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wonderful_a and_o excellent_a 4_o for_o i_o i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o whither_o then_o shall_v i_o 139._o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o thou_o behold_v all_o our_o do_n with_o exceed_a patience_n thou_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o world_n as_o man_n soul_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o body_n and_o disperse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o see_v as_o in_o a_o manifest_a map_n all_o the_o world_n over_o thou_o be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o our_o close_a counsel_n in_o our_o close_a closert_n thou_o be_v deck_v with_o light_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o garment_n thou_o be_v most_o 104._o glorious_a in_o heaven_n as_o man_n soul_n in_o the_o head_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o therehence_a like_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o influence_n illuminate_v all_o place_n and_o search_v the_o very_a 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go_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n so_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o 28._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n uncreated_a the_o glorious_a word_n beget_v of_o his_o ever-being_a substance_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o comfortable_a love_n out_o of_o they_o both_o producted_v all_o three_o like_o wieke_n wax_n and_o light_a incorporate_v in_o one_o glorious_a torch_n as_o the_o beam_n and_o influence_n of_o one_o sun_n or_o as_o water_n of_o one_o fountain_n or_o as_o peter_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n all_o three_o building_n upon_o one_o rock_n and_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n or_o as_o will_v understanding_n and_o memory_n the_o reflect_a image_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o one_o soul_n equal_o partaker_n of_o one_o undivided_a godhead_n one_o light_n one_o power_n one_o beginning_n one_o majesty_n one_o glory_n and_o one_o authority_n thus_o have_v this_o one_o divine_a spirit_n 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of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o reason_n that_o thus_o move_v i_o to_o conceive_v so_o wonderful_o of_o his_o worth_n be_v these_o first_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o life_n vublemish_v by_o general_a report_n and_o free_a from_o suspicion_n of_o unseemly_a act_n then_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o faith_n wisdom_n and_o mild_a spirit_n make_v vulgar_o manifest_a by_o his_o learned_a book_n and_o speech_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n whereof_o some_o be_v extant_a in_o print_n settle_v my_o knowledge_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o spirit_n ut_fw-la iâ—rem_fw-la calaâ—â—o_fw-la fulgur_fw-la inesse_fw-la svo_fw-la that_o i_o will_v swear_v his_o pen_n do_v lightning_n flash_n to_o these_o i_o add_v his_o miraculous_a preservation_n continual_o from_o his_o cradle_n he_o be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o his_o parent_n in_o such_o tumultuous_a time_n until_o this_o golden_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o 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