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but_o that_o discussion_n will_v carry_v we_o too_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o we_o give_v only_o a_o essay_n and_o not_o a_o complete_a dissertation_n on_o the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n iii_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v where_o the_o word_n be_v again_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o error_n after_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o outward_a manifestation_n of_o god_n i_o come_v to_o the_o manner_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v himself_o inward_o god_n be_v a_o rich_a spring_n which_o have_v always_o be_v diffuse_v itself_o which_o he_o have_v do_v either_o by_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o all_o his_o work_n into_o which_o he_o have_v inspire_v soul_n and_o life_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o bear_v not_o some_o stroke_n and_o ray_n of_o his_o divinity_n or_o by_o shed_v his_o extraordinary_a favour_n into_o those_o of_o his_o intelligent_a creature_n who_o he_o have_v often_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o 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which_o david_n express_v by_o say_v in_o psal_n 33._o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o their_o strength_n come_v from_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o like_a expression_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n ch_n 16.17_o thou_o say_v the_o word_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v thou_o do_v send_v thy_o spirit_n and_o he_o build_v they_o all_o which_o well_o express_v god_n command_n outward_o his_o energy_n and_o efficacy_n inward_o which_o philo_n somewhere_o call_v two_o power_n accompany_v god_n and_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n irenaeus_n the_o creator_n two_o hand_n to_o express_v god_n be_v not_o need_v any_o other_o than_o himself_o his_o omnipotent_a will_n his_o single_a command_n his_o strength_n only_o and_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o instrument_n and_o machine_n a_o learned_a bishop_n mons_fw-la de_fw-fr meaux_n disc_n on_o vniv_n hist_o p._n 138._o say_v god_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o he_o who_o do_v 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create_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o comparison_n take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o word_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n they_o employ_v to_o execute_v their_o wi_n indeed_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o act_v he_o do_v all_o by_o the_o sole_a act_n of_o his_o will._n and_o ibid._n c._n 65._o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o signify_v no_o other_o than_o his_o will._n but_o because_o man_n can_v present_o apprehend_v how_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o will_v only_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o will_v make_v any_o thing_n must_v either_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n command_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o by_o comparison_n to_o our_o manner_n of_o act_v but_o also_o because_o those_o expression_n do_v also_o signify_v the_o will._n so_o as_o often_o as_o in_o 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