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venerit_fw-la ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o first_o though_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o some_o that_o where_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o foe_n there_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o we_o rather_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v lead_v you_o which_o point_v out_o to_o a_o distinct_a person_n for_o if_o with_o sabellius_n he_o have_v only_o mean_v some_o new_a motion_n in_o the_o disciple_n heart_n or_o some_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v enough_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o design_v a_o certain_a person_n and_o ille_fw-la he_o in_o christ_n mouth_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o himself_o beside_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la 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abstruse_a and_o deep_a speculation_n in_o which_o if_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n language_n we_o may_v soon_o lose_v than_o profit_n ourselves_o and_o speak_v more_o than_o we_o shall_v while_o we_o be_v busy_a to_o raise_v our_o thought_n and_o word_n up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o enough_o it_o will_v be_v safe_o walk_v below_o among_o those_o observation_n which_o as_o they_o be_v more_o familiar_a and_o easy_a so_o be_v they_o more_o useful_a and_o take_v what_o oar_n we_o can_v find_v with_o ease_n than_o to_o dig_v deep_o in_o this_o dark_a mine_n where_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o wary_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o poisonous_a fog_n and_o damp_n instead_o of_o treasure_n we_o will_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o divers_a
attribute_n he_o have_v he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n of_o love_n of_o joy_n of_o zeal_n for_o where_o he_o work_v grace_n be_v operative_a our_o love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n our_o joy_n be_v like_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o true_a though_o not_o so_o great_a our_o faith_n a_o work_a faith_n and_o our_o zeal_n a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n kindle_v from_o his_o fire_n not_o mad_a and_o rage_a but_o according_a to_o knowledge_n he_o make_v no_o shadow_n but_o substance_n no_o picture_n but_o reality_n no_o appearance_n but_o truth_n a_o grace_n that_o make_v we_o high_o favour_v a_o precious_a and_o holy_a faith_n full_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n ready_a to_o spend_v itself_o and_o zeal_n to_o consume_v we_o of_o a_o true_a existence_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o true_o be_v but_o here_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n yet_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o plant_v grace_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o beget_v our_o faith_n cilate_v our_o love_n work_v our_o joy_n kindle_v our_o zeal_n and_o adopt_v we_o in_o regiam_fw-la familiam_fw-la into_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o the_o first-born_a in_o heaven_n but_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o to_o tell_v man_n perplex_v with_o doubt_n that_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o and_o sometime_o when_o they_o shall_v not_o ask_v question_n of_o such_o a_o teacher_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o promise_n a_o good_a assurance_n they_o shall_v be_v well_o teach_v that_o no_o difficulty_n shall_v be_v too_o hard_a no_o knowledge_n too_o high_a no_o mystery_n too_o dark_a and_o obscure_a for_o they_o but_o omnis_fw-la veritas_fw-la all_o truth_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o unfold_v to_o they_o and_o have_v the_o veil_v take_v from_o it_o and_o be_v lay_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o their_o understanding_n let_v we_o then_o look_v up_o upon_o and_o worship_v this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n as_o he_o thus_o present_v and_o tender_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o two_o great_a enemy_n to_o truth_n as_o 1._o dissimulation_n 2._o flattery_n and_o then_o as_o he_o be_v true_a in_o the_o lesson_n which_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o his_o advent_n long_o for_o his_o come_n and_o so_o receive_v he_o when_o he_o come_v and_o first_o dissemble_v he_o do_v not_o he_o can_v for_o dissimulation_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o cheat_n or_o juggle_a by_o which_o we_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o man_n eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v we_o it_o bring_v in_o the_o devil_n in_o samuel_n mantle_n and_o a_o enemy_n in_o the_o smile_n and_o smoothness_n of_o a_o friend_n it_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o delphos_n play_v in_o ambiguity_n promise_n life_n slay_v as_o to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d who_o a_o 〈…〉_o slay_v when_o death_n be_v near_a and_o bid_v we_o beware_v of_o a_o chariot_n when_o it_o mean_v a_o sword_n no_o this_o spirit_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o this_o because_o a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o hate_v these_o in_o volucra_fw-la dissimulationis_fw-la this_o fold_n and_o involvednesse_n these_o cloak_n and_o covert_n these_o crafty_a conveyance_n of_o our_o own_o desire_n to_o their_o end_n under_o the_o specious_a show_n of_o intend_v good_a to_o other_o and_o they_o by_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v like_o he_o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.12_o 2_o cor._n 3.12_o in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o craftiness_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o 4.14_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o eph._n 4.14_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n throw_v a_o die_n &_o what_o cast_v you_o will_v have_v they_o note_v their_o doctrine_n to_o man_n and_o the_o time_n that_o be_v not_o to_o man_n and_o the_o time_n but_o to_o their_o own_o end_n tell_v they_o of_o heaven_n 1.5_o wisdom_n 1.5_o when_o their_o thought_n be_v in_o their_o purse_n this_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n fly_v all_o such_o deceit_n and_o remove_v himself_o far_o from_o the_o thought_n which_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o acquit_v a_o dissembler_n of_o his_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o devil_n method_n nothing_o of_o the_o die_n or_o hand_n no_o wind_a nor_o turn_n in_o what_o he_o teach_v but_o verus_fw-la vera_fw-la dicit_fw-la be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o he_o truth_n and_o for_o our_o behoof_n and_o advantage_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v it_o and_o build_v upon_o it_o and_o by_o his_o discipline_n raise_v ourselves_o up_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o come_v and_o be_v our_o teacher_n and_o as_o he_o can_v dissemble_v so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n flatter_v we_o he_o can_v the_o inseparable_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n qui_fw-la arridet_fw-la ut_fw-la saeviat_fw-la who_o smile_v upon_o we_o that_o he_o may_v rage_v against_o we_o lift_v we_o up_o that_o he_o may_v cast_v we_o down_o who_o exaltation_n be_v foil_n who_o favour_n be_v deceit_n who_o smile_n and_o kiss_n be_v wound_n for_o flattery_n be_v as_o a_o glass_n for_o a_o fool_n to_o look_v upon_o and_o so_o become_v more_o fool_n than_o before_o it_o be_v the_o fool_n echo_n by_o which_o he_o hear_v himself_o at_o the_o rebound_n and_o think_v the_o wiseman_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o who_o reprove_v drunkenness_n though_o in_o a_o noah_n adultery_n though_o in_o a_o david_n want_v of_o faith_n though_o in_o a_o peter_n and_o lay_v our_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o we_o his_o precept_n be_v plain_a his_o law_n be_v in_o thunder_n his_o threaten_n earnest_n and_o vehement_a he_o call_v adam_n from_o behind_o the_o bush_n strike_v ananias_n dead_a for_o his_o hypocrisy_n and_o for_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n deprive_v he_o of_o his_o own_o thy_o excuse_n to_o he_o be_v a_o libel_n thy_o pretence_n foul_a than_o thy_o sin_n thy_o false_a worship_n of_o he_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o thy_o form_n of_o godliness_n open_a impiety_n and_o where_o he_o enter_v the_o heart_n sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a error_n the_o gross_a lie_n remove_v itself_o heave_v and_o pant_v to_o go_v out_o knock_v at_o our_o breast_n and_o run_v down_o at_o our_o eye_n and_o we_o hear_v it_o speak_v in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n unspeakable_a and_o what_o be_v our_o delight_n become_v our_o torment_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o neither_o dissemble_v to_o deceive_v we_o nor_o flatter_v that_o we_o may_v deceive_v ourselves_o but_o verus_fw-la vera_fw-la dicit_fw-la be_v truth_n itself_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v most_o true_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o dangerous_a by-path_n of_o error_n and_o misprision_n in_o which_o we_o may_v lose_v ourselves_o and_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o appear_v &_o be_v visible_a in_o those_o lesson_n and_o precept_n which_o he_o give_v which_o be_v so_o harmonious_a so_o consonant_a so_o agree_v with_o themselves_o and_o so_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o image_n after_o which_o we_o be_v make_v to_o fit_a and_o beautify_v it_o when_o it_o be_v deface_v and_o repair_v it_o when_o it_o be_v decay_v that_o so_o it_o may_v become_v in_o some_o proportion_n &_o measure_n like_o unto_o he_o that_o make_v it_o for_o this_o spirit_n do_v not_o set_v up_o one_o precept_n against_o another_o nor_o one_o text_n against_o another_o do_v not_o disannul_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o threat_n nor_o check_v his_o threat_n with_o his_o promise_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o fear_n in_o confidence_n nor_o shake_v our_o confidence_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o fear_v do_v not_o set_v up_o meekness_n to_o abate_v our_o zeal_n nor_o kindle_v zeal_n to_o consume_v our_o meekness_n do_v not_o teach_v christian_a liberty_n to_o shake_v off_o obedience_n to_o government_n nor_o prescribe_v obedience_n to_o infringe_v and_o weaken_v our_o christian_a liberty_n this_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o never_o different_a from_o himself_o never_o contradict_v himself_o but_o be_v equal_a in_o all_o his_o way_n the_o same_o in_o that_o truth_n which_o please_v thou_o and_o that_o which_o pinch_v thou_o in_o that_o which_o thou_o consente_v to_o and_o that_o which_o thou_o runne_v from_o in_o that_o which_o will_v raise_v thy_o spirit_n and_o that_o which_o will_v wound_v thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n who_o
talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v fall_v into_o gross_a and_o pernicious_a error_n be_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v like_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o equal_a and_o like_v unto_o themselves_o in_o all_o their_o way_n that_o they_o lay_v claim_v to_o he_o in_o that_o text_n which_o seem_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o humour_n but_o discharge_v and_o leave_v he_o in_o that_o which_o shall_v purge_v it_o that_o upon_o the_o beck_n as_o it_o be_v of_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o upon_o the_o first_o face_n and_o appearance_n look_v favourable_o upon_o their_o present_a inclination_n they_o run_v violent_o on_o this_o side_n animate_v and_o post_v on_o by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n but_o in_o their_o lust_n and_o fancy_n and_o never_o look_v back_o upon_o other_o testimony_n of_o divine_a authority_n that_o army_n of_o evidence_n as_o tertullian_n speak_v which_o be_v open_o press_v out_o and_o marshal_v against_o they_o which_o 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of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n as_o of_o the_o fit_a engine_n to_o undermine_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n first_o teach_v tertullian_n as_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o the_o church_n then_o have_v be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o corporiety_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o scripture_n fly_v to_o private_a revelation_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sed_fw-la revelationem_fw-la what_o he_o can_v not_o uphold_v by_o reason_n and_o judgement_n montanizan_n post_fw-la joannem_fw-la quoque_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la meruimus_fw-la conscqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n ix_o montanizan_n he_o strive_v to_o make_v good_a by_o revelation_n for_o we_o say_v he_o have_v our_o revelation_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n john_n our_o sister_n priscilla_n have_v plenty_n of_o they_o her_o trance_n in_o the_o church_n she_o converse_v with_o angel_n and_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o can_v discern_v the_o heart_n and_o inward_a thought_n of_o man_n saint_n hierome_n mention_n other_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o forefather_n calvin_n many_o more_o libert_n calvin_n contra_fw-la libert_n who_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v facilitate_v and_o help_v on_o their_o design_n as_o parish_n priest_n it_o be_v his_o resemblance_n will_v give_v the_o name_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o several_a saint_n to_o one_o image_n that_o their_o offering_n may_v be_v the_o more_o i_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o back_o for_o instance_n our_o present_a age_n harh_n show_v we_o many_o who_o have_v be_v ignorant_a yet_o wise_a than_o their_o teacher_n so_o spiritual_a that_o they_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o monster_n have_v make_v a_o large_a stride_n from_o foreign_a part_n and_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o our_o coast_n if_o they_o murder_v the_o spirit_n move_v their_o hand_n and_o draw_v their_o sword_n if_o they_o throw_v down_o church_n it_o be_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o parity_n the_o pretence_n be_v the_o spirit_n can_v endure_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v supreme_a or_o pope_n it_o but_o themselves_o our_o humour_n our_o madness_n our_o malice_n our_o violence_n our_o implacable_a bitterness_n our_o rail_n and_o revile_v must_v all_o go_v for_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n simeon_n and_o levi_n absalon_n and_o achitophel_n theudas_n and_o judas_n the_o pharisee_n and_o ananias_n they_o that_o despise_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n these_o scarabee_n breed_v in_o the_o dung_n of_o sensuality_n these_o impostor_n these_o man_n of_o belial_n must_v be_v take_v no_o long_o for_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n but_o for_o the_o scholar_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v whithersoever_o they_o go_v he_o be_v their_o leader_n though_o it_o be_v to_o hell_n it_o self_n may_v we_o not_o make_v a_o stand_v now_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o and_o if_o there_o be_v whether_o his_o office_n be_v to_o lead_v we_o indeed_o these_o appropriation_n these_o bold_a and_o violent_a ingrossing_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n have_v i_o fear_v give_v growth_n to_o conceit_n well_o near_o as_o dangerous_a that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o spirare_fw-la breathe_v no_o grace_n into_o we_o that_o we_o need_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o that_o the_o text_n which_o tell_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o lead_v we_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o letter_n a_o adulterate_a piece_n new_a coin_a a_o old_a heresy_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a dress_n and_o tire_v upon_o the_o stage_n again_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strange_a unheard_a of_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ascriptitious_a and_o supernumerary_a god_n ibid._n nazianz_n or._n 37._o quis_fw-la veterum_fw-la vel_fw-la recentium_fw-la adoravit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quis_fw-la oravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la macedoniani_n &_o eunomiani_n ibid._n i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o this_o for_o to_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o abuse_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o as_o a_o accessary_a and_o abettor_n nay_o as_o a_o principal_a in_o those_o action_n which_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o tremble_v at_o be_v worse_a than_o out_o of_o error_n to_o deny_v he_o for_o what_o a_o spirit_n what_o a_o dove_n be_v that_o which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o plead_v and_o purvey_v for_o the_o flesh_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o a_o lie_n for_o as_o petrarch_n tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la importunius_fw-la erudito_fw-la stulto_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o troublesome_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n 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that_o which_o rise_v out_o of_o such_o discord_n when_o the_o joyful_a heart_n weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o the_o sorrowful_a spirit_n rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v when_o all_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o with_o another_o the_o rich_a naked_a with_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o poor_a abound_v with_o the_o rich_a the_o whole_a church_n imprison_v in_o one_o man_n and_o every_o man_n comfort_v his_o bondage_n with_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o whole_a this_o be_v a_o harmony_n indeed_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o sphere_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v or_o at_o least_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n than_o we_o will_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o such_o music_n in_o our_o day_n but_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o this_o music_n mercy_n do_v make_v i_o know_v the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v past_o find_v out_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o judgement_n say_v basil_n be_v 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