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god_n infinite_a and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v god_n so_o take_v thy_o contradiction_n back_o again_o viz._n that_o to_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o monster_n yet_o i_o shall_v free_o grant_v christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n eternal_a power_n j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n proper_o and_o principal_o call_v the_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n therein_o contain_v or_o the_o teach_n therein_o contain_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 19_o 45_o 49._o animad_fw-la see_v the_o contradiction_n and_o falsehood_n of_o these_o for_o one_o while_o to_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n another_o while_n they_o contain_v the_o word_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n these_o be_v different_a and_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o god_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o say_v the_o word_n and_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n be_v and_o so_o gross_o go_v to_o circumscribe_v and_o limit_v he_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o unlimitable_a who_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n mark_v also_o how_o j._n n._n his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v principal_o call_v the_o word_n be_v absolute_o confute_v by_o himself_o in_o what_o follow_v j._n n_n contrad_n how_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n p._n 48._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o this_o word_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n isa._n 11.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 2.12_o the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o convince_a and_o convert_v of_o soul_n quick_a and_o powerful_a sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n in_o this_o sense_n christ_n may_v be_v call_v the_o word_n animad_fw-la but_o sure_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o all_o this_o nor_o ever_o have_v this_o sense_n give_v of_o they_o that_o be_v here_o give_v of_o the_o word_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o store_n and_o this_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n principal_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n this_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o 20._o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n contradiction_n again_o this_o make_v nothing_o to_o prove_v this_o word_n here_o to_o be_v christ._n animad_fw-la the_o incorruptible_a seed_n or_o word_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o such_o perverter_n and_o corrupter_n of_o they_o as_o thou_o be_v who_o go_v to_o set_v they_o in_o christ_n place_n and_o yet_o hypocrite_n like_a be_v not_o willing_a to_o keep_v to_o the_o language_n and_o term_n or_o doctrine_n of_o they_o j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v beget_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n christ_n the_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 42_o 43_o 50._o animad_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v into_o all_o truth_n therefore_o this_o spirit_n or_o christ_n within_o be_v both_o the_o guide_n way_n and_o rule_n to_o all_o that_o be_v spirtival_o mind_v all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o christ_n be_v give_v both_o for_o a_o covenant_n and_o light_n for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n j._n n._n his_o idolatry_n in_o exalt_v the_o scripture_n into_o the_o place_n of_o christ._n the_o scripture_n the_o enlighten_v way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o perfect_a way_n of_o god_n a_o light_n unto_o his_o path_n p._n 4_o 5._o the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 11_o 17_o 20._o eternal_a life_n therein_o viz._n in_o scripture_n pag._n 24._o the_o scripture_n a_o absolute_a perfect_a rule_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o pag._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n false_a teacher_n corrupt_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n may_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n p._n 19_o 20._o the_o devil_n take_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 17._o animad_fw-la to_o the_o first_o part_n these_o be_v high_a name_n put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n but_o not_o so_o prove_v thereby_o for_o the_o enlighten_v perfect_a way_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n the_o will_n of_o god_n eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o do_v precede_v the_o writing_n thereof_o it_o they_o who_o speak_v or_o write_v they_o as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o christ_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n vain_o think_v joh._n 5._o who_o set_v up_o the_o scripture_n above_o christ_n the_o life_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o absolute_a sole_a rule_n for_o salvation_n and_o none_o other_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spiritual_a mind_n be_v spiritual_a of_o that_o spirit_n which_o lead_v the_o true_a believer_n into_o all_o truth_n for_o that_o which_o must_v be_v own_v