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scripturarium_fw-la sed_fw-la scriptura_fw-la formaliter_fw-la considerata_fw-la intenditur_fw-la honest_o and_o plain_o we_o intend_v that_o only_o which_o be_v so_o even_o the_o form_n of_o write_v itself_o and_o not_o the_o matter_n or_o holy_a truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripturam_fw-la and_o not_o the_o scriptum_n or_o at_o most_o the_o litteram_fw-la scriptam_fw-la not_o the_o rem_fw-la scriptam_fw-la not_o the_o verbum_fw-la scriptum_n the_o declaration_n and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n declare_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o letter_n in_o the_o oldness_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v yet_o serve_v who_o know_v not_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o scripture_n or_o write_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o not_o the_o prophecy_n of_o or_o contain_v in_o the_o writing_n nor_o the_o prophetical_a word_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o writing_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v there_o translate_v true_o 2_o chron._n chapter_n 21._o not_o the_o word_n write_v or_o word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o come_v to_o elijah_n and_o be_v send_v in_o a_o write_n to_o the_o king_n which_o thou_o false_o say_v p._n 12._o that_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o in_o that_o text_n and_o every_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o in_o a_o dispute_n where_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v of_o or_o no_o while_o sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la will_n till_o the_o thing_n in_o debate_n one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v clear_o determine_v remember_v still_o to_o keep_v these_o two_o thing_n as_o two_o asunder_o so_o thou_o do_v thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v well_o in_o thy_o wit_n witness_v thy_o word_n above_o cite_v by_o myself_o ex._n 1._o s._n 28._o where_o thou_o put_v a_o plain_a difference_n between_o the_o scripture_n itself_o formal_o consider_v and_o the_o most_o holy_a truth_n or_o matter_n therein_o deliver_v yea_o when_o ever_o thou_o keep_v in_o any_o measure_n of_o sober-mindednesse_a thou_o keep_v these_o two_o as_o distinct_a in_o thy_o discourse_n as_o the_o two_o stick_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n ezek._n 37_o 19_o 17._o that_o be_v superscribe_v with_o two_o several_a superscription_n vouchsafe_v to_o each_o its_o own_o proper_a name_n and_o not_o communicate_v the_o name_n of_o either_o unto_o the_o other_o but_o clear_o divide_v between_o they_o so_o as_o that_o any_o one_o may_v see_v thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o believe_v one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o other_o nor_o yet_o dare_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v synonymous_n witness_n p._n 12_o 13._o where_o thou_o make_v they_o two_o and_o write_v of_o one_o of_o they_o all_o along_o as_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o other_o in_o these_o term_n viz._n not_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n no_o less_o concern_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o write_n than_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o write_v itself_o be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o counsel_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n satan_n have_v no_o less_o rage_v against_o the_o book_n then_o against_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o it_o it_o be_v no_o less_o crime_n of_o old_a to_o be_v traditor_n libri_fw-la then_o to_o be_v abnegator_n fidel_n which_o sour_a last_o assertion_n of_o thou_o though_o they_o be_v all_o four_o false_a tale_n for_o providence_n be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o write_n as_o the_o doctrine_n neither_o be_v the_o write_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o as_o thou_o there_o hinte_v it_o must_v it_o must_v needs_o perish_v if_o the_o write_n perish_v for_o it_o be_v before_o they_o and_o may_v be_v without_o they_o and_o will_v be_v after_o they_o neither_o three_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n so_o much_o against_o the_o book_n call_v the_o bible_n as_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v hypocrite_n alone_o long_o enough_o to_o carry_v gaudy_a bibles_n under_o their_o arm_n so_o be_v they_o serve_v he_o and_o abide_v not_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o the_o truth_n the_o scripture_n tell_v of_o neither_o 4ly_a be_v it_o or_o ever_o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n to_o betray_v the_o book_n call_v the_o bible_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n therein_o write_v of_o for_o the_o book_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o pin_n as_o to_o salvation_n without_o the_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a thereto_o without_o the_o book_n and_o be_v so_o before_o the_o book_n be_v witness_v the_o worthy_n from_o abel_n to_o moses_n who_o sufficient_a faith_n be_v write_v of_o heb._n 11._o and_o will_v be_v if_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o devil_n rage_n shall_v reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o burn_v all_o the_o bibles_n in_o the_o world_n so_o here_o be_v four_o utter_a untruth_n assert_v together_o nevertheless_o as_o they_o be_v tru-lies_a yet_o be_v they_o true_a enough_o to_o serve_v the_o truth_n i_o here_o summon_v they_o in_o proof_n of_o viz._n that_o thou_o thyself_o who_o count_v it_o as_o bid_v not_o to_o be_v as_o trusty_a to_o the_o bible_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o betray_v the_o truth_n and_o deny_v the_o faith_n do_v deny_v the_o book_n or_o scripture_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o write_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o faith_n truth_n and_o doctrine_n or_o the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o write_n or_o that_o these_o can_v true_o be_v denominate_v each_o of_o other_o i_o say_v then_o that_o here_o be_v more_o sober_a mind_a as_o to_o thy_o discern_v between_o the_o writing_n and_o the_o write_a verity_n though_o drink_v enough_o elsewise_o to_o lay_v so_o many_o lie_v or_o at_o least_o so_o many_o tale_n that_o be_v not_o true_a upon_o the_o top_n one_o of_o another_o in_o so_o small_a a_o space_n as_o one_o short_a section_n thou_o be_v free_o will_v fair_o to_o distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o yea_o further_o yet_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o judge_v these_o two_o to_o be_v one_o it_o may_v appear_v plain_o to_o thyself_o or_o any_o that_o be_v free_a to_o peruse_v the_o place_n in_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o section_n of_o the_o same_o first_o chapter_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v then_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o one_o thou_o will_v be_v satisfy_v as_o
judge_v thyself_o consequent_o enjoy_v the_o other_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a for_o howbeit_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n there_o sect._n 16._o capellus_n grant_v thou_o that_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v have_v or_o obtain_v by_o such_o as_o look_v chief_o after_o that_o let_v the_o letter_n be_v never_o so_o corrupt_v yet_o thou_o be_v at_o no_o hand_n content_a with_o this_o but_o piteous_o pine_v after_o something_o else_o which_o be_v not_o this_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o but_o another_o thing_n from_o which_o this_o contain_v doctrine_n be_v distinguish_v and_o that_o be_v the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o thou_o judge_v thou_o have_v not_o notwithstanding_o thou_o have_v its_o doctrine_n unless_o thou_o have_v the_o letter_n or_o write_v also_o and_o that_o so_o exact_o and_o entire_a without_o alteration_n and_o ablation_n that_o not_o a_o tittle_n of_o it_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v lack_v these_o be_v thy_o word_n sect._n 17._o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n mention_v be_v preserve_v entire_a every_o tittle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o write_n see_v sect._n 13_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v must_v come_v under_o our_o care_n and_o consideration_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n as_o thou_o pute_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n write_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o as_o i_o ever_o do_v so_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o truth_n more_o than_o the_o truth_n itself_o of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o scripture_n that_o thou_o most_o scrawl_a for_o in_o those_o thy_o scripture_n for_o they_o which_o yet_o as_o be_v say_v above_o be_v not_o more_o for_o in_o show_n and_o word_n then_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v against_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o most_o substantial_a part_n of_o that_o bare_a letter_n that_o thou_o wrangle_v for_o so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o more_o accidental_a part_n thereof_o viz._n the_o point_n trivial_a tittle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o it_o be_v conclude_v hitherto_o on_o both_o hand_n first_o by_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o â—ly_o by_o i_o that_o the_o scripture_n and_o its_o doctrine_n be_v not_o one_o but_o two_o several_a business_n whereof_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n so_o contend_v about_o between_o thou_o and_o the_o quaker_n as_o for_o t.d._n he_o draw_v his_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o choler_n here_o and_o after_o he_o have_v engage_v i_o to_o discourse_v it_o public_o with_o he_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o and_o at_o the_o dispute_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o i_o hold_v about_o it_o when_o he_o hear_v how_o i_o on_o the_o quaker_n behalf_n declare_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o scripture_n viz._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o write_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o letter_n and_o that_o we_o only_o deny_v that_o denomination_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o that_o not_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n or_o doctrine_n or_o truth_n of_o god_n write_v therein_o he_o give_v we_o the_o question_n without_o more_o ado_n say_v thus_o you_o can_v believe_v we_o to_o be_v so_o simple_a sure_o as_o to_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o mean_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o writing_n whether_o that_o be_v our_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n p._n 26._o of_o his_o first_o pamp._n which_o subject_a matter_n or_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n and_o testify_v to_o in_o it_o which_o be_v before_o ever_o the_o write_n be_v and_o be_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o eternal_o and_o unchangeable_o the_o same_o christ_n the_o word_n the_o wisdom_n righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o war_n truth_n life_n both_o yeasterday_n to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o we_o never_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o rule_n and_o foundation_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o i.o._n and_o the_o whole_a school_n of_o our_o english_a scribe_n do_v ignorant_o and_o false_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v though_o we_o be_v mistake_v by_o most_o as_o deny_v the_o holy_a matter_n it_o treat_v of_o so_o to_o be_v but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o the_o write_n or_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o which_o be_v only_o write_v oâ—_n in_o it_o but_o the_o outward_a write_a letter_n or_o scripture_n much_o more_o the_o book_n in_o which_o the_o writing_n be_v which_o i.o._n be_v so_o busy_a for_o and_o for_o every_o point_n write_v title_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o not_o only_o we_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o all_o our_o rash_a reproacher_n of_o we_o as_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o 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man_n as_o the_o other_o be_v before_o they_o both_o yea_o as_o thou_o save_v of_o thy_o so_o call_v poor_a delude_v fanatical_a quaker_n fanatici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o say_v i_o of_o these_o poor_a delude_v fantastical_a anti-quakers_a fanatici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la erroribus_fw-la &_o stultitia_fw-la bisce_fw-la diebus_fw-la notissimi_fw-la quos_fw-la hic_fw-la inprimis_fw-la aggredimur_fw-la these_o fantastical_a self-conceited_a seer_n who_o i_o here_o primary_o plead_v against_o be_v in_o these_o day_n most_o notorious_o know_v by_o their_o error_n and_o foolishness_n already_o not_o to_o a_o few_o of_o their_o own_o former_a follower_n and_o will_v be_v to_o ten_o time_n as_o many_o more_o in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v immediate_o hereafter_o follow_v thy_o many_o taunt_a term_n wherein_o thou_o both_o bely_a flinge_a and_o quippe_v at_o the_o quaker_n be_v thus_o not_o in_o the_o same_o taunt_a or_o twit_v way_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o true_a judgement_n turn_v upon_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o fellow-flouters_a at_o they_o i_o shall_v more_o close_o examine_v what_o thou_o false_o accuse_v we_o of_o more_o particular_o as_o concern_v our_o deportment_n towards_o the_o scripture_n who_o thou_o false_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o gross_o opposite_a thereunto_o as_o due_o and_o deserve_o to_o be_v denominate_v by_o those_o term_n by_o which_o thou_o also_o miscalle_v we_o of_o fanatical_a anti-scripturists_a p._n 147._o ep._n p._n 28.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex._n 3._o s._n 26._o i.e._n hater_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o rude_a reproacher_n of_o they_o in_o such_o word_n of_o thou_o as_o be_v hereunder_o repeat_v and_o reply_v to_o i.o._n thou_o say_v satan_n in_o these_o day_n assault_v the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o its_o authority_n purity_n integrity_n or_o perfection_n especial_o in_o the_o poor_a delude_v fanatical_a soul_n common_o call_v quaker_n etc._n etc._n ep._n p._n 28.30_o that_o to_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o quaker_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o join_v in_o with_o those_o in_o age_n past_a who_o cast_v reproach_n on_o the_o scripture_n and_o approve_v of_o all_o the_o opprobrious_a speech_n that_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o against_o they_o but_o they_o also_o rejoice_v that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o matter_n viz._n of_o spoil_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o its_o proper_a name_n that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v by_o satan_n confer_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o the_o quaker_n who_o will_v seem_v to_o bear_v away_o the_o bell_n from_o all_o as_o to_o the_o stout_a oppose_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n thou_o principal_o encounterest_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o thou_o that_o god_n have_v please_v to_o confer_v on_o thy_o unworthy_a self_n this_o task_n of_o fight_v against_o those_o enemy_n of_o his_o word_n the_o quaker_n so_o what_o thou_o shall_v perform_v in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o function_n thou_o ought_v to_o ascribe_v to_o his_o grace_n &c_n &c_n 16._o reply_v herein_o thou_o not_o only_o show_v thy_o sâ—l_n to_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o join_v with_o those_o in_o age_n past_a who_o cast_v reproach_n on_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o trembler_n at_o his_o word_n isa._n 66._o 5._o now_o in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n and_o cast_v out_o by_o their_o brethren_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n as_o than_o they_o be_v and_o to_o be_v a_o approver_n of_o all_o the_o opprobrious_a speech_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o against_o they_o by_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n who_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o bow_n for_o lie_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o lie_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o valiant_a reprover_n of_o but_o also_o to_o rejoice_v that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o fight_v against_o the_o true_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n 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of_o the_o septuagint_n from_o that_o high_a conceit_n some_o have_v of_o they_o and_o eminent_a account_n some_o have_v they_o in_o pag._n 339._o if_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o man_n be_v grant_v yet_o what_o security_n have_v we_o of_o their_o principle_n and_o honesty_n oh_o much_o every_o way_n think_v i.o._n for_o though_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v diminitive_o of_o man_n the_o care_n and_o fidelity_n and_o pain_n of_o who_o in_o translate_n we_o have_v as_o good_a ground_n to_o believe_v be_v as_o great_a to_o the_o full_a as_o any_o of_o that_o of_o those_o he_o commend_v in_o transcribe_v he_o disparage_v it_o into_o oscitancy_n inadvertency_n negligence_n ignorance_n the_o wise_a not_o see_v all_o and_o such_o like_a pag_n 319._o yet_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o care_n pain_n and_o fidelity_n of_o man_n in_o transcribe_v which_o be_v a_o work_n as_o liable_a to_o mistake_v as_o the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o the_o honour_n however_o of_o his_o 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the_o point_n from_o several_a quarter_n of_o thy_o book_n worth_a hee_n upon_o no_o other_o account_n then_o the_o crudity_n absurdity_n and_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o they_o and_o make_v some_o miscellany_n reply_v to_o and_o note_n upon_o they_o that_o i_o may_v rid_v my_o hand_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v of_o that_o rusty_a stuff_n and_o mouldy_a matter_n now_o i_o be_o upon_o it_o whole_o and_o not_o have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v it_o much_o more_o in_o other_o place_n i._o o._n thou_o say_v pag._n 252._o that_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o design_n to_o give_v in_o argument_n for_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n punctation_n neither_o do_v thou_o judge_v it_o necessary_a so_o to_o do_v while_o buxtorf_n about_o that_o lie_v unanswered_a reply_n then_o i_o say_v thou_o have_v hang_v thy_o reader_n up_o in_o the_o air_n and_o there_o leave_v he_o among_o gape_v and_o stare_v for_o pag._n 153._o thou_o pretend_v to_o plead_v and_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v 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not_o send_v out_o a_o answer_n to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o to_o that_o which_o end_n i_o know_v not_o where_o and_o run_v i_o know_v not_o whither_o take_v the_o council_n of_o the_o poet_n who_o say_v ne_o immittas_fw-la pecus_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o pratum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sepes_fw-mi i._o o._n thou_o say_v epist._n pag._n 19_o 20._o that_o thou_o dare_v not_o mention_v the_o desperate_a consequence_n of_o that_o opinion_n concern_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n be_v affright_v among_o other_o thing_n by_o a_o little_a treatise_n late_o send_v thou_o wherein_o the_o author_n whoever_o he_o be_v from_o some_o principle_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o unwary_a expression_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n among_o you_o labour_v to_o eject_v and_o cast_v out_o as_o use'esse_n the_o who_o e_z scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n reply_n which_o scripture_n say_v i_o have_v it_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v as_o it_o must_v moulder_v 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in_o his_o age_n assistant_n to_o paulus_n fagius_n in_o his_o noble_a promotion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n capellus_n who_o he_o call_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o protestant_n io._n prideaux_n who_o be_v before_o i.o._n luther_n the_o renow_v reformer_n in_o his_o time_n as_o ever_o europe_n have_v zwinglius_fw-la and_o other_o so_o he_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o as_o we_o enjoy_v they_o they_o be_v complete_v no_o high_o upward_o than_o esdras_n his_o time_n by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a congregation_n guide_v by_o the_o infallible_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v after_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v &_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o some_o of_o it_o and_o so_o pag._n 211._o 220._o see_v also_o pag._n 247._o 259._o where_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n general_o believe_v the_o point_n as_o old_a as_o from_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinai_n or_o at_o least_o quoth_v he_o from_o ezra_n so_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n not_o deny_v but_o that_o 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it_o beyond_o the_o exact_a measure_n of_o thy_o insert_v and_o meaning_n in_o it_o unless_o thou_o wilâ—_n have_v we_o to_o judge_v thou_o one_o that_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o as_o t.d._n say_v god_n doâ—_n which_o be_v as_o bad_a let_v the_o reader_n together_o with_o my_o return_n thereto_o take_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o term_n as_o it_o lie_v spread_v and_o sprinkle_v up_o &_o down_o in_o sundry_a expression_n sound_v out_o in_o sum_n the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o thy_o purport_n in_o they_o over_o many_o part_n and_o in_o many_o particular_a page_n of_o thy_o two_o english_a tractacle_n i.o._n pag._n 14._o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v secundum_fw-la te_fw-la still_o the_o scripture_n text_n or_o write_v of_o it_o in_o every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n as_o give_v from_o he_o
by_o inspiration_n be_v preserve_v without_o corruption_n i.e._n variety_n from_o the_o first_o original_a manuscript_n in_o the_o copy_n we_o have_v pag._n 137._o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n in_o â—hâ—m_n all_o we_o say_v be_v every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n pag._n 10._o tâ—e_v word_n i.e._n scripture_n with_o thou_o still_o for_o thou_o deny_v the_o word_n come_v any_o otherway_n to_o yourselves_o or_o any_o now_o be_v come_v forth_o unto_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o intervenience_n of_o any_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_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 pag._n 13._o we_o have_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o more_n es_fw-ge and_o the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v or_o coâ—iâ—s_v contain_v every_o jota_n that_o be_v in_o they_o hebraeâ—_n volumina_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la dictione_n corrupta_fw-la inteny_n s._n pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 18._o to_o which_o answer_v that_o pag._n 316_o 317._o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n i.e._n scripture_n secundum_fw-la te_fw-la still_fw-la that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v where_o let_v the_o consonant_n themselves_o with_o their_o apices_fw-la be_v intend_v or_o allude_v to_o in_o that_o expression_n etc._n etc._n and_o epist_n pag._n 27._o none_o be_v able_a to_o show_v out_o of_o any_o copy_n yet_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o can_v make_v appear_v ever_o to_o have_v be_v extant_a that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o pag._n 319._o neither_o the_o care_n oâ—_n god_n over_o his_o truth_n nor_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n will_v permit_v we_o to_o entertain_v the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o world_n any_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o tâ—e_v least_o from_o that_o we_o enjoy_v or_o that_o those_o we_o have_v be_v corrupt_v and_o pag._n 317._o let_v the_o author_n of_o this_o insinuation_n prove_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n any_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o any_o one_o word_n from_o those_o that_o we_o now_o enjoy_v let_v they_o produce_v one_o testimony_n ne_o author_n of_o c_o edâ—_n jâ—w_o or_o christian_a that_o can_v or_o do_v or_o ever_o do_v speak_v one_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v they_o direct_v we_o to_o any_o relic_n any_o monument_n any_o kind_n of_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v b_o of_o weight_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n many_o more_o exceed_v and_o extraordinary_a high_a strict_a strain_n thou_o deliver_v thyself_o in_o in_o other_o place_n about_o the_o non-corruption_n non_fw-fr alteration_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o one_o letter_n tittle_n jota_n or_o syllable_n since_o the_o first_o give_v it_o out_o so_o but_o that_o in_o the_o copy_n extant_a to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o exact_a unity_n and_o entire_a identity_n with_o the_o first_o original_n a_o kind_n of_o summary_n collection_n and_o capitulation_n of_o which_o thou_o make_v pag._n 153._o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o viz._n i_o o._n the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o be_o plead_v for_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a head_n to_o be_v vindicate_v be_v that_o as_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v immediate_o and_o entire_o give_v out_o by_o god_n himself_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o they_o represent_v unto_o we_o without_o the_o least_o interveniency_n of_o such_o medium_n and_o way_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n so_o by_o his_o good_a and_o merciful_a 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entire_a to_o a_o tittle_n without_o corruption_n by_o alteration_n in_o the_o least_o letter_n jota_n vowel_n point_n or_o syllable_n its_o uncapablenesse_n of_o such_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o its_o come_n to_o we_o so_o be_v thy_o word_n here_o and_o pag._n 10._o to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n unto_o which_o general_n head_n and_o its_o branch_n the_o ramuâ—culi_fw-la lesser_a twig_n or_o little_a sentence_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o throwout_a thy_o book_n be_v reducible_a and_o each_o to_o its_o own_o suitable_a branch_n respective_o that_o which_o i_o be_o here_o under_o consideration_n of_o thy_o pitiful_a plea_n for_o be_v both_o its_o non-alteration_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v hand_v down_o by_o transcriber_n from_o the_o fiâ—st_a scribe_n of_o it_o to_o we_o in_o these_o day_n and_o its_o unalterablenesse_n or_o uncapablenesse_n of_o alteration_n which_o if_o thou_o mean_v as_o thou_o say_v thou_o here_o asserte_v to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n these_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v such_o important_a truth_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o least_o by_o thy_o own_o spirit_n nor_o thou_o hope_v by_o any_o other_o in_o contend_v for_o they_o judge_v they_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o but_o say_v i_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n reply_n though_o i_o who_o can_v hold_v thou_o because_o i_o can_v find_v thou_o guiltless_a in_o either_o thy_o hasty_a hold_v or_o thy_o heedless_a unhandy_o handle_v thy_o weak_a vindicatory_a piece_n of_o probation_n of_o they_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n do_v advise_v thou_o to_o praise_v a_o fair_a day_n at_o night_n assure_v thou_o that_o if_o ever_o thou_o come_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o plainness_n and_o power_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n the_o light_n of_o who_o the_o letter_n testify_v thou_o will_v find_v these_o no_o fundamental_a part_n of_o that_o one_o faith_n which_o paul_n and_o jude_n speak_v of_o eph._n 4._o jude_n 3_o which_o be_v one_o even_o of_o old_a from_o abraham_n enoch_n noah_n and_o downward_o from_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o letter_n be_v deliver_v to_o and_o earnest_o to_o be_v contend_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n and_o will_v find_v thy_o own_o spirit_n also_o however_o it_o now_o seem_v not_o to_o blame_v thou_o in_o the_o least_o blame_v thou_o nor_o a_o little_a for_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o due_a time_n and_o howbeit_o be_v bolster_v up_o for_o a_o while_n above_o it_o by_o the_o airy_a academical_a applause_n gratulatory_a euge_n i_o oh_o hic_fw-la est's_n and_o such_o like_a blessing_n of_o thy_o blind_a brother_n literatist_n that_o be_v as_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n to_o he_o prov._n 10.15_o thy_o strong_a city_n thy_o murus_n abaeneus_fw-la a_o high_a brazen_a wall_n to_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n thou_o feel_v no_o check_n and_o seem_v nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la tibi_fw-la nullâ_fw-la pallescere_fw-la cultâ_fw-la yet_o let_v other_o and_o thy_o own_o heart_n also_o clear_a cheer_v and_o cheat_v thou_o as_o it_o will_v thou_o will_v once_o know_v that_o as_o to_o every_o work_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o and_o a_o judgement_n after_o it_o so_o thy_o whole_a lame_a anti-scriptural_a work_n about_o the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o other_o part_n of_o it_o against_o the_o quaker_n though_o fence_v in_o the_o frontispiece_n with_o the_o fair_a formal_a pretence_n of_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n and_o pro_fw-la scripture_n and_o such_o like_a must_v come_v to_o another_o account_n then_o that_o i_o be_o here_o take_v of_o it_o before_o the_o world_n even_o to_o a_o judgement_n from_o god_n within_o thy_o own_o now_o blind_a bosom_n and_o close_v conscience_n as_o the_o book_n thereof_o come_v to_o be_v
purpose_n howbeit_o sometime_o again_o i_o o_o tell_v we_o true_o enough_o that_o what_o ever_o mean_v god_n appoint_v to_o any_o end_n it_o be_v sufficient_a thereunto_o and_o thereupon_o not_o imperfect_a but_o perfect_a est_fw-la and_o so_o fear_v belike_o to_o loose_v his_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o not_o know_v any_o other_o way_n all_z other_o fail_v save_o that_o of_o pen_n and_o ink_n in_o his_o providence_n betake_v himself_o to_o that_o way_n of_o write_v which_o providence_n also_o see_v itself_o concern_v to_o this_o day_n to_o preserve_v entire_a copy_n to_o a_o tittle_n of_o all_o that_o write_v much_o of_o which_o yet_o be_v lose_v both_o to_o reduce_v man_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o itself_o in_o that_o one_o particular_a and_o also_o that_o his_o word_n not_o a_o jot_n of_o which_o i_o confess_v can_v ever_o fail_v though_o all_o write_n in_o the_o world_n come_v to_o perish_v may_v be_v secure_v for_o ever_o from_o perish_v and_o alter_v by_o that_o most_o 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than_o the_o first_o manuscript_n and_o then_o your_o transcription_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v yet_o entitle_v too_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o part_n but_o your_o transcription_n to_o a_o apex_n be_v equalise_v with_o the_o first_o manuscript_n and_o both_o these_o elsewhere_o whole_o with_o the_o light_n and_o live_a word_n it_o be_v then_o the_o mere_a transcript_n and_o neither_o the_o first_o manuscript_n nor_o translation_n that_o thou_o talk_v so_o exceed_o strict_o for_o the_o non_fw-fr alteration_n or_o non-corruption_n of_o in_o a_o title_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v lose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o translation_n exclude_v the_o list_n oâ—_n thy_o apologetical_a vindication_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o external_a text_n thereof_o in_o vindication_n of_o which_o transcription_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n not_o appear_v at_o all_o for_o the_o english_a save_o quatenus_fw-la agree_v with_o the_o other_o p._n 153.174_o thou_o talk_v on_o argumentative_o as_o follow_v arg._n 1._o to_o prove_v the_o whole_a scripture_n memorandum_n of_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o remain_v entire_a to_o this_o day_n without_o ablation_n or_o alteration_n of_o it_o in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tittle_n thou_o urge_v p._n 175._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o take_v care_n of_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v magnify_v over_o all_o his_o name_n as_o the_o most_o glorious_a product_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n his_o great_a concernment_n in_o this_o world_n answer_v his_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n rep._n this_o lead_v the_o front_n of_o that_o ragged_a regiment_n of_o argument_n which_o follow_v it_o at_o the_o heel_n in_o p._n 175._o 176._o 177._o being_n no_o less_o than_o 12._o in_o number_n
o._n what_o text_n of_o scripture_n god_n ever_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n in_o concern_v the_o text_n or_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o will_v in_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n preserve_v every_o titt'e_n of_o that_o outward_a write_n for_o his_o church_n and_o his_o word_n sake_n which_o be_v write_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o never_o shall_v be_v so_o mistranscribed_n in_o any_o tittle_n of_o it_o but_o that_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n copy_n not_o english_a mark_n that_o nor_o any_o translate_v but_o only_o transcribe_v copy_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o from_o be_v so_o adulterate_v vitiate_a alter_v deprave_a and_o interpolated_a as_o not_o to_o be_v every_o jot_n the_o same_o verbatim_o as_o at_o first_o i_o say_v i._n o._n where_o be_v that_o promise_v so_o make_v to_o this_o purpose_n which_o his_o providence_n be_v so_o engage_v to_o answer_v be_v it_o in_o isa._n 59.22_o the_o place_n thou_o quor_a together_o with_o a_o whole_a nest_n of_o other_o to_o the_o same_o end_n p._n 155._o viz._n matth_n 5.18_o 1_o pet_n 1.25_o 1_o cor._n 11._o matth._n 28.20_o not_o one_o of_o which_o make_v one_o jot_n of_o mention_n of_o the_o letter_n text_n or_o any_o tittle_n thereof_o at_o all_o that_o in_o isaiah_n there_o cite_v be_v hint_v at_o and_o harp_n upon_o to_o the_o same_o tune_n in_o 7_o or_o 8_o page_n in_o thy_o second_o treatise_n viz._n 155_o 167_o 168_o 169_o 273_o 317_o 319._o in_o all_o which_o more_o or_o less_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n thou_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o transcriber_n lie_v under_o a_o love_a and_o careful_a aspect_n from_o the_o promise_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o beir_n transcribe_v allude_v all_o along_o to_o iâ—_n 59.12_o as_o if_o god_n have_v there_o engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v to_o guide_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o a_o tittle_n for_o his_o word_n and_o church_n sake_n but_o be_v there_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n there_o make_v and_o look_v it_o â—ore_o again_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n touch_v upon_o in_o the_o least_o either_o express_o or_o implicity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o thou_o speak_v or_o by_o consequence_n either_o immediate_a or_o far_o fetch_v the_o word_n be_v these_o to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o gospel_n my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o here_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o promise_n to_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n especial_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o write_v bear_v testimony_n against_o the_o world_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o name_n even_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a successive_o for_o ever_o without_o fail_n as_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v even_a tabe_n and_o suckling_n out_o of_o who_o mouth_n and_o stammer_a lip_n the_o lord_n be_v speak_v to_o reprove_v the_o world_n and_o the_o proud_a doctor_n pharisaical_a self-seeking_a teacher_n and_o to_o convince_v all_o ungodly_a one_o of_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o hard_a speech_n they_o speak_v against_o he_o in_o his_o saint_n in_o who_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o i._n oh_o greek_n and_o hebrew_n text_n to_o a_o tittle_n without_o alteration_n this_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o any_o outward_a scripture_n but_o of_o that_o word_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o preach_v to_o turn_v man_n to_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v nigh_o and_o they_o need_v not_o look_v without_o for_o it_o be_v ever_o man_n so_o bemope_v as_o to_o draw_v such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o thou_o do_v from_o that_o scripture_n viz._n that_o every_o tittle_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n give_v out_o of_o old_a shall_v be_v secure_v without_o one_o jot_n of_o loss_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n there_o make_v it_o be_v never_o make_v good_a since_o as_o be_v show_v above_o the_o scripture_n of_o sundry_a whole_a prophecy_n and_o epistle_n write_v by_o inspiration_n be_v lose_v since_o then_o nay_o rather_o and_o indeed_o that_o text_n produce_v a_o truth_n which_o thou_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n his_o word_n and_o spirit_n shall_v be_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la so_o pour_v out_o shed_v abroad_o and_o plant_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o his_o handmaid_n and_o servant_n son_n and_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v and_o reach_v as_o of_o old_a by_o word_n of_o mouth_n his_o word_n as_o put_v into_o they_o by_o god_n himself_o yet_o i._n o._n i_o know_v not_o how_o often_o betake_v himself_o to_o that_o text_n to_o make_v good_a his_o talk_n of_o the_o eternal_a entireness_n to_o a_o tittle_n of_o his_o outward_a text_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n transcript_n thereof_o without_o which_o the_o word_n be_v as_o true_a entire_a and_o secure_a as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o text_n be_v entire_a when_o the_o text_n be_v tear_v to_o piece_n and_o every_o tittle_n of_o it_o moulder_a away_o beside_o if_o that_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o preserve_v the_o text_n it_o must_v evince_v the_o text_n be_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n as_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v for_o its_o never_o to_o depart_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o seed_n that_o it_o be_v there_o promise_v to_o but_o i._o o._n confess_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o its_o use_n which_o be_v only_a faith_n he_o ex._n 3._o s._n 39_o presenti_fw-la statui_fw-la etc._n etc._n suit_v to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o say_v i_o as_o it_o shall_v cease_v as_o to_o its_o use_n so_o once_o to_o its_o esse_fw-la or_o very_o be_v obj._n and_o if_o i._n o._n urge_v as_o he_o do_v in_o effect_n that_o it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v to_o be_v continue_v for_o ever_o primary_o but_o consequential_o the_o letter_n and_o its_o tittle_n for_o as_o much_o as_o without_o it_o be_v preserve_v in_o that_o and_o that_o be_v preserve_v entire_a to_o a_o tittle_n the_o word_n itself_o can_v be_v preserve_v from_o corruption_n rep._n he_o have_v as_o good_a have_v tell_v i_o &_o as_o soon_o i_o shall_v have_v believe_v he_o in_o it_o that_o because_o moses_n by_o god_n appointment_n make_v a_o ark_n to_o lay_v the_o book_n table_n and_o letter_n in_o the_o two_o table_n and_o letter_n write_v on_o it_o can_v not_o last_v any_o long_a than_o the_o ark_n or_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v lose_v any_o where_o be_v not_o keep_v so_o entire_a that_o not_o one_o bit_n or_o scrap_n of_o it_o be_v break_v or_o lose_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o ever_o the_o light_n shall_v shine_v out_o or_o be_v keep_v alive_a or_o be_v behold_v yea_o if_o one_o inch_n of_o horn_n or_o a_o nail_n or_o the_o least_o pin_n about_o the_o ark_n have_v happen_v to_o be_v shatter_v or_o get_v any_o knock_n or_o any_o odd_a corner_n of_o it_o be_v break_v off_o with_o be_v carry_v jumble_v or_o toss_v to_o and_o sro_n between_o israel_n and_o the_o philistine_n there_o have_v be_v no_o mean_n of_o preserve_v the_o letter_n from_o be_v lose_v or_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o glass_n window_n be_v set_v up_o that_o the_o sun_n may_v shine_v through_o it_o therefore_o suppose_v that_o to_o be_v crack_v or_o to_o have_v any_o flaw_n in_o it_o or_o to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o but_o one_o little_a piece_n of_o a_o pane_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o enjoy_v the_o clear_a bright_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n more_o distinct_o or_o at_o any_o certainty_n nor_o can_v i_o be_v satisfy_v unquestionable_o that_o the_o sun_n itself_o remain_v inviolate_a unless_o you_o can_v assure_v i_o that_o there_o be_v every_o barley-corn_n breadth_n of_o the_o glass-window_n without_o any_o loss_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o set_v up_o though_o yet_o we_o see_v now_o the_o sun_n both_o be_v the_o same_o and_o be_v better_a see_v when_o behold_v without_o a_o glass_n then_o through_o it_o and_o be_v most_o clear_a when_o the_o glass_n window_n be_v take_v down_o and_o it_o behold_v more_o immediate_o in_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v from_o itself_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v canonize_v for_o a_o fool_n that_o will_v count_v he_o a_o very_a wife_n man_n at_o least_o as_o to_o that_o affair_n that_o shall_v so_o affirm_v so_o let_v who_o will_v esteem_v of_o i._n
oh_o wisdom_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o fool_n yet_o or_o not_o so_o wise_a or_o something_o as_o to_o believe_v he_o howbeit_o who_o ever_o believe_v or_o believe_v he_o not_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o this_o aforesaid_a he_o talk_v in_o effect_n while_n p._n 12.13_o he_o say_v thus_o without_o proof_n as_o he_o do_v most_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o vain_a thought_n as_o follow_v viz._n i._o o._n the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v manifest_v itself_o no_o less_o concern_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o write_n than_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o rep._n which_o be_v a_o loud_a one_o for_o many_o holy_a prophet_n write_n be_v lose_v but_o not_o a_o doit_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i._o o._n the_o writing_n itself_o be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a council_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n after_o a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o other_o mean_n for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n rep._n which_o be_v another_o for_o the_o doctrine_n can_v never_o perish_v if_o every_o tittle_n of_o the_o text_n shall_v i._o o._n the_o malice_n of_o satan_n have_v rage_v no_o less_o against_o the_o book_n than_o the_o truth_n certain_v in_o it_o rep._n which_o be_v a_o three_o for_o satan_n will_v allow_v people_n bibles_n and_o text_n enough_o to_o talk_v of_o truth_n out_o of_o so_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o truth_n i._o o._n it_o be_v no_o less_o crime_n to_o be_v traditor_n libri_fw-la then_o abnegator_fw-la fidei_fw-la rep._n which_o be_v a_o four_o false_a tale_n for_o the_o burn_a the_o book_n can_v murder_v the_o faith_n as_o have_v the_o light_n do_v which_o with_o its_o fellow_n i_o have_v disprove_v and_o give_v reason_n against_o above_o and_o while_o p._n 17.18.19_o in_o answer_n to_o capellus_n his_o honest_a grant_n that_o the_o save_v doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o moment_n 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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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have_v as_o hard_o of_o belief_n as_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o p._n 206._o the_o fate_n of_o other_o book_n yea_o i._n o._n let_v i_o but_o ask_v thou_o this_o be_v that_o faith_n thou_o have_v that_o thy_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n copy_n be_v to_o a_o tittle_n so_o uncorrupted_a as_o thou_o contend_v a_o divine_a faith_n or_o a_o fallible_a persuasion_n only_o if_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o fig_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o good_a faith_n than_o so_o and_o be_v not_o more_o infallible_o assure_v then_o so_o of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thy_o most_o perfect_a rule_n and_o infallible_a foundation_n if_o the_o former_a what_o be_v it_o must_v beget_v this_o divine_a faith_n in_o this_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o point_n nor_o tittle_n vary_v in_o thy_o now_o canon_n standard_n or_o adore_a copy_n from_o the_o first_o copy_n of_o the_o text_n that_o ever_o be_v will_v thy_o vain_a confidence_n hope_n conjecture_n good_a 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 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wherewith_o thou_o stand_v out_o push_v and_o war_a on_o in_o vindication_n of_o thy_o assertion_n which_o lose_v ground_n more_o and_o more_o at_o the_o tail_n of_o which_o thou_o again_o usher_v in_o thy_o conclusion_n viz._n the_o jew_n silly_a superstitious_a say_n and_o do_n which_o thou_o mingle_v with_o thy_o own_o shall_v we_o think_v as_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o justify_v and_o side_n with_o they_o in_o their_o absurdity_n but_o also_o build_v much_o as_o to_o the_o evince_a of_o thy_o position_n thereupon_o there_o lack_v little_a to_o be_v reply_v as_o to_o the_o rout_v of_o they_o every_o one_o that_o have_v any_o little_a solidity_n in_o he_o be_v easy_o capable_a to_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o foppicalnesse_n thereof_o yet_o at_o least_o i_o shall_v do_v thou_o so_o much_o right_o who_o perhaps_o place_v more_o in_o they_o then_o many_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v do_v as_o to_o nominate_v they_o the_o jew_n say_v thou_o pag._n 169_o 170_o 171_o 173._o have_v a_o 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we_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n yet_o remain_v what_o variety_n there_o be_v among_o the_o copy_n themselves_o shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v in_o they_o all_o we_o say_v be_v every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n reply_n because_o the_o child_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o new_a be_v so_o sortish_a and_o senseless_a as_o to_o surmise_v that_o the_o bare_a copy_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o point_n and_o tittle_n and_o loâ—aes_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o so_o that_o its_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o mistranscribe_a one_o letter_n by_o either_o alteration_n ablation_n or_o addition_n which_o change_n by_o deficiency_n or_o redundancy_n may_v befall_v the_o most_o critical_a curious_a careful_a scribe_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v profane_v a_o copy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o profane_a and_o holy_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o as_o much_o moment_n as_o the_o fiâ—ing_a the_o whole_a world_n and_o upon_o such_o uncircumcised_a conceit_n be_v man_n excrementiâ—ously_o exact_a and_o diligent_a to_o very_a doâ—age_n and_o careful_a of_o pin_n point_n vowel_n accent_n tittle_n jotae_n apices_fw-la and_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n ad_fw-la extra_n not_o tantamount_n to_o the_o least_o of_o the_o truth_n therein_o contain_v no_o not_o to_o so_o â—uch_o as_o tithe_v while_o the_o law_n for_o it_o stand_v of_o mint_n anâ—is_n and_o commin_n to_o utter_v carelessness_n of_o the_o grand_a truth_n and_o reverential_o respectful_a to_o their_o book_n as_o they_o be_v of_o old_a to_o their_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o as_o divine_a original_a and_o to_o as_o divine_v a_o end_n as_o the_o letter_n be_v to_o very_a idolatry_n and_o spend_v their_o 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blind_a madman_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 236_o 239_o 242_o 243_o 246_o 247._o do_v so_o adore_v the_o letter_n and_o dote_v on_o the_o tittle_n of_o it_o must_v thou_o needs_o be_v foolish_a and_o dote_v and_o sottish_a and_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o so_o childish_o serious_a in_o take_v up_o thy_o time_n and_o thought_n so_o total_o and_o pine_o after_o toy_n and_o trifle_n and_o jot_n and_o tittle_n together_o with_o they_o vin_fw-fr tu_fw-la curtis_n judaeis_n oppedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o sometime_o flert_fw-la at_o the_o jew_n fancy_n and_o foppery_n and_o odd_a conceit_n and_o overcurious_a carriage_n of_o themselves_o in_o boy_n toy_n and_o at_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o fiddle_a mind_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v any_o other_o then_o forget_v and_o yet_o forget_v thyself_o so_o other_o while_n as_o to_o entertain_v their_o vain_a thought_n so_o as_o to_o own_v they_o as_o thy_o own_o and_o own_v they_o as_o thy_o ground_n and_o 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imagination_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o border_n on_o atheism_n god_n promise_v etc._n etc._n require_v other_o thought_n at_o our_o hand_n and_o such_o like_a must_v therefore_o the_o child_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n run_v a_o whore_v with_o the_o dead_a literatist_n back_o again_o from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o letter_n from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o servant_n from_o the_o substantial_a word_n to_o the_o image_n and_o copy_n of_o it_o from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a from_o the_o eternal_a inalterable_a incorruptible_a truth_n to_o the_o vary_a vanish_v perish_v tittle_n of_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n external_n text_n must_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n think_v and_o dote_v and_o dream_n with_o the_o light-defying_a doctor_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o the_o darkness_n and_o because_o i.o._n those_o point-prizing_a rabbi_n and_o tittle-trying_a textman_n and_o thou_o with_o 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thou_o confess_v the_o scripture_n transcriber_n be_v can_v possible_o do_v any_o more_o than_o they_o can_v do_v yet_o to_o entertain_v the_o best_a thought_n of_o they_o that_o may_v be_v grant_v their_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v more_o than_o that_o of_o common_a scribe_n of_o heathen_a author_n to_o save_v thou_o the_o pain_n of_o prove_v it_o and_o that_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la as_o the_o roman_n will_v not_o treacherous_o mistranscribe_a sibyl_n verse_n so_o much_o less_o will_v jew_n the_o scripture_n have_v therein_o to_o do_v with_o god_n yet_o shall_v we_o think_v all_o that_o transcribe_v scripture_n &_o translate_v it_o too_o know_v not_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o as_o well_o as_o some_o yet_o variety_n thou_o here_o confess_v be_v in_o the_o copy_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o can_v be_v but_o that_o some_o of_o they_o must_v differ_v from_o the_o first_o original_a and_o if_o at_o all_o in_o tittle_n at_o least_o and_o if_o but_o so_o its_o enough_o to_o over-turn_a the_o universality_n of_o thy_o assertion_n and_o so_o what_o be_v possible_a to_o some_o as_o mistake_n be_v be_v possible_a to_o all_o and_o not_o impossible_a to_o any_o transcriber_n shall_v we_o think_v then_o because_o thou_o so_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mistake_v creep_v into_o the_o original_a copy_n upon_o they_o groundless_a conjecture_n that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o any_o be_v all_o truth_n itself_o fail_v as_o to_o its_o certainty_n and_o that_o without_o remedy_n or_o relief_n though_o sufficient_o propound_v by_o capellus_n and_o other_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o save_v wild_a i.o._n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v the_o conclusion_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o abate_v of_o his_o once_o utter_v rash_a assertion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v force_v from_o he_o by_o degree_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o what_o be_v prove_v by_o undeniable_a and_o irrefragable_a instance_n which_o instance_n also_o himself_o give_v and_o though_o he_o will_v have_v other_o give_v heed_n to_o his_o own_o improbable_a probability_n yet_o be_v adeo_fw-la infeliciter_fw-la stupidus_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la neque_fw-la experentia_fw-la erudiri_fw-la possit_fw-la quasi_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la superer_fw-la vana_fw-la perswasione_n sideratus_fw-la in_fw-la contemptu_fw-la omnium_fw-la audaciter_fw-la persistit_fw-la cum_fw-la comico_fw-la illo_fw-la clamans_fw-la dicat_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la volet_fw-la ex_fw-la hââ—_n opinion_n non_fw-la dimovebimur_fw-la etenim_fw-la si_fw-la seniorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la cap._n j.p._n testimonium_fw-la seu_fw-la experientia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ullius_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la pondeâ—is_fw-la effeâ—_n aut_fw-la momenti_fw-la scripturae_fw-la lectiones_fw-la &_o transcriptiones_fw-la esse_fw-la variâ—s_fw-la negare_fw-la verecundaretur_fw-la ex._n 2._o sect._n 28._o i_o e._n so_o unhappy_o irrefragable_o stupid_a himself_o as_o not_o by_o any_o reason_n or_o experience_n to_o be_v instruct_v but_o as_o if_o he_o alone_o must_v impose_v possess_v it_o with_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n pertinacious_o proceed_v in_o contempt_n of_o all_o man_n cry_v out_o with_o the_o comedian_n let_v every_o one_o say_v what_o he_o will_v we_o will_v never_o be_v remove_v from_o this_o opinion_n for_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o senior_n capellus_n i.p._n or_o experience_n itself_o be_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o moment_n he_o will_v blush_v to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v various_a lection_n and_o transcription_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v we_o think_v because_o i.o._n so_o speak_v aâ—_n he_o think_v that_o it_o can_v with_o no_o colour_n of_o probability_n be_v assert_v though_o learned_a man_n as_o be_v confess_v do_v confess_v it_o that_o the_o same_o fate_n have_v attend_v the_o scripture_n in_o its_o transcription_n as_o have_v do_v other_o book_n shall_v we_o think_v because_o 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church_n as_o to_o her_o knowledge_n of_o it_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o know_v it_o now_o be_v as_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o right_a translation_n as_o transcription_n yet_o i.o._n deny_v that_o god_n vouchsafe_v his_o infallible_a guidance_n in_o either_o but_o sure_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o word_n with_o his_o care_n of_o his_o church_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o obedience_n not_o the_o letter_n or_o write_v of_o it_o but_o the_o word_n itself_o declare_v of_o therein_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o be_v so_o before_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o which_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o by_o the_o letter_n be_v or_o not_o be_v require_v other_o thought_n at_o our_o hand_n chap._n vii_o now_o as_o for_o what_o follow_v that_o above_o name_v crew_n or_o brigade_n of_o argument_n that_o be_v crowd_v so_o close_o together_o for_o as_o to_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o last_v it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o careless_a forlorn_a hope_n that_o past_a afore_o they_o its_o most_o make_v up_o of_o a_o straggle_a number_n of_o grant_n concession_n confession_n allowance_n acknowledgement_n and_o yield_n up_o of_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n or_o the_o cause_n itself_o by_o i.o._n so_o much_o before_o contend_v for_o howbeit_o so_o as_o that_o i.o._n give_v the_o world_n to_o know_v such_o be_v as_o he_o say_v true_o pag._n 191._o of_o other_o and_o himself_o too_o the_o vanity_n curiosity_n pride_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o please_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o thought_n of_o thing_n have_v once_o publish_v they_o as_o evidence_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o diligence_n and_o so_o exceed_o vainglorious_a curious_a uncertain_a be_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o i.o._n also_o de_fw-fr quo_fw-la fabula_fw-la narratur_fw-la say_v epist._n pag._n 20._o after_o a_o door_n to_o reputation_n and_o renown_n by_o learning_n be_v open_v in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v once_o spread_v himself_o in_o
difference_n that_o be_v in_o late_a transcript_n as_o various_a lection_n p._n 192._o whatever_a vary_a word_n quoth_v he_o syllable_n or_o tittle_n can_v by_o any_o be_v observe_v wherein_o any_o book_n though_o of_o yesterday_o vary_v from_o the_o common_a receive_v copy_n though_o manifest_o a_o mistake_n superfluous_a or_o deficient_a inconsistent_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n yea_o barbarous_a be_v present_o impose_v on_o we_o as_o various_a lection_n so_o p._n 194._o how_o peevish_o complain_v he_o that_o all_o difference_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o copy_n print_v or_o write_v be_v equal_o give_v out_o as_o various_a lection_n many_o difference_n that_o have_v be_v former_o reject_v by_o learned_a man_n for_o open_a corruption_n be_v here_o tender_v we_o again_o quoth_v he_o add_v it_o be_v not_o every_o variety_n or_o difference_n in_o a_o copy_n that_o shall_v present_o be_v cry_v up_o for_o a_o various_a read_n a_o man_n may_v with_o as_o good_a colour_n 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〈◊〉_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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the_o scripture_n and_o the_o doctrine_n or_o word_n of_o truth_n it_o treat_v of_o the_o outward_a write_n and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n within_o that_o be_v write_v of_o which_o can_v not_o be_v make_v appear_v consider_v sigillatim_fw-la or_o apart_o to_o be_v both_o of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o at_o last_o though_o that_o be_v bad_a enough_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o that_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v loath_a among_o man_n to_o be_v mock_v at_o as_o the_o builder_n that_o begin_v and_o can_v carry_v it_o to_o a_o end_n have_v another_o string_n to_o thy_o bow_n thou_o strengthene_v thy_o weak_a business_n what_o thou_o be_v able_a &_o furtive_o clap_v a_o great_a glory_n light_n power_n and_o honour_n in_o respect_n of_o title_n about_o that_o dark_a dead_a weak_a and_o naked_a body_n of_o the_o write_n then_o that_o which_o consider_v by_o itself_o it_o can_v due_o and_o lawful_o challenge_v notwithstanding_o thy_o unwary_a assertion_n not_o only_o elsewhere_o but_o also_o ex._n 1._o s._n 26_o 27._o viz._n that_o scriptura_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicaâ—_n the_o scripture_n challenge_v this_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o itself_o even_n that_o of_o the_o inward_a live_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o to_o which_o alone_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o those_o glorious_a name_n by_o right_a be_v due_a and_o not_o to_o the_o letter_n and_o be_v due_a before_o the_o letter_n be_v when_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o true_a unchangeable_a inward_a truth_n and_o word_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o letter_n the_o outward_a and_o thy_o outward_o belove_a changeling_n and_o subtle_o shroud_v it_o under_o that_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n in_o question_n and_o the_o name_n to_o be_v dispute_v on_o whether_o it_o be_v due_a to_o it_o or_o no_o and_o be_v as_o much_o 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to_o those_o that_o live_v when_o they_o be_v first_o give_v out_o much_o less_o to_o we_o now_o as_o thou_o imagine_v in_o thy_o vain_a mind_n who_o dote_v that_o every_o apex_n of_o that_o text_n be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o we_o as_o the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o they_o without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o interveniency_n of_o any_o medium_n or_o way_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n or_o capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o syllable_n thereof_o pag._n 10.30.153_o for_o that_o come_v from_o god_n at_o first_o except_v the_o decalogue_n and_o that_o little_a to_o belshazzar_n which_o you_o have_v now_o but_o remote_a copy_n of_o not_o without_o the_o interveniency_n medium_n and_o way_n of_o man_n hand-writing_n which_o be_v it_o be_v as_o be_v infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n obnoxious_a to_o no_o fallibility_n yet_o as_o it_o come_v to_o you_o who_o own_o that_o and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v your_o inalterable_a standard_n it_o be_v far_o from_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n since_o it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o interveniency_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o wellnigh_o innumerable_a unknown_a transcriber_n the_o very_a first_o and_o best_a of_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o non-obnoxiousness_a to_o fallibility_n that_o thou_o thyself_o say_v pag._n 167._o that_o neither_o all_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infallible_a or_o divine_o inspire_v so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o mistake_v and_o that_o religious_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o their_o work_n with_o a_o due_a reverence_n of_o he_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v be_v all_o thou_o ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o p._n 10._o that_o 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 〈◊〉_d fallibility_n and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v know_v they_o do_v 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emananation_n from_o god_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o sole_a foundation_n of_o all_o that_o divine_a authority_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o ascribe_v to_o it_o and_o as_o thy_o basis_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 2.24.30_o thou_o begin_v thy_o building_n in_o thy_o second_o chapter_n and_o so_o onward_o throughout_o thy_o book_n in_o both_o treatise_n and_o thesis_n lay_v and_o thwack_a title_n upon_o title_n land_n upon_o land_n honour_n upon_o honour_n exaltation_n on_o exaltation_n crown_n upon_o crown_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n or_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n come_v down_o to_o you_o from_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sundry_a successive_a transcriber_n extol_v and_o magnify_v it_o in_o such_o a_o exceed_a high_a unlimited_a and_o boundless_a way_n of_o benediction_n till_o like_o one_o that_o be_v busy_a in_o beautify_v with_o gold_n his_o carve_a 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and_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n the_o true_a and_o most_o unerring_a touchstone_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o most_o immovable_a inalterable_a certain_a steadfast_a and_o stable_a standard_n the_o only_a firm_a and_o infallible_a foundation_n of_o all_o that_o belief_n and_o obedience_n that_o god_n require_v at_o man_n hand_n a_o steadfast_a relief_n against_o all_o that_o confusion_n darkness_n and_o uncertainty_n which_o the_o vanity_n fossy_a and_o looseness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n draw_v out_o by_o the_o unspeakable_a alteration_n that_o fall_v out_o among_o they_o will_v certain_o have_v run_v out_o into_o pag._n 28._o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n on_o which_o all_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v immediate_o to_o be_v ground_v that_o which_o alone_o give_v the_o determination_n of_o doctrine_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v whether_o they_o be_v truth_n of_o god_n or_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n tr._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 16._o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o examine_v and_o prove_v tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la lydium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o prove_v that_o which_o plead_v its_o reception_n not_o only_o in_o comparison_n with_o but_o in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n found_v thereon_o p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o its_o daily_a use_n not_o only_a ad_fw-la ingenerationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la to_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v not_o bâ—â—_n &_o in_o ea_fw-la edificationem_fw-la to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o high_a saint_n in_o it_o while_o they_o draw_v breath_n here_o that_o there_o be_v not_o more_o need_n to_o we_o of_o food_n and_o raiment_n to_o uphold_v our_o very_a natural_a life_n than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ._n that_o which_o do_v not_o only_o most_o exceed_o exceed_v all_o other_o but_o as_o to_o the_o save_a end_n thereof_o be_v the_o only_a and_o singular_a mean_n that_o god_n use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o singular_a the_o light_n the_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n above_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n p._n 43._o the_o witness_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n ipsa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la docemur_fw-la yea_o no_o less_o than_o â—he_v very_o powerful_a live_a quicken_a soulsaving_a word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o challenge_v to_o itself_o that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o its_o own_o proper_a name_n that_o which_o be_v so_o tum_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la real_a &_o cognoscibili_fw-la i.e._n so_o and_o so_o know_v evident_o by_o its_o own_o light_n and_o power_n so_o to_o be_v that_o which_o manifest_v and_o testify_v of_o itself_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 140._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n yea_o abundant_o &_o uncontrolable_o to_o man_n p._n 3_o that_o which_o be_v often_o even_o wellnigh_o a_o thousand_o time_n mention_v indigitated_a ex._n 1._o sect._n 5.32_o by_o that_o name_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o call_v for_o attendance_n and_o submission_n to_o it_o as_o such_o with_o supreme_a uncontroleable_a authority_n p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v expect_v from_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o on_o penalty_n of_o his_o eternal_a displeasure_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n 2_o thess._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o that_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o we_o do_v other_o book_n with_o a_o firm_a opinion_n only_o but_o with_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a faith_n omit_v all_o such_o induction_n as_o serve_v only_o to_o ingenerate_v a_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 31.32.34_o etc._n etc._n and_o many_o more_o such_o transcendent_o glorious_a epithet_n and_o compellation_n thou_o denominate_v the_o scripture_n by_o as_o that_o which_o as_o to_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o text_n be_v unaltered_a in_o every_o tittle_n and_o also_o every_o tittle_n and_o iota_fw-la of_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a god_n wherein_o the_o eternal_a concernment_n of_o soul_n lie_v for_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o under_o that_o term_n of_o scripture_n or_o of_o the_o word_n thou_o restisie_v all_o this_o yea_o and_o very_o much_o more_o do_v thou_o find_v out_o and_o sing_v of_o the_o transcript_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n text_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n which_o though_o they_o be_v all_o true_a of_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n indeed_o which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v and_o in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o never_o which_o no_o where_o call_v itself_o so_o be_v often_o and_o only_o so_o style_v yet_o be_v 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their_o own_o dream_v thought_n into_o sinister_a sense_n and_o to_o tell_v lie_n and_o dream_n and_o divination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n for_o truth_n which_o steal_a ware_n though_o they_o vent_v the_o same_o word_n which_o they_o read_v in_o other_o write_n not_o receive_v and_o utter_v as_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n god_n call_v but_o the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o the_o chaff_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o wheat_n and_o not_o the_o other_o vers_n 21._o moreover_o as_o to_o the_o other_o of_o thy_o text_n i_o be_o yet_o in_o hand_n with_o viz._n jam._n 1.2_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o heb._n 4.12_o psal._n 119.105_o isa._n 55.10_o 11._o all_o which_o thou_o urge_v in_o proof_n of_o one_o and_o the_o
same_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n viz._n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v powerful_a to_o salvation_n to_o beget_v faith_n to_o be_v live_v sharp_a spirit_n search_v discern_a thought_n a_o light_n and_o lamp_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o only_a perfect_a stand_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n exclusive_o of_o another_o revelation_n by_o the_o spirit_n word_n or_o light_v within_o these_o be_v aâ—â—_n true_a of_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n and_o light_n within_o the_o qua._n call_v to_o and_o the_o letter_n point_v at_o in_o all_o these_o text_n of_o thy_o traduce_v but_o methink_v thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o expound_v any_o one_o of_o those_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o scripture_n itself_o as_o to_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o what_o be_v this_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v powerful_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o allege_v it_o he_o bid_v he_o continue_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v learn_v as_o also_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o and_o have_v be_v assure_v of_o know_v of_o who_o he_o learn_v they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v from_o paul_n as_o a_o mean_n under_o god_n as_o it_o rather_o seem_v to_o be_v from_o christ_n himself_o who_o disciple_n he_o be_v as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v but_o as_o he_o laarnt_v of_o he_o before_o he_o become_v acquaint_v with_o paul_n act._n 16.1_o 2._o the_o promise_n be_v entail_v unto_o his_o continuance_n in_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o ascribe_v to_o any_o power_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o save_v though_o yet_o we_o know_v timothy_n be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o scripture_n also_o as_o be_v own_v above_o and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o james_n with_o which_o thou_o joyne_v this_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o outward_a letter_n power_n to_o save_v to_o which_o also_o p._n 83_o 84_o 85._o thou_o jumble_v together_o a_o number_n more_o than_o be_v in_o this_o catalogue_n underhand_o and_o which_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o here_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n with_o one_o consent_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o not_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v so_o as_o most_o effectual_a powerful_a and_o able_a to_o save_v soul_n yea_o the_o very_a power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n viz._n rom._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 1_o cor._n 2.5_o 1_o thess._n 1.5_o psal._n 110.2_o act._n 20.31_o joh._n 6.68_o gal._n 2.8_o col._n 1.6_o and_o more_o out_o of_o the_o coâ—â—nths_n miscoâ—ed_n from_o which_o texâ—s_n thou_o powere_v out_o thy_o blind_a opinion_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o concern_v the_o scripture_n thereof_o in_o this_o particular_a in_o such_o wise_a say_v it_o be_v absolute_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n vis_fw-fr virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v build_v on_o that_o word_n without_o other_o help_n or_o advantage_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o word_n that_o come_v not_o as_o a_o naked_a word_n but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v all_o manner_n of_o assurance_n and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o itself_o even_o by_o its_o power_n and_o efficacy_n it_o be_v term_v the_o rod_n of_o power_n or_o strength_n denote_v its_o authority_n and_o efficacy_n that_o which_o be_v thus_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n able_a to_o make_v itself_o know_v so_o to_o be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d able_a and_o powerful_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n they_o be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potens_fw-la seruare_fw-la animal_n nostras_fw-la the_o word_n that_o have_v power_n in_o it_o to_o save_v the_o able_a powerful_a word_n that_o paul_n commend_v the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v live_v and_o effectual_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o power_n it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o all_o the_o world_n without_o sword_n without_o for_o the_o most_o part_n miracle_n without_o humane_a wisdom_n or_o oratory_n without_o any_o inducement_n or_o motive_n but_o what_o be_v mere_o and_o sole_o take_v from_o itself_o consi_v in_o thing_n that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v have_v eâ—erted_v this_o power_n and_o efficacy_n so_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o world_n cause_v man_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n so_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o its_o divine_a authority_n as_o immediate_o to_o renounce_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o undergo_v what_o ever_o be_v dreadful_a terrible_a and_o destructive_a to_o nature_n in_o all_o its_o dear_a concernment_n and_o such_o like_a reply_n all_o this_o i_o know_v to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o word_n light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o the_o letter_n point_v to_o and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v as_o that_o which_o man_n shall_v believe_v in_o it_o be_v absolute_o the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n but_o the_o letter_n not_o so_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v build_v on_o that_o word_n without_o other_o help_n or_o advantage_n from_o the_o letter_n stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n noah_n enoch_n abel_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n do_v that_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v god_n power_n mighty_a and_o effectual_a to_o save_v they_o before_o any_o outward_a letter_n be_v write_v and_o without_o the_o help_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o but_o the_o outward_a letter_n be_v profitable_a to_o nothing_o at_o all_o without_o the_o help_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n within_o but_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n of_o no_o efficacy_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o this_o the_o same_o j.o._n who_o say_v the_o scripture_n without_o other_o help_n and_o advantage_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a that_o we_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o revelation_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o but_o those_o be_v all_o dangerous_a uncertain_a unprofitable_a in_o no_o wise_a necessary_a fanatic_a figment_n desestable_a etc._n etc._n ex._n 17._o s._n 28._o to_o the_o wont_a contradiction_n of_o himself_o in_o all_o tâ—at_n and_o what_o be_v underhand_o confess_v with_o we_o in_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la of_o that_o scripture_n which_o he_o call_v the_o word_n p._n 236._o saying_n that_o without_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v man_n possession_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n of_o no_o efficacy_n to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n the_o word_n light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n within_o nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o not_o the_o letter_n without_o be_v the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n bare_a testimony_n to_o and_o be_v send_v to_o turn_v man_n to_o by_o his_o ministry_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o say_v its_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o on_o that_o believe_v in_o it_o and_o come_v in_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o it_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o write_n and_o be_v witness_v so_o to_o do_v at_o this_o day_n as_o of_o old_a it_o do_v to_o many_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o power_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v all_o manner_n of_o assurance_n and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o itself_o to_o such_o as_o through_o prejudice_n put_v it_o not_o away_o from_o they_o and_o thereby_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v both_o light_n and_o live_a and_o spirit_n and_o life_n itself_o even_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o letter_n 2_o cor._n 3._o thine_v unto_o they_o both_o in_o and_o also_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v man_n heart_n where_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n blind_v not_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o the_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ._n this_o and_o not_o the_o letter_n
be_v the_o rod_n of_o power_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o send_v out_o of_o zion_n even_o the_o rod_n and_o sharp_a sword_n of_o his_o mouâ—h_n and_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n wherewith_o he_o will_v now_o smite_v the_o nation_n and_o slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n who_o the_o proud_a oppress_v even_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o he_o will_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o suckling_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o seed_n seed_n out_o of_o which_o he_o ordain_v strength_n to_o the_o perfect_a his_o own_o praise_n against_o the_o persecutor_n this_o and_o not_o the_o weak_a dead_a letter_n bible_n or_o scripture_n thou_o so_o labour_v babl_a and_o scribl_a for_o be_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n able_a as_o the_o outward_a write_n be_v not_o to_o make_v itself_o know_v so_o to_o be_v for_o the_o letter_n be_v as_o lifeless_a helpless_a powerless_a as_o any_o other_o book_n write_v or_o dumb_a idol_n that_o man_n adore_v and_o receive_v aâ—_n you_o with_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o thou_o speak_v p._n 237._o do_v the_o bible_n at_o this_o day_n with_o the_o honour_n and_o veneration_n due_a to_o god_n that_o can_v stir_v from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v set_v as_o neither_o can_v the_o scripture_n from_o where_o it_o be_v lay_v no_o more_o than_o the_o turkish_a alcoran_n yeâ—_n as_o jeremiah_n in_o his_o epistle_n say_v of_o the_o weakness_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o they_o make_v powerful_a god_n of_o thâ—se_o god_n quoth_v he_o can_v save_v themselves_o from_o rust_n and_o moth_n though_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o purple_a they_o wipe_v they_o because_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o there_o be_v much_o upon_o they_o man_n put_v the_o sceptre_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o country_n and_o dagger_n and_o axe_n but_o they_o can_v deliver_v themselves_o from_o thief_n nor_o of_o themselves_o put_v to_o death_n one_o that_o offend_v they_o as_o a_o useless_a vessel_n worth_a nothing_o when_o break_v so_o it_o be_v with_o their_o god_n they_o be_v as_o the_o beam_n of_o their_o temple_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o head_n strâ—bats_n swallow_n bird_n and_o cat_n they_o be_v thing_n in_o which_o be_v no_o breath_n yet_o they_o set_v and_o sell_v and_o buy_v they_o at_o a_o high_a price_n they_o be_v carry_v have_v no_o foot_n â—o_o walk_v with_o if_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o can_v rise_v up_o again_o of_o themselves_o the_o same_o together_o with_o what_o follow_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la baruch_n 6._o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o adore_v best_a copy_n of_o the_o great_a bibles_n that_o lie_n in_o the_o great_a old_a mouldy_a popish_a parish_n mass-house_n now_o call_v the_o protestant_a church_n where_o the_o bell_n hang_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n not_o the_o spirit_n the_o elder_a sort_n of_o which_o be_v priest_n by_o ordinatioâ—â—_n deacon_n fit_a in_o their_o temple_n and_o roar_v and_o cry_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n the_o light_n the_o way_n to_o life_n the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v when_o their_o copy_n be_v carry_v about_o but_o these_o god_n of_o those_o idol_n shepherd_n that_o leave_v their_o poor_a flock_n at_o any_o time_n for_o another_o that_o have_v a_o better_a fleece_n can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o can_v withstand_v any_o king_n or_o enemy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o escape_v either_o from_o thief_n or_o robber_n nor_o when_o fire_n fall_v on_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v to_o help_v or_o save_v themselves_o or_o fly_v away_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o the_o book_n call_v bibles_n the_o scripture_n be_v so_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a not_o only_o in_o themselves_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o as_o without_o any_o other_o help_v or_o advantage_n to_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o god_n vis_fw-la virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o our_o salvation_n as_o i.o._n dream_n if_o he_o say_v he_o mean_v not_o the_o text_n but_o the_o word_n it_o talk_v on_o let_v he_o say_v so_o then_o when_o he_o write_v again_o and_o then_o we_o will_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v he_o give_v the_o cause_n in_o question_n to_o the_o qua._n who_o he_o quarrel_v with_o for_o deny_v the_o bible_n letter_n scripture_n outward_a write_v to_o be_v the_o live_n effectual_a able_a powerful_a word_n of_o god_n that_o give_v life_n and_o save_v and_o such_o like_a and_o so_o we_o shall_v meddle_v no_o more_o with_o he_o as_o to_o that_o matter_n but_o so_o long_o as_o he_o will_v needs_o damn_v down_o the_o qua._n as_o denier_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n too_o because_o they_o deny_v the_o letter_n or_o text_n to_o be_v proper_o the_o truth_n or_o word_n of_o god_n it_o do_v but_o declare_v and_o talk_v on_o we_o must_v thereby_o understand_v he_o to_o 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without_o as_o with_o the_o outward_a letter_n of_o it_o all_o that_o leâ—rn_v at_o it_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n call_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n or_o grace_v give_v to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n who_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o it_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o it_o to_o repent_v and_o so_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o this_o be_v it_o which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o the_o world_n without_o sword_n miracle_n humane_a wisdom_n oratory_n or_o any_o inducement_n or_o motive_n but_o what_o be_v mere_o and_o sole_o take_v from_o itself_o consist_v in_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n hear_v nor_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o animal_n natural_a man_n or_o of_o any_o but_o the_o spiritual_a man_n that_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o only_o 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but_o also_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o mind_n and_o will_n found_v thereon_o and_o call_v for_o attendance_n and_o submission_n with_o supreme_a and_o uncontrollable_a authority_n 57_o 58._o as_o that_o which_o have_v bring_v forth_o so_o much_o fruit_n and_o exert_v so_o much_o power_n what_o power_n have_v it_o put_v forth_o to_o conquer_v the_o world_n into_o such_o submission_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n as_o christ_n require_v or_o as_o the_o letter_n itself_o either_o call_v for_o what_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n have_v it_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o world_n call_v christian_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o all_o its_o be_v
the_o perfection_n of_o which_o say_v they_o stand_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o sufficiency_n to_o effect_v its_o proper_a end_n which_o be_v with_o they_o the_o most_o perfect_a instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n witness_n i.o._n who_o kâ—unds_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o in_o that_o point_n i_o shall_v here_o see_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n english_v which_o be_v write_v by_o he_o in_o latin_a etc._n j.o._n god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a agent_n must_v necessary_o act_n for_o some_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v sure_a he_o have_v some_o propound_a end_n but_o â—herâ—as_v the_o end_n be_v twofold_a â—_o vâ—timaâ—e_n and_o â—emoâ—e_v 2._o next_o and_o immediate_a we_o state_n the_o ultimate_a supreme_a and_o general_a end_n to_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n the_o immediate_a or_o next_o end_n of_o his_o give_v the_o scriptureâ—_n and_o so_o of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o we_o contend_v to_o be_v our_o direction_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o at_o length_n we_o do_v his_o will_n may_v obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o worker_n and_o of_o the_o work_n what_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o to_o wiâ—_n moral_o and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o operation_n proper_a to_o they_o dâ—_n effect_n but_o when_o aâ—_n the_o perfection_n of_o every_o discipline_n consist_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o end_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v perfect_a wâ—ich_a be_v sufficient_a to_o its_o next_o end_n but_o that_o imperfect_a which_o can_v obtain_v it_o propose_v end_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v consist_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o in_o its_o sufficiency_n in_o respect_n to_o its_o proper_a end_n which_o be_v the_o instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v eternal_a salvation_n in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o we_o assert_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o oâ—r_a obedience_n reply_n whether_o â—â—ere_o be_v not_o a_o more_o perfect_a way_n of_o our_o instruction_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n than_o the_o scripture_n appear_v elsewhere_o where_o i_o show_v no_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v any_o way_n but_o the_o inward_a revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o we_o by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n here_o only_o observe_v i_o o._n confusion_n and_o confutation_n of_o himself_o in_o this_o above_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v when_o the_o quae._n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a to_o its_o own_o proper_a end_n and_o its_o end_n be_v obtain_v it_o cease_v then_o quoth_v he_o abulibitur_fw-la it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o the_o scripture_n obtain_v it_o whole_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o not_o one_o jâ—t_a or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n i.e._n letter_n with_o he_o shall_v fail_v for_o not_o only_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o the_o build_n up_o in_o it_o while_o we_o live_v here_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o than_o its_o end_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o and_o build_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o effect_v by_o it_o here_o be_v it_o then_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d no_o neither_o quoth_v he_o in_o the_o selfsame_a section_n the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n shâ—â—â—_n cease_v then_o be_v accommodate_v only_o to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o faith_n also_o as_o found_v on_o it_o â—â—â—ll_v be_v do_v aâ—ay_o exit_fw-la 3._o s._n 39_o here_o then_o be_v the_o round_a i.o._n make_v with_o a_o cris-cross_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o plead_v and_o affirm_v and_o of_o every_o thing_n else_o be_v its_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n to_o accomplish_v its_o own_o proper_a immediate_a end_n and_o what_o ever_o do_v not_o so_o be_v imperfect_a the_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v its_o direction_n instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o will_n worship_n their_o obedience_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o the_o ingeneration_n of_o faith_n and_o edification_n up_o in_o it_o to_o salvation_n this_o whole_a end_n of_o the_o scripture_n its_o most_o false_a to_o affirm_v that_o it_o accomplish_v till_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o must_v do_v it_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o world_n it_o can_v possible_o do_v it_o for_o perfection_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o holiness_n &_o freedom_n from_o sin_n here_o be_v not_o attainable_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o can_v possible_o for_o there_o both_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o faith_n it_o seâ—f_n that_o be_v found_v on_o it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v of_o any_o use_n at_o all_o be_v of_o use_n only_o here_o â—nd_n shall_v be_v both_o do_v away_o verbum_fw-la sit_v sapient_n insipienti_fw-la plura_fw-la plus_fw-la satis_fw-la never_o do_v i_o see_v such_o round_n and_o cross_n and_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n such_o self-confutations_a and_o network_n and_o checker-work_n and_o web_n and_o snare_n as_o i.o._n make_v and_o hang_v hamper_v in_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v do_v make_v and_o weave_v among_o any_o but_o our_o woeful_o benight_a divine_n all_o who_o work_n be_v do_v in_o the_o dark_a isa._n 29.15_o in_o all_o my_o day_n before_o be_v the_o scripture_n than_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n able_a mighty_a effectual_a available_a to_o its_o end_n that_o be_v to_o save_v the_o soul_n as_o i.o._n say_v it_o be_v no_o quoth_v i.o._n it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v most_o false_a to_o say_v it_o do_v or_o can_v avail_v to_o its_o end_n in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v its_o of_o no_o force_n so_o if_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o i.o._n affirm_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o world_n that_o be_v pass_v away_o or_o some_o new_a find_v world_n or_o other_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v its_o neither_o in_o this_o present_a world_n nor_o that_o to_o come_v neither_o now_o nor_o hereafter_o neither_o here_o nor_o there_o but_o alas_o as_o the_o world_n itself_o wherein_o he_o fancy_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v be_v none_o know_v where_o but_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n of_o his_o own_o coin_n hatch_v no_o where_o but_o in_o his_o own_o head_n the_o shop_n where_o and_o whence_o many_o more_o such_o like_a toy_n be_v shape_v sell_v and_o utter_v among_o such_o as_o have_v sell_v the_o truth_n be_v willing_a rather_o to_o trade_n in_o utter_a untruth_n then_o in_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n 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a_o light_n within_o he_o will_v needs_o say_v and_o so_o he_o have_v need_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o out_o word_n we_o it_o be_v the_o letter_n without_o also_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v quoth_v he_o of_o the_o holy_a matter_n contain_v 1._o declare_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v say_v we_o the_o live_a word_n light_n gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n the_o word_n speak_v of_o be_v without_o or_o it_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n quoth_v he_o also_o though_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o dispute_n upon_o that_o subject_n when_o i_o tell_v he_o we_o deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o outward_a writing_n or_o letter_n write_v on_o paper_n with_o ink_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o p_o 26.1_o pamp._n he_o deny_v the_o same_o with_o i_o say_v you_o can_v believe_v we_o so_o simple_a sure_o as_o to_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n in_o that_o sense_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o mean_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 30._o when_o i_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v within_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v without_o â—rging_v rom._n 10._o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n you_o read_v not_o all_o quoth_v he_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n too_o so_o that_o it_o be_v without_o as_o well_o as_o within_o rep._n oh_o gross_a what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v here_o as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o within_o but_o without_o he_o if_o t.d._n shall_v tell_v i_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v no_o monster_n that_o his_o
tooth_n and_o tongue_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o i_o shall_v reply_v it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o within_o but_o without_o he_o t.d._n will_v suppose_v i_o to_o be_v some_o monstrous_a simpleton_n and_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o say_a man_n no_o little_a wrong_n in_o make_v no_o less_o than_o a_o monster_n of_o he_o by_o say_v his_o tooth_n and_o his_o tongue_n be_v all_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la without_o he_o when_o they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o other_o man_n be_v all_o orderly_a within_o his_o mouth_n but_o i_o must_v take_v this_o of_o he_o who_o say_v the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o a_o man_n while_o it_o iâ—_n say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n from_o he_o or_o else_o the_o qua._n folly_n will_v not_o be_v manifest_v to_o all_o man_n by_o it_o but_o much_o more_o of_o his_o own_o then_o all_o they_o amount_v to_o and_o so_o as_o wise_a as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o generation_n byond_v the_o child_n of_o light_n i_o shall_v think_v my_o think_v of_o this_o to_o myself_o and_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v with_o no_o more_o than_o this_o notice_n by_o the_o way_n to_o the_o reader_n 1._o that_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n show_v good_a and_o evil_a thought_n there_o search_v and_o separate_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o mouth_n of_o god_n there_o jer._n 15.19_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n distinguish_v between_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a word_n there_o in_o the_o particular_a person_n in_o who_o mouth_n it_o be_v plant_v and_o put_v for_o that_o purpose_n first_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n isa._n 59_o ult_n my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o from_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o which_o seed_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a race_n 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and_o therefore_o drive_v on_o in_o gross_a without_o divide_v between_o the_o scripture_n write_v letter_n or_o text_n and_o the_o word_n doctrine_n light_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v write_v of_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o blend_v all_o these_o into_o one_o and_o though_o for_o haste_n jumble_v and_o post_v on_o he_o get_v many_o a_o stumble_v by_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o lay_v himself_o on_o the_o ground_n yet_o up_o again_o he_o get_v and_o on_o he_o go_v though_o halt_o never_o hee_v how_o he_o interfear_n nor_o feel_v how_o he_o often_o hack_n and_o cut_n one_o leg_n against_o the_o other_o hope_v that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v not_o still_o nor_o give_v quite_o out_o nor_o lie_v flat_a he_o rid_v ground_n as_o well_o while_o he_o stumble_v on_o as_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o slide_v away_o more_o smooth_o but_o his_o blind_a blunderingâ—_n in_o which_o he_o think_v he_o post_v on_o unseen_a be_v note_v and_o see_v by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o far_o behind_o he_o who_o 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now_o the_o word_n write_v that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o as_o write_v by_o the_o command_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n rep._n all_o this_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v very_o true_a but_o tend_v to_o the_o overturning_a of_o j.os._n own_o cause_n and_o purpose_n in_o it_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n or_o writing_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o qua._n cause_n who_o against_o he_o deny_v that_o assertion_n for_o the_o word_n speak_v and_o write_v even_o as_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o god_n appointment_n be_v that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v still_o within_o the_o
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noah_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o joh._n 16.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o concern_v the_o spirit_n convince_a the_o world_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o joh._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o of_o christ_n the_o light_a come_n into_o the_o world_n i.e._n the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n there_o condemn_v the_o evil_a deed_n even_o in_o the_o dark_a cell_n of_o wicked_a man_n own_a conscience_n which_o light_n be_v send_v not_o to_o condemn_v but_o unless_o man_n love_v the_o darkness_n more_o than_o it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v in_o it_o vers_n 17_o 18._o and_o that_o text_n also_o joh._n 1.9_o concern_v the_o truâ—_n light_n which_o be_v christ_n enlighten_v every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n all_o which_o place_n and_o many_o more_o be_v parallel_v together_o in_o this_o point_n among_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o shift_n whereby_o to_o shuffle_v of_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o qua._n this_o 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and_o true_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o beget_v by_o the_o light_n and_o live_a word_n of_o truth_n from_o death_n and_o darkness_n into_o a_o real_a union_n with_o itself_o by_o receive_v with_o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o innate_a engraft_a word_n â—am_n 1.21_o by_o which_o they_o become_v incorporate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v transubstantiate_v into_o one_o seed_n with_o itself_o have_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v upon_o they_o and_o shine_v in_o and_o through_o they_o before_o the_o world_n man_n &_o before_o who_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n faith_n christ_n mat._n 5.16_o is._n 60.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2._o ult_n i_o say_v if_o such_o man_n may_v be_v style_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n as_o john_n baptist_n be_v style_v by_o christ_n a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n joh._n 35_o 36_o then_o who_o yet_o christ_n have_v a_o great_a witness_n will_n i.o._n therefore_o prefer_v the_o deaâ—_n copy_n of_o the_o 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hand_n there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o the_o word_n and_o light_n by_o which_o all_o be_v make_v be_v make_v or_o bear_v into_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o such_o a_o letter_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o its_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v as_o their_o food_n in_o the_o saint_n joh._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v bear_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o joh._n 6.51_o to_o 64._o the_o bread_n i_o give_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o all_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o same_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o eat_v with_o a_o carnal_a mouth_n will_v as_o so_o have_v profit_v nothing_o vers_fw-la 63._o
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p._n 9_o the_o figment_n and_o imagination_n of_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o they_o speak_v and_o this_o i_o as_o ready_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v as_o thou_o t._n d_n and_o some_o other_o man_n be_v who_o in_o your_o private_a narrow_a conception_n and_o thought_n of_o thing_n thrust_v out_o what_o you_o tkinke_v feign_v and_o fancy_n still_o to_o be_v truth_n though_o nothing_o so_o about_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o matter_n for_o they_o be_v true_a scripture_n of_o holy_a public_a spirit_a man_n who_o write_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v what_o be_v know_v and_o sure_o belevee_v luke_n 1.1_o at_o least_o among_o saint_n who_o be_v no_o liar_n if_o not_o all_o at_o the_o immediate_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o declare_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v hear_v and_o witness_v within_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n even_o when_o they_o wroâ—e_v from_o other_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n prophecy_n or_o so_o 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truth_n law_n doctrine_n or_o commandment_n which_o be_v a_o light_n and_o lamp_n be_v within_o as_o rom._n 10.8_o witness_n it_o for_o i_o so_o my_o two_o antagonist_n i.o._n and_o t.d._n do_v both_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o very_a text_n testify_v the_o same_o with_o it_o and_o i_o against_o themselves_o the_o one_o viz._n t_o d._n sie_v p._n 30_o 31._o of_o his_o 1._o pamph._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 10.8_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v whereby_o it_o seem_v by_o yourselves_o the_o letter_n be_v neither_o the_o word_n there_o say_v to_o be_v nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n nor_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n preach_v but_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v actual_o proper_o true_o and_o formal_o within_o the_o heart_n even_o the_o holy_a word_n law_n light_n truth_n spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n which_o we_o together_o with_o the_o scripture_n do_v testify_v unto_o and_o you_o contrary_n both_o to_o we_o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v continual_o testify_v against_o and_o the_o other_o viz._n i.o._n say_v ex._n 1._o s_o 40._o the_o word_n in_o we_o be_v that_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n preach_v but_o they_o preach_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 16.26_o yea_o that_o that_o word_n be_v a_o word_n write_v the_o apostle_n profess_o testify_v in_o that_o place_n veritatem_fw-la vers_fw-la 10._o 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v nigh_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o mouth_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o letter_n write_v or_o the_o scripture_n formal_o consider_v as_o write_v but_o of_o the_o divine_a truth_n or_o as_o it_o contain_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o divine_a truth_n itself_o reply_n v._o 11._o thou_o mean_v sure_a for_o there_o the_o word_n scripture_n be_v name_v but_o 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special_a good_a wheat_n bread_n flesh_n or_o the_o like_a lay_v up_o under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o poor_a starveling_n of_o the_o rich_a city_n of_o london_n where_o the_o more_o shame_n and_o woe_n to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o it_o they_o lie_v perish_v about_o the_o street_n by_o he_o free_o to_o be_v dispense_v who_o be_v seal_v or_o authorise_v to_o that_o end_n to_o give_v to_o all_o comer_n according_a to_o their_o want_n or_o in_o a_o time_n of_o distress_n or_o danger_n that_o there_o be_v safety_n in_o the_o tower_n for_o all_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o run_v in_o thither_o within_o so_o many_o day_n or_o else_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v for_o thus_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o light_n alone_o and_o his_o spirit_n and_o light_n which_o reprove_v sin_n be_v the_o heart_n do_v declare_v both_o by_o voice_n and_o 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require_v mutatiâ—_n mutandis_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la fabula_fw-la the_o case_n be_v your_o own_o o_o you_o untaught_a better_o feed_v then_o teach_v teacher_n it_o be_v you_o o_o you_o more_o letter-lauding_a than_o letter-learning_n preacher_n and_o priest-admiring_a people_n christ_n be_v come_v from_o god_n that_o man_n may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o abundant_o call_v all_o to_o look_v and_o come_v to_o he_o for_o it_o you_o like_v the_o old_a scribe_n search_v the_o scripture_n and_o therein_o look_v for_o the_o eternal_a life_n because_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o it_o and_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o life_n but_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o life_n joh._n 5.35_o etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o need_v i_o say_v more_o but_o with_o t.d._n and_o i.o._n to_o heed_n and_o believe_v themselves_o because_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o hear_v that_o they_o will_v neither_o heed_n nor_o believe_v the_o qua._n for_o they_o give_v the_o cause_n in_o question_n between_o the_o quadratus_n and_o they_o about_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o world_n of_o faith_n or_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o peter_n say_v man_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o which_o say_v dark_a place_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n where_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n so_o gross_a a_o thing_n as_o a_o formal_a outward_a letter_n can_v come_v but_o only_o some_o more_o subtle_a thing_n then_o that_o be_v even_o a_o spiritual_a light_n as_o that_o be_v not_o be_v as_o evident_a in_o the_o text_n as_o the_o word_n and_o light_n it_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o blind_a for_o the_o dark_a place_n wherein_o the_o word_n and_o light_n here_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o wherein_o as_o the_o light_n be_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o day_n star_n i.e._n christ_n himself_o arise_v first_o as_o that_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n rev._n 2.28_o whereby_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_n such_o as_o sate_v in_o darkness_n luke_n 1.78_o 79._o and_o at_o last_o as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n itself_o mal._n 4.2_o but_o that_o be_v say_v express_o to_o be_v the_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o from_o joh._n 1.5_o we_o argue_v where_o the_o spiritual_a darkness_n be_v which_o comprehend_v not_o the_o light_n within_o which_o darkness_n the_o light_n shine_v there_o the_o true_a light_n shine_v but_o that_o be_v within_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n therefore_o there_o the_o true_a light_n in_o some_o measure_n be_v shine_a as_o if_o the_o dark_a place_n within_o which_o the_o sun_n shine_v be_v a_o room_n within_o
the_o house_n than_o some_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n must_v be_v within_o the_o say_a room_n also_o so_o we_o argue_v retro_n from_o hence_o if_o the_o dark_a place_n where_o the_o day_n be_v to_o dawn_n as_o the_o lesser_a light_n therein_o be_v observe_v be_v the_o heart_n than_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o lesser_a light_n shine_v which_o even_o therefore_o secundum_fw-la uâ—s_fw-la o_o you_o benighted_a one_o can_v be_v the_o letter_n must_v be_v the_o heart_n also_o but_o verum_fw-la prius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o give_v heed_n as_o to_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o prophetical_a word_n be_v a_o phrase_n that_o of_o itself_o seem_v to_o any_o but_o blind_a expositor_n to_o intend_v another_o thing_n than_o the_o outward_a letter_n and_o to_o find_v forth_o no_o less_o than_o that_o more_o inward_a word_n or_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o conscience_n elsewhere_o style_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o witness_n or_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n or_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n from_o which_o of_o which_o and_o to_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v internal_o illuminate_v thereby_o and_o make_v acquaint_v with_o god_n secret_n bare_a record_n or_o testiminy_n without_o by_o voice_n or_o write_n rev._n 1_o 2_o 3.19_o 10._o the_o trâ—e_n and_o faithful_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o enlighten_v such_o as_o write_v the_o letter_n who_o have_v no_o need_n so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o light_n write_v not_o by_o though_o not_o against_o the_o directory_n of_o i.os._n outward_a candle_n moon_n or_o sun_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la i.e._n the_o external_a text_n of_o other_o write_n rev._n 21.23_o 22.25.6_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n as_o john_n call_v it_o rev._n 22_o 8._o i.e._n the_o inward_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o all_o prophecy_n go_v forth_o whether_o by_o voice_n or_o writing_n which_o the_o angel_n and_o god_n servant_n the_o prophet_n have_v and_o keep_v rev._n 22_o 9_o compare_v with_o rev._n 19.10_o which_o book_n i.o._n dream_n it_o be_v like_a be_v the_o outward_a write_n or_o copy_n that_o john_n give_v forth_o the_o uncertain_a copy_n of_o which_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o old_a dimn_n sight_v doctor_n that_o be_v at_o odds_n about_o the_o outward_a book_n call_v the_o revelation_n and_o some_o other_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v own_v as_o authentic_a whether_o they_o be_v not_o spurious_a yea_o or_o nay_o only_a be_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n little_o deem_v that_o be_v a_o inward_a book_n which_o i.o._n tell_v we_o of_o too_o if_o he_o will_v own_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 9_o 25._o which_o john_n take_v in_o at_o first_o from_o which_o he_o give_v out_o the_o the_o other_o and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o way_n of_o manual_a wiriting_n even_o the_o inner_a book_n of_o god_n secret_n which_o be_v only_o with_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o reveal_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o john_n and_o open_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n at_o this_o day_n who_o eat_v it_o and_o prophesy_v out_o of_o it_o again_o before_o many_o people_n nation_n tongue_n and_o king_n though_o seal_v with_o 7_o seal_n to_o the_o scribe_n on_o the_o backside_n or_o outside_n of_o it_o on_o which_o backside_n or_o outward_a letter_n they_o be_v busy_o pore_v but_o they_o can_v read_v it_o neither_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a because_o it_o be_v a_o book_n seal_v rev._n 5.3.10.2_o &_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 29_o 9_o ao_o 11_o 11._o 3._o that_o very_a epithet_n which_o to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v annex_v do_v even_o infallible_o evidence_n it_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o that_o inner_a word_n spirit_n and_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o the_o qua._n call_v too_o and_o thou_o scoff_a at_o and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o that_o fallible_a external_a text_n which_o thou_o be_v so_o talkative_a for_o for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sure_a permanent_a firm_a or_o stable_a word_n which_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v save_v all_o thy_o blind_a babble_n about_o it_o assert_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o original_a copy_n of_o that_o letter_n thou_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o day_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o sure_a or_o stable_a word_n than_o that_o voice_n which_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n hear_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o father_n own_o mouth_n concern_v his_o belove_a son_n christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n give_v as_o a_o light_n to_o the_o nation_n shine_v and_o show_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o every_o one_o be_v own_o heart_n &_o so_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o he_o v_o 17._o comp_n with_o mat._n 27.5_o which_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v infallible_o sure_a to_o they_o no_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n they_o hear_v when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n now_o the_o word_n spirit_n voice_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o stable_n firm_a and_o permanent_a word_n or_o stand_v rule_n constant_a canon_n and_o last_a light_n and_o so_o more_o sure_a to_o we_o ward_v then_o that_o voice_n to_o they_o not_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o evidence_n to_o the_o hearer_n of_o it_o or_o the_o security_n give_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o fable_n nor_o fancy_n in_o which_o sense_n thou_o most_o foolsh_o fancy_v p._n 66._o that_o the_o immediate_a voice_n above_o say_v absit_fw-la absurdum_fw-la be_v not_o so_o sure_a i.e._n not_o so_o certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n voice_n as_o the_o letter_n be_v certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n word_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o say_a voice_n be_v to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o most_o infallible_o sure_a or_o evident_a so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v god_n and_o i.o._n in_o say_v as_o he_o dote_o do_v p._n 66._o that_o comparative_o we_o have_v great_a security_n from_o and_o by_o that_o write_a word_n mean_v the_o scripture_n or_o write_v for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n write_v with_o all_o along_o such_o be_v his_o illiterate_a language_n than_o they_o have_v in_o and_o by_o that_o miraculous_a voice_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o give_v out_o of_o its_o evidence_n to_o we_o than_o that_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v do_v thereby_o absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la render_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n himself_o whereby_o he_o speak_v in_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n to_o we_o less_o sure_a and_o certain_a more_o doubtful_a and_o questionable_a whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o mistake_n or_o no_o than_o the_o outward_a write_n or_o text_n they_o write_v as_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o our_o hand_n at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n of_o fallible_a transcriber_n none_o at_o all_o of_o which_o no_o not_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infallible_a or_o divine_o inspire_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n mistake_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 167._o where_o i.o._n confess_v and_o grant_v also_o that_o it_o be_v know_v that_o fail_n have_v be_v among_o they_o from_o whence_o various_a lection_n of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v ascertain_v to_o man_n now_o which_o be_v right_a which_o wrong_n be_v arisen_a which_o so_o various_o transcribe_v scripture_n it_o be_v shame_n enough_o for_o i.o._n to_o assert_v as_o he_o do_v p._n 10._o under_o that_o term_n of_o word_n by_o which_o he_o term_v it_o and_o p._n 153_o under_o its_o own_o name_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n â—r_o intervenience_n of_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_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 or_o capable_a to_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n and_o more_o shame_n yet_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v p_o 27._o that_o every_o apex_n of_o it_o be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n wherewith_o or_o
whereby_o bee_n speak_v to_o or_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v therefore_o accompany_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n in_o itself_o and_o unto_o we_o but_o most_o shame_n of_o all_o if_o he_o be_v not_o past_a shame_n so_o as_o not_o to_o see_v it_o in_o that_o he_o from_o this_o of_o peter_n set_v the_o scripture_n the_o alterable_a and_o much_o alter_v copy_n of_o his_o letter_n his_o flexible_a transcript_n and_o text_n that_o be_v and_o may_v be_v turn_v and_o wind_v as_o himself_o confess_v p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o of_o his_o epist._n at_o the_o will_n of_o critic_n into_o â—arious_a sense_n not_o only_o in_o equality_n with_o but_o into_o a_o state_n of_o certainty_n abâ—ve_v the_o very_a immediate_a voice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n which_o true_a uâ—ice_n of_o god_n yet_o p._n 66_o 67._o he_o say_v to_o the_o contradict_v of_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o assert_v as_o to_o the_o minority_n of_o its_o evidence_n to_o we_o then_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n have_v tâ—at_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accompany_v it_o as_o evidence_n itself_o and_o ascertain_v the_o soul_n beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v at_o last_o to_o rest_v in_o as_o be_v discernible_a from_o and_o oblige_a man_n to_o discern_v it_o from_o all_o delusion_n though_o yet_o o_o rotas_fw-la i_o to_o go_v round_o again_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o with_o he_o that_o be_v ultimate_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o and_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o he_o say_v may_n counterfeit_v witness_v the_o same_o page_n where_o he_o bem_v in_o and_o hedge_n up_o his_o speech_n concern_v the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o god_n voice_n beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o concern_v our_o rest_a ultimate_o in_o that_o a_o part_n ante_fw-la with_o this_o say_n viz._n suppose_v god_n shall_v speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n or_o as_o he_o speak_v 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ultimate_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v in_o god_n voice_n and_o yet_o ultimate_o we_o must_v rest_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n for_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n as_o i_o show_v above_o never_o at_o any_o time_n hear_v god_n voice_n though_o yet_o i_o believe_v i.o._n to_o be_v so_o sottish_a to_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n or_o write_v to_o be_v it_o from_o which_o yet_o himself_o sometime_o distinguish_v it_o now_o the_o scripture_n the_o letter_n what_o ever_o thou_o say_v of_o it_o to_o the_o contrary_a i.o._n special_o as_o to_o the_o present_a corrupt_a copy_n of_o it_o which_o be_v your_o canon_n be_v not_o sure_a much_o less_o a_o sure_a matter_n than_o the_o immediate_a voice_n of_o god_n neither_o 1_o in_o that_o false_a sense_n in_o which_o i.o._n interpret_v that_o term_n more_o sure_a viz._n more_o unquestionable_a and_o undoubted_o evident_a to_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v of_o equal_a divine_a certainty_n as_o we_o need_v not_o it_o be_v as_o now_o but_o the_o remote_a issue_n and_o product_v at_o the_o hundred_o hand_n perhaps_o of_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o prophet_n yea_o but_o remote_a transcript_n of_o fallible_a man_n from_o the_o handiwork_n or_o manuscript_n of_o the_o first_o penman_n yet_o to_o say_v its_o of_o great_a divine_a certainty_n than_o god_n own_o voice_n be_v absurdity_n in_o the_o abstract_n nor_o yet_o second_o in_o that_o genuine_a sense_n which_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_o bear_v viz._n more_o firm_a stable_n steadfast_a stand_v permanent_a or_o the_o like_a for_o the_o letter_n be_v changeable_a alterable_a flexible_a pass_v perish_a corruptible_a at_o man_n will_n who_o may_v mistransâ—ribe_v turn_v tear_n change_n alter_z burn_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o flect_z and_o transient_a but_o as_o for_o that_o voice_n sure_a then_o which_o i.o._n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v which_o scripture_n he_o call_v the_o light_n or_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n mistake_v himself_o when_o it_o be_v but_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o voice_n be_v as_o infallible_o sure_a to_o its_o evidence_a itself_o to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v though_o so_o permanent_a it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o light_n within_o be_v â—nd_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o take_v heed_n to_o and_o turn_v not_o away_o from_o it_o for_o that_o particular_a voice_n that_o come_v to_o they_o from_o god_n say_v of_o christ_n hear_v you_o he_o be_v pass_v and_o transient_a not_o abide_v stay_v and_o stand_v as_o to_o the_o actual_a audibility_n of_o it_o but_o the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o who_o the_o father_n say_v hear_v you_o he_o this_o be_v permanent_a last_a stand_a stable_z sure_a steadfast_a always_o nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v it_o and_o this_o and_o not_o the_o outward_a scripture_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i.o._n scrafle_n for_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o sure_a word_n or_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n i.e._n that_o that_o scripture_n write_v of_o or_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o heart_n good_a to_o be_v take_v heed_n to_o here_o speak_v of_o even_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n speak_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o who_o the_o father_n say_v vers_fw-la 17._o hear_v he_o who_o voice_n his_o sheep_n hear_v and_o who_o ever_o hear_v not_o in_o whatever_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n who_o voice_n which_o shake_v the_o old_a earth_n and_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v heed_v it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o turn_v from_o then_o it_o be_v tun_n turn_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n outward_a write_n for_o these_o whether_o old_a or_o latter_a speak_v and_o write_v though_o by_o motion_n from_o god_n yet_o on_o earth_n only_o but_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v above_o all_o as_o john_n baptist_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o christ_n joh._n 3.3.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n i_o be_o but_o send_v before_o he_o he_o have_v the_o bride_n i_o be_o but_o the_o bridegroom_n friend_n who_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v at_o his_o voice_n he_o must_v increase_v i_o must_v decrease_v he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o come_v from_o above_o be_v above_o all_o see_v therefore_o say_v paul_n he._n 12.25_o that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n much_o more_o shall_v not_o we_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n yea_o not_o the_o letter_n but_o this_o voice_n and_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o inward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engraft_a innate_a word_n or_o spirit_n impart_v implant_v indelible_o in_o man_n conscience_n be_v as_o god_n and_o christ_n vicegerent_n there_o both_o reveal_n what_o he_o require_v of_o every_o man_n as_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a and_o take_v account_n of_o he_o also_o in_o the_o name_n majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la how_o he_o answer_v it_o which_o voice_n or_o light_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v call_v by_o thou_o p._n 42_o 44_o 45_o 57_o the_o
innate_a or_o engraft_a light_n of_o nature_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o common_a nation_n and_o general_a presumption_n of_o god_n and_o his_o authority_n inlay_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o rational_a creature_n and_o innate_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o such_o like_a as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o de_fw-fr naturae_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr esse_fw-la hominis_fw-la so_o flow_v from_o the_o mere_a natural_a be_v of_o man_n that_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o say_v to_o be_v supernatural_o of_o god_n than_o the_o very_a natural_a faculty_n of_o reason_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n itself_o of_o which_o more_o an_o on_o both_o with_o thou_o and_o t.d._n also_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o that_o very_a way_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n which_o thou_o say_v p._n 47._o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o as_o now_o in_o the_o world_n be_v hand_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o mere_a improvement_n of_o menâ—_n natural_a faculty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o transcribe_v 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himself_o and_o call_v for_o moral_a obedience_n which_o be_v eternal_o and_o indispensable_o due_a to_o he_o and_o so_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o gentile_n or_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n in_o a_o letter_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o by_o thy_o own_o absolute_a acknowledgement_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o even_o that_o thou_o call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o very_a gentile_n and_o not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n write_v without_o with_o ink_n and_o pen_n be_v that_o engraft_a word_n by_o every_o one_o to_o be_v receive_v with_o meekness_n jam._n 1.21_o which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o sure_a word_n as_o to_o it_o its_o evidence_a itself_o to_o we_o or_o light_o shine_v in_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o more_o firm_a steadfast_a 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the_o house_n and_o traitor_n that_o will_v not_o so_o own_o it_o to_o be_v and_o shall_v say_v die_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v i_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v if_o not_o so_o not_o hee_n that_o himself_o call_v it_o the_o house_n where_o the_o parliament_n sit_v and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a name_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v judge_v that_o man_n utter_o unfit_a to_o be_v choose_v a_o parliament-man_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v choose_v as_o unmeet_a to_o meet_v there_o among_o the_o rest_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o clergyship_n i.o._n himself_o once_o choose_v to_o that_o honour_n as_o i_o hear_v be_v think_v unmeet_a to_o meet_v among_o they_o or_o to_o prosecute_v the_o matter_n rather_o under_o that_o metaphor_n of_o the_o lantern_n and_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o it_o with_o which_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o light_n the_o write_n and_o the_o word_n do_v so_o exact_o correspond_v and_o hold_v proportion_n if_o there_o shall_v appear_v 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all_o other_o lantern_n as_o to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v at_o first_o make_v and_o frame_v unless_o they_o see_v it_o with_o such_o eye_n as_o his_o own_o and_o believe_v it_o with_o himself_o to_o be_v veraciter_fw-la the_o real_a light_n and_o only_o rule_v and_o guide_v of_o the_o way_n that_o mafe_v both_o itself_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v see_v to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v neâ—r_n to_o and_o within_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o light_n itself_o which_o reveal_v both_o itself_o and_o the_o lantern_n and_o the_o dark_a room_n also_o round_o about_o wherein_o it_o shine_v and_o show_v itself_o and_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o yea_o more_fw-it bright_o when_o it_o be_v behold_v immediate_o and_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o lantern_n which_o it_o reveal_v and_o in_o which_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n itself_o be_v more_o proper_o veil_v then_o reveal_v 3._o for_o the_o light_n or_o new_a testament_n be_v veil_v in_o the_o old_a the_o old_a letter_n reveal_v in_o the_o new_a will_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n nor_o without_o impatience_n hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o that_o testify_v of_o it_o unto_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v not_o the_o lantern_n that_o enlighten_v the_o room_n as_o he_o suppose_v for_o that_o be_v though_o transparent_a yet_o a_o dark_a body_n of_o itself_o that_o can_v no_o more_o by_o and_o of_o itself_o without_o somewhat_o else_o i.e._n the_o light_n to_o manifest_v evidence_n either_o itself_o or_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o stool_n or_o chair_n or_o any_o such_o opacous_a body_n like_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n within_o it_o that_o show_v itself_o in_o some_o measure_n through_o it_o and_o as_o the_o whole_a room_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v by_o it_o most_o evident_o see_v when_o it_o stand_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o room_n and_o be_v sever_v from_o it_o and_o that_o its_o that_o light_n only_o and_o not_o the_o lantern_n that_o can_v proper_o challenge_v to_o itself_o that_o name_n of_o light_n and_o that_o the_o lantern_n under_o no_o consideration_n whatsoever_o whether_o formal_o consider_v in_o its_o own_o proper_a nature_n as_o a_o instrument_n make_v into_o that_o form_n of_o of_o a_o lantern_n of_o such_o material_n as_o wood_n horn_n tin_n glass_n or_o the_o like_a nor_o yet_o quatenus_fw-la contain_v the_o light_n in_o it_o all_o either_o iâ—_n or_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n at_o all_o but_o the_o man_n will_v rather_o vilify_v and_o utter_o nullify_v the_o light_n for_o the_o lantern_n sake_n so_o that_o man_n become_v his_o enemy_n for_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n about_o it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v up_o and_o at_o work_n against_o every_o man_n who_o hand_n be_v against_o his_o crude_a conception_n stigmatise_v they_o in_o print_n as_o poor_a erroneous_a foolish_a fanatical_a knave_n ex._n 25.22_o delude_a dreamer_n etc._n etc._n and_o belie_v the_o light_n as_o a_o mere_a â—ained_v imagine_a piece_n of_o business_n a_o figment_n of_o fanatic_n fanaticisme_n enthuss_v â—isme_n dotage_n ex._n 2._o s._n 32._o nelcio_fw-la quid_fw-la veer_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o moreover_o if_o the_o say_a man_n will_v not_o only_o positive_o assert_v but_o also_o not_o blush_v to_o profess_v in_o effect_n that_o if_o the_o lantern_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o light_n he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v it_o and_o thereupon_o call_v out_o to_o such_o as_o deny_v it_o to_o tell_v and_o teach_v he_o what_o the_o lantern_n be_v to_o be_v call_v if_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v the_o light_n say_v you_o must_v either_o call_v it_o the_o light_n aut_fw-la doceat_fw-la nos_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quid_fw-la dicendum_fw-la id_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o last_o shall_v not_o blush_v to_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o proof_n thereof_o against_o all_o that_o shall_v gainsay_v the_o lantern_n to_o be_v the_o light_n and_o that_o in_o no_o better_a than_o such_o a_o piteous_a either_o flat_o false_a or_o foul_a and_o fallacious_a manner_n as_o here_o under_o follow_v viz._n 1._o the_o lantern_n do_v sufficient_o evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n therefore_o most_o assure_o unquestionable_o incontroleable_o infallible_o the_o lantern_n be_v the_o light_n by_o which_o man_n must_v see_v or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o which_o enthememe_n the_o antecedent_n be_v as_o most_o assure_o unquestionable_o uncontroleable_o infallible_o false_a as_o i.os._n say_v that_o the_o letter_n do_v so_o evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n and_o consequent_o the_o conclusion_n yet_o this_o be_v i.os._n way_n p._n 68_o 69._o for_o thou_o try_v it_o out_o in_o these_o term_n which_o be_v the_o true_a though_o the_o more_o thou_o keep_v to_o they_o the_o more_o false_a thy_o proposition_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n assert_v in_o they_o both_o be_v and_o do_v appear_v viz._n the_o letter_n the_o scripture_n the_o write_v with_o every_o tittle_n and_o jota_n that_o be_v therein_o argue_v as_o aforesaid_a thus_o the_o scripture_n do_v abudant_o infallible_o incontroleable_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n assure_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n tr._n 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 4_o s._n 1_o 21._o which_o argument_n be_v fair_a and_o not_o fallacious_a yet_o its_o frame_n not_o more_o fair_a than_o its_o antecedent_n flat_o false_a understand_v as_o it_o must_v be_v by_o thou_o if_o there_o be_v at_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o uniformity_n in_o thy_o two_o enlish_a treatise_n and_o not_o so_o much_o noniformity_n as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o safe_o judge_v of_o thy_o meaning_n in_o that_o word_n scripture_n in_o one_o place_n by_o thy_o own_o expression_n and_o explanation_n of_o it_o in_o another_o of_o the_o writing_n or_o the_o write_a letter_n and_o the_o transcribe_v tittle_n and_o jotae_n of_o it_o the_o falsity_n of_o which_o antecedent_n as_o utter_v in_o such_o open_a term_n be_v not_o unlikely_a see_v by_o thyself_o to_o be_v too_o obvious_a to_o be_v see_v by_o other_o thou_o fetche_v it_o about_o in_o a_o way_n of_o fallacy_n act_v argue_v minus_fw-la cante_fw-la but_o magis_fw-la cause_n from_o this_o foundation_n 2._o or_o else_o thus_o viz._n the_o light_n in_o the_o lantern_n tr._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 14._o do_v evidence_n itself_o infallible_o to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o blind_a to_o be_v the_o light_n therefore_o the_o lantern_n be_v and_o be_v assure_o know_v to_o be_v the_o light_n in_o which_o the_o antecedent_n be_v most_o true_a but_o the_o consequence_n deny_v as_o no_o less_o false_a and_o foul_o fallacious_a than_o the_o other_o be_v true_a and_o as_o nonsensical_a a_o non_fw-la
sequitur_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v the_o light_n declare_v of_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n or_o light_n which_o be_v fallacia_fw-la consequentis_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v i.os._n way_n of_o argue_v viz._n by_o this_o light_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o we_o contend_v do_v the_o scripture_n make_v such_o a_o proposition_n of_o itself_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o whoever_o reject_v it_o do_v it_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o eternal_a ruin_n therefore_o we_o know_v and_o other_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o argument_n mulier_fw-la formosa_fw-la superne_fw-la definit_a in_fw-la piscem_fw-la the_o antecedent_n be_v most_o fair_a and_o true_a let_v he_o be_v anathema_n that_o deny_v the_o light_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o consiquence_n be_v foul_o false_a fallacia_fw-la consequentis_fw-la and_o consequent_o the_o conclusion_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o the_o light_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o it_o be_v so_o that_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o else_o 3._o thus_o viz._n that_o which_o do_v evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n be_v the_o light_n but_o the_o lantern_n the_o light_n do_v evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n therefore_o we_o may_v assure_o know_v that_o the_o lantern_n the_o light_n be_v the_o light_n which_o argument_n be_v it_o urge_v interrogative_o thus_o viz._n do_v not_o the_o lantern_n the_o light_a evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o lantern_n the_o light_n be_v fallacia_fw-la plurium_fw-la interrogationum_fw-la the_o fallacy_n whereby_o one_o thing_n be_v ask_v of_o two_o thing_n at_o once_o which_o be_v true_a of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o false_a if_o affirm_v of_o both_o but_o form_v positive_o it_o be_v fallacia_fw-la either_o divisionis_fw-la whereby_o the_o sophister_n conclude_v that_o to_o be_v true_a of_o two_o thing_n join_v together_o as_o one_o which_o be_v true_a of_o but_o one_o of_o they_o i.e._n of_o the_o light_n consider_v figillatim_fw-la or_o a_o part_n or_o else_o petitionis_fw-la principii_fw-la or_o a_o disputation_n exfalso_fw-la supposit_a be_v from_o a_o false_a supposition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o or_o of_o that_o to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v not_o grant_v but_o remain_v as_o the_o main_a matter_n yet_o to_o be_v prove_v viz._n that_o the_o lantern_n and_o the_o light_n be_v all_o one_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o way_n of_o i_o os._n prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o light_n 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 the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v light_n therefore_o we_o may_v assure_o know_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o wâ—rd_n of_o god_n or_o else_o 4._o thus_o make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o lantern_n at_o all_o which_o be_v the_o main_a subject_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o light_n viz._n if_o the_o light_n do_v uncontrolable_o evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n than_o we_o do_v infallible_o know_v that_o the_o light_n be_v the_o light_n and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o light_n do_v uncontroleable_o evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n therefore_o we_o infallible_o know_v that_o the_o light_n be_v the_o light_n and_o proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v i.os._n manner_n of_o speech_n sometime_o tr._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v furnish_v with_o innate_a argument_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o itself_o ay_o e._n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o s._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o where_o ever_o the_o word_n come_v there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o light_n in_o it_o to_o evidence_n to_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n i._o â—_o that_o its_o the_o word_n and_o evidence_n of_o truth_n commend_v itself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n no_o want_n of_o light_n in_o the_o truth_n itself_o the_o word_n make_v a_o sufficient_a proposition_n of_o itself_o where_o it_o be_v leave_v the_o word_n to_o man_n and_o if_o it_o evidence_n not_o itself_o to_o they_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v blind_v so_o tr_z 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 6._o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n s._n 14._o over_o all_o his_o name_n god_n magnify_v his_o word_n in_o all_o which_o place_n in_o a_o honest_a way_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o term_n of_o scripture_n shall_v have_v stand_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o that_o term_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o then_o the_o falseness_n have_v be_v obvious_a therefore_o we_o infallible_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o proper_o so_o call_v in_o which_o argument_n a_o man_n may_v take_v his_o choice_n of_o fallacy_n and_o of_o two_o call_v it_o which_o he_o please_v or_o both_o if_o he_o will_v and_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n who_o it_o be_v for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o grand_a question_n in_o the_o dispute_n and_o a_o take_v it_o aforehand_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v not_o grant_v but_o deny_v and_o to_o be_v prove_v viz._n that_o the_o lantern_n be_v the_o light_n the_o write_v the_o word_n which_o be_v call_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la so_o there_o be_v a_o conclude_a aliud_fw-la a_o negato_fw-la another_o thing_n which_o be_v own_v and_o not_o contradict_v nor_o gainsay_v viz._n that_o the_o light_n be_v the_o light_n when_o the_o thing_n deny_v and_o to_o be_v prove_v i.e._n that_o the_o lantern_n be_v the_o light_n the_o write_v the_o word_n be_v not_o affirm_v in_o the_o conclusion_n at_o all_o which_o be_v call_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la when_o that_o be_v infer_v as_o contradictory_n to_o the_o thing_n deny_v which_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n contradict_v it_o or_o else_o 5._o thus_o viz._n the_o lanthornquatenus_fw-la it_o contain_v the_o light_n may_v be_v the_o light_n therefore_o the_o lantern_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n which_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a be_v a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simplicitor_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a if_o we_o shall_v yield_v as_o we_o need_v not_o that_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o light_n the_o lantern_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n that_o therefore_o it_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v so_o to_o be_v much_o less_o that_o the_o light_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o lantern_n which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o i.o._n for_o he_o from_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la argue_v and_o say_v the_o letter_n non_fw-la respectu_fw-la literae_fw-la scriptae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v scripture_n but_o quatenn_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o contain_v the_o divine_a truth_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n simpliciter_fw-la and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 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to_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v joh._n 3._o without_o look_v at_o any_o light_n within_o without_o walk_v in_o any_o way_n or_o use_v any_o other_o mean_n of_o know_v god_n of_o have_v or_o hold_v fellowship_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o light_n 1_o joh._n 1._o but_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n on_o pain_n of_o rejection_n and_o heavy_a damnation_n from_o god_n own_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o word_n that_o law_n and_o testimony_n which_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v with_o in_o all_o doubtful_a case_n to_o which_o god_n call_v from_o our_o seek_n and_o attend_v pythonibus_fw-la aut_fw-la aryolis_fw-la qui_fw-la pipiunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la mussitant_fw-la to_o wizard_n and_o familiar_a spirit_n that_o peep_v and_o that_o mutter_v yea_o that_o very_a word_n there_o speak_v of_o isa._n 8._o which_o whoever_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o these_o be_v no_o light_n to_o he_o i_o say_v the_o two_o text_n abovesaid_a be_v not_o only_o frequent_o cite_v and_o recite_v in_o evidence_n of_o these_o various_a and_o sundry_a particular_n but_o also_o judge_v by_o j.o._n to_o be_v such_o sure_a ground_n hercules_n pillar_n firm_a prop_n and_o principle_n as_o be_v not_o only_o satisfactory_a to_o man_n conscience_n but_o sufficient_a to_o stand_v that_o way_n he_o draw_v they_o against_o all_o man_n objection_n so_o that_o rely_v thereon_o man_n have_v a_o sure_a bottom_n and_o foundation_n for_o their_o receive_v all_o the_o other_o scripture_n so_o assure_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o all_o that_o that_o it_o abovesaid_a that_o who_o even_o from_o thence_o even_o from_o these_o text_n own_o they_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o such_o be_v leave_v inexcusable_a in_o their_o dammâ—ble_a 〈◊〉_d p._n 56._o that_o therefore_o the_o utter_a in_o consequence_n of_o j.os._n deduction_n from_o they_o which_o be_v mere_a non_fw-fr sequiâ—â—â—s_n may_v the_o more_o plain_o appear_v i_o shall_v let_v fall_n j.os._n other_o trifle_a argument_n and_o sidle_v reply_v to_o what_o the_o qua._n urge_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o light_n of_o inartificial_a argument_n as_o himself_o call_v they_o draw_v they_o into_o the_o form_n of_o artificial_a one_o and_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o illegal_a inference_n from_o they_o which_o be_v in_o such_o wiâ—e_n as_o here_o under_o follows_z we_o be_v by_o that_o text_n in_o isa._n 8.19_o 20._o send_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n to_o try_v what_o euâ—y_a church_n or_o person_n speak_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n his_o will_n worship_n or_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o who_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o that_o word_n there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o all_o that_o that_o be_v abovesaid_a the_o second_o viz._n christ_n luke_n 16.31_o bid_v man_n attend_v not_o look_v for_o miracle_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o write_a word_n as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o which_o all_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v immediate_o ground_v upon_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n rep._n in_o which_o two_o argument_n thou_o reason_v in_o print_n well_o nigh_o as_o ridiculous_o as_o he_o work_v in_o paint_n who_o do_v humano_fw-la capiti_fw-la cervicem_fw-la jungere_fw-la equinam_fw-la for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n be_v straight_o sound_a and_o sure_a the_o body_n of_o the_o build_n upon_o it_o corrupt_v and_o crooked_a weak_a and_o rot_a that_o we_o be_v send_v to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n to_o that_o word_n there_o talk_v of_o and_o intend_v and_o to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o that_o law_n testimony_n and_o word_n that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o in_o those_o two_o text_n be_v that_o word_n that_o be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o all_o truth_n a_o great_a ground_n for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v found_v on_o then_o that_o of_o miracle_n and_o a_o more_o sure_a stable_n firm_a fix_v steadfast_a or_o stand_v word_n than_o the_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o bare_a outward_a write_v which_o thou_o false_o call_v the_o write_a word_n and_o the_o external_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o at_o first_o write_v much_o more_o the_o present_a transcribe_v copy_n of_o that_o letter_n much_o more_o yet_o every_o letter_n tittle_n and_o jota_n of_o it_o which_o thou_o keep_v such_o a_o tattle_a for_o to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v that_o law_n testimony_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o write_v word_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o intend_v in_o those_o two_o text_n or_o that_o by_o these_o term_n in_o those_o two_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o say_v outward_a scripture_n and_o last_o most_o of_o all_o that_o it_o follow_v by_o any_o good_a consequence_n from_o those_o two_o place_n by_o such_o sound_a deduction_n as_o will_v stand_v against_o all_o objection_n &_o give_v such_o assurance_n thereof_o that_o he_o be_v a_o damnable_a unbeliever_n that_o believe_v not_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o say_a letter_n and_o letter_n be_v infallible_o know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n above_o say_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n by_o thou_o infer_v from_o they_o all_o this_o i_o both_o do_v and_o dare_v deny_v for_o the_o law_n that_o in_o isaiah_n be_v speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o literal_a copy_n nor_o outward_a legible_a letter_n that_o thou_o plead_v for_o and_o divine_a it_o be_v but_o another_o law_n which_o i_o see_v by_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o very_a much_o vere_a in_o nor_o use_v to_o read_v even_o that_o in_o the_o heart_n not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o letter_n of_o a_o law_n of_o carnal_a commandment_n not_o the_o formal_a letter_n or_o literal_a form_n of_o a_o write_n without_o but_o a_o inward_o write_v spiritual_a law_n or_o light_n within_o which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o endless_a life_n that_o law_n in_o man_n mind_n which_o be_v war_v against_o by_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o dwell_v in_o their_o member_n the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n lust_a against_o that_o and_o lust_v against_o by_o that_o flesh_n or_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v also_o in_o man_n lust_a unto_o envy_n and_o all_o evil_a the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v powerful_a to_o that_o which_o the_o letter_n or_o copy_n thereof_o which_o be_v figurative_o call_v the_o law_n be_v weak_a to_o can_v do_v viz._n to_o deliver_v such_o as_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o from_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n aforesaid_a that_o lead_v man_n captive_a unto_o death_n the_o commandment_n that_o be_v a_o lamp_n and_o not_o a_o dark_a lantern_n p._n 6.23_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o light_n itself_o that_o lead_v to_o the_o life_n itself_o for_o so_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v and_o not_o the_o dead_a letter_n that_o be_v use_v instrumental_o as_o a_o knife_n to_o kill_v but_o in_o any_o wise_a can_v quicken_v and_o that_o testimony_n or_o witness_n be_v that_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o they_o have_v &_o hear_v that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n even_o the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o aforesaid_a this_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n of_o god_n of_o who_o also_o god_n himself_o testify_v and_o bear_v witness_v be_v jesus_n his_o own_o witness_n or_o testimony_n for_o god_n bear_v by_o his_o own_o voice_n and_o writing_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o light_n immediate_o in_o the_o heart_n who_o there_o testify_v what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o father_n though_o few_o such_o a_o thou_o be_v receive_v not_o his_o testimony_n who_o light_n voice_z spirit_n speaking_n and_o counsel_n from_o heaven_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n who_o so_o turn_v away_o from_o and_o hear_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v none_o of_o his_o sheep_n but_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o not_o the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o man_n in_o outward_a write_n or_o letter_n testify_v though_o as_o move_v by_o he_o what_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v from_o he_o not_o that_o scripture_n thou_o so_o wâ—itest_v for_o and_o call_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n for_o that_o of_o god_n be_v far_o great_a the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o letter_n indeed_o a_o write_n and_o a_o epistle_n &_o prophecy_n yet_o not_o the_o outward_a write_n letter_n and_o copy_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o prophecy_n of_o
peter_n paul_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a wherein_o be_v write_v and_o transcribe_v their_o witness_n or_o testimony_n for_o jesus_n which_o they_o be_v move_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o give_v out_o and_o hold_v forth_o whether_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o writing_n but_o the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n itself_o rev._n 19.10_o and_o not_o the_o writing_n thou_o so_o write_v for_o in_o which_o man_n do_v but_o write_v it_o and_o write_v of_o it_o as_o be_v show_v above_o this_o verbum_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la the_o word_n and_o light_n within_o be_v that_o which_o those_o that_o reject_v it_o be_v in_o that_o place_n of_o job_n 24.13_o hinted_a at_o by_o thou_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n rebel_n man_n resist_v the_o authority_n which_o they_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v of_o and_o not_o the_o present_a letter_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o thou_o dote_v p._n 74._o before_o the_o write_n of_o one_o letter_n or_o tittle_n of_o which_o outward_a letter_n this_o inward_a light_n be_v though_o he_o that_o live_v not_o by_o the_o light_n live_v not_o by_o the_o letter_n neither_o which_o come_v from_o it_o and_o except_v where_o man_n have_v sell_v it_o with_o the_o dirt_n of_o their_o mistranscriptions_a and_o mistranslation_n agree_v with_o it_o i_o wonder_v how_o much_o of_o that_o scripture_n thou_o so_o super-eminent_o adore_v and_o will_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o prate_v for_o it_o be_v write_v when_o that_o in_o job_n be_v wâ—iâ—ing_v against_o which_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o rebel_n tell_v i_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o perhaps_o maye_v tell_v thyself_o that_o that_o be_v a_o light_n within_o and_o not_o a_o letter_n without_o 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the_o dead_a letter_n nor_o man_n dead_a sense_n thereon_o interpret_n it_o according_a to_o their_o own_o private_a familiar_a spirit_n mutter_v out_o their_o own_o meaning_n and_o impose_v on_o people_n their_o own_o cloudy_a cogitation_n thereon_o as_o cogent_n canon_n be_v evident_a for_o he_o call_v they_o off_o from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o live_n when_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o seek_v to_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o wizard_n that_o peep_v and_o mutter_v shall_v not_o a_o people_n seek_v to_o their_o god_n for_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o the_o morning_n light_n be_v not_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v more_o true_o render_v then_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o lightin_n they_o which_o mistranslation_n many_o not_o know_v the_o hebrew_n and_o many_o know_v it_o not_o hee_v make_v no_o little_a ado_n against_o the_o 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world_n have_v that_o declaration_n that_o know_v he_o not_o but_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n receive_v not_o but_o resist_v though_o it_o strive_v in_o they_o and_o not_o without_o only_a by_o the_o ministration_n of_o holy_a man_n conviace_v they_o and_o preach_v to_o they_o as_o in_o noah_n day_n not_o by_o noah_n only_o but_o in_o their_o conscience_n shall_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o write_n and_o proverb_n only_o show_v they_o plain_o of_o the_o father_n john_n 14.17_o to_o 26._o john_n 16.25_o or_o that_o any_o of_o his_o people_n that_o give_v
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be_v see_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o letter_n do_v not_o for_o there_o be_v many_o more_o thing_n that_o jesus_n speak_v and_o do_v that_o be_v not_o write_v there_o so_o many_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v what_o shall_v be_v write_v john_n 14.26_o 13_o 21_o 25._o and_o howbeit_o he_o intimate_v a_o more_o spare_a communion_n in_o spirit_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o church_n which_o will_v be_v permit_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n wherein_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o talk_v as_o there_o shall_v be_v before_o and_o will_v be_v again_o after_o that_o gloomy_a day_n be_v once_o over_o wherein_o the_o manifestation_n of_o he_o though_o as_o infallible_a in_o that_o small_a measure_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o gradus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n naturam_fw-la rei_fw-la yet_o as_o to_o the_o measure_n will_v 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spirit_n and_o you_o also_o shall_v bear_v witness_n say_v he_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o his_o disciple_n testimony_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o itself_o for_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n itself_o that_o be_v testify_v to_o by_o inspire_a man_n whether_o in_o writing_n or_o speak_v and_o not_o the_o writing_n or_o the_o speak_n itself_o the_o word_n i_o say_v put_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o man_n mind_n and_o into_o their_o mouth_n which_o word_n be_v promise_v to_o abide_v with_o his_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o say_v i._n o._n many_o time_n over_o in_o his_o book_n repeat_v that_o scripture_n and_o put_v almost_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o his_o ill_a cause_n upon_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o in_o the_o folly_n and_o blindness_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o prove_v the_o letter_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n himself_o of_o necessity_n to_o remain_v inviolated_a inalterable_a and_o uncorrupted_a for_o ever_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n 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semblable_o no_o heart_n from_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n psal._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o compare_v with_o rom._n 10.16_o 17_o 18._o r.b._n do_v they_o say_v all_o this_o light_n within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o be_v to_o be_v hearken_v to_o and_o obey_v why_o what_o man_n do_v they_o ever_o speak_v with_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a that_o deny_v it_o answ._n none_o but_o such_o antichristians_a as_o yourselves_o who_o for_o all_o your_o prate_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v p._n 41._o in_o way_n of_o warning_n to_o man_n that_o they_o act_n not_o against_o this_o light_n within_o that_o certain_o it_o concern_v every_o man_n so_o far_o to_o look_v to_o the_o light_n within_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o job_n 24_o 13_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n and_o p._n 68_o that_o no_o light_n which_o be_v true_o such_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v yet_o elsewhere_o yea_o in_o the_o selfsame_a page_n how_o ur_fw-la safe_a it_o 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assent_v with_o azarias_n p._n 247._o that_o the_o jew_n general_o believe_v these_o point_n to_o have_v be_v from_o moses_n at_o least_o from_o ezra_n not_o deny_v that_o the_o use_n and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o receive_v a_o great_a revive_n by_o the_o gemarist_n and_o massorite_n when_o they_o have_v be_v much_o dissuse_v and_o p._n 271._o with_o the_o same_o azarias_n ascribe_v they_o as_o to_o their_o virtue_n and_o force_n to_o moses_n or_o god_n on_o mount-sinai_n as_o to_o their_o figure_n and_o character_n to_o ezra_n as_o to_o the_o restauration_n of_o their_o use_n unto_o the_o massorite_n in_o which_o he_o have_v come_v quite_o round_o with_o much_o ado_n and_o grant_v enough_o to_o prejudice_v his_o own_o position_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o as_o to_o the_o virtue_n and_o force_n none_o can_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v coevous_a with_o the_o hebrew_n language_n itself_o but_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n and_o character_n only_o the_o question_n be_v about_o and_o that_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v but_o from_o ezra_n and_o since_o ezra_n to_o have_v be_v much_o dissuse_v but_o to_o have_v receive_v their_o great_a revive_v and_o restoration_n to_o the_o use_n they_o now_o stand_v in_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n plead_v for_o against_o i._o o._n from_o the_o massorite_n and_o so_o howbeit_o i_o o._n make_v no_o doubt_n p._n 211._o but_o to_o manifest_v it_o that_o they_o be_v as_o we_o now_o enjoy_v they_o complete_v by_o ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n yet_o instead_o thereof_o he_o have_v confess_v in_o effect_n that_o as_o we_o now_o enjoy_v they_o since_o last_v dissuse_v they_o be_v revive_v restore_v and_o complete_v by_o the_o massorite_n who_o he_o disclaim_v as_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o they_o there_o remain_v sundry_a more_o contradiction_n and_o round_n i._o o._n run_v in_o about_o the_o point_n of_o which_o for_o a_o taste_n take_v one_o more_o here_o though_o touch_v on_o elsewhere_o and_o then_o sar_n aquod_fw-la suffocat_fw-la as_o more_o then_o enough_o from_o i._n o._n so_o enough_o from_o i_o as_o to_o that_o point_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n p._n 217._o i_o shall_v manifest_v quoth_v i_o o._n that_o its_o fit_a they_o i.e._n the_o point_n shall_v be_v all_o take_v out_o of_o the_o wâ—y_n if_o they_o have_v the_o original_a assign_v to_o they_o by_o the_o prolegomena_n i.e._n from_o the_o massorite_n yet_o p._n 221._o grant_v quoth_v i_o o._n the_o point_n to_o have_v the_o original_a pretend_a yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o they_o deserve_v all_o regard_n and_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o depart_v from_o they_o without_o urgent_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o p._n 244._o to_o go_v round_o again_o and_o face_n quite_o about_o as_o you_o be_v i_o profess_v quoth_v i_o o._n if_o i_o can_v be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o the_o present_a hebrew_n punctation_n be_v the_o figment_n and_o invention_n of_o those_o man_n i.e._n the_o massorite_n i_o shall_v labour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o have_v it_o utter_o take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o bible_n nor_o shall_v i_o in_o its_o present_a station_n make_v use_n of_o it_o any_o more_o to_o have_v it_o place_v in_o the_o bible_n as_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tolerable_a contradiction_n and_o round_n of_o i._n o._n about_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o give_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 10.153_o the_o word_n the_o scripture_n quoth_v i_o o._n come_v forth_o mark_n unto_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o interveniency_n of_o any_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibillity_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n or_o capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n yet_o p._n 30._o to_o go_v round_o again_o we_o live_v quoth_v i_o o._n 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say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hearken_v 6.16_o 25._o this_o light_n be_v a_o teacher_n that_o can_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o can_v it_o flatter_v for_o it_o reprove_v every_o one_o just_o not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a but_o tell_v every_o one_o the_o truth_n concern_v himself_o direct_o as_o the_o case_n be_v and_o no_o otherwise_o accuse_v and_o excuse_v then_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o it_o be_v for_o if_o by_o that_o which_o be_v shine_v from_o god_n in_o thou_o thy_o own_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o god_n without_o that_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a but_o when_o by_o that_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o not_o then_o may_v thou_o have_v boldness_n before_o god_n 21._o 26._o final_o this_o light_n be_v that_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n of_o which_o whoso_o be_v a_o hearer_n and_o not_o a_o doer_n he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v behold_v and_o be_v go_v away_o he_o straightway_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v but_o whoso_o look_v into_o it_o and_o continue_v therein_o and_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a and_o a_o idle_a bearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n 1.25_o henceforth_o therefore_o who_o ere_o thou_o be_v who_o will_v know_v thyself_o do_v not_o seek_v thyself_o out_o of_o thyself_o but_o behold_v thyself_o within_o in_o that_o inward_a light_n which_o inward_o give_v the_o discern_a not_o only_o of_o the_o good_a and_o perfect_a mind_n and_o will_v of_o god_n concern_v thou_o but_o also_o of_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o of_o thy_o whole_a self_n and_o that_o so_o perfect_o that_o concern_v these_o and_o even_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n with_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o what_o haereditary_a right_n thou_o have_v therein_o which_o be_v nigh_o which_o be_v within_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n 21._o who_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thyself_o in_o order_n to_o a_o further_a evidence_n and_o understanding_n of_o they_o yea_o thou_o know_v more_o than_o enough_o already_o if_o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v more_o than_o thou_o live_v up_o to_o for_o what_o good_a be_v only_o know_v and_o not_o do_v tend_v only_o unto_o thy_o condemnation_n in_o all_o openness_n and_o plainness_n and_o not_o in_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o in_o do_v what_o be_v already_o know_v stand_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 28._o moreover_o what_o hinder_v unless_o they_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o blind_n of_o their_o own_o eye_n the_o stop_n of_o their_o ear_n and_o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n &_o in_o reject_v the_o council_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n but_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v come_v to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o stand_v estrange_v for_o the_o way_n to_o that_o life_n however_o it_o be_v narrow_a and_o straight_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v daily_o to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o than_o that_o wide_a and_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o enter_v in_o by_o this_o and_o so_o few_o by_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v together_o with_o that_o which_o tend_v unto_o death_n so_o plain_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n that_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o such_o as_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a it_o can_v easy_o be_v hide_v 29._o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o work_n of_o the_o light_n which_o be_v righteousness_n love_n goodness_n faith_n gentleness_n sobriety_n 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scripturarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 21._o haec_fw-la summa_fw-la horum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sententia_fw-la sect._n 22._o 22._o inter_fw-la se_fw-la distant_a judaei_n pontifices_fw-la &_o fanatici_fw-la ex._n 3._o s._n 2._o qui_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diversissimè_fw-la sentiant_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la conspirent_fw-la omnes_fw-la s._n 14._o perpetuo_fw-la inuicem_fw-la digladiantur_fw-la pontificii_fw-la atque_fw-la fanatici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex._n 3._o s._n 2._o internecioni_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la devovent_fw-la s._n 3._o caeterum_fw-la non_fw-la iisdem_fw-la rationibus_fw-la ducti_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la pro_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la by_o pro_fw-la enthusiasmis_n atque_fw-la revelationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o focis_fw-la contendentes_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la sampsonis_n vulpeculae_fw-la obversis_fw-la caudis_fw-la ignitas_fw-la face_n in_o 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penitùs_fw-la rejectssent_fw-la ex._n 3_o s._n 19_o utinam_fw-la deleantur_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la fanaticorum_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la lumen_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la attenderent_fw-la magis_fw-la ex._n 3_o s._n 13._o 13._o ex._n 2._o s._n 28._o enimvero_fw-la si_fw-la omnium_fw-la seculorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la unquam_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la christianorum_fw-la experientia_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vident_fw-la spectant_fw-la audiunt_fw-la quotidie_fw-la ullius_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la ponderis_fw-la essent_fw-la aut_fw-la momenti_fw-la usum_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la fructum_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la per_fw-la solennem_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la expositionem_fw-la viva_fw-la voce_fw-la aut_fw-la scriptis_fw-la factam_fw-la negare_fw-la verecundarentur_fw-la spectemus_fw-la utique_fw-la utrumque_fw-la gregem_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la verbo_fw-la licet_fw-la fruantur_fw-la interpretatione_n ejus_fw-la destitutus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la aliis_fw-la etiam_fw-la mediis_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o verbi_fw-la interpretatione_n plurimum_fw-la consistant_fw-la fruitur_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la ex_fw-la fructibus_fw-la arbour_n dignoscenda_fw-la fit_a bona_fw-la apparebit_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la istiusinodi_fw-la fructus_fw-la cientiae_fw-la dei_fw-la tulit_fw-la quibus_fw-la ubique_fw-la progerminavit_fw-la legitima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la for_o every_o prophet_n do_v not_o write_v down_o either_o all_o he_o say_v in_o his_o day_n nor_o all_o that_o which_o in_o writing_n be_v set_v down_o of_o his_o seeing_n and_o say_n do_n &_o suffering_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n witness_n jeremiah_n for_o who_o baruch_n write_v and_o who_o write_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 5_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o you_o dream_v he_o write_v every_o little_a and_o jota_n of_o himself_o deut._n 34.5_o to_o the_o end_n do_v he_o write_v of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o of_o israel_n mourn_v for_o he_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_a pag._n 3._o so_o ex._n 3._o s._n 27._o post_fw-la completum_fw-la quem_fw-la vacant_a ejus_fw-la canonem_fw-la nullae_fw-la novae_fw-la revelationes_fw-la circa_fw-la fidem_fw-la communem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aut_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la aut_fw-la expectandae_fw-la sint_fw-la aut_fw-la admittendae_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o prositemur_fw-la prositemur_fw-la it_o seem_v then_o thy_o word_n of_o god_n so_o call_v may_v be_v and_o be_v corrupt_v i.e._n the_o scripture_n secundum_fw-la te_fw-la who_o sometime_o say_v it_o can_v be_v corrupt_v in_o its_o original_a text_n and_o be_v not_o to_o this_o day_n but_o be_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n indeed_o as_o that_o be_v it_o speak_v of_o and_o as_o thou_o say_v itself_o be_v it_o be_v incorruptible_a indeed_o indeed_o mark_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n then_o however_o it_o be_v now_o impropriate_v by_o the_o personal_a electionist_n unto_o themselves_o themselves_o see_v i._n oh_o word_n pag._n 13._o hebraea_n volumina_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o vnica_fw-la dictione_n corrupta_fw-la inuenies_fw-la cite_v pagn_n and_o matth._n 5.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pag._n 316._o 317._o speak_v of_o the_o bare_a copy_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o affirm_v quoth_v he_o of_o the_o word_n that_o then_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sof_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v where_o let_v not_o the_o point_n but_o the_o consonant_n themselves_o and_o their_o apices_fw-la be_v intend_v or_o allude_v to_o in_o that_o expression_n yet_o of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o 70._o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n not_o only_o letter_n and_o tittle_n but_o word_n and_o that_o many_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o say_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o translation_n all_o of_o which_o i.o._n seek_v to_o prove_v deficient_a from_o pag._n 320._o to_o pag._n 344._o see_v it_o at_o large_a in_o above_o 24_o page_n together_o but_o of_o the_o original_a text_n itself_o which_o he_o plead_v the_o entireness_n and_o integrity_n of_o without_o loss_n to_o a_o tittle_n that_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o all_o the_o forementioned_a book_n be_v lose_v not_o only_o point_n and_o consonant_n and_o apices_fw-la and_o letter_n and_o tittle_n and_o jotae_n but_o word_n &_o that_o many_o yea_o book_n and_o that_o many_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o arch-assertion_n conclude_v to_o be_v utter_o lose_v lose_v though_o this_o i_o confess_v which_o make_v little_a for_o j.o._n but_o much_o against_o he_o where_o he_o talk_v as_o one_o that_o meddle_v with_o what_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n of_o god_n put_v every_o word_n so_o into_o their_o mouth_n and_o speak_v by_o they_o in_o every_o tittle_n they_o write_v that_o something_n in_o paul_n write_n he_o as_o himself_o say_v speak_v and_o not_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.12_o 7.12_o though_o i_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o from_o laodicea_n be_v it_o true_o render_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 4.16_o which_o arias_n montanus_n render_v more_o right_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la laodicensium_fw-la or_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la laodiceae_n the_o epistle_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o laodicean_n or_o be_v of_o or_o to_o laodicea_n laodicea_n quid_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la agamus_fw-la qui_fw-la adeo_fw-la infeliciter_fw-la stupidi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la nec_fw-la experientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n dicat_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la volet_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la opinion_n non_fw-la dimovebimur_fw-la ex._n 2._o s._n 28._o 28._o hoc_fw-la nâ—men_fw-la viz._n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendiâ—at_fw-la scriptura_fw-la i._n o._n 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alterius_fw-la tamen_fw-la aedificandae_fw-la turri_fw-la é_fw-fr cujus_fw-la fastigio_fw-la fastu_fw-la quodam_fw-la giǵanteo_fw-la signa_fw-la inferant_fw-la adversa_fw-la lucis_fw-la perfectioni_fw-la solio_fw-la illi_fw-la dei_fw-la literae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la suis_fw-la summâ_fw-la consentione_fw-la unâ_fw-la omnes_fw-la incumbant_fw-la see_v i.o._n ex._n 3._o s._n 2._o 2._o see_v pag._n 314._o the_o distemper_n pretend_v that_o there_o be_v corruption_n he_o allen_v the_o text_n by_o variety_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v dreadful_a and_o such_o as_o it_o may_v well_o prove_v mortal_a to_o the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o i_o o._n pa._n 294._o who_o say_v nor_o let_v man_n please_v themselves_o with_o the_o pretend_a facility_n of_o learn_v the_o hebrew_n language_n without_o point_n and_o accent_n and_o not_o the_o language_n only_o but_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a read_v the_o 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more_o as_o will_v be_v see_v anâ—n_n anâ—n_n mark_v how_o he_o intermingle_v these_o two_o term_n in_o his_o discourse_n t._n 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o mark_v what_o j._n o._n here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n concern_v which_o he_o make_v so_o strange_a sometime_o that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o nescio_fw-la quod_fw-la lumen_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n that_o god_n magnify_v over_o all_o his_o name_n be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n that_o at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2._o and_o not_o the_o scripture_n unless_o j.o._n will_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v exalt_v above_o christ_n and_o so_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n liar_n and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o truth_n opponent_n 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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 seu_fw-la singular_a singular_a pag._n 330._o but_o we_o be_v in_o a_o way_n and_o business_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o conjecture_n and_o p._n 180._o all_o thing_n here_o be_v uncertain_a uncertain_a whether_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v uncertain_a who_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o sopherim_n ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n most_o probable_o all_o that_o i_o know_v of_o the_o various_a readins_n of_o the_o oriental_a or_o babylonian_a occidental_a &_o palestine_n jew_n be_v that_o they_o first_o appear_v in_o bombergius_n his_o bible_n under_o the_o care_n of_o f._n pratensis_n i_o wish_v those_o that_o know_v more_o will_v inform_v i_o better_o to_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n i_o know_v no_o ne_fw-mi that_o do_v give_v account_n of_o their_o original_n in_o my_o present_a haste_n i_o can_v inquire_v after_o they_o and_o such_o ike_z stuff_n so_o canis_fw-la festinans_fw-la caecos_fw-la parit_fw-la catulos_fw-la catulos_fw-la here_o be_v a_o deal_n of_o divinity_n as_o deep_a as_o the_o dunghill_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o stand_v then_o in_o divine_a labour_n of_o drs._n in_o diviniâ—y_n that_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a labourer_n in_o the_o plain_a honest_a gospel_n and_o servant_n to_o that_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n jesus_n as_o the_o feel_v think_v so_o the_o clock_n clink_v clink_v for_o so_o say_v i.o._n etenim_fw-la si_fw-la in_o sententâ—_n be_fw-mi hanc_fw-la cujus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la proviribus_fw-la suscipâ—_n mus_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la lubenter_fw-la disâ—_n cederent_fw-la utque_fw-la omnis_fw-la cujuseunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la generâ—_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la controversia_fw-la verbo_fw-la 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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 praedicari_fw-la promulgari_fw-la recipienarratur_fw-la non_fw-la scriptura_fw-la formaliter_fw-la considerata_fw-la intenditur_fw-la miilles_fw-fr ferè_fw-la mentio_fw-la faâ—â—â—_n veâ—â—i_fw-la dâ—iâ—â—que_fw-la praeâ—â—â—ationis_fw-la promulgationis_fw-la ac_fw-la receptionis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la neque_fw-la iism_n hocis_fw-la scripturaâ—â—_n intendiâ—agnoscere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aiunt_fw-la lumen_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la eejusdem_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la i.e._n
secundum_fw-la te_fw-la cum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la i.o._n ex._n 4.15_o 4.15_o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o act._n 2.17_o 18._o luke_n 24.49_o act._n 1.4_o gal._n 3.14_o 3.14_o the_o grand_a senior_n &_o old_a master_n of_o art_n in_o most_o university_n &_o country_n country_n isa._n 29.4_o 43_o 4_o 8._o 54_o 7_o 8._o isa._n 8.17_o 66._o 5._o hos._n 5.15_o 16._o hos._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o zach._n 8.2_o 3_o 6_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o rev._n 11.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n isa._n 44.3.35.7_o joh._n 7.38_o joh._n 4.14_o 4.14_o t.i.c._n 5._o s._n 12_o 13._o for_o speak_v there_o of_o the_o testimony_n that_o the_o spirit_n bear_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o neither_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o out_o of_o it_o neither_o or_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o do_v testify_v that_o false_a thing_n that_o the_o bare_a letter_n or_o scripture_n be_v god_n 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