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paleness_n by_o their_o continual_a watch_n and_o indefess_v unwearied_a study_n and_o muse_v to_o get_v knowledge_n they_o attain_v at_o length_n to_o no_o more_o but_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la scire_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la scire_fw-la to_o know_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v just_a nothing_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o nicodemus_n in_o the_o like_a case_n if_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 3.12_o john_n 3.12_o how_o shall_v they_o understand_v heavenly_a thing_n for_o although_o the_o understanding_n which_o nazianzene_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n and_o lamp_n of_o reasâ—n_n shall_v be_v exceed_o sharp_a to_o discern_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sky_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n thing_n how_o sharp_a our_o understanding_n be_v in_o natural_a thing_n &_o to_o reach_v unto_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o deepness_n of_o hell_n itself_o yet_o in_o thing_n concern_v god_n he_o can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o point_n as_o may_v be_v manifest_v by_o demonstration_n as_o saint_n clement_n speak_v for_o if_o we_o talk_v of_o christ_n conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n faith_n how_o blockish_a every_o man_n be_v natural_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n of_o his_o birth_n of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n without_o breach_n or_o impeachment_n of_o her_o virginity_n of_o his_o death_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n personal_o understand_v for_o otherwise_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v impassable_a and_o so_o of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o flesh_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o such_o liâ—â—_n mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n then_o both_o the_o wise_a grecian_n even_o all_o the_o school_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o foolish_a jew_n even_o all_o the_o whole_a rank_n of_o rabbi_n will_v count_v each_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feign_a thing_n &_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o athenian_n 17.18_o act._n 17.18_o what_o will_v these_o babbler_n say_v for_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n say_v s._n augustine_n be_v either_o blind_a or_o purblind_a can_v present_o discern_v the_o clear_a object_n even_o so_o say_v he_o animus_fw-la pollutus_fw-la aut_fw-la mens_fw-la turbata_fw-la deum_fw-la presentem_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o mind_n that_o be_v distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n or_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v pollute_v with_o filthy_a sin_n can_v neither_o understand_v god_n nor_o godliness_n and_o therefore_o moses_n say_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o 8.6_o gen._n 6.5_o tit._n 1_o 15._o rom._n 8.6_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o our_o very_a mind_n be_v defile_v and_o our_o wisdom_n death_n but_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n if_o our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n be_v thus_o blind_v and_o defile_v through_o sin_n in_o what_o case_n shall_v the_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v memor_fw-la what_o a_o excellent_a faculty_n the_o memory_n be_v sabel_n l._n 10._o c._n 9_o exemp_n de_fw-fr memor_fw-la three_o for_o the_o memory_n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n qua_fw-la repetit_fw-la animus_n quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la whereby_o the_o soul_n retain_v as_o it_o be_v in_o her_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a et_fw-la hoc_fw-la nil_fw-la sanctius_fw-la nil_fw-la utilius_fw-la homini_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a gift_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n say_v sabellicus_n for_o this_o be_v the_o treasurer_n of_o all_o learning_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o all_o those_o art_n and_o knowledge_n which_o by_o great_a study_n and_o labour_n we_o have_v
he_o be_v content_v to_o become_v sanguinolentus_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la without_o form_n or_o beauty_n for_o our_o sake_n 52.3_o esay_n 52.3_o quando_fw-la velaverunt_fw-la faciem_fw-la eius_fw-la when_o the_o accurse_a jew_n buffet_v and_o bespit_v his_o glorious_a face_n yet_o be_v he_o always_o gloriesissimus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la most_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a in_o himself_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o they_o see_v his_o glory_n 1.14_o john_n 1.14_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o yet_o they_o see_v the_o same_o but_o in_o part_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o flesh_n while_o they_o live_v here_o in_o this_o life_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n beauty_n heb_fw-mi 1.3_o that_o god_n be_v of_o a_o incomprehensible_a beauty_n and_o the_o ingrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n and_o therefore_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v gracious_a and_o amiable_a yea_o so_o amiable_a so_o lovely_a that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n the_o very_a saint_n &_o angel_n do_v so_o vehement_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o do_v esteem_v it_o their_o chief_a happiness_n to_o be_v always_o contemplate_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o man_n be_v not_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o they_o have_v not_o taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v quia_fw-la ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la for_o if_o man_n do_v know_v how_o graecious_a and_o how_o amiable_a the_o lord_n be_v they_o will_v with_o saint_n paul_n long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o they_o may_v but_o see_v he_o second_o god_n be_v not_o only_o gracious_a in_o himself_o reconcile_v that_o god_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o he_o be_v also_o placable_a &_o reconcileable_a unto_o we_o for_o though_o god_n be_v provoke_v every_o day_n yet_o do_v his_o wrath_n endure_v but_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n &_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o fatherly_a favour_n 77.7.8.9_o psal_n 77.7.8.9_o if_o we_o will_v but_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o majesty_n &_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n examine_v this_o point_n &_o say_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n at_o last_o he_o conclude_v 10._o psal_n 77._o v._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o infirmity_n that_o be_v his_o unablenesse_n to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o not_o god_n unwillingnes_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v ever_o gracious_a &_o ready_a to_o forgive_v we_o if_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v his_o grace_n yea_o he_o beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o himself_o and_o not_o wilful_o to_o refuse_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o so_o love_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o we_o have_v but_o that_o grace_n to_o accept_v his_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v so_o gracious_o offer_v unto_o us._n 16.7_o that_o god_n be_v most_o bountiful_a unto_o all_o his_o people_n ezech._n 16.7_o three_o he_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n but_o he_o be_v also_o willing_a to_o enrich_v we_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o we_o be_v pollute_v in_o our_o own_o blood_n i._n e._n loathsome_a in_o ourselves_o and_o odious_a in_o his_o sight_n yet_o do_v he_o wash_v uâ—_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o endue_v we_o with_o his_o most_o excellent_a grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o though_o we_o be_v come_v naked_a into_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v he_o clothe_v we_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o and_o feed_v we_o enrich_v we_o and_o raise_v we_o to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o in_o this_o kind_n he_o be_v not_o only_o gracious_a unto_o the_o godly_a but_o also_o unto_o the_o wicked_a for_o what_o have_v any_o of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o fill_v the_o barn_n of_o dives_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o good_a give_n i._n e._n every_o temporal_a gift_n 〈◊〉_d james_n 1.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n that_o be_v every_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o perfection_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n 6.16_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o gift_n that_o god_n give_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a math._n 6.16_o but_o herein_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o bestow_v temporal_a grace_n upon_o the_o wicked_a yea_o many_o time_n more_o plentiful_o then_o to_o the_o godly_a for_o he_o see_v their_o desire_n be_v only_o set_v on_o worldly_a thing_n therefore_o as_o he_o say_v of_o hypocritical_a faster_n they_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n that_o be_v acceperunt_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la amiserunt_fw-la meam_fw-la they_o have_v what_o they_o will_v have_v though_o they_o lose_v thereby_o what_o i_o will_v have_v give_v they_o which_o be_v a_o loss_n not_o countervail_v with_o any_o gain_n so_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o worldling_n worldling_n god_n give_v temporal_a riches_n unto_o the_o worldling_n he_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n and_o he_o give_v they_o often_o time_n especial_o to_o most_o of_o they_o their_o heart_n desire_v that_o be_v the_o riches_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n so_o foolish_a be_v they_o and_o ignorant_a even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n before_o he_o but_o to_o the_o godly_a who_o love_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n he_o show_v himself_o gracious_a after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n in_o give_v they_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o be_v grace_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o heaven_n and_o in_o give_v they_o worldly_a blessing_n too_o so_o much_o as_o he_o see_v needful_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o because_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o god_n be_v gracious_a in_o all_o respect_n amiable_a in_o himself_o placable_a unto_o man_n and_o liberal_a unto_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n gracious_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n unto_o his_o elect_a saint_n and_o servant_n 107.8.15_o psal_n 107.8.15_o o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a i._n e._n that_o we_o will_v not_o vain_o abuse_v the_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n do_v so_o free_o and_o so_o gracious_o bestow_v upon_o us._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n gracious_a chap._n vii_o of_o the_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n the_o three_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n here_o express_v be_v that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n that_o be_v sin_n how_o slow_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o revenge_v our_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o although_o we_o by_o our_o daily_a sin_n do_v give_v most_o just_a occasion_n to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o and_o to_o consume_v we_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v not_o sudden_o kindle_v and_o his_o furious_a vengeance_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v but_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n full_a of_o patience_n long_o suffer_v and_o in_o a_o word_n such_o a_o one_o as_o rejoice_v not_o to_o see_v the_o sin_n commit_v that_o he_o may_v punish_v but_o still_o expect_v if_o the_o sinner_n will_v at_o any_o time_n repent_v and_o amend_v that_o he_o may_v spare_v he_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o i._n e._n 30.18_o esay_n 30.18_o he_o do_v tarry_v and_o stay_v and_o look_v if_o at_o any_o time_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v stay_v his_o judgement_n and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o us._n o_o most_o sweet_a and_o
unwillingness_n in_o they_o to_o serve_v he_o but_o because_o he_o deni_v his_o grace_n unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o this_o denial_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n because_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v make_v this_o separation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o he_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v the_o wicked_a power_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o make_v every_o man_n like_o unto_o turnus_n soul_n fugit_fw-la indignata_fw-la per_fw-la umbras_fw-la to_o hide_v himself_o from_o this_o shine_a light_n and_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o no_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v inlighten_v any_o but_o who_o it_o please_v he_o second_o i_o say_v that_o this_o extend_v of_o his_o special_a goodness_n unto_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o be_v no_o accept_n of_o person_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n for_o first_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o ibi_fw-la est_fw-la acceptio_fw-la personarum_fw-la ubi_fw-la quae_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la ex_fw-la aquo_fw-la debentur_fw-la inaequaliter_fw-la distribuuntur_fw-la there_o be_v the_o acception_n of_o person_n person_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o accepter_n of_o person_n where_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v equal_o due_a to_o all_o man_n be_v unequal_o distribute_v to_o some_o man_n but_o where_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a to_o none_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o some_o and_o unequal_o distribute_v unto_o those_o yet_o herein_o be_v neither_o partiality_n nor_o iniquity_n because_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v god_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v 20.15_o math._n 20.15_o and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o thereby_o huic_fw-la facit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a iniuria_fw-la he_o do_v but_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o one_o and_o he_o do_v no_o injustice_n to_o the_o other_o second_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o say_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n be_v not_o that_o he_o choose_v not_o one_o man_n rather_o than_o another_o for_o so_o he_o choose_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n 1.2_o mal._n 1.2_o but_o that_o he_o choose_v not_o any_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a endowment_n or_o natural_a gift_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o that_o man_n rather_o than_o in_o other_o man_n as_o not_o achitophel_n for_o his_o wisdom_n not_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n not_o samson_n for_o his_o strength_n man_n god_n choose_v no_o man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o man_n not_o dives_fw-la for_o riches_n nor_o jacob_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o jacob_n more_o than_o in_o esau_n for_o who_o he_o choose_v he_o choose_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o goodness_n towards_o the_o one_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o plain_o show_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n 33.19_o exod._n 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7._o &_o moral_a l._n 1._o c_o 33._o what_o moral_a truth_n be_v 1._o moral_o 2._o physical_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v a_o virtue_n even_o place_v betwixt_o arrogancy_n and_o simulation_n or_o as_o cicero_n define_v it_o and_o which_o saint_n augustine_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o best_a definition_n of_o it_o veritas_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la immutata_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la truth_n be_v that_o i._n e._n that_o virtue_n whereby_o thing_n past_a thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v immutable_o relate_v as_o they_o be_v and_o this_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v in_o god_n or_o rather_o from_o god_n because_o he_o always_o say_v and_o relate_v thing_n immutable_o as_o they_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o he_o as_o in_o we_o because_o in_o we_o truth_n be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o habit_n we_o be_v propense_a and_o 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quod_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o will_v avail_v they_o nothing_o to_o usurp_v a_o wrong_a name_n and_o to_o be_v call_v what_o they_o be_v not_o for_o though_o they_o may_v deceive_v the_o world_n yet_o christ_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o know_v all_o truth_n will_v tell_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o he_o never_o know_v they_o that_o be_v 25.12_o math_n 25.12_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o be_v not_o and_o thus_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o essential_o in_o himself_o 2._o causal_o in_o all_o thing_n first_o god_n be_v essential_o true_a yea_o truth_n itself_o as_o moses_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v quia_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la 32.4_o deut._n 32.4_o because_o he_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v and_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o thus_o proper_o
nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v truth_n but_o god_n because_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o himself_o but_o god_n second_o as_o god_n be_v essential_o truth_n so_o he_o be_v causal_o truth_n god_n john_n 14.6_o the_o manner_n how_o all_o truth_n do_v proceed_v from_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o channel_n of_o truth_n do_v flow_v for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o all_o verity_n first_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o idea_n and_o notion_n or_o practic_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n because_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n before_o they_o have_v their_o be_v in_o themselves_o then_o second_o this_o truth_n flow_v to_o the_o thing_n exist_v in_o themselves_o which_o be_v therefore_o true_a because_o they_o be_v adaequate_v and_o conformable_a to_o that_o truth_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 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speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v theological_a truth_n and_o it_o be_v whole_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1.5_o coloss_n 1.5_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o this_o truth_n though_o i_o may_v allege_v many_o other_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o worth_n and_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o yet_o be_v this_o sufficient_a in_o stead_n of_o all_o that_o beside_o what_o zorobabel_n say_v of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n compare_v unto_o the_o light_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v send_v forth_o thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o light_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o three_o respect_n for_o as_o the_o light_n be_v 1._o the_o dispeller_n of_o darkness_n truth_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n 2._o the_o shower_n of_o thing_n 3._o the_o effecter_n of_o generable_a creature_n so_o be_v truth_n for_o first_o as_o the_o light_n when_o it_o arise_v chase_v away_o all_o darkness_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o same_o to_o adhere_v unto_o it_o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v error_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o truth_n expel_v error_n what_o agreement_n be_v there_o betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n even_o so_o this_o truth_n when_o it_o shine_v dispel_v and_o drive_v away_o all_o error_n and_o ignorance_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o wherein_o it_o rest_v and_o therefore_o father_n zachary_n say_v that_o christ_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o preach_v this_o word_n of_o truth_n come_v to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n 1.79_o luke_n 1.79_o and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i._n e._n to_o disperse_v those_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n which_o have_v over-shadowed_a the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o as_o the_o light_n when_o it_o shine_v display_v itself_o and_o pierce_v every_o transparent_a body_n though_o never_o so_o solid_a and_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v what_o they_o be_v for_o 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this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n 14._o c._n 21._o v._o 14._o after_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o seven_o time_n i_o answer_v brief_o that_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o his_o public_a apparition_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o not_o of_o any_o of_o his_o apparition_n to_o the_o woman_n nor_o of_o any_o private_a apparition_n unto_o any_o particular_a person_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n i_o e._n solemn_o and_o public_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o they_o which_o he_o do_v not_o unto_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o he_o public_o appear_v unto_o all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o apostle_n james._n eight_o to_o s._n james._n eight_o he_o appear_v unto_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o 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people_n and_o say_v hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v 26._o act_n 28.25_o 26._o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o to_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o it_o be_v object_v as_o nazianzen_n say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o where_o call_v god_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n theol._n nazian_n orat_fw-la 5._o the_o theol._n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o god_n i_o answer_v brief_o that_o this_o be_v false_a for_o saint_z peter_z say_v unto_o ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n 5.3.4_o act_n 5.3.4_o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v create_v preserve_v they_o as_o moses_n show_v 1.2_o gen._n 1.2_o 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