to_o the_o argument_n last_o propound_v that_o the_o saint_n at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v very_o judge_v or_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n consider_v as_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n their_o undergrowth_n in_o knowledge_n the_o unruliness_n and_o unsubduedness_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o it_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o keep_v they_o company_n in_o the_o severe_a exercise_n of_o mortification_n and_o high_a act_n of_o self-denial_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o those_o that_o look_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n in_o glory_n above_o other_o their_o brethren_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o withal_o how_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o bless_a contentment_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v meet_a to_o enjoy_v be_v it_o the_o mean_a place_n among_o those_o that_o be_v save_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v haply_o with_o many_o more_o consider_v they_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v best_o for_o they_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o design_v nothing_o high_a than_o salvation_n simple_o or_o the_o scant_a entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o desire_n unto_o the_o height_n of_o glory_n there_o therefore_o the_o consideration_n mention_v do_v not_o put_v they_o to_o rebuke_v although_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v part_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o high_a advancement_n in_o heaven_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n or_o plea_n savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n though_o it_o may_v express_v the_o case_n of_o person_n in_o some_o degree_n spiriritual_a it_o be_v somewhat_o of_o kin_n to_o that_o award_n of_o the_o sluggard_n who_o as_o solomon_n inform_v we_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n prov._n 26.16_o between_o one_o handful_n and_o two_o when_o one_o may_v be_v have_v with_o ease_n and_o quietness_n but_o two_o not_o without_o labour_n and_o trouble_v better_a say_v the_o wiseman_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o he_o here_o call_v he_o be_v a_o handful_n with_o quietness_n than_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o travel_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccles_n 4.6_o for_o he_o that_o judge_v it_o best_o for_o he_o to_o pitch_v his_o desire_n upon_o get_v into_o heaven_n only_o and_o not_o to_o strain_v or_o raise_v they_o to_o the_o best_a and_o great_a of_o the_o enjoyment_n here_o let_v this_o his_o judgement_n proceed_v upon_o what_o reason_n or_o consideration_n soever_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v find_v erroneous_a and_o therefore_o can_v acquit_v he_o from_o sin_n that_o shall_v build_v or_o act_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o circumstance_n mention_v in_o the_o objection_n weakness_n in_o faith_n under-growth_n in_o knowledge_n unsubduedness_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v all_o sinful_a defect_n and_o imperfection_n can_v justify_v such_o a_o act_n which_o under_o due_a circumstance_n will_v be_v sinful_a but_o enough_o if_o not_o more_o than_o so_o have_v be_v argue_v to_o evince_v it_o not_o simple_o lawful_a but_o even_o necessary_a as_o duty_n make_v action_n necessary_a for_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o kindle_v a_o spirit_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a ambition_n even_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v as_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o i_o mean_v of_o the_o great_a of_o those_o who_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v bring_v thither_o and_o thus_o i_o trust_v we_o have_v make_v good_a the_o second_o thing_n suppose_v in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o reason_n of_o our_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o the_o saint_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n of_o duty_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o the_o most_o sublime_a investiture_n with_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v assertive_o lay_v down_o sect._n 20_o and_o affirm_v in_o this_o reason_n be_v that_o unless_o man_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sense_n declare_v towards_o the_o beginning_n they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v in_o any_o capacity_n of_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o such_o investiture_n or_o of_o sit_v in_o any_o of_o the_o uppermost_a seat_n at_o that_o table_n at_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v eat_v bread_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o what_o we_o have_v so_o large_o argue_v from_o the_o scripture_n in_o our_o demonstration_n of_o the_o four_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o spare_v or_o a_o thin_a but_o a_o very_a rich_a anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o will_v prepare_v and_o strengthen_v man_n so_o to_o wrestle_v against_o principality_n against_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n or_o heavenly_a thing_n yea_o and_o against_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n also_o for_o thâ—se_a be_v their_o enemy_n likewise_o in_o their_o spiritual_a warfare_n that_o god_n may_v judge_v their_o victory_n and_o conquest_n over_o they_o worthy_a the_o great_a triumph_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v design_v and_o grant_v here_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o worthy_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o your_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o if_o you_o desire_v more_o than_o you_o have_v you_o be_v desire_v to_o repair_v with_o your_o mind_n and_o memory_n to_o what_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o same_o or_o like_a account_n former_o deliver_v we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n only_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o question_n relate_v to_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v that_o be_v clear_v will_v i_o conceive_v give_v some_o further_a light_n into_o it_o chap._n vii_o three_o question_n propound_v to_o give_v further_a light_n into_o the_o doctrine_n the_o first_o of_o they_o inquire_v into_o namely_o who_o or_o what_o this_o spirit_n mention_v in_o the_o tex_n be_v viz._n whether_o he_o be_v a_o increated_a spirit_n even_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o or_o whether_o a_o create_a spirit_n several_a scripture_n open_v and_o argue_v both_o from_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n be_v none_o other_o than_o jehovah_n or_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o several_a plea_n bring_v against_o these_o scripture_n by_o person_n contrary_a mind_v take_v off_o and_o render_v invalid_a as_o also_o some_o ground_n in_o reason_n propound_v and_o argue_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v very_a god_n the_o first_o of_o these_o question_n be_v occasion_v by_o some_o unhappy_a importune_a spirit_n of_o error_n late_o get_v abroad_o among_o we_o shall_v be_v this_o sect._n 1_o who_o or_o what_o this_o spirit_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n and_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o doctrine_n be_v or_o more_o particular_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o increated_a spirit_n one_o of_o the_o three_o which_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v be_v one_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o common_o know_v among_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o three_o person_n some_o weak_a judgement_n do_v not_o like_o the_o expression_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v some_o excellent_a creature_n some_o high-born_a angel_n or_o the_o like_a who_o be_v near_o unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o question_n which_o we_o shall_v a_o little_a search_n into_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sometime_o yea_o oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v true_o god_n or_o a_o creature_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v this_o how_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n and_o when_o a_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o three_o and_o last_v shall_v be_v how_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v indeed_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v from_o a_o person_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o another_o spirit_n viz._n a_o spirit_n of_o vanity_n and_o delusion_n there_o be_v a_o four_o question_n every_o whit_n as_o necessary_a and_o edify_a as_o any_o of_o these_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v somewhat_o unto_o afterward_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o exhortation_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o question_n will_v be_v this_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n man_n and_o woman_n may_v come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n concern_v the_o question_n first_o propound_v who_o or_o what_o this_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v whether_o god_n a_o
how_o many_o pretender_n have_v we_o to_o little_o less_o than_o a_o prophetic_a unction_n to_o mystical_a discovery_n to_o a_o deep_a and_o further_a insight_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o thing_n there_o who_o notion_n notwithstanding_o the_o pretend_a fruit_n of_o such_o their_o high_a anointing_n and_o revelation_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v find_v light_n and_o to_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n in_o they_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n unless_o these_o discovery_n which_o be_v pretend_v unto_o and_o hold_v forth_o with_o the_o great_a confidence_n shall_v commend_v themselves_o for_o truth_n unto_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n of_o sober_a and_o judicious_a man_n much_o verse_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o from_o their_o own_o light_n or_o evidence_n or_o else_o shall_v be_v make_v out_o by_o light_n of_o argument_n and_o demonstation_n whether_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o clear_a principle_n in_o reason_n to_o be_v real_a truth_n and_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v every_o way_n worthy_a the_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o proceed_n from_o any_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o author_n but_o as_o the_o exertion_n and_o putting_n forth_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o vanity_n and_o delusion_n in_o man_n for_o certain_o god_n will_v not_o have_v send_v christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o seal_v up_o revelation_n and_o prophecy_n and_o to_o set_v bound_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o afterward_o send_v these_o man_n to_o gather_v up_o what_o jesus_n christ_n have_v scatter_v and_o to_o make_v perfect_a what_o he_o have_v leave_v imperfect_a wko_fw-mi know_v not_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v seal_v with_o a_o curse_n with_o dread_a and_o terror_n unto_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o shall_v either_o make_v any_o breach_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v there_o deliver_v by_o diminish_v aught_o thereof_o and_o so_o likewise_o unto_o any_o that_o shall_v bring_v any_o new_a or_o further_a revelation_n than_o what_o be_v already_o bring_v in_o there_o second_o in_o case_n by_o the_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n of_o education_n sect._n 21_o liberty_n for_o study_n and_o search_v into_o author_n and_o writer_n or_o the_o advantage_n of_o pregnancy_n of_o wit_n quickness_n of_o apprehension_n or_o the_o like_a any_o man_n shall_v attain_v unto_o a_o great_a dexterity_n or_o ability_n to_o unfold_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o bring_v many_o of_o the_o secret_n thereof_o to_o light_v which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o this_o do_v not_o necessary_o argue_v a_o fullness_n of_o or_o a_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n at_o least_o in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o we_o have_v prosecute_v the_o doctrine_n hitherto_o i._n e._n a_o fill_n with_o the_o spirit_n as_o sanctify_a unless_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o their_o life_n and_o way_n that_o they_o be_v real_o and_o thorough_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o hold_v forth_o from_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a many_o man_n may_v do_v great_a service_n for_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o for_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o by_o open_v the_o great_a deep_n or_o fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o may_v cause_v many_o beam_n of_o light_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n to_o break_v forth_o and_o many_o way_n of_o wisdom_n there_o to_o appear_v and_o yet_o may_v not_o believe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o feign_a story_n though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o rationality_n in_o it_o yet_o the_o rationality_n of_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o argue_v its_o truth_n and_o verity_n just_o so_o man_n may_v maintain_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o many_o great_a truth_n therein_o contain_v they_o may_v argue_v excellent_o and_o show_v how_o one_o thing_n give_v light_a unto_o another_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o at_o the_o bottom_n there_o may_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o uncertainty_n and_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o story_n and_o this_o hollowness_n and_o defection_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o core_n and_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v like_a to_o break_v out_o and_o bewray_v itself_o in_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o be_v unsuitable_a unto_o the_o tenor_n of_o scripture_n and_o unto_o the_o genius_n nature_n and_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o they_o declare_v or_o preach_v unto_o man_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o character_n or_o sign_n last_o mention_v sect._n 22_o whereby_o to_o judge_n of_o any_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o open_v and_o reveal_v unto_o man_n the_o scripture_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n there_o so_o that_o when_o any_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o excel_v in_o such_o a_o way_n upon_o the_o term_n and_o with_o the_o caution_n late_o specify_v i_o mean_v to_o be_v rich_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o must_v needs_o argue_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v i_o say_v the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o reveal_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o reveal_v such_o and_o such_o truth_n which_o have_v lie_v dormant_a in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o scripture_n wound_v up_o and_o unpublished_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v reserve_v and_o set_v apart_o some_o particular_a portion_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v appropriate_a to_o every_o age_n and_o generation_n that_o come_v over_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o be_v open_v unto_o it_o some_o conceive_v that_o the_o seven_o seal_n do_v respect_n several_a age_n and_o time_n wherein_o several_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v as_o that_o in_o such_o a_o age_n and_o time_n when_o one_o seal_n be_v break_v up_o there_o be_v such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n let_v out_o and_o so_o at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o a_o second_o then_o come_v forth_o another_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n this_o be_v clear_a and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o every_o generation_n and_o every_o age_n have_v have_v some_o seal_v or_o fallow_a ground_n of_o scripture_n break_v up_o unto_o they_o some_o considerable_a passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o have_v never_o see_v the_o sun_n that_o have_v never_o be_v so_o general_o understand_v or_o know_v by_o man_n as_o in_o the_o present_a generation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o take_v away_o the_o vail_n and_o cover_v which_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o scripture_n when_o he_o find_v some_o person_n who_o he_o do_v much_o delight_n in_o he_o will_v single_a he_o out_o for_o this_o service_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n language_n teach_v man_n to_o search_v and_o to_o find_v out_o by_o search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n i._n e._n such_o counsel_n of_o his_o which_z do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o scripture_n such_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v see_v at_o the_o first_o cast_v of_o a_o man_n eye_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o the_o notion_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v of_o another_o sort_n of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o those_o which_o be_v engender_v and_o conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n even_o as_o those_o impression_n in_o bruit_n beast_n be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o nature_n and_o kind_n from_o those_o which_o be_v in_o man_n and_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o kind_n and_o also_o inferior_a to_o those_o notion_n or_o impression_n which_o be_v in_o man_n they_o can_v understand_v or_o comprehend_v those_o notion_n or_o impression_n and_o those_o principle_n of_o action_n that_o be_v in_o man_n and_o by_o which_o they_o order_n and_o steer_v their_o course_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o these_o notion_n or_o impression_n that_o be_v in_o man_n be_v of_o a_o superior_a kind_n to_o those_o in_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o create_v be_v especial_o beneath_o themselves_o so_o that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o
shake_v and_o begin_v to_o give_v in_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o socrates_n himself_o the_o wise_a or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n among_o they_o and_o withal_o the_o most_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a who_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o that_o by_o take_v poison_n when_o he_o come_v to_o drink_v his_o hemlock_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v his_o deadly_a draught_n he_o look_v pale_a and_o yet_o he_o never_o do_v before_o bewray_v any_o kind_n of_o fear_n but_o set_v his_o countenance_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o change_v it_o so_o that_o that_o fearlesness_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o some_o philosopher_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o complete_a or_o full_a of_o power_n it_o do_v not_o so_o reign_v over_o all_o formidable_a enemy_n but_o that_o when_o death_n make_v her_o approach_n this_o raise_v some_o fear_n in_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v and_o say_v sect._n 9_o but_o however_o many_o among_o they_o be_v fearless_a even_o 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that_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n be_v but_o of_o a_o finite_a extraction_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o creature_n be_v all_o discharge_v from_o bear_v that_o burden_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o the_o great_a profitableness_n yea_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o this_o discourse_n though_o somewhat_o large_a be_v assert_v page_n 196_o chap._n ix_o the_o second_o question_n propound_v namely_o how_o or_o by_o what_o meanâ—_n a_o believer_n or_o any_o other_o person_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n some_o difficulty_n remove_v with_o one_o direction_n propound_v and_o large_o discourse_v whereby_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v understand_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o exhortation_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o also_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o free_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v clear_o vindicate_v and_o 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