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send_v he_o but_o impli_v no_o inferiority_n no_o degree_n of_o servility_n or_o subjection_n yet_o some_o there_o have_v be_v who_o have_v stumble_v at_o the_o shadow_n which_o this_o word_n have_v cast_v or_o indeed_o at_o their_o own_o and_o for_o this_o make_v the_o holy_a spirit_n no_o more_o than_o a_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o supernumerary_n god_n bring_v in_o to_o serve_v and_o minister_v and_o no_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o what_o a_o gross_a error_n what_o foul_a ingratitude_n be_v this_o to_o call_v his_o goodness_n servility_n his_o come_n to_o we_o submission_n and_o obedience_n and_o count_v he_o not_o a_o god_n because_o by_o his_o gracious_a operation_n he_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v in_o man_n and_o make_v they_o his_o tabernacle_n why_o may_v we_o
be_v a_o main_a difference_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o ocular_a and_o visible_a descent_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v prescribe_v in_o those_o lesson_n which_o he_o first_o and_o extraordinary_o teach_v the_o apostle_n and_o not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o name_n to_o misinterpret_v those_o lesson_n or_o bring_v in_o new_a of_o our_o own_o and_o as_o new_a so_o contrary_a to_o they_o for_o what_o be_v new_a must_v needs_o be_v contrary_a because_o he_o then_o teach_v all_o truth_n and_o what_o be_v more_o than_o all_o be_v nothing_o what_o be_v more_o than_o all_o truth_n must_v needs_o by_o a_o lie_n nor_o do_v he_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o themselves_o alone_o but_o for_o those_o who_o shall_v come_v after_o they_o for_o all_o generation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v they_o apostle_n and_o send_v they_o to_o make_v we_o christian_n to_o make_v 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say_v it_o and_o yet_o think_v this_o nothing_o enough_o and_o that_o all_o israel_n be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v to_o they_o as_o if_o god_n himself_o do_v speak_v this_o be_v a_o evil_a a_o folly_n a_o madness_n which_o breathe_v no_o where_o but_o in_o christendom_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o any_o other_o body_n or_o society_n but_o that_o of_o christian_n though_o many_o governor_n of_o commonwealth_n do_v pretend_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o commerce_n and_o familiarity_n with_o some_o god_n or_o goddess_n when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o law_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v that_o do_v put_v up_o the_o same_o pretence_n that_o they_o may_v break_v a_o law_n but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v once_o promulge_v there_o be_v nothing_o think_v of_o but_o either_o obedience_n or_o punishment_n but_o christian_n who_o have_v the_o best_a religion_n have_v most_o abuse_v it_o have_v play_v the_o wanton_n in_o that_o light_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v 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revelation_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sed_fw-la revelationem_fw-la what_o he_o can_v not_o uphold_v by_o reason_n and_o judgement_n he_o strive_v to_o make_v good_a by_o revelation_n for_o we_o say_v he_o have_v our_o revelation_n as_o well_o as_o s._n john_n our_o sister_n priscilla_n have_v plenty_n of_o they_o and_o trance_n in_o the_o church_n she_o converse_v with_o angel_n and_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o can_v discern_v the_o heart_n and_o inward_a thought_n of_o man_n s._n hierome_n mention_v other_o libertin_n contra_fw-la libertin_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o forefather_n calvine_n many_o more_o who_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v facilitate_v and_o help_v on_o their_o design_n as_o parish-priest_n it_o be_v his_o resemblance_n will_v give_v the_o name_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o several_a saint_n to_o one_o image_n that_o their_o offering_n may_v be_v the_o more_o i_o 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judas_n the_o pharisee_n and_o ananias_n they_o that_o despise_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n these_o scarabee_n breed_v in_o the_o dung_n of_o sensuality_n these_o impostor_n these_o man_n of_o belial_n must_v be_v take_v no_o long_o for_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n but_o for_o the_o scholar_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v whithersoever_o they_o go_v he_o be_v their_o leader_n though_o it_o be_v to_o hell_n itself_o may_v we_o not_o make_v a_o stand_v now_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o and_o if_o there_o be_v whether_o his_o office_n be_v to_o lead_v we_o indeed_o these_o appropriation_n these_o bold_a and_o violent_a ingrossing_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n have_v i_o fear_v give_v growth_n to_o conceit_n well_o near_o as_o dangerous_a that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o spirare_fw-la breath_n grace_n into_o we_o that_o we_o need_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o that_o the_o text_n which_o tell_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o lead_v we_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o letter_n a_o adulterate_a piece_n new_a coin_a a_o old_a heresy_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a dress_n and_o tire_v upon_o the_o stage_n again_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strange_a unheard_a of_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 37._o quis_fw-la vetâ—rum_fw-la vel_fw-la recentium_fw-la adoravit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quis_fw-la or_o avit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la macedoniani_n &_o eunomiani_n ibid._n a_o ascriptitious_a and_o supernumerary_a god_n i_o may_v say_v more_o dangerous_a for_o to_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o abuse_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o on_o as_o a_o accessary_a and_o
celestial_a dialect_n and_o not_o as_o some_o of_o late_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v it_o the_o language_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n as_o if_o faith_n only_o do_v make_v a_o protestant_n and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o papist_n what_o mention_n we_o papist_n or_o protestant_n the_o christian_a be_v the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n and_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v his_o language_n 3.9_o zeph._n 3.9_o the_o pure_a language_n when_o hand_n and_o tongue_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n a_o full_a persuasion_n and_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v join_v together_o than_o we_o shall_v speak_v this_o language_n plain_o and_o man_n will_v understand_v we_o and_o glorify_v god_n the_o angel_n will_v understand_v and_o applaud_v we_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v understand_v and_o crown_v we_o we_o shall_v speak_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faint_o and_o feign_o ready_a upon_o any_o allurement_n or_o terror_n to_o eat_v our_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v make_v it_o plain_a by_o a_o ocular_a demonstration_n and_o this_o be_v true_o to_o say_v jesus_n est_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o lesson_n our_o first_o part._n and_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v go_v and_o we_o see_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v but_o these_o three_o word_n jesus_n est_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o we_o must_v comprehend_v 3.18_o eph._n 3.18_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o this_o divine_a mystery_n the_o breadth_n say_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o expansion_n and_o dilatation_n of_o my_o charity_n the_o length_n by_o my_o continue_a perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o height_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o my_o hope_n to_o reach_v at_o thing_n above_o and_o the_o depth_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o god_n mercy_n these_o be_v the_o dimension_n and_o if_o 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〈◊〉_d a_o unheard_a of_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ascriptious_a and_o supernumerary_a god_n i_o may_v say_v more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o that_o quite_o take_v he_o away_o for_o to_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o abuse_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o on_o as_o a_o accessary_a and_o abettor_n nay_o a_o principal_a in_o those_o action_n which_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o tremble_v at_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o deny_v he_o what_o a_o spirit_n what_o a_o dove_n be_v that_o which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o plead_v and_o purvey_v for_o the_o flesh_n petrarch_n will_v tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la importunius_fw-la erudito_fw-la stulto_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o troublesome_a creature_n in_o the_o
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