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and_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v all_o these_o thing_n distribute_v they_o particular_o to_o every_o man_n as_o he_o will_n out_o of_o these_o word_n we_o will_v fraime_v two_o demonstration_n 1_o action_n be_v proper_a to_o subject_n or_o person_n but_o now_o as_o else_o where_o the_o creation_n and_o preservation_n of_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o place_n distribution_n of_o gift_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o same_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o person_n 2_o whosoever_o divide_v the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o it_o please_v he_o he_o be_v a_o person_n understanding_n and_o will_v but_o paul_n do_v in_o plain_a word_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5_o this_o spirit_n proceed_v aswell_o from_o the_o son_n as_o from_o the_o father_n he_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o they_o both_o that_o be_v both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o be_v right_o say_v to_o proceed_v 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and_o earth_n he_o be_v very_o god_n the_o reason_n for_o let_v the_o god_n which_o have_v not_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n perish_v from_o under_o these_o heaven_n jer._n 10._o 11._o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o true_a and_o eternal_a jehovah_n for_o the_o lord_n which_o appear_v to_o 25._o esay_n 6._o 9_o act._n 28._o 25._o isayas_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n create_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v nourish_v the_o water_n gen._n 1._o yea_o the_o holy_a spirit_n create_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o humane_a 35._o luk._n 1._o 35._o nature_n which_o the_o word_n take_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v add_v dydimus_n his_o argument_n he_o be_v very_a god_n whosoever_o be_v every_o where_o and_o from_o everlasting_a and_o yet_o be_v neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o word_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v every_o where_o and_o from_o everlasting_a etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v very_o god_n 7_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n general_a and_o special_a the_o general_a benefit_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o other_o such_o like_a the_o special_a benefit_n be_v the_o regeneration_n illumination_n govern_v and_o consolation_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o 35._o lect._n mar._n 6._o verse_n 7._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n this_o verse_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n entreat_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n interpret_v on_o this_o wise_a take_v head_n that_o you_o do_v not_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o which_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v in_o god_n name_n upon_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o escape_v 25._o heb._n 12._o 25._o if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o which_o be_v from_o heaven_n who_o voice_n do_v then_o shake_v the_o earth_n and_o now_o he_o have_v declare_v say_v yet_o once_o more_o will_v i_o shake_v not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o heaven_n furthermore_o the_o word_n once_o more_o do_v signify_v the_o remove_n of_o unstable_a thing_n as_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v stable_n may_v remain_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v we_o brief_o set_v down_o thus_o 1_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shake_v the_o world_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o signify_v thunder_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o tempest_n *_o sometime_o it_o do_v 29._o psal_n 29._o signify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o the_o lord_n speak_v from_o heaven_n first_o when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n secondlie_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v i_o speak_v of_o that_o solemn_a and_o 4._o exod._n 19_o 20._o deut._n 4._o public_a publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o celestial_a doctrine_n which_o be_v do_v not_o without_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n altogether_o divine_a and_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o 3_o and_o then_o he_o provide_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v publish_v moses_n be_v the_o interpreter_n thereof_o but_o afterward_o he_o cause_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v his_o only_a son_n be_v the_o expounder_n of_o his_o word_n john_n 1._o 17._o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 4_o therefore_o may_v we_o not_o despise_v god_n when_o he_o speak_v whether_o we_o respect_n the_o interpreter_n or_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n isay_n 1._o 2._o hear_v o_o you_o heaven_n and_o hearken_v o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v 5_o for_o if_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o escape_v which_o resist_v moses_n which_o speak_v in_o god_n name_n upon_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o escape_v unpunished_a if_o we_o resist_v christ_n which_o speak_v from_o heaven_n of_o christ_n jesus_n john_n the_o baptist_n say_v thus_o he_o which_o come_v from_o above_o be_v above_o all_o he_o which_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n be_v earthy_a and_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v earthy_a he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v do_v he_o testify_v joh._n 3._o 31._o 32._o and_o paul_n say_v the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 47._o 6_o furthermore_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v attribute_v more_o to_o the_o law_n and_o his_o discipline_n then_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o 2._o cor_fw-la 3_o gal._n 4._o 5._o etc._n be_v god_n then_o subject_a to_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o alteration_n of_o his_o purpose_n no._n yea_o he_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v fit_a for_o all_o time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o physician_n etc._n etc._n shake_v do_v signify_v the_o remove_n of_o unstable_a thing_n as_o of_o thing_n make_v with_o hand_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v stable_n may_v remain_v these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o leviticall_a administration_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n together_o with_o all_o his_o vessel_n and_o the_o leviticall_a administration_n unstable_a thing_n and_o thing_n make_v with_o hand_n the_o alteration_n thereof_o do_v he_o call_v the_o abolish_n and_o abrogate_a of_o they_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v stable_n be_v the_o reasonable_a service_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n these_o thing_n will_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n who_o grant_v we_o grace_v with_o readiness_n and_o constancy_n to_o obey_v he_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o 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namely_o a_o remnant_n of_o godly_a man_n will_v also_o in_o this_o last_o time_n be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n to_o save_v he_o and_o to_o judge_v and_o punish_v both_o the_o open_a and_o privy_a enemy_n thereof_o we_o have_v see_v many_o and_o that_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o delivery_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o certain_a godly_a man_n we_o have_v also_o see_v testimony_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o tyrant_n and_o false_a brethren_n who_o when_o they_o make_v manifest_a both_o by_o their_o word_n and_o writing_n that_o they_o be_v give_v up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n some_o pine_v away_o through_o grief_n of_o mind_n some_o hang_v themselves_o some_o break_v their_o own_o neck_n some_o of_o they_o come_v to_o their_o end_n by_o some_o other_o mean_v be_v man_n which_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n the_o history_n of_o hoffmeisterus_n latomus_fw-la crescentius_n and_o certain_a other_o false_a brethren_n and_o enemy_n not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o these_o be_v well_o know_v the_o five_o benefit_n be_v justification_n if_o we_o true_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v if_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n also_o be_v forgive_v we_o why_o be_v we_o so_o much_o vex_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o earthly_a misery_n and_o danger_n if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o be_v against_o we_o how_o shall_v not_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o which_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o only_o son_n but_o have_v give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v condemn_v christ_n be_v he_o which_o die_v yea_o rather_o which_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o who_o sit_v also_o at_o the_o right_a 34._o rom._n 8._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o hand_n of_o god_n &_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n *_o we_o sin_n i_o confess_v often_o than_o we_o 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own_o felicity_n and_o to_o join_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o although_o see_v that_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v round_o about_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v see_v perceive_v &_o find_v out_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o iudgmente_n with_o the_o dazzle_a eye_n of_o our_o mind_n yet_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o seat_n &_o therefore_o must_v 2._o psalm_n 97._o 2._o we_o stay_v ourselves_o reverent_o upon_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o upon_o his_o judgement_n and_o when_o as_o we_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o justification_n &_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o
the_o way_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o final_o the_o last_o end_n of_o man_n 4._o aphorism_n god_n be_v the_o beholder_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n psalm_n 53._o 2._o 5._o aphorism_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o guide_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o the_o flesh_n carry_v away_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v he_o that_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 15._o if_o you_o shall_v live_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8._o 15._o 6._o aphorism_n the_o instructer_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o both_o testament_n which_o ought_v to_o shine_v as_o burn_a light_n before_o other_o man_n in_o faith_n and_o life_n unblameable_a i_o have_v set_v thou_o as_o a_o defence_n and_o fortress_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o people_n therefore_o thou_o may_v know_v and_o prove_v their_o way_n jerem._n 6._o 27._o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n say_v and_o thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o leader_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n for_o those_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n a_o instructor_n of_o the_o unwise_a rom._n 2._o 19_o 7._o aphorism_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n proper_a or_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n improper_a or_o not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o both_o of_o these_o do_v serve_v to_o his_o glory_n esay_n 28._o 21._o the_o work_n which_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o his_o nature_n be_v these_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a the_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n be_v these_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o accurse_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 75._o 8._o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o bring_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o 8._o aphorism_n the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v either_o good_a which_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a the_o old_a way_n the_o way_n of_o faith_n or_o evil_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o cain_n the_o way_n of_o the_o unjust_a the_o new_a way_n the_o way_n of_o unbelief_n because_o god_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v psalm_n 1._o 6._o will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v against_o thou_o act._n 14._o 20._o now_o therefore_o stand_v upon_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o inquire_v after_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n &_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v jerem._n 6._o 16._o of_o apollos_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord*_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 25._o act._n 18._o 25._o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o way_n *_o because_o it_o intreat_v of_o 23._o act._n 19_o 23._o he_o who_o do_v true_o testify_v of_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 9_o aphorism_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n after_o his_o manner_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n and_o also_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v we_o we_o must_v judge_v aright_o of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v he_o therefore_o which_o have_v say_v and_o it_o have_v be_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o command_v 37._o jer._n lam._n 3._o 37._o it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o high_a proceed_v not_o evil_a and_o good_a he_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n snare_n their_o table_n be_v make_v unto_o then_o a_o snare_n the_o evil_a be_v never_o in_o good_a case_n and_o that_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o good_a be_v never_o in_o bad_a case_n through_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o to_o the_o evil_a even_o good_a thing_n be_v turn_v to_o evil_a and_o to_o the_o good_a even_o evil_a thing_n be_v turn_v to_o good_a 10._o aphorism_n isaiah_n comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v cease_v of_o from_o do_v evil_a &_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a esay_n 1._o 16._o it_o be_v report_v that_o justus_n jonas_n the_o young_a do_v recite_v this_o verse_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n quid_fw-la iwat_fw-la innumeros_fw-la scire_fw-la atque_fw-la evoluere_fw-la casus_fw-la si_fw-la fugienda_fw-la facis_fw-la &_o facienda_fw-la fugis_fw-la what_o profit_n do_v thou_o reap_v by_o this_o to_o know_v full_a many_o a_o thing_n and_o strange_a event_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o profit_n do_v it_o bring_v if_o 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