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ghost_n they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o divine_a psyche_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n who_o we_o may_v true_o say_v be_v god_n and_o not_o a_o daemon_n plotin_n enn._n 3._o l_o 5._o c._n 2._o and_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o of_o this_o psyche_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o son_n as_o proceed_n from_o he_o and_o the_o energy_n or_o active_a power_n by_o which_o he_o operate_v all_o which_o exact_o accord_v with_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 51._o line_n 3._o e_o for_o so_o the_o above_o cite_v philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n when_o god_n accompany_v with_o his_o two_o high_a power_n viz._n empire_n and_o goodness_n the_o middle_n be_v one_o he_o impress_a threâ—â—hantasms_n on_o the_o sensitive_a or_o visive_a soul_n viz._n of_o abraham_n each_o 〈◊〉_d which_o exceed_v all_o measure_n for_o these_o his_o power_n be_v all_o immense_a but_o themselves_o measure_v all_o thing_n de_fw-fr sacrif_n abel_n &_o cain_n now_o that_o by_o these_o power_n he_o mean_v the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n in_o the_o triune_n godhead_n be_v apparent_a because_o he_o afterward_o call_v god_n and_o these_o his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o measure_n and_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o the_o supreme_a god_n be_v superior_a to_o these_o power_n of_o he_o and_o be_v to_o be_v see_v without_o they_o and_o appear_v in_o they_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o by_o these_o two_o power_n he_o mean_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o that_o god_n who_o power_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o since_o before_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v both_o immense_a what_o else_o can_v he_o mean_v by_o they_o but_o those_o two_o divine_a person_n the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o discourse_n lib._n the_o cherub_n where_o after_o he_o have_v give_v some_o uncertain_a guess_n at_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o those_o cherub_n that_o guard_a paradise_n he_o thus_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v hear_v something_o more_o learned_a from_o my_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v often_o seize_v with_o a_o divine_a enthusiasm_n prophecy_v of_o thing_n which_o it_o understand_v not_o which_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v i_o will_v here_o deliver_v by_o which_o solemn_a preface_n he_o give_v we_o notice_n that_o some_o very_a great_a mystery_n be_v to_o follow_v and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n my_o soul_n say_v to_o i_o with_o that_o only_a true_a god_n there_o be_v two_o supreme_a and_o first_o power_n viz._n goodness_n and_o power_n and_o that_o by_o the_o first_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o by_o the_o second_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v govern_v since_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d i._n e._n all_o the_o hebrew_n divine_n do_v acknowledge_v after_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o after_o his_o first-born_a wisdom_n a_o three_o holy_a power_n who_o they_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v god_n by_o who_o the_o prophet_n be_v inspire_v praep._n evang._n p._n 327._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n d_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n e_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la ezek._n 39.28_o 29._o isa._n 32.13_o 14_o 15._o isa._n 59.20_o 21._o compare_v with_o rom._n 11_o 26_o 27._o 27._o isa._n 66.8_o zach._n 3.9_o 3.9_o zach._n 12.10_o 12.10_o jer._n 32_o 37_o to_o 41._o ezek._n 36.24_o 25._o chap._n 37.21_o 22.25_o amos_n 9.14_o 15._o isa._n 11.11_o 12._o 12._o joel_n 3.1_o 2.9.14_o mich._n 4.11_o 12._o isa._n 24.21_o 22._o zeph._n 3.8_o isa._n 63.1.6_o isa._n 34.1_o isa._n 59.16_o 17._o 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which_o they_o be_v most_o endear_v and_o familiarize_v into_o the_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a world_n there_o be_v no_o one_o duty_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o which_o our_o carnal_a affection_n be_v natural_o more_o listless_a and_o averse_a and_o therefore_o as_o herein_o we_o have_v most_o need_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v assistance_n so_o herein_o he_o more_o especial_o operate_v on_o our_o mind_n exciting_a in_o we_o all_o those_o grace_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o our_o prayer_n such_o as_o shame_v and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o sense_n of_o our_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o hope_n of_o obtain_v it_o in_o our_o supplication_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n resignation_n to_o god_n will_n and_o dependence_n on_o his_o truth_n and_o goodness_n in_o our_o address_n for_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n in_o our_o 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that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n express_v it_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v more_o not_o but_o that_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n absolute_o consider_v the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o he_o ordinary_o do_v he_o can_v in_o a_o instant_n infuse_v a_o new_a nature_n into_o we_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o resistance_n of_o our_o will_n and_o make_v such_o irresistible_a impression_n on_o our_o mind_n as_o our_o most_o inveterate_a prejudice_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v but_o then_o his_o power_n always_o act_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o that_o be_v it_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o it_o can_v wise_o do_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o ordinary_o and_o regular_o it_o can_v wise_o so_o act_v upon_o man_n as_o to_o determine_v their_o natural_a liberty_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a since_o by_o so_o do_v he_o must_v not_o only_o commit_v a_o 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tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o martyr_n in_o smyrna_n euseb._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o and_o the_o same_o be_v attest_v by_o tertullian_n eusebius_n and_o s._n jerom_n and_o indeed_o by_o all_o ecclesiastic_a antiquity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o one_o of_o these_o angel_n to_o who_o s._n john_n write_v be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o style_v he_o the_o angel_n and_o since_o one_o be_v so_o to_o be_v sure_o all_o be_v so_o especial_o consider_v that_o very_o near_o if_o not_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v we_o have_v certain_a account_n that_o there_o be_v bishop_n actual_o preside_v in_o these_o seven_o church_n so_o within_o twelve_o year_n after_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n make_v mention_n of_o onesimus_n their_o bishop_n who_o he_o exhort_v they_o all_o as_o well_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o laity_n to_o obey_v that_o there_o be_v 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