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22._o 7._o where_o by_o spirit_n be_v mean_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n thus_o also_o the_o angel_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v call_v spirit_n the_o good_a angel_n be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 1._o 14._o the_o bad_a angel_n when_o some_o say_v unto_o christ_n lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n luk._n 10._o 17._o christ_n answer_v they_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n v._o 20._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n spirit_n attribute_v unto_o god_n joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o so_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o by_o spirit_n be_v signify_v christ_n divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o son_n in_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n but_o 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sic_fw-la convenit_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la personae_fw-la quae_fw-la procedit_fw-la ut_fw-la amor_fw-la etc._n etc._n bonavent_n in_o sent._n l._n 1._o do_v 10._o quest_n 3._o this_o reason_n that_o this_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o spiration_n or_o breathe_v which_o must_v be_v understand_v after_o a_o spiritual_a and_o ineffable_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o divine_a person_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v inspire_v or_o breathe_v into_o and_o do_v breath_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n this_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a inspiration_n be_v signify_v and_o confirm_v by_o 22._o cum_fw-la arcanâ_fw-la inspiratione_n possât_fw-la christus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confer_v apostolis_n visibilem_fw-la flatum_fw-la ad_fw-la dear_a voluit_fw-la ad_fw-la choose_fw-la melius_fw-la confirmandos_fw-la calvin_n in_o joh._n 20._o 22._o that_o outward_a and_o corporal_a breathe_n which_o be_v mention_v joh._n 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bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v holy_a as_o have_v peculiar_a reference_n unto_o god_n and_o set_v apart_o for_o holy_a use_n there_o be_v also_o a_o internal_a and_o inherent_a holiness_n whereby_o a_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o holy_a and_o thus_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v holy_a be_v inward_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o filth_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o thus_o also_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v holy_a they_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a angel_n mat._n 25._o 31._o and_o after_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n god_n be_v holy_a he_o be_v style_v the_o holy_a one_o job._n 6._o 10._o isai_n 40._o 25._o yea_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o only_o be_v holy_a revel_v 15._o 4._o to_o wit_n 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nature_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 7._o three_o person_n yet_o but_o one_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o upon_o that_o text_n but_o here_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v more_o full_o and_o we_o have_v clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v peter_n to_o ananias_n act._n 5._o 3._o and_o he_o add_v present_o after_o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n v._o 4._o this_o clear_o show_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o same_o may_v further_o be_v confirm_v by_o divers_a argument_n 1._o divine_a attribute_n belong_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n ubiquity_n omnipresence_n to_o be_v every_o where_o which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n psal_n 139._o 7._o so_o also_o be_v omniscience_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n which_o likewise_o appertain_v to_o god_n only_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o 2._o divine_a work_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o work_n as_o none_o can_v do_v but_o only_a god_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o say_v elihu_n job_n 33._o 4._o and_o sure_o he_o that_o make_v he_o make_v all_o so_o also_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o yet_o this_o work_n be_v 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so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n also_o and_o so_o in_o the_o text_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v as_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o likewise_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v a_o implicit_a invocation_n as_o of_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v i_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o his_o love_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o his_o communion_n may_v be_v with_o you_o all_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n 3._o i_o pass_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o ghost_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o 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5._o 18._o so_o also_o by_o that_o commemoration_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o he_o of_o his_o singular_a favour_n show_v unto_o their_o father_n thou_o give_v also_o thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o neh._n 9_o 20._o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o communion_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o spirit_n be_v call_v good_a neh._n 9_o 20._o excellent_a dan._n 6._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n eph._n 1._o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 15._o 26._o &_o 16._o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12._o 10._o heb._n 10._o 29._o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o
2._o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 9_o yea_o this_o spirit_n be_v god_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o and_o therefore_o this_o spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v excellent_a and_o so_o consequent_o the_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v teach_v inform_v and_o instruct_v thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o neh._n 9_o 20._o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n esa_n 11._o 2._o we_o be_v natural_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o many_o error_n creep_v in_o and_o insinuate_v themselves_o under_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o will_v inlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o truth_n 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a_o horse_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147._o 10_o 11._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a say_v solomon_n and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prov._n 31._o 30._o thus_o belove_v it_o be_v as_o our_o spirit_n be_v so_o do_v god_n esteem_v of_o we_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a say_v elihu_n job_n 34._o 19_o no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rich_a but_o the_o righteous_a that_o god_n regard_v the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12._o 26._o although_o wicked_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n be_v worth_a never_o so_o much_o yet_o with_o god_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n because_o as_o 22._o prov._n 10._o 22._o the_o wiseman_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v and_o labour_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o furnish_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n s._n paul_n require_v that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broydred_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 9_o 10._o those_o outward_a and_o bodily_a ornament_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v and_o neglect_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n peter_n who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o use_v 4._o final_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v at_o our_o hand_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a which_o proceed_v not_o only_o from_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o body_n but_o principal_o from_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o this_o very_a end_n christ_n thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n from_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v god_n prov._n 23._o 26._o who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n 1._o 9_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 3_o god_n express_v all_o the_o detestation_n that_o may_v be_v of_o those_o service_n though_o such_o as_o himself_o prescribe_v which_o be_v mere_o outward_a and_o formal_a not_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o holy_a affection_n see_v esa_n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o esa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o though_o they_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n yet_o god_n know_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luk._n 16._o 15._o and_o mat._n 23._o many_o a_o woe_n do_v christ_n denounce_v against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n 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