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generate_v though_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o some_o sense_n these_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v coeternal_a with_o the_o trinity_n because_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o bless_a trinity_n ever_o be_v without_o the_o company_n of_o these_o spirit_n in_o the_o still_a eternity_n but_o in_o thiâ—_n place_n when_o i_o say_v that_o these_o spirit_n be_v coeternal_a my_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v all_o bring_v forth_o at_o once_o in_o the_o still_a eternity_n without_o any_o priority_n or_o succession_n of_o time_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n 6._o in_o the_o six_o place_n these_o spirit_n be_v all_o of_o they_o coequal_a with_o one_o another_o i_o say_v with_o one_o another_o not_o with_o the_o holy_a trinity_n for_o though_o these_o simplified_a spirit_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v coessential_a and_o coeternal_a with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n yet_o can_v they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o be_v coequal_a 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prophet_n for_o all_o the_o possibility_n probability_n or_o proximity_n of_o the_o feat_n or_o fact_n the_o impossibility_n for_o all_o this_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n yea_o i_o be_o more_o than_o confident_a for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o contamination_n thereof_o by_o their_o so_o complot_v commixture_n will_v prove_v no_o other_o than_o a_o chimaera_n unless_o i_o mai_fw-gr add_v as_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v a_o slur_n and_o blurr_n or_o a_o basefoul_a jilt_n upon_o themselves_o nai_n further_o shall_v conclude_v it_o never_o feacibl_v till_o that_o very_fw-la day_n when_o i_o shall_v behold_v the_o dazzle_a beam_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n in_o its_o zenith_n darken_v by_o the_o mere_a steam_n of_o some_o dunghill_n lie_v on_o the_o low_a ground_n but_o enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o of_o this_o dirt_n and_o â—ilth_n now_o not_o to_o be_v dirti_fw-la myself_o however_o not_o so_o dung-hill-bred_n as_o to_o account_v so_o wretched_o of_o the_o reader_n as_o if_o 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aeternum_fw-la exemplar_n vide_fw-la porrò_fw-la si_fw-la dubius_fw-la animi_fw-la es_fw-la aug._n l._n lxxxi_o quaest_n 46._o this_o of_o vision_n i_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o low_a form_n or_o degree_n the_o second_o be_v by_o illumination_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v thorough_o illustrate_v or_o enlighten_v by_o a_o ray_n or_o beam_n procede_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o pure_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o very_fw-la sens_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n beside_o and_o without_o any_o praesentation_n of_o extern_a object_n of_o these_o kind_n the_o glorious_a apostle_n paul_n make_v plain_a mention_n where_o he_o 1._o say_v i_o will_v come_v to_o vision_n and_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n the_o three_o be_v by_o transportation_n or_o if_o you_o will_v nâ—â—_n bear_v with_o that_o term_n translation_n when_o the_o spirâ—â—_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o very_fw-la deed_n truth_n and_o reality_n rapâ—_n and_o catch_v up_o transport_v and_o translate_v tranâ—scendently_o and_o divine_o into_o the_o very_fw-la principl_a 〈◊〉_d self_n there_o to_o view_v introspect_n and_o comprehend_v 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o apprehend_v the_o wonder_n of_o jehovah_n aeâ—â—â—_n he_o the_o ever_o adorabl_a holi_fw-la and_o blessed_a triuneâ—_n deity_n of_o this_o degree_n the_o same_o glorious_a apoâ—â—_n tell_v we_o when_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v 4._o catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n eâ—â—_n into_o paradise_n wheâ—_n he_o hear_v wordless_a word_n so_o the_o graec_fw-la most_o emphâ—â—â—â—ticly_o word_n unutterabl_a unexpressibl_a unspeaâ—â—abl_a unâ—â—oidabl_a nihil_fw-la heic_fw-la nisi_fw-la vota_fw-la 〈◊〉_d persunt_fw-la this_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n than_o either_o 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a the_o pair_n praecede_v be_v far_a inferior_a 〈◊〉_d this_o for_o here_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o you_o mai_fw-gr or_o can_v miâ—â—_n the_o very_fw-la spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v elevate_v supersensâ—â—â—ly_a and_o superrationa_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o producer_n and_o actual_a manifester_n of_o whatsoever_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o father_n ideal_o neither_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o powâ—â—_n ever_o have_v bring_v forth_o these_o pure_a spirit_n have_v not_o theiâ—_n ideas_n pre-existed_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o father_n as_o their_o first_o ground_n and_o original_a pattern_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o actual_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o next_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o these_o simple_a spirit_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o still_a eternity_n which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o definition_n immediate_o generate_v out_o of_o himself_o though_o these_o pure_a spirit_n be_v immaterial_a that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o gross_a materiality_n and_o corporeity_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o a_o material_a cause_n from_o whence_o they_o derive_v their_o substance_n and_o essence_n so_o that_o 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deity_n and_o this_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v the_o eternal_a flame_a heart_n of_o god_n love_n it_o be_v love_n itself_o and_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o love_n and_o according_o st._n john_n give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v love_n and_o that_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o though_o this_o scripture_n have_v relation_n to_o man_n literal_o yet_o we_o may_v here_o apply_v it_o for_o illustration_n that_o god_n be_v love_n which_o love_n be_v the_o generator_n of_o these_o simplified_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o this_o love_n be_v eternal_a substantiality_n that_o the_o numberless_a number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o still_a eternity_n be_v actual_o manifest_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n now_o because_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o love_n be_v eternal_a essentiality_n be_v that_o out_o of_o which_o all_o pure_a simplify_v spirit_n be_v bring_v forth_o i_o think_v 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be_v
be_v lesser_a wonder_n proceed_v from_o thâ—_n great_a wonder_n as_o we_o may_v say_v lesser_a deity_n generate_v by_o the_o universal_a deity_n of_o love_n and_o what_o can_v more_o significant_o express_v the_o formality_n of_o these_o spirit_n than_o these_o word_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o most_o hâ—ly_a place_n insomuch_o as_o it_o seem_v superfluous_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n further_o but_o yet_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v further_a to_o be_v instruct_v what_o this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o pure_a spirit_n i_o say_v this_o image_n contain_v the_o whole_a nature_n essence_n and_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n yet_o with_o the_o distinction_n of_o great_a and_o lesser_a original_a and_o derivative_a independent_a and_o dependent_a for_o example_n do_v you_o find_v god_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a unity_n so_o be_v these_o spirit_n a_o unity_n in_o themselves_o be_v god_n love_n so_o be_v these_o be_v 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deny_v but_o these_o spirit_n hâ—ve_v a_o body_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o which_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n body_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o fill_v that_o whole_a circumference_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o which_o body_n they_o do_v all_o dwell_v yet_o reserve_v their_o numerical_a distinction_n 2._o these_o inhabitant_n be_v intellectual_a spirit_n that_o be_v they_o be_v endue_v with_o understanding_n and_o will_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v resemble_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o know_v love_a and_o obey_v he_o and_o consequent_o will_v have_v be_v unmeet_a for_o the_o company_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o the_o still_a eternity_n 3._o these_o spirit_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o see_v hear_v smell_a taste_v and_o feel_v whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v the_o object_n of_o the_o still_a eternity_n they_o behold_v the_o trinity_n face_n to_o 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decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v unconditional_a and_o independent_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o own_o will_n but_o in_o eternal_a nature_n their_o decree_n do_v not_o absolute_o and_o sole_o depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o upon_o condition_n and_o qualification_n find_v in_o thing_n without_o they_o as_o for_o example_n in_o angel_n and_o man_n concern_v who_o god_n decree_n be_v limit_v and_o conditional_a according_a to_o the_o several_a disposition_n of_o those_o creature_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o second_o head_n viz._n what_o god_n be_v in_o his_o original_n be_v in_o the_o globe_n of_o eternity_n before_o eternal_a nature_n be_v in_o be_v and_o now_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n wherein_o the_o three_o head_n be_v handle_v which_o be_v concern_v eternal_a nature_n essence_n with_o her_o work_a form_n subsist_v in_o her_o own_o eternal_a principle_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la 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to_o be_v â—und_v in_o this_o fire-essence_n for_o if_o there_o be_v god_n must_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a creator_n of_o the_o â—â—re_n but_o indeed_o god_n create_v it_o to_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n â—o_o serve_v his_o eternal_a will_n not_o that_o it_o may_v lord_n it_o â—nd_v reign_v over_o the_o deity_n for_o this_o will_v not_o have_v sâ—ited_v with_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o since_o therefore_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a for_o no_o evil_a can_v proceed_v from_o god_n by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n xv._n we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o element_n of_o eternal_a water_n this_o element_n be_v the_o next_o matter_n of_o eternal_a nature_n essence_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v handle_v next_o to_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o fire-essence_n viz._n the_o eternal_a will_n of_o god_n the_o centre_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v produce_v be_v the_o same_o viz._n the_o eternal_a nothing_o or_o abyssal_n essence_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o be_v also_o the_o same_o viz._n by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n wherefore_o we_o refer_v you_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o eternal_a element_n of_o fire_n but_o our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o consider_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o eternal_a element_n of_o water_n be_v the_o eternal_a element_n of_o water_n be_v a_o meek_a mildred_n soft_a gentle_a essence_n for_o as_o the_o fire-essence_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o fierceness_n so_o the_o water_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o meekness_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o essential_a property_n of_o it_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v meekness_n the_o next_o sweetness_n than_o softness_n mildness_n gentleness_n coldness_n refreshingness_n sink_v down_o heaviness_n so_o that_o we_o see_v from_o these_o property_n that_o the_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o 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