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say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 8.20_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 19.7_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o &_o 17._o nay_o such_o a_o rule_n it_o be_v that_o nothing_o must_v be_v add_v to_o it_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o dent._n 4.2_o no_o not_o by_o a_o angel_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n to_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o and_o can_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n contradict_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n can_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o depart_v from_o its_o own_o oracle_n no_o sure_o defectible_a creature_n may_v be_v off_o and_o on_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o their_o word_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v be_v so_o the_o war_n between_o constantius_n and_o magnentius_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o portentous_a because_o therein_o first_o cross_n be_v carry_v against_o cross_n and_o christian_n engage_v against_o fellow-christians_a but_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v make_v war_n upon_o itself_o be_v a_o portentous_a contradiction_n which_o if_o allow_v will_v leave_v no_o be_v to_o god_n veracity_n nor_o stand_v unto_o man_n faith_n but_o as_o portentous_a as_o it_o be_v the_o enthusiast_n must_v maintain_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o which_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n be_v not_o of_o god_n again_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n do_v it_o reveal_v itself_o in_o thou_o i_o suppose_v thou_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o a_o revelation_n make_v by_o vision_n or_o dream_n or_o audible_a voice_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a but_o to_o a_o 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holy_a spirit_n do_v enlighten_v their_o mind_n to_o make_v they_o capable_a and_o then_o they_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v unto_o they_o thus_o s._n paul_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ephesian_n pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n not_o that_o they_o may_v have_v extraordinary_a inspiration_n but_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v eph._n 1.17_o 18._o to_o know_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o their_o enlighten_v understanding_n immediate_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o scripture-medium_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v epistola_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n letter_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o first_o revelation_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v so_o total_o and_o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n govern_v they_o in_o their_o speak_n and_o write_v that_o therein_o there_o be_v nibil_n suum_fw-la nothing_o of_o their_o own_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o quaevis_fw-la vocula_fw-la every_o little_a word_n be_v of_o god_n hence_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v or_o carry_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n above_o humane_a frailty_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o in_o the_o second_o revelation_n to_o believer_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v as_o a_o holy_a anoint_v to_o their_o mind_n and_o thereby_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o it_o do_v not_o so_o total_o carry_v and_o rule_v they_o as_o to_o make_v their_o word_n pure_o divine_a and_o free_a from_o all_o mixture_n of_o their_o own_o the_o first_o revelation_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v pure_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a make_v authentical_a scripture_n the_o second_o revelation_n to_o believer_n be_v but_o ordinary_a do_v not_o make_v scripture_n but_o only_o capacitate_v their_o mind_n to_o take_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n therein_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o must_v renew_v my_o question_n say_v o_o enthusiast_n what_o be_v thy_o revelation_n be_v it_o a_o pure_a immediate_a internal_a locution_n be_v it_o extraordinary_a and_o carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n above_o all_o humane_a frailty_n may_v it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o canon_n and_o become_v scripture_n i_o suppose_v thou_o can_v not_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v read_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o seal_n up_o of_o the_o canon_n rev._n 22.18_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o they_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n these_o word_n be_v as_o a_o flame_a sword_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o presume_v to_o put_v any_o thing_n 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unriddle_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o difficult_a knot_n in_o scripture_n thou_o can_v dive_v down_o into_o that_o divine_a abyss_n and_o fetch_v up_o all_o the_o holy_a mystery_n there_o thy_o holiness_n can_v hold_v measure_n with_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a law_n thy_o faith_n run_v parallel_n with_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o can_v tell_v over_o all_o that_o infinite_a mass_n of_o freegrace_n which_o be_v couch_v therein_o the_o hellish_a root_n of_o bitterness_n once_o in_o thy_o nature_n be_v quite_o eradicate_v and_o not_o a_o string_n of_o concupiscence_n leave_v behind_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v the_o wonder_n thy_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v thou_o in_o say_v so_o there_o be_v no_o shade_n or_o dark_a spot_n in_o thy_o mind_n no_o crack_n or_o flaw_n at_o all_o in_o thy_o obedience_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o lack_v in_o thy_o faith_n or_o other_o grace_n all_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v as_o right_a as_o the_o rule_n and_o as_o pure_a as_o the_o crystal_n stream_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n then_o in_o the_o scripture_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o but_o i_o hope_v thou_o be_v not_o so_o utter_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n as_o to_o fall_v into_o so_o proud_a a_o dream_n of_o thy_o estate_n if_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v clean_a that_o very_a word_n pollute_v thou_o quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la inculpatum_fw-la dixerit_fw-la aut_fw-la superbus_fw-la aut_fw-la stultus_fw-la est_fw-la whosoever_o say_v so_o be_v either_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o proud_a man_n say_v then_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v a_o great_a incomparable_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n
dead_a letter_n and_o we_o must_v not_o try_v the_o live_n by_o the_o dead_a the_o holy_a martyr_n stephen_n long_o since_o style_v they_o lively_a oracle_n act._n 7.38_o and_o if_o they_o be_v now_o but_o a_o dead_a letter_n who_o have_v murder_v they_o who_o so_o much_o as_o the_o enthusiast_n who_o go_v about_o to_o separate_v the_o spirit_n from_o they_o if_o the_o law_n come_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o convince_a spirit_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o set_v his_o conscience_n on_o fire_n with_o some_o taste_n of_o hell_n he_o may_v with_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o kill_a letter_n but_o he_o will_v hardly_o call_v it_o a_o dead_a one_o if_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o convert_n spirit_n and_o open_v the_o glory_n of_o freegrace_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a creation_n into_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o the_o power_n and_o arm_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o as_o the_o first_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v breathe_v through_o it_o into_o the_o dead_a sinner_n so_o all_o the_o after-gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n come_v from_o it_o upon_o the_o new_a creature_n wherefore_o while_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o word_n it_o can_v be_v a_o dead_a letter_n and_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v not_o be_v call_v so_o the_o enthusiast_n for_o all_o his_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n by_o call_v the_o scripture_n a_o dead_a letter_n prove_v only_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o true_a believer_n who_o own_v the_o scripture_n for_o his_o rule_n do_v not_o try_v the_o live_n by_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o lesser_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n again_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o seculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la a_o administration_n of_o all-spirit_n which_o be_v much_o above_o all_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o church-state_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o vain_a dream_n there_o be_v two_o manifestation_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n the_o one_o dark_a and_o through_o the_o glass_n of_o ordinance_n the_o other_o by_o pure_a and_o immediate_a vision_n as_o it_o be_v face_n to_o face_n there_o be_v two_o state_n of_o believer_n the_o one_o a_o state_n of_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a grace_n the_o other_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o purity_n there_o be_v also_o two_o place_n the_o one_o be_v earth_n a_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o death_n the_o other_o be_v heaven_n a_o region_n of_o all_o blessedness_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o manifestation_n by_o ordinance_n be_v congruous_a to_o weak_a grace_n and_o such_o a_o place_n as_o earth_n the_o manifestation_n by_o pure_a vision_n be_v congruous_a to_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o such_o a_o place_n as_o heaven_n thus_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n order_v thing_n methinks_v the_o enthusiast_n shall_v blush_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v above_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n here_o what_o above_o the_o glass_n and_o yet_o below_o the_o bliss-making_a vision_n above_o the_o channel_n and_o method_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o below_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n above_o the_o heavenly_a medium_n and_o yet_o on_o earth_n oh_o strange_a imagination_n what_o say_v our_o saviour_n go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o ordinance_n run_v parallel_n with_o this_o world_n and_o the_o state_n which_o be_v above_o they_o be_v only_o in_o the_o next_o what_o say_v st._n paul_n apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n pastor_n be_v all_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.11_o 12._o ordinance_n must_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o can_v be_v spare_v till_o the_o top-stone_n of_o holiness_n and_o perfection_n be_v lay_v in_o heaven_n what_o say_v st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n therein_o rev._n 21.22_o no_o temple_n no_o ordinance_n be_v only_o for_o heaven_n earth_n must_v always_o want_v and_o have_v they_o o_o my_o soul_n enter_v not_o into_o their_o secret_n which_o cry_v up_o the_o spirit_n and_o despise_v prophesying_n be_v thou_o where_o god_n honour_n dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o ordinance_n thou_o may_v see_v his_o power_n and_o glory_n last_o the_o quaker_n talk_v altogether_o of_o the_o light_n within_o which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v common_a to_o all_o man_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o natural_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o much_o magnify_v by_o heathen_a philosopher_n this_o be_v every_o man_n daemon_n say_v one_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o god_n in_o we_o say_v another_o and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o moses_n be_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n preach_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o for_o 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oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o can_v god_n do_v much_o more_o at_o his_o table_n can_v he_o salute_v thou_o and_o say_v peace_n peace_n to_o thou_o because_o thou_o trust_v in_o he_o can_v he_o kiss_v thou_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o cause_v one_o promise_v or_o other_o to_o drop_v sweetness_n into_o thy_o heart_n can_v he_o give_v thou_o the_o rich_a anointing_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_z sill_z thou_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v let_v thy_o spikenard_n thy_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n send_v forth_o their_o smell_n that_o he_o may_v break_v a_o box_n of_o spikenard_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o fill_v and_o perfume_v it_o with_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o his_o love_n wait_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o ordinance_n there_o he_o do_v by_o outward_a and_o visible_a element_n seal_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o thou_o and_o believe_v it_o he_o that_o put_v one_o seal_n to_o thy_o sense_n can_v put_v another_o to_o thy_o heart_n unto_o 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