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 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again_o in_o his_o late_a last_o lazy_a labour_n which_o question_v between_o the_o quadratus_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o about_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n truth_n and_o matter_n for_o the_o qua._n still_o own_o that_o to_o be_v as_o to_o the_o substantial_o before_o which_o the_o shadowy_a figurative_a part_n thereof_o fly_v away_o everlasting_o the_o same_o a_o inalterable_a fix_v firm_a inward_a spiritual_a word_n and_o light_n which_o neither_o do_v not_o can_v ever_o perish_v corrupt_a or_o pass_v away_o but_o about_o the_o outward_a scripture_n write_v text_n or_o letter_n which_o uno_fw-la ore_fw-la with_o one_o voice_n all_o our_o priest_n and_o people_n vote_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n touchstone_n word_n etc._n etc._n
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to_o keep_v company_n with_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o have_v i_o write_v to_o you_o not_o to_o keep_v company_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o seem_v both_o epistle_n one_o of_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o now_o bible_n be_v write_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n t.d._n reply_v to_o this_o effect_n see_v p._n 26_o 27._o of_o his_o first_o pamph._n i_o deny_v your_o consequence_n sermon_n religious_a discourse_n have_v the_o same_o common_a end_n with_o the_o write_a scripture_n yet_o the_o letter_n only_o be_v our_o stand_a rule_n and_o p._n 27._o all_o that_o be_v write_v by_o holy_a man_n and_o preserve_v for_o our_o use_n be_v not_o therefore_o our_o stand_a rule_n and_o two_o bald_a reason_n be_v render_v in_o the_o same_o page_n viz._n because_o god_n intend_v these_o that_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o our_o bibles_n but_o not_o the_o rest_n neither_o such_o as_o be_v lose_v for_o have_v he_o intend_v those_o so_o lose_v poovidence_n will_v have_v watch_v over_o they_o as_o over_o the_o rest_n nor_o such_o as_o be_v by_o his_o providence_n preserve_v neither_o if_o not_o in_o our_o bibles_n and_o pag._n 17._o of_o t._n d_n second_o pamph._n suppose_v quoth_v he_o we_o have_v the_o sign_n faithful_o record_v i._n e._n in_o our_o bible_n where_o they_o be_v want_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o our_o rule_n because_o god_n do_v not_o give_v order_n for_o they_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o create_v and_o increase_v faith_n and_o pag._n 18._o if_o you_o say_v as_o you_o seem_v to_o do_v if_o they_o all_o be_v do_v to_o the_o same_o end_n then_o be_v write_v they_o must_v reach_v the_o same_o end_n i_o deny_v your_o consequence_n quoth_v he_o the_o difference_n lie_v in_o god_n arbitrary_a dispensation_n now_o if_o t.d._n deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o qua._n which_o be_v two_o fold_v clear_a and_o more_o cogent_a then_o i._n oh_o when_o they_o say_v all_o scripture_n write_v by_o 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however_o they_o clash_n and_o thwart_v one_o another_o and_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o in_o the_o dark_a yet_o will_v fall_v in_o flock_n and_o fly_v all_o together_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o light_n rather_o than_o seem_v to_o side_n therewith_o against_o each_o other_o and_o that_o by_o some_o sillycome-senceless_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o other_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o qualify_v their_o more_o than_o seem_a confusion_n if_o they_o can_v nevertheless_o let_v they_o agree_v as_o they_o please_v i_o may_v safe_o make_v bold_a before_o all_o but_o partial_a prejudice_v person_n to_o deny_v j._n oh_o consequence_n and_o put_v myself_o under_o t._n d_n patronage_n in_o so_o do_v who_o deny_v the_o same_o save_o only_o that_o its_o much_o more_o sound_a and_o cogent_a when_o use_v to_o he_o ward_n by_o the_o qua._n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o fare_v and_o fall_v out_o with_o my_o two_o antagonist_n i.o._n and_o t.d._n that_o though_o they_o join_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o cause_n against_o the_o qu._n improve_n their_o wit_n to-patch_n up_o what_o proof_n they_o can_v in_o the_o point_n wherein_o they_o oppose_v they_o yet_o their_o witness_n agree_v so_o little_a with_o each_o other_o and_o within_o themselves_o that_o what_o either_o of_o they_o assert_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n overturn_v if_o not_o by_o the_o individual_a party_n so_o assert_v as_o it_o often_o be_v yet_o at_o least_o by_o the_o other_o of_o they_o one_o where_o or_o other_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o have_v some_o wise_a man_n than_o myself_o have_v the_o management_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o work_v against_o they_o that_o be_v now_o under_o my_o hand_n i_o see_v so_o much_o though_o mind_v matter_n more_o than_o method_n i_o be_o carry_v to_o the_o confutation_n of_o they_o into_o sundry_a other_o way_n of_o partly_o positive_a and_o partly_o polemical_a discourse_n intermingle_v among_o my_o animadversion_n examination_n and_o comparing_n of_o their_o say_n that_o he_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o t.d._n and_o i.o._n to_o fetch_v matter_n wherewith_o to_o conâ—ute_v i.o._n and_o no_o further_o than_o j.o._n and_o t.d._n to_o confute_v t.d._n i_o conclude_v then_o my_o reply_n to_o the_o rout_v of_o the_o first_o rank_n and_o cashier_v the_o first_o class_n of_o j._n oh_o scripture_n urge_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a most_o perfect_a stand_v rule_n and_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o t.d._n himself_o too_o in_o t._n d_n word_n to_o i_o mutatis_fw-la mutaâ—dis_fw-la p._n 20._o 1_o pamph._n to_o make_v the_o business_n short_a suppose_v we_o grant_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v to_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a as_o we_o do_v and_o to_o be_v
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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and_o a_o little_a more_o too_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o much_o or_o not_o viz._n that_o it_o neither_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v now_o it_o be_v so_o give_v forth_o at_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o by_o man_n private_a spirit_n or_o by_o our_o own_o consideration_n of_o its_o sense_n and_o meaning_n p._n 21._o which_o sense_n i_o see_v thou_o will_v fain_o exclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o bear_v or_o have_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n affix_v to_o it_o and_o i_o can_v blame_v thou_o as_o thy_o principle_n be_v for_o else_o thou_o who_o deny_v the_o presence_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n to_o all_o man_n in_o these_o day_n must_v cut_v off_o thyself_o and_o fellow_n doctor_n divine_n and_o expositor_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o meddle_v much_o by_o your_o own_o conception_n thought_n understanding_n and_o will_n to_o interpret_v open_a or_o give_v your_o sense_n and_o fancy_n on_o they_o by_o which_o craft_n you_o have_v your_o wealth_n but_o only_a &_o alone_o by_o the_o public_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o give_v they_o out_o and_o only_o know_v his_o own_o mind_n and_o meaning_n and_o reveal_v it_o to_o those_o that_o walk_v therein_o and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o you_o do_v for_o we_o say_v paul_n of_o himself_o and_o those_o minister_n have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2._o so_o i_o give_v thou_o thy_o sense_n and_o more_o than_o thou_o will_v willing_o have_v as_o concern_v the_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o man_n in_o their_o private_a thought_n be_v not_o to_o expound_v nor_o yet_o to_o deem_v it_o as_o mere_a private_a man_n write_n howbeit_o none_o of_o all_o this_o come_v out_o of_o this_o place_n so_o clear_o as_o thou_o conceive_v for_o it_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o write_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o in_o thy_o private_a spirit_n interprete_a it_o to_o do_v but_o of_o the_o truth_n or_o holy_a thing_n write_v for_o whereas_o thou_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v another_o take_v the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n it_o intend_v the_o prophecy_n itself_o that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o write_v but_o not_o the_o write_n that_o be_v of_o it_o which_o prophesy_v whether_o write_v by_o the_o hand_n or_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o the_o write_a or_o speak_v doctrine_n of_o private_a man_n that_o speak_v and_o write_v from_o the_o conceiving_n of_o their_o own_o narrow_a private_a spirit_n the_o figment_n and_o imagination_n of_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o they_o utter_v write_v or_o speak_v but_o as_o the_o undoubted_a infallible_a eternal_a truth_n of_o the_o live_a god_n make_v manifest_a in_o they_o which_o they_o write_v and_o speak_v forth_o as_o move_v by_o god_n public_a holy_a spirit_n 3._o 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this_o text_n as_o i_o do_v the_o two_o first_o which_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o but_o do_v as_o much_o deny_v they_o all_o three_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v truth_n at_o all_o as_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v all_o or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v possible_o by_o any_o sound_a reason_n to_o be_v deduce_v or_o infer_v from_o this_o place_n and_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o measure_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o we_o bear_v testimony_n unto_o to_o be_v the_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o light_n here_o testify_v to_o by_o peter_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o denial_n of_o the_o one_o of_o these_o viz._n that_o the_o letter_n be_v it_o and_o of_o my_o affirm_v the_o other_o viz._n that_o the_o light_n be_v it_o be_v clear_a from_o two_o or_o three_o clause_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o the_o very_a import_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o true_o and_o plain_o agreeable_a to_o the_o light_n or_o spirit_n or_o word_n of_o god_n within_o but_o not_o a_o tall_a true_a or_o proper_a or_o in_o truth_n agreeable_a to_o the_o letter_n without_o if_o predicate_v thereof_o for_o first_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i.o._n jeer_v at_o the_o verbum_fw-la seu_fw-la lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o light_n within_o and_o so_o the_o letter_n without_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v either_o the_o word_n or_o the_o light_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o letter_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la which_o i_o o._n labour_n for_o against_o the_o light_n and_o t.d._n also_o who_o p._n 45._o of_o his_o 1_o pamph._n cotâ—s_v this_o same_o text_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 19_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n intend_v here_o but_o the_o light_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la we_o stand_v up_o for_o against_o they_o both_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o be_v not_o intend_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o only_o as_o the_o formal_a letter_n or_o the_o scripture_n be_v formal_o consider_v according_a to_o its_o proper_a name_n and_o nature_n as_o i.o._n dream_v or_o that_o proper_a essential_a form_n quae_fw-la that_o effeci_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la which_o give_v to_o it_o that_o very_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v what_o it_o be_v but_o of_o something_o that_o be_v real_o within_o as_o the_o light_n only_o be_v which_o the_o litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la or_o letter_n without_o declare_v of_o and_o that_o not_o the_o letter_n or_o scripture_n formal_o consider_v but_o that_o word_n of_o god_n only_o and_o divine_a
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
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allow_v the_o saint_n to_o do_v at_o the_o proud_a assyrian_a that_o haughty_o exalt_v his_o voice_n and_o lift_v his_o eye_n on_o high_a against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o his_o holy_a one_o isa._n 37.22_o 23._o but_o as_o for_o many_o of_o those_o junior_n what_o the_o senior_n may_v do_v i_o know_v not_o or_o young_a sort_n of_o student_n and_o gownsman_n in_o the_o university_n to_o who_o use_n and_o instruction_n thou_o dedicate_a part_n of_o thy_o book_n though_o thou_o be_v once_o a_o man_n of_o some_o authority_n among_o they_o they_o may_v possible_o not_o be_v so_o bold_a nor_o so_o loud_a as_o to_o laugh_v out_o at_o thy_o humdrum_n do_n and_o at_o thy_o idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_n yet_o they_o will_v scarce_o forbear_v laugh_v at_o they_o in_o their_o sleeve_n yet_o this_o be_v thy_o sophistry_n i.o._n call_v among_o scholar_n petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la or_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n before_o one_o begin_v to_o prove_v it_o a_o take_n of_o that_o to_o 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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 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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 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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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