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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 itself_o 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 breath_n 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 ibid._n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 37._o quis_fw-la vetâ—rum_fw-la vel_fw-la recentium_fw-la adoravit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quis_fw-la or_o avit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la macedoniani_n &_o eunomiani_n ibid._n a_o ascriptitious_a and_o supernumerary_a god_n i_o may_v say_v more_o dangerous_a for_o to_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o abuse_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o on_o as_o a_o accessary_a and_o
of_o this_o world_n i_o shall_v scarce_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o mention_v a_o error_n so_o gross_a and_o which_o carry_v absurdity_n in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o it_o but_o that_o we_o have_v see_v this_o monster_n dress_v up_o and_o bring_v abroad_o and_o magnify_v in_o this_o latter_a age_n and_o in_o our_o own_o time_n which_o as_o they_o abound_v with_o iniquity_n so_o they_o do_v with_o error_n which_o to_o study_v to_o confute_v be_v to_o honour_v they_o too_o much_o who_o make_v their_o sensual_a appetite_n a_o key_n to_o open_a revelation_n and_o to_o please_v and_o satisfy_v that_o be_v well_o content_a here_o to_o build_v their_o tabernacle_n and_o stay_v on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n among_o those_o please_a object_n which_o our_o religion_n bid_v we_o to_o contemn_v and_o to_o be_v so_o long_o absent_a from_o that_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v past_a understanding_n their_o heaven_n be_v as_o their_o virtue_n be_v full_a of_o dross_n and_o earth_n and_o but_o a_o poor_a and_o imperfect_a resemblance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o their_o conceit_n as_o carnal_a as_o themselves_o which_o christianity_n and_o even_o common_a reason_n abhor_v for_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o you_o shall_v behold_v they_o full_a of_o debate_n envy_n malice_n covetousness_n ambition_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o so_o they_o fancy_n a_o reward_n like_o unto_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a embrace_v like_a as_o mire_n be_v more_o please_v to_o swine_n then_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o hear_v they_o so_o loud_a and_o earnest_a for_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n and_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n who_o have_v so_o weak_a a_o title_n to_o and_o so_o little_a hope_n of_o any_o other_o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n prescribe_v the_o manner_n for_o then_o how_o many_o several_a shape_n must_v he_o appear_v in_o he_o must_v come_v to_o the_o covetous_a and_o fill_v his_o coffer_n to_o the_o wanton_n and_o build_v he_o a_o seraglio_n to_o the_o ambitious_a and_o crown_v he_o no_o his_o advent_n shall_v be_v like_o himself_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o power_n and_o majesty_n in_o a_o form_n answerable_a to_o his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o he_o 22._o eph._n 1.10_o 22._o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n so_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o all_o to_o angel_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o men._n and_o first_o he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o angel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n 2.10_o colos_n 2.10_o and_o as_o at_o his_o first_o come_v he_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o happy_a estate_n of_o obedience_n which_o we_o believe_v as_o probable_a though_o we_o have_v no_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o so_o at_o his_o second_o he_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v to_o they_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o look_v into_o as_o s._n peter_n speak_v 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o give_v they_o a_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o increase_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o good_a as_o he_o shall_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n for_o if_o they_o sing_v for_o joy_n at_o his_o birth_n what_o hosannah_n and_o hallelujah_n will_v they_o sound_v forth_o when_o they_o attend_v he_o with_o a_o shout_n 16._o 1_o thess_n 4_o 16._o if_o they_o be_v so_o take_v with_o his_o humility_n how_o will_v they_o be_v ravish_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o if_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v 10._o luke_n 15_o 7_o 10._o how_o will_v that_o joy_n be_v exalt_v when_o those_o repentant_a sinner_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o angel_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o choir_n 20.36_o luke_n 20.36_o and_o sing_v the_o same_o song_n glory_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n 5.13_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o to_o this_o lord_n for_o ever_o more_o second_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o creature_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o bondage_n 19-22_a rom._n 8_o 19-22_a for_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v for_o this_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o even_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v with_o we_o also_o but_o when_o he_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v reform_v into_o a_o better_a estate_n there_o shall_v be_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 13._o 2_o pet._n 3_o 13._o now_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o only_o to_o change_v and_o mutability_n but_o also_o to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o evil_a purpose_n to_o rush_v into_o the_o battle_n with_o we_o to_o run_v upon_o the_o angel_n sword_n to_o be_v our_o drudge_n and_o our_o parasite_n to_o be_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n and_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n they_o groan_v as_o it_o be_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n under_o these_o abuse_n and_o 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