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come_v aliunde_fw-la yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o must_v be_v put_v into_o they_o by_o the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n §_o 13._o second_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v equal_a sharer_n with_o those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o this_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-inspired_n for_o 1._o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n scripture_n and_o call_v by_o that_o name_n as_o well_o as_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n peter_n give_v this_o title_n to_o paul_n epistle_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o as_o also_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n in_o which_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v the_o other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n imply_v that_o paul_n epistle_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o have_v as_o 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verse_n and_o passage_n and_o only_o by_o direction_n i._n e._n by_o watch_v over_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o the_o next_o look_v over_o all_o those_o precious_a promise_n wherewith_o the_o apostolical_a write_n be_v bespangle_v as_o the_o sky_n with_o star_n which_o i_o have_v recite_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o promise_n at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o annotation_n on_o the_o bible_n and_o judge_v whether_o they_o can_v proceed_v from_o any_o but_o one_o immediate_o act_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o write_n of_o '_o they_o and_o then_o further_o consider_v they_o with_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n and_o the_o close_a intimate_a union_n between_o they_o and_o then_o judge_v whether_o they_o do_v evident_o discover_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o assistance_n in_o the_o whole_a i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o viz._n that_o promise_n rom._n 6.14_o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o observe_v how_o the_o 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of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n especial_o 1_o the_o prophet_n deliver_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o their_o own_o name_n so_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n begin_v and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o penman_n set_v in_o the_o front_n 2_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o a_o collection_n or_o aggregate_v body_n of_o several_a prophecy_n or_o vision_n add_v one_o to_o another_o whereas_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o continue_a tenor_n of_o discourse_n without_o any_o such_o interruption_n and_o break_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o in_o the_o prophet_n 3._o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o a_o constant_a uninterrupted_a influx_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o fall_v upon_o they_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n therefore_o you_o have_v the_o several_a prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n bear_v date_n at_o several_a time_n and_o ezekiel_n be_v make_v dumb_a in_o some_o respect_n till_o a_o certain_a season_n c._n 3._o 26_o 27._o and_o 24._o 27._o see_v my_o annotation_n there_o so_o when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o force_n and_o johanan_n come_v to_o jeremy_n for_o direction_n from_o he_o jer._n 42_o 13_a it_o be_v say_v v._o 7._o that_o after_o ten_o day_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jeremiah_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o constant_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o all_o occasion_n so_o that_o wheresoever_o they_o come_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o those_o place_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n have_v much_o the_o pre-eminence_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o be_v hint_v just_a now_o n._n 4._o so_o then_o the_o whole_a bulk_n and_o body_n of_o scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-inspired_n which_o be_v the_o second_o proposition_n §_o 14._o prop._n iii_o this_o inspiration_n do_v not_o deprive_v the_o person_n inspire_v of_o their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n thus_o indeed_o it_o befall_v those_o by_o who_o the_o devil_n deliver_v his_o oracle_n for_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v they_o use_v to_o swell_v and_o blow_v up_o their_o body_n especial_o their_o breast_n and_o belly_n like_o a_o bladder_n or_o bottle_n as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o the_o pythian_a prophetess_n or_o witch_n rather_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o frenzy_n and_o then_o deliver_v his_o oracle_n by_o they_o with_o a_o hoarse_a or_o hollow_a voice_n as_o if_o they_o speak_v out_o of_o their_o belly_n thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o greek_n or_o out_o of_o a_o bottle_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o ment_fw-la capti_fw-la and_o so_o use_v only_o as_o pipe_n to_o convey_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n through_o they_o to_o which_o they_o contribute_v nothing_o at_o all_o except_o the_o write_n but_o be_v mere_o passive_a bede_n on_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o mention_n and_o confute_v some_o in_o his_o time_n that_o maintain_v this_o foolish_a fancy_n neither_o be_v they_o use_v as_o mere_a amanuensis_n to_o write_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dictate_v word_n for_o word_n to_o they_o without_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n employ_v they_o as_o reasonable_a person_n endue_v with_o ability_n of_o understanding_n judgement_n and_o the_o like_a their_o faculty_n be_v not_o lay_v aside_o nor_o
mothe_n express_v it_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v before_o but_o only_o call_v forth_o propose_v and_o represent_v to_o their_o mind_n such_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v there_o and_o will_v have_v make_v use_n of_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o paul_n the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o apostle_n make_v such_o use_n of_o his_o learning_n in_o his_o write_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o when_o he_o quote_v some_o say_n of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n of_o aratus_n in_o his_o discourse_n to_o the_o learned_a athenian_n act_n 17_o 28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o menander_n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o epimenides_n tit._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v have_v infuse_v such_o notion_n into_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o he_o enable_v they_o to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n which_o they_o never_o learn_v by_o infuse_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o those_o language_n into_o their_o mind_n but_o he_o make_v use_v only_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o find_v in_o they_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a and_o herein_o i_o take_v it_o do_v chief_o consist_v the_o assistance_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o indictment_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o scripture_n all_o the_o historical_a dogmatical_a doctrinal_a and_o practical_a part_n of_o scripture_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o this_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o call_n forth_o such_o and_o such_o matter_n and_o word_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o edification_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v §_o 28._o 7._o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n by_o immediate_a suggest_v and_o dictate_v to_o they_o and_o imprint_v on_o their_o mind_n all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v matter_n of_o pure_a revelation_n i._n e._n that_o can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o they_o no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o revelation_n as_o all_o thing_n past_a of_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o tradition_n nor_o record_n such_o thing_n present_v as_o either_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o or_o be_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n knowledge_n as_o the_o thought_n desire_n purpose_n inclination_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v often_o declare_v in_o scripture_n and_o likewise_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o foretell_v whereof_o god_n challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n esa_n 46.9_o 10._o and_o 41._o 22_o 23._o and_o 45.21_o and_o here_o come_v in_o under_o this_o head_n of_o assistance_n all_o the_o prophecy_n promise_n threaten_n which_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n these_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o except_o absolute_a antiscripurist_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o most_o proper_a sense_n and_o the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 29._o 8._o beside_o the_o particular_a scope_n of_o each_o book_n and_o the_o penman_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v moreover_o a_o general_a and_o transcendent_a super-intendency_a and_o inspection_n reach_v over_o the_o whole_a viz._n to_o make_v it_o a_o complete_a perfect_a canon_n and_o rule_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o life_n contain_v all_o the_o credenda_fw-la agenda_fw-la petenda_fw-la and_o speranda_fw-la that_o so_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o can_v never_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o particular_a writer_n aim_n but_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o whole_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v write_v what_o and_o so_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n see_v fit_a every_o one_o shall_v cast_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o morsel_n or_o share_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o creed_n so_o that_o all_o together_o it_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o six_o proposition_n show_v the_o several_a branch_n or_o way_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n from_o all_o which_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v in_o the_o last_o place_n §_o 30._o prop._n vii_o the_o whole_a scripture_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o matter_n and_o word_n be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o natural_a consequence_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n that_o both_o matter_n and_o word_n be_v equal_o under_o the_o direction_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o of_o they_o 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and_o beyond_o themselves_o to_o speak_v his_o word_n and_o what_o he_o indict_v to_o '_o they_o owen_n of_o commun_n p._n 284._o 2._o it_o appear_v also_o by_o those_o word_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o tongue_n he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n by_o he_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principal_a agent_n he_o but_o the_o instrument_n whereas_o if_o the_o spirit_n only_o direct_v he_o in_o what_o he_o write_v than_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o spirit_n only_o the_o subordinate_a mr._n pool_n note_n upon_o these_o word_n be_v this_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o consequent_o the_o other_o word_n and_o psalm_n compose_v and_o utter_v by_o i_o upon_o the_o like_a solemn_a occasion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o my_o private_a fancy_n or_o humane_a invention_n but_o both_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o they_o be_v suggest_v and_o govern_v by_o 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be_v open_v §_o 8._o 2._o by_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o the_o several_a book_n 1._o of_o moses_n §_o 9_o 2._o of_o the_o historical_a book_n §_o 10._o 3._o of_o job_n §_o 11._o 4._o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o prophet_n §_o 12._o 3._o by_o many_o passage_n which_o must_v be_v the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n §_o 13._o 2._o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v to_o be_v god-inspired_a by_o several_a argument_n §_o 14._o 3._o prop._n the_o person_n inspire_v have_v the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n §_o 15._o 4._o prop._n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v use_v of_o the_o natural_a ability_n of_o the_o person_n inspire_v §_o 16._o 5._o prop._n the_o holy_a ghost_n accommodate_v his_o inspiration_n to_o the_o particular_a genius_n of_o every_o writer_n §_o 17._o 6._o prop._n this_o inspiration_n include_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o write_v §_o 18._o 2._o he_o set_v they_o their_o 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