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begin_v with_o t._n ellwood_n tutor_n 6._o universal_a grace_n p._n 6._o who_o in_o a_o book_n which_o he_o write_v from_o the_o lord_n produce_v twice_o or_o thrice_o joel_n 2.28_o for_o his_o purpose_n wherein_o be_v mention_v vision_n dream_n and_o prophecy_n and_o yet_o he_o deny_v or_o mince_v their_o have_v any_o of_o they_o for_o vision_n and_o dream_n he_o avoid_v they_o nor_o dream_n and_o vision_n upon_o the_o imagination_n in_o the_o night_n season_n nor_o yet_o by_o trance_n 7._o im._n rev._n p._n 7._o so_o call_v which_o be_v by_o a_o cessation_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o for_o the_o other_o he_o deny_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o as_o signify_v 2._o p._n 2._o foresee_v or_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o digest_v such_o doctrine_n will._n shewin_n outgo_v st._n paul_n ten_o year_n i_o know_v a_o man_n twenty_o four_o year_n ago_o who_o have_v heavenly_a sight_n 130._o the_o true_a christian_n faith_n and_o experience_n p._n 130._o and_o revelation_n and_o rapture_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o hear_v and_o see_v thing_n unutterable_a and_o all_o before_o his_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n strange_a doctrine_n indeed_o a_o unclean_a thing_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o three_o or_o high_a heaven_n 131._o p._n 129_o 131._o letter_n in_o her_o letter_n he_o name_v their_o vision_n also_o smith_n wife_n have_v a_o vision_n signify_v to_o she_o her_o husband_n death_n which_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o stillness_n they_o also_o challenge_v prophecy_n 7._o some_o principle_n p._n 26._o noble_a salutation_n p._n 7._o son_n and_o daughter_n do_v prophesy_v in_o our_o age_n as_o former_o among_o the_o apostle_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o many_o servant_n and_o prophet_n but_o least_o prophecy_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n for_o foretell_v they_o speak_v out_o to_o that_o purpose_n 27._o some_o principle_n p._n 18._o preface_n to_o live_v faith_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 27._o it_o to_o wit_n the_o light_n will_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v say_v fox_n naylor_n often_o prophesy_v as_o of_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o spiritual_a through_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n see_v when_o bell_n hourglass_n puspit_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v no_o more_o adore_v thomas_n ellwood_n seem_v to_o limit_v his_o inspiration_n to_o such_o as_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n 237._o p._n 237._o keith_n enlarge_v they_o to_o all_o humane_a concernment_n as_o eat_n 6._o im._n rev._n p._n 6._o go_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n particular_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o consequence_n th._n ellwood_n be_v for_o the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o any_o help_n from_o humane_a learning_n towards_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o bible_n 4._o p._n 219._o im._n rev._n p._n 39_o wind_v sh_n for_o controv_v end_v p._n 4._o other_o be_v more_o wise_a do_v not_o exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o the_o service_n and_o usefulness_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o instrument_n whatsoever_o whether_o book_n or_o man_n and_o another_o as_o free_o acknowledge_v we_o can_v call_v it_o our_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n till_o quicken_v to_o it_o by_o that_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v it_o mediate_o or_o be_v it_o immediate_o but_o here_o lie_v the_o fallacy_n it_o be_v immediate_a though_o with_o mean_n with_o and_o without_o be_v all_o one_o such_o a_o way_n of_o communication_n 42._o im._n rev._n p._n 42._o though_o it_o be_v through_o a_o mean_n yet_o this_o hinder_v it_o not_o in_o a_o true_a sense_n to_o be_v immediate_a too_o palliate_v this_o paradox_n the_o better_a we_o be_v inform_v that_o dream_n and_o night_n vision_n those_o secret_a way_n whereby_o god_n do_v communicate_v his_o mind_n be_v but_o very_o shadowy_a and_o remote_a 17._o idem_fw-la p._n 17._o and_o
and_o conclude_a reason_n habent_fw-la mathematici_fw-la locum_fw-la grot._n in_o locum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o mathematician_n have_v their_o demonstration_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o great_a be_v that_o demonstration_n by_o such_o and_o so_o great_a miracle_n ham._n dr._n ham._n not_o in_o rhetorical_a proof_n or_o probable_a argument_n but_o in_o plain_a demonstration_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o inward_a loc._n grot._fw-la theocum_fw-la in_o loc._n but_o in_o outward_a evidence_n and_o proof_n what_o those_o be_v we_o have_v record_v ver_fw-la 1._o declare_v to_o you_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o death_n but_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o certain_a eye_n and_o ear_n witness_n of_o it_o and_o to_o confirm_v that_o certain_a testimony_n of_o they_o god_n superad_v the_o demonstration_n or_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n which_o by_o a_o hebraism_n may_v be_v conjoin_v evidence_a the_o spirit_n by_o power_n loc_n theo._n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o miracle_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n own_a and_o confirm_v their_o certain_a testimony_n or_o we_o may_v take_v spirit_n and_o power_n as_o two_o distinct_a proof_n of_o their_o outward_a attestation_n 1._o spirit_n the_o evidence_n of_o that_o consist_v in_o show_v the_o old_a testament_n prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n this_o origen_n make_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc._n l._n 1._o con_v cell_n &_o apud_fw-la dr._n h._n in_o loc._n etc._n etc._n prophecy_n that_o be_v able_a to_o give_v assurance_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o thus_o rev._n 19.10_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o series_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n so_o wonderful_o fulfil_v be_v a_o evidence_n for_o he_o or_o it_o may_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n prophecy_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n for_o christ_n the_o revelation_n be_v by_o he_o commit_v to_o a_o angel_n and_o so_o to_o john_n or_o spirit_n may_v refer_v to_o those_o visible_a demonstration_n when_o the_o bless_a spirit_n visible_o descend_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n ham._n dr._n ham._n and_o so_o be_v that_o immediate_a evidence_n the_o spirit_n give_v to_o christ_n or_o that_o record_v the_o spirit_n bear_v so_o clear_o explain_v in_o dr._n patrick_n witness_n to_o christianity_n power_n that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v miracle_n be_v indisputable_a supra_fw-la origen_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o miraculous_a stupendous_a action_n who_o footstep_n yet_o remain_v per_fw-la signa_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o sign_n and_o power_n do_v by_o he_o we_o bring_v you_o argument_n or_o evidence_n that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n grot._n oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n ita._n grot._n that_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v either_o sanationes_fw-la healing_n in_o particular_a or_o miracle_n in_o general_a will_v be_v evident_a by_o a_o little_a observe_v its_o use_n mar._n 9.39_o no_v man_n which_o shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o miraclo_n in_o my_o name_n speak_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o mat._n 7.22_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o wondrous_a work_n answerable_a to_o those_o precede_a prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n luke_n 10.13_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o miracle_n passum_fw-la as_o mat._n 11.21.23_o &_o 13.54_o 58_o &_o 14.2_o mar._n 6.2_o 5_o 14._o &_o 9.39_o luc._n 5.17_o &_o 6.19_o &_o 19.37_o act._n 2.22_o &_o 8.13_o &_o passum_fw-la in_o all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o place_n too_o long_o to_o be_v set_v down_o it_o signify_v miraculous_a work_n or_o that_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o set_v single_a but_o with_o other_o that_o do_v expound_v it_o rom._n 15.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v those_o sign_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o better_a sign_n of_o his_o divine_a commission_n than_o the_o bell_n and_o pomegranate_n be_v to_o the_o highpriest_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.12_o true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o mighty_a deed_n these_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o yet_o our_o new_a apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o full_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o our_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o you_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o plerophory_n or_o which_o give_v much_o assurance_n by_o transpose_v the_o word_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n be_v in_o grot._n on_o john_n 35._o but_o quaker_n have_v word_n mere_o without_o sign_n or_o wonder_n or_o certain_a sensible_a testimony_n or_o humane_a learning_n one_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o can_v give_v no_o outward_a evidence_n see_v our_o opposer_n require_v of_o we_o 63._o q._n no_o popery_n p._n 62._o 63._o to_o show_v or_o evidence_n unto_o they_o some_o infallible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v j._n m._n to_o know_v that_o the_o same_o difficulty_n recur_v as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v show_v or_o make_v to_o appear_v by_o any_o evidence_n unto_o the_o carnal_a mind_n which_o yet_o be_v evident_a unto_o the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v like_o the_o old_a heretic_n they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a other_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animal_n or_o carnal_a but_o his_o evidence_n for_o inspiration_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o in_o that_o very_a text_n rev._n 14.6_o produce_v by_o t._n ellwood_n of_o the_o preach_a the_o everlasting_a gospel_n after_o the_o apostasy_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o demonstration_n or_o inspiration_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n thereof_o the_o corrupt_a church_n among_o much_o dross_n preserve_v those_o very_a book_n whereby_o her_o error_n be_v detect_v and_o that_o be_v when_o all_o learning_n begin_v to_o revive_v true_a religion_n and_o learning_n move_v in_o equal_a line_n 2._o but_o quaker_n have_v the_o demonstration_n narrative_n qu._n look_v glass_n a_o true_a narrative_n though_o they_o slight_v the_o miracle_n thereby_o employ_v some_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v thereto_o by_o charles_n baylye_v stroke_v richard_n anderson_n curse_v 93._o in_o mr._n jenner_n p._n 93._o the_o woman_n pretend_v to_o raise_v the_o inter_a corpse_n which_o be_v reinter_v when_o her_o folly_n have_v appear_v 76._o sober_a answer_n to_o speed_n p._n 76._o nicholas_n kate_n of_o harwell_n say_v that_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v he_o shall_v work_v miracle_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n with_o such_o 37._o new_a law_n p._n 37._o bear_v a_o strange_a date_n the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v when_o the_o first_o man_n have_v fill_v the_o creation_n full_a of_o his_o filthiness_n and_o all_o place_n stink_v with_o unrighteousness_n but_o visible_a miracle_n fail_v they_o turn_v it_o another_o way_n they_o work_v invisible_a miracle_n or_o miracle_n in_o spirit_n so_o do_v ignatius_n loyola_n and_o doubtless_o to_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n 28._o pennington_n naked_a truth_n p._n 28._o to_o quicken_v it_o to_o cure_v its_o disease_n be_v great_a than_o the_o outward_a and_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o outward_a they_o work_v miracle_n in_o a_o spiritual_n way_n t._n ellwood_n make_v tongue_n to_o be_v be_v but_o medium_n to_o convey_v their_o message_n to_o other_o p._n 231._o 75._o 3d._n quib._n p._n 75._o as_o if_o he_o dare_v outface_v the_o apostle_n who_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o 1_o cor._n 14.22_o keith_n pretty_o daub_v it_o over_o that_o they_o witness_v the_o power_n work_v miraculous_o in_o their_o heart_n 200._o im._n rev._n p._n 200._o raise_v to_o life_n the_o dead_a soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v the_o
pet._n 1.21_o 237._o p._n 237._o here_o he_o make_v a_o wide_a inference_n because_o prophecy_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v understand_v only_o by_o the_o revealing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o immediate_a influx_n of_o prophetic_a light_n into_o another_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o my_o sense_n or_o understand_v that_o light_n which_o he_o receive_v for_o if_o the_o prophet_n can_v not_o conceive_v or_o write_v intelligible_o what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v no_o more_o can_v thomas_n ellwood_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o able_a to_o speak_v then_o as_o now_o and_o if_o he_o must_v interpret_v what_o he_o before_o speak_v than_o he_o must_v be_v setched_a in_o to_o interpret_v that_o interpretation_n and_o so_o on_o for_o ever_o rev._n 3.7_o 238._o p._n 238._o he_o bring_v in_o christ_n the_o lamb_n with_o the_o key_n of_o david_n open_v etc._n etc._n beg_v the_o question_n that_o open_v 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