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so_o his_o music_n and_o his_o prudent_a mirth_n may_v drive_v away_o saul_n evil_n melancholy_a spirit_n this_o cheerful_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o young_a david_n natural_a so_o it_o be_v in_o old_a jacob_n upon_o occasion_n when_o he_o hear_v good_a news_n of_o joseph_n and_o see_v the_o wagon_n that_o be_v send_v for_o he_o gen._n 45._o 27._o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o jacob_n their_o father_n revive_v such_o also_o be_v the_o refresh_v spirit_n mention_v 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 17_o 18._o i_o be_o glad_a of_o the_o come_n of_o fortunatus_n for_o they_o have_v refresh_v my_o spirit_n and_o you_o and_o that_o of_o titus_n his_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 13._o because_o his_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v by_o you_o all_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o be_v their_o spirit_n be_v cheerful_a and_o vivid_n upon_o these_o comfortable_a occasion_n the_o spirit_n also_o signifyes_n health_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o the_o hunger-starved_a egyptian_a 1._o sam_n 30_o who_o be_v leave_v sick_a v_o 13_o have_v now_o eat_v and_o drink_v after_o the_o three_o day_n fast_v it_o be_v say_v five_o 12._o his_o spirit_n come_v again_o to_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v now_o some_o life_n in_o he_o and_o can_v do_v something_o like_o himself_o who_o before_o be_v as_o one_o dead_a with_o sadness_n and_o desperation_n but_o now_o doubtless_o be_v glad_a that_o he_o be_v alive_a this_o cheerful_a spirit_n if_o unsanctify_v and_o corrupt_a be_v gross_o abuse_v to_o levity_n froth_n vanity_n and_o foolish_a jest_a which_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o lasciviousness_n in_o they_o who_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o â—lesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o pride_n &_o haughtiness_n self-conceit_n and_o glory_v iâ—_n their_o own_o strength_n and_o beauty_n to_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n yea_o to_o wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v against_o their_o maker_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o beasting_n but_o all_o such_o rejoice_n be_v evil_a james_n 4._o 16._o â—ut_v if_o sanctify_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o spirit_n become_v spiritual_a â—oy_n iâ—_n like_o marys_n luke_o 1_o 46._o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n it_o lispose_v they_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o adapt_n for_o praise_v and_o glorify_v of_o god_n it_o fit_v man_n for_o cheerful_a service_n to_o he_o which_o much_o commend_v religion_n to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v fright_v from_o it_o by_o conceit_n of_o nothing_o but_o mortification_n and_o self_n denial_n therein_o cheerful_a christianity_n add_v a_o lustre_n to_o profession_n and_o convince_v man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v merry_a and_o wise_a now_o though_o this_o do_v chief_o arise_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o sealing_n of_o the_o comfort_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n yet_o subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o be_v this_o our_o natural_a spirit_n which_o render_v man_n more_o apt_a outward_o to_o 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devil_n
noble_a spirit_n be_v abuse_v thus_o its_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n and_o those_o seem_a virtue_n which_o use_v to_o glitter_v therein_o be_v no_o more_o than_o as_o austin_n call_v the_o heathen_a moral_n splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la mere_a glowworm_n and_o fire_n fly_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o moon-eyed_a world_n but_o if_o sanctify_a if_o light_n and_o heat_n be_v put_v into_o they_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n how_o do_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o spirit_n excel_v themselves_o this_o governable_a spirit_n be_v under_o a_o twofold_a government_n that_o of_o our_o own_o and_o that_o of_o god_n too_o this_o fortify_v spirit_n have_v a_o double_a guard_n that_o of_o our_o discretion_n and_o that_o of_o god_n grace_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o spirit_n as_o regulate_v by_o and_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o temperate_a spirit_n not_o cold_a or_o lukewarm_a but_o governable_o cool_a in_o prov._n 17._o 27._o we_o have_v in_o this_o respect_n its_o character_n and_o its_o commendation_n he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n a_o cool_a spirit_n by_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o scripture_n and_o frequent_o in_o this_o particular_a book_n be_v mean_v gracious_a wisdom_n and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n it_o be_v this_o that_o true_o temper_n the_o spirit_n to_o be_v excellent_o cool_a and_o enable_v it_o to_o govern_v itself_o and_o its_o astion_n yea_o and_o that_o unruly_a little_a member_n the_o tongue_n which_o in_o hot_a and_o gunpowder_n spirit_v man_n be_v ofttimes_o inflame_v and_o set_a on_o fire_n of_o hell_n james_n 3._o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o government_n both_o passive_o and_o active_o 1._o passive_o or_o fit_a to_o be_v govern_v which_o give_v commendation_n to_o the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o beyond_o the_o triumph_n of_o a_o conqueror_n he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n prov._n 16._o 32._o fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fortissima_fw-la vincit_fw-la that_o be_v the_o brave_a man_n that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n he_o have_v the_o brave_a spirit_n where_o it_o will_v rule_n be_v the_o cold_a spirit_n be_v too_o slow_a and_o heavy_a â—o_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o regulate_v reason_n unto_o any_o considerable_a effect_n the_o hot_a spirit_n overruns_a it_o and_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o most_o ungovernable_a the_o hasty_a and_o disorder_v spirit_n be_v chief_a denominate_v unruly_a which_o often_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o danger_n as_o a_o unfortify_v city_n prov._n 25._o 28._o he_o that_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o he_o royl_v and_o ruffle_v spirit_n be_v like_o a_o city_n that_o be_v break_v down_o and_o have_v no_o wall_n the_o moderate_a spirit_n set_v discretion_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o affair_n but_o the_o hasty_a spirit_n not_o take_v time_n to_o consider_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o present_a emergence_n exalt_v folly_n prov._n 14._o 20._o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v that_o comparison_n the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n eccl._n 7._o 8._o which_o be_v explain_v and_o apply_v in_o that_o caution_n v._n 9_o â—e_v not_o hasty_a in_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o proud_a anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n the_o moderate_a spirit_n be_v well_o compact_v and_o firm_a which_o keep_v follâ—_n from_o break_v in_o or_o out_o but_o the_o immoderate_a both_o admit_v and_o discover_v folly_n in_o all_o its_o action_n and_o most_o easy_o and_o common_o in_o the_o tongue_n a_o perverse_a tongue_n be_v i._n e._n betoken_v and_o declare_v a_o breach_n or_o disorder_n in_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 1â—_n 4._o this_o cool_a and_o temperate_a spirit_n incline_v to_o wisdom_n observe_v in_o daniel_n by_o the_o babylonians_n who_o recommend_v he_o for_o it_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 5._o 12._o a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v find_v in_o himâ—to_o dissoluâ—_v doubt_n or_o untie_v knot_n and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v advance_v because_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v in_o he_o ch_z 6._o 3._o now_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o margin_n read_v the_o cool_a spirit_n as_o be_v before_o note_v it_o seem_v daniel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o temper_n even_o in_o their_o observation_n who_o can_v not_o discern_v his_o grace_n it_o be_v his_o prudence_n and_o not_o his_o piety_n that_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o though_o ch_z 4._o 8_o 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v by_o those_o heathen_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d god_n which_o they_o mean_v but_o according_a to_o their_o manner_n whatever_o transcend_v the_o common_a course_n of_o man_n they_o 〈◊〉_d wont_a to_o diesy_n daniel_n have_v indeed_o extraordinary_a assistance_n from_o god_n for_o reâ—â—â—ling_v secret_n but_o this_o help_n be_v above_o 〈◊〉_d cognizance_n they_o only_o observe_v such_o excellency_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o manifestâ—â—_n it_o sâ—lf_o in_o he_o cover_v among_o they_o for_o which_o also_o the_o king_n think_v to_o set_v he_o oveâ—_n the_o whole_a realm_n ch_z 6._o 3._o that_o phrase_n in_o job_n 20._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o understanding_n cause_v i_o to_o answer_n signify_v not_o i_o think_v his_o understanding_n faculty_n but_o rather_o that_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v without_o disturbance_n to_o go_v on_o in_o discourse_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v before_o they_o as_o if_o zophar_n have_v say_v i_o have_v hear_v the_o check_n of_o my_o reproach_n but_o it_o do_v not_o so_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o my_o thought_n that_o i_o can_v have_v my_o wit_n about_o i_o no_o no_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o to_o say_v i_o have_v still_o a_o understanding_n because_o a_o well-governed_n spirit_n that_o be_v not_o hurry_a by_o provocation_n i_o can_v rule_v my_o own_o spirit_n though_o not_o your_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v answer_v what_o be_v meet_v the_o spirit_n that_o accompany_v another_o man_n understanding_n may_v perhaps_o silence_v he_o from_o any_o prudent_a reply_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o understanding_n or_o that_o spirit_n which_o accompany_v it_o cause_v i_o to_o answer_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o passive_a spirit_n of_o government_n or_o a_o spirit_n to_o be_v govern_v 2._o it_o be_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o government_n active_a or_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o rule_v in_o the_o world_n so_o think_v darius_n when_o he_o think_v to_o set_v daniel_n over_o the_o whole_a realm_n when_o moses_n pray_v for_o a_o successor_n to_o lead_v the_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n numb_a 27._o 16._o he_o do_v it_o in_o these_o very_a suitable_a word_n let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o prayer_n be_v v._n 18._o take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n namely_o which_o thou_o desire_v he_o have_v excellent_a qualification_n as_o a_o man_n but_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o consecrate_v act_n to_o the_o work_n and_o i_o will_v follow_v it_o with_o a_o special_a blessing_n he_o shall_v have_v from_o i_o somewhat_o above_o mere_a man_n he_o have_v a_o brave_a sptrit_a already_o but_o i_o will_v give_v he_o far_o addition_n in_o and_o by_o she_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n this_o be_v mention_v deut._n 34._o 9_o joshua_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o they_o hearken_v to_o he_o it_o give_v he_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o qualificatious_a he_o be_v before_o a_o choice_a vessel_n and_o now_o a_o choose_a vessel_n the_o like_a as_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n not_o that_o god_n need_v any_o excellency_n of_o man_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o deal_v with_o man_n after_o a_o humane_a manner_n he_o common_o in_o providence_n suit_v and_o single_n out_o person_n apt_a for_o the_o work_n to_o which_o he_o do_v design_n they_o when_o god_n promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v say_v isa._n 28._o 5_o 6._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o â—_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n to_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n and_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o for_o strength_n to_o they_o that_o turn_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o gate_n
wheâ—â—e_v the_o word_n for_o signify_v either_o as_o much_o as_o or_o instead_o of_o and_o then_o it_o import_v that_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n be_v fit_a for_o judge_n as_o strength_n and_o courage_n be_v for_o soldier_n or_o else_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o that_o ch_z 1._o 26._o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v by_o raise_v up_o either_o in_o providential_a dispensation_n or_o special_a qualification_n man_n that_o shall_v bâ—_n repairer_n of_o their_o breach_n and_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o dwell_v in_o ch_z 58._o 12._o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o moderate_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o apt_a to_o be_v govern_v but_o also_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o rule_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o world_n because_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n that_o be_v use_v to_o accompany_v it_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o overrule_v by_o god_n as_o to_o that_o 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but_o to_o confound_v it_o with_o body_n in_o the_o business_n of_o sanctification_n and_o preservation_n here_o speak_v of_o these_o three_o forementioned_a interpretation_n i_o â—ill_v not_o absolute_o deny_v nor_o contend_v with_o their_o author_n about_o they_o because_o they_o all_o agree_v well_o enough_o in_o the_o general_n scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o man_n be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n however_o any_o one_o part_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o yet_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o a_o more_o proper_a interpretation_n may_v be_v find_v which_o will_v give_v a_o more_o fâ—ll_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n to_o the_o place_n then_o be_v â—ually_o ascribe_v to_o it_o for_o the_o enquiry_n after_o this_o we_o shall_v consider_v to_o what_o thing_n the_o name_n of_o spirit_n iâ—_n give_v in_o scripture_n beside_o those_o before_o mention_v and_o this_o i_o find_v to_o be_v to_o some_o thing_n out_o of_o man_n and_o some_o thing_n in_o man._n 1_o out_o of_o man_n the_o word_n spirit_n be_v ascribe_v boâ—h_n to_o god_n and_o creature_n 1._o to_o god_n both_o essential_a and_o personal_a 1._o essential_a as_o in_o job._n 4._o 24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o spirit_n be_v a_o univocal_a genus_fw-la of_o god_n and_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o common_a nature_n but_o there_o be_v infinite_a distance_n between_o they_o only_o because_o spirit_n iâ—_n the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a create_v nature_n we_o ascribe_v it_o also_o to_o god_n by_o analogy_n for_o that_o we_o have_v no_o better_a name_n to_o give_v he_o 2._o persoâ—al_n the_o three_o in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n under_o the_o tide_n of_o the_o hâ—ly_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n but_o â—his_fw-la be_v not_o our_o spirit_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v sanctifiedâ—r_o â—r_z preserve_v and_o so_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v 2._o to_o angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o bad_a angel_n can_v be_v sanctify_v and_o good_a need_n no_o prayer_n in_o this_o respect_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v call_v our_o spirit_n unless_o by_o assignation_n of_o particular_a guardian_n angel_n to_o particular_a man_n which_o whatever_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o old_a i_o know_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v this_o of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o man._n 2._o in_o man_n the_o spirit_n be_v that_o whâ—ch_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n in_o a_o proper_a and_o natural_a sense_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v four_o distinct_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n such_o as_o 1._o when_o take_v for_o the_o soul_n the_o forma_fw-la hominis_fw-la resign_v up_o to_o god_n in_o death_n so_o i_o understand_v david_n psa._n 31._o 5._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n however_o man_n deal_v with_o my_o body_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n use_v the_o same_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o understand_v luk._n 23._o 46._o agreeable_a to_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o ch._n 11._o 5._o thou_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o thou_o understand_v not_o how_o the_o soul_n do_v form_v the_o body_n as_o a_o habitation_n for_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n so_o the_o exegesis_n seem_v very_o plain_a in_o that_o isa._n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o souâ—_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o i._n e._n with_o my_o inward_a man_n i_o have_v and_o will_v apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o from_o whence_o arise_v a_o tropical_a sense_n of_o spirit_n namely_o to_o signify_v sincerity_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 9_o 2_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o life_n or_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o union_n so_o i_o understand_v job._n 10._o 12._o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n namely_o to_o continue_v in_o and_o with_o my_o body_n and_o ch_z 34._o 14._o 15_o if_o god_n gather_v to_o himself_o man_v spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v to_o gether_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o dust._n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o damsel_n who_o our_o saviour_n raise_v to_o life_n her_o spirit_n come_v again_o and_o she_o arise_v luk_n 8._o 55._o come_v again_o ie_fw-fr to_o be_v again_o unite_v to_o her_o body_n we_o read_v ecl._n 3._o 21._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o go_v downward_o if_o the_o spirit_n in_o both_o part_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o most_o likely_a it_o be_v then_o either_o brute_n have_v proper_a spirit_n which_o many_o be_v loath_a to_o admit_v or_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n must_v signify_v but_o the_o life_n which_o be_v all_o if_o not_o more_o then_o some_o will_v allow_v to_o beast_n again_o chap._n 8._o 8._o no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n i_o e._n no_o man_n be_v mâ—ster_n of_o his_o own_o life_n to_o prolong_v it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o expression_n in_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n isa._n 38._o 16._o o_o lord_n by_o these_o thing_n man_n live_v and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n so_o will_v thou_o recover_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o live_v he_o mean_v not_o by_o the_o life_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o continue_a duration_n of_o his_o everliving_a soul_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n whereby_o the_o liâ—e_z of_o his_o person_n shall_v be_v prolong_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o sense_n take_v may_v indeed_o be_v sanctify_v the_o life_n may_v be_v devote_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rome_n 14._o 8._o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whâ—ther_o we_o dye_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o i_o think_v be_v not_o the_o direct_a meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o text._n 3._o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o some_o special_a faculty_n or_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o 1._o understanding_n prov._n 20._o 27._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n not_o in_o a_o anatomical_a but_o moral_a sense_n the_o understanding_n be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n in_o man_n as_o a_o candle_n to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o by_o its_o exercise_n all_o those_o inward_a act_n and_o inclination_n which_o will_v otherwise_o lie_v hide_v and_o undiscovered_a so_o that_o isa._n 29._o 24_o they_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v doctrine_n that_o be_v they_o that_o have_v misapprehension_n of_o i_o and_o my_o way_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n not_o the_o faculty_n but_o the_o rectitude_n thereof_o and_o they_o that_o murmur_v who_o will_n be_v averse_a to_o embrace_v truth_n shall_v be_v gracious_o incline_v to_o learn_v that_o which_o be_v right_o 2._o the_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o spirit_n ezek._n 13._o 3._o wo_n unto_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o or_o that_o walk_n after_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v as_o in_o orig_n which_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v to_o they_o but_o they_o have_v fabricate_v to_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o evil_a heart_n and_o foolish_a fancy_n or_o imagination_n 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o thought_n upon_o or_o remember_v of_o some_o person_n or_o thing_n thus_o the_o apostle_n express_v his_o think_v of_o the_o corinthian_n i_o cor._n 5._o 3._o i_o very_o as_o absent_v in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v judge_v already_o as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a concern_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed._n he_o think_v of_o they_o and_o their_o affair_n though_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o so_o of_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o 5._o though_o i_o he_o absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_o i_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ._n he_o rejoice_v to_o behold_v their_o grace_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n his_o cogitation_n
they_o be_v against_o god_n yet_o against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v very_a coward_n or_o god_n in_o justice_n make_v they_o so_o for_o their_o stubborness_n against_o he_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n be_v arm_v and_o carry_v bow_n turn_v back_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n but_o if_o sanctify_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o of_o great_a use_n this_o be_v that_o other_o spirit_n of_o caleb_n numb_v 14._o 24._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o other_o spy_n be_v base_a and_o cowardly_a and_o cause_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o melt_v josh._n 18._o 8._o at_o which_o god_n be_v great_o displease_v but_o calebs_n courage_n be_v approve_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n though_o it_o have_v not_o its_o desire_a effect_n upon_o man_n and_o be_v reward_v with_o admission_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n when_o other_o be_v exclude_v this_o spirit_n sanctify_v be_v a_o spirit_n bind_v bend_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whatever_o be_v the_o hazard_n and_o now_o bohold_v say_v paul_n i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v the_o particular_a thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o act_n 20._o 22._o save_v bond_n and_o affliction_n in_o general_n which_o i_o expect_v v._n 23._o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o v._n 24._o now_o this_o bind_a spirit_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n brave_a spirit_n bind_v that_o be_v strong_o incline_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o this_o special_a and_o particular_a service_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o foresee_a difficulty_n to_o break_v through_o which_o he_o be_v gallant_o resolve_v and_o this_o his_o courage_n be_v i_o think_v the_o same_o that_o he_o pray_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o ephesiaus_n chap._n 3._o 16._o that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man._n this_o refer_v to_o v._n 13_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n for_o you_o some_o man_n be_v so_o weak_a spirit_v as_o to_o faint_v when_o they_o see_v another_o bleed_v or_o have_v a_o grievous_a wound_n dress_v or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o be_v so_o feeble-minded_n i_o will_v have_v you_o more_o courageous_a and_o for_o that_o end_n make_v this_o prayer_n on_o your_o behalf_n i_o shall_v rather_o shrink_v that_o feel_v the_o trouble_n than_o you_o that_o only_o behold_v it_o with_o your_o eye_n such_o another_o brave_a spirit_n be_v in_o nehemiah_n when_o god_n have_v raise_v it_o up_o see_v a_o taste_n of_o it_o neh._n 6_o 11._o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o fly_v and_o who_o be_v there_o be_v as_o i_o be_o will_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o save_v his_o life_n i_o will_v not_o go_v in_o this_o gallantry_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o whatever_o his_o naturl_n spirit_n be_v his_o captive_a circumstance_n have_v render_v he_o but_o weak_a as_o we_o may_v guess_v by_o his_o timorousness_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n though_o he_o be_v in_o good_a place_n about_o he_o he_o continual_o fetch_v his_o strength_n from_o god_n he_o be_v fain_o by_o ejaculation_n to_o pray_v between_o a_o question_n and_o a_o answer_n chap._n 2._o 4._o what_o be_v thy_o request_n so_o i_o pray_v and_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o courage_n to_o give_v the_o king_n a_o answer_n till_o he_o have_v his_o â—_z revive_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 4._o this_o hot_a spirit_n be_v a_o angry_a spiriâ—_n be_v ardent_a and_o fervent_a in_o it_o selâ—_n eageâ—_n and_o vigorous_a in_o motion_n with_o a_o vehemence_n in_o inclination_n all_o which_o may_v be_v better_o refer_v to_o this_o head_n then_o that_o of_o activity_n before_o mention_v its_o chief_a ingredient_n be_v choleric_a constitution_n though_o it_o may_v be_v also_o habitual_o increase_v and_o moral_o fix_v in_o man_n by_o frequent_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n as_o also_o by_o much_o converse_n with_o peevish_a and_o fretful_a person_n this_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o prov._n 22._o 24._o 25_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n &_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n his_o anger_n will_v by_o degree_n heat_v thy_o spirit_n into_o a_o disorder_n or_o at_o least_o bring_v it_o into_o another_o frame_n then_o to_o what_o thou_o be_v natural_o incline_v this_o spirit_n act_n and_o show_v itself_o in_o zeal_n and_o jealousy_n 1._o zeal_n be_v a_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v act_n valide_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la all_o that_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n he_o present_o do_v it_o with_o he_o may_v here_o anger_n be_v cos_n fortitudinis_fw-la the_o whetstone_n of_o valour_n and_o though_o courage_n have_v itâ—_n strength_n in_o itself_o yet_o it_o common_o haâ—_n the_o beginning_n and_o more_o often_o the_o continuance_n of_o its_o motion_n from_o this_o zeal_n this_o 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if_o sanctify_a than_o the_o warm-spiâ—ited_n paul_n be_v another_o man._n he_o now_o reâ—lects_v on_o his_o former_a course_n as_o a_o mad_a hare_n brain_v wicked_a business_n see_v the_o account_n of_o it_o act_n 26._o 9_o 10_o 11._o i_o very_o think_v his_o hot_a head_n mistake_v his_o way_n and_o so_o run_v on_o furious_o in_o a_o pernicious_a error_n that_o i_o ought_v divilism_n be_v now_o take_v for_o duty_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a etc._n etc._n many_o not_o a_o few_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o hot_a and_o active_a â—_z many_o place_n jerusaâ—em_n every_o synagogue_n even_o to_o strange_a city_n many_o person_n many_o of_o the_o saint_n many_o way_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n put_v to_o death_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_n yea_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stripling_n when_o he_o can_v not_o huell_v mortify_v sâ—â—nes_n he_o give_v his_o voice_n against_o they_o hold_v the_o garment_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a stephen_n and_o be_v consent_v to_o 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also_o learn_v who_o can_v reform_v and_o be_v reform_v preserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n even_o he_o and_o only_o he_o that_o form_v it_o that_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fâ—rmeth_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o hiâ—_n zech._n 12._o 1._o this_o may_v indeed_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o of_o the_o eminent_a work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v here_o recâ—â—oned_v among_o they_o the_o like_a may_v 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o that_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 1â—_n 9_o and_o that_o in_o isa._n 57_o 16._o the_o spiâ—â—â—_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v make_v spirit_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v takeâ—_n as_o put_v exegetical_o yet_o if_o you_o consider_v what_o follow_v in_o that_o zach._n 12._o 2._o i_o 〈◊〉_d make_v jerusalem_n a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n round_o about_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n v._n 3._o a_o burdensome_a stone_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o v._n 4._o smite_v every_o horse_n with_o astonishment_n and_o his_o rider_n with_o madness_n 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v consider_v seem_v more_o to_o favoâ—â—our_n sense_n as_o it_o the_o prophet_n have_v saiâ—â—_n the_o malignant_a spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d set_v against_o god_n people_n but_o the_o forâ—â—er_n of_o spirit_n can_v quick_o confound_v theâ—_n can_v dash_v and_o break_v they_o be_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o horse_n rushing_n into_o the_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d can_v soon_o fill_v they_o with_o astonishment_n and_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v now_o if_o he_o can_v thus_o overrule_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o can_v as_o well_o regâ—â—late_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o elect_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n two_o cor._n 10_o 5._o thus_o 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