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faith_n that_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v in_o our_o commission_n i_o infallible_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n as_o also_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reason_n but_o before_o thou_o speak_v of_o this_o i_o desire_v if_o thou_o can_v remove_v this_o great_a stumble_a block_n what_o father_n this_o be_v that_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o if_o elias_n as_o thou_o have_v at_o large_a treaae_v with_o i_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n then_o tell_v i_o by_o what_o authority_n can_v elias_n call_v christ_n his_o belove_a son_n and_o why_o do_v châ—ist_n make_v use_n of_o his_o creature_n to_o call_v his_o creator_n son_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v elias_n that_o shall_v assume_v such_o a_o prerogative_n to_o call_v christ_n son_n but_o it_o must_v be_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v call_v christ_n his_o belove_a son_n otherwise_o christ_n will_v never_o have_v so_o serious_o and_o confident_o hâ—ve_v call_v elias_n his_o father_n faith_n as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v so_o i_o say_v again_o that_o herein_o consist_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o eternity_n thaâ—_n he_o can_v become_v time_n yea_o so_o far_o deny_v and_o abase_v himself_o as_o to_o be_v protect_v by_o his_o creature_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o all_o thing_n he_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n yea_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o his_o prophet_n and_o messenger_n in_o point_n of_o commission_n for_o though_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o father_n give_v all_o commission_n yet_o now_o from_o elias_n he_o take_v a_o commission_n himself_o and_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n before_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n in_o the_o flâ—sh_n as_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n i_o have_v declare_v wherefore_o he_o take_v up_o elias_n that_o he_o may_v present_v the_o very_a place_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n as_o when_o god_n be_v there_o himself_o elias_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o body_n he_o can_v trust_v he_o when_o he_o can_v trust_v none_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o the_o 16._o heb_fw-mi 2._o 16._o nature_n of_o the_o angel_n now_o have_v take_v he_o up_o into_o glory_n in_o that_o his_o time_n be_v nigh_o that_o he_o must_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n i_o say_v he_o commissionate_v elias_n with_o authority_n power_n and_o majesty_n like_o himself_o create_v except_v to_o take_v care_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a god_n in_o this_o his_o difficult_a journey_n by_o which_o authority_n elias_n have_v full_a power_n to_o protect_v christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o confirm_v his_o revelation_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n and_o to_o call_v he_o his_o son_n as_o christ_n be_v to_o call_v elias_n his_o god_n and_o father_n as_o at_o his_o death_n he_o acknowledge_v 35._o mark_v 16_o 34_o 35._o elias_n elias_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o which_o some_o of_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o understand_v his_o language_n say_v behold_v he_o call_v elias_n which_o none_o but_o the_o true_a believer_n of_o our_o commission_n can_v understand_v and_o therefore_o must_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o so_o that_o from_o the_o revelation_n of_o faith_n i_o say_v herein_o be_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o the_o godhead_n make_v manifest_a in_o christ_n humility_n that_o although_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n yet_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o glory_n authorize_v his_o creature_n elias_n as_o a_o father_n though_o the_o scripture_n intricate_o prove_v this_o yet_o who_o but_o the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n can_v believe_v this_o that_o elias_n have_v power_n to_o send_v down_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o what_o form_n he_o 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not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o he_o invest_v the_o gift_n thereof_o upon_o elias_n that_o so_o elias_n may_v protect_v and_o preserve_v christ_n in_o his_o nonage_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o that_o i_o say_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v inherent_a in_o christ_n alone_o from_o whence_o the_o gift_n or_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n flow_v for_o by_o my_o revelation_n i_o know_v that_o when_o christ_n ascend_v to_o his_o majesty_n on_o high_a he_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o signify_v that_o elias_n power_n and_o authority_n
a_o paradisical_a dialogue_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o reason_n dispute_v the_o high_a mysterious_a secret_n of_o eternity_n the_o like_a never_o extant_a in_o our_o revelation_n as_o touch_v god_n in_o eternity_n how_o he_o become_v time_n in_o flesh_n and_o how_o he_o die_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o ascend_v to_o his_o glory_n again_o also_o what_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o form_n and_o nature_n and_o how_o the_o angel_n become_v a_o devil_n and_o that_o devil_n man_n and_o that_o this_o world_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n so_o this_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n and_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o the_o place_n of_o its_o glory_n and_o torment_n with_o a_o brief_a narration_n what_o a_o commission_n be_v and_o how_o many_o commission_n there_o be_v what_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o how_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n on_o the_o catechism_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o creed_n as_o also_o a_o divine_a prospect_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n write_a by_o law_n claxton_n the_o only_a true_a bishop_n and_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o christ_n jesus_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n learner_n at_o the_o blackmoor_n near_o fleet-bridge_n 1660._o index_n chap._n 1._o show_v whether_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o á_z body_n or_o that_o god_n be_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n glorify_v chap._n 2._o show_v whether_o the_o father_n become_v not_o a_o son_n which_o son_n be_v christ_n and_o by_o death_n become_v a_o father_n to_o all_o eternity_n now_o in_o heaven_n glorify_v chap._n 3._o show_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o father_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v what_o god_n and_o father_n that_o be_v and_o where_o he_o be_v that_o christ_n so_o often_o call_v upon_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n chap._n 4._o show_v whether_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o god_n create_v and_o of_o what_o he_o create_v they_o with_o their_o nature_n and_o form_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o angel_n fall_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n chap._n 5._o show_v whether_o this_o world_n be_v before_o the_o angel_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o this_o world_n be_v make_v of_o something_o or_o nothing_o and_o how_o it_o come_v into_o form_n and_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o thus_o remain_v chap._n 6._o show_v of_o what_o matter_n adam_n body_n be_v create_v and_o what_o be_v his_o nature_n soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o lose_v that_o estate_n he_o be_v create_v in_o chap._n 7._o show_v who_o it_o be_v that_o tempt_v eve_n and_o adam_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v he_o call_v a_o serpent_n beast_n or_o tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o and_o which_o way_n they_o be_v deceive_v and_o what_o effect_n it_o have_v ever_o since_o produce_v chap._n 8._o show_v whether_o cain_n be_v not_o the_o first_o devil_n and_o who_o be_v his_o seed_n or_o child_n and_o what_o devil_n those_o be_v so_o frequent_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n chap._n 9_o show_v what_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o die_v how_o that_o it_o be_v none_o but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n that_o can_v die_v chap._n 10._o show_v what_o heaven_n be_v and_o how_o many_o heaven_n there_o be_v what_o the_o nature_n and_o form_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o show_v what_o hell_n be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v what_o the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o its_o torment_n chap._n 12._o show_v what_o authority_n a_o commissioner_n have_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n what_o the_o effect_n and_o operation_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o show_v what_o the_o law_n be_v at_o large_a and_o in_o short_a and_o whether_o any_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o when_o not_o chap._n 14._o show_v whether_o that_o prayer_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o whether_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n chap._n 15._o show_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_v in_o the_o creed_n or_o article_n record_v chap._n 16._o show_v in_o eighteen_o proposition_n the_o invincible_a mighty_a great_a authority_n that_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o divine_a commissioner_n also_o a_o eternal_a whip_n or_o scourge_v for_o the_o quaker_n for_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o paradistical_a dialogue_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o reason_n dispute_v the_o high_a mysterious_a secret_n of_o eternity_n the_o like_a never_o yet_o extant_a in_o our_o revelation_n chap._n 1._o show_v whether_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n or_o that_o god_n be_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n glorify_v reason_n friend_n have_v such_o a_o convenient_a opportunity_n to_o have_v some_o conference_n with_o you_o my_o request_n be_v to_o know_v your_o judgement_n as_o touch_v the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o the_o more_o in_o this_o distract_a age_n there_o be_v so_o many_o opinion_n concern_v he_o that_o some_o hold_v he_o forth_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n other_o say_v though_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n yet_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n now_o if_o thou_o please_v let_v i_o hear_v what_o thy_o judgement_n be_v of_o god_n almighty_n faith_n notwithstanding_o this_o hodg-podg_a it_o matter_n not_o i_o what_o thou_o or_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v for_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n i_o infallible_o against_o man_n and_o angel_n affirm_v that_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o 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