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cor_fw-la 2.4.1_o and_o in_o power_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o other_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o galathian_n of_o he_o that_o minister_v the_o spirit_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o gal._n 5._o and_o work_v miracle_n among_o they_o and_o to_o his_o thessalonian_o of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o they_o in_o power_n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 1.5_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o last_o to_o the_o jewish_a convert_v that_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o heb_fw-mi 4._o and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o be_v baptize_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o heb._n 4_o 5._o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v 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and_o ascension_n to_o the_o father_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a from_o the_o forecited_a place_n and_o from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n john_n 39_o 7_o joh._n 39_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v that_o it_o seem_v needless_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n in_o far_a confirmation_n of_o it_o now_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v a_o succeed_a testimony_n to_o that_o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n upon_o earth_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o sin_n chief_o and_o complete_o to_o be_v commit_v afterward_o which_o also_o seem_v probable_a even_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o oâ—r_a saviour_n word_n 29._o 12_o luk._n 10._o 12_o matt._n 24._o 3_o mark_v 29._o whosoever_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o you_o now_o do_v who_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n it_o 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wrought_v by_o he_o finger_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o their_o eye_n so_o if_o they_o shall_v add_v to_o this_o the_o contempt_n of_o those_o internal_a gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v to_o be_v vouchsafe_v after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o far_a confirmation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o sin_n shall_v then_o become_v unpardonable_a and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n declare_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o to_o repentance_n 6._o 6_o heb._n 5_o 6._o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v notwithstanding_o wilful_o apostatise_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o
knowledge_n understanding_n council_n courage_n piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 4._o because_o throughout_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o st._n luke_n have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o miracle_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a professor_n do_v he_o always_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_n sign_n power_n but_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n prophesy_v or_o speak_v with_o tongue_n the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o god_n he_o do_v as_o constant_o ascribe_v this_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o they_o instance_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n you_o will_v find_v 2_o act_n 22_o 43._o ‑_o 4.16_o 22_o 30_o 33._o ‑_o 5.12_o ‑_o 6_o 8._o ‑_o 8.6_o 13.14_o 3._o ‑_o 15.12_o ‑_o 19.11_o instance_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n occur_v 1_o act_n 16._o ‑_o 2.4_o 11._o ‑_o 7.51_o ‑_o 8.17_o ‑_o 10.44_o 45._o ‑_o 19.2_o 6._o ‑_o 20.23_o 28._o ‑_o 21.11_o ‑_o 28.25_o ‑_o 5._o because_o where_o the_o scripture_n mention_n these_o thing_n together_o it_o put_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n between_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o gift_n prefat_n vid._n supr_fw-la prefat_n and_o operation_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o v._o 9.15_o rom._n 19.3_o gal._n 5.2_o heb._n 4.21_o and_o therefore_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n hitherto_o in_o general_n and_o without_o distinction_n for_o far_a demonstration_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o proceed_v to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o some_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gift_n which_o in_o the_o strict_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v bear_v that_o name_n 1._o and_o first_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n afford_v a_o signal_n demonstration_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o abettor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o this_o gift_n be_v exercise_v at_o rome_n at_o thessalonica_n it_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d eusebius_n also_o add_v that_o some_o think_v mâ—ntanâ—â—_n aâ—cibiades_n and_o theodotus_n may_v prophesy_v because_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o strange_a effect_n of_o this_o divine_a gift_n still_o remain_v in_o divers_a church_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5_o c._n 3._o ancient_a writer_n who_o to_o consute_n the_o montanist_n all_o who_o pretend_a prophet_n be_v extatick_a bring_v in_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o renown_a prophet_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o never_o suffer_v the_o like_a frenzy_n and_o after_o call_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o these_o prophet_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o have_v the_o gift_n then_o cease_v can_v not_o have_v be_v require_v from_o its_o adversary_n without_o the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o be_v even_o by_o the_o heathen_n admit_v as_o a_o certain_a rule_n si_fw-mi divinatio_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n to_o christian_n in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o christianity_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n add_v to_o this_o 2_o that_o they_o who_o be_v then_o call_v to_o sacred_a function_n be_v either_o choose_v to_o they_o immediate_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o with_o their_o ordination_n they_o receive_v some_o measure_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n this_o indeed_o we_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v who_o know_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o eminent_o vouchsafe_v to_o those_o man_n who_o we_o particular_o design_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n 12._o 4_o eph._n 12._o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n we_o find_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o prophetic_a office_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o he_o at_o baptism_n and_o when_o he_o ordain_v his_o apostle_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o 4._o 24_o lâ—ke_v 4._o so_o send_v i_o you_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o begin_v their_o testimony_n concern_v he_o till_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o or_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o 12_o act_n 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o st._n paul_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o asia_n ss_z 20_o act_n 28._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o eph._n ad_fw-la cor._n ss_z take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n and_o he_o advise_v timothy_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o prophecy_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n receive_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n clemens_n romanus_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o their_o convert_v choose_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n of_o alexandria_n add_v that_o john_n come_v from_o asia_n ordain_v such_o to_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o euseb_n hâ—â—_n eâ—cl_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o as_o i_o may_v render_v it_o present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ignatius_n say_v of_o the_o bishop_n place_v every_o where_o that_o 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epâ—â—_n epâ—â—â—â—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ep._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n s._n s._n 1._o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o