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and_o merciful_a grace_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n §_o 2._o second_o his_o spirit_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v 13._o luke_n 11._o 13._o he_o the_o spirit_n thus_o give_v work_v in_o we_o regeneration_n we_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o real_a holiness_n 6._o joh._n 3._o 5._o 6._o concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 14._o hebr._n 12._o 14._o so_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o place_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v 3._o joh._n 14._o 2_o 3._o for_o we_o a_o daily_a conversation_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o sure_a forerunner_n of_o a_o constant_a abode_n there_o the_o spirit_n by_o enable_v we_o hereunto_o first_o bring_v heaven_n into_o the_o soul_n then_o conduct_v the_o soul_n to_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o nehemiah_n record_v 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est_fw-la quod_fw-la nescimus_fw-la the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v but_o little_a that_o we_o can_v learn_v from_o philosopher_n even_o concern_v creation_n itself_o the_o only_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o they_o speak_v full_o too_o unacquainted_a with_o scripture_n which_o make_v maximilian_n the_o first_o to_o say_v that_o the_o 680._o audiâ—ndi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ethâ—ici_fw-la non_fw-la â—anquam_fw-la philomeâ—e_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ranae_n apud_fw-la voetium_n ibid._n pag._n 680._o ethnic_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v not_o as_o sing_v nightingale_n but_o as_o croak_a frog_n and_o two_o great_a physician_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o scripture_n for_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n one_o sennertus_n who_o find_v much_o fault_n with_o those_o who_o pervert_v the_o text_n of_o moses_n and_o interpret_v he_o out_o of_o heathen_a writer_n ausu_fw-la infelici_fw-la say_v he_o &_o non_fw-la tolerando_fw-la by_o a_o unhappy_a and_o intolerable_a 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