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away_o it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n signify_v any_o change_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o the_o old_a estate_n so_o all_o imply_v a_o secession_n from_o their_o pristin_a condition_n but_o no_o utter_a abolition_n by_o fire_n more_o than_o the_o former_a destruction_n by_o water_n if_o any_o ask_v whether_o the_o host_n of_o invisible_a spirit_n shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v as_o the_o visible_a yet_o shall_v be_v exile_v or_o exclude_v from_o those_o lofty_a mansion_n into_o low_a dungeon_n as_o st._n judas_n intimat_n the_o angel_n which_o lose_v their_o 6._o judas_n v._n 6._o first_o estate_n and_o leave_v their_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o great_a day_n there_o be_v another_o exposition_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n for_o christ_n describe_v 29._o mat._n 24_o 29._o the_o come_n of_o this_o day_n use_v prophetic_a expression_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o moon_n giv_v no_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n who_o power_n shall_v be_v shake_v this_o can_v be_v construe_v literaly_a since_o some_o star_n be_v big_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v fall_v on_o it_o nor_o can_v be_v darken_v be_v essentia_o lucid_a body_n so_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v the_o world_n be_v either_o mundus_n continâ—ns_n viz._n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o contentus_fw-la viz._n the_o inhabiter_n and_o kingdom_n therein_o so_o the_o heaven_n of_o this_o politic_a world_n be_v the_o sovereign_a part_n thereof_o who_o host_n and_o star_n be_v the_o roll_a power_n or_o magistrate_n and_o earth_n the_o pezantry_n or_o plebeian_n together_o with_o all_o terren_z creature_n serve_v man_n use_n such_o acception_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o prophet_n as_o poet_n strain_n be_v to_o we_o if_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o contain_v world_n be_v admit_v the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n high_a and_o low_a prince_n and_o peasant_n man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v consume_v at_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n but_o whereas_o at_o the_o flood_n the_o contain_a only_o perish_v yet_o the_o contain_v be_v also_o corrupt_v or_o contamine_v in_o the_o destruction_n by_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v contrary_a for_o the_o world_n of_o wicked_a one_o be_v destroy_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n contain_v shall_v be_v purge_v or_o purify_v for_o the_o righteous_a to_o possess_v this_o exposition_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a as_o the_o former_a yet_o if_o there_o be_v some_o who_o neither_o can_v satisfy_v but_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o fire_n totaly_fw-fr to_o annihilat_fw-la this_o visible_a world_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o judgement_n day_n shall_v last_v a_o thousand_o year_n so_o say_v he_o but_o none_o else_o and_o this_o fire_n not_o be_v at_o beginning_n when_o christ_n enemy_n with_o satan_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o then_o a_o restauration_n buâ—_n at_o end_n or_o evening_n shall_v be_v a_o utter_a annillation_n of_o the_o whole_a creature_n so_o saint_n peter_n word_n may_v bear_v thus_o however_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v in_o fine_a perish_v by_o fire_n yet_o before_o that_o be_v we_o look_v for_o new_a or_o the_o world_n restauration_n to_o anteced_a this_o abolition_n according_a to_o his_o promise_v howbeit_o this_o suit_n not_o so_o well_o with_o his_o chief_a scope_n nor_o with_o the_o prophet_n promise_v point_v at_o which_o specify_v such_o a_o fire_n only_o as_o shall_v forego_v a_o restauration_n and_o not_o cause_v a_o final_a abolition_n of_o the_o whole_a univers_n with_o all_o therein_o nor_o have_v it_o any_o ground_n in_o scripture_n or_o if_o any_o such_o annillation_n shall_v be_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n to_o be_v by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n or_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n or_o main_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o not_o of_o any_o ghost_n or_o goblin_n thos_n word_n luke_o 4._o 1._o jesus_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v express_v or_o expound_v mat._n 4._o 1._o marc._n 1._o 12._o by_o spirit_n which_o mean_v zele_n to_o do_v the_o work_n for_o which_o god_n the_o father_n send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n but_o to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o holy_a trinity_n be_v to_o say_v god_n be_v fill_v with_o god_n which_o be_v most_o improper_a oâ—_n insignificant_a spirit_n literaly_a imply_v a_o thin_a real_a substance_n and_o metaphorica_o some_o extraordinary_a ability_n of_o body_n and_o affection_n of_o mind_n but_o to_o translat_v it_o ghost_n which_o import_v imaginary_a inhabitant_n oâ—_n man_n brain_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n or_o censure_n censure_n cauâ—_n by_o his_o leave_v saint_n luke_n word_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o other_o evangelist_n have_v not_o refer_v to_o christ_n person_n for_o it_o follow_v he_o return_v to_o jordan_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n all_o which_o three_o relat_n alike_o to_o christ_n but_o our_o interpreter_n general_o expound_v this_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n nor_o be_v it_o incongruous_a to_o say_v god-man_n be_v â—d_a by_o god_n but_o it_o be_v more_o presumptuous_a if_o one_o writer_n wâ—l_v seem_v wise_a than_o all_o his_o fellow_n 7._o the_o disciple_n see_v 〈◊〉_d walk_v on_o the_o sea_n suppose_v he_o a_o spirit_n or_o aerial_a body_n 〈◊〉_d phantasm_n for_o all_o see_v he_o which_o 49._o mat._n 14_o 26_o marc_n 6_o 49._o can_v not_o be_v a_o delusion_n of_o the_o brain_n incident_a to_o one_o at_o once_o or_o a_o very_a few_o surprise_v with_o like_a fear_n but_o a_o body_n only_o compact_v 15._o â—â—cts_n 12._o 15._o of_o air._n when_o saint_n peter_n be_v excarcerate_v by_o a_o angel_n and_o the_o maid_n say_v he_o knock_v at_o door_n the_o rest_n think_v hiâ—_n mad_a and_o say_v it_o be_v his_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o corporeal_a substance_n compact_v upon_o occasion_n else_o the_o disciple_n follow_v the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n opinion_n that_o there_o be_v real_a apparition_n or_o spectre_n which_o the_o one_o style_n spirit_n or_o angel_n good_a and_o evil_a the_o other_o demon_n both_o evil_a and_o good_a for_o god_n can_v form_v subtle_a substantial_a body_n to_o use_v as_o minister_n or_o messenger_n so_o angel_n signify_v in_o extraordinary_a metaphysical_a manner_n can_v the_o devil_n do_v the_o like_a do_v he_o not_o assum_fw-la the_o similitud_n â—â—are_n â—â—are_n of_o samuel_n when_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n cause_v he_o to_o confer_v with_o saul_n for_o samuel_n soul_n it_o can_v not_o be_v though_o saul_n surmise_v it_o to_o be_v hâ—s_a ghost_n such_o angel_n so_o form_v be_v corporal_a substance_n which_o take_v up_o room_n as_o air_n do_v and_o mov_v 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