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〈◊〉_d prodigia_fw-la quòd_fw-la porrò_fw-la dicant_fw-la some_o call_v they_o praedicidia_fw-la because_o they_o do_v praedicere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mali_fw-la terrible_a miracle_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o strike_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o sudden_a death_n the_o kill_n of_o herod_n by_o the_o angel_n the_o blindness_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v also_o for_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o with_o diverse_a miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v show_v to_o the_o world_n act._n 2.43_o cap._n 5.12_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v free_o and_o frank_o bestow_v by_o he_o 2._o because_o liberal_o and_o bountiful_o vid._n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o reason_n move_v he_o to_o this_o distribution_n be_v no_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o his_o own_o bless_a will_n his_o gracious_a goodness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o both_o of_o send_v the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n and_o of_o confirm_v it_o by_o so_o many_o miracle_n and_o gift_n there_o be_v counterfeit_a miracle_n matth._n 24.24_o 2_o thes._n 2.9_o and_o true_a miracle_n they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o matter_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o end_n 1_o sometime_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o as_o the_o walk_n of_o spirit_n in_o churchyard_n blood_n in_o their_o breaden_a god_n whereas_o they_o be_v but_o a_o cozenage_n 2_o they_o may_v be_v substantial_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o effect_v by_o a_o wrong_a cause_n as_o the_o sorcerer_n in_o egypt_n bring_v forth_o true_a frog_n etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o the_o devil_n not_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o they_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o natural_a cause_n which_o man_n see_v not_o nor_o can_v comprehend_v as_o they_o shut_v up_o mahomet_n in_o a_o iron-chest_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o hang_v aloft_o which_o be_v do_v by_o lodestone_n that_o the_o silly_a people_n be_v ignorant_a of_o there_o be_v a_o lamp_n in_o venus_n temple_n that_o burn_v continual_o which_o some_o thought_n to_o be_v a_o miracle_n whereas_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o certain_a stone_n call_v asbestus_n which_o be_v find_v in_o arcadia_n 3_o by_o the_o end_n if_o it_o be_v to_o confirm_v falsehood_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a miracle_n deut._n 13.1_o though_o never_o so_o glorious_a whereas_o a_o true_a miracle_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o gospel_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v adorn_v with_o many_o miracle_n 1._o because_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o the_o world_n a_o new_a doctrine_n 2._o because_o it_o seem_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n institute_v by_o god._n 3._o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v and_o confirm_v by_o natural_a reason_n but_o now_o since_o the_o famous_a miracle_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n over_o all_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o still_o curious_o gape_v after_o miracle_n that_o be_v reprove_v matth._n 12.39_o joh._n 4.48_o luk._n 23.8_o to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n isai._n 8.20_o the_o people_n must_v resort_v the_o glory_n of_o miracle_n with_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o brag_v much_o of_o their_o miracle_n they_o have_v one_o thousand_o miracle_n to_o our_o one_o bernard_n the_o monk_n restore_v sight_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n dominicus_n raise_v up_o three_o from_o the_o dead_a antoninus_n 38._o franciscus_n xavorius_n the_o jesuite_n cure_v many_o dumb_a lame_a and_o blind_a in_o india_n as_o for_o we_o we_o have_v no_o miracle_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o the_o church_n what_o of_o all_o this_o 10.41_o john_n baptist_n wrought_v never_o a_o miracle_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o good_a preacher_n send_v from_o god_n but_o 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ancient_a miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v carry_v more_o speedy_o throughout_o the_o world_n miracle_n be_v requisite_a at_o the_o beginning_n but_o now_o no_o such_o necessity_n of_o they_o a_o wicked_a and_o crooked_a generation_n seek_v a_o sign_n herod_n will_v fain_o see_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v see_v some_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o let_v we_o not_o now_o gape_v after_o new_a miracle_n the_o miracle_n wherewith_o god_n honour_v the_o gospel_n at_o the_o first_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o to_o all_o posterity_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n will_v fain_o have_v have_v a_o miracle_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o brethren_n lazarus_n must_v be_v send_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v enough_o if_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v for_o 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the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n saint_n paul_n will_v have_v the_o incestuous_a person_n restore_v it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elect_a can_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o do_v all_o the_o reprobate_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v fall_v toti_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la &_o in_o totum_fw-la 1._o the_o elect_a fall_n but_o in_o part_n either_o in_o their_o understanding_n or_o their_o will_n they_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n fall_v whole_o in_o their_o understanding_n and_o will_n too_o they_o obscure_v the_o light_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v choke_v the_o good_a motion_n that_o be_v in_o they_o with_o their_o whole_a will_n might_n and_o main_n run_v against_o the_o truth_n they_o profess_v when_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o persecutor_n he_o sin_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o understanding_n upon_o ignorance_n but_o he_o do_v not_o persecute_v christ_n with_o a_o malicious_a mind_n peter_n fall_v upon_o infirmity_n but_o not_o upon_o malice_n in_o his_o will_n in_o part_n but_o not_o in_o his_o understanding_n and_o will_n too_o they_o that_o commit_v the_o horrible_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v set_v with_o their_o understanding_n and_o will_n yea_o with_o all_o their_o force_n against_o the_o truth_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v blasphemia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mat._n 12.31_o because_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o fall_v voluntary_o with_o the_o hebrew_n greek_n and_o latinist_n procidere_fw-la 2._o they_o must_v fall_v à _fw-la toto_fw-la from_o all_o the_o former_a gift_n not_o from_o some_o one_o part_n of_o the_o celestial_a doctrine_n and_o calling_n but_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o concern_v salvation_n malicious_o resist_v it_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v on_o his_o knee_n 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time_n jesus_n rejoice_v in_o his_o spirit_n 10.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dance_v as_o it_o be_v for_o joy_n as_o here_o saint_n john_n rejoice_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o a_o little_a but_o great_o too_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v with_o a_o exceed_a great_a joy_n 2.10_o when_o they_o find_v christ._n so_o he_o rejoice_v with_o a_o great_a joy_n that_o he_o find_v of_o her_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o joy_n that_o i_o find_v by_o diligent_a observation_n when_o i_o be_v at_o thy_o house_n and_o by_o the_o constant_a relation_n of_o other_o since_o of_o thy_o child_n not_o all_o but_o some_o of_o they_o seldom_o be_v all_o good_a