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59.21_o mat_n 5.18_o fail_v his_o care_n of_o his_o word_n and_o church_n fail_v he_o leave_v it_o in_o uncertainty_n about_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n so_o that_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v â—_o sure_o foundation_n of_o believe_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v come_v to_o any_o certainty_n almost_o of_o any_o individual_a word_n or_o expression_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o p._n 55._o yea_o p._n 212._o out_o of_o jo._n isaac_n he_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n without_o point_n and_o so_o must_v they_o read_v it_o â—oho_o do_v read_v it_o before_o point_n be_v say_v i_o as_o they_o do_v before_o ezraes_n day_n if_o the_o point_n be_v not_o from_o moses_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o ride_v a_o horse_n without_o a_o bridle_n and_o p._n 214._o 215._o on_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o point_n be_v add_v i_o know_v not_o say_v j._n o._n how_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o writing_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v there_o translate_v true_o 2_o chron._n chapter_n 21._o not_o the_o word_n write_v or_o word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o come_v to_o elijah_n and_o be_v send_v in_o a_o write_n to_o the_o king_n which_o thou_o false_o say_v p._n 12._o that_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o in_o that_o text_n and_o every_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o in_o a_o dispute_n where_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v of_o or_o no_o while_o sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la will_n till_o the_o thing_n in_o debate_n one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v clear_o determine_v remember_v still_o to_o keep_v these_o two_o thing_n as_o two_o asunder_o so_o thou_o do_v thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v well_o in_o thy_o wit_n witness_v thy_o word_n above_o cite_v by_o myself_o ex._n 1._o s._n 28._o where_o thou_o put_v a_o plain_a difference_n between_o the_o scripture_n itself_o formal_o consider_v and_o the_o most_o holy_a truth_n or_o matter_n therein_o deliver_v yea_o when_o ever_o thou_o keep_v in_o any_o measure_n of_o sober-mindednesse_a thou_o keep_v these_o two_o as_o distinct_a in_o thy_o discourse_n as_o the_o two_o stick_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n ezek._n 37_o 19_o 17._o that_o be_v superscribe_v with_o two_o several_a superscription_n vouchsafe_v to_o each_o its_o own_o proper_a name_n and_o not_o communicate_v the_o name_n of_o either_o unto_o the_o other_o but_o clear_o divide_v between_o they_o so_o as_o that_o any_o one_o may_v see_v thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o believe_v one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o other_o nor_o yet_o dare_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v synonymous_n witness_n p._n 12_o 13._o where_o thou_o make_v they_o two_o and_o write_v of_o one_o of_o they_o all_o along_o as_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o other_o in_o these_o term_n viz._n not_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n no_o less_o concern_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o write_n than_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o write_v itself_o be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o counsel_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n satan_n have_v no_o less_o rage_v against_o the_o book_n then_o against_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o it_o it_o be_v no_o less_o crime_n of_o old_a to_o be_v traditor_n libri_fw-la then_o to_o be_v abnegator_n fidel_n which_o sour_a last_o assertion_n of_o thou_o though_o they_o be_v all_o four_o false_a tale_n for_o providence_n be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o write_n as_o the_o doctrine_n neither_o be_v the_o write_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o as_o thou_o there_o hinte_v it_o must_v it_o must_v needs_o perish_v if_o the_o write_n perish_v for_o it_o be_v before_o they_o and_o may_v be_v without_o they_o and_o will_v be_v after_o they_o neither_o three_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n so_o much_o against_o the_o book_n call_v the_o bible_n as_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v hypocrite_n alone_o long_o enough_o to_o carry_v gaudy_a bibles_n under_o their_o arm_n so_o be_v they_o serve_v he_o and_o abide_v not_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o the_o truth_n the_o scripture_n tell_v of_o neither_o 4ly_a be_v it_o or_o ever_o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n to_o betray_v the_o book_n call_v the_o bible_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n therein_o write_v of_o for_o the_o book_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o pin_n as_o to_o salvation_n without_o the_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a thereto_o without_o the_o book_n and_o be_v so_o before_o the_o book_n be_v witness_v the_o worthy_n from_o abel_n to_o moses_n who_o sufficient_a faith_n be_v write_v of_o heb._n 11._o and_o will_v be_v if_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o devil_n rage_n shall_v reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o burn_v all_o the_o bibles_n in_o the_o world_n so_o here_o be_v four_o utter_a untruth_n assert_v together_o nevertheless_o as_o they_o be_v tru-lies_a yet_o be_v they_o true_a enough_o to_o serve_v the_o truth_n i_o here_o summon_v they_o in_o proof_n of_o viz._n that_o thou_o thyself_o who_o count_v it_o as_o bid_v not_o to_o be_v as_o trusty_a to_o the_o bible_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o betray_v the_o truth_n and_o deny_v the_o faith_n do_v deny_v the_o book_n or_o scripture_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o write_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o faith_n truth_n and_o doctrine_n or_o the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o write_n or_o that_o these_o can_v true_o be_v denominate_v each_o of_o other_o i_o say_v then_o that_o here_o be_v more_o sober_a mind_a as_o to_o thy_o discern_v between_o the_o writing_n and_o the_o write_a verity_n though_o drink_v enough_o elsewise_o to_o lay_v so_o many_o lie_v or_o at_o least_o so_o many_o tale_n that_o be_v not_o true_a upon_o the_o top_n one_o of_o another_o in_o so_o small_a a_o space_n as_o one_o short_a section_n thou_o be_v free_o will_v fair_o to_o distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o yea_o further_o yet_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o judge_v these_o two_o to_o be_v one_o it_o may_v appear_v plain_o to_o thyself_o or_o any_o that_o be_v free_a to_o peruse_v the_o place_n in_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o section_n of_o the_o same_o first_o chapter_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v then_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o one_o thou_o will_v be_v satisfy_v as_o
judge_v thyself_o consequent_o enjoy_v the_o other_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a for_o howbeit_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n there_o sect._n 16._o capellus_n grant_v thou_o that_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v have_v or_o obtain_v by_o such_o as_o look_v chief_o after_o that_o let_v the_o letter_n be_v never_o so_o corrupt_v yet_o thou_o be_v at_o no_o hand_n content_a with_o this_o but_o piteous_o pine_v after_o something_o else_o which_o be_v not_o this_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o but_o another_o thing_n from_o which_o this_o contain_v doctrine_n be_v distinguish_v and_o that_o be_v the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o thou_o judge_v thou_o have_v not_o notwithstanding_o thou_o have_v its_o doctrine_n unless_o thou_o have_v the_o letter_n or_o write_v also_o and_o that_o so_o exact_o and_o entire_a without_o alteration_n and_o ablation_n that_o not_o a_o tittle_n of_o it_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v lack_v these_o be_v thy_o word_n sect._n 17._o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n mention_v be_v preserve_v entire_a every_o tittle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o write_n see_v sect._n 13_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v must_v come_v under_o our_o care_n and_o consideration_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n as_o thou_o pute_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n write_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o as_o i_o ever_o do_v so_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o truth_n more_o than_o the_o truth_n itself_o of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o scripture_n that_o thou_o most_o scrawl_a for_o in_o those_o thy_o scripture_n for_o they_o which_o yet_o as_o be_v say_v above_o be_v not_o more_o for_o in_o show_n and_o word_n then_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n they_o 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god_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o you_o imagine_v all_o god_n speak_v in_o and_o by_o any_o prophet_n than_o be_v cease_v in_o and_o by_o who_o he_o manifest_v his_o mind_n as_o he_o move_v they_o to_o speak_v and_o write_v as_o immediate_o as_o he_o have_v do_v other_o before_o they_o and_o who_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o canon_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o or_o full_a stand_a rule_n of_o trial_n or_o infallible_a touchstone_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n scripture_n to_o which_o nothing_o must_v or_o may_v be_v add_v after_o it_o till_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v complete_v and_o after_o its_o consignation_n and_o bound_v by_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o judaical_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n alias_o esdras_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o man_n as_o of_o your_o own_o head_n you_o be_v please_v to_o term_v they_o of_o the_o great_a congregation_n whence_o have_v thou_o these_o fancy_n of_o thou_o or_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o simple_o supposition_n but_o real_a truth_n whence_o do_v thou_o fetch_v or_o take_v they_o to_o be_v so_o but_o from_o the_o untrusty-traditional-tale_n of_o thy_o forefather_n and_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v little_o less_o than_o unerring_a oracle_n with_o thou_o when_o say_v aught_o that_o suit_v with_o thou_o yea_o thou_o call_v pag._n 203._o the_o assertion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n of_o the_o jew_n corrupt_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o their_o hatred_n to_o christian_n a_o incredible_a figment_n yet_o little_o better_a but_o much_o worse_a than_o ordinary_a infidel_n man_n feed_v themselun_n with_o vain_a fable_n desperate_a curse_a opposer_n of_o truth_n mischievous_a in_o their_o device_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o a_o profound_a ignorance_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n but_o only_o what_o concern_v their_o own_o dunghill_n tradition_n addict_v to_o monstrous_a figment_n bewitch_a bewitch_v with_o tradition_n idolater_n magician_n blind_a crafty_a rage_a fool_n set_n full_a of_o deceitfulness_n froth_n venom_n smoke_n nothing_o but_o faithlesness_n and_o infidelity_n itself_o what_o not_o that_o be_v nought_o where_o any_o thing_n issue_v from_o their_o most_o catholic_n testimony_n that_o make_v against_o thou_o pag_n 241.242.244.303_o yea_o whence_o know_v thou_o who_o art_n easy_o apt_a to_o question_n when_o it_o serve_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v whether_o there_o ever_o be_v such_o man_n as_o the_o 70._o and_o such_o man_n as_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la pag._n 243.336_o that_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la as_o that_o great_a congregation_n thou_o be_v every_o where_o in_o thy_o book_n so_o great_o take_v with_o and_o ever_o and_o anon_o betake_v thyself_o to_o for_o refuge_n but_o only_o from_o thy_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o uncertain_a conjecture_n together_o with_o the_o catholic_n tradition_n of_o the_o with_o thou_o creditlesse_a jew_n and_o christian_n then_o in_o the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o prolegomenâ_fw-la as_o learned_a as_o thyself_o at_o least_o who_o oppose_v thou_o in_o it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o scripture_n at_o all_o that_o mention_n such_o a_o set_v sanydrim_n of_o ezra_n nehemia_n joshua_n zacharia_n haggai_n etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n and_o the_o countinghouse_n of_o thy_o own_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v pag._n 302.303_o and_o let_v it_o be_v as_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o then_o imagine_v there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a congregation_n which_o it_o be_v as_o not_o possible_a to_o know_v it_o so_o nor_o here_o nor_o there_o to_o i_o or_o any_o man_n salvation_n i_o will_v not_o search_v into_o so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v myself_o into_o any_o capacity_n of_o either_o say_n or_o gain_n say_v it_o that_o there_o be_v and_o to_o ground_v any_o as_o i._n o._n do_v many_o thing_n upon_o its_o be_v so_o as_o he_o but_o think_v be_v as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o case_n pag_n 293._o to_o build_v town_n and_o castle_n of_o imagination_n which_o may_v be_v as_o easy_o cast_v down_o as_o they_o be_v erect_v yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v whence_o have_v that_o sanydrim_n such_o authority_n as_o to_o confine_v and_o bind_v out_o that_o canon_n and_o canonize_v some_o of_o the_o write_n of_o such_o prophet_n as_o you_o wot_v be_v canonical_a and_o cashier_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o write_n of_o some_o other_o prophet_n as_o of_o no_o such_o divine_a authority_n as_o to_o command_v with_o their_o fellow_n in_o god_n name_n as_o his_o word_n and_o to_o abrogate_v they_o as_o apocryphal_a as_o you_o speak_v and_o disband_v they_o from_o the_o bench_n of_o judicature_n and_o to_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o as_o to_o say_v o_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v silent_a now_o blow_v no_o more_o nor_o make_v any_o more_o prophet_n now_o for_o these_o many_o 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portion_n and_o poor_a pittance_n of_o paul_n epistle_n or_o if_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o epistle_n than_o it_o have_v be_v conclusive_a of_o that_o to_o laodicea_n and_o his_o first_o to_o corinth_n and_o ephesus_n which_o have_v no_o be_v in_o your_o bibles_n which_o you_o say_v contain_v all_o your_o canon_n and_o be_v by_o t._n d._n exclude_v from_o any_o claim_n to_o it_o but_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o as_o the_o scripture_n or_o outward_a text_n there_o either_o talk_v on_o or_o intend_v but_o the_o thing_n timothy_n have_v learn_v and_o hear_v from_o paul_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o writing_n which_o though_o i_o own_o to_o be_v truth_n and_o doctrine_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v evermore_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n from_o which_o that_o be_v never_o contradict_v itself_o yet_o be_v another_o thing_n then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o write_n or_o scripture_n 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as_o these_o be_v authorize_v or_o command_v so_o to_o do_v themselves_o nevertheless_o how_o weak_o do_v i_o o._n confess_v first_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o several_a writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o same_o say_v i_o of_o the_o first_o manuscript_n of_o the_o old_a which_o be_v burn_v and_o lose_v and_o scamble_v away_o before_o ezraes_n sâ—nydrim_n if_o the_o consignation_n and_o bound_v of_o the_o canon_n thereof_o be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n as_o i.o._n say_v be_v ever_o gather_v into_o one_o volume_n there_o be_v now_o no_o one_o church_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o the_o epistle_n though_o immediate_o transcribe_v for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o church_n col._n 4.16_o as_o i._o o._n think_v at_o least_o all_o be_v because_o some_o be_v be_v doubtless_o keep_v in_o the_o several_a church_n whereto_o they_o be_v direct_v which_o confession_n if_o true_a as_o sure_o enough_o it_o be_v clear_v it_o that_o the_o original_a copy_n be_v never_o view_v together_o in_o one_o bulk_n by_o any_o council_n or_o synod_n whereby_o to_o put_v it_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o judge_n and_o determine_v of_o their_o fitness_n to_o make_v a_o canon_n of_o but_o only_a man_n copy_n of_o the_o original_a which_o but_o that_o every_o man_n will_v think_v his_o think_v and_o i.o._n think_v as_o well_o as_o may_v be_v of_o it_o etc._n yet_o who_o can_v assure_o insallible_o uncontroleable_o tell_v as_o i_o o._n sometime_o though_o sometime_o again_o he_o will_v seem_v but_o to_o think_v so_o undertake_v to_o do_v in_o his_o grand_a assertion_n that_o they_o answer_v the_o first_o original_a in_o every_o tittle_n and_o jota_n i_o say_v beforehand_o confess_v all_o this_o how_o weak_o do_v i.o._n assert_v with_o confidence_n his_o thought_n in_o this_o as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n pag._n 166_o 167._o that_o from_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v quick_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transcribe_v copy_n give_v out_o to_o faithful_a man_n whilst_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n continue_v yet_o his_o guidance_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n allude_v to_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o as_o his_o only_a proof_n thereof_o out_o of_o which_o original_a copy_n or_o rather_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n so_o transcribe_v for_o the_o original_n themselves_o never_o come_v together_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o by_o any_o council_n this_o suppose_a canon_n be_v compose_v by_o the_o annex_v of_o the_o revelation_n to_o the_o rest_n by_o i_o o._n say_v to_o be_v final_o complete_v paâ—_n 28._o god_n quoth_v he_o do_v command_v the_o close_a of_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n rev._n 1_o â—â—_o and_o so_o give_v out_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o mâ—nd_n and_o council_n to_o we_o in_o write_v as_o a_o steadfast_a relief_n against_o all_o confusion_n darkness_n uncertainty_n etc._n etc._n reply_n as_o if_o all_o canonical_a certainty_n be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o a_o write_a letter_n than_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o liablenesse_n to_o be_v alter_v easy_o many_o way_n by_o lewd_a critic_n who_o i._n o._n teach_v to_o do_v it_o pag._n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o as_o also_o by_o mere_a mistranscriptions_a mistranslation_n misconstruction_n nothing_o be_v more_o uncertain_a to_o make_v a_o standard_n of_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o unutterable_o err_a breast_n or_o head_n of_o that_o harlot_n that_o ride_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n that_o be_v traduce_v ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la from_o the_o same_o 2._o as_o if_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n that_o shine_v and_o breath_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o but_o most_o bright_o and_o powerful_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o heed_v it_o be_v not_o more_o infallible_o self_n evidence_v and_o certain_o and_o steadfast_o demonstrative_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n when_o look_v on_o in_o its_o naked_a native_a lustre_n then_o when_o behold_v through_o the_o vail_n of_o a_o letter_n which_o while_o moses_n put_v over_o his_o face_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v never_o see_v certain_o nor_o distinct_o discern_v nor_o look_v steadfast_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v but_o be_v blind_a in_o their_o mind_n as_o our_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v at_o this_o day_n upon_o who_o heart_n the_o vail_n be_v untaken_v away_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v till_z according_a to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o letter_n they_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o that_o come_v from_o and_o lead_v to_o the_o lord_n himself_o christ_n jesus_n that_o spirit_n in_o who_o only_o the_o vail_n be_v do_v away_o 2_o cor._n 3._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la 3._o as_o if_o the_o true_a and_o most_o infallible_a demonstration_n be_v non_fw-fr ex_fw-la veris_fw-la prioribus_fw-la certioribus_fw-la notioribus_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la internis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la but_o exit_fw-la 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shall_v we_o think_v pag._n 168._o against_o other_o strong_a argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n first_o it_o be_v urge_v and_o that_o with_o no_o little_a show_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o old_a hebrew_n letter_n be_v those_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n be_v write_v with_o at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o the_o samaritan_n letter_n have_v always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v without_o point_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o point_n be_v a_o invention_n and_o innovation_n of_o a_o late_a date_n than_o the_o change_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o till_o ezraes_n day_n and_o not_o goaevous_a with_o the_o first_o scripture_n pag._n 260._o in_o which_o the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a thou_o make_v bold_a to_o think_v the_o antecedent_n may_v be_v false_a and_o among_o a_o deal_n more_o of_o doubtful_a stuff_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v most_o uncertain_a when_o and_o in_o what_o character_n the_o samaritan_n receive_v the_o pentateuch_n p._n 261._o &_o that_o the_o letter_n thereof_o be_v the_o ancient_n hebrew_n letter_n as_o for_o what_o eusebius_n hierom_n and_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n report_n it_o seem_v to_o thou_o on_o the_o best_a enquiry_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o groundless_a tradition_n and_o mere_a sable_a because_o though_o eusebius_n affirm_v it_o be_v so_o affirm_v yet_o tell_v not_o on_o what_o ground_n and_o though_o hierom_n himself_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n like_v to_o it_o as_o pag._n 234._o he_o see_v not_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o talmud_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n with_o thou_o reply_n what_o peddle_v disproof_n be_v here_o of_o i.o._n push_v against_o two_o ancient_a father_n position_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a talmud_n of_o the_o rabbin_n with_o no_o more_o than_o the_o bean-stalk_n of_o his_o own_o supposition_n and_o slender_a say_n it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n with_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o tradition_n pag_n 262._o and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o i_o whence_o this_o change_n of_o character_n shall_v arise_v the_o jew_n be_v think_v and_o say_v in_o the_o captivity_n to_o have_v forget_v their_o own_o character_n and_o learn_v the_o caldean_a so_o as_o to_o adhere_v to_o it_o in_o their_o return_n but_o that_o the_o man_n of_o one_o age_n shall_v forget_v the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o letter_n be_v incredible_a yet_o say_v i_o more_o than_o credible_a yea_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o ancient_n alive_a at_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o first_o and_o build_v of_o the_o second_o temple_n do_v not_o likely_o forget_v their_o own_o yet_o in_o and_o after_o the_o captivity_n the_o chaldean_a character_n be_v use_v witness_v the_o book_n of_o daniel_n ezra_n nehemiah_n ester_n in_o which_o much_o be_v write_v in_o chaldee_n i_o say_v then_o what_o straw_n and_o stubble_n and_o unsteady_a stuff_n be_v all_o this_o which_o our_o doctoral_a student_n in_o divinity_n stand_v so_o upon_o as_o to_o stiffen_v themselves_o by_o it_o against_o each_o other_o in_o their_o sturdy_a dispute_n about_o their_o stupidity_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v solid_a saint_n from_o put_v any_o stress_n much_o more_o so_o much_o as_o i.o._n who_o state_n and_o trust_v no_o less_o than_o whole_a sacred_a truth_n thereon_o upon_o such_o ticklish_a pinnacle_n and_o point_n or_o from_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o faith_n towards_o god_n thereby_o that_o it_o be_v even_o a_o stink_n to_o they_o to_o see_v any_o so_o senseless_a as_o so_o to_o do_v on_o either_o hand_n pag._n 263._o 2._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o point_n from_o the_o ancient_a judaical_a coin_n find_v with_o samaritan_n character_n upon_o they_o be_v refele_v with_o the_o rush_n of_o thy_o own_o ridiculous_a and_o reasonless_a fancy_n which_o since_o they_o be_v too_o frivolous_a to_o rehearse_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n that_o be_v mind_v to_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o follow_v thou_o in_o that_o high_a road_n as_o thyself_o there_o call_v it_o and_o so_o save_v i_o the_o labour_n of_o sprinkle_v it_o into_o that_o name_n of_o forgery_n and_o fable_n in_o which_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o those_o thy_o opponent_n be_v altogether_o to_o pag._n 264_o 265_o 266_o 267._o where_o he_o may_v read_v thou_o render_v of_o simple_a supposition_n against_o supposition_n or_o rather_o against_o position_n disprove_v ignotum_fw-la per_fw-la magis_fw-la ignotum_fw-la dubium_fw-la per_fw-la magis_fw-la dubium_fw-la pelt_v back_o out_o of_o thy_o potgun_n such_o brown_a paper_n as_o this_o at_o the_o probable_a argument_n of_o other_o viz._n may_v we_o not_o think_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o old_a nor_o be_v it_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v think_v the_o greek_n of_o old_a use_v only_o the_o vncial_a letter_n which_o yet_o we_o know_v some_o do_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v crave_v 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whole_a chapter_n to_o the_o other_o argument_n against_o the_o coavousnesse_n or_o connaturalnesse_n of_o the_o point_n from_o elias_n his_o testimony_n the_o talmud_n silence_n about_o the_o point_n the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n from_o the_o number_n of_o point_n and_o vowel_n beyond_o that_o of_o difference_n of_o the_o sound_v assign_v to_o they_o the_o ancient_n silence_n about_o their_o use_n among_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v cogent_a enough_o to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o thyself_o who_o build_v all_o sacred_a truth_n upon_o the_o uncertain_a bottom_n of_o these_o apices_fw-la and_o point_n and_o thereupon_o be_v foolish_o afraid_a that_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n if_o thy_o fancy_n about_o they_o be_v not_o own_v scripture_n they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o a_o dirty_a deal_n of_o tittle_n tattle_n and_o frivolous_a fabulosity_n that_o as_o very_o a_o fool_n as_o i_o have_v become_v for_o thy_o sake_n &_o the_o truth_n to_o meddle_v 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thereof_o which_o have_v enter_v and_o center_a themselves_o in_o thy_o imaginatory_a mind_n and_o of_o that_o mischief_n which_o thou_o conceive_v will_v accrue_v to_o your_o carnal_a clerical_a câ—nâ—eâ—nments_n and_o earthly_a interest_n honour_n profit_n and_o preferment_n in_o case_n the_o scripture_n and_o its_o transcript_n and_o tittle_n which_o be_v the_o commodity_n you_o main_o trade_n in_o be_v not_o keep_v up_o in_o that_o over-high_a account_n it_o have_v be_v in_o in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o thereby_o poor_a people_n keep_v still_o in_o dependence_n on_o your_o university_n doctorship_n under_o blind_a conceit_n that_o they_o can_v learn_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o by_o your_o exposition_n pag._n 268._o and_o that_o great_a uncertainty_n which_o thou_o not_o see_v yet_o thyself_o but_o jeer_a as_o doctorem_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la the_o only_a true_a infallible_a doctor_n or_o teacher_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o see_v and_o confess_v pag_n 292._o you_o shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o in_o all_o your_o translation_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o own_n of_o these_o point_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a and_o thy_o know_v that_o you_o must_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o yourselves_o and_o the_o shake_n of_o your_o kingdom_n in_o the_o very_a foundation_n thereof_o confess_v and_o grant_v as_o you_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v which_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o truth_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o point_n be_v but_o novel_a your_o profess_o uncorrupt_a copy_n be_v not_o a_o little_a corrupt_a and_o different_a from_o what_o the_o first_o original_n be_v throw_v the_o fail_n of_o transcriber_n and_o so_o fail_v in_o your_o false_o so_o call_v foundation_n must_v be_v force_v to_o begin_v again_o and_o lay_v the_o true_a one_o with_o the_o quaker_n which_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n himself_o the_o light_n which_o rather_o than_o do_v since_o you_o have_v so_o much_o persecute_v and_o disow_v they_o you_o will_v rake_v your_o brain_n to_o the_o bottom_n to_o find_v something_o to_o say_v against_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v so_o tedious_a this_o be_v the_o grand_a cause_n and_o whole_a profound_a mystery_n of_o this_o business_n of_o thy_o busy_a bustle_a and_o brawl_v so_o much_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o point_n be_v own_v as_o of_o so_o high_a a_o original_a which_o else_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o of_o own_v either_o at_o all_o as_o of_o such_o importance_n as_o thou_o plead_v or_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o mere_a handi-work_n of_o man._n have_v therefore_o give_v this_o taste_n of_o the_o fallibility_n of_o thy_o flashy_a shallow_a shuffle_n off_o what_o be_v more_o warrantable_o and_o weighty_o urge_v against_o the_o pretend_a antiquity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n as_o coavous_a with_o the_o scripture_n and_o connatural_a with_o that_o language_n i_o shall_v here_o glean_v up_o some_o other_o scamble_a say_n of_o thou_o about_o the_o point_n from_o several_a quarter_n of_o thy_o book_n worth_a hee_n upon_o no_o other_o account_n then_o the_o crudity_n absurdity_n and_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o they_o and_o make_v some_o miscellany_n reply_v to_o and_o note_n upon_o they_o that_o i_o may_v rid_v my_o hand_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v of_o that_o rusty_a stuff_n and_o mouldy_a matter_n now_o i_o be_o upon_o it_o whole_o and_o not_o have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v it_o much_o more_o in_o other_o place_n i._o o._n thou_o say_v pag._n 252._o that_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o design_n to_o give_v in_o argument_n for_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n punctation_n neither_o do_v thou_o judge_v it_o necessary_a so_o to_o do_v while_o buxtorf_n about_o that_o lie_v unanswered_a reply_n then_o i_o say_v thou_o have_v hang_v thy_o reader_n up_o in_o the_o air_n and_o there_o leave_v he_o among_o gape_v and_o stare_v for_o pag._n 153._o thou_o pretend_v to_o plead_v and_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v 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not_o send_v out_o a_o answer_n to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o to_o that_o which_o end_n i_o know_v not_o where_o and_o run_v i_o know_v not_o whither_o take_v the_o council_n of_o the_o poet_n who_o say_v ne_o immittas_fw-la pecus_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o pratum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sepes_fw-mi i._o o._n thou_o say_v epist._n pag._n 19_o 20._o that_o thou_o dare_v not_o mention_v the_o desperate_a consequence_n of_o that_o opinion_n concern_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n be_v affright_v among_o other_o thing_n by_o a_o little_a treatise_n late_o send_v thou_o wherein_o the_o author_n whoever_o he_o be_v from_o some_o principle_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o unwary_a expression_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n among_o you_o labour_v to_o eject_v and_o cast_v out_o as_o use'esse_n the_o who_o e_z scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n reply_n which_o scripture_n say_v i_o have_v it_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v as_o it_o must_v moulder_v 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in_o his_o age_n assistant_n to_o paulus_n fagius_n in_o his_o noble_a promotion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n capellus_n who_o he_o call_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o protestant_n io._n prideaux_n who_o be_v before_o i.o._n luther_n the_o renow_v reformer_n in_o his_o time_n as_o ever_o europe_n have_v zwinglius_fw-la and_o other_o so_o he_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o as_o we_o enjoy_v they_o they_o be_v complete_v no_o high_o upward_o than_o esdras_n his_o time_n by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a congregation_n guide_v by_o the_o infallible_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v after_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v &_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o some_o of_o it_o and_o so_o pag._n 211._o 220._o see_v also_o pag._n 247._o 259._o where_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n general_o believe_v the_o point_n as_o old_a as_o from_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinai_n or_o at_o least_o quoth_v he_o from_o ezra_n so_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n not_o deny_v but_o that_o 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p._n 153.174_o thou_o talk_v on_o argumentative_o as_o follow_v arg._n 1._o to_o prove_v the_o whole_a scripture_n memorandum_n of_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o remain_v entire_a to_o this_o day_n without_o ablation_n or_o alteration_n of_o it_o in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tittle_n thou_o urge_v p._n 175._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o take_v care_n of_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v magnify_v over_o all_o his_o name_n as_o the_o most_o glorious_a product_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n his_o great_a concernment_n in_o this_o world_n answer_v his_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n rep._n this_o lead_v the_o front_n of_o that_o ragged_a regiment_n of_o argument_n which_o follow_v it_o at_o the_o heel_n in_o p._n 175._o 176._o 177._o being_n no_o less_o than_o 12._o in_o number_n
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ezra_n p._n 302._o and_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v the_o face_n and_o appearance_n of_o various_a lection_n p._n 304_o and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o in_o number_n then_o 840._o in_o the_o bible_n p._n 296._o and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v thyself_o about_o the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o all_o that_o variety_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o p._n 301._o and_o thâ—t_a unless_o you_o shall_v suppose_v which_o yet_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o receive_v foâ—m_o god_n as_o to_o make_v both_o necessary_a not_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o variety_n or_o difference_n between_o the_o scription_n which_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o the_o lection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o blame_v but_o your_o own_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o only_a case_n and_o i_o confess_v thou_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o wherein_o you_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 30â—_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o 1-st_a the_o consideration_n of_o this_o to_o keri_n and_o to_o ketib_n or_o vast_a and_o numerous_a variety_n of_o different_a scription_n and_o lection_n which_o be_v welny_n in_o thousand_o of_o word_n whereof_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v stand_v sometime_o in_o the_o line_n be_v most_o ground_o conjecture_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o mere_a critical_a amendment_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o supposition_n and_o suspicion_n that_o be_v now_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o learned_a one_o impeach_v that_o security_n which_o thou_o suppose_v at_o least_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n true_o represent_v to_o thou_o in_o
thy_o crooked_a copy_n and_o so_o a_o door_n be_v open_v as_o it_o be_v already_o not_o more_o to_o curious_a pragmatical_a wit_n then_o plain_a honest_a truth_n tell_v downright_a deal_n upright_o heart_a light_a love_a soul_n to_o overturn_v this_o ticklish_a foundation_n and_o all_o that_o thy_o simple_o suppose_a certainty_n of_o a_o true_a entire_a and_o to_o a_o tittle_n exact_a conformity_n of_o this_o hebrew_n text_n of_o scripture_n with_o that_o which_o be_v pen_v by_o immediate_a motion_n p._n 308._o and_o so_o seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o rash_a hasty_a assertion_n concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o original_a copy_n thereof_o to_o this_o hour_n in_o every_o point_n tittle_n and_o jota_n 296._o thou_o bestirre_v thyself_o what_o thou_o can_v through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n aforesaid_a in_o vindication_n of_o the_o say_a universality_n and_o verity_n of_o thy_o arch_a assertion_n by_o diminish_v this_o vast_a variation_n that_o be_v 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or_o a_o note_n of_o the_o redundancy_n of_o vaughan_n in_o five_o place_n o_o thou_o that_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o yet_o thou_o seem_v with_o the_o superstitious_a jew_n to_o hold_v a_o copy_n to_o '_o e_z corrupt_v or_o profane_v if_o but_o one_o letter_n be_v but_o want_v or_o redundant_fw-la sometime_o viz._n p._n 170._o yet_o the_o least_o of_o all_o these_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o importance_n enough_o for_o all_o thy_o summary_n say_v of_o they_o all_o together_o p._n 13.14_o they_o be_v variety_n in_o thing_n of_o less_o indeed_o of_o no_o importance_n to_o knock_v thy_o principal_a position_n on_o the_o head_n and_o howbeit_o thou_o say_v not_o in_o the_o least_o p._n 181._o in_o the_o least_o at_o least_o to_o impair_v the_o truth_n o_o thy_o arch_a assertion_n that_o every_o tittle_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o outward_a text_n which_o thou_o till_o stile_a the_o word_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o the_o copy_n preserve_v by_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n 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more_o to_o prove_v against_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v various_a lection_n and_o that_o in_o more_o than_o in_o tittle_n iota_n vowel_n accent_n point_n and_o apices_fw-la in_o the_o least_o of_o which_o yet_o if_o variation_n be_v prove_v it_o disprove_v the_o universality_n and_o verity_n of_o thy_o great_a assertion_n of_o identity_n to_o a_o tittle_n and_o what_o need_v the_o author_n of_o that_o insinuation_n over_o who_o thou_o crowe_v upon_o thy_o own_o dunghill_n and_o triumph_v before_o thy_o time_n p._n 319._o produce_v the_o least_o testimony_n as_o thou_o false_o affirm_v they_o can_v that_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n some_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v mark_v thy_o word_n in_o the_o least_o from_o those_o we_o now_o enjoy_v or_o that_o those_o you_o have_v be_v corrupt_v thou_o i._o o._n prove_v it_o against_o thyself_o to_o their_o hand_n yea_o that_o the_o consonant_n themselves_o be_v great_a matter_n than_o point_n and_o apices_fw-la and_o of_o 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it_o be_v say_v no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n or_o to_o be_v count_v no_o more_o upon_o than_o a_o private_a man_n writing_n which_o write_v of_o his_o own_o head_n as_o thou_o do_v the_o figment_n and_o imagination_n of_o who_o heart_n fancy_n &_o thought_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o be_v utter_v but_o as_o that_o which_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v move_v to_o write_v and_o the_o outward_a scripture_n itself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n pen_v by_o man_n as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n or_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o no_o self-afflation_a but_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n or_o inflation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o make_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o work_n about_o as_o the_o original_a of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o their_o come_n forth_o from_o god_n be_v not_o so_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o those_o that_o live_v when_o they_o be_v first_o give_v out_o much_o less_o to_o we_o now_o as_o thou_o imagine_v in_o thy_o vain_a mind_n who_o dote_v that_o every_o apex_n of_o that_o text_n be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o we_o as_o the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o they_o without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o interveniency_n of_o any_o medium_n or_o way_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n or_o capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o syllable_n thereof_o pag._n 10.30.153_o for_o that_o come_v from_o god_n at_o first_o except_v the_o decalogue_n and_o that_o little_a to_o belshazzar_n which_o you_o have_v now_o but_o remote_a copy_n of_o not_o without_o the_o interveniency_n medium_n and_o way_n of_o man_n hand-writing_n which_o be_v it_o be_v as_o be_v infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n obnoxious_a to_o no_o fallibility_n yet_o as_o it_o come_v to_o you_o who_o own_o that_o and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v your_o inalterable_a standard_n it_o be_v far_o from_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n since_o it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o interveniency_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o wellnigh_o innumerable_a unknown_a transcriber_n the_o very_a first_o and_o best_a of_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o non-obnoxiousness_a to_o fallibility_n that_o thou_o thyself_o say_v pag._n 167._o that_o neither_o all_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infallible_a or_o divine_o inspire_v so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o mistake_v and_o that_o religious_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o their_o work_n with_o a_o due_a reverence_n of_o he_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v be_v all_o thou_o ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o p._n 10._o that_o the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n be_v obnoxious_a 〈◊〉_d fallibility_n and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v know_v they_o do_v fail_v neither_o if_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o autographae_fw-la or_o first_o manuscript_n that_o be_v far_o more_o immediate_a than_o thy_o far_o fetch_v apographae_fw-la or_o modern_a copy_n be_v howbeit_o thy_o main_a business_n be_v about_o the_o magnify_v thy_o confe_o mistranscribe_v transcript_n and_o fallible_a copy_n and_o not_o the_o other_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o thou_o to_o be_v lose_v perish_a and_o moulder_a out_o of_o the_o world_n nemo_fw-la post_fw-la homines_fw-la natos_fw-la aequè_fw-la ac_fw-la tu_fw-la delerasse_fw-la censendus_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la scripture_n ipsis_fw-la scriptis_fw-la hisce_fw-la argumentare_fw-la statueris_fw-la thy_o dotage_n will_v just_o be_v deem_v of_o a_o deep_a die_n than_o any_o man_n to_o argue_v for_o they_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n of_o all_o fool_n that_o fight_v for_o the_o non-corruptibility_a of_o what_o be_v long_o since_o corrupt_v but_o i_o say_v be_v thy_o
vehement_a vindication_n and_o apologetical_a appearance_n pro_fw-la scripture_n for_o the_o individual_a manuscript_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o write_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n more_o immediate_o from_o his_o mouth_n than_o any_o of_o thy_o transcriber_n that_o copy_n out_o thing_n as_o careful_o as_o they_o can_v as_o they_o find_v they_o copy_v out_o before_o they_o and_o be_v they_o still_o extant_a in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la yet_o the_o immediacy_n even_o of_o those_o first_o scripture_n from_o god_n to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_a without_o any_o medium_n at_o all_o as_o thou_o imagine_v and_o intimate_v from_o the_o text_n use_v by_o thou_o and_o ushered_z in_o with_o such_o a_o deal_n of_o pomp_n and_o ceremony_n in_o proof_n thereof_o p._n 11._o viz._n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o know_v this_o that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interâ—pretation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o of_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o thou_o write_v all_o over_o in_o greek_a first_o then_o in_o english_a and_o then_o descante_v paraphrastical_o upon_o it_o in_o many_o page_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v beat_v thy_o belief_n upon_o man_n and_o cudgel_v they_o into_o thy_o conceit_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o we_o in_o every_o apex_n as_o his_o voice_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o write_v it_o be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o assure_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n or_o exception_n because_o peter_n say_v no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n nor_o come_v by_o man_n will_n but_o god_n and_o holyman_n speak_v we_o move_v by_o his_o spirit_n yea_o pag._n 23_o 24._o thou_o run_v away_o a_o end_n it_o with_o it_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o it_o be_v supernaculum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v judge_a determine_v 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table_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o cor_fw-la 3.2_o 3._o which_o whether_o paul_n to_o timothy_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v know_v from_o his_o youth_n and_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o as_o be_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o the_o perfect_a of_o they_o in_o of_o god_n to_o furnish_v he_o for_o doctrine_n reproof_n instruction_n inrighteousness_n and_o euâ—ry_o goâ—d_a work_n be_v well_o worth_a your_o serious_a enquiry_n who_o search_v so_o shallow_o into_o the_o scripture_n that_o you_o seldom_o meet_v with_o the_o marrow_n and_o true_a mystery_n of_o any_o text_n yé_v talk_v ón_o so_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o intend_v the_o external_a text_n only_o as_o be_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n do_v not_o denote_v necessary_o the_o strict_a degree_n of_o immediation_n nor_o can_v it_o find_v out_o so_o much_o as_o if_o the_o say_v outward_a letter_n come_v from_o he_o without_o any_o medium_n but_o it_o come_v as_o it_o be_v â—aid_v in_o the_o other_o place_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o man_n move_v by_o he_o to_o write_v it_o so_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o his_o inflation_n or_o blowing_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n not_o without_o the_o interveniency_n of_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o pen_n of_o it_o or_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o pen_v it_o from_o their_o mouth_n as_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n thereof_o who_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o thus_o though_o the_o first_o manuscript_n have_v as_o immediate_a a_o divine_a original_n and_o emanation_n from_o god_n as_o any_o outward_a write_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o they_o have_v so_o immediate_a a_o emanation_n as_o thou_o will_v make_v they_o have_v as_o if_o every_o 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divinis_fw-la if_o every_o man_n private_a light_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n than_o we_o have_v as_o many_o rule_n as_o man_n but_o the_o divine_a rule_n be_v only_o one_o and_o that_o only_a one_o quoth_v he_o false_o elsewhere_o 14._o be_v the_o scripture_n rep._n his_o minor_a as_o be_v say_v above_o serve_v our_o turn_n and_o as_o for_o his_o major_n its_o consequence_n be_v most_o false_a if_o by_o the_o word_n private_a light_n he_o mean_v every_o one_o particular_a measure_n of_o light_n that_o shine_v from_o god_n into_o his_o conscience_n for_o that_o do_v not_o make_v tot_fw-mi regulas_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o rule_n for_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n be_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n in_o all_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o as_o to_o degree_n which_o never_o vary_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n several_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o own_o peevish_a 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to_o the_o conquer_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o fruit_n in_o all_o the_o world_n when_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o never_o yet_o subject_v any_o one_o whether_o minister_n or_o professor_n of_o it_o to_o the_o perfect_a obedence_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o main_a matter_n of_o it_o as_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n have_v do_v do_v the_o child_n of_o it_o as_o for_o our_o parochial_a and_o academical_a liver_n by_o the_o letter_n temporal_o i_o mean_v for_o otherwise_o they_o live_v neither_o by_o the_o letter_n nor_o the_o light_n but_o beside_o both_o both_o they_o and_o their_o bible-blessing_n believer_n be_v far_o from_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o their_o very_a literal_a rule_n which_o be_v all_o they_o own_o under_o that_o name_n and_o notion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o come_v by_o it_o into_o the_o faith_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v conform_v to_o it_o or_o be_v perfect_v in_o holiness_n or_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n by_o it_o either_o in_o 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witness_n t.d._n who_o as_o above_o say_v p._n 13â—_n of_o his_o 1_o pamp._n say_v the_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o paul_n after_o his_o onversion_n be_v christ_n and_o yet_o renounce_v by_o he_o as_o dung_n &_o damn_v it_o down_o â—â—_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o teach_v man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v full_o free_a from_o sin_n here_o witness_n t._n rumsey_n who_o blind_a judgement_n therein_o t.d._n justifier_n in_o p._n 41._o of_o his_o â—_o pamph._n and_o that_o its_o most_o false_a to_o say_v the_o scripture_n either_o do_v or_o can_v obtain_v its_o end_n full_o towards_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v also_o so_o deny_v again_o what_o other_o while_o they_o affirm_v of_o the_o power_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n
the_o perfection_n of_o which_o say_v they_o stand_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o sufficiency_n to_o effect_v its_o proper_a end_n which_o be_v with_o they_o the_o most_o perfect_a instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n witness_n i.o._n who_o kâ—unds_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o in_o that_o point_n i_o shall_v here_o see_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n english_v which_o be_v write_v by_o he_o in_o latin_a etc._n j.o._n god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a agent_n must_v necessary_o act_n for_o some_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v sure_a he_o have_v some_o propound_a end_n but_o â—herâ—as_v the_o end_n be_v twofold_a â—_o vâ—timaâ—e_n and_o â—emoâ—e_v 2._o next_o and_o immediate_a we_o state_n the_o ultimate_a supreme_a and_o general_a end_n to_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n the_o 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or_o can_v avail_v to_o its_o end_n in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v its_o of_o no_o force_n so_o if_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o i.o._n affirm_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o world_n that_o be_v pass_v away_o or_o some_o new_a find_v world_n or_o other_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v its_o neither_o in_o this_o present_a world_n nor_o that_o to_o come_v neither_o now_o nor_o hereafter_o neither_o here_o nor_o there_o but_o alas_o as_o the_o world_n itself_o wherein_o he_o fancy_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v be_v none_o know_v where_o but_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n of_o his_o own_o coin_n hatch_v no_o where_o but_o in_o his_o own_o head_n the_o shop_n where_o and_o whence_o many_o more_o such_o like_a toy_n be_v shape_v sell_v and_o utter_v among_o such_o as_o have_v sell_v the_o truth_n be_v willing_a rather_o to_o trade_n in_o utter_a untruth_n then_o in_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n 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but_o in_o the_o parcel_n above_o we_o have_v it_o under_o t.ds._n own_o hand_n what_o need_v we_o say_v more_o or_o use_v more_o witness_n nnless_a the_o false_a witness_n agree_v better_a together_o than_o they_o do_v within_o themselves_o and_o with_o each_o other_o for_o we_o can_v either_o turn_v each_o of_o they_o to_o himself_o or_o one_o of_o they_o over_o to_o another_o wellnigh_a at_o any_o time_n for_o a_o answer_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v christ_n sword_n and_o by_o it_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n i.e._n all_o man_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o gen._n 6.3_o act._n 7.51_o be_v urge_v by_o t.d._n himself_o which_o grant_v of_o his_o we_o shall_v take_v and_o lay_v up_o against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o if_o he_o deny_v christ_n henceforth_o to_o have_v a_o witness_n a_o spirit_n a_o light_n of_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n we_o may_v wound_v he_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n who_o yet_o whether_o 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sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n one_o may_v mean_v a_o three_o as_o paul_n do_v in_o that_o place_n that_o be_v neither_o christ_n himself_o who_o sword_n his_o spirit_n be_v nor_o yet_o the_o letter_n which_o undoubted_o be_v not_o it_o and_o yet_o mean_a like_o a_o man_n too_o yea_o very_o be_v mean_v not_o like_o a_o spiritual_a man_n but_o smell_v like_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o for_o spirit_n it_o be_v as_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o understand_v of_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o 3._o which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 19_o or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o which_o be_v also_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o two-edged_a sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o rod_n of_o 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letter_n be_v which_o be_v nonsense_n with_o a_o witness_n again_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n then_o there_o be_v two_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o theâ—e_n be_v none_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o word_n of_o god_n that_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o a_o long_a time_n together_o wherein_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o sword_n which_o be_v most_o gross_a absurd_a and_o sottish_a to_o assert_v yet_o be_v not_o t.d._n alone_o find_v in_o it_o but_o i.o._n also_o in_o the_o same_o for_o these_o two_o be_v seldom_o otherwise_o if_o not_o contradict_v then_o concur_v with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o same_o folly_n who_o p._n 258._o say_v thus_o of_o the_o text_n unless_o he_o intend_v it_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 16._o and_o god_n word_n be_v truth_n abstract_n from_o the_o text_n which_o only_o tell_v of_o it_o which_o spirit_n and_o which_o word_n of_o truth_n 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that_o be_v without_o only_o as_o the_o formal_a letter_n or_o the_o scripture_n be_v formal_o consider_v according_a to_o its_o proper_a name_n and_o nature_n as_o i.o._n dream_v or_o that_o proper_a essential_a form_n quae_fw-la that_o effeci_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la which_o give_v to_o it_o that_o very_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v what_o it_o be_v but_o of_o something_o that_o be_v real_o within_o as_o the_o light_n only_o be_v which_o the_o litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la or_o letter_n without_o declare_v of_o and_o that_o not_o the_o letter_n or_o scripture_n formal_o consider_v but_o that_o word_n of_o god_n only_o and_o divine_a
whereby_o bee_n speak_v to_o or_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v therefore_o accompany_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n in_o itself_o and_o unto_o we_o but_o most_o shame_n of_o all_o if_o he_o be_v not_o past_a shame_n so_o as_o not_o to_o see_v it_o in_o that_o he_o from_o this_o of_o peter_n set_v the_o scripture_n the_o alterable_a and_o much_o alter_v copy_n of_o his_o letter_n his_o flexible_a transcript_n and_o text_n that_o be_v and_o may_v be_v turn_v and_o wind_v as_o himself_o confess_v p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o of_o his_o epist._n at_o the_o will_n of_o critic_n into_o â—arious_a sense_n not_o only_o in_o equality_n with_o but_o into_o a_o state_n of_o certainty_n abâ—ve_v the_o very_a immediate_a voice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n which_o true_a uâ—ice_n of_o god_n yet_o p._n 66_o 67._o he_o say_v to_o the_o contradict_v of_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o assert_v as_o to_o the_o minority_n of_o its_o evidence_n to_o we_o then_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n have_v tâ—at_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accompany_v it_o as_o evidence_n itself_o and_o ascertain_v the_o soul_n beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v at_o last_o to_o rest_v in_o as_o be_v discernible_a from_o and_o oblige_a man_n to_o discern_v it_o from_o all_o delusion_n though_o yet_o o_o rotas_fw-la i_o to_o go_v round_o again_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o with_o he_o that_o be_v ultimate_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o and_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o he_o say_v may_n counterfeit_v witness_v the_o same_o page_n where_o he_o bem_v in_o and_o hedge_n up_o his_o speech_n concern_v the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o god_n voice_n beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o concern_v our_o rest_a ultimate_o in_o that_o a_o part_n ante_fw-la with_o this_o say_n viz._n suppose_v god_n shall_v speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n or_o as_o he_o speak_v 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ultimate_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v in_o god_n voice_n and_o yet_o ultimate_o we_o must_v rest_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n for_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n as_o i_o show_v above_o never_o at_o any_o time_n hear_v god_n voice_n though_o yet_o i_o believe_v i.o._n to_o be_v so_o sottish_a to_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n or_o write_v to_o be_v it_o from_o which_o yet_o himself_o sometime_o distinguish_v it_o now_o the_o scripture_n the_o letter_n what_o ever_o thou_o say_v of_o it_o to_o the_o contrary_a i.o._n special_o as_o to_o the_o present_a corrupt_a copy_n of_o it_o which_o be_v your_o canon_n be_v not_o sure_a much_o less_o a_o sure_a matter_n than_o the_o immediate_a voice_n of_o god_n neither_o 1_o in_o that_o false_a sense_n in_o which_o i.o._n interpret_v that_o term_n more_o sure_a viz._n more_o unquestionable_a and_o undoubted_o evident_a to_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v of_o equal_a divine_a certainty_n as_o we_o need_v not_o it_o be_v as_o now_o but_o the_o remote_a issue_n and_o product_v at_o the_o hundred_o hand_n perhaps_o of_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o prophet_n yea_o but_o remote_a transcript_n of_o fallible_a man_n from_o the_o handiwork_n or_o manuscript_n of_o the_o first_o penman_n yet_o to_o say_v its_o of_o great_a divine_a certainty_n than_o god_n own_o voice_n be_v absurdity_n in_o the_o abstract_n nor_o yet_o second_o in_o that_o genuine_a sense_n which_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_o bear_v viz._n more_o firm_a stable_n steadfast_a stand_v permanent_a or_o the_o like_a for_o the_o letter_n be_v changeable_a alterable_a flexible_a pass_v perish_a corruptible_a at_o man_n will_n who_o may_v mistransâ—ribe_v turn_v tear_n change_n alter_z burn_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o flect_z and_o transient_a but_o as_o for_o that_o voice_n sure_a then_o which_o i.o._n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v which_o scripture_n he_o call_v the_o light_n or_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n mistake_v himself_o when_o it_o be_v but_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o voice_n be_v as_o infallible_o sure_a to_o its_o evidence_a itself_o to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v though_o so_o permanent_a it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o light_n within_o be_v â—nd_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o take_v heed_n to_o and_o turn_v not_o away_o from_o it_o for_o that_o particular_a voice_n that_o come_v to_o they_o from_o god_n say_v of_o christ_n hear_v you_o he_o be_v pass_v and_o transient_a not_o abide_v stay_v and_o stand_v as_o to_o the_o actual_a audibility_n of_o it_o but_o the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o who_o the_o father_n say_v hear_v you_o he_o this_o be_v permanent_a last_a stand_a stable_z sure_a steadfast_a always_o nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v it_o and_o this_o and_o not_o the_o outward_a scripture_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i.o._n scrafle_n for_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o sure_a word_n or_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n i.e._n that_o that_o scripture_n write_v of_o or_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o heart_n good_a to_o be_v take_v heed_n to_o here_o speak_v of_o even_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n speak_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o who_o the_o father_n say_v vers_fw-la 17._o hear_v he_o who_o voice_n his_o sheep_n hear_v and_o who_o ever_o hear_v not_o in_o whatever_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n who_o voice_n which_o shake_v the_o old_a earth_n and_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v heed_v it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o turn_v from_o then_o it_o be_v tun_n turn_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n outward_a write_n for_o these_o whether_o old_a or_o latter_a speak_v and_o write_v though_o by_o motion_n from_o god_n yet_o on_o earth_n only_o but_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v above_o all_o as_o john_n baptist_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o christ_n joh._n 3.3.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n i_o be_o but_o send_v before_o he_o he_o have_v the_o bride_n i_o be_o but_o the_o bridegroom_n friend_n who_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v at_o his_o voice_n he_o must_v increase_v i_o must_v decrease_v he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o come_v from_o above_o be_v above_o all_o see_v therefore_o say_v paul_n he._n 12.25_o that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n much_o more_o shall_v not_o we_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n yea_o not_o the_o letter_n but_o this_o voice_n and_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o inward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engraft_a innate_a word_n or_o spirit_n impart_v implant_v indelible_o in_o man_n conscience_n be_v as_o god_n and_o christ_n vicegerent_n there_o both_o reveal_n what_o he_o require_v of_o every_o man_n as_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a and_o take_v account_n of_o he_o also_o in_o the_o name_n majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la how_o he_o answer_v it_o which_o voice_n or_o light_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v call_v by_o thou_o p._n 42_o 44_o 45_o 57_o the_o
business_n avouch_v that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n to_o be_v the_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o i_o wrong_v he_o not_o herein_o see_v his_o own_o state_v the_o question_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o qua._n ex._n 2._o s._n 1_o 2_o 3._o de_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la proprio_fw-la nimirum_fw-la titulo_fw-la illo_fw-la glorioso_fw-it verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o p._n 73._o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n yet_o neiâ—her_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v call_v so_o unless_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n p._n 77._o the_o scripture_n a_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a not_o a_o natural_a light_n p._n 73_o 74._o light_a spiritual_a have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n first_o and_o proper_o light_a from_o whence_o the_o other_o i._n e_o natural_a respect_v bodily_a sight_n be_v by_o allusion_n so_o denominate_v in_o these_o place_n either_o express_o or_o eventual_o i.o._n call_v the_o light_n and_o word_n of_o god_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o scripture_n or_o letter_n and_o so_o consequent_o enâ—tails_v all_o the_o other_o glorious_a title_n to_o it_o as_o its_o right_n due_a and_o proper_a name_n which_o they_o rob_v it_o of_o and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o natural_o and_o proper_o and_o real_o be_v who_o own_o it_o not_o proper_o both_o to_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o neither_o be_v actual_o testify_v so_o to_o be_v any_o whereby_o god_n nor_o by_o its_o self_n as_o i.o._n p._n 87._o most_o lying_o &_o false_o affirm_v it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o who_o own_v it_o not_o as_o so_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o also_o p._n 140._o where_o he_o say_v if_o the_o scripture_n be_v what_o it_o reveal_v itself_o to_o be_v it_o be_v then_o unquestionable_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 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of_o that_o which_o contain_v it_o and_o as_o well_o in_o that_o scripture_n we_o talk_v of_o as_o in_o other_o write_n matth._n 26.43_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n meaning_n proper_o not_o the_o cup_n but_o the_o wine_n therein_o viz._n the_o one_o the_o bitter_a red_a wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n the_o mixture_n whereof_o be_v pour_v out_o into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o father_n fury_n which_o christ_n drink_v deep_a of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o humiliation_n to_o the_o draw_v of_o supplication_n from_o he_o with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n the_o other_o the_o wine_n of_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o from_o no_o less_o than_o all_o sin_n neither_o of_o 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sequitur_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v the_o light_n declare_v of_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n or_o light_n which_o be_v fallacia_fw-la consequentis_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v i.os._n way_n of_o argue_v viz._n by_o this_o light_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o we_o contend_v do_v the_o scripture_n make_v such_o a_o proposition_n of_o itself_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o whoever_o reject_v it_o do_v it_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o eternal_a ruin_n therefore_o we_o know_v and_o other_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o argument_n mulier_fw-la formosa_fw-la superne_fw-la definit_a in_fw-la piscem_fw-la the_o antecedent_n be_v most_o fair_a and_o true_a let_v he_o be_v anathema_n that_o deny_v the_o light_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o consiquence_n be_v foul_o false_a fallacia_fw-la consequentis_fw-la and_o consequent_o the_o conclusion_n for_o it_o 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lantern_n at_o all_o which_o be_v the_o main_a subject_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o light_n viz._n if_o the_o light_n do_v uncontrolable_o evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n than_o we_o do_v infallible_o know_v that_o the_o light_n be_v the_o light_n and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o light_n do_v uncontroleable_o evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n therefore_o we_o infallible_o know_v that_o the_o light_n be_v the_o light_n and_o proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v i.os._n manner_n of_o speech_n sometime_o tr._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v furnish_v with_o innate_a argument_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o itself_o ay_o e._n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o s._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o where_o ever_o the_o word_n come_v there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o light_n in_o it_o to_o evidence_n to_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n i._o â—_o that_o its_o the_o word_n and_o evidence_n of_o truth_n commend_v 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transcriber_n may_v and_o do_v fail_v and_o mistake_v so_o that_o various_a section_n be_v thence_o arisen_a witness_n i._n o._n p._n 167._o and_o epist._n p._n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o where_o he_o tell_v how_o many_o way_n its_o easy_a for_o a_o critic_n to_o alter_v it_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o and_o face_n about_o half_a way_n at_o least_o they_o plead_v the_o say_v confess_o variable_a and_o much_o vary_a text_n to_o be_v the_o only_o fix_v firm_a foundation_n sure_a basis_n stable_a standard_n right_a rule_n true_a touchstone_n and_o such_o like_a yea_o and_o to_o go_v the_o whole_a round_n and_o face_n quite_o about_o as_o they_o be_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o vary_a nor_o variable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o love_a care_n and_o aspect_n of_o god_n over_o the_o transcriber_n who_o yet_o for_o all_o thaâ—_n he_o will_v not_o guide_v infallible_o who_o promise_n and_o providence_n which_o can_v fail_v be_v engage_v to_o preserve_v the_o hebrew_n &_o greek_a text_n in_o 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accum_fw-la eo_fw-la communionis_fw-la quos_fw-la jaâ—titant_fw-la fanatici_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n locust_n as_o hasce_fw-la cum_fw-la primum_fw-la ex_fw-la fumo_fw-la putâ—iprodierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o the_o qua._n say_v i.o._n ex._n 3._o s._n 32._o illud_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nusqnam_fw-la à _fw-la deâ—_n mittiâ—ur_n ut_fw-la inde_fw-la seu_fw-la ex_fw-la â—o_o discamus_fw-la svi_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la suae_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la directionem_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la nostro_fw-la sumamus_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la pour_v essefitâ—ei_fw-it cognisionir_fw-fr doctrinae_fw-la aus_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la nostra_fw-la regula_n canon_n principâ—â—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—ita_fw-la â—â—qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d directorium_fw-la at_o verâ—_n ad_fw-la lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la seu_fw-la spiritum_fw-la internum_fw-la privatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunquam_fw-la nuâ—quam_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—â—_n ablegamur_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n proferant_fw-la fanatici_fw-la velunum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi antem_fw-la de_fw-fr suâ—_n santum_fw-la loquantur_fw-la mendaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1.5_o 8_o 9_o 3.12.9.3.12_o 35_o 36_o 46._o act._n 13.47_o 26.18_o isa._n 42.6.49.6_o 1_o joh._n 1._o â—_o 6_o â—_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o 1.19_o ex._n 3._o s._n 34._o enthusiasmorum_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la incertitudo_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la omâ—i_fw-la modo_fw-la atque_fw-la respectu_fw-la est_fw-la incertum_fw-la imo_fw-la incertissimum_fw-la fallax_fw-la five_o etc._n etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la 1._o s._n 31._o sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la saepius_fw-la â—o_o nomine_fw-la à _fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la indigitaricuiviâ—eam_fw-la vel_fw-la leviter_fw-la inspicienti_fw-la facile_fw-la apparebit_fw-la apparebit_fw-la ex._n 1._o s._n 28._o locis_fw-la paenè_fw-la innumeris_fw-la etc._n etc._n ubiverbum_fw-la dei_fw-la praedicari_fw-la promulgari_fw-la recipienarratur_fw-la non_fw-la scriptura_fw-la formaliter_fw-la considerata_fw-la intenditur_fw-la miilles_fw-fr ferè_fw-la mentio_fw-la faâ—â—â—_n veâ—â—i_fw-la dâ—iâ—â—que_fw-la praeâ—â—â—ationis_fw-la promulgationis_fw-la ac_fw-la receptionis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la neque_fw-la iism_n hocis_fw-la scripturaâ—â—_n intendiâ—agnoscere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aiunt_fw-la lumen_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la eejusdem_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la i.e._n
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