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read_v long_o for_o a_o little_a if_o the_o doctrine_n be_v sound_a i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o to_o make_v the_o use_n my_o desire_n and_o design_n be_v the_o suppression_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o whereas_o wickedness_n according_a as_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o three_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v predominant_a be_v either_o fleshly_a as_o adultery_n fornication_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n or_o worldly_a as_o covetousness_n injustice_n oppression_n extortion_n or_o devilish_a as_o schism_n heresy_n blasphemy_n contempt_n of_o magistracy_n ministry_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v too_o much_o indulge_v in_o former_a time_n and_o the_o three_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o second_o be_v as_o much_o indulge_v in_o these_o time_n i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o fight_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o the_o spiritual_a evil_n of_o the_o time_n which_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o judgement_n and_o show_v both_o man_n wickedness_n and_o god_n wrath_n and_o be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o as_o leaven_n matt._n 16.6.11_o 12._o gal._n 5.9_o antichristian_a 1_o joh._n 2.22_o and_o 4.3_o and_o 2_o ep._n joh._n v._n 7._o sathanical_a joh._n 8.44_o 1_o king_n 22.22_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o act._n 13.10_o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o as_o profaneness_n be_v though_o now_o more_o practise_v preach_v and_o plead_v for_o then_o former_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o encounter_v with_o they_o myself_o alone_o when_o these_o enemy_n come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o they_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n myself_o but_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o report_v what_o judgement_n he_o give_v as_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o on_o record_n in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o be_v write_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gracious_a glorious_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n o_o let_v they_o not_o be_v account_v a_o small_a thing_n the_o ensue_a tract_n do_v represent_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cite_v or_o summon_v and_o cause_v several_a spirit_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v to_o trial_n and_o that_o he_o set_v down_o certain_a distinctive_a sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o other_o spirit_n and_o last_o that_o he_o do_v examine_v and_o determine_v some_o particular_a case_n bring_v before_o he_o concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o witnese_a spirit_n the_o ministerial_a and_o anti-ministerial_a spirit_n and_o when_o this_o treatise_n have_v make_v this_o representation_n it_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n it_o have_v be_v my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n that_o i_o may_v represent_v these_o judicial_a proceed_n aright_o it_o be_v my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v they_o aright_o and_o that_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o particular_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n manchester_n march_n 1._o 1655_o 6_o r._n h._n a_o epistle_n good_a reader_n i_o can_v conceal_v the_o contentment_n that_o i_o take_v in_o this_o little_a but_o judicious_a treatise_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o i_o for_o perusal_n the_o communication_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v make_v matter_n of_o scorn_n by_o some_o and_o by_o other_o a_o mere_a pretence_n what_o more_o usual_a now_o then_o for_o fanatical_a person_n to_o pretend_v to_o a_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o filthy_a gnostic_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n give_v out_o that_o all_o other_o be_v carnal_a they_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a man_n as_o have_v a_o special_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o vide_fw-la iraeneum_n lib._n 5._o to_o adversus_fw-la heresis_fw-la cap._n 11._o &_o passim_fw-la 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lie_v be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o every_o spirit_n which_o speak_v any_o truth_n be_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n satan_n do_v sometime_o attest_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a truth_n viz._n that_o fesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o show_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n act._n 16.17_o but_o our_o saviour_n silence_v they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v though_o they_o speak_v truth_n mark_v 1.34_o act._n 16.18_o the_o difference_n therefore_o between_o satan_n speak_v truth_n and_o god_n spirit_n speak_v truth_n be_v this_o 1._o if_o satan_n speak_v truth_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o own_o a_o lie_n only_o be_v his_o own_o joh._n 8.44_o he_o do_v but_o borrow_v truth_n or_o rather_o steal_v they_o from_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o minister_n or_o people_n of_o god_n fer._n 23.30_o 2._o when_o satan_n speak_v truth_n he_o usual_o misapply_v it_o as_o job_n friend_n do_v many_o precious_a truth_n 3._o he_o never_o speak_v truth_n in_o the_o love_n or_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o but_o to_o be_v a_o pretence_n shadow_n and_o introduction_n to_o a_o lie_n if_o error_n shall_v appear_v in_o she_o own_o shape_n she_o will_v be_v very_o horrid_a and_o deform_a therefore_o she_o put_v on_o she_o the_o mantle_n of_o truth_n or_o get_v some_o truth_n usual_o to_o bear_v her_o company_n chap._n iii_o of_o four_o other_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o a_o three_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v light_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o light_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n isa_n 11.2_o of_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.17_o as_o god_n be_v light_n and_o christ_n be_v light_a a_o sun_n a_o bright_a morning_n star_n the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n act._n 2._o 1_o thes_n 5._o heavenly_a fire_n which_o give_v light_a as_o well_o as_o 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write_v this_o epistle_n or_o other_o apostle_n or_o believer_n say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o be_v liar_n 1_o joh._n 1._o the_o first_o property_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v liberty_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o he_o be_v a_o free_a spirit_n psal_n 51.12_o satan_n be_v a_o slave_n and_o of_o a_o servile_a spirit_n and_o so_o all_o his_o agent_n and_o servant_n be_v yea_o say_v some_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o plead_v for_o viz._n liberty_n but_o you_o must_v therefore_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o this_o liberty_n first_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o 2_o peter_n 2.19_o second_o this_o liberty_n overthrow_v not_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a government_n 1_o pet._n 2.13.16_o for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n three_o this_o liberty_n be_v to_o and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o it_o man_n now_o talk_v much_o against_o form_n but_o there_o be_v some_o form_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o other_o of_o man_n invention_n though_o we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sinful_a superstitious_a form_n of_o man_n invent_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o free_a from_o the_o lawful_a and_o needful_a form_n that_o be_v of_o god_n appoint_v his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n the_o sixth_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v unity_n unity_n love_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n eph._n 4.3_o gal._n 5.22_o we_o be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n as_o we_o all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v by_o
this_o good_a lord_n bless_v his_o labour_n to_o thy_o use_n i_o be_o thou_o in_o all_o christian_a service_n tho._n manton_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o trial_n of_o spirit_n in_o general_n folio_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o from_o common_a mistake_n folio_n 13_o chap._n iii_o of_o four_o other_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o folio_n 23_o chap._n four_o contain_v two_o other_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n folio_n 31_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n show_v how_o he_o do_v assist_v in_o prayer_n folio_n 40_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o prayer_n folio_n 50_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n mention_v act._n 2.17_o 18._o folio_n 57_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o witness_v spirit_n mention_v rom._n 8.16_o folio_n 73_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ministerial_a spirit_n and_o office_n in_o all_o age_n on_o isa_n 66.21_o folio_n 86_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o gainsay_n on_o judas_n vers_fw-la 11._o folio_n 106_o errata_fw-la page_n 2._o l._n 8._o for_o permission_n read_v commission_n l._n 10._o for_o commission_n r._n permission_n p._n 3._o l._n 2._o for_o show_n r._n will_v show_v l._n 16._o for_o spirit_n of_o r._n spirit_n of_o p._n 5._o l._n 3._o for_o into_o r._n unto_o p._n 9_o l._n 1._o for_o templar_n r._n temple_n p._n 12._o l._n 15._o for_o thy_o r._n the_o p._n 13._o l._n 9_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n 6._o for_o unsuitable_a to_o good_a r._n unsuitable_o to_o do_v good_a p._n 16._o l._n 12._o for_o uzzah_n r._n uzziah_n p._n 17._o l._n 1._o for_o the_o apostle_n pray_v r._n the_o apostle_n pray_v l._n 6._o for_o there_o be_v r._n there_o be_v p._n 19_o l._n 3._o for_o inconstancy_n r._n incontinency_n p._n 26._o l._n 12._o for_o fleight_n r._n sleight_n p._n 22._o l._n ult_n for_o first_o r._n five_o p._n 29._o l._n 16._o for_o bot_n r._n not_o for_o â—n_n r._n a_o p._n 49._o l._n 8._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 62._o l._n 17._o for_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d certain_o l._n ult_n for_o gelist_n come_v r._n gelist_n come_v p._n 64._o l._n 1._o for_o bouted_a r._n 〈…〉_o chap._n i._o of_o trial_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v evil_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o good_a reprobate_a angel_n which_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o elect_a angel_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o scripture_n mention_n a_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n ezek._n 13.3_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n isa_n 19.2_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n a_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o giddiness_n as_o 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with_o the_o sin_n error_n and_o schism_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o professor_n which_o have_v loathe_a manna_n grow_v wanton_a and_o weary_a of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a truth_n and_o desirous_a of_o novelty_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o true_o sincere_a and_o sound_a pastor_n and_o people_n deut._n 13.1.2_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o as_o joseph_n chastity_n be_v try_v by_o his_o strong_a temptation_n to_o uncleanness_n gen._n 39_o or_o possible_o god_n show_v we_o the_o misery_n and_o mischief_n of_o toleration_n under_o which_o as_o we_o plain_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n be_v base_o profane_v and_o abuse_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v try_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o spirit_n a_o bodily_a blemish_n as_o defect_n of_o a_o eye_n a_o arm_n or_o hand_n be_v discernible_a by_o every_o 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those_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v have_v in_o measure_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o they_o god_n will_v keep_v that_o either_o they_o shall_v not_o err_v foul_o or_o not_o final_o and_o those_o that_o have_v only_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v thereby_o be_v enable_v sound_o though_o not_o sanctify_o or_o saving_o to_o discern_v and_o discover_v error_n trial_n be_v in_o order_n to_o pass_a judgement_n and_o though_o private_a christian_n have_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o decision_n yet_o they_o have_v and_o be_v to_o use_v the_o judgement_n of_o private_a practical_a discretion_n that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v implicit_a and_o blind_a rest_v only_o upon_o man_n but_o alas_o what_o ever_o right_a or_o liberty_n all_o christian_n have_v sundry_a of_o they_o have_v no_o ability_n of_o try_v spirit_n at_o least_o not_o in_o all_o case_n as_o infant_n in_o age_n ideot_n and_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v cherish_v and_o receive_v but_o not_o into_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14.1_o castle_n can_v be_v build_v in_o the_o air_n foundation_n must_v be_v lay_v and_o wall_n build_v before_o the_o roof_n can_v be_v lay_v or_o pinnacle_n set_v up_o some_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n and_o not_o of_o strong_a meat_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5.12_o 13._o oh_o that_o they_o will_v learn_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o build_v themselves_o in_o their_o holy_a faith_n upon_o firm_a foundation_n which_o through_o god_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o easy_a before_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o matter_n too_o hard_a and_o high_a for_o they_o psal_n 131.1_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v be_v those_o spirit_n that_o we_o have_v need_n and_o occasion_n as_o well_o as_o ability_n to_o try_v all_o spirit_n need_v not_o try_v either_o because_o their_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n those_o that_o preach_v other_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.7.8_o they_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v entertain_v in_o our_o house_n nor_o salute_v by_o the_o way_n 2_o joh._n 10._o when_o cerinthus_n be_v in_o the_o bath_n john_n dispute_v not_o with_o he_o but_o leap_v out_o from_o he_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n be_v good_a in_o this_o case_n or_o because_o they_o have_v be_v due_o try_v already_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o try_v and_o but_o a_o time_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o upon_o trial_n we_o find_v good_a and_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o the_o beraean_o have_v by_o scarch_v
spiritual_a wickedness_n eph._n 6.12_o the_o evil_a spirit_n his_o temptation_n be_v evil_a and_o to_o evil_a be_v a_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n a_o unclean_a spirit_n hos_fw-la 4.12_o he_o tempt_v to_o murder_v and_o lie_v john_n 8.44_o to_o sacrilege_n act._n 5.2_o covetousness_n and_o treason_n joh._n 13.2_o object_n but_o this_o or_o that_o spirit_n move_v to_o good_a duty_n to_o abhor_v pride_n in_o apparel_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n answ_n though_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v never_o tempt_v to_o evil_a yet_o the_o evil_a spirit_n sometime_o persuade_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o so_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v and_o plead_v for_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o but_o satan_n do_v never_o move_v to_o good_a as_o it_o be_v good_a though_o by_o accident_n it_o may_v be_v material_o good_a but_o as_o some_o sin_n or_o evil_n cleave_v to_o it_o his_o main_a design_n be_v to_o promote_v evil_a and_o he_o move_v to_o good_a duty_n but_o obiter_fw-la that_o he_o may_v more_o easy_o deceive_v and_o be_v less_o suspect_v the_o bait_n be_v good_a for_o the_o fish_n but_o the_o fisher_n aim_v at_o the_o catch_n and_o kill_v of_o the_o fish_n not_o at_o the_o feed_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o hook_n in_o it_o so_o do_v satan_n in_o this_o case_n james_z 1.14_o quest_n how_o may_v i_o know_v when_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o move_v i_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a answ_n 1._o when_o we_o be_v move_v to_o do_v holy_a duty_n unsuitable_a to_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o bad_a manner_n without_o care_n or_o conscience_n viz._n in_o pride_n as_o david_n number_v the_o people_n a_o thing_n in_o some_o case_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a 1_o chron._n 21.1_o or_o in_o hypocrisy_n so_o the_o pharasee_v fast_v pray_v and_o give_v alm_n matth._n 6._o with_o opinion_n of_o merit_n gal._n 5.2.4.5.8_o or_o for_o a_o pretence_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o wicked_a intention_n matth._n 23.14.23_o so_o herod_n matth._n 2.7.8_o so_o to_o pray_o or_o preach_v careless_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n unprepared_o and_o unworthy_o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o for_o satan_n know_v that_o not_o only_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o but_o also_o their_o pray_v prophesy_v and_o their_o service_n of_o god_n their_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v abominable_a prov._n 28.9_o and_o that_o a_o curse_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n negligent_o jerem._n 48.10_o much_o more_o if_o they_o do_v it_o profane_o and_o satan_n will_v have_v we_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o go_v away_o with_o a_o curse_n instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n second_o when_o we_o be_v move_v to_o do_v good_a extravagant_o without_o call_n or_o commission_n so_o corah_n and_o dathan_n offer_v incense_v numb_a 16._o such_o be_v saul_n sacrisice_v uzzah_n stay_v the_o ark_n though_o his_o 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hypocrisy_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o as_o truth_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o lie_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o devil_n satan_n lie_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n gen._n 3.5_o and_o to_o the_o second_o adam_n luk._n 4.6_o and_o still_o he_o raise_v open_a outward_a scandalous_a lie_v report_n of_o holy_a minister_n and_o other_o man_n or_o else_o inward_a false_a surmise_n and_o suspicion_n object_n but_o this_o or_o that_o spirit_n do_v speak_v truth_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v repent_v fear_v the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n abroad_o of_o who_o we_o must_v beware_v or_o the_o like_a therefore_o this_o be_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n answ_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o what_o soever_o spirit_n do_v
one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n or_o universal_a church_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o the_o most_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v believer_n of_o one_o heart_n and_o soul_n act._n 4.31_o 32._o but_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v a_o divide_v spirit_n judas_n 9.23_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v that_o scandal_n and_o devisson_n be_v from_o satan_n rom._n 16.17_o with_o 20._o he_o be_v a_o separate_a spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o judas_n v._n 19_o quest_n but_o be_v dot_v satan_n also_o on_o unite_n spirit_n answ_n yes_o he_o be_v but_o that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o among_o his_o own_o people_n for_o he_o be_v not_o divide_v against_o himself_o nor_o be_v his_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o mat._n 12.25_o 26_o 27._o while_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o house_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o peace_n luk_n 11.21_o he_o will_v not_o have_v idolatrous_a heretical_a false_a church_n to_o be_v disturb_v divide_a or_o 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joh._n 6.63_o and_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o be_v make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o so_o we_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 14._o three_o when_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v undeniable_o pour_v out_o plenteous_o and_o that_o prophesy_v of_o joel_n be_v unquestionable_o fulfil_v act._n 2.16_o 17._o those_o upon_o who_o those_o gift_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o in_o who_o that_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v do_v high_o prize_v holy_a ordinance_n they_o be_v baptize_v and_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act._n 2.41_o 42_o 46_o and_o the_o gift_n than_o pour_v our_o be_v principal_o to_o fit_v and_o furnish_v man_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o other_o ordinance_n ephes_n 4.8.11_o 12._o particular_o they_o be_v 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the_o priest_n as_o he_o be_v stand_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o pray_v zach._n 3.1_o to_o preach_v 1_o thes_n 2.18_o and_o thereupon_o elimas_n withstand_v paul_n be_v call_v a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n act._n 13.10_o he_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v minister_n into_o sin_n and_o snare_n luk._n 22.32_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o baptism_n he_o move_v some_o to_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n luk._n 7.30_o he_o persuade_v witch_n wizzard_n and_o open_a apostate_n to_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o devote_a to_o his_o service_n as_o soon_o as_o jesus_n be_v baptize_v satan_n fierce_o tempt_v he_o luk._n 4.1_o and_o enter_v into_o judas_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sop_n joh._n 13._o object_n be_v satan_n in_o no_o case_n a_o friend_n to_o holy_a ordinance_n answ_n satan_n be_v never_o a_o friend_n to_o ordinance_n in_o themselves_o or_o to_o ordinance_n as_o 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a_o enliven_a spirit_n three_o a_o enlarge_a spirit_n first_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o light_n enlighten_v the_o person_n discover_v our_o need_n necessity_n our_o danger_n and_o duty_n our_o case_n and_o cure_n he_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n ourselves_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n joh._n 16.9_o and_o consequent_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o second_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n enliven_a a_o man_n rom._n 8.2_o when_o god_n make_v man_n he_o breathe_v into_o his_o body_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v breathe_v into_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a so_o the_o soul_n without_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v dead_a also_o a_o man_n that_o marry_v a_o inheretrix_fw-la be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n if_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n which_o be_v bear_v and_o cry_v it_o be_v much_o presume_v that_o if_o there_o be_v life_n there_o will_v be_v cry_v 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we_o offend_v not_o in_o our_o tongue_n psal_n 39.1_o it_o restrain_v that_o petulancy_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o word_n and_o wit_n great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n vain_a babble_n idle_a repetition_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n do_v assist_v we_o in_o our_o word_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n chap._n vi_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o prayer_n the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o alike_o some_o have_v only_o a_o common_a gift_n of_o prayer_n such_o be_v as_o cant_a beggar_n which_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n have_v get_v a_o artificial_a trade_n of_o beg_v such_o be_v the_o cunning_a woman_n in_o jewry_n and_o the_o like_a in_o ireland_n that_o have_v lachrimas_fw-la venales_fw-la tear_n to_o sell_v and_o other_o have_v a_o special_a gift_n or_o grace_n of_o prayer_n and_o though_o even_o 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spirit_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v find_v in_o silent_a ejaculation_n as_o in_o nehemiah_n ch._n 2.4_o and_o hannah_n who_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v and_o eli_n suppose_v she_o have_v be_v drink_v but_o she_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v act._n 2._o yea_o though_o a_o word_n be_v not_o utter_v ex._n 14._o 15._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o tongue_n that_o god_n can_v hear_v jesus_n christ_n pray_v the_o same_o word_n thrice_o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n and_o he_o exercise_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o much_o or_o more_o the_o last_o time_n than_o the_o first_o so_o we_o may_v sing_v david_n psalm_n in_o the_o spirit_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o hence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o tyrant_n may_v rob_v we_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v cut_v out_o when_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v the_o spirit_n may_v pray_v four_o 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schismatical_a person_n which_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n may_v think_v themselves_o spiritual_a but_o they_o be_v therein_o carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n i_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v by_o god_n in_o some_o case_n i_o need_v not_o nor_o will_v i_o now_o dispute_v for_o these_o word_n speak_v only_o of_o such_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o together_o with_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o i_o believe_v i_o may_v true_o say_v 1._o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v ordinary_o if_o not_o always_o witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n mediate_o by_o the_o fruit_n effect_n and_o gracious_a operation_n thereof_o or_o else_o to_o what_o end_n be_v mark_n and_o sign_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o we_o command_v to_o try_v ourselves_o by_o they_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o gal._n 6.2_o 3._o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bible_n be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 57.21_o or_o witness_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o by_o their_o pride_n lie_v cruelty_n treachery_n or_o allow_v themselves_o in_o sin_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o so_o it_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a which_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v in_o ordinance_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o they_o not_o in_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o they_o god_n indeed_o do_v not_o tie_v his_o own_o hand_n but_o we_o god_n can_v feed_v with_o manna_n but_o will_v not_o when_o man_n may_v plough_v and_o sow_v how_o the_o 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