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and_o persuasion_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o believe_v they_o as_o if_o they_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o call_v such_o irradiation_n persuasion_n impulsion_n the_o appearance_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n for_o thus_o 1._o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o two_o great_a homage_v of_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n his_o great_a enemy_n 2._o thus_o all_o lewd_a irregular_a action_n and_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o work_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n shall_v be_v father_v upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o one_o of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o blasphemy_n diaboli_fw-la spirituum_fw-la diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la genera_n est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la &_o diaboli_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a one_o shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o blasphemy_n against_o himself_o and_o action_n of_o high_a nature_n intendency_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n 7._o hence_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o not_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o jo._n 4.1_o and_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v command_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v by_o spirit_n or_o word_n or_o letter_n 2_o thessaly_n 2.1_o and_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o devil_n may_v enlighten_v direct_v 491._o jam_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la arbitror_fw-la posse_fw-la discerni_fw-la quando_fw-la noster_fw-la ipse_fw-la loquor_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quandó_n ve_fw-la loquentem_fw-la alterum_fw-la audiat_fw-la de_fw-la tribââ_n iâis_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la refert_fw-la quicunque_fw-la loquââuâ_n dum_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la sint_fw-la quod_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la quid_fw-la refert_fw-la loquentis_fw-la nosse_fw-la personam_fw-la dum_fw-la constat_fw-la peânitiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la loquor_fw-la d_o bernardus_n serm_n de_fw-fr septem_fw-la spirit_n operum_fw-la impr_fw-la parifii_fw-la 1586._o p._n 491._o persuade_v reveal_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o impression_n upon_o their_o spirit_n i_o conceive_v it_o one_o of_o the_o high_a piece_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n that_o have_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o revelation_n illumination_n extraordinary_a impulsion_n persuasion_n and_o confidence_n etc._n etc._n to_o examine_v from_o what_o spirit_n they_o come_v whether_o from_o his_o own_o natural_a spirit_n or_o god_n holy_a spirit_n or_o this_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a work_n for_o some_o more_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o undertake_v a_o tract_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o deliver_v those_o many_o that_o be_v take_v in_o this_o snare_n and_o cheat_v with_o this_o dreadful_a cheat_n i_o have_v not_o ability_n or_o room_n to_o speak_v much_o here_o only_o let_v i_o 1._o give_v you_o some_o few_o general_n note_n to_o know_v impression_n revelation_n persuasion_n and_o direction_n extraordinary_a impulsion_n 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word_n of_o god_n can_v come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o particular_a precept_n 133._o nam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la scire_fw-la debes_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la sed_fw-la illusionem_fw-la daemonis_fw-la vnde_fw-la christus_fw-la salvaâor_fw-la omnes_fw-la tentationes_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la daemont_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la factas_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la congruebant_fw-la cum_fw-la divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la ca_fw-mi undem_fw-la rejicit_fw-la busidus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 133._o or_o any_o general_a precept_n or_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v say_v and_o unsay_v like_a man_n man_n be_v liar_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n now_o all_o scripture_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n holy_a man_n write_v as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o a_o holy_a spirit_n if_o therefore_o thou_o hear_v other_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v persuade_v they_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n and_o yet_o thou_o see_v their_o life_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v child_n of_o wrath_n or_o if_o thou_o hear_v other_o vent_v notion_n for_o truth_n and_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o and_o thou_o find_v their_o notion_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n h_n sciat_fw-la i_o illud_fw-la apostoli_fw-la libenter_fw-la audire_fw-la omnia_fw-la probate_a quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la retinere_fw-la &_o salvatoris_fw-la verba_fw-la docentis_fw-la estote_fw-la probati_fw-la nummulatu_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la nummus_fw-la adulcer_n est_fw-la &_o figuram_fw-la caesaris_fw-la non_fw-la habit_n nec_fw-la signatus_fw-la est_fw-la moneta_fw-la publicae_fw-la reprobetur_fw-la d._n hieron_n t_o 1._o ep_n 152._o p._n 375._o h_n if_o thou_o hear_v of_o or_o see_v any_o do_n strange_a unscripturall_a action_n and_o then_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n impression_n suggestion_n impulsion_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n or_o if_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n or_o impulsion_n or_o motion_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o thou_o think_v it_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n know_v
expectationem_fw-la novae_fw-la revelationis_fw-la simus_fw-la suspensi_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la be_v very_o suspicious_a the_o apostle_n say_v god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1._o v._o 1_o 2._o god_n be_v wont_v of_o old_a before_o his_o word_n be_v full_o write_v to_o speak_v by_o vision_n and_o dream_n but_o now_o his_o word_n be_v a_o full_a rule_n and_o he_o seldom_o speak_v any_o other_o way_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o god_n now_o speak_v to_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n by_o vision_n or_o dream_n 35._o sâmnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la fatuââ_n veritates_fw-la alexander_n âb_fw-la alex._n non_fw-la debemus_fw-la expectare_fw-la revelationem_fw-la vel_fw-la externam_fw-la vel_fw-la internam_fw-la ubi_fw-la ministerium_fw-la adest_fw-la luther_n loc_fw-la come_v cl_o 4._o p._n 35._o the_o poet_n tell_v we_o of_o somnia_fw-la eburnea_fw-la et_fw-la cornea_n the_o schoolman_n of_o somnia_fw-la divina_fw-la physica_fw-la diabolica_fw-la experience_n tell_v we_o that_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o dream_n be_v truth_n to_o come_v and_o aristotle_n argue_v against_o divine_a dream_n all_o determine_v it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o know_v a_o impression_n make_v by_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n from_o one_o make_v by_o satan_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o a_o disturb_a body_n and_o a_o disorder_a head_n god_n do_v thus_o heretofore_o reveal_v himself_o but_o now_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o his_o son_n hear_v he_o impression_n impulsion_n motion_n etc._n etc._n come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v but_o sealing_n and_o impression_n of_o some_o divine_a truth_n saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o how_o in_o a_o conflict_n of_o spirit_n not_o be_v able_a to_o gain_v comfort_n from_o the_o scripture_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o âhe_n other_o room_n take_v up_o and_o read_v lege_fw-la tolle_o &_o lege_fw-la tolle_n &_o lege_fw-la take_v up_o and_o âââd_v he_o take_v up_o the_o bible_n and_o read_v and_o from_o the_o first_o portion_n of_o scripture_n he_o read_v his_o soul_n receive_v comfort_n it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o a_o christian_n may_v think_v he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o iâtherus_n tantum_n audio_fw-la conciones_fw-la lego_fw-la scripturam_fw-la &_o utor_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la nullas_fw-la apparitiones_fw-la angelorum_fw-la habââ_n iâtherus_n foretell_v he_o thing_n to_o come_v persuade_v he_o of_o this_o or_o that_o truth_n seal_v to_o he_o his_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n put_v he_o upon_o some_o action_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o say_v take_v up_o and_o read_v it_o direct_v he_o to_o some_o promise_n which_o he_o close_v with_o for_o comfort_n or_o to_o some_o prophecy_n which_o it_o persuade_v he_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o or_o to_o some_o precept_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o which_o it_o oblige_v he_o and_o seal_v unto_o he_o a_o true_a and_o congruous_a interpretation_n of_o that_o scripture_n which_o shall_v not_o cross_v other_o scripture_n nor_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n impression_n make_v upon_o christian_n spirit_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v shall_v undoubted_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o come_v from_o god_n spirit_n for_o that_o be_v omniscient_a and_o do_v not_o work_v in_o we_o persuasion_n of_o a_o lie_n but_o they_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n spirit_n that_o this_o be_v so_o be_v plain_a deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o devil_n certain_o know_v many_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v be_v in_o their_o natural_a necessary_a cause_n and_o can_v guess_v at_o more_o by_o his_o vast_a knowledge_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o translation_n past_a and_o be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o all_o humour_n and_o disposition_n of_o people_n and_o their_o several_a counsel_n etc._n etc._n 7._o seven_o i_o conceive_v that_o impressioââ_n make_v upon_o our_o spirit_n after_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o ãâã_d trust_v it_o be_v general_o think_v that_o those_o that_o seek_v god_n if_o after_o prayer_n they_o find_v impression_n to_o do_v the_o action_n concern_v which_o they_o inquire_v of_o he_o these_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n i_o humble_o conceive_v this_o may_v be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n in_o these_o case_n luther_n pastum_fw-la feci_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la meo_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la visiones_fw-la vel_fw-la somnia_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelos_n mihi_fw-la mittet_fw-la contentus_fw-la enim_fw-la sum_fw-la hoc_fw-la dono_fw-la quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la quae_fw-la abunde_fw-la docet_fw-la &_o suppeditat_fw-la omne_fw-la 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