9_o who_o prayer_n be_v say_v there_o to_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o word_n to_o find_v a_o answer_n for_o say_v that_o text_n he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v ezek._n 18.21_o 28._o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n 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vid._n scholastic_a communi●er_fw-la ad_fw-la 1._o quaest_n 107._o &_o becan_n theol_fw-it schol_n part_n 1._o tract_n 3._o quaest_n 14._o schoolman_n concern_v the_o speech_n of_o angel_n have_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o why_o may_v it_o not_o also_o here_o have_v place_n for_o those_o doctor_n affirm_v that_o one_o angel_n speak_v to_o another_o by_o imprint_v the_o intelligible_a as_o they_o 806._o they_o tunc_fw-la angelus_fw-la manifestat_fw-la alteri_fw-la su_fw-es um_o actum_fw-la interiorem_fw-la quando_fw-la imprimit_fw-la illi_fw-la speciem_fw-la intelligibilem_fw-la intuitive_fw-la represen●antem_fw-la actum_fw-la interriorem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la objecti_fw-la ergo_fw-la tantum_fw-la intentionaliter_fw-la &_o non_fw-la phisice_n eliciendo_fw-la scil_n aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la in_o audiente_fw-la becan_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la §_o 2.3_o de_fw-fr distinctione_n inter_fw-la speciem_fw-la hanc_fw-la impressam_fw-la &_o speciem_fw-la expressam_fw-la vid._n philosoph_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la ubi_fw-la hanc_fw-la statuunt_fw-la esse_fw-la actualem_fw-la illam_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtualem_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sed_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la judicie_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la a_o species_n possit_fw-la cemmunicari_fw-la ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la spirituali_fw-la sicut_fw-la a_o materiali_fw-la &_o sensibili_fw-la
father_n through_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ghost_n that_o this_o noble_a way_n do_v not_o by_o any_o natural_a result_n flow_v from_o that_o original_a order_n that_o be_v among_o those_o bless_a person_n but_o rather_o from_o that_o voluntary_a and_o eternal_a transaction_n among_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ever_o glorious_a trinity_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a man_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o many_o ancient_a and_o modern_a divine_n do_v speak_v of_o this_o order_n of_o work_v as_o import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o natural_a order_n of_o procession_n and_o subsist_v in_o reference_n to_o some_o operation_n and_o work_n towards_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v be_v at_o some_o pain_n in_o peruse_v the_o writing_n of_o such_o as_o seem_v more_o subtle_a and_o inquisitive_a i_o mean_v the_o popish_a father_n popish_a if_o any_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o trace_v the_o schoolman_n here_o how_o will_v they_o see_v they_o evanish_v in_o their_o empty_a speculation_n their_o old_a master_n lombard_n some_o hundred_o year_n since_o have_v involve_v they_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n from_o which_o to_o this_o day_n they_o can_v extricate_v themselves_o sometime_o they_o seem_v to_o affirm_v that_o any_o person_n may_v send_v another_o yea_o and_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v send_v himself_o vid._n thom._n 1._o part_n quaest_a 43._o art_n 8._o quaelibet_fw-la personae_fw-la dom._n bannez_fw-fr in_o his_o gloss_n which_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o text_n mittit_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la aliam_fw-la but_o when_o they_o will_v speak_v more_o proper_o and_o acurate_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o permissionem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la nifi_n aeternam_fw-la processionem_fw-la alicujus_fw-la personae_fw-la divinae_fw-la cum_fw-la habitudine_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la temporalem_fw-la and_o thus_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o father_n be_v send_v of_o none_o but_o 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rashness_n and_o we_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v our_o ignorance_n in_o this_o as_o in_o many_o other_o point_n of_o our_o belief_n concern_v this_o mystery_n therefore_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o modesty_n propound_v some_o few_o thing_n for_o clear_v this_o covenant_n and_o voluntary_a transaction_n which_o seeme●●_n so_o full_o to_o explain_v that_o which_o be_v rather_o darken_v then_o unfold_v by_o school-speculation_n and_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v observe_v that_o great_a 49._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basil_n apud_fw-la forbes_n pag._n 49._o basil_n long_v since_o speak_v of_o a_o economick_a mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o can_v hardly_o be_v conceive_v but_o in_o order_n to_o this_o voluntary_a transaction_n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o father_n from_o eternity_n do_v enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o son_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o man_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v include_v 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efficient_a but_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o very_a phrase_n itself_o compare_v with_o the_o like_a phrase_n eph_n 2.18_o may_v evince_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o often_o inculcat_fw-la and_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o to_o be_v always_o improven_v by_o we_o when_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n but_o as_o to_o their_o mysterious_a different_a natural_a manner_n of_o work_v though_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v assert_v yet_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n and_o way_n i_o know_v not_o where_o express_v as_o be_v above_o we_o and_o not_o very_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v but_o all_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v concern_v the_o different_a manner_n of_o work_v of_o these_o glorious_a person_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o gracious_a economy_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o with_o admiration_n to_o 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holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n yet_o in_o that_o economy_n there_o be_v a_o respect_n have_v and_o proportion_n keep_v with_o that_o natural_a order_n that_o be_v among_o these_o glorious_a person_n and_o here_o as_o in_o all_o god_n way_n there_o be_v a_o decency_n and_o fitness_n there_o be_v a_o congruity_n though_o no_o determinans_fw-la no_o nulla_fw-la ratio_fw-la obligans_fw-la vel_fw-la determinans_fw-la reason_n or_o motive_n which_o can_v oblige_v and_o determine_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o father_n have_v his_o be_v of_o none_o be_v send_v by_o none_o and_o work_n from_o none_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o the_o father_n be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n and_o act_n as_o have_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n receive_v commission_n from_o he_o and_o direct_v his_o action_n and_o suffering_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o father_n as_o a_o price_n and_o satisfaction_n
stand_v thus_o that_o either_o they_o or_o the_o magistrate_n must_v fall_v we_o be_v warrant_v to_o pray_v that_o rather_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n then_o that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o those_o who_o be_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n yet_o abstract_v from_o such_o a_o alternative_a we_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o sudden_a death_n and_o ruin_n of_o enemy_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v be_v scatter_v and_o take_v captive_n and_o have_v time_n to_o repent_v the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o their_o ruin_n but_o in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o help_v his_o servant_n and_o make_v the_o 76.10_o the_o ps_n 76.10_o rage_n of_o man_n to_o praise_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o comparative_o and_o rather_o we_o may_v desire_v and_o pray_v that_o enemy_n may_v fall_v and_o be_v ruin_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v prevail_v and_o oppress_v the_o church_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n again_o obj._n 2_o obj._n it_o may_v be_v object_v ½_n that_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n record_v in_o the_o word_n of_o curse_n and_o malediction_n utter_v by_o the_o saint_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o the_o wicked_a as_o deut._n 27.14_o &c_n &c_n 2_o sam._n 3.29_o psa_fw-la 59.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o psa_fw-la 69.22_o etc._n etc._n psa_n 83.11_o etc._n etc._n psa_n 109.6_o etc._n etc._n psa_n 143.12_o jerem._n 17.18_o lam._n 3.64_o hos_fw-la 9.14_o act._n 8.20_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr we_o will_v not_o say_v with_o indicatiro_fw-la with_o august_n contra_fw-la faustum_n &_o lib_n 1._o deserm_n domini_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la cap._n 42._o optativo_fw-la inquit_fw-la modo_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la indicatiro_fw-la austin_n that_o these_o be_v verba_fw-la sive_fw-la praedicantium_fw-la sive_fw-la praedicentium_fw-la non_fw-la vota_fw-la imprecantium_fw-la and_o that_o these_o holy_a man_n do_v speak_v so_o either_o by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n &_o prediction_n or_o by_o way_n of_o commination_n and_o denounciation_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n against_o implacable_a enemy_n for_o the_o word_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o they_o will_v admit_v no_o such_o gloss_n but_o we_o answer_v that_o all_o that_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o saint_n be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n 1._o not_o their_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n which_o be_v set_v down_o rather_o to_o be_v our_o warning_n and_o copy_n and_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n who_o will_v justify_v 4.3_o justify_v numb_a 11.15_o job_n 6.9_o 1_o king_n 19.4_o jer._n 20.15_o 17._o jon._n 4.3_o moses_n job_n eliah_n jeremiah_n and_o jonah_n their_o pray_v against_o themselves_o and_o curse_v the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o man_n who_o bring_v tiding_n of_o their_o birth_n etc._n etc._n 2._o neither_o what_o they_o do_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n or_o warrant_n as_o in_o the_o present_a case_n they_o may_v not_o only_o 1._o know_v who_o be_v implacable_a enemy_n and_o devote_a to_o destruction_n but_o also_o 2._o have_v some_o particular_a command_n or_o some_o special_a impression_n and_o impulse_n upon_o their_o spirit_n move_v and_o warrant_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o and_o such_o judgement_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o such_o and_o such_o enemy_n and_o then_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o such_o prayer_n pour_v out_o by_o such_o eminent_a saint_n and_o prophet_n upon_o such_o ground_n and_o motive_n do_v flow_v from_o a_o pure_a zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o carnal_a passion_n malice_n and_o revenge_n o_o but_o its_o hard_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v against_o god_n enemy_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o have_v wrong_v we_o unless_o our_o heart_n burn_v with_o wrath_n envy_n and_o rage_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v safe_a for_o we_o not_o to_o follow_v such_o extraordinary_a practice_n but_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n command_v we_o to_o bless_v and_o not_o to_o curse_v especial_o since_o 1._o we_o can_v expect_v no_o revelation_n concern_v the_o final_a state_n of_o any_o and_o so_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o curse_v some_o elect_a one_o who_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o bless_v and_o 2._o we_o can_v expect_v any_o extraordinary_a motion_n and_o impulse_n upon_o our_o spirit_n unless_o it_o come_v from_o hell_n or_o from_o our_o lust_n you_o know_v not_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n to_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o out_o of_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n to_o imitate_v elias_n will_v have_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o samaritan_n for_o not_o receive_v their_o master_n what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o luk._n 9.55_o let_v such_o then_o as_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o imitat_fw-la the_o prophet_n in_o their_o extraordinary_a act_n be_v sure_a that_o 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