author_n too_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o deliver_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v inspire_v from_o heaven_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n style_v a_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33.1_o a_o man_n of_o god_n 1.20_o i._n e._n a_o man_n commission_v authorize_v and_o inform_v by_o god_n st._n peter_n tell_v we_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o private_a incitation_n so_o our_o learned_a hammond_n render_v it_o the_o expression_n import_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o suae_fw-la mentis_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la consilii_fw-la interpretes_n as_o cameron_n word_n it_o they_o do_v not_o reveal_v their_o own_o mind_n but_o god_n thus_o st._n paul_n 1.1_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n carry_v act_v and_o teach_v by_o god_n and_o what_o person_n 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be_v just_o style_v according_a to_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n by_o who_o these_o prophet_n be_v infallible_o teach_v and_o guide_v in_o all_o their_o message_n be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n deliver_v to_o we_o both_o in_o the_o nicene_n and_o athanasian_n creed_n for_o although_o the_o title_n that_o be_v express_o give_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o the_o creed_n of_o nicaea_n and_o constantinople_n be_v only_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v their_o constant_a belief_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v also_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n anchor_n our_o excellent_a bishop_n pearson_n have_v undeniable_o evince_v from_o several_a expression_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o thus_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n and_o that_o doubtless_o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v ancient_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v too_o and_o this_o procession_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o son_n though_o the_o scripture_n do_v nowhere_o deliver_v in_o express_a and_o open_a term_n yet_o it_o do_v virtual_o contain_v and_o just_o warrant_v it_o for_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n so_o be_v he_o as_o plain_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n too_o so_o st._n paul_n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n and_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o be_v he_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n too_o thus_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n 8.9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n by_o who_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v inspire_v and_o act_v be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o st._n peter_n do_v yet_o far_o assure_v we_o 1.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o methinks_v if_o that_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o immediate_a inspiration_n all_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v be_v and_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o every_o truth_n which_o these_o prophet_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o spirit_n have_v deliver_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n three_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v christ_n for_o its_o author_n too_o 1.9_o it_o be_v often_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o all_o the_o sermon_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v the_o sermon_n of_o this_o son_n all_o the_o mighty_a work_n register_v in_o these_o several_a gospel_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o this_o son_n all_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v anywhere_o deliver_v by_o st._n matthew_n mark_n luke_n or_o john_n be_v the_o promise_v of_o this_o son_n and_o whatever_o truth_n we_o find_v mention_v by_o any_o one_o or_o all_o the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o son_n thus_o st._n paul_n god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n under_o the_o law_n god_n speak_v by_o angel_n and_o prophet_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n but_o under_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o immediate_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o son_n and_o as_o the_o main_a passage_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v thus_o immediate_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o likewise_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v amanuenses_n dei_fw-la the_o secretary_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o write_v what_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o preach_v and_o so_o to_o transmit_v his_o truth_n his_o command_n and_o his_o miracle_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n be_v provide_v and_o raise_v by_o christ_n too_o 4.11_o so_o that_o text_n inform_v we_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v etc._n etc._n but_o who_o be_v that_o idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la so_o estius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n chrysostom_n it_o be_v christ_n it_o be_v the_o son_n that_o give_v but_o what_o do_v he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n such_o as_o st._n paul_n silas_n barnabas_n etc._n etc._n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n chrysostom_n he_o give_v st._n matthew_n and_o other_o to_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o by_o so_o do_v to_o convey_v it_o sincere_a pure_a and_o incorrupt_a to_o all_o generation_n and_o this_o do_v saint_n paul_n acknowledge_v 1.5_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o apostleship_n hence_o do_v st._n peter_n style_v himself_o thus_o peter_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o his_o father_n but_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v his._n and_o as_o these_o apostle_n receive_v their_o several_a commission_n from_o christ_n so_o be_v they_o careful_a to_o preach_v those_o very_a doctrine_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v they_o thus_o st._n paul_n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o non_fw-la confinxi_fw-la pro_fw-la ingenio_fw-la meo_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cameron_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o invent_v but_o receive_v what_o truth_n he_o preach_v and_o write_v they_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n but_o the_o revelation_n and_o dictate_v of_o christ_n and_o if_o so_o if_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n who_o preach_v and_o pen_v the_o whole_a new_a testament_n be_v not_o only_o raise_v by_o christ_n but_o infallible_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n too_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o this_o holy_a gospel_n which_o be_v publish_v and_o register_v by_o these_o inspire_a person_n be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v and_o may_v be_v just_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v
turn_v into_o hell_n a_o dismal_a sentence_n sure_o and_o what_o be_v worse_o the_o evangelist_n the_o very_a gospel_n tell_v we_o too_o 20.10_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o what_o a_o kill_a word_n be_v this_o so_o terrible_a be_v these_o and_o many_o other_o commination_n which_o we_o find_v most_o plain_o deliver_v in_o our_o bibles_n that_o of_o all_o the_o passage_n record_v therein_o these_o be_v they_o which_o man_n be_v most_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v as_o for_o our_o scoff_a atheist_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o be_v as_o a_o holy_a god_n to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n in_o another_o world_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o he_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a heaven_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o holiness_n or_o a_o most_o dreadful_a hell_n to_o scare_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o other_o ordinary_a sinner_n how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o create_v themselves_o a_o god_n make_v up_o of_o nothing_o else_o but_o compassion_n bowel_n and_o mercy_n only_o they_o read_v indeed_o such_o and_o such_o dismal_a sentence_n denounce_v in_o god_n name_n by_o his_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n but_o withal_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bugbears_a and_o scarecrow_n only_o they_o can_v imagine_v that_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o with_o his_o justice_n neither_o to_o put_v such_o sad_a threaten_n of_o his_o in_o execution_n for_o say_v they_o what_o great_a injury_n do_v a_o little_a sin_n do_v to_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o think_v of_o such_o a_o strange_a revenge_n when_o a_o man_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o lust_n what_o harm_n thereby_o can_v he_o do_v his_o maker_n if_o god_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n the_o better_a for_o all_o our_o service_n can_v he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o our_o miscarriage_n as_o to_o punish_v we_o so_o severe_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o for_o such_o and_o such_o offence_n commit_v in_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n a_o god_n that_o have_v proclaim_v himself_o so_o good_a and_o gracious_a shall_v revenge_v himself_o upon_o a_o poor_a inconsiderable_a worm_n by_o inflict_v the_o most_o tremendious_a torment_n and_o those_o everlasting_a too_o yea_o so_o reason_n the_o foolish_a heart_n of_o man_n but_o what_o say_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 25.46_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n so_o say_v one_o evangelist_n their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v 16.24_o so_o say_v another_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n so_o write_v a_o three_o now_o whatever_o the_o sinner_n may_v dream_v to_o the_o delusion_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o immortal_a soul_n all_o these_o expression_n and_o many_o more_o of_o a_o like_a nature_n be_v express_o deliver_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o so_o require_v our_o faith_n we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o new_a and_o if_o so_o we_o be_v oblige_v most_o ready_o and_o firm_o to_o believe_v they_o because_o both_o these_o testament_n even_o our_o law_n and_o our_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n the_o infallible_a word_n of_o christ_n iii_o since_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v undoubted_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v it_o in_o all_o the_o command_n which_o it_o contain_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o whatever_o it_o say_v but_o we_o must_v also_o yield_v a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o it_o do_v require_v for_o as_o every_o assertion_n contain_v in_o sacred_a writ_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n deserve_v our_o belief_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n so_o every_o precept_n deliver_v therein_o as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n expect_v our_o obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n see_v this_o in_o two_o particular_n i._o since_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v undoubted_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v obey_v it_o in_o all_o its_o positive_a law_n by_o do_v whatever_o it_o do_v require_v there_o be_v indeed_o many_o severe_a command_n which_o the_o scripture_n lay_v upon_o we_o such_o injunction_n have_v the_o law_n impose_v and_o such_o duty_n do_v the_o very_a gospel_n exact_a as_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o consequent_o seem_v exceed_v harsh_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o be_v that_o unexpected_a command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n 22.2_o take_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n jsaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a such_o another_o be_v that_o to_o moses_n 32.49_o go_v up_o to_o mount_v nebo_n and_o die_v and_o such_o be_v that_o record_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 5.29_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 18.22_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n certain_o these_o and_o many_o other_o like_o command_n at_o the_o very_a first_o hear_n sound_v exceed_o harsh_a and_o so_o severe_a that_o be_v they_o impose_v by_o any_o person_n of_o but_o ordinary_a authority_n man_n will_v rather_o hazard_v his_o displeasure_n then_o obey_v his_o will_n by_o do_v that_o which_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n do_v so_o much_o tend_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n shall_v a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o require_v we_o upon_o the_o first_o wanton_a glance_n of_o our_o dear_a eye_n to_o pluck_v it_o out_o rather_o than_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o second_o shall_v any_o man_n like_o ourselves_o command_v we_o to_o lose_v the_o great_a estate_n rather_o than_o deny_v or_o dissemble_v the_o small_a truth_n 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