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law_n and_o think_v that_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o text_n than_o to_o the_o commentary_n to_o moses_n than_o the_o prophet_n a_o custom_n which_o afterward_o slide_v i_o know_v not_o how_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o which_o they_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n advance_v the_o gospel_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostle_n into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o prophet_n not_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v think_v to_o be_v less_o inspire_v than_o the_o evangelist_n but_o only_o to_o give_v the_o advantage_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o gospel_n whether_o it_o be_v because_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o say_v before_o contain_v those_o thing_n that_o issue_v immediate_o from_o the_o lip_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o cardinal_z bona_z say_v to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v always_o
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defence_n before_o magistrate_n when_o they_o write_v concern_v christianity_n when_o they_o debate_v matter_n of_o piety_n these_o be_v apostolic_a function_n which_o they_o perform_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n â—is_n visible_a upon_o that_o occasion_n that_o the_o promise_v aught_o to_o be_v fulfil_v for_o when_o can_v there_o be_v any_o necessity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v if_o not_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o glory_n and_o infallibility_n of_o those_o writing_n lay_v at_o stake_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n when_o can_v it_o be_v more_o requisite_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o when_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v the_o main_a matter_n in_o question_n chap._n xiii_o wherein_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nothing_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o explain_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o divine_a promise_n than_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o i_o have_v say_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n promise_v his_o apostle_n the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o all_o their_o apostolic_a function_n let_v no_o body_n mistake_v himself_o in_o maintain_v that_o by_o this_o general_n promise_v our_o saviour_n mean_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n which_o never_o fail_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o duty_n if_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a extent_n of_o the_o promise_n m._n n._n will_v assert_v that_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v no_o good_a proof_n of_o their_o infallibility_n because_o several_a private_a man_n have_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n that_o be_v not_o infallible_a though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o miracle_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n wrought_v be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o certainty_n and_o soundness_n of_o their_o faith_n yet_o i_o say_v that_o the_o same_o argument_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o christian_n let_v we_o always_o look_v upon_o the_o apostle_n as_o instrument_n that_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o instruct_v all_o mankind_n let_v we_o never_o quit_v that_o idea_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v understand_v after_o a_o just_a and_o true_a manner_n the_o nature_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n impart_v to_o they_o let_v it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o infidelity_n of_o several_a bad_a christian_n that_o can_v be_v aver_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n because_o it_o be_v by_o their_o mean_n that_o god_n instruct_v his_o whole_a church_n he_o can_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v astray_o in_o teach_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a while_o he_o impart_v to_o they_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v authorise_a a_o lie_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o those_o swerving_n and_o deviation_n wherein_o they_o may_v have_v engage_v the_o church_n which_o be_v utter_o opposite_a to_o his_o design_n which_o be_v to_o make_v they_o minister_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v good_a reason_n therefore_o to_o infer_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o miracle_n that_o our_o saviour_n promise_v and_o grant_v to_o his_o apostle_n that_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o they_o that_o infallibility_n which_o be_v a_o prerogative_n necessary_a to_o their_o apostleship_n i_o shall_v reason_v thus_o although_o our_o saviour_n have_v only_o bare_o promise_v his_o spirit_n of_o miracle_n to_o his_o apostle_n but_o we_o stand_v upon_o a_o much_o more_o solid_a foundation_n see_v that_o he_o express_o promise_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n a_o spirit_n which_o shall_v teach_v all_o thing_n a_o spirit_n that_o shall_v guide_v they_o in_o all_o truth_n the_o truth_n or_o infallibility_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n which_o he_o promise_v if_o he_o be_v so_o faithful_a as_o to_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n will_v he_o have_v be_v less_o punctual_a in_o a_o promise_n upon_o which_o he_o much_o more_o remarkable_o insist_v i_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o stop_n in_o discourse_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o promise_n of_o infallibility_n be_v fulfil_v in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o which_o i_o be_o only_a to_o confine_v myself_o the_o only_a use_n which_o i_o will_v make_v of_o other_o occasion_n shall_v be_v to_o conclude_v that_o if_o our_o saviour_n give_v his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o apostle_n upon_o occasion_n of_o less_o importance_n than_o when_o they_o write_v concern_v religion_n the_o reason_n be_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a that_o he_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o writing_n for_o instance_n i_o find_v that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o question_n be_v debate_v whether_o the_o christian_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v the_o consultation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o empowr_n they_o to_o say_v it_o have_v seem_v meet_a to_o we_o and_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n how_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o he_o forsake_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o write_n which_o contain_v the_o sovereign_a decision_n of_o all_o the_o important_a question_n that_o can_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o church_n the_o consequence_n be_v true_a for_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o neglect_v writing_n of_o much_o great_a moment_n than_o that_o council_n be_v let_v we_o come_v a_o little_a near_o to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o these_o sacred_a write_n the_o promise_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v fulfil_v it_o have_v enlighten_v the_o apostle_n let_v we_o judge_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o st._n paul_n the_o last_o who_o be_v call_v he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n instruct_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n now_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n which_o thing_n also_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o revelation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v honour_v 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o a_o thorn_n be_v give_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n he_o compare_v this_o illumination_n to_o that_o which_o god_n wrought_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o command_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o st._n paul_n be_v inspire_v and_o if_o he_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n will_v this_o inspiration_n have_v serve_v have_v it_o not_o be_v transmit_v into_o their_o write_n those_o holy_a man_n be_v inspire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o instruct_v the_o church_n if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o he_o have_v impart_v to_o they_o his_o light_n have_v not_o take_v care_n to_o diffuse_v it_o into_o their_o write_n it_o will_v have_v be_v absolute_o useless_a to_o we_o i_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n after_o it_o have_v illuminate_v their_o mind_n guide_v their_o pen_n to_o the_o end_n their_o light_n may_v be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n there_o be_v particular_a passage_n that_o positive_o
that_o our_o divine_n have_v make_v use_n of_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v good_a by_o that_o share_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v in_o the_o sacred_a write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o contain_v several_a oracle_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v dictate_v as_o for_o other_o thing_n the_o apostle_n be_v under_o the_o immediate_a direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o infallible_o guide_v their_o pen_n adopt_a whatever_o they_o write_v such_o a_o guidance_n as_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o overthrow_v fundamental_o which_o be_v grant_v all_o divine_n may_v bestow_v all_o those_o honourable_a expression_n upon_o the_o apostolic_a write_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o idea_n which_o we_o have_v in_o general_a of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o these_o sacred_a write_n and_o which_o we_o be_v now_o go_v more_o particular_o to_o explain_v chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v explain_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o respect_n of_o revelation_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o distinct_a idea_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a write_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o distinguish_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o contain_v which_o i_o shall_v do_v into_o three_o order_n in_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v put_v the_o revelation_n the_o second_o be_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n learn_v by_o the_o natural_a assistance_n of_o their_o hear_v and_o sight_n in_o the_o three_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o progress_n which_o they_o make_v by_o reason_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o two_o first_o order_n this_o distinction_n present_v itself_o at_o first_o to_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n write_v thing_n which_o they_o know_v by_o revelation_n by_o sense_n or_o by_o reason_v i_o design_v this_o chapter_n for_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o understand_v by_o way_n of_o revelation_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o insist_v long_o upon_o it_o because_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o contest_v between_o m._n n._n and_o we_o upon_o this_o subject_a he_o agree_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v several_a thing_n by_o inspiration_n 252._o sentim_fw-la p_o 240._o lb._n p_o 252._o i_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v certain_a prophetic_a inspiration_n and_o that_o they_o real_o have_v such_o and_o in_o another_o place_n not_o but_o that_o they_o have_v several_a immediate_a inspiration_n and_o several_a vision_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n by_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o their_o write_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o letter_n there_o be_v several_a prophecy_n scatter_v in_o their_o write_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v altogether_o prophetic_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o those_o revelation_n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o send_v they_o immediate_o to_o his_o apostle_n m._n n._n constant_o maintain_v this_o thesis_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o sentiment_n where_o he_o also_o advance_v something_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n 225._o defence_n p._n 225._o since_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v often_o dictate_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n which_o they_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o we_o both_o agree_v then_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n several_a thing_n which_o those_o holy_a man_n learn_v by_o the_o way_n of_o suggestion_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o put_v the_o business_n past_o all_o dispute_n but_o to_o read_v the_o apostolic_a writing_n themselves_o there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v often_o instruct_v by_o all_o the_o way_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o to_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n with_o his_o oracle_n i_o understand_v from_o grotius_n that_o according_a to_o the_o jew_n this_o inspiration_n be_v perform_v four_o way_n by_o vision_n in_o the_o day_n time_n by_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n matt._n solet_fw-la deus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la voâ—â—tatem_fw-la svam_fw-la aut_fw-la res_fw-la fuâ—â—â—â—_n patefacere_fw-la visis_fw-la diâ—â—nis_fw-la visis_fw-la sâ—cundum_fw-la quietem_fw-la unce_n &_o asslatu_fw-la giot._n in_o 〈◊〉_d matt._n and_o by_o the_o secret_a suggestion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o four_o order_n of_o revelation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o apostolic_a write_n the_o apocalypse_n contain_v several_a vision_n by_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n time_n that_o s._n peter_n have_v a_o vision_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o centurion_n cornelius_n the_o apostle_n have_v also_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n time_n 16.9_o act_n 16.9_o the_o macedonian_a appear_v in_o the_o night_n that_o word_n which_o say_v that_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n be_v accomplish_v the_o apostle_n hear_v voice_n from_o heaven_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o st._n paul_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 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