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er_o and_o onan_n be_v slay_v ch_n 38._o 7_o 10._o judah_n lie_v with_o tamar_n v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o many_o such_o passage_n 2._o for_o tradition_n and_o write_v it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o many_o thing_n record_v by_o moses_n shall_v either_o be_v convey_v by_o tradition_n or_o commit_v to_o write_v as_o the_o agreement_n between_o abram_n and_o sarah_n to_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n gen._n 12.11_o etc._n etc._n what_o pass_v between_o abram_n and_o pharaoh_n v._o 18._o etc._n etc._n what_o pass_v between_o abram_n and_o lot_n c._n 13._o 8_o etc._n etc._n sarah_n give_n her_o maid_n to_o abram_n c._n 16._o 2_o 3._o what_o rebecca_n say_v to_o isaac_n c._n 27._o 46._o jacob_n device_n about_o the_o sheep_n c._n 30._o 37_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o multitude_n of_o such_o private_a particular_a personal_a passage_n be_v not_o proper_a matter_n either_o for_o tradition_n or_o a_o history_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v make_v know_v to_o moses_n by_o 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father-in-law_n c._n 19_o 5-10_a and_o those_o passage_n v._o 16-26_a all_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n the_o carriage_n of_o the_o philistine_n about_o the_o ark_n 1._o sam._n 5.6_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v what_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n say_v to_o he_o but_o by_o revelation_n 1_o king_n 20_o 23-25_a all_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o story_n of_o naaman_n 2_o king_n 5._o probable_o be_v by_o revelation_n only_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n 2_o king_n 14.26_o 27._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o thing_n or_o most_o of_o they_o can_v be_v know_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o if_o some_o be_v by_o inspiration_n than_o all_o be_v for_o christ_n make_v no_o difference_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o paul_n say_v express_o that_o all_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 10._o three_o for_o the_o book_n of_o job_n it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o historical_a book_n though_o the_o 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not_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o conjunction_n come_v between_o which_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o second_o epithet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n affirm_v concern_v the_o scripture_n as_o estius_n observe_v 1._o it_o be_v authority_n that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v utility_n that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_v follow_v this_o than_o must_v needs_o include_v at_o least_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n again_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n or_o rather_o at_o any_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o observe_v 1_o the_o subject_a he_o speak_v of_o with_o the_o title_n whereby_o he_o express_v it_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o for_o the_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v or_o the_o write_n only_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o large_o for_o any_o revelation_n or_o discovery_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n this_o appear_v by_o v._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n viz._n in_o scripture_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_n in_o that_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n whereto_o you_o do_v well_o to_o give_v heed_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o prophetical_a part_n and_o therefore_o include_v the_o whole_a hence_o all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v prophet_n eph._n 2.20_o rom._n 16.26_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n prophecy_n here_o must_v include_v the_o whole_a of_o this_o voice_n he_o show_v the_o original_a and_o that_o both_o negative_o it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o conception_n composure_n indictment_n or_o product_n of_o man_n own_o brain_n nor_o the_o suggestion_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n in_o this_o work_n but_o positive_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o observe_v 1_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o first_o mover_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o instrument_n he_o make_v use_v of_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n such_o be_v all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o what_o befall_v they_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o in_o this_o work_n when_o they_o write_v these_o book_n they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o paul_n so_o the_o writer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o peter_n here_o act_v and_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o his_o immediate_a conduct_n and_o impulse_n as_o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n as_o a_o rush_n mighty_a wind_n act._n 2.2_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o rush_v in_o a_o powerful_a manner_n upon_o these_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 4._o when_o or_o upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v thus_o with_o they_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o they_o speak_v which_o include_v their_o write_n also_o for_o the_o prophet_n do_v deliver_v all_o their_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n first_o and_o then_o write_v they_o down_o afterward_o as_o appear_v by_o some_o passage_n in_o jeremy_n but_o for_o some_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v only_o write_v yet_o this_o write_n or_o what_o be_v so_o write_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a beside_o the_o subject_a that_o peter_n be_v here_o treat_v of_o be_v the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n v._o 19_o and_o i_o prove_v before_o and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v concern_v the_o whole_a scripture_n act_v 2.31_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n viz._n psal_n 16.10_o i._n e._n write_v so_o act_v 3.24_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o as_o many_o as_o have_v speak_v have_v likewise_o foretell_v of_o these_o day_n rom._n 3.19_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n word_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n hence_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.2_o §_o 8._o 2._o that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n i_o prove_v by_o a_o distinct_a view_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a character_n and_o stamp_n of_o divinity_n imprint_v upon_o '_o they_o first_o for_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n they_o contain_v a_o account_n of_o many_o thing_n before_o his_o own_o time_n which_o he_o must_v have_v either_o by_o revelation_n tradition_n or_o write_n and_o record_n 1._o some_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v by_o revelation_n as_o what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.6_o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o cain_n himself_o will_v tell_v it_o to_o any_o so_o lamech_n speech_n to_o his_o wife_n v._o 23_o 24._o god_n purpose_n to_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n by_o the_o flood_n ch_n 6._o 3_o etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v of_o noah_n sacrifice_n ch_n 8._o 21._o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n what_o god_n say_v concern_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n ch_n 11._o 6_o 7._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plague_n on_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n ch_z 12._o 17._o god_n deal_n with_o abimelech_n concern_v sarah_n ch_n 20._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o passage_n between_o abimelech_n and_o isaac_n concern_v his_o wife_n ch_n 26._o 8._o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n say_v to_o laban_n in_o a_o dream_n ch_n 31._o 24._o rachel_n sit_v upon_o the_o image_n v._o 34._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n against_o he_o ch_z 37._o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o
treat_v of_o the_o most_o sublime_a and_o divine_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o likewise_o appear_v in_o the_o different_a 29._o different_a praetereà _fw-la scito_fw-la unum_fw-la quemque_fw-la prophetam_fw-la paculiare_a quid_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o in_o ca_fw-mi linguâ_fw-la cáque_fw-la loqueâ—i_fw-la ratione_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la est_fw-la familiaris_fw-la &_o consueâ—a_fw-la ipsum_fw-la impelli_fw-la à _fw-la prophetiá_fw-la suâ_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la maim_v more_o nev._n p._n 11._o c._n 29._o style_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n a_o courtier_n write_v in_o a_o lofty_a elegant_a style_n embellish_v with_o frequent_a paranomasy_n jeremy_n write_v in_o a_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a style_n ezekiel_n be_v full_a of_o parable_n type_n allegorical_a and_o mystical_a representation_n which_o occasion_v profane_a spirit_n to_o scoff_n at_o he_o as_o a_o enigmatical_a obscure_a writer_n c._n 20._o 49._o do_v he_o not_o speak_v parable_n hosea_n style_n be_v very_o concise_a and_o consequent_o obscure_a now_o this_o difference_n can_v arise_v mere_o from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o i_o grant_v it_o must_v needs_o do_v in_o some_o case_n viz._n historical_a and_o poetical_a write_n for_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n as_o they_o agree_v very_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n so_o they_o do_v in_o argument_n also_o viz._n to_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o particular_o to_o foretell_v the_o babylonish_n captivity_n for_o seventy_o year_n as_o jeremy_n do_v and_o also_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n as_o ezekiel_n do_v and_o for_o ezekiel_n to_o confirm_v what_o jeremy_n have_v deliver_v and_o to_o prophecy_n the_o same_o thing_n though_o more_o vehement_o in_o chaldea_n that_o jeremy_n have_v do_v in_o judea_n so_o that_o i_o say_v this_o difference_n of_o their_o style_n do_v not_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o subject_n they_o write_v about_o nor_o mere_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o their_o own_o particular_a genius_n most_o and_o way_n of_o expression_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v premise_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o usher_v in_o my_o main_a design_n and_o business_n which_o be_v to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherewith_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n be_v assist_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o i_o now_o enter_v upon_o in_o §_o 17._o prop._n vi_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n do_v include_v and_o contain_v divers_a thing_n in_o it_o it_o do_v consist_v of_o several_a ingredient_n as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n several_a way_n his_o agency_n herein_o may_v be_v lay_v out_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o he_o move_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o write_v by_o a_o particular_a impulse_n he_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a that_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n a_o go_v he_o call_v they_o into_o this_o vineyard_n and_o set_v they_o all_o a_o work_n this_o he_o do_v sometime_o by_o a_o particular_a express_a command_n as_o to_o moses_n to_o write_v several_a thing_n exod._n 17.14_o and_o 34.27_o and_o to_o jeremy_n c._n 30._o 2._o and_o 36._o 2._o and_o to_o john_n rev._n 1.10_o but_o most_o usual_o by_o a_o strong_a impulse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o spirit_n which_o effectual_o incline_v and_o dispose_v they_o to_o the_o work_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n esa_n 8.11_o see_v jer._n 20.9_o the_o penman_n do_v not_o first_o resolve_v and_o purpose_n with_o himself_o to_o write_v such_o a_o book_n as_o in_o ordinary_a case_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n rom._n 8.26_o no_o this_o be_v not_o the_o method_n this_o be_v express_o deny_v 2_o pet._n 1.19_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man._n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o true_o indeed_o they_o make_v use_v of_o their_o understanding_n and_o reason_n as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o say_v luke_n and_o hence_o the_o work_n wrought_v or_o effect_v produce_v be_v they_o call_v therefore_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n but_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v therein_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o the_o work_v do_v may_v be_v also_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o it_o be_v heb._n 3.7_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o general_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o do_v signify_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n 1_o pet._n 1.11_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o both_o so_o mark_v 12.36_o david_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o which_o be_v dictate_v by_o one_o and_o write_v by_o another_o the_o work_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o both_o to_o one_o as_o the_o principal_a to_o the_o other_o as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n though_o i_o confess_v this_o instance_n do_v not_o full_o reach_v the_o case_n because_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o work_n than_o as_o mere_a amanuensis_n as_o be_v show_v §_o 18._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v their_o taskmaster_n to_o set_v they_o their_o task_n he_o cut_v out_o every_o one_o work_n for_o he_o he_o appoint_v they_o their_o share_n assign_v they_o that_o part_n and_o province_n they_o be_v to_o adorn_v and_o cultivate_v there_o be_v a_o great_a 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israel_n be_v to_o compose_v psalm_n of_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n to_o utter_v proverb_n of_o that_o apostle_n that_o be_v wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o there_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unutterable_a matter_n to_o declare_v both_o by_o tongue_n and_o pen_n the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n predestination_n justification_n cut_v off_o the_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o olive_n and_o engraft_v wild_a branch_n into_o their_o room_n abolish_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o moysaicall_a institution_n open_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a body_n and_o the_o like_a §_o 19_o 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o illumination_n of_o their_o mind_n whereby_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o all_o those_o truth_n whether_o doctrinal_a or_o practical_a that_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o '_o 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