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have_v nor_o whether_o he_o himself_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o not_o and_o here_o first_o of_o all_o can_v we_o answer_v that_o touch_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o we_o can_v know_v immediate_o or_o as_o the_o school_n speak_v à _fw-la priori_fw-la who_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o only_o who_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v resolve_v by_o confer_v the_o scripture_n with_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v we_o may_v easy_o conclude_v if_o passion_n and_o malice_n darken_v not_o the_o understanding_n who_o propose_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n discern_v à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la as_o they_o say_v who_o have_v the_o spirit_n see_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n none_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o
and_o yet_o be_v gross_o deceive_v how_o many_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o err_v oftentimes_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o but_o be_v it_o not_o either_o a_o strange_a perversity_n or_o indiscretion_n to_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o none_o can_v know_v that_o none_o can_v judge_v and_o discern_v assure_o to_o salvation_n the_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v outward_o to_o his_o by_o his_o word_n &_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o do_v we_o not_o see_v among_o man_n how_o many_o there_o be_v who_o glory_n and_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o wisdom_n be_v indeed_o imprudent_a &_o foolish_a &_o yet_o whosoever_o will_v conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o shall_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n not_o that_o of_o the_o academique_n but_o even_o the_o pyrronian_a suspense_n of_o judgement_n if_o then_o the_o boast_n and_o vanity_n of_o a_o fool_n 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