be_v two_o distinct_a testimony_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n and_o st._n john_n be_v most_o express_a belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n now_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 1._o a_o clear_a testimony_n a_o full_a and_o satisfy_a light_n spring_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n scatter_v all_o cloud_n all_o doubt_n and_o question_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o any_o demonstration_n 1_o john_n 3_o 2d_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n when_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o leave_v the_o comforter_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o to_o every_o particular_a soul_n that_o believe_v to_o print_v his_o love_n upon_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o if_o a_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o glitter_a shall_v tell_v man_n so_o there_o may_v still_o be_v some_o hesitancy_n i_o but_o the_o spirit_n witness_n the_o secret_a and_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o efficacious_a nay_o more_o powerful_a than_o if_o it_o be_v with_o a_o outward_a voice_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v send_v on_o purpose_n to_o a_o christian_a by_o christ_n himself_o go_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o love_v he_o that_o i_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a 2._o a_o sure_a testimony_n for_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficientissimum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la as_o cajetan_n 1_o he_o can_v deceive_v for_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o 2._o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v for_o he_o be_v all_o eye_n omniscience_n itself_o and_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o he_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o papist_n make_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n to_o bring_v but_o a_o conjectural_a certainty_n but_o the_o most_o renown_a perkins_n answer_v they_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n as_o make_v they_o cry_n abba_n father_n not_o only_o think_v so_o and_o speak_v so_o but_o with_o all_o courage_n confidence_n intention_n of_o spirit_n cry_v abba_n father_n 2._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o therefore_o take_v away_o doubt_n and_o tremble_n 3._o the_o very_a end_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o make_v all_o sure_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o earnest_n god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o earnest_n now_o he_o assure_v the_o soul_n 1._o by_o a_o powerful_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o as_o faith_n do_v appropriate_v the_o promise_n on_o our_o part_n so_o the_o spirit_n apply_v it_o on_o god_n part_n as_o 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of_o price_n it_o be_v to_o enrich_v thou_o these_o evangelical_n cordial_n be_v to_o revive_v thou_o this_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n speak_v love_n and_o peace_n &_o pardon_n and_o that_o by_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o as_o when_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o christ_n be_v general_o propound_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v particular_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o do_v seal_v up_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o when_o faith_n say_v this_o promise_n be_v i_o this_o belong_v to_o i_o the_o spirit_n do_v strong_o apply_v it_o this_o be_v thou_o indeed_o and_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o thou_o these_o be_v the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whisper_n and_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o it_o converse_v with_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v free_a and_o often_o intercourse_n with_o a_o believe_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o vain_a enthusiasm_n any_o extraordinary_a revelation_n it_o be_v no_o imaginary_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o many_o a_o soul_n be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o 2._o by_o a_o bright_a irradiation_n beam_a out_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o clear_v its_o evidence_n discover_v its_o grace_n and_o show_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o genuine_a not_o only_o by_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v for_o that_o we_o refer_v to_o the_o former_a testimony_n but_o the_o spirit_n bring_v in_o its_o own_o light_n and_o make_v those_o grace_n which_o be_v visible_a before_o more_o eminent_o conspicuous_a the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v which_o give_v a_o weak_a and_o dim_a light_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v enough_o to_o manifest_v the_o object_n i_o but_o now_o there_o be_v glorious_a sunbeam_n come_v rush_v in_o upon_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n shine_v in_o the_o soul_n with_o â—ealing_v under_o his_o wing_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o flow_n like_o a_o pure_a and_o crystalline_a stream_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n shine_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o gild_v the_o water_n see_v a_o plain_a text_n for_o this_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n light_n set_v a_o gloss_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o spiritual_a light_n give_v a_o lustre_n and_o oriency_n to_o grace_n it_o put_v a_o beauty_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o take_v with_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o heavenly_a light_n that_o we_o may_v see_v heavenly_a thing_n now_o thou_o know_v thy_o faith_n to_o be_v lively_a and_o thy_o repentance_n to_o be_v sound_a thy_o sorrow_n to_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o thy_o obedience_n sincere_a thy_o love_n to_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o thy_o fear_n to_o be_v filial_a for_o the_o spirit_n have_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o own_o 1._o o_o but_o many_o have_v think_v they_o have_v have_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o the_o devil_n that_o foul_a spirit_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n sol._n but_o 1._o one_o man_n self-deceit_n do_v not_o prejudice_v another_o certainty_n what_o if_o one_o man_n flatter_v himself_o in_o a_o false_a light_n and_o please_v himself_o in_o a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o assurance_n must_v all_o man_n needs_o follow_v his_o example_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o dream_n think_v himself_o awake_a when_o he_o be_v not_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v for_o all_o this_o a_o man_n that_o be_v awake_a may_v certain_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o many_o a_o traveller_n have_v think_v himself_o 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they_o put_v it_o out_o but_o we_o will_v try_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v blow_v in_o again_o we_o shall_v reduce_v their_o several_a meaning_n to_o these_o three_o head_n 1_v some_o will_v have_v it_o thus_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n â—s_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n as_o if_o the_o word_n do_v run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucerna_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la hominis_fw-la that_o be_v god_n with_o his_o candle_n discover_v the_o very_a thought_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n he_o search_v into_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o have_v lucernam_fw-la in_o cord_n he_o spy_v out_o every_o atom_n he_o perceive_v the_o first_o start_v of_o a_o motion_n the_o first_o peep_v out_o of_o a_o thought_n but_o this_o though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a yet_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n here_o 2_o some_o gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n thus_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n when_o it_o be_v enlighten_v with_o supernatural_a knowledge_n be_v then_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o these_o do_v rather_o dictate_v to_o solomon_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o say_v they_o do_v rather_o frame_v and_o fashion_v a_o proverb_n to_o themselves_o then_o explain_v his_o meaning_n and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v afraid_a to_o give_v natural_a light_n and_o natural_a reason_n their_o due_n but_o 3_o i_o shall_v full_o agree_v with_o they_o that_o take_v this_o for_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n that_o god_n have_v breathe_v into_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n reasonable_a soul_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o candle_n to_o enlighten_v and_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o search_n out_o their_o creator_n in_o the_o discover_n of_o other_o inferior_a being_n and_o themselves_o also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o employ_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o same_o spiraculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nay_o that_o same_o immortal_a breath_n that_o same_o rational_a breath_n quicken_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o a_o pure_a derivation_n from_o his_o own_o be_v and_o thus_o the_o hebr._n doctor_n do_v still_o look_v upon_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o do_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animam_fw-la rationis_fw-la participem_fw-la and_o as_o they_o observe_v it_o have_v a_o plain_a vicinity_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o be_v be_v derive_v from_o thence_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v or_o no._n so_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o point_v out_o the_o supreme_a region_n the_o very_a top_n and_o flower_n of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o dregs_o and_o bottom_n of_o it_o the_o inferior_a and_o sensitive_a soul_n the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o learned_a speech_n to_o the_o athenian_n mention_n they_o both_o and_o call_v they_o very_o significant_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o some_o also_o take_v that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o accurate_a discourse_n of_o he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o sometime_o they_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o more_o generical_a sense_n for_o thus_o they_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v in_o man_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vegetable_a soul_n a_o soul_n in_o the_o bud_n the_o very_a blossom_n and_o flower_n of_o life_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anima_fw-la bruti_fw-la a_o soul_n look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n of_o sense_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o soul_n sparkle_v and_o glitter_v with_o intellectual_n a_o soul_n 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doctor_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o the_o several_a situation_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v be_v in_o cord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cerebro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hepate_n now_o though_o i_o know_v that_o some_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o speak_v of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n meet_v with_o this_o interpretation_n that_o spirit_n there_o be_v the_o pure_a eminency_n the_o most_o refine_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o prejudicial_a to_o what_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o for_o first_o they_o may_v take_v it_o for_o the_o regenerate_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o new_a creature_n or_o else_o 2_o suppose_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o natural_a condition_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o consider_v then_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v better_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v render_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n but_o 3_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o answerable_a to_o it_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v the_o worth_n and_o precedency_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o will_v scarce_o ever_o be_v show_v or_o explain_v yet_o this_o be_v very_o sure_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v very_o proper_o speak_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o that_o the_o more_o peculiarly_a because_o when_o moses_n speak_v of_o that_o very_a moment_n when_o it_o be_v create_v and_o breathe_v into_o man_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o arab._n interpreter_n keep_v as_o close_o to_o the_o word_n as_o so_o vast_a a_o dialect_n will_v give_v leave_n and_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d halitus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o it_o be_v soothworth_n the_o wonder_v at_o that_o that_o learned_a interpreter_n of_o 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but_o i_o meet_v with_o none_o that_o do_v so_o punctual_o and_o accurat_o determine_v this_o as_o trismegistus_n do_v who_o speak_v so_o exact_o as_o if_o he_o have_v spy_v out_o this_o difficulty_n and_o objection_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v not_o frame_v and_o carve_v out_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o deity_n but_o it_o rather_o spring_v from_o the_o dilatation_n and_o diffusion_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n as_o beam_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o spread_v forth_o its_o quicken_a and_o cherish_v wing_n yet_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o creature_n often_o style_v beam_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o drop_n of_o a_o deity_n you_o must_v neither_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v the_o least_o division_n or_o diminution_n or_o variation_n in_o the_o most_o immutable_a essence_n of_o god_n nor_o that_o the_o creature_n do_v partake_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o creator_n but_o that_o it_o have_v somewhat_o of_o his_o 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