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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n and_o that_o doubtless_o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v ancient_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v too_o and_o this_o procession_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o son_n though_o the_o scripture_n do_v nowhere_o deliver_v in_o express_a and_o open_a term_n yet_o it_o do_v virtual_o contain_v and_o just_o warrant_v it_o for_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n so_o be_v he_o as_o plain_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n too_o so_o st._n paul_n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n and_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o be_v he_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n too_o thus_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n 8.9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n by_o who_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v inspire_v and_o act_v be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o st._n peter_n do_v yet_o far_o assure_v we_o 1.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o methinks_v if_o that_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o immediate_a inspiration_n all_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v be_v and_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o every_o truth_n which_o these_o prophet_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o spirit_n have_v deliver_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n three_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v christ_n for_o its_o author_n too_o 1.9_o it_o be_v often_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o all_o the_o sermon_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v the_o sermon_n of_o this_o son_n all_o the_o mighty_a work_n register_v in_o these_o several_a gospel_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o this_o son_n all_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v anywhere_o deliver_v by_o st._n matthew_n mark_n luke_n or_o john_n be_v the_o promise_v of_o this_o son_n and_o whatever_o truth_n we_o find_v mention_v by_o any_o one_o or_o all_o the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o son_n thus_o st._n paul_n god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n under_o the_o law_n god_n speak_v by_o angel_n and_o prophet_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n but_o under_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o immediate_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o son_n and_o as_o the_o main_a passage_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v thus_o immediate_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o 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to_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o by_o so_o do_v to_o convey_v it_o sincere_a pure_a and_o incorrupt_a to_o all_o generation_n and_o this_o do_v saint_n paul_n acknowledge_v 1.5_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o apostleship_n hence_o do_v st._n peter_n style_v himself_o thus_o peter_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o his_o father_n but_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v his._n and_o as_o these_o apostle_n receive_v their_o several_a commission_n from_o christ_n so_o be_v they_o careful_a to_o preach_v those_o very_a doctrine_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v they_o thus_o st._n paul_n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o non_fw-la confinxi_fw-la pro_fw-la ingenio_fw-la meo_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cameron_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o invent_v but_o receive_v what_o truth_n he_o 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be_v never_o merry_a but_o only_o then_o when_o you_o see_v your_o brother_n in_o charity_n these_o and_o some_o few_o more_o sentence_n not_o find_v in_o sacred_a writ_n be_v impute_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o so_o be_v that_o too_o by_o some_o to_o christ_n by_o other_o to_o some_o apostle_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v skilful_a exchanger_n which_o word_n be_v style_v in_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostolical_a expression_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v receive_v from_o christ_n betwixt_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n direction_n to_o ordain_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o concern_v the_o administration_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o the_o exterior_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o these_o order_n and_o determination_n of_o his_o touch_v the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n service_n be_v deliver_v to_o their_o successor_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o be_v not_o present_o register_v we_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secondary_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n these_o tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o great_a synagogue_n that_o synagogue_n derive_v they_o from_o the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n from_o the_o elder_n the_o elder_n from_o joshua_n joshua_n from_o moses_n and_o moses_n himself_o from_o god_n so_o they_o pretend_v but_o notwithstanding_o these_o fair_a insinuation_n and_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o they_o to_o render_v their_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o credulous_a multitude_n what_o be_v indeed_o their_o true_a original_a we_o learn_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o evangelist_n who_o style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o tradition_n not_o moses_n his_o not_o the_o prophet_n not_o god_n but_o your_o own_o and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o may_v it_o well_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a too_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o many_o tradition_n which_o there_o be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n may_v deduce_v their_o original_a from_o some_o other_o hand_n such_o counterfeit_a tradition_n do_v we_o read_v of_o that_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n name_n very_o early_o indeed_o even_o whilst_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v yet_o alive_a so_o much_o do_v that_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n seem_v to_o intimate_v we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z 2.2_o that_o you_o be_v not_o trouble_v neither_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o grotius_n tell_v we_o multi_fw-la fabricabant_fw-la 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