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forth_o one_o after_o a_o not_o her_o according_a to_o their_o sundry_a season_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v the_o field_n and_o garden_n it_o be_v a_o heaven_n deck_v with_o a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o glitter_a star_n which_o sparkle_n and_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o day_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o night_n but_o their_o glory_n do_v then_o only_o appear_v when_o the_o moon_n have_v by_o little_a and_o little_o dissipate_v the_o vapour_n and_o cloud_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o our_o sight_n even_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comprehend_v all_o vetity_n belong_v to_o faith_n but_o those_o fair_a flower_n do_v not_o appear_v those_o bright_a star_n do_v not_o shine_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o christian_n until_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n illuminate_v his_o church_n do_v by_o itself_o upon_o occasion_n dissipate_v those_o cloud_n which_o hide_v those_o glorious_a star_n from_o our_o eye_n or_o disclose_v and_o bring_v to_o 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illis_fw-la sensum_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la scripturas_fw-la luc._n ult_n adhuc_fw-la multa_fw-la habeâ—_n vobis_fw-la dicere_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la potestis_fw-la portare_fw-la modò_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n docebit_fw-la vos_fw-la omnem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la john_n 16._o after_o his_o resurrection_n we_o find_v he_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v comprise_v therein_o nay_o he_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o they_o of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o capable_a and_o he_o add_v for_o their_o comfort_n that_o that_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o will_v send_v short_o unto_o they_o shall_v instruct_v they_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o truth_n how_o i_o pray_v be_v thâ—â—_n make_v good_a that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o all_o and_o yet_o that_o there_o remain_v much_o to_o be_v 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with_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n even_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n all_o that_o clear_a and_o discern_a knowledge_n of_o all_o those_o truth_n which_o they_o come_v to_o know_v afterward_o in_o their_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o upon_o emergent_a occurrence_n unto_o which_o he_o defer_v their_o more_o ample_a instruction_n for_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o see_v s._n peter_n question_v whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n 15._o ch._n 10._o in_o veritate_fw-la comperi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la personarum_fw-la acceptor_n deus_fw-la visam_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sanctâ—_n &_o nobis_fw-la act_n 15._o he_o be_v instruct_v from_o heaven_n that_o that_o favour_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o he_o learn_v that_o god_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o person_n nor_o quality_n noâ—_n country_n make_v no_o distinction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d that_o blessing_n between_o jew_n and_o paganâ—_n we_o know_v also_o how_o the_o apostle_n meet_v aâ—_n jerusalem_n to_o deliberate_v concern_v thâ—_n observation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o thâ—_n law_n and_o that_o they_o decree_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o theâ—_n be_v no_o far_a obligation_n to_o observe_v they_o 22._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la integrae_fw-la mentis_fw-la credere_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquid_fw-la eos_fw-la ignorasse_fw-la quos_fw-la magistros_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o prescript_n c._n 22._o except_v only_o some_o very_a few_o particular_n 5._o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v frank_o avouch_v what_o protestant_n with_o tertullian_n against_o some_o ancient_a heretic_n 〈◊〉_d maintain_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o the_o apostle_n do_v receive_v the_o full_a perfect_a on_o of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v oâ—_n christian_n verity_n it_o be_v complete_a 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o 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