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spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n ch._n 4._o v._n 6._o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n say_v this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n so_o david_n psal._n 43._o v_o 11._o say_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n that_o be_v thy_o mind_n reveal_v to_o we_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o right_a way_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n also_o signify_v the_o breath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o improper_o attribute_v to_o god_n as_o be_v body_n or_o mind_n psal._n 33._o v_o 6._o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n it_o signify_v the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o god_n job_n chap._n 33._o v._n 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o his_o decree_n for_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v poetical_o say_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o 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that_o be_v strength_n enter_v into_o i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o foot_n four_o it_o be_v take_v for_o virtue_n and_o fitness_n job._n chap._n 32._o v._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n that_o be_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n but_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o age_a for_o i_o now_o find_v it_o depend_v upon_o the_o particular_a qualification_n and_o capacity_n of_o a_o man._n so_o in_o the_o 27._o chap._n of_o numb_a v_o 8._o take_v thou_o josua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n five_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o man_n opinion_n numb_a chap._n 14_o v._n 24._o because_o he_o have_v another_o spirit_n with_o he_o proverb_n chap._n 1_o sy_n v_o 23._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v my_o mind_n unto_o you_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o will_n purpose_n or_o resolution_n the_o appetite_n the_o desire_n and_o the_o anger_n or_o 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the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n do_v command_v adam_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v say_v that_o god_n only_o reveal_v to_o adam_n the_o evil_a that_o will_v follow_v upon_o it_o but_o do_v not_o reveal_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o evil_n follow_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o adam_n understand_v that_o revelation_n not_o as_o a_o eternal_a verity_n and_o necessary_a truth_n but_o as_o a_o law_n or_o ordinance_n upon_o which_o gain_n or_o loss_n be_v to_o follow_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n do_v but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o absolute_a will_n and_o command_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o revelation_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o adam_n only_o and_o only_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n in_o he_o be_v a_o law_n and_o god_n a_o lawgiver_n and_o prince_n for_o the_o like_a defect_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o 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to_o the_o nature_n and_o dispofition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o speak_v somewhat_o plain_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o sometime_o he_o speak_v obscure_o and_o by_o parable_n especial_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n chap._n 13._o v._n 11._o but_o without_o doubt_n all_o thing_n which_o he_o teach_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o teach_v they_o as_o eternal_a verity_n and_o do_v not_o prescribe_v they_o as_o law_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n he_o free_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o do_v the_o more_o confirm_v it_o and_o deep_o engrave_v it_o on_o their_o heart_n which_o paul_n seem_v to_o declare_v in_o the_o 7_o the_o chap._n of_o his_o epist._n to_o the_o roman_n v_o 6_o the_o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o 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