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thy_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n as_o thou_o be_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o commit_v it_o or_o do_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o commit_v it_o thou_o do_v and_o must_v while_o thou_o live_v while_o thou_o believe_v no_o perfect_a remission_n or_o full_a freedom_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n and_o must_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v too_o while_o thou_o believe_v no_o purge_n there_o neither_o for_o thy_o call_v he_o thy_o saviour_n while_o thou_o be_v thus_o in_o thy_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o accept_v of_o he_o then_o when_o thou_o call_v he_o lord_n lord_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v and_o that_o be_v as_o little_a as_o if_o thou_o say_v nothing_o 2._o variety_n and_o mistake_n may_v befall_v the_o scripture_n thyself_o elsewhere_o confess_v p._n 167_o 168_o 169._o through_o the_o invincible_a infirmity_n of_o man_n fail_n and_o fallibility_n in_o such_o a_o work_n as_o transcribe_v the_o best_a thing_n and_o through_o mere_a weakness_n when_o through_o neither_o wilfulness_n nor_o negligence_n nor_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o so_o pass_v as_o unreproved_a as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o case_n unreprovable_a 3._o there_o may_v be_v mistake_n of_o that_o nature_n through_o the_o scribe_n wilfulness_n and_o negligence_n pervert_v scripture_n and_o those_o reprove_v by_o christ_n too_o and_o his_o apostle_n also_o and_o thou_o never_o the_o wise_a there_o be_v many_o thing_n true_o that_o jesus_n do_v and_o speak_v that_o be_v never_o write_v in_o those_o history_n of_o he_o you_o have_v and_o that_o his_o apostle_n do_v and_o speak_v that_o be_v not_o write_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n nor_o in_o their_o epistle_n the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o the_o world_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v they_o among_o which_o that_o such_o a_o reproof_n be_v not_o one_o be_v more_o than_o thou_o know_v though_o 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to_o a_o tittle_n isa._n 42.1_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o rom._n 11._o rom._n 15.16_o which_o show_v that_o they_o mind_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o as_o you_o do_v the_o empty_a figure_n of_o the_o outward_a letter_n in_o every_o trivial_a tittle_n point_n and_o jota_n of_o it_o 6._o however_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o argument_n any_o more_o than_o thou_o that_o thou_o speak_v on_o p._n 269._o christ_n reprove_v no_o such_o mistake_n as_o mis-transcribing_a the_o scripture_n through_o wilfulness_n or_o negligence_n 1600_o year_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mistranscribed_n in_o one_o point_n apex_n jot_n or_o tittle_n to_o this_o very_a day_n arg._n thy_o twelve_o be_v this_o viz._n after_o christ_n the_o watchfulness_n which_o the_o two_o nation_n of_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v always_o upon_o one_o another_o with_o sundry_a thing_n of_o like_a importance_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o may_v he_o insist_v upon_o rep._n here_o be_v the_o 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or_o syllable_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o interveniency_n of_o any_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v p._n 10._o for_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n p._n 10.11_o thou_o utter_v enough_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o thyself_o in_o this_o while_n according_a to_o thy_o wont_a manner_n of_o run_v round_o as_o one_o borrendo_fw-la percussus_fw-la scotomate_v thou_o say_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n and_o consequent_o say_v i_o capable_a to_o give_v change_n in_o the_o most_o careful_a transcription_n that_o can_v be_v make_v by_o man_n hand_n that_o be_v uninspired_a in_o much_o more_o than_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n thus_o be_v thou_o contrary_a to_o thyself_o still_o 5._o but_o i_o say_v for_o all_o thy_o reasonless_a round_n and_o self_n contradictory_n conceit_n more_o than_o transcriber_n care_v and_o diligence_n be_v 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conceit_n of_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o scribe_n that_o write_v thou_o know_v not_o when_o give_v thou_o such_o a_o faith_n or_o the_o tradition_n and_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o honest_a man_n say_v so_o and_o so_o downward_o for_o many_o generation_n or_o some_o infallible_a ground_n of_o certainty_n that_o they_o be_v guide_v to_o write_v every_o word_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n not_o the_o first_o for_o thou_o utter_o disclaime_v that_o as_o no_o ground_n of_o divine_a faith_n about_o the_o scripture_n by_o say_v thus_o p._n 105._o if_o number_n of_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o speak_v we_o may_v have_v a_o traditional_a testimony_n give_v to_o the_o blasphemous_a figment_n of_o the_o alcoran_n but_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n carry_v on_o by_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o man_n great_a wise_a and_o sober_a from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o do_v but_o set_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o mahometan_n and_o thus_o p._n 114.115_o though_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v person_n of_o the_o great_a industry_n honesty_n integrity_n faithfulness_n holiness_n that_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o write_v nothing_o but_o what_o themselves_o have_v assurance_n of_o as_o what_o man_n by_o their_o sense_n of_o see_v and_o hear_v be_v able_a to_o attain_v yet_o such_o a_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o every_o word_n by_o inspiration_n and_o that_o evidence_a itself_o unto_o we_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o integrity_n it_o can_v be_v no_o foundation_n for_o we_o to_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o not_o the_o latter_a for_o thou_o disclaime_v that_o and_o dare_v not_o ascribe_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o infallible_a guidance_n or_o divine_a inspiration_n to_o thy_o trustee_n transcriber_n so_o where_o the_o divine_a faith_n about_o the_o firmness_n of_o thy_o foundation_n itself_o stand_v found_v and_o bottom_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n itself_o of_o thy_o own_o fancy_n he_o must_v have_v more_o rope_n to_o fathom_n with_o then_o i_o have_v that_o will_v ever_o find_v will_v thou_o not_o then_o i._n o._n say_v of_o the_o first_o transcriber_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o be_v infallible_a and_o divine_o inspire_v i_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o do_v ill_a in_o refuse_v so_o to_o say_v nay_o rather_o thou_o do_v very_o well_o and_o somewhat_o honest_o and_o ingenuous_o in_o that_o for_o indeed_o we_o can_v tell_v nor_o say_v safe_o that_o they_o be_v so_o but_o art_n thou_o then_o free_o willing_a in_o very_a deed_n to_o yield_v it_o to_o we_o that_o they_o be_v fallible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o mistake_v this_o grant_n of_o thou_o we_o be_v as_o free_a to_o accept_v of_o as_o thou_o be_v to_o give_v it_o and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o too_o not_o so_o much_o against_o as_o for_o thyself_o viz._n to_o show_v and_o instruct_v thou_o from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v rottenness_n at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o your_o religion_n and_o a_o fearful_a flaw_n of_o fallibility_n that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o believe_v in_o which_o thou_o say_v you_o be_v build_v on_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n t._n 1._o c._n 2_o s._n 4_o that_o so_o you_o may_v which_o be_v the_o worst_a that_o we_o wish_v you_o come_v to_o be_v better_o build_v on_o a_o firm_a foundation_n and_o both_o you_o and_o your_o foundation_n and_o faith_n and_o all_o may_v stand_v fast_o and_o never_o as_o now_o you_o must_v do_v fall_v any_o more_o from_o thenceforth_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o
true_a participation_n of_o the_o other_o essential_a property_n or_o nature_n so_o that_o â—_o like_o the_o fisâ—_n caepia_n that_o be_v pursue_v by_o its_o adversary_n fling_v a_o flood_n of_o black_a inky_a stuff_n behind_o it_o to_o hide_v itself_o from_o be_v see_v and_o take_v by_o a_o blind_a blending_a and_o cloudy_a confound_v of_o thing_n together_o which_o be_v treat_v of_o formaliter_fw-la and_o discourse_v of_o divisim_fw-la each_o under_o its_o own_o peculiar_a form_n and_o proper_a name_n and_o nature_n both_o thy_o own_o folly_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o thy_o proposition_n shall_v be_v discover_v yea_o by_o piddle_v and_o peddle_v and_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a thou_o seem_v to_o puzzle_v the_o mind_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v ever_o prosecute_v thou_o for_o thy_o rot_a principle_n insomuch_o that_o i_o may_v true_o say_v of_o thou_o what_o thou_o untrue_o utter_v concern_v the_o qua._n pag._n 69._o of_o thy_o latin_a tract_n viz._n quaenam_fw-la sit_fw-la horum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sententia_fw-la haud_fw-la facile_fw-la quis_fw-la declarabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la turn_v all_o thy_o verb_n out_o of_o the_o 3_o d._n person_n plural_a into_o the_o 2_o d._n person_n singular_a i_o may_v safe_o sing_v back_o to_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o word_n as_o follow_v viz._n intelligaris_fw-la what_o thy_o mind_n j.o._n be_v in_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o one_o can_v hardly_o declare_v for_o beside_o that_o thou_o agree_a not_o with_o thyself_o thou_o do_v so_o foolish_o and_o nauseous_o prate_v in_o the_o open_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o meaning_n and_o play_v about_o in_o word_n of_o a_o uncertain_a and_o dubious_a signification_n and_o use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n certain_a foreign_a phrase_n contain_v no_o sâ—und_a sense_n that_o can_v well_o be_v understand_v by_o any_o that_o be_v well_o in_o their_o wit_n which_o be_v 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in_o thy_o haste_n heedless_o utter_v forth_o some_o faucied_a high-flown_a falsity_n about_o the_o bare_a letter_n and_o mere_a outside_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o every_o tittle_n and_o transcribe_v jota_n thereof_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a light_n and_o authoritative_a powerful_a word_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a and_o after_o fear_v the_o falsehood_n of_o such_o forward_a expression_n from_o which_o as_o most_o of_o thy_o fellow_n wise_a man_n be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n who_o though_o they_o be_v foolish_a and_o ignorant_a enough_o yet_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v loath_a to_o seem_v and_o even_o abhor_v to_o be_v account_v so_o to_o be_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a total_o to_o recede_v and_o recant_v so_o as_o altogether_o to_o go_v back_o which_o rather_o than_o do_v when_o you_o be_v once_o over_o shoe_n thou_o and_o thy_o generation_n choose_v to_o be_v over_o boot_n also_o thou_o staggere_v and_o reele_v now_o this_o way_n now_o that_o and_o to_o mend_v and_o moderate_v the_o rigidity_n of_o thy_o position_n about_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o credit_n sake_n as_o far_o salva_n celâ—itudinis_fw-la ac_fw-la celeberrimae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tâ—ae_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la as_o be_v consistent_a with_o thy_o credit_n another_o way_n thou_o wheele_v about_o and_o frequent_o foist_v in_o the_o predicate_a into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o that_o term_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o room_n where_o this_o term_n only_o viz._n the_o scripture_n shall_v stand_v even_o while_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o thy_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n thou_o darkne_v thy_o counsel_n by_o word_n utter_o without_o knowledge_n and_o rendre_v thyself_o ambedextrous_o and_o ambiguous_o that_o thy_o reader_n may_v not_o well_o read_v thy_o meaning_n in_o what_o thou_o write_v nor_o whether_o when_o thou_o avowe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n thou_o intend_v the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o one_o individual_a thing_n call_v the_o letter_n or_o write_v which_o alone_o be_v the_o very_a formality_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o other_o individual_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o outward_a scripture_n though_o so_o call_v often_o by_o thou_o viz._n that_o word_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n only_o speak_v for_o one_o while_o thou_o single_v out_o that_o grand_a subject_n of_o thy_o dispute_n i._n e._n the_o scripture_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o from_o the_o doctrine_n faith_n divine_a truth_n and_o word_n it_o write_v of_o seem_v as_o if_o all_o along_o thou_o will_v discuss_v the_o thing_n thou_o praedicate_a of_o it_o under_o that_o single_a notion_n of_o its_o be_v a_o external_a write_n apart_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o word_n of_o faith_n write_v of_o therein_o as_o tr._n 1_o c._n 1._o s._n 12_o 13._o express_v thyself_o thus_o viz._n not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a writing_n write_n book_n itself_o be_v so_o and_o so_o thereby_o lead_v thy_o reader_n up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o nose_n up_o into_o the_o air_n into_o a_o high_a expectation_n of_o thy_o handle_n the_o scripture_n formal_o quatenus_fw-la scripta_fw-la as_o a_o write_n as_o write_v which_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n promise_v to_o be_v treat_v on_o and_o for_o in_o the_o title_n page_n and_o of_o thy_o prove_v it_o as_o suchâ—_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o thou_o tumble_v he_o down_o again_o and_o frustrate_v those_o his_o former_a expectation_n other_o while_n conjangletim_o thou_o jumble_v these_o two_o as_o synonomae_n into_o one_o in_o many_o such_o or_o the_o like_a expression_n viz._n the_o writing_n or_o wâ—rd_o write_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n as_o write_v and_o tr._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 2._o the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n of_o god_n and_o s._n 6._o 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be_v bring_v to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o acknowledge_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n there_o thou_o go_v off_o again_o leave_v with_o they_o it_o will_v evidence_n itself_o s._n 15._o the_o scripture_n it_o enroll_v among_o thing_n that_o be_v able_a to_o evidence_n themselves_o s._n 16_o 17._o iâ—_n i.e._n the_o scripture_n be_v absolute_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n s._n 18._o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v abundant_o and_o uncontrollable_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o that_o mere_o upon_o that_o account_n of_o their_o proposal_n of_o themselves_o to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o such_o without_o contribution_n of_o help_n or_o assistance_n from_o any_o thing_n else_o without_o themselves_o we_o be_v oblige_v upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o
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this_o syllogism_n none_o deny_v it_o be_v true_a in_o those_o term_n it_o here_o stand_v inâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v false_a and_o sophistical_a as_o fall_v from_o he_o who_o by_o that_o term_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sore_a part_n of_o the_o proposition_n mean_v the_o scripture_n the_o utter_a falsehood_n of_o which_o minor_a and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v now_o true_a but_o aliud_fw-la a_o negato_fw-la will_v have_v too_o plain_o appear_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sophistical_o place_v that_o subject_n i.e._n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o stand_v foremost_a in_o both_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o right_a subject_n i.e._n the_o scripture_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o change_v his_o minor_a term_n but_o express_v himself_o thus_o viz._n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v and_o be_v know_v assure_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o 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business_n avouch_v that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n to_o be_v the_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o i_o wrong_v he_o not_o herein_o see_v his_o own_o state_v the_o question_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o qua._n ex._n 2._o s._n 1_o 2_o 3._o de_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la proprio_fw-la nimirum_fw-la titulo_fw-la illo_fw-la glorioso_fw-it verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o p._n 73._o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n yet_o neiâ—her_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v call_v so_o unless_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n p._n 77._o the_o scripture_n a_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a not_o a_o natural_a light_n p._n 73_o 74._o light_a spiritual_a have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n first_o and_o proper_o light_a from_o whence_o the_o other_o i._n e_o natural_a respect_v bodily_a sight_n be_v by_o 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it_o of_o subtilâ—y_n which_o be_v so_o familiar_a with_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v see_v by_o any_o that_o be_v but_o â—â—_o unculi_fw-la only_o in_o the_o thing_n call_v dispute_n by_o stare_v and_o translate_n the_o old_a one_o under_o new_a term_n for_o witness_v thy_o own_o disagree_v counterfeit_a account_n thereof_o p._n 14._o 1._o pamph._n the_o new_a term_n wherein_o that_o thou_o mighe_v the_o more_o easy_o wrong_v i_o by_o thy_o wrong_a representation_n of_o i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o rank_n papist_n and_o render_v i_o suspicious_a and_o the_o more_o secure_o write_v i_o out_o as_o thou_o doâ—t_v in_o the_o second_o page_n of_o the_o lie_a narrative_n of_o thy_o second_n pamp._n under_o that_o traduce_v title_n of_o one_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o jesuite_n thou_o with_o much_o ado_n as_o thy_o phrase_n there_o be_v draw_v and_o wre_v the_o quest._n into_o and_o â—ayest_n on_o thy_o own_o head_n they_o be_v slate_v in_o be_v whether_o our_o good_a worâ—s_n be_v the_o 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law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n thus_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o but_o the_o light_n be_v powerful_a and_o sufficient_a to_o save_v save_o only_a that_o man_n turn_v from_o and_o transgress_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v universal_a and_o in_o all_o man_n be_v as_o evident_a out_o of_o rom._n 2.13_o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o you_o call_v heathen_a who_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a literal_a copy_n of_o it_o do_v show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o wâ—rk_v of_o the_o law_n t._n d._n who_o yet_o 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weigh_v all_o scholastical_a sibtilis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d piety_n in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v come_v on_o and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o fill_v the_o nation_n still_o which_o have_v be_v too_o full_a of_o such_o for_o many_o age_n and_o generation_n upward_o with_o that_o generation_n of_o locust_n and_o caterpillar_n that_o have_v eat_v up_o every_o green_a thing_n in_o it_o and_o that_o whole_a fffraternity_n of_o fool_n in_o who_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n who_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o offer_v their_o cain_n sacrifice_n then_o to_o hear_v and_o obey_v what_o god_n himself_o say_v in_o they_o eccles._n 5.4_o and_o last_o to_o condemn_v all_o the_o sincere_a heart_a saint_n and_o honest_a heart_n since_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v man_n of_o such_o worth_n in_o the_o world_n that_o what_o ere_o the_o worthless_a wise_a man_n
or_o a_o tedious_a vain_a uncertain_a talk_v of_o some_o learned_a humanist_n jew_n and_o christian_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n original_a before_o the_o massorite_n against_o other_o some_o full_a as_o well-studied_n as_o the_o other_o and_o in_o a_o extravagant_a way_n argle_v against_o the_o argument_n urge_v by_o not_o only_o learn_v jew_n and_o jesuit_n elias_n levita_n bellarminus_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o confess_o learn_v protestant_n luther_n zwinglius_fw-la prideaux_n capelliâ—s_v against_o his_o pretend_a antiquity_n of_o the_o point_n from_o ezra_n vagary_v abroad_o unreasonable_o in_o the_o high_a road_n of_o forgery_n and_o fable_n than_o which_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o p._n 264._o in_o nothing_o more_o have_v the_o world_n be_v cheat_v answer_v conjecture_n with_o no_o more_o than_o conjecture_v lay_v about_o he_o like_o a_o thatcher_n thawck_v author_n upon_o author_n story_n upon_o story_n tittle_n upon_o tattle_n fancy_n upon_o fancy_n humane_a fallible_a 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ezra_n as_o they_o do_v who_o say_v they_o be_v at_o first_o from_o the_o massorite_n or_o jewish_a rabbin_n but_o suppose_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o some_o man_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v not_o from_o all_o man_n downward_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la none_o to_o vie_v with_o the_o rest_n if_o he_o go_v about_o thereby_o to_o manifest_v as_o he_o do_v the_o undoubtednesse_n of_o his_o consequence_n and_o conclusion_n yet_o he_o have_v confound_v it_o himself_o if_o no_o other_o man_n have_v ever_o stir_v against_o the_o business_n while_o to_o go_v romnd_v again_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 105._o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n carry_v on_o by_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o man_n great_a wise_a and_o sober_a from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o do_v but_o set_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n for_o mahumetan_n as_o well_o to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o alcoran_n and_o p._n 107_o 108._o because_o this_o tradition_n be_v pretend_v with_o great_a confidence_n as_o a_o sure_a bottom_n &_o foundation_n for_o receive_v of_o the_o scripture_n &_o in_o effect_n so_o it_o be_v say_v i_o by_o i._o o._n for_o the_o receive_v the_o point_n from_o ezra_n not_o the_o massorite_n and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o tradition_n of_o as_o learned_a to_o vie_v with_o the_o reporter_n i_o shall_v quoth_v he_o a_o little_a further_o inquire_v into_o it_o tradition_n which_o be_v report_n of_o man_n from_o those_o who_o be_v go_v before_o may_v be_v either_o of_o all_o man_n of_o the_o world_n or_o only_o of_o some_o of_o they_o if_o of_o all_o either_o their_o suffrage_n must_v be_v take_v in_o some_o convention_n or_o gather_v up_o from_o the_o individual_n as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o have_v opportunity_n if_o the_o first_o way_n of_o receive_v they_o be_v possible_a which_o be_v the_o utmost_a improvement_n that_o imagination_n can_v give_v the_o authority_n inquire_v after_o yet_o every_o individual_a 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aedificat_fw-la mutat_fw-la quadrata_fw-la rotundis_fw-la second_o i._n o._n treat_v out_o two_o more_o argument_n for_o the_o antiquity_n and_o divinity_n of_o his_o tittle_n whereof_o if_o no_o man_n shall_v intermeddle_v to_o confute_v they_o the_o one_o confound_v and_o utter_o overturn_v the_o other_o the_o first_o whereby_o alas_o poor_a man_n he_o hamper_v himself_o and_o to_o as_o little_a effect_n most_o horrible_o to_o evince_v the_o point_n to_o be_v as_o high_a as_o ezra_n at_o least_o which_o salve_v not_o his_o assertion_n of_o the_o text_n integrity_n however_o be_v it_o grant_v he_o and_o not_o so_o novel_a a_o invention_n as_o of_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a eccentric_a boundless_o bitter_a invective_n as_o against_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a in_o their_o rancour_n against_o christ_n wicked_o attempt_v the_o restoration_n of_o their_o religion_n under_o barchochab_n and_o rabbi_n juda_n by_o the_o compile_n of_o their_o talmud_n and_o much_o other_o inpertinent_a stuff_n and_o story_n of_o which_o i._o o._n himself_o very_o true_o confess_v p._n 234_o in_o tâ—tidem_fw-la verba_fw-la that_o its_o all_o nothing_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n so_o special_o against_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n in_o particular_a the_o suppose_a author_n of_o the_o hebrew_n pun_n ation_n for_o half_a a_o hundred_o page_n together_o not_o care_v how_o he_o vilify_v they_o so_o he_o may_v but_o bring_v man_n to_o believe_v so_o bad_o of_o they_o as_o not_o to_o own_v they_o as_o the_o inventor_n of_o the_o vowel_n and_o accent_n but_o ezra_n or_o some_o holy_a man_n guide_v therein_o at_o least_o by_o the_o infallible_a direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o argument_n which_o he_o have_v from_o dr._n lightfoot_n draw_v close_o up_o out_o of_o p._n 240_o 241_o 242_o 246_o 247._o in_o form_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a the_o point_v of_o the_o bible_n savour_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o of_o wicked_a blind_a madâ—mon_a but_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n be_v wicked_a blind_a mad_a man_n possessor_n of_o the_o letter_n without_o the_o spirit_n desperate_o engage_v to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n under_o god_n curse_n one_o of_o who_o fundamental_o be_v opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n feed_v themselves_o with_o vain_a fable_n narrator_fw-la and_o mischievaus_a device_n against_o the_o gospel_n labour_v to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a religion_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a in_o despite_n of_o god_n so_o strive_v to_o wrestle_v it_o out_o with_o his_o curse_n to_o the_o utmost_a man_n of_o a_o profound_a ignorance_n in_o all_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n but_o what_o concern_v their_o own_o dunghill_n tradition_n and_o innumerable_a foppery_n addict_v to_o such_o monstrous_a foppery_n as_o their_o successor_n in_o after_o age_n be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o seek_v to_o palliate_v what_o they_o be_v able_a idolater_n crafty_a rage_a serious_a in_o nothing_o childish_a about_o serious_a thing_n how_o much_o deceitfulness_n froth_n venom_n smoke_n nothing_o in_o their_o disputation_n therefore_o consider_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n vowel_n and_o accent_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o need_v clear_a yea_o undeniable_a unquestionable_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n and_o so_o say_v i_o there_o be_v as_o clear_v and_o unquestionable_a give_v this_o way_n as_o i_o o._n who_o be_v concern_v to_o give_v infallible_a proof_n his_o way_n give_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o prove_v the_o rise_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o point_n to_o be_v from_o these_o man_n that_o be_v the_o tiberian_a massorite_n this_o be_v one_o of_o i_o os._n argument_n which_o how_o it_o lack_v little_a confutation_n by_o any_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v own_o apparent_a folly_n and_o evident_a weakness_n and_o blindness_n a_o child_n may_v see_v it_o intimate_v as_o if_o wicked_a man_n can_v not_o possible_o find_v out_o and_o affix_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o accent_n
he_o goat_n horn_n break_v so_o i_o let_v they_o pass_v witness_v also_o t._n d._n who_o though_o he_o together_o with_o i.o._n p._n 77._o nor_o do_v it_o in_o the_o least_o impair_v this_o self_n evidence_v efficacy_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a not_o a_o natural_a light_n own_v the_o scripture_n special_o the_o light_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o holy_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a spiritual_a supernatural_a and_o not_o a_o natural_a rule_n or_o light_n yet_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v common_a or_o universal_a i._n e._n in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o even_o the_o very_a heathen_a p._n 16.2_o pamp_n the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n quoth_v he_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o all_o man_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o and_o be_v so_o before_o it_o be_v put_v into_o writing_n and_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o they_o rom._n 2.12_o thus_o t._n d._n who_o before_o make_v the_o one_o light_n to_o be_v two_o viz._n natural_a and_o supernatural_a here_o to_o go_v round_o again_o make_v that_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o heathen_n heart_n rom._n 2.12_o true_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o no_o less_o than_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a witness_v also_o i._n o._n who_o call_v the_o light_n often_o natural_a yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o ex._n 4._o s._n 9_o split_v this_o one_o light_n which_o they_o all_o sometime_o false_o call_v no_o more_o then_o natural_a into_o a_o light_n which_o be_v both_o natural_a civil_a supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a as_o it_o be_v all_o at_o once_o this_o light_n quoth_v he_o or_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n so_o he_o foolish_o call_v it_o split_v itself_o into_o mere_o natural_a etc._n and_o civil_a and_o supernatural_a i._n e._n spiritual_a which_o discern_v spiritual_a matter_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o last_o end_n and_o this_o inward_a spiritual_a light_n quoth_v he_o or_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n spiritual_a thing_n spiritual_o be_v various_a etc._n etc._n where_o note_n how_o i._n o._n false_o call_v the_o light_n no_o other_o than_o the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n which_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o true_o enough_o but_o natural_a and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o call_v the_o very_a faculty_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n as_o man_n by_o the_o title_n of_o this_o inward_a spiritual_a light_n which_o discern_v spirituell_a thing_n and_o that_o spiritual_o in_o order_n to_o the_o supernatural_a and_o ultimate_a end_n i._n e._n salvation_n and_o this_o inward_a spiritual_a light_n common_a to_o all_o that_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n spiritual_o in_o order_n to_o that_o ultimate_a end_n i._n o._n say_v be_v various_a too_o and_o very_o well_o he_o may_v if_o it_o may_v be_v divide_v again_o into_o those_o two_o several_a sort_n into_o which_o i.o._n sub-splits_a it_o for_o whereas_o here_o he_o call_v this_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o the_o qua._n call_v to_o lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o inward_a spiritual_a light_n which_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n spiritual_o in_o order_n to_o the_o supernatural_a spiritual_a and_o ultimate_a end_n yet_o a_o little_a low_o viz._n s._n 17._o to_o go_v round_o again_o he_o call_v it_o mere_a darkness_n itself_o by_o which_o no_o divine_a save_a thing_n can_v be_v see_v witness_v his_o word_n caecitas_fw-la this_o light_n within_o common_a to_o all_o however_o attend_v to_o be_v quoth_v he_o in_o no_o respect_n save_v but_o in_o all_o divine_a matter_n so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o ultimate_a end_n mere_a darkness_n and_o blindness_n one_o while_o again_o they_o deny_v this_o light_n to_o be_v the_o visive_a i.e._n intellective_a faculty_n or_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o be_v give_v for_o any_o such_o end_n as_o so_o much_o as_o to_o remove_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o visive_a faculty_n witness_v i._n o_o p._n 77._o light_n will_v not_o remove_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o visive_a faculty_n light_n be_v not_o eye_n otherwhile_o to_o go_v round_o again_o it_o be_v the_o very_a visive_a faculty_n as_o ex._n 4._o s._n 9_o this_o light_n or_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v mere_o natural_a etc._n etc._n this_o inward_a spiritual_a light_n or_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n spiritual_a thing_n spiritual_o etc._n etc._n so_o s._n 8._o 18._o lux_fw-la quae_fw-la proprie_fw-la mentem_fw-la respicit_fw-la seu_fw-la facultas_fw-la illa_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculus_fw-la acies_fw-la mentis_fw-la the_o light_n which_o proper_o respect_v the_o mind_n or_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o sight_n the_o visive_a force_n the_o very_a eye_n of_o the_o mind_n one_o while_o they_o tell_v 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of_o any_o good_a opinion_n at_o all_o of_o a_o light_n within_o so_o that_o i_o may_v true_o say_v of_o these_o seer_n as_o the_o poet_n once_o of_o one_o of_o caesar_n singer_n omnibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la cantoribus_fw-la inter_fw-la amicos_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la inducunt_fw-la animum_fw-la cantare_fw-la rogati_fw-la injussi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la desistunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o world_n how_o sepharical_o these_o minister_n sing_v out_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n when_o they_o please_v to_o begin_v of_o themselves_o and_o to_o go_v round_o again_o how_o symphonical_o they_o set_v it_o at_o their_o heel_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o quadratus_n rather_o than_o the_o quadratus_n shall_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o that_o be_v any_o better_a than_o nought_o
〈◊〉_d per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la aut_fw-la lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la enthusiasmum_fw-la afflatum_fw-la caelastem_fw-la colloquia_fw-la angelica_n ficta_fw-la vel_fw-la facta_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex._n 3._o s._n 20_o 21._o 25_o 28_o 29._o 29._o heb._n 5.12_o with_o heb._n 6.1_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o effect_n same_o same_o si_fw-mi oujusque_fw-la lumen_fw-la privatum_fw-la sit_fw-la regula_n deo_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la prae_fw-la standi_fw-la tum_fw-la tot_fw-la regulas_fw-la habeâ—nus_fw-la quot_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la unicus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divinus_fw-la gal._n 6.16_o eph._n 3.16_o isa._n 8.20_o sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la esse_fw-la abundèantea_fw-la demonstratum_fw-la est_fw-la ex._n 4._o s._n 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ingeneratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la dum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la hunc_fw-la ducimus_fw-la aedifitio_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la scripturae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la vbi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la locis_fw-la paene_fw-la innumeris_fw-la praedicari_fw-la promulgari_fw-la multiplicari_fw-la recipi_fw-la enarratur_fw-la sanctissima_fw-la ista_fw-la veritas_fw-la seu_fw-la materia_fw-la script_n rarum_fw-la non_fw-la scriptura_fw-la formaâ—iter_fw-la considirata_fw-la tenditur_fw-la ex._n 1._o s._n 28._o in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la formaliter_fw-la quatenus_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la divinam_fw-la veritatemcontinet_fw-la atque_fw-la exhibet_fw-la non_fw-la respectu_fw-la literae_fw-la scriptae_fw-la sed_fw-la veritatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la contentae_fw-la contentae_fw-la si_fw-mi cujusque_fw-la lumen_fw-la privatum_fw-la sit_fw-la regulatum_fw-la tot_fw-la regulas_fw-la habemus_fw-la qust_fw-la homines_fw-la at_o unicus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divinis_fw-la divinis_fw-la intermediae_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la svi_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la revelandam_fw-la deus_fw-la utitur_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la longissime_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la antecellit_fw-la sed_fw-la fine_n salutares_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la unicum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o singular_a ex._n 2._o s._n 14._o 14._o christ_n the_o light_n and_o his_o spirit_n spirit_n colloquia_fw-la angelica_n ficta_fw-la vel_fw-la facta_fw-la facta_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o meet_v to_o reâ—or_n thy_o own_o taunt_n of_o the_o qu._n ex._n 3._o s._n 17._o upon_o thyself_o lia_fw-la inepic_n atque_fw-la ediose_fw-la in_o explicando_fw-la animi_fw-la uâ—i_fw-la sensis_fw-la garris_fw-la dubie_n &_o incertae_fw-la significationis_fw-la vocibit_n indis_fw-la ut_fw-la quaenum_fw-la sit_fw-la â—eusis_fw-la atque_fw-la perfectione_n scriptururum_fw-la sine_fw-la uliâ_fw-la revelatione_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la quis_fw-la declarabit_fw-la ut_fw-la multo_fw-la sacilius_fw-la sit_fw-la argumentum_fw-la tuum_fw-la profligare_fw-la quem_fw-la monrem_fw-la percipere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v j.o._n p._n 42_o 43_o 45_o 46._o t._n d_o p._n 1_o of_o his_o 1._o pamph._n pamph._n see_v j.o._n p._n 46._o ex._n 4._o s._n 21._o t.d._n p._n 1_o 2.3_o 4_o &_o 30._o of_o his_o 1._o pamp._n pamp._n nullius_fw-la luminis_fw-la interni_fw-la â—juscunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la fit_a salutare_fw-la be_v usus_fw-la aut_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la duci_fw-la viae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o regulae_fw-la attendere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la feed_v &c_n &c_n &c_n see_v how_o j._n o._n even_o teach_v man_n so_o ill_o mind_v to_o criticise_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o turn_v they_o easy_o as_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o be_v mind_v to_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o his_o epistle_n 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have_v vouch_v save_v save_v light_n to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n ex._n 4.5.17_o how_o you_o limit_v god_n in_o his_o goodness_n and_o grace_n and_o t.d._n who_o p_o 4._o of_o thy_o first_o pamph._n say_v salvation_n be_v by_o god_n offer_v to_o more_o than_o to_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v and_o j.o._n ex._n 4._o s._n 20._o the_o light_n be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v excuseless_a not_o to_o save_v save_v see_v the_o book_n of_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n deacon_n though_o t.d._n tell_v a._n p._n before_o many_o people_n at_o sandwich_n that_o it_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n by_o which_o the_o heathen_a do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n at_o a.p._n inform_v i_o i_o ex._n 3._o s._n 24._o deus_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripture_n author_n etc._n etc._n perfeâ—tiâ—_n scripâ—â—r_fw-la aruminnâ—lla_fw-la aliâ_fw-la re_fw-la consiâ—â—eré_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la insufficientiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la respectu_fw-la finis_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n faâ—siâ—imum_fw-la est_fw-la 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who_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o you_o have_v it_o hand_v minister_v to_o you_o from_o i_o in_o outward_a graving_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o write_n with_o pen_n and_o ink_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatever_o he_o say_v whoever_o hearâ—_n not_o he_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o hear_v i_o and_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o my_o outward_a write_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o he_o that_o true_o hear_v i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o for_o i_o write_v of_o he_o john_n 5._o john_n baptist_n send_v from_o himself_o to_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o true_a light_n he_o bare_a witness_n of_o that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n confess_v himself_o and_o his_o ministry_n must_v decrease_v before_o the_o increasing_n of_o the_o other_o so_o the_o apostle_n write_n and_o letter_n be_v not_o 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for_o on_o its_o behalf_n and_o for_o its_o be_v within_o in_o the_o heart_n ex._n 1._o s._n 1_o 2_o 3_o &_o s_z 28.40_o which_o be_v to_o say_v just_a nothing_o to_o his_o proper_a purpose_n and_o indeed_o to_o unsay_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o say_v both_o before_o and_o after_o in_o his_o proof_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n formal_o consider_v as_o a_o write_v but_o only_o as_o contaning_n and_o declare_v of_o the_o truth_n light_n and_o word_n than_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o nor_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n proper_o at_o all_o all_o spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la gravissime_fw-la damnat_fw-la &_o rejicit_fw-la omne_fw-la additamenta_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la generis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la speciatim_fw-la omnes_fw-la istas_fw-la vias_fw-la &_o modos_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la dei_fw-la accum_fw-la eo_fw-la communionis_fw-la quos_fw-la jaâ—titant_fw-la fanatici_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n locust_n as_o hasce_fw-la cum_fw-la primum_fw-la ex_fw-la fumo_fw-la putâ—iprodierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o the_o qua._n say_v i.o._n ex._n 3._o s._n 32._o illud_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nusqnam_fw-la à _fw-la deâ—_n mittiâ—ur_n ut_fw-la inde_fw-la seu_fw-la ex_fw-la â—o_o discamus_fw-la svi_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la suae_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la directionem_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la nostro_fw-la sumamus_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la pour_v essefitâ—ei_fw-it cognisionir_fw-fr doctrinae_fw-la aus_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la nostra_fw-la regula_n canon_n principâ—â—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—ita_fw-la â—â—qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d directorium_fw-la at_o verâ—_n ad_fw-la lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la seu_fw-la spiritum_fw-la internum_fw-la privatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunquam_fw-la nuâ—quam_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—â—_n ablegamur_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n proferant_fw-la fanatici_fw-la velunum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi antem_fw-la de_fw-fr suâ—_n santum_fw-la loquantur_fw-la mendaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1.5_o 8_o 9_o 3.12.9.3.12_o 35_o 36_o 46._o act._n 13.47_o 26.18_o isa._n 42.6.49.6_o 1_o joh._n 1._o â—_o 6_o â—_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o 1.19_o ex._n 3._o s._n 34._o enthusiasmorum_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la incertitudo_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la omâ—i_fw-la modo_fw-la atque_fw-la respectu_fw-la est_fw-la incertum_fw-la imo_fw-la incertissimum_fw-la fallax_fw-la five_o etc._n etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la 1._o s._n 31._o sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la saepius_fw-la â—o_o nomine_fw-la à _fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la indigitaricuiviâ—eam_fw-la vel_fw-la leviter_fw-la inspicienti_fw-la facile_fw-la apparebit_fw-la apparebit_fw-la ex._n 1._o s._n 28._o locis_fw-la paenè_fw-la innumeris_fw-la etc._n etc._n ubiverbum_fw-la dei_fw-la 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