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that_o be_v come_v from_o beyond_o sea_n to_o preach_v to_o our_o assembly_n to_o revile_v and_o rail_v against_o protestant_a minister_n to_o vent_v error_n and_o heresy_n to_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o furnish_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o scratch_v their_o itch_a ear_n with_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n for_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v call_v officer_n or_o sound_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 4._o as_o the_o adulteress_n too_o often_o please_v the_o unchaste_a husband_n more_o than_o the_o beautiful_a yoke-fellow_n as_o witch_n and_o wizzard_n be_v merry_a at_o their_o diabolical_a fancy_a feast_n as_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n and_o drink_n how_o strange_o do_v satan_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o hacket_n copinger_n and_o arthington_n who_o story_n you_o may_v read_v in_o camden_n elizabetha_n as_o well_o as_o see_v the_o like_a in_o very_a many_o now_o adays_o to_o promote_v those_o sin_n that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v proper_o and_o pure_o sathanical_a viz._n error_n heresy_n seduction_n for_o satan_n be_v not_o a_o drunkard_n adulterer_n a_o swearer_n or_o a_o covetous_a person_n but_o a_o liar_n seducer_n that_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n to_o disturb_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o congregation_n while_o almost_o every_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o absurd_a man_n out_o of_o his_o place_n 2_o thes_n 3.2_o multitude_n of_o soul_n pervert_v very_o few_o save_v a_o good_a protestant_n of_o the_o old_a stamp_n whether_o conformable_a or_o nonconformable_a be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o of_o these_o new_a saint_n final_o i_o have_v hear_v a_o ignorant_a one_o distemper_v in_o brain_n and_o overcome_v with_o melancholy_a speak_v excellent_o of_o the_o most_o divine_a and_o deep_a mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o doctor_n merick_n causabone_n endeavour_n to_o show_v how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a cause_n and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o munster_n have_v make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o the_o citizen_n shall_v bring_v their_o good_n into_o a_o common_a stock_n there_o be_v maid_n among_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o much_o every_o man_n have_v leave_v at_o home_n like_v as_o paul_n do_v discern_v ananias_n and_o saphirah_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v who_o teach_v they_o little_a do_v peter_n a_o pious_a and_o eminent_a apostle_n think_v that_o he_o act_v satan_n part_n till_o christ_n discern_v and_o discover_v satan_n mat._n 16._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o witness_v spirit_n mention_v rom._n 8.16_o every_o matter_n of_o worth_n and_o weight_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v before_o and_o prove_v by_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n unus_fw-la testis_fw-la nullus_fw-la testis_fw-la in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v every_o word_n be_v establish_v the_o apostle_n produce_v here_o two_o witness_n of_o our_o adoption_n &_o sonship_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o very_o great_a consequence_n and_o concernment_n our_o spirit_n and_o god_n spirit_n and_o these_o witness_n depose_v point_n blank_a we_o cry_v abba_n father_n vers_n 15._o and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o false_a cry_n but_o a_o true_a cry_n and_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o spirit_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o excellency_n the_o bible_n the_o scripture_n the_o eminent_a excellent_a spirit_n infinite_a eternal_a spirit_n a_o wit-witness_n of_o great_a authority_n evidence_n and_o credit_n after_o the_o read_n of_o these_o and_o other_o word_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v unnecessary_a as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v beyond_o my_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v witness_v that_o we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v only_o inquire_v into_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v and_o first_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o witness-bearing_a of_o the_o spirit_n here_o mention_v be_v speak_v of_o not_o as_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o two_o or_o three_o or_o a_o few_o eminent_a saint_n but_o as_o the_o general_a or_o usual_a privilege_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o child_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n and_o how_o this_o witness_n be_v bear_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v 1._o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o negative_o first_o not_o by_o outward_a voice_n as_o of_o christ_n mat._n 3._o ult_n mat._n 17.5_o which_o voice_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v hear_v of_o many_o 2._o pet._n 1.18.19_o this_o witness_n be_v inward_a and_o secret_a it_o be_v hide_v manna_n rev._n 2.17_o which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o as_o satan_n can_v suggest_v thought_n into_o the_o soul_n which_o no_o by-stander_n can_v see_v so_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v his_o privy_a seal_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o none_o discern_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o 2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n though_o christ_n his_o sonship_n be_v proclaim_v by_o such_o heavenly_a herald_n luk._n 1.30_o 31_o 32._o luk._n 2.9.13_o 3_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o witness_v our_o adoption_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n jesus_n christ_n indeed_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a col._n 2.9_o and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v in_o their_o measure_n so_o inspire_v 2_o pet._n 1._o ult_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o inspiration_n that_o which_o be_v not_o canonical_a before_o be_v so_o aâ—ter_v and_o new_a truth_n and_o tenet_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v but_o now_o we_o may_v say_v be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n yea_o be_v there_o now_o any_o apostle_n any_o prophet_n so_o inspire_v 4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o witness_v our_o sonship_n in_o such_o dark_a and_o dubious_a phrase_n as_o apollo_n oracle_n use_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o but_o there_o be_v such_o certainty_n and_o clearness_n in_o this_o testimony_n that_o it_o do_v either_o altogether_o or_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n suspend_v and_o silence_v doubt_n and_o distrust_n he_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n know_v it_o be_v bright_a and_o light_a he_o that_o taste_v honey_n know_v it_o be_v sweet_a and_o he_o that_o taste_v the_o hide_a manna_n and_o hear_v this_o testimony_n be_v full_o persuade_v and_o satisfy_v by_o it_o rom._n 8.38_o 5_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o witness_v to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n there_o be_v multitude_n miriads_o of_o man_n that_o never_o hear_v it_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o they_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v barbarian_n to_o they_o this_o high_a language_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_o they_o for_o they_o must_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n indeed_o before_o they_o be_v witness_v to_o be_v so_o prius_fw-la est_fw-la predicare_fw-la de_fw-fr esse_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la cognosci_fw-la yea_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n have_v it_o not_o before_o conversion_n nor_o usual_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n than_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n v._o 15._o and_o be_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n nor_o always_o afterward_o for_o the_o testimony_n be_v not_o the_o esse_fw-la but_o de_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o a_o christian_a not_o their_o diet_n but_o their_o banquet_n not_o common_a food_n but_o a_o cordial_n a_o witness_n the_o most_o punctual_a faithful_a witness_n do_v but_o speak_v when_o there_o be_v need_n and_o occasion_n he_o witness_v not_o always_o but_o for_o always_o second_o affirmative_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o conceive_v do_v witness_v all_o or_o at_o least_o some_o of_o these_o way_n first_o he_o do_v attest_v scripture_n truth_n unto_o the_o soul_n say_v the_o same_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o believer_n that_o it_o say_v in_o the_o bible_n by_o irradiate_a those_o truth_n he_o make_v the_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n bright_a and_o illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o make_v the_o sight_n better_o so_o that_o the_o divine_a authority_n infallibility_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v i_o shall_v instance_n in_o two_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a scripture_n truth_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n mat._n 5.6_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la the_o low_a least_o degree_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v give_v rest_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v mat._n 11.28_o