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that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v have_v his_o advent_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n his_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v lo_o i_o come_v psal_n 40.7_o for_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o isa_n 11.2_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2.28_o christus_fw-la legis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n evangelii_n complementum_fw-la christ_n advent_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v for_o the_o fulfil_n and_o complete_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n advent_n to_o redeem_v the_o church_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o church_n christ_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o wash_v and_o purge_v it_o in_o his_o blood_n christ_n to_o pay_v down_o the_o ransom_n for_o we_o captive_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v off_o our_o fetter_n christ_n 4.19_o isa_n 61.2_o luke_n 4.19_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n 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to_o make_v they_o speak_v 3._o act_n 2.2_o 3._o second_o we_o will_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n in_o the_o first_o we_o meet_v with_o 1._o nomen_fw-la personae_fw-la if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v a_o word_n point_v out_o to_o his_o person_n the_o demonstrative_a pronoun_n ille_fw-la when_o he_o 2._o nomen_fw-la naturae_fw-la a_o name_n express_v his_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o then_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a who_o spirit_n he_o be_v in_o the_o second_o we_o shall_v find_v nomen_fw-la officii_fw-la a_o name_n of_o office_n and_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o leader_n or_o conductor_n in_o the_o way_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n leader_n and_o conductor_n that_o they_o may_v not_o err_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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echo_n by_o which_o he_o hear_v himself_o at_o the_o rebound_n and_o think_v the_o wiseman_n speak_v unto_o he_o flattery_n be_v the_o ape_n of_o charity_n it_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v it_o frown_v with_o they_o that_o frown_v and_o smile_v with_o they_o that_o smile_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 13.8_o hebr._n 13.8_o who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o who_o reprove_v drunkenness_n though_o in_o a_o noah_n adultery_n though_o in_o a_o david_n want_v of_o faith_n though_o in_o a_o peter_n his_o precept_n be_v plain_a his_o law_n be_v in_o thunder_n his_o threaten_n earnest_n and_o vehement_a what_o he_o write_v be_v not_o in_o a_o dark_a character_n thou_o may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o he_o present_v murder_n wallow_v in_o the_o blood_n it_o spill_v blasphemy_n with_o its_o brain_n out_o theft_n sub_fw-la hasta_fw-la under_o sale_n 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which_o possess_v many_o of_o the_o heathen_a that_o man_n after_o death_n shall_v much_o desire_v and_o often_o handle_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v most_o take_v and_o affect_v they_o when_o they_o live_v so_o lucian_n bring_v in_o priam_n young_a son_n call_v for_o milk_n and_o cheese_n and_o such_o country_n cate_n which_o he_o most_o delight_v in_o on_o earth_n even_o now_o say_v maximus_n tyrius_n do_v aesculapius_n minister_v physic_n hercules_n try_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n castor_n and_o pollux_n be_v under_o sail_n minos_n be_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o achilles_n in_o arm_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n but_o a_o fiction_n but_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a resemblance_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o respect_n who_o span_n be_v but_o a_o prologue_n to_o eternity_n a_o short_a and_o imperfect_a declaration_n of_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v act_v more_o perfect_o hereafter_o who_o life_n be_v grace_n and_o who_o eternity_n shall_v be_v in_o glory_n which_o be_v nothing_o 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