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quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr aliud_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la patitur_fw-la nec_fw-la verò_fw-la illud_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la agunt_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la actus_fw-la esse_fw-la poterit_fw-la qui_fw-la forma_fw-la dicitur_fw-la neque_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la illud_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la est_fw-la quicquam_fw-la praeter_fw-la potentiam_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la materia_fw-la appellatur_fw-la so_o much_o the_o less_o reason_n still_o say_v i_o to_o exclude_v the_o humane_a soul_n from_o this_o enquiry_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n about_o it_o be_v do_v to_o his_o hand_n or_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v at_o least_o those_o argument_n which_o prove_v somewhat_o more_o if_o they_o prove_v any_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v keep_v those_o arrow_n by_o he_o which_o be_v shoot_v beside_o and_o beyond_o this_o mark_n ibid._n these_o argument_n do_v sufficient_o and_o evident_o prove_v that_o angel_n be_v 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all_o other_o orthodox_n divine_v agree_v with_o the_o plain_a and_o clear_a word_n of_o scripture_n as_o 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o again_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n 3.17_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n whatever_o some_o dispute_n be_v i_o grant_v affirm_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n spirit_n i_o as_o ready_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v nowhere_o in_o our_o bible_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a spirit_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o spirit_n but_o god_n in_o the_o very_a same_o verse_n which_o assert_v god_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n we_o also_o be_v allow_v a_o spirit_n too_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o if_o we_o once_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o turn_v all_o other_o spirit_n so_o call_v into_o body_n i_o doubt_v the_o
circumscribe_v in_o place_n and_o consequent_o can_v perform_v no_o operation_n in_o physical_a thing_n contain_a and_o circumscribe_v in_o place_n be_v corporeal_a phantasm_n and_o so_o be_v place_n itself_o as_o he_o describe_v it_o proper_a unto_o body_n but_o let_v he_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o incorporeal_a spirit_n of_o man_n be_v in_o its_o body_n and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o perform_v undeniable_o physical_a operation_n there_o and_o we_o shall_v soon_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o vbi_fw-la of_o angel_n and_o their_o definitive_a be_v in_o it_o let_v we_o see_v brief_o whether_o he_o have_v better_a success_n from_o scripture_n than_o from_o reason_n and_o i_o have_v do_v 214._o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o inform_v we_o that_o in_o or_o at_o the_o resurrection_n the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n sicut_fw-la angeli_fw-la mark_v 12.25_o now_o this_o analogy_n comparison_n or_o assimilation_n will_v be_v altogether_o false_a if_o angel_n have_v no_o body_n at_o all_o but_o be_v mere_o incorporeal_a then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v make_v pure_a spirit_n and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v body_n which_o be_v false_a according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o show_v we_o plain_o that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n they_o be_v change_v in_o quality_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.44_o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o angel_n have_v body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v pure_a spiritual_a one_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v against_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o angel_n have_v body_n and_o that_o those_o body_n be_v pure_a and_o refine_a such_o as_o he_o call_v spiritual_a one_o for_o my_o concern_n be_v only_o to_o defend_v that_o they_o be_v nevertheless_o incorporeal_a being_n as_o the_o humane_a soul_n be_v though_o unite_v to_o a_o grosser_n body_n but_o yet_o i_o must_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o his_o scripture-premise_n and_o first_o here_o be_v violence_n offer_v to_o the_o text_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n 12.24_o by_o foist_v in_o the_o word_n body_n to_o it_o for_o the_o text_n be_v only_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v know_v well_o enough_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o the_o question_n propound_v concern_v the_o woman_n which_o have_v have_v seven_o husband_n in_o the_o resurrection_n who_o wife_n shall_v she_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o elsewhere_o i_o remember_v our_o author_n put_v in_o soul_n instead_o of_o his_o body_n here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v particular_o teach_v we_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n 44_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o whatever_o truth_n there_o may_v be_v in_o either_o proposition_n 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ch._n 3._o sect._n 3._o of_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n and_o so_o he_o can_v conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o angel_n have_v body_n that_o i_o be_v not_o over-tedious_a i_o will_v end_v all_o with_o some_o few_o reflection_n upon_o that_o note_a text_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 211._o who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_a fire_n psalm_n 104.4_o from_o whence_o say_v our_o author_n the_o person_n of_o the_o other_o opinion_n such_o as_o aquinas_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scholastic_a rabble_n will_v positive_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o absolute_o incorporeal_a but_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n for_o these_o clear_a reason_n his_o clear_a reason_n i_o shall_v examine_v anon_o when_o we_o have_v first_o view_v the_o text_n itself_o i_o can_v scarce_o pass_v over_o that_o rude_a and_o detract_n term_n of_o scholastic_a rabble_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v oblige_v i_o think_v to_o a_o great_a sweetness_n and_o civility_n to_o those_o who_o he_o owe_v so_o much_o to_o and_o of_o who_o he_o have_v borrow_v the_o chief_a ornament_n of_o his_o book_n as_o to_o this_o subject_a those_o dear_a maxim_n i_o mean_v which_o he_o rely_v so_o much_o upon_o imaginaâ—io_fw-la non_fw-la transcendit_fw-la continuum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la agit_fw-fr agit_fw-fr vel_fw-la mediatione_fw-la suppositi_fw-la vel_fw-la virtutis_fw-la per_fw-la contactum_fw-la immediatum_fw-la aut_fw-la mediatum_fw-la immateriale_n non_fw-fr agit_fw-fr in_o materiale_a nisi_fw-la eminentâ—r_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la and_n not_o to_o immind_v he_o of_o his_o own_o essential_a identity_n and_o alterity_n he_o can_v easy_o match_v their_o most_o bombast_n and_o barbarous_a term_n among_o his_o occult_a and_o magical_a sophy_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o original_a word_n sometimes_o signify_v wind_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n so_o read_v it_o loc._n ventos_fw-la angelos_n suos_fw-la non_fw-it ex_fw-la accident_n spirant_fw-la sed_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la nuncii_fw-la ignem_fw-la ardentem_fw-la fulgura_fw-la so_o r._n david_n ps._n and_o munstâ—r_n translate_v it_o facit_fw-la flâ—tus_fw-la nuncios_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o ignem_fw-la flagrantem_fw-la ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la q._n d._n violent_a and_o sudden_a wind_n to_o execute_v his_o command_n and_o fire_n perform_v his_o pleasure_n fulfil_v his_o word_n ps._n 148.8_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o hebr._n 1.7_o as_o master_n ainsworth_n well_o note_n show_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o psalmist_n of_o angel_n proper_o who_o be_v name_v minister_a spirit_n ver._n 14._o and_o our_o physician_n allow_v 211._o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o hebrew_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v for_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o among_o those_o that_o conceive_v they_o of_o angel_n proper_o so_o call_v there_o be_v some_o difference_n some_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o respective_a vehicles_n of_o angel_n either_o aereal_a for_o wind_n be_v but_o air_n in_o motion_n or_o aethereal_a and_o igneous_a thus_o grotius_n sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la angelorum_fw-la alii_fw-la acrei_fw-la alii_fw-la ignei_fw-la angelis_n corpora_fw-la sed_fw-la subtilissima_fw-la non_fw-la pythagorae_n tantùm_fw-la &_o platonis_fw-la schola_fw-la sensit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o judaei_n veteres_fw-la &_o veteres_fw-la christiani_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n doctor_n hammond_n paraphrase_v who_o though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o himself_o to_o administer_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o he_o first_o create_v it_o by_o a_o word_n by_o say_v and_o it_o be_v do_v yet_o be_v he_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n who_o some_o of_o they_o in_o subtle_a body_n of_o air_n other_o of_o fire_n come_v down_o and_o execute_v his_o command_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n he_o tell_v we_o as_o angel_n and_o minister_n be_v but_o several_a name_n of_o the_o same_o
proceed_v from_o their_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o weariness_n heaviness_n or_o faint_v with_o the_o like_a infirmity_n which_o necessary_o attend_v body_n nor_o obstruct_v and_o hinder_v by_o external_a impediment_n in_o the_o way_n as_o body_n be_v and_o so_o they_o need_v not_o such_o a_o space_n of_o time_n neither_o to_o pass_v in_o as_o body_n do_v and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v much_o help_v forward_o in_o the_o good_a angel_n by_o their_o promptitude_n and_o readiness_n propensity_n and_o zeal_n to_o dispatch_v the_o errand_n and_o ministry_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v send_v and_o employ_v it_o be_v not_o here_o timor_fw-la but_o amor_fw-la addidit_fw-la alas_o last_o that_o i_o be_v not_o tedious_a they_o be_v immortal_a and_o such_o as_o can_v die_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o immortal_a be_v use_v absolute_o by_o hesiod_n for_o their_o name_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immortal_n of_o jupiter_n in_o like_v sort_n as_o we_o use_v mortal_n for_o man_n so_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o also_o he_o add_v a_o epithet_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o follow_v too_o from_o their_o be_v spirit_n and_o so_o not_o have_v within_o themselves_o a_o principle_n of_o corruption_n nor_o be_v liable_a to_o destruction_n from_o other_o create_a power_n for_o nothing_o be_v so_o immortal_a as_o not_o to_o be_v annihilable_a by_o god_n and_o destroy_v by_o that_o power_n which_o at_o first_o produce_v it_o as_o to_o he_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v mortal_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o only_o and_o no_o other_o have_v immortality_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o for_o he_o only_o be_v absolute_o immutable_a and_o have_v omnimodam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la essendi_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v a_o every-way_n necessary_a existence_n and_o all_o other_o being_n have_v a_o essential_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o a_o possibility_n of_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o will_n nay_o i_o may_v add_v a_o necessity_n of_o not-being_a when_o he_o please_v hence_o possible_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v by_o max._n tyâ—ius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_o of_o the_o second_o rate_n xxvi_o and_o damascen_n put_v it_o into_o his_o definition_n of_o angelic_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v by_o grace_n a_o natural_a immortality_n it_o be_v a_o know_a maxim_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o be_v make_v be_v also_o mutable_a and_o with_o this_o interpretation_n it_o may_v be_v we_o may_v somewhat_o qualify_v that_o of_o tatianus_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n gâ—â—ecos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o mortal_a but_o yet_o in_o a_o capability_n of_o not_o die_v the_o rather_o because_o he_o accuse_v aristotle_n ibid._n quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o reject_v or_o impeach_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n theodoret_n decide_v the_o matter_n well_o god_n say_v he_o be_v proper_o immortal_a for_o he_o be_v so_o essential_o and_o independent_o but_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o must_v consequent_o own_v their_o immortality_n as_o his_o gift_n but_o yet_o â—arther_o spirit_n as_o i_o say_v have_v not_o that_o principle_n of_o corruption_n within_o themselves_o which_o elementary_a body_n have_v nor_o be_v they_o liable_a to_o a_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a violence_n from_o creature_n without_o as_o our_o life_n be_v sometime_o from_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o inconsiderable_a fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n 12.4_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o which_o they_o can_v do_v be_v at_o their_o ne_fw-la plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quite_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n kill_v that_o they_o can_v but_o only_o manumit_v and_o set_v it_o free_a and_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v such_o spirit_n as_o can_v die_v be_v sufficient_o intimate_v when_o this_o be_v make_v the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o immortality_n who_o shall_v be_v raise_v hereafter_o and_o consequent_o our_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n then_o which_o be_v the_o appendagâ—s_n of_o this_o mortal_a decay_n and_o perish_a state_n on_o earth_n 36._o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o attain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o body_n too_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o incorruption_n 15.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a body_n but_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o angelical_a spirit_n so_o far_o as_o we_o understand_v it_o cit_fw-la who_o skill_n but_o little_a exact_o and_o distinct_o of_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o conclude_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o may_v add_v safe_o and_o modest_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o scepticism_n in_o the_o case_n as_o damascen_n do_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o description_n of_o these_o being_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n alone_o who_o make_v they_o know_v comprehensive_o the_o kind_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o be_v chap._n iii_o of_o their_o number_n and_o distinction_n three_o we_o pass_v on_o next_o to_o their_o number_n and_o multitude_n and_o under_o that_o head_n to_o treat_v somewhat_o of_o their_o distinction_n and_o order_n for_o the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o all_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o not_o all_o sect_n i._o of_o their_o multitude_n the_o angel_n be_v many_o consider_v they_o 37_o as_o they_o be_v divide_v now_o into_o two_o sort_n good_a and_o evil_a the_o angel_n that_o stand_v and_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v you_o will_v find_v very_o many_o a_o great_a number_n under_o both_o head_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o oâ—d_a testament_n be_v somewhat_o silent_a in_o relate_v to_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n though_o it_o evident_o enough_o suppose_v it_o and_o refer_v to_o it_o but_o in_o the_o new_a we_o have_v more_o express_a and_o frequent_a mention_n thereof_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n 8.44_o who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n oâ—_n lie_v 3.8_o saint_n john_n also_o say_v the_o deâ—il_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_n the_o woâ—d_a devil_n include_v all_o the_o apostate_n spirit_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v plural_o devil_n saint_n james_n 2.19_o and_o sometime_o more_o distinct_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n saint_n peter_n put_v their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n together_o 2.4_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n 6._o and_o in_o like_a mannâ—r_n saint_n jude_n the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n 〈◊〉_d have_v reserve_v in_o chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n all_o without_o question_n innocent_a and_o holy_a at_o the_o first_o be_v make_v by_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a god_n but_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o liberty_n or_o freewill_n prevaricate_a and_o rebel_n against_o their_o maker_n and_o sovereign_n be_v thereupon_o cast_v down_o from_o the_o region_n of_o light_n above_o and_o leave_v under_o a_o irreversible_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n but_o these_o devil_n be_v not_o such_o by_o nature_n or_o creation_n angâ—lis_n as_o the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n teach_v of_o old_a but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a degeneracy_n theodoret_n conceive_v it_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o their_o judg._n how_o say_v he_o can_v he_o be_v call_v good_a be_v he_o the_o creator_n of_o vice_n or_o how_o just_a and_o righteous_a shall_v he_o punish_v a_o nature_n which_o can_v do_v no_o good_a and_o be_v engage_v by_o he_o in_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n many_o thing_n be_v say_v by_o the_o father_n of_o their_o fall_n or_o sin_n in_o particular_a as_o pride_n and_o envy_n etc._n etc._n nay_o and_o by_o some_o of_o they_o lust_n apply_v to_o that_o purpose_n gen._n 6.2_o but_o theodoret_n who_o i_o just_a now_o quote_v censure_v that_o opinion_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o dotage_n i_o will_v not_o digress_v further_o into_o
bestow_v as_o also_o that_o aspersion_n which_o he_o cast_v upon_o the_o pious_a and_o profound_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o everywhere_a guilty_a of_o vain_a traditional_a fancy_n 51._o these_o aâ—â—_n epâ—thâ—â—es_v which_o howeâ—er_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o a_o practitioner_n of_o physic_n whoâ—_n age_n â—nd_v infirmity_n may_v â—aâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d froward_a and_o waspish_a be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o his_o other_o character_n as_o a_o presbyter_n of_o this_o church_n ordain_v long_o since_o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a dr._n tho._n morton_n bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o câ—rate_a of_o kildwick_n about_o the_o year_n 1634_o as_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o 275._o 277._o though_o he_o whole_o balk_v his_o spiritual_a title_n in_o the_o frouâ—_n of_o his_o book_n as_o one_o that_o glory_v rather_o in_o another_o function_n i_o do_v hearty_o both_o approve_v and_o commend_v his_o piety_n in_o acquiesce_v as_o he_o profess_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o full_o accord_v with_o he_o in_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o proceed_v in_o these_o controversy_n the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a medium_n 50._o with_o sound_a reason_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o power_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n by_o and_o again_o that_o the_o scripture_n and_o sound_a reason_n be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a medium_fw-la to_o decide_v these_o controversy_n by_o be_v most_o undeniable_o apparent_a because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o therefore_o best_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a world_n and_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n can_v and_o do_v inform_v we_o nay_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o true_o know_v and_o can_v and_o do_v teach_v we_o their_o nature_n office_n and_o operation_n and_o again_o the_o scripture_n and_o find_v reason_n be_v the_o most_o fit_a medium_fw-la to_o 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