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jerusalem_n where_o the_o question_n be_v debate_v whether_o the_o christian_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v the_o consultation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o empowr_n they_o to_o say_v it_o have_v seem_v meet_a to_o we_o and_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n how_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o he_o forsake_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o write_n which_o contain_v the_o sovereign_a decision_n of_o all_o the_o important_a question_n that_o can_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o church_n the_o consequence_n be_v true_a for_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o neglect_v writing_n of_o much_o great_a moment_n than_o that_o council_n be_v let_v we_o come_v a_o little_a near_o to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o these_o sacred_a write_n the_o promise_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v fulfil_v it_o have_v enlighten_v the_o 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apostle_n pen_n and_o guide_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n the_o church_n may_v enjoy_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o promise_n if_o i_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n constrain_v the_o apostle_n to_o follow_v his_o direction_n i_o may_v countenance_v the_o word_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n epiphanius_n be_v positive_a as_o to_o this_o particular_a he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n and_o s._n john_n be_v compose_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o violent_a impulse_n and_o constraint_n 13._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n b._n lucam_fw-la occultis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la stimulis_fw-la cogit_fw-la &_o excitat_fw-la epiph_n l._n 2._o tom._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 13._o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v upon_o those_o two_o evangelist_n he_o say_v that_o saint_n luke_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o constrain_v by_o certain_a secret_a instigation_n and_o that_o s._n john_n write_v in_o despite_n of_o himself_o we_o also_o find_v by_o a_o 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the_o apostle_n to_o write_v otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n chap._n vii_o wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o infallibility_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n be_v direct_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o particular_a deceive_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v well_o know_v in_o what_o thing_n the_o apostle_n be_v infallible_o direct_v there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o to_o consider_v the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o direct_v '_o they_o this_o design_n be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n to_o make_v they_o teacher_n by_o who_o ministry_n the_o world_n may_v receive_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v send_v to_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o master_n to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v instruct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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that_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o work_n have_v render_v they_o less_o formidable_a for_o that_o such_o adversary_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o m._n n._n have_v give_v a_o more_o subtle_a and_o more_o dangerous_a air_n to_o spinosa_n notion_n and_o have_v digest_v they_o into_o a_o system_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v quote_v a_o brief_a abstract_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v etc._n p._n 281._o sentiment_n of_o some_o divine_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o own_o word_n i_o begin_v say_v he_o with_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v absolute_o infallible_a it_o behoove_v we_o blind_o to_o believe_v whatever_o he_o tell_v we_o because_o he_o say_v it_o and_o for_o that_o god_n give_v we_o his_o testimony_n that_o he_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n 2._o in_o regard_n we_o have_v no_o write_n that_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o write_v we_o ought_v to_o believe_v what_o his_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v to_o we_o concern_v his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n because_o god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o testimonial_a of_o of_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o their_o favour_n and_o for_o that_o they_o have_v seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o own_o blood_n it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o some_o circumstance_n of_o little_a importance_n they_o may_v relate_v some_o thing_n not_o altogether_o so_o exact_o as_o they_o pass_v but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v agree_v precise_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o the_o minute_a tittle_n 3._o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o distinguish_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 282._o ibid._n there_o be_v the_o same_o doctrine_n there_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o learn_v they_o from_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v other_o which_o the_o apostle_n utter_v of_o their_o own_o head_n or_o 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