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of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n as_o of_o the_o fit_a engine_n to_o undermine_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n first_o teach_v tertullian_n as_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o the_o church_n then_o have_v be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o corporiety_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o scripture_n fly_v to_o private_a revelation_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sed_fw-la revelationem_fw-la what_o he_o can_v not_o uphold_v by_o reason_n and_o judgement_n montanizan_n post_fw-la joannem_fw-la quoque_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la meruimus_fw-la conscqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n ix_o montanizan_n he_o strive_v to_o make_v good_a by_o revelation_n for_o we_o say_v he_o have_v our_o revelation_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n john_n our_o sister_n priscilla_n have_v plenty_n of_o they_o her_o trance_n in_o the_o church_n she_o converse_v with_o angel_n and_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o can_v discern_v the_o heart_n and_o inward_a thought_n of_o man_n saint_n hierome_n mention_n other_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o forefather_n calvin_n many_o more_o libert_n calvin_n contra_fw-la libert_n who_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v facilitate_v and_o help_v on_o their_o design_n as_o parish_n priest_n it_o be_v his_o resemblance_n will_v give_v the_o name_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o several_a saint_n to_o one_o image_n that_o their_o offering_n may_v be_v the_o more_o i_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o back_o for_o instance_n our_o present_a age_n harh_n show_v we_o many_o who_o have_v be_v ignorant_a yet_o wise_a than_o their_o teacher_n so_o spiritual_a that_o they_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o monster_n have_v make_v a_o large_a stride_n from_o foreign_a part_n and_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o our_o coast_n if_o they_o murder_v the_o spirit_n move_v their_o hand_n and_o draw_v their_o sword_n if_o they_o throw_v down_o church_n it_o be_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o parity_n the_o pretence_n be_v the_o spirit_n can_v endure_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v supreme_a or_o pope_n it_o but_o themselves_o our_o humour_n our_o madness_n our_o malice_n our_o violence_n our_o implacable_a bitterness_n our_o rail_n and_o revile_v must_v all_o go_v for_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n simeon_n and_o levi_n absalon_n and_o achitophel_n theudas_n and_o judas_n the_o pharisee_n and_o ananias_n they_o that_o despise_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n these_o scarabee_n breed_v in_o the_o dung_n of_o sensuality_n these_o impostor_n these_o man_n of_o belial_n must_v be_v take_v no_o long_o for_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n but_o for_o the_o scholar_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v whithersoever_o they_o go_v he_o be_v their_o leader_n though_o it_o be_v to_o hell_n it_o self_n may_v we_o not_o make_v a_o stand_v now_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o and_o if_o there_o be_v whether_o his_o office_n be_v to_o lead_v we_o indeed_o these_o appropriation_n these_o bold_a and_o violent_a ingrossing_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n have_v i_o fear_v give_v growth_n to_o conceit_n well_o near_o as_o dangerous_a that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o spirare_fw-la breathe_v no_o grace_n into_o we_o that_o we_o need_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o that_o the_o text_n which_o tell_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o lead_v we_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o letter_n a_o adulterate_a piece_n new_a coin_a a_o old_a heresy_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a dress_n and_o tire_v upon_o the_o stage_n again_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strange_a unheard_a of_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ascriptitious_a and_o supernumerary_a god_n ibid._n nazianz_n or._n 37._o quis_fw-la veterum_fw-la vel_fw-la recentium_fw-la adoravit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quis_fw-la oravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la macedoniani_n &_o eunomiani_n ibid._n i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o this_o for_o to_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o abuse_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o as_o a_o accessary_a and_o abettor_n nay_o as_o a_o principal_a in_o those_o action_n which_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o tremble_v at_o be_v worse_a than_o out_o of_o error_n to_o deny_v he_o for_o what_o a_o spirit_n what_o a_o dove_n be_v that_o which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o plead_v and_o purvey_v for_o the_o flesh_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o a_o lie_n for_o as_o petrarch_n tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la importunius_fw-la erudito_fw-la stulto_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o troublesome_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n than_o a_o learned_a fool_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o religion_n never_o suffer_v more_o than_o by_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v thus_o spirit-wise_a for_o by_o acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o name_n they_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o a_o licence_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o work_v wickedness_n not_o only_o with_o greediness_n but_o cum_fw-la privilegie_n with_o privilege_n and_o authority_n which_o while_o other_o doubt_v of_o though_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n but_o blasphemy_n yet_o parciùs_fw-la insaniunt_fw-la they_o be_v not_o so_o outrageous_o make_v but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o put_v the_o spirit_n from_o his_o office_n because_o dream_n or_o rather_o the_o evaporation_n of_o man_n lust_n do_v pass_v for_o revelation_n or_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o leader_n into_o truth_n because_o wicked_a or_o fanatic_a person_n walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o error_n in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n or_o corah_n and_o yet_o be_v bold_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o this_o spirit_n go_v before_o they_o the_o mad_a athenian_a take_v every_o ship_n that_o come_v into_o the_o harbour_n to_o be_v his_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v hence_o that_o no_o wise_a and_o sober_a merchant_n know_v his_o own_o to_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v thing_n appear_v in_o a_o double_a shape_n and_o proportion_n geminae_n thehae_n &_o geminy_n sole_n two_o city_n and_o two_o sun_n for_o one_o but_o i_o can_v hence_o conclude_v that_o all_o sober_a man_n do_v so_o nor_o can_v i_o deny_v the_o spirit_n conduct_v because_o some_o man_n wander_v as_o they_o please_v and_o run_v on_o in_o those_o dangerous_a by-path_n where_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v they_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v a_o unquestionable_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n for_o a_o inconvenience_n to_o dig_v up_o the_o foundation_n because_o man_n build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o it_o or_o because_o some_o man_n have_v sore_a eye_n to_o pluck_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o its_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o will_v say_v he_o 20._o naz._n or._n 20._o there_o be_v no_o precedency_n no_o priority_n no_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o man_n estimation_n do_v only_o rise_v from_o virtue_n but_o now_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a place_n these_o term_n of_o difference_n have_v lead_v man_n not_o into_o the_o truth_n but_o into_o that_o ditch_n where_o error_n mudd_v itself_o caeca_n avaritia_fw-la say_v maximus_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o truth_n though_o she_o be_v as_o manifest_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n and_o it_o fare_v with_o man_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o man_n in_o artemidorus_n who_o dream_v he_o have_v eye_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o next_o day_n lose_v they_o have_v they_o both_o put_v out_o for_o now_o no_o smell_n be_v sweet_a but_o that_o of_o lucre_n no_o sight_n 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which_o he_o lead_v we_o will_v you_o know_v the_o rule_n we_o must_v observe_v if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o spirit_n scholar_n i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o give_v they_o you_o from_o one_o who_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o truth_n even_o galen_n the_o physician_n i_o can_v but_o name_v they_o for_o the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o insist_v they_o be_v but_o four_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o love_n of_o truth_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o love_n of_o industry_n a_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o orderly_a and_o methodical_a proceed_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o truth_n the_o last_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exercitation_n and_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o our_o conversation_n and_o this_o gold_n though_o it_o be_v bring_v from_o ophir_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v useful_a to_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v those_o who_o be_v the_o live_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o first_o love_n be_v a_o passion_n imprint_v in_o we_o to_o this_o end_n to_o urge_v and_o carry_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o passion_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o mover_n as_o it_o be_v be_v a_o strong_a propension_n to_o that_o we_o love_v and_o which_o be_v fit_v and_o proportion_v to_o the_o mind_n seek_v out_o the_o mean_n and_o work_v forward_o with_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o intention_n unto_o the_o end_n eminent_a among_o the_o affection_n call_v up_o my_o fear_n my_o hope_n my_o anger_n my_o sorrow_n my_o fear_n of_o not_o find_v out_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fear_n raise_v a_o hope_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o my_o sorrow_n that_o i_o find_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o will_v and_o my_o anger_n at_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v averse_a or_o contrary_a at_o any_o cloud_n or_o difficulty_n that_o be_v place_v between_o i_o and_o the_o truth_n the_o 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a_o busy_a tumultuous_a world_n but_o the_o same_o hand_n the_o same_o provision_n the_o same_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n will_v guide_v you_o also_o and_o promote_v you_o to_o the_o same_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v rest_v and_o rejoice_v together_o for_o evermore_o there_o let_v we_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o eternal_a rest_n with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n with_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n all_o his_o fellow-pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n finis_fw-la by_o the_o force_a absence_n of_o the_o author_n from_o the_o press_n beside_o many_o point_n mistake_v these_o errata_fw-la have_v escape_v which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o amend_v as_o he_o find_v they_o pag._n 4._o l._n 12._o r._n transact_v p._n 12._o l._n 23._o r._n riddle_n p._n 25._o l._n 7.5_o these_o will_v bring_v in_o p._n 26._o l._n 39_o r._n not_o because_o he_o can_v but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o p._n 27._o l._n 13._o r._n buy_v mortal_a pag._n 33._o mark_fw-mi eulalia_n p._n 39_o l._n 10._o not_o p._n 65._o l._n 14._o cast_v himself_o into_o hell_n p._n 83._o ult_n this_o noise_n when_o pag._n 10._o l._n 5._o for_o that_o have_v p._n 13._o l._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 14._o l._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n mark_fw-mi tit._n for_o tim._n ibid._n l._n 7._o in_o they_o p._n 16._o c._n 6._o enter_v p._n 17._o l._n 21._o sublunary_a p._n 23._o l._n 39_o be_v the_o cause_n p._n 24._o l._n 25._o found_v on_o p._n 35._o l._n 40._o beautify_v p._n 45._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o l._n 30._o for_o and_z be_v p._n 58._o l._n 27._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 63._o l._n 19_o affectual_a p._n 75._o l._n 9_o about_o p._n 78._o mark_fw-mi for_o deus_fw-la dvos_fw-la p._n 89._o l._n 30._o breath_n of_o fool_n p._n 89._o l._n 32._o abfuerunt_fw-la p._n 99_o l._n 8._o of_o the_o object_n p._n 100_o l._n 27._o for_o innocence_n justice_n p._n 104._o l._n 27._o start_v back_o ibid._n l._n 30._o intention_n ibid._n l._n 33._o shunk_o p._n 108._o l._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 118._o l._n 27._o victo_fw-la viâ_fw-la for_o victoriâ_fw-la p._n 121._o l._n 4._o wear_v out_o with_o p._n 122._o l._n 7._o steam_n p._n 125._o l._n 32._o maintain_v some_o error_n p._n 126._o l._n 35._o that_o which_o be_v p._n 136._o l._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 42._o measure_v out_o p._n 137._o l._n 25._o add_v that_o which_o be_v do_v often_o with_o that_o which_o be_v do_v always_o p._n 161._o l._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 192._o l._n 18._o aegris_fw-la p._n 168._o l._n 33._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 178._o l._n 13._o add_v many_o time_n make_v we_o speak_v what_o otherwise_o we_o will_v not_o p._n 207._o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 208._o l._n 25._o r._n shine_v p._n 228._o l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 230._o l._n 16._o r._n the_o memory_n p._n 241._o l._n 5._o r._n lift_v we_o p._n 242._o l._n 37._o r._n over_o that_o p._n 244._o l._n 5._o r._n non_fw-la exercere_fw-la p._n 240._o l._n 25._o r._n not_o his_o mercy_n p._n 250._o l._n 13._o r._n to_o file_n and_o hammer_v they_o p._n 251._o l._n 39_o r._n of_o their_o faith_n ibid._n l._n 43._o r._n and_o now_o this_o heartless_a p._n 252._o l._n 25._o r._n but_o then_o p._n 253._o l._n 6._o r._n god_n will_v do_v p._n 260._o l._n 9_o r._n revile_v p._n 264._o l._n 1._o r._n usurp_v p._n 266._o l._n 18._o r._n disarm_v death_n p._n 283._o l._n 23._o r._n salviguardium_n ibid._n l._n 34._o deal_v the_o three_o inference_n p._n 300._o l._n 33._o r._n petrus_n damiani_n p._n 304._o l._n 44._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 306._o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 307._o l._n 41._o r._n faceremus_fw-la p._n 325._o l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 331._o l._n 24._o r._n waste_v ourselves_o p._n 337._o l._n 46._o r._n for_o want_v of_o this_o p._n 338._o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 343._o l._n 9_o r._n the_o love_n of_o that_o p._n 344._o l._n 3._o r._n sound_n p._n 345._o l._n 3._o r._n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 350._o l._n 10._o r._n define_v they_o p._n 351._o l._n 30._o r._n see_v in_o they_o p._n 353._o l._n 37._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 354._o l._n 14._o r._n if_o he_o be_v p._n 359._o l._n 20._o r._n and_o last_o of_o all_o p._n 362._o l._n r._n r._n make_v we_o feel_v p._n 363._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 364._o l._n 14._o add_v which_o when_o we_o can_v fill_v up_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 41._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 368._o l._n 34._o r._n tune_n p._n 370._o l._n 41._o r._n stick_v it_o in_o they_o p._n 373._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 374._o l._n ult_n r._n cynic_n p._n 403._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v this_o faith_n p._n 427._o l._n 37._o r._n kick_v p._n 447._o l._n 13._o r._n â—_o p._n 478_o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 521._o l._n 11._o r._n now_o bow_v p._n 537._o l._n 3._o r._n they_o leave_v a_o soul_n p._n 574._o l._n 33._o r._n see_v in_o our_o city_n p._n 619._o l._n 22._o r._n to_o be_v remove_v