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this_o fountain_n a_o seven_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v this_o because_o no_o word_n have_v enable_v poor_a simple_a illiterate_a man_n to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o to_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o persecution_n in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o as_o this_o word_n of_o god_n have_v ephes_n 6.17_o joh._n 17.33_o 2_o cor._n 6.7_o he'r_o 11._o whole_a chapter_n the_o letter_n only_o can_v do_v it_o the_o letter_n be_v no_o help_n to_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o truth_n that_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o be_v before_o it_o and_o now_o be_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o letter_n do_v not_o add_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o be_v only_o a_o relation_n which_o be_v absolute_o useful_a to_o man_n and_o without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o truth_n which_o will_v remain_v when_o the_o letter_n shall_v be_v abolish_v 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will_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v little_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v see_v in_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o compound_a confusion_n of_o logic_n philosophy_n and_o astrology_n altogether_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v no_o better_a than_o familisticall_a atheism_n and_o although_o they_o father_n these_o confuse_a heresy_n upon_o the_o word_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v remain_v entire_o pure_a in_o itself_o without_o mixture_n and_o so_o will_v continue_v for_o ever_o chap._n vi_o prove_v the_o come_v death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intersession_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v absolute_o deny_v by_o all_o the_o principal_a
writing_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o familist_n now_o come_v in_o that_o matter_n which_o i_o leave_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v prove_v and_o discover_v this_o truth_n concern_v a_o particular_a jesus_n by_o these_o four_o light_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n acknowledge_v see_v thou_o bright_a star_n where_o he_o have_v this_o expression_n but_o now_o to_o untie_v this_o knot_n we_o be_v to_o transcend_v all_o reason_n and_o fly_v to_o faith_n which_o see_v he_o man_n stand_v invincible_a that_o he_o be_v god_n without_o all_o fâ—rm_n &_o image_n whatsoever_o and_o though_o imagination_n iniect_v the_o form_n man_n yet_o faith_n disdain_v all_o sense_n consider_v no_o form_n fasten_v her_o eye_n on_o god_n so_o that_o though_o a_o idea_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v present_v itself_o to_o we_o yet_o the_o ocean_n of_o faith_n drown_v and_o annihilate_v the_o same_o pag._n 188_o and_o 189._o now_o what_o 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that_o do_v depend_v thereon_o that_o so_o in_o a_o unknown_a miraculous_a way_n he_o may_v give_v a_o better_a and_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o his_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o ephes_n 2.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o col._n 2.14_o 15._o rom._n 9.4_o chap._n 2.17.28_o second_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o be_v rise_v again_o rom._n 8.34_o i_o say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v for_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o never_o die_v to_o sin_n but_o be_v for_o ever_o dead_a towards_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o second_o if_o there_o be_v no_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o there_o can_v be_v any_o resurrection_n of_o life_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o any_o creature_n joh._n 11.43_o the_o six_o error_n i_o will_v now_o take_v in_o viz._n 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christ_n while_o it_o be_v mortal_a have_v not_o all_o the_o internal_a perfection_n of_o god_n depaint_v in_o it_o last_o of_o all_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n whilst_o it_o be_v mortal_a be_v not_o nor_o when_o this_o mortality_n shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n yet_o than_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o god_n nor_o god_n himself_o now_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o false_a and_o untrue_a that_o all_o the_o attribute_n and_o internal_a perfection_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o great_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v depaint_v and_o describe_v in_o the_o mortal_a flesh_n of_o man_n the_o mortal_a flesh_n of_o man_n be_v not_o eternal_a immutable_a and_o infinite_o powerful_a as_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n be_v and_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o ravish_a book_n or_o prodigy_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n which_o be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o god_n yet_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o 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not_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n describe_v wherein_o there_o be_v one_o objection_n nominate_v and_o answer_v p._n 115_o to_o the_o 119_o chap._n xv._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o christian_n whether_o private_a or_o public_a p._n 119_o chap._n xvi_o a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o familist_n with_o a_o far_a confutation_n of_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n 120._o to_o the_o end_n a_o postscript_n finiss_n
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