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of_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o thus_o rev._n 19.10_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o series_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n so_o wonderful_o fulfil_v be_v a_o evidence_n for_o he_o or_o it_o may_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n prophecy_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n for_o christ_n the_o revelation_n be_v by_o he_o commit_v to_o a_o angel_n and_o so_o to_o john_n or_o spirit_n may_v refer_v to_o those_o visible_a demonstration_n when_o the_o bless_a spirit_n visible_o descend_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o be_v that_o immediate_a evidence_n the_o spirit_n give_v to_o christ_n ham._n dr._n ham._n or_o that_o record_v the_o spirit_n bear_v so_o clear_o explain_v in_o dr._n patrick_n witness_n to_o christianity_n power_n that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v miracle_n be_v indisputable_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d supra_fw-la origen_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la those_o miraculous_a stupendous_a action_n who_o footstep_n yet_o remain_v per_fw-la figna_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o sign_n and_o power_n do_v by_o he_o we_o bring_v you_o argument_n or_o evidence_n that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n grot._n oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n ita._n grot._n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v mean_v either_o sanationes_fw-la healing_n in_o particular_a or_o miracle_n in_o general_a will_v be_v evident_a by_o a_o little_a observe_v its_o use_n mar._n 9.39_o no_v man_n which_o shall_v do_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o miracle_n in_o my_o name_n speak_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o mat._n 7.22_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v do_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d many_o wondrous_a work_n answerable_a to_o those_o precede_a prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n luke_n 10.13_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d after_o that_o miracle_n passim_fw-la as_o mat._n 11.21.23_o &_o 13.54_o 58_o &_o 14.2_o mar._n 6.2_o 5_o 14._o &_o 9.39_o luc._n 5.17_o &_o 6.19_o &_o 19.37_o act._n 2.22_o &_o 8.13_o &_o passim_fw-la in_o all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o place_n too_o long_o to_o be_v set_v down_o it_o signify_v miraculous_a work_n or_o that_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v not_o only_o set_v single_a but_o with_o other_o that_o do_v expound_v it_o rom._n 15.19_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v those_o sign_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o better_a sign_n of_o his_o divine_a commission_n than_o the_o bell_n and_o pomegranate_n be_v to_o the_o highpriest_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.12_o true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o in_o mighty_a deed_n these_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o yet_o our_o new_a apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o full_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o our_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o you_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o plerophory_n or_o which_o give_v much_o assurance_n by_o transpose_v the_o word_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n be_v in_o grot._n on_o john_n 35._o but_o quaker_n have_v word_n mere_o without_o sign_n or_o wonder_n or_o certain_a sensible_a testimony_n or_o humane_a learning_n one_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o can_v give_v no_o outward_a evidence_n see_v our_o opposer_n require_v of_o we_o 63._o q._n no_o popery_n p._n 62._o 63._o to_o show_v or_o evidence_n unto_o they_o some_o infallible_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v j._n m._n to_o know_v that_o the_o same_o difficulty_n recur_v as_o to_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v show_v or_o make_v to_o appear_v by_o any_o evidence_n unto_o the_o carnal_a mind_n which_o yet_o be_v evident_a unto_o the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v like_o the_o old_a heretic_n they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a other_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n be_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o animal_n or_o carnal_a but_o his_o evidence_n for_o inspiration_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o in_o that_o very_a text_n rev._n 14.6_o produce_v by_o t._n ellwood_n of_o the_o preach_a the_o everlasting_a gospel_n after_o the_o apostasy_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o demonstration_n or_o inspiration_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n thereof_o the_o corrupt_a church_n among_o much_o dross_n preserve_v those_o very_a book_n whereby_o her_o error_n be_v detect_v and_o that_o be_v when_o all_o learning_n begin_v to_o revive_v true_a religion_n and_o learning_n move_v in_o equal_a line_n 2._o but_o quaker_n have_v the_o demonstration_n narrative_n qu._n look_v glass_n a_o true_a narrative_n though_o they_o slight_v the_o miracle_n thereby_o employ_v some_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v thereto_o by_o charles_n baylye_v stroke_v richard_n anderson_n curse_v the_o woman_n pretend_v to_o raise_v the_o inter_a corpse_n which_o be_v reinter_v when_o her_o folly_n have_v appear_v 93._o in_o mr._n jenner_n p._n 93._o nicholas_n kate_n of_o harwell_n say_v that_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v 37._o sober_a answer_n to_o speed_n p._n 76._o new_a law_n p._n 37._o he_o shall_v work_v miracle_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n with_o 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the_o power_n work_v miraculous_o in_o their_o heart_n 200._o im._n rev._n ãâã_d 200._o raise_v to_o life_n the_o dead_a soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v the_o great_a miracle_n of_o which_o the_o outward_a be_v but_o a_o figure_n william_n show_v almost_o bid_v defiance_n to_o they_o we_o read_v not_o of_o very_a many_o convert_v by_o outward_a miracle_n which_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o the_o church_n 157._o true_a christian_n faith_n p._n 150._o 157._o but_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o great_a miracle_n which_o christ_n promise_v that_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o that_o they_o do_v no_o wonder_n 11._o title_n of_o a_o book_n truth_n exal_a p._n 11._o yet_o have_v silent_a meeting_n which_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o the_o world_n and_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n
such_o thing_n to_o he_o as_o his_o word_n be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o h._n n._n by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n raise_v up_o by_o the_o high_a god_n from_o the_o death_n anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n elect_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gracious_a word_n 1._o in_o the_o evangel_n regni_n c._n 1._o which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o last_o time_n raise_v up_o by_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o love_n and_o in_o a_o manuscript_n epistle_n write_v in_o a_o apish_a imitation_n of_o clemens_n ignatius_n or_o those_o time_n he_o declare_v his_o divine_a commission_n h._n n._n jesus_n christi_n minister_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la è_fw-la gratiae_n solio_fw-la etc._n epistola_fw-la h._n n._n ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la in_o angl._n missa_fw-la etc._n etc._n majestatis_fw-la dei_fw-la testificandam_fw-la electus_n &_o ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la nuntium_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o pura_fw-la charitate_fw-la retectae_fw-la facici_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la annunciandum_fw-la ac_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la manifestandam_fw-la missus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la adventu_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la charitatis_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o apostolos_n jesus_n christi_fw-la prius_fw-la significatum_fw-la &_o evangelizatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la nos_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la &_o sacerdotale_fw-la munus_fw-la nostrae_fw-la administrationis_fw-la sub_fw-la obedientia_fw-la charitatis_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la accepimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o he_o go_v on_o relate_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n be_v about_o to_o do_v the_o danger_n in_o not_o accept_v his_o ministry_n that_o god_n be_v about_o restore_v all_o thing_n the_o earth_n to_o be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n apply_v twice_o that_o in_o abac._n 1._o and_o act._n 13._o behold_v you_o despiser_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o late_a new-england_n family_n be_v high_a in_o the_o same_o pretence_n that_o the_o quaker_n have_v much_o affinity_n with_o the_o familist_n may_v easy_o be_v show_v and_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o most_o kindness_n for_o they_o george_n whitehead_n make_v the_o familist_n to_o have_v better_a discovery_n than_o other_o man_n 63._o in_o cambridg_n debate_n p._n 63._o and_o keith_n determine_v that_o we_o must_v examine_v revelation_n inspiration_n vision_n and_o open_n by_o this_o of_o divine_a love_n 1575._o im._n rev._n p._n 241._o qu._n love_n to_o mankind_n p._n 3_o a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o good_a willing_a in_o england_n which_o be_v name_v the_o family_n of_o love_n print_n 1575._o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o quaker_n of_o late_a do_v not_o so_o allegorise_v jesus_n christ_n as_o former_o i_o can_v produce_v the_o like_a outward_a owning_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o familist_n the_o apostle_n creed_n at_o length_n own_v by_o they_o jesus_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o word_n much_o like_o the_o nicene_n creed_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n in_o who_o name_n only_o and_o no_o other_o they_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 5._o some_o time_n after_o the_o reformation_n jacob_n behmen_n appear_v who_o receive_v if_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o his_o mystical_a dark_a term_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n there_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o mystery_n in_o these_o writing_n 209_o signatura_fw-la rerum_fw-la p._n 209_o for_o a_o man_n can_v write_v they_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o light_n enkindle_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o shall_v see_v unspeakable_a thing_n there_o be_v the_o theosophick_a school_n of_o pentecost_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6.45_o joel_n 2.28_o he_o that_o can_v read_v his_o own_o book_n aright_o needs_o no_o other_o for_o therein_o lie_v the_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o preface_n in_o the_o preface_n which_o teach_v he_o aright_o of_o all_o thing_n none_o can_v understand_v these_o obscure_o clear_v write_n but_o they_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n say_v ellistone_n the_o translator_n and_o the_o author_n himself_o say_v i_o have_v set_v before_o the_o reader_n eye_n 201._o p._n 201._o what_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o being_n have_v give_v i_o and_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o 177_o question_n without_o divine_v light_a none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o expound_v they_o 223._o p._n 223._o it_o be_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o give_v their_o understanding_n and_o he_o write_v from_o his_o own_o experimental_a science_n his_o notion_n of_o the_o signature_n open_v by_o the_o spirit_n imprint_v his_o similitude_n in_o my_o similitude_n 2._o p._n 1._o &_o 2._o enter_v into_o another_o man_n form_n and_o awaken_n in_o the_o other_o such_o a_o form_n in_o the_o signature_n so_o that_o both_o form_n do_v mutual_o assimilate_v together_o in_o one_o form_n and_o then_o there_o be_v one_o comprehension_n be_v much_o like_o the_o quaker_n seed_n or_o birth_n which_o be_v the_o susceptive_a principle_n convey_v inspiration_n from_o god_n into_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o revelation_n require_v as_o well_o in_o the_o hearer_n as_o in_o the_o speaker_n theophilus_n have_v the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n 209._o im._n rev._n p._n 209._o which_o give_v the_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n what_o the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o word_n from_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n reveal_v in_o they_o the_o same_o spirit_n answer_v and_o testify_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o their_o hearer_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n certain_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n 58._o idem_fw-la p._n 58._o and_o 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