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ãâã_d per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la aut_fw-la lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la enthusiasmum_fw-la afflatum_fw-la caelastem_fw-la colloquia_fw-la angelica_n ficta_fw-la vel_fw-la facta_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex._n 3._o s._n 20_o 21._o 25_o 28_o 29._o 29._o heb._n 5.12_o with_o heb._n 6.1_o where_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v in_o effect_n same_o same_o si_fw-mi oujusque_fw-la lumen_fw-la privatum_fw-la sit_fw-la regula_n deo_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la prae_fw-la standi_fw-la tum_fw-la tot_fw-la regulas_fw-la habeânus_fw-la quot_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la unicus_fw-la est_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d divinus_fw-la gal._n 6.16_o eph._n 3.16_o isa._n 8.20_o sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la esse_fw-la abundèantea_fw-la demonstratum_fw-la est_fw-la ex._n 4._o s._n 22._o 22._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ingeneratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la dum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la hunc_fw-la ducimus_fw-la aedifitio_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la scripturae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la vbi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la locis_fw-la paene_fw-la innumeris_fw-la praedicari_fw-la promulgari_fw-la multiplicari_fw-la recipi_fw-la enarratur_fw-la sanctissima_fw-la ista_fw-la veritas_fw-la seu_fw-la materia_fw-la script_n rarum_fw-la non_fw-la scriptura_fw-la formaâiter_fw-la considirata_fw-la tenditur_fw-la ex._n 1._o s._n 28._o in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la formaliter_fw-la quatenus_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la divinam_fw-la veritatemcontinet_fw-la atque_fw-la exhibet_fw-la non_fw-la respectu_fw-la literae_fw-la scriptae_fw-la sed_fw-la veritatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la contentae_fw-la contentae_fw-la si_fw-mi cujusque_fw-la lumen_fw-la privatum_fw-la sit_fw-la regulatum_fw-la tot_fw-la regulas_fw-la habemus_fw-la qust_fw-la homines_fw-la at_o unicus_fw-la est_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d divinis_fw-la divinis_fw-la intermediae_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la svi_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la revelandam_fw-la deus_fw-la utitur_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la longissime_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la antecellit_fw-la sed_fw-la fine_n salutares_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la unicum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o singular_a ex._n 2._o s._n 14._o 14._o christ_n the_o light_n and_o his_o spirit_n spirit_n colloquia_fw-la angelica_n ficta_fw-la vel_fw-la facta_fw-la facta_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o meet_v to_o reâor_n thy_o own_o taunt_n of_o the_o qu._n ex._n 3._o s._n 17._o upon_o thyself_o lia_fw-la inepic_n atque_fw-la ediose_fw-la in_o explicando_fw-la animi_fw-la uâi_fw-la sensis_fw-la garris_fw-la dubie_n &_o incertae_fw-la significationis_fw-la vocibit_n indis_fw-la ut_fw-la quaenum_fw-la sit_fw-la âeusis_fw-la atque_fw-la perfectione_n scriptururum_fw-la sine_fw-la uliâ_fw-la revelatione_fw-la pâr_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la quis_fw-la declarabit_fw-la ut_fw-la multo_fw-la sacilius_fw-la sit_fw-la argumentum_fw-la tuum_fw-la profligare_fw-la quem_fw-la monrem_fw-la percipere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v j.o._n p._n 42_o 43_o 45_o 46._o t._n d_o p._n 1_o of_o his_o 1._o pamph._n pamph._n see_v j.o._n p._n 46._o ex._n 4._o s._n 21._o t.d._n p._n 1_o 2.3_o 4_o &_o 30._o of_o his_o 1._o pamp._n pamp._n nullius_fw-la luminis_fw-la interni_fw-la âjuscunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la fit_a salutare_fw-la be_v usus_fw-la aut_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la duci_fw-la viae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o regulae_fw-la attendere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la feed_v &c_n &c_n &c_n see_v how_o j._n o._n even_o teach_v man_n so_o ill_o mind_v to_o criticise_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o turn_v they_o easy_o as_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o be_v mind_v to_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o his_o epistle_n 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truth_n but_o must_v needs_o condemn_v it_o as_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n for_o none_o of_o paul_n mere_a own_o righteousness_n no_o dung_n and_o loss_n no_o imperfect_o good_a work_n nor_o imperfect_a obedience_n nor_o such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n establish_v nor_o any_o nor_o all_o our_o righteousness_n which_o t.d._n and_o i_o together_o with_o our_o unrighteousness_n dare_v denominate_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o filthy_a rag_n do_v so_o much_o as_o fit_v for_o that_o pure_a possession_n neithe_o can_v such_o as_o this_o entitle_v as_o a_o cause_n thereunto_o yea_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o wrought_v by_o he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o than_o t.d._n make_v it_o who_o make_v it_o no_o better_a than_o man_v own_o i_o shall_v then_o acknowledge_v the_o who'e_n sentence_n to_o be_v true_a which_o t.d._n once_o utter_v and_o sincâ_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o p._n 38._o which_o see_v he_o intend_v it_o of_o 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devise_v fable_n tr._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 16._o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o examine_v and_o prove_v tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la lydium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o prove_v that_o which_o plead_v its_o reception_n not_o only_o in_o comparison_n with_o but_o in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n found_v thereon_o p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o its_o daily_a use_n not_o only_a ad_fw-la ingenerationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la to_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v not_o bââ_n &_o in_o ea_fw-la edificationem_fw-la to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o high_a saint_n in_o it_o while_o they_o draw_v breath_n here_o that_o there_o be_v not_o more_o need_n to_o we_o of_o food_n and_o raiment_n to_o uphold_v our_o very_a natural_a life_n than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o 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p._n 9_o the_o figment_n and_o imagination_n of_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o they_o speak_v and_o this_o i_o as_o ready_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v as_o thou_o t._n d_n and_o some_o other_o man_n be_v who_o in_o your_o private_a narrow_a conception_n and_o thought_n of_o thing_n thrust_v out_o what_o you_o tkinke_v feign_v and_o fancy_n still_o to_o be_v truth_n though_o nothing_o so_o about_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o matter_n for_o they_o be_v true_a scripture_n of_o holy_a public_a spirit_a man_n who_o write_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v what_o be_v know_v and_o sure_o belevee_v luke_n 1.1_o at_o least_o among_o saint_n who_o be_v no_o liar_n if_o not_o all_o at_o the_o immediate_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o declare_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v hear_v and_o witness_v within_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n even_o when_o they_o wroâe_v from_o other_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n prophecy_n or_o so_o and_o in_o chronicle_n either_o immediate_o or_o from_o more_o credible_a testimony_n than_o i.o._n and_o t.d._n when_o they_o write_v at_o all_o adventure_n upon_o leastly_a hear-sayes_a from_o very_o goâd_a hand_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o point_n of_o fact_n many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o they_o very_o lie_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n thou_o strive_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o be_v take_v which_o thou_o say_v some_o think_n be_v put_v for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 19_o 20._o and_o one_o copy_n readâ_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o a_o evident_a error_n or_o mistake_n without_o ground_n fail_v and_o much_o more_o ado_n than_o need_v thou_o there_o make_v to_o have_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d denote_v the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v by_o man_n that_o be_v move_v by_o the_o public_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o man_n private_a spirit_n nor_o at_o his_o will_n but_o god_n which_o i_o grant_v and_o a_o little_a more_o too_o whether_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v so_o much_o or_o not_o viz._n that_o it_o neither_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v now_o it_o be_v so_o give_v forth_o at_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o by_o man_n private_a spirit_n or_o by_o our_o own_o consideration_n of_o its_o sense_n and_o meaning_n p._n 21._o which_o sense_n i_o see_v thou_o will_v fain_o exclude_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o bear_v or_o have_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n affix_v to_o it_o and_o i_o can_v blame_v thou_o as_o thy_o principle_n be_v for_o else_o thou_o who_o deny_v the_o presence_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n to_o all_o man_n in_o these_o day_n must_v cut_v off_o thyself_o and_o fellow_n doctor_n divine_n and_o expositor_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o meddle_v much_o by_o your_o own_o conception_n thought_n understanding_n and_o will_n to_o interpret_v open_a or_o give_v your_o sense_n and_o fancy_n on_o they_o by_o which_o craft_n you_o 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the_o letter_n scripture_n or_o write_v '_o or_o copies_n of_o the_o original_a text_n as_o you_o have_v they_o at_o this_o day_n be_v that_o word_n of_o god_n call_v there_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n v_o 19_o 4._o that_o they_o be_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n in_o their_o evidence_n to_o we_o at_o least_o though_o not_o in_o themselves_o than_o any_o voice_n from_o heaven_n whatever_o yea_o than_o god_n own_o if_o he_o shall_v speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n or_o then_o that_o voice_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v from_o heaven_n which_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n hear_v when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o holy_a mount_n 5._o that_o the_o say_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o light_n say_v there_o to_o shine_v in_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o man_n heart_n with_o a_o eminent_a advantage_n to_o its_o own_o discovery_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o all_o which_o three_o last_a assertion_n i_o not_o only_o deny_v to_o follow_v from_o this_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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god_n about_o which_o only_o the_o dispute_n be_v syllogize_v these_o man_n silly_a syllogism_n back_o upon_o they_o thus_o if_o the_o light_n of_o god_n within_o each_o person_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a and_o safe_a guidâ_n to_o lead_v he_o to_o god_n than_o no_o man_n need_v to_o trouble_v himself_o sâ_n much_o as_o to_o try_v other_o man_n spirit_n or_o prove_v all_o thing_n leave_v he_o be_v deceive_v for_o that_o be_v but_o labour_n in_o vain_a since_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o measure_n of_o god_n infallible_a light_n and_o spirit_n in_o âim_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o thing_n even_o of_o that_o light_n of_o which_o the_o letter_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v eph._n 5._o be_v manife_v by_o it_o and_o no_o truth_n be_v infallible_o manifest_v but_o by_o it_o which_o only_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o infallible_o guide_v nor_o undoubted_o sure_a of_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o look_v search_n prove_v and_o try_v as_o much_o as_o 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psalmist_n they_o can_v persuade_v other_o from_o what_o they_o have_v see_v feel_v and_o handle_v of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deep_a yet_o to_o the_o rest_n that_o live_v alienate_v from_o the_o light_n and_o by_o they_o have_v bâen_o purge_v from_o their_o filth_n and_o warn_v from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o way_n and_o of_o simple_a be_v make_v wise_a of_o which_o precious_a uâe_v god_n judgement_n be_v to_o all_o that_o thus_o witness_v and_o know_v they_o as_o psa._n 19_o yea_o these_o be_v that_o nation_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v now_o become_v a_o curse_n and_o perish_v out_o of_o what_o ever_o outward_a nation_n or_o people_n they_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o one_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o isâael_n â_o a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o ride_v on_o the_o heaven_n for_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o that_o of_o these_o man_n quote_v deuter._n 4.8_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a as_o all_o this_o law_n which_o be_v set_v before_o they_o in_o the_o light_n their_o keep_n and_o do_v of_o which_o shall_v be_v their_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n âf_o those_o nation_n which_o though_o now_o they_o count_v they_o fool_n shall_v at_o last_o see_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v infatuaat_v and_o say_v of_o god_n now_o disperse_v and_o despised_a seed_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o spirit_n sure_o this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n and_o as_o for_o other_o though_o as_o r._n b_o i._n t._n t._n d._n and_o you_o all_o say_v god_n have_v not_o deal_v so_o rich_o with_o any_o as_o he_o do_v with_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v his_o judgement_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o these_o know_v they_o yet_o all_o as_o they_o heed_v the_o light_n in_o that_o may_v 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