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urge_v over_o again_o p._n 316_o interrogative_o thus_o viz._n can_v it_o be_v once_o imagine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n such_o notorious_a variety_n in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o scripture_n through_o the_o negligence_n of_o that_o church_n and_o yet_o afterword_n neither_o our_o saviour_n nor_o his_o apostle_n take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o it_o yea_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o affirm_v of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v then_o among_o they_o scripture_n with_o thou_o that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v rep._n 1._o leave_v calling_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n as_o thou_o often_o do_v till_o thou_o witness_v thyself_o save_v by_o his_o grace_n from_o
wherewith_o thou_o stand_v out_o push_v and_o war_a on_o in_o vindication_n of_o thy_o assertion_n which_o lose_v ground_n more_o and_o more_o at_o the_o tail_n of_o which_o thou_o again_o usher_v in_o thy_o conclusion_n viz._n the_o jew_n silly_a superstitious_a say_n and_o do_n which_o thou_o mingle_v with_o thy_o own_o shall_v we_o think_v as_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o justify_v and_o side_n with_o they_o in_o their_o absurdity_n but_o also_o build_v much_o as_o to_o the_o evince_a of_o thy_o position_n thereupon_o there_o lack_v little_a to_o be_v reply_v as_o to_o the_o rout_v of_o they_o every_o one_o that_o have_v any_o little_a solidity_n in_o he_o be_v easy_o capable_a to_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o foppicalnesse_n thereof_o yet_o at_o least_o i_o shall_v do_v thou_o so_o much_o right_o who_o perhaps_o place_v more_o in_o they_o then_o many_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v do_v as_o to_o nominate_v they_o the_o jew_n say_v thou_o pag._n 169_o 170_o 171_o 173._o have_v a_o common_a say_n that_o to_o alter_v one_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o less_o sin_n then_o to_o set_v the_o whole_a world_n on_o fire_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v prodigious_a thing_n that_o be_v relate_v of_o the_o exact_a diligence_n and_o reverential_n care_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o this_o work_n ben_n asher_n spend_v many_o year_n in_o the_o careful_a exact_a write_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n let_v any_o consider_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o profane_a a_o book_n or_o copy_n one_o be_v if_o but_o one_o letter_n be_v want_v and_o another_o if_o but_o one_o letter_n be_v redundant_fw-la and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o be_v write_v it_o they_o take_v no_o more_o care_n than_o a_o man_n will_v do_v in_o write_v out_o aristotle_n or_o plato_n consider_v that_o the_o word_n to_o be_v transcribe_v be_v every_o tittle_n and_o jota_n of_o it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a god_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o fail_n be_v make_v innumerable_a eye_n of_o man_n own_v their_o eternal_a concernment_n to_o lie_v in_o that_o word_n be_v open_a upon_o it_o to_o discover_v it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o hard_a work_n to_o prove_v their_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o have_v outgo_v that_o of_o common_a scribe_n of_o heathen_a author_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a we_o will_v scarce_o think_v that_o the_o roman_a pontifices_fw-la go_v solemn_o to_o transcribe_v sibyl_n verse_n will_v do_v it_o either_o negligent_o or_o treacherous_o or_o alter_v one_o tittle_n from_o what_o they_o find_v write_v and_o shall_v we_o entertain_v such_o thought_n of_o they_o that_o know_v they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o live_a god_n in_o and_o about_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o let_v man_n then_o clamour_n as_o they_o please_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o all_o as_o ignorant_a and_o stupid_a which_o will_v not_o grant_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o plead_v let_v they_o propose_v their_o conjecture_n of_o mistake_v creep_v into_o the_o original_a copy_n with_o their_o remedy_n as_o capellus_n we_o shall_v acknowledge_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o what_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o undeniable_a and_o irrefragable_a instance_n which_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o appear_v upon_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o it_o can_v then_o with_o no_o colour_n of_o probability_n be_v assert_v which_o yet_o i_o find_v some_o learned_a man_n too_o free_a in_o grant_v namely_o that_o there_o have_v the_o same_o face_n attend_v the_o scripture_n in_o its_o transcription_n as_o have_v do_v other_o book_n let_v i_o say_v without_o offence_n this_o imagination_n seem_v to_o the_o to_o border_v on_o atheism_n sure_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o word_n with_o his_o love_n and_o care_n of_o his_o church_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o word_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n require_v other_o thought_n at_o our_o hand_n we_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n yet_o remain_v what_o variety_n there_o be_v among_o the_o copy_n themselves_o shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v in_o they_o all_o we_o say_v be_v every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n reply_n because_o the_o child_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o new_a be_v so_o sortish_a and_o senseless_a as_o to_o surmise_v that_o the_o bare_a copy_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o point_n and_o tittle_n and_o loâ—aes_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o so_o that_o its_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o mistranscribe_a one_o letter_n by_o either_o alteration_n ablation_n or_o addition_n which_o change_n by_o deficiency_n or_o redundancy_n may_v befall_v the_o most_o critical_a curious_a careful_a scribe_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v profane_v a_o copy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o profane_a and_o holy_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o as_o much_o moment_n as_o the_o fiâ—ing_a the_o whole_a world_n and_o upon_o such_o uncircumcised_a conceit_n be_v man_n excrementiâ—ously_o exact_a and_o diligent_a to_o very_a doâ—age_n and_o careful_a of_o pin_n point_n vowel_n accent_n tittle_n jotae_n apices_fw-la and_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n ad_fw-la extra_n not_o tantamount_n to_o the_o least_o of_o the_o truth_n therein_o contain_v no_o not_o to_o so_o â—uch_o as_o tithe_v while_o the_o law_n for_o it_o stand_v of_o mint_n anâ—is_n and_o commin_n to_o utter_v carelessness_n of_o the_o grand_a truth_n and_o reverential_o respectful_a to_o their_o book_n as_o they_o be_v of_o old_a to_o their_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o as_o divine_a original_a and_o to_o as_o divine_v a_o end_n as_o the_o letter_n be_v to_o very_a idolatry_n and_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o tedious_a transcribing_n of_o every_o apex_n to_o the_o very_a total_a loss_n of_o many_o year_n from_o the_o more_o weighty_a matter_n of_o judgement_n mercy_n righteousness_n faith_n and_o truth_n which_o the_o text_n do_v but_o testify_v of_o and_o prodigious_a to_o very_a superstition_n i_o say_v because_o that_o blind_a generation_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o jew_n who_o sometime_o thou_o seem_v to_o tax_v for_o their_o undue_a veneration_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o over-weenings_a of_o it_o pag._n 236._o and_o to_o set_v they_o at_o nought_o as_o man_n feed_v themselves_o all_o their_o day_n with_o vain_a fable_n addict_v to_o figment_n profound_o ignorant_a idolatrous_a full_a of_o foolish_a contradictious_a trifling_n bewitch_v with_o their_o dunghilly_a tradition_n do_v how_o serious_o of_o nothing_o how_o childish_o in_o serious_a thing_n fool_n sot_n froth_n smoke_n nothing_o who_o saying_n and_o do_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v heed_v then_o that_o of_o wicked_a blind_a madman_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 236_o 239_o 242_o 243_o 246_o 247._o do_v so_o adore_v the_o letter_n and_o dote_v on_o the_o tittle_n of_o it_o must_v thou_o needs_o be_v foolish_a and_o dote_v and_o sottish_a and_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o so_o childish_o serious_a in_o take_v up_o thy_o time_n and_o thought_n so_o total_o and_o pine_o after_o toy_n and_o trifle_n and_o jot_n and_o tittle_n together_o with_o they_o vin_fw-fr tu_fw-la curtis_n judaeis_n oppedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o sometime_o flert_fw-la at_o the_o jew_n fancy_n and_o foppery_n and_o odd_a conceit_n and_o overcurious_a carriage_n of_o themselves_o in_o boy_n toy_n and_o at_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o fiddle_a mind_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v any_o other_o then_o forget_v and_o yet_o forget_v thyself_o so_o other_o while_n as_o to_o entertain_v their_o vain_a thought_n so_o as_o to_o own_v they_o as_o thy_o own_o and_o own_v they_o as_o thy_o ground_n and_o foundation_n to_o frame_v thy_o argument_n upon_o so_o as_o both_o â—o_o think_v the_o same_o with_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o thought_n and_o faith_n of_o other_o for_o if_o thou_o judge_v they_o ridiculous_a why_o do_v thou_o allege_v they_o in_o so_o serious_a a_o case_n as_o thou_o do_v and_o if_o thou_o justify_v they_o be_v thou_o not_o one_o with_o they_o and_o because_o thou_o think_v as_o they_o so_o superstitious_o think_v and_o from_o thence_o thrust_v out_o thy_o confident_a conclusion_n in_o that_o thy_o wont_a interrogative_n way_n of_o shall_v we_o think_v this_o and_o that_o shall_v we_o entertain_v such_o thought_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v etc._n etc._n or_o if_o positive_o then_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o unprobable_a it_o can_v with_o no_o colour_n of_o probability_n be_v assert_v this_o or_o that_o
1._o c._n 2._o s._n 3._o open_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o word_n discourse_n come_v forth_o from_o god_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n much_o of_o which_o make_v against_o himself_o at_o large_a in_o a_o long_a train_n of_o perplexive_a prittle_z prattle_n throughout_o his_o whole_a second_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n from_o the_o self-evidencing_a property_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o aforehand_o still_o he_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o shut_v it_o all_o up_o together_o in_o short_a to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o which_o evidence_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v and_o be_v know_v assure_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v evidence_n itself_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v and_o be_v know_v assure_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o minor_a in_o this_o syllogism_n none_o deny_v it_o be_v true_a in_o those_o term_n it_o here_o stand_v inâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v false_a and_o sophistical_a as_o fall_v from_o he_o who_o by_o that_o term_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sore_a part_n of_o the_o proposition_n mean_v the_o scripture_n the_o utter_a falsehood_n of_o which_o minor_a and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v now_o true_a but_o aliud_fw-la a_o negato_fw-la will_v have_v too_o plain_o appear_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sophistical_o place_v that_o subject_n i.e._n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o stand_v foremost_a in_o both_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o right_a subject_n i.e._n the_o scripture_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o change_v his_o minor_a term_n but_o express_v himself_o thus_o viz._n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v and_o be_v know_v assure_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o 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order_n to_o our_o due_a and_o sincere_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o come_v at_o last_o to_o life_n eternal_a then_o vain_a be_v all_o those_o foresay_a principle_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o spirit_n and_o light_n within_o which_o the_o fanatic_n false_o boast_v of_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a of_o this_o argument_n which_o i_o deny_v have_v a_o whole_a troop_n of_o testimony_n or_o text_n of_o scripture_n press_v to_o attend_v the_o proof_n thereof_o which_o i.o._n take_v to_o be_v such_o a_o trusty_a lifeguard_n and_o most_o of_o they_o be_v so_o to_o the_o qua._n cause_n concern_v the_o light_n word_n and_o spirit_n within_o that_o there_o be_v no_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o denial_n thereof_o that_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o render_n of_o it_o untrue_a but_o unless_o it_o be_v some_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o that_o mention_v the_o
the_o house_n and_o traitor_n that_o will_v not_o so_o own_o it_o to_o be_v and_o shall_v say_v die_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v i_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v if_o not_o so_o not_o hee_n that_o himself_o call_v it_o the_o house_n where_o the_o parliament_n sit_v and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a name_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v judge_v that_o man_n utter_o unfit_a to_o be_v choose_v a_o parliament-man_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v choose_v as_o unmeet_a to_o meet_v there_o among_o the_o rest_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o clergyship_n i.o._n himself_o once_o choose_v to_o that_o honour_n as_o i_o hear_v be_v think_v unmeet_a to_o meet_v among_o they_o or_o to_o prosecute_v the_o matter_n rather_o under_o that_o metaphor_n of_o the_o lantern_n and_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o it_o with_o which_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o light_n the_o write_n and_o the_o word_n do_v so_o exact_o correspond_v and_o hold_v proportion_n if_o there_o shall_v appear_v such_o a_o man_n as_o will_v not_o be_v content_v by_o the_o forementioned_a metonymy_n only_o to_o call_v the_o lantern_n the_o light_n itself_o which_o make_v out_o itself_o thereby_o and_o other_o thing_n also_o to_o the_o view_n of_o other_o but_o stand_v up_o to_o contend_v tooth_n and_o nail_n that_o the_o lantern_n be_v the_o very_a light_n in_o very_a deed_n and_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v denominate_v as_o that_o which_o real_o be_v so_o yea_o and_o every_o inch_n of_o it_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o very_a bottom_n or_o else_o it_o be_v spoil_v of_o its_o own_o glorious_a due_a and_o proper_a name_n and_o deny_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o abuse_v and_o depress_v quite_o below_o itself_o debase_v and_o disgrace_v at_o their_o peril_n of_o man_n utter_a râ—ine_n for_o their_o damnable_a unbeleef_n though_o they_o believe_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a special_a good_a serviceable_a profitable_a clear_a useful_a and_o perfect_a lantern_n above_o 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its_o that_o light_n only_o and_o not_o the_o lantern_n that_o can_v proper_o challenge_v to_o itself_o that_o name_n of_o light_n and_o that_o the_o lantern_n under_o no_o consideration_n whatsoever_o whether_o formal_o consider_v in_o its_o own_o proper_a nature_n as_o a_o instrument_n make_v into_o that_o form_n of_o of_o a_o lantern_n of_o such_o material_n as_o wood_n horn_n tin_n glass_n or_o the_o like_a nor_o yet_o quatenus_fw-la contain_v the_o light_n in_o it_o all_o either_o iâ—_n or_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n at_o all_o but_o the_o man_n will_v rather_o vilify_v and_o utter_o nullify_v the_o light_n for_o the_o lantern_n sake_n so_o that_o man_n become_v his_o enemy_n for_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n about_o it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v up_o and_o at_o work_n against_o every_o man_n who_o hand_n be_v against_o his_o crude_a conception_n stigmatise_v they_o in_o print_n as_o poor_a erroneous_a foolish_a fanatical_a knave_n ex._n 25.22_o delude_a dreamer_n etc._n etc._n and_o belie_v the_o light_n as_o a_o mere_a â—ained_v imagine_a piece_n of_o business_n a_o figment_n of_o fanatic_n fanaticisme_n enthuss_v â—isme_n dotage_n ex._n 2._o s._n 32._o nelcio_fw-la quid_fw-la veer_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o moreover_o if_o the_o say_a man_n will_v not_o only_o positive_o assert_v but_o also_o not_o blush_v to_o profess_v in_o effect_n that_o if_o the_o lantern_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o light_n he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v it_o and_o thereupon_o call_v out_o to_o such_o as_o deny_v it_o to_o tell_v and_o teach_v he_o what_o the_o lantern_n be_v to_o be_v call_v if_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v the_o light_n say_v you_o must_v either_o call_v it_o the_o light_n aut_fw-la doceat_fw-la nos_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quid_fw-la dicendum_fw-la id_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o last_o shall_v not_o blush_v to_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o proof_n thereof_o against_o all_o that_o shall_v gainsay_v the_o lantern_n to_o be_v 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59.21_o mat_n 5.18_o fail_v his_o care_n of_o his_o word_n and_o church_n fail_v he_o leave_v it_o in_o uncertainty_n about_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n so_o that_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v â—_o sure_o foundation_n of_o believe_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v come_v to_o any_o certainty_n almost_o of_o any_o individual_a word_n or_o expression_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o p._n 55._o yea_o p._n 212._o out_o of_o jo._n isaac_n he_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n without_o point_n and_o so_o must_v they_o read_v it_o â—oho_o do_v read_v it_o before_o point_n be_v say_v i_o as_o they_o do_v before_o ezraes_n day_n if_o the_o point_n be_v not_o from_o moses_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o ride_v a_o horse_n without_o a_o bridle_n and_o p._n 214._o 215._o on_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o point_n be_v add_v i_o know_v not_o say_v j._n o._n how_o bellarmine_n inference_n can_v be_v avoid_v than_o which_o i_o know_v nothing_o in_o all_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n more_o pernitious_o speak_v that_o partly_o by_o their_o addition_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o transcriber_n the_o hebrew_n scripture_n which_o be_v not_o uuniversal_o corrupt_v by_o the_o malicious_a work_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o whole_o pure_a and_o entire_a but_o that_o error_n be_v creep_v into_o they_o yea_o they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v then_o those_o be_v who_o maintain_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o vowel_n and_o accent_n and_o with_o radulph_n cevallerius_n who_o opinion_n he_o say_v be_v his_o own_o that_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v write_v with_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n do_v not_o only_o make_v doubtful_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o even_o pluck_v it_o up_o by_o the_o root_n for_o without_o the_o vowell_n and_o note_n of_o distinction_n it_o have_v nothing_o firm_a and_o certain_a p._n 213._o yea_o so_o dangerous_a in_o the_o consequence_n of_o contend_v for_o various_a readins_n though_o not_o false_a nor_o pernicious_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v upon_o that_o account_n firm_a and_o unshaken_a p._n 219._o without_o the_o own_n of_o these_o point_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a we_o shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o great_a uncertainty_n in_o all_o translation_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 292._o yea_o the_o distemper_n that_o there_o be_v corâ—uptions_n befall_v the_o text_n &_o variety_n from_o the_o first_o copy_n be_v dreadful_a and_o such_o as_o may_v well_o prove_v mortal_a to_o the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n these_o cuen_n multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v the_o extremity_n j._n o._n assert_n his_o position_n in_o insomuch_o
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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n pag._n 177._o 211._o 302._o 303._o do_v not_o they_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n write_v many_o more_o book_n even_o 204._o most_o of_o which_o be_v not_o in_o your_o bibles_n read_v 2_o esdras_n 14._o throughout_o the_o chapter_n where_o be_v all_o these_o and_o sundry_a more_o scripture_n some_o as_o and_o some_o more_o ancient_a than_o moses_n of_o which_o i_o will_v not_o now_o speak_v particular_o and_o as_o to_o the_o new_a where_o be_v that_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o of_o those_o two_o that_o we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 5.9_o and_o that_o first_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o ephesian_n for_o its_o evident_a he_o write_v one_o to_o they_o before_o that_o mention_v in_o that_o one_o which_o you_o have_v ephes._n 33_o and_o that_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o laodicean_n mention_v col._n 4.16_o beside_o several_a to_o seneca_n nero_n tutor_n and_o other_o of_o paul_n write_n who_o 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may_v do_v still_o for_o ought_v you_o know_v which_o be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o many_o other_o precious_a passage_n about_o that_o business_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o eusebius_n pamphilius_n be_v it_o not_o as_o christian_a as_o divinum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la sapiens_fw-la and_o worthy_a as_o particular_a as_o it_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o your_o standard_n and_o claim_v a_o room_n in_o your_o canon_n as_o that_o particular_a letter_n of_o paul_n to_o philemon_n what_o be_v become_v i_o say_v of_o all_o these_o and_o more_o than_o may_v now_o be_v mention_v none_o of_o which_o be_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o your_o congregational_o constitute_v synodical_o compose_v ecclesiastical_o authorize_v clerical_o conceive_a canon_n 1._o be_v they_o not_o divine_o inspire_v that_o be_v to_o render_v doubtful_a your_o undoubted_a divine_a original_a of_o what_o you_o have_v since_o some_o of_o they_o be_v quote_v in_o these_o you_o have_v 2._o be_v they_o all_o utter_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o loose_v himself_o much_o more_o in_o his_o cause_n who_o be_v lose_v too_o much_o already_o for_o i.o._n to_o say_v so_o sith_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n be_v then_o pass_v away_o and_o perish_v from_o the_o law_n if_o the_o letter_n be_v it_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o which_o letter_n quoth_v i.o._n woeful_o misinterpreting_a that_o of_o matth._n 5.18_o for_o the_o lotae_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o mere_a text_n and_o letter_n which_o christ_n utter_v only_o of_o the_o doctrine_n truth_n and_o holy_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o pass_v away_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v yet_o stand_v be_v pass_v away_o lose_v 3._o or_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o intend_v to_o dignify_v these_o with_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o crown_v they_o with_o so_o high_a a_o account_n as_o those_o though_o as_o well_o descend_v and_o as_o immediate_o derive_v from_o he_o as_o 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by_o inspiration_n be_v preserve_v without_o corruption_n i.e._n variety_n from_o the_o first_o original_a manuscript_n in_o the_o copy_n we_o have_v pag._n 137._o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n in_o â—hâ—m_n all_o we_o say_v be_v every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n pag._n 10._o tâ—e_v word_n i.e._n scripture_n with_o thou_o still_o for_o thou_o deny_v the_o word_n come_v any_o otherway_n to_o yourselves_o or_o any_o now_o be_v come_v forth_o unto_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o intervenience_n of_o any_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n pag._n 13._o we_o have_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o more_n es_fw-ge and_o the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v or_o coâ—iâ—s_v contain_v every_o jota_n that_o be_v in_o they_o hebraeâ—_n volumina_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la dictione_n corrupta_fw-la inteny_n s._n pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 18._o to_o which_o answer_v that_o pag._n 316_o 317._o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n i.e._n scripture_n secundum_fw-la te_fw-la still_fw-la that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v where_o let_v the_o consonant_n themselves_o with_o their_o apices_fw-la be_v intend_v or_o allude_v to_o in_o that_o expression_n etc._n etc._n and_o epist_n pag._n 27._o none_o be_v able_a to_o show_v out_o of_o any_o copy_n yet_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o can_v make_v appear_v ever_o to_o have_v be_v extant_a that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o pag._n 319._o neither_o the_o care_n oâ—_n god_n over_o his_o truth_n nor_o 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or_o syllable_n these_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v such_o important_a truth_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o least_o by_o thy_o own_o spirit_n nor_o thou_o hope_v by_o any_o other_o in_o contend_v for_o they_o judge_v they_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o but_o say_v i_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n reply_n though_o i_o who_o can_v hold_v thou_o because_o i_o can_v find_v thou_o guiltless_a in_o either_o thy_o hasty_a hold_v or_o thy_o heedless_a unhandy_o handle_v thy_o weak_a vindicatory_a piece_n of_o probation_n of_o they_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n do_v advise_v thou_o to_o praise_v a_o fair_a day_n at_o night_n assure_v thou_o that_o if_o ever_o thou_o come_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o plainness_n and_o power_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n the_o light_n of_o who_o the_o letter_n testify_v thou_o will_v find_v these_o no_o fundamental_a part_n of_o that_o one_o faith_n which_o paul_n 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love_n care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o or_o over_o his_o church_n and_o so_o over_o his_o word_n for_o his_o church_n sake_n i_o deny_v not_o in_o the_o least_o and_o that_o his_o word_n he_o speak_v he_o magnify_v over_o all_o his_o name_n as_o the_o most_o glorious_a product_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n as_o his_o great_a concernment_n in_o this_o world_n dear_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o which_o his_o promise_n be_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o so_o inalterable_o entire_a and_o uncorrupt_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n itself_o shall_v pass_v away_o as_o christ_n say_v matth._n 5.18_o before_o one_o jot_n and_o tittle_n thereof_o shall_v fail_v or_o pass_v away_o and_o that_o not_o one_o apex_n tittle_n or_o point_v of_o that_o have_v yet_o fail_v or_o be_v alter_v or_o be_v liable_a for_o capable_a to_o be_v alter_v or_o corrupt_v all_o this_o i_o grant_v for_o his_o word_n be_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n that_o live_v and_o 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itself_o that_o talk_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n itself_o which_o the_o text_n talk_v on_o we_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o its_o nature_n essence_n be_v and_o substance_n whether_o write_v or_o not_o write_v of_o whether_o clothe_v or_o not_o clothe_v in_o this_o or_o that_o outward_a accidental_a form_n whether_o display_v itself_o through_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o show_v itself_o more_o immediate_o in_o its_o naked_a native_a lustre_n be_v to_o a_o tittle_n the_o same_o now_o that_o it_o ever_o be_v in_o substance_n though_o all_o the_o shadowy_a discovery_n of_o it_o wax_v old_a and_o vanish_v and_o as_o a_o vesture_n be_v fold_v up_o and_o change_v and_o pass_v away_o as_o a_o scroll_n that_o be_v role_v up_o and_o grow_v out_o of_o date_n when_o all_o letter_n and_o literal_a appearance_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v moulder_a away_o the_o word_n be_v before_o 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shine_v through_o it_o or_o then_o as_o thyself_o intimate_v there_o be_v between_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o testament_n or_o covenant_n that_o for_o a_o while_o be_v use_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o it_o do_v not_o thou_o count_v the_o letter_n the_o ark_n p._n 236._o saying_n the_o jew_n have_v now_o the_o letter_n as_o sometime_o they_o have_v the_o aâ—k_n among_o the_o philistines_n to_o their_o further_a ruin_n and_o p._n 315._o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o solicitous_a for_o the_o ark_n or_o the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o the_o original_a yea_o such_o proportion_n say_v i_o as_o the_o ark_n that_o keep_v it_o bear_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o it_o the_o same_o do_v the_o old_a testament_n itself_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bare_a letter_n or_o shadowy_a dispensation_n bear_v unto_o the_o light_n word_n of_o god_n or_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o a_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a administration_n now_o as_o it_o will_v be_v fâ—lly_o and_o absurdity_n in_o the_o abstract_n for_o a_o man_n to_o argue_v the_o light_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o lantern_n which_o exhibit_v it_o the_o sun_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o glass_n it_o shine_v through_o and_o the_o write_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o then_o to_o affirm_v all_o the_o property_n that_o appertain_v peculiarly_a to_o the_o light_n sun_n letter_n belong_v to_o the_o lantern_n glass_n ark_n respective_o and_o to_o plead_v from_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o light_n the_o permanency_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o long_a duration_n of_o the_o letter_n some_o of_o which_o in_o some_o uncertain_a copy_n abide_v to_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lantern_n be_v unalterable_a the_o window_n inviolable_a the_o ark_n abide_v the_o self_n same_o and_o not_o one_o jor_a or_o inch_n of_o it_o be_v lose_v or_o alter_v to_o this_o day_n but_o in_o all_o point_n in_o the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v when_o moset_n make_v it_o because_o some_o copy_n imagess_n and_o picture_n of_o it_o be_v find_v paint_v on_o wall_n and_o print_v in_o book_n or_o so_o to_o this_o day_n semblable_o as_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v to_o the_o full_a to_o argue_v the_o letter_n be_v immediate_o come_v to_o we_o from_o god_n without_o interveniency_n of_o any_o medium_fw-la obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n the_o text_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v alter_v not_o be_v alter_v in_o one_o tittle_n so_o but_o that_o its_o entire_o the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v at_o first_o in_o every_o point_n syllable_n and_o jota_n because_o the_o light_n faith_n doctrine_n truth_n and_o word_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n the_o same_o still_o and_o preserve_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n full_a firm_a and_o sure_a as_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n be_v whether_o it_o show_v itself_o through_o a_o glass_n only_o or_o without_o it_o now_o than_o howbeit_o we_o own_o all_o that_o which_o i._o o._n tell_v of_o the_o providential_a care_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o preserve_n of_o his_o word_n to_o his_o church_n to_o be_v true_a as_o tell_v of_o his_o word_n yet_o as_o speak_v of_o the_o letter_n as_o god_n great_a concernment_n in_o this_o world_n dear_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o world_n the_o most_o glorious_a product_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o such_o like_a and_o as_o urge_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o text_n and_o each_o tittle_n of_o that_o to_o be_v entire_a and_o eternal_a as_o the_o heaven_n i_o say_v as_o so_o every_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v false_a and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o i_o
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instance_n which_o instance_n also_o himself_o give_v and_o though_o he_o will_v have_v other_o give_v heed_n to_o his_o own_o improbable_a probability_n yet_o be_v adeo_fw-la infeliciter_fw-la stupidus_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la neque_fw-la experentia_fw-la erudiri_fw-la possit_fw-la quasi_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la superer_fw-la vana_fw-la perswasione_n sideratus_fw-la in_fw-la contemptu_fw-la omnium_fw-la audaciter_fw-la persistit_fw-la cum_fw-la comico_fw-la illo_fw-la clamans_fw-la dicat_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la volet_fw-la ex_fw-la hââ—_n opinion_n non_fw-la dimovebimur_fw-la etenim_fw-la si_fw-la seniorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la cap._n j.p._n testimonium_fw-la seu_fw-la experientia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ullius_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la pondeâ—is_fw-la effeâ—_n aut_fw-la momenti_fw-la scripturae_fw-la lectiones_fw-la &_o transcriptiones_fw-la esse_fw-la variâ—s_fw-la negare_fw-la verecundaretur_fw-la ex._n 2._o sect._n 28._o i_o e._n so_o unhappy_o 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all_o not_o 300._o of_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o your_o canon_n and_o his_o song_n a_o hundred_o and_o not_o five_o of_o which_o be_v come_v to_o your_o cognizance_n king_n 4_o 3.2.5_o or_o those_o which_o stand_v in_o your_o standard_n from_o the_o very_a first_o insert_v of_o they_o there_o stand_v but_o at_o second_o hand_n at_o best_a as_o they_o be_v copy_v out_o of_o whether_o the_o first_o manuscript_n or_o some_o remote_a and_o more_o uncertain_a transcript_n who_o can_v tellâ—_n by_o the_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n some_o nine_o or_o ten_o generation_n after_o he_o see_v prov._n 25.1_o be_v these_o receive_v by_o the_o writer_n that_o affix_v they_o to_o that_o you_o call_v your_o canon_n so_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o thou_o dream_v without_o any_o but_o a_o passive_a concurrence_n as_o thing_n not_o by_o any_o mean_v comprehend_v by_o these_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n before_o they_o write_v they_o 4._o what_o think_v thou_o of_o such_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o thy_o so_o 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53._o and_o 2_o sam._n 2.2_o with_o psal._n 18._o also_o 2_o king_n 18.13_o c._n 19_o c._n 20._o with_o isa._n 36._o isa._n 37._o isa._n 38._o isa_n 39_o also_o 2_o king_n 24_o 18._o c._n 25._o throughout_o with_o jer._n 39_o jer._n 52._o by_o which_o place_n peruse_v howbeit_o every_o word_n of_o this_o be_v assert_v by_o j.o._n to_o be_v write_v as_o immediate_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n as_o any_o of_o it_o it_o be_v yet_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o some_o of_o it_o be_v but_o copy_v and_o transcribe_v out_o of_o other_o some_o and_o such_o a_o useless_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o over_o and_o over_o again_o as_o neither_o need_n be_v nor_o will_v be_v if_o the_o bible_n as_o consistent_a of_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o what_o be_v ordinary_o bind_v up_o in_o it_o have_v beâ—n_o intend_v by_o either_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o sundry_a parcel_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o inalterable_a constant_a canon_n and_o only_o steady_a standard_n for_o all_o 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paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o though_o indict_v by_o he_o yet_o tertius_n be_v the_o penman_n thereof_o rom._n 16.22_o which_o verse_n tertius_fw-la himself_o it_o seem_v add_v as_o he_o write_v beside_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o his_o epistle_n be_v send_v not_o from_o paul_n alone_a sigillatim_fw-la but_o from_o himself_o and_o such_o other_o of_o his_o fellow-labourer_n as_o be_v with_o he_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v send_v viz._n some_o from_o he_o and_o timothy_n 2_o cor._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o philip._n 1.1_o philem_n 1.1_o some_o from_o he_o and_o silas_n and_o timothy_n 1_o thess._n 1.1_o 2_o thes._n 1.1_o one_o from_o he_o and_o sosthenes_n 1_o cor._n 1.1_o of_o which_o which_o of_o the_o two_o or_o the_o three_o be_v the_o scribe_n though_o we_o believe_v paul_n to_o be_v under_o god_n the_o chief_a author_n who_o know_v one_o from_o he_o and_o all_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v with_o he_o at_o the_o write_n 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candlestick_n feed_v they_o therewith_o and_o from_o thence_o shine_v as_o god_n witness_n to_o the_o world_n which_o two_o witness_n shine_v and_o prophesy_v to_o the_o church_n or_o candlestick_n and_o through_o they_o to_o the_o world_n in_o power_n and_o much_o patience_n and_o suffering_n stand_v before_o the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n zach._n 3_o rev._n 11._o and_o if_o the_o saint_n bear_v of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v ever_o may_v be_v style_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n will_v i.o._n thence_o conclude_v that_o a_o corruptible_a letter_n copy_v out_o by_o corrupt_a man_n hand_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v at_o this_o day_n may_v be_v so_o style_v also_o the_o word_n of_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o however_o he_o be_v write_v of_o in_o it_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o a_o dead_a letter_n that_o be_v write_v with_o ink_n and_o pen_n by_o man_n hand_n there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o the_o word_n and_o light_n by_o which_o all_o be_v make_v be_v make_v or_o bear_v into_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o such_o a_o letter_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o its_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v as_o their_o food_n in_o the_o saint_n joh._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v bear_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o joh._n 6.51_o to_o 64._o the_o bread_n i_o give_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o all_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o same_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o eat_v with_o a_o carnal_a mouth_n will_v as_o so_o have_v profit_v nothing_o vers_fw-la 63._o
the_o house_n than_o some_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n must_v be_v within_o the_o say_a room_n also_o so_o we_o argue_v retro_n from_o hence_o if_o the_o dark_a place_n where_o the_o day_n be_v to_o dawn_n as_o the_o lesser_a light_n therein_o be_v observe_v be_v the_o heart_n than_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o lesser_a light_n shine_v which_o even_o therefore_o secundum_fw-la uâ—s_fw-la o_o you_o benighted_a one_o can_v be_v the_o letter_n must_v be_v the_o heart_n also_o but_o verum_fw-la prius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o give_v heed_n as_o to_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o prophetical_a word_n be_v a_o phrase_n that_o of_o itself_o seem_v to_o any_o but_o blind_a expositor_n to_o intend_v another_o thing_n than_o the_o outward_a letter_n and_o to_o find_v forth_o no_o less_o than_o that_o more_o inward_a word_n or_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o conscience_n elsewhere_o style_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o witness_n or_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n or_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n from_o which_o of_o which_o and_o to_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v internal_o illuminate_v thereby_o and_o make_v acquaint_v with_o god_n secret_n bare_a record_n or_o testiminy_n without_o by_o voice_n or_o write_n rev._n 1_o 2_o 3.19_o 10._o the_o trâ—e_n and_o faithful_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o enlighten_v such_o as_o write_v the_o letter_n who_o have_v no_o need_n so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o light_n write_v not_o by_o though_o not_o against_o the_o directory_n of_o i.os._n outward_a candle_n moon_n or_o sun_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la i.e._n the_o external_a text_n of_o other_o write_n rev._n 21.23_o 22.25.6_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n as_o john_n call_v it_o rev._n 22_o 8._o i.e._n the_o inward_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o all_o prophecy_n go_v forth_o whether_o by_o voice_n or_o writing_n which_o the_o angel_n and_o god_n servant_n the_o prophet_n have_v and_o keep_v rev._n 22_o 9_o compare_v with_o rev._n 19.10_o which_o book_n i.o._n dream_n it_o be_v like_a be_v the_o outward_a write_n or_o copy_n that_o john_n give_v forth_o the_o uncertain_a copy_n of_o which_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o old_a dimn_n sight_v doctor_n that_o be_v at_o odds_n about_o the_o outward_a book_n call_v the_o revelation_n and_o some_o other_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v own_v as_o authentic_a whether_o they_o be_v not_o spurious_a yea_o or_o nay_o only_a be_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n little_o deem_v that_o be_v a_o inward_a book_n which_o i.o._n tell_v we_o of_o too_o if_o he_o will_v own_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 9_o 25._o which_o john_n take_v in_o at_o first_o from_o which_o he_o give_v out_o the_o the_o other_o and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o way_n of_o manual_a wiriting_n even_o the_o inner_a book_n of_o god_n secret_n which_o be_v only_o with_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o reveal_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o john_n and_o open_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n at_o this_o day_n who_o eat_v it_o and_o prophesy_v out_o of_o it_o again_o before_o many_o people_n nation_n tongue_n and_o king_n though_o seal_v with_o 7_o seal_n to_o the_o scribe_n on_o the_o backside_n or_o outside_n of_o it_o on_o which_o backside_n or_o outward_a letter_n they_o be_v busy_o pore_v but_o they_o can_v read_v it_o neither_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a because_o it_o be_v a_o book_n seal_v rev._n 5.3.10.2_o &_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 29_o 9_o ao_o 11_o 11._o 3._o that_o very_a epithet_n which_o to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v annex_v do_v even_o infallible_o evidence_n it_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o that_o inner_a word_n spirit_n and_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o the_o qua._n call_v too_o and_o thou_o scoff_a at_o and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o that_o fallible_a external_a text_n which_o thou_o be_v so_o talkative_a for_o for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sure_a permanent_a firm_a or_o stable_a word_n which_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v save_v all_o thy_o blind_a babble_n about_o it_o assert_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o original_a copy_n of_o that_o letter_n thou_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o day_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o sure_a or_o stable_a word_n than_o that_o voice_n which_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n hear_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o father_n own_o mouth_n concern_v his_o belove_a son_n christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n give_v as_o a_o light_n to_o the_o nation_n shine_v and_o show_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o every_o one_o be_v own_o heart_n &_o so_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o he_o v_o 17._o comp_n with_o mat._n 27.5_o which_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v infallible_o sure_a to_o they_o no_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n they_o hear_v when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n now_o the_o word_n spirit_n voice_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o stable_n firm_a and_o permanent_a word_n or_o stand_v rule_n constant_a canon_n and_o last_a light_n and_o so_o more_o sure_a to_o we_o ward_v then_o that_o voice_n to_o they_o not_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o evidence_n to_o the_o hearer_n of_o it_o or_o the_o security_n give_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o fable_n nor_o fancy_n in_o which_o sense_n thou_o most_o foolsh_o fancy_v p._n 66._o that_o the_o immediate_a voice_n above_o say_v absit_fw-la absurdum_fw-la be_v not_o so_o sure_a i.e._n not_o so_o certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n voice_n as_o the_o letter_n be_v certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n word_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o say_a voice_n be_v to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o most_o infallible_o sure_a or_o evident_a so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v god_n and_o i.o._n in_o say_v as_o he_o dote_o do_v p._n 66._o that_o comparative_o we_o have_v great_a security_n from_o and_o by_o that_o write_a word_n mean_v the_o scripture_n or_o write_v for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n write_v with_o all_o along_o such_o be_v his_o illiterate_a language_n than_o they_o have_v in_o and_o by_o that_o miraculous_a voice_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o give_v out_o of_o its_o evidence_n to_o we_o than_o that_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v do_v thereby_o absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la render_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n himself_o whereby_o he_o speak_v in_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n to_o we_o less_o sure_a and_o certain_a more_o doubtful_a and_o questionable_a whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o mistake_n or_o no_o than_o the_o outward_a write_n or_o text_n they_o write_v as_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o our_o hand_n at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n of_o fallible_a transcriber_n none_o at_o all_o of_o which_o no_o not_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infallible_a or_o divine_o inspire_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n mistake_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 167._o where_o i.o._n confess_v and_o grant_v also_o that_o it_o be_v know_v that_o fail_n have_v be_v among_o they_o from_o whence_o various_a lection_n of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v ascertain_v to_o man_n now_o which_o be_v right_a which_o wrong_n be_v arisen_a which_o so_o various_o transcribe_v scripture_n it_o be_v shame_n enough_o for_o i.o._n to_o assert_v as_o he_o do_v p._n 10._o under_o that_o term_n of_o word_n by_o which_o he_o term_v it_o and_o p._n 153_o under_o its_o own_o name_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n â—r_o intervenience_n of_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n or_o capable_a to_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n and_o more_o shame_n yet_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v p_o 27._o that_o every_o apex_n of_o it_o be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n wherewith_o or_o
and_o a_o inexpressible_a exaltation_n of_o it_o above_o they_o the_o light_n of_o one_o day_n of_o this_o sun_n mean_v the_o scripture_n which_o he_o express_v by_o the_o term_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v unspeakable_o more_o than_o that_o of_o seven_o other_o as_o to_o the_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v it_o impair_v this_o self-evidencing_a efficacy_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a spiritual_a not_o a_o natural_a light_n this_o and_o much_o more_o utter_v i.o._n concern_v these_o term_n of_o the_o word_n the_o light_n as_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o letter_n neither_o be_v i.o._n alone_o in_o this_o but_o some_o other_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o have_v stiff_o stand_v up_o to_o defend_v the_o scripture_n or_o letter_n to_o be_v the_o light_n the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o verbum_fw-la oris_fw-la the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n proper_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v so_o call_v rep._n which_o saying_n o_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v they_o hear_v that_o man_n voice_n proper_o some_o of_o who_o say_n they_o read_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o such_o as_o write_v what_o they_o hear_v he_o say_v they_o may_v as_o proper_o say_v they_o be_v to_o own_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o their_o rule_n as_o they_o be_v write_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n since_o christ_n say_v they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o that_o they_o say_v do_v and_o that_o they_o do_v now_o proper_o hear_v their_o voice_n since_o what_o they_o say_v be_v record_v as_o say_v that_o they_o now_o proper_o hear_v christ_n voice_n in_o read_v some_o thing_n he_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v write_v by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o speak_v they_o and_o establish_v and_o canonize_v they_o and_o other_o man_n sentence_n as_o the_o only_a stand_a rule_n on_o 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business_n avouch_v that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n to_o be_v the_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o i_o wrong_v he_o not_o herein_o see_v his_o own_o state_v the_o question_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o qua._n ex._n 2._o s._n 1_o 2_o 3._o de_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la proprio_fw-la nimirum_fw-la titulo_fw-la illo_fw-la glorioso_fw-it verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o p._n 73._o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n yet_o neiâ—her_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v call_v so_o unless_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n p._n 77._o the_o scripture_n a_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a not_o a_o natural_a light_n p._n 73_o 74._o light_a spiritual_a have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n first_o and_o proper_o light_a from_o whence_o the_o other_o i._n e_o natural_a respect_v bodily_a sight_n be_v by_o 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unto_o its_o proper_a end_n i.e._n salvation_n which_o way_n lie_v the_o tendency_n of_o its_o efficacy_n in_o operation_n rom._n 1.16_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o cross_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o light_n for_o the_o light_n be_v the_o cross_n to_o the_o carnal_a mind_n will_n and_o wisdom_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o faith_n which_o be_v build_v on_o that_o light_n word_n quoth_v i_o o._n not_o the_o letter_n without_o other_o help_n or_o advantage_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2.5_o this_o and_o not_o the_o naked_a letter_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o power_n or_o strength_n psa._n 110.2_o give_v all_o manner_n of_o assurance_n and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o its_o own_o authority_n efficacy_n and_o sufficiency_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o power_n it_o have_v ever_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n among_o such_o as_o come_v to_o it_o in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o it_o be_v and_o into_o which_o it_o be_v 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power_n exert_v itself_o yea_o it_o sell_v f_z do_v more_o and_o more_o manifest_a its_o own_o sufficiency_n to_o condemn_v and_o save_v so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o the_o work_n thereof_o be_v spiritual_a such_o as_o have_v their_o seat_n dwell_v and_o abode_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o exception_n as_o though_o they_o be_v pretend_v man_n can_v hard_o in_o themselves_o in_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o testimony_n the_o light_n give_v by_o send_v for_o magician_n to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o by_o any_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n that_o be_v bâ—_n fall_v they_o on_o who_o the_o
for_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v once_o commit_v he_o have_v and_o the_o sin_n by_o which_o john_n and_o they_o have_v sin_v of_o old_a be_v they_o or_o else_o they_o need_v no_o saviour_n nor_o purge_v as_o curse_v man_n possible_o may_v be_v sin_n of_o which_o james_n and_o they_o he_o write_v to_o can_v not_o say_v we_o have_v no_o such_o for_o such_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 6._o but_o now_o you_o be_v wash_v sanctify_a justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o confess_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v and_o that_o be_v not_o all_o though_o the_o priest_n stop_v there_o but_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n yea_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n his_o son_n do_v in_o praesenti_fw-la cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n if_o then_o there_o be_v any_o filth_n remain_v they_o not_o a_o cleanse_n from_o all_o but_o if_o as_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v to_o some_o it_o be_v from_o all_o then_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o remain_v so_o as_o to_o be_v commit_v or_o act_v to_o defilement_n though_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v it_o in_o and_o about_o they_o so_o as_o to_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o while_o it_o be_v full_o under_o they_o yet_o temptation_n to_o it_o be_v not_o transgression_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v tho_o paul_n himself_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n than_o which_o i_o know_v no_o more_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o say_v i_o command_v not_o impossibility_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o which_o sundry_a be_v who_o be_v not_o clean_o as_o christ_n saint_n and_o true_a disciple_n be_v through_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o nor_o cleanse_v but_o some_o wax_a worse_a and_o worse_o joh._n 13.10_o 11_o 16_o 3._o phil._n 3.18_o 19_o much_o less_o do_v christ_n command_v no_o to_o his_o true_a minister_n as_o fast_o as_o false_a one_o hasten_v to_o that_o fruitless_a work_n if_o there_o own_o doctrine_n be_v true_a in_o his_o name_n to_o command_v what_o be_v impossible_a yet_o even_o to_o the_o little_a child_n in_o the_o church_n do_v john_n write_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o young_a man_n in_o commendation_n that_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v father_n beyond_o all_o these_o next_o to_o g._n w._n mention_v phil._n 3.15_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n in_o proof_n of_o perfection_n here_o t._n d._n reply_v well-nigh_o a_o whole_a page_n full_a of_o worth_a nothing_o which_o be_v scarce_o worth_a note_v on_o any_o other_o account_n then_o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o grow_v christian_n that_o be_v perfect_a in_o comparison_n of_o babe_n rep._n that_o every_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v perfect_a as_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o assent_v to_o no_o sin_n much_o less_o act_n it_o i_o have_v show_v above_o but_o if_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v not_o perfect_a yet_o that_o some_o be_v t._n d._n there_o confess_v and_o if_o but_o one_o it_o prove_v the_o possibility_n of_o it_o which_o we_o plead_v against_o he_o and_o he_o plead_v against_o 2_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o perfect_a in_o scripture_n be_v put_v for_o upright_a and_o these_o be_v make_v synonimous_a and_o of_o the_o same_o import_n rep._n true_a perfect_a and_o upright_o be_v one_o and_o both_o import_n no_o less_o than_o a_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o eccles._n 7.29_o adam_n in_o innocency_n be_v perfect_a it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v man_n upright_o for_o while_o any_o be_v upright_o they_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o law_n or_o light_n lend_v they_o to_o live_v by_o which_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o and_o so_o no_o transgressor_n and_o while_o they_o transgress_v that_o law_n they_o be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o upright_o but_o crooked_a and_o so_o account_v whether_o it_o be_v job_n himself_o who_o t._n d._n so_o much_o instance_n in_o and_o insist_o on_o p._n 10._o 1._o pamp._n and_o p._n 6._o 2._o pamp._n or_o david_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o therefore_o while_o david_n stand_v in_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n as_o most_o he_o do_v it_o preserve_v he_o and_o god_n so_o account_v he_o and_o justify_v he_o as_o a_o upright_a man_n as_o he_o do_v job._n 1.1_o in_o the_o same_o case_n but_o where_o he_o turn_v aside_o into_o the_o deceit_n &_o defilement_n god_n hold_v he_o not_o upright_o but_o hypocritical_a false_a filthy_a and_o sinful_a much_o less_o do_v he_o therein_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a and_o justify_v he_o as_o most_o ignorant_o t._n d._n deliver_v it_o that_o he_o do_v p._n 38._o 1._o pamp._n even_o when_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n in_o which_o juncture_n nevertheless_o t.d._n say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condemn_a state_n but_o in_o a_o justify_v estate_n the_o scripture_n exempt_v he_o from_o justification_n so_o far_o that_o it_o vouchsafe_v he_o not_o that_o denomination_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n in_o that_o matter_n of_o vriab_n but_o brand_v he_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pittylesse_a blood_n guilty_a man_n a_o secret_a evil_a doer_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o despiser_n of_o he_o and_o his_o commandment_n and_o a_o causer_n of_o god_n enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n psal._n 51._o 2_o sam._n 12.6_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 14._o howbeit_o this_o one_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n be_v worth_a note_v concern_v t._n d._n not_o for_o any_o good_a that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o in_o t._n d._n as_o touch_v his_o demeanour_n in_o it_o that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o saint_n good_a and_o duty_n that_o they_o do_v he_o say_v that_o be_v not_o perfect_a but_o a_o unclean_a thing_n dung_n and_o filthy_a rag_n yea_o that_o he_o call_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n p._n 7._o 2._o pamp._n they_o sin_v quoth_v he_o in_o do_v good_a duty_n holy_a for_o the_o matter_n be_v iniquity_n for_o the_o manner_n â—f_a performance_n but_o when_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o david_n caâ—e_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v as_o have_v no_o guile_n nor_o guilt_n in_o their_o spirit_n but_o sincere_a which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o upright_a or_o perfect_a see_v p._n 11._o 1._o pamp._n david_n quoth_v he_o psal._n 32.2_o pronounce_v the_o man_n bless_v which_o have_v no_o guile_n in_o his_o spirit_n or_o sincere_a which_o himself_o be_v at_o that_o time_n though_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n v_o 5._o which_o be_v by_o interpreter_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o sin_n for_o which_o psal_n 51._o be_v compose_v rep._n here_o be_v doctrine_n of_o divinity_n with_o a_o witness_n when_o the_o saint_n do_v the_o best_a good_a they_o sin_n their_o holy_a thing_n be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n their_o 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