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all_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o the_o heavenly_a place_n for_o his_o seat_n far_o above_o all_o power_n may_v dominion_n and_o principality_n with_o a_o name_n give_v he_o above_o all_o name_n at_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o eternity_n 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o in_o one_o person_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o very_a man_n man_n non_fw-la exeundo_fw-la quod_fw-la habuit_fw-la sed_fw-la induendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la not_o by_o lose_v that_o he_o have_v but_o by_o accept_v what_o he_o have_v not_o our_o miserable_a nature_n conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v of_o his_o father_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n desire_v of_o the_o patriarch_n prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n for_o man_n he_o become_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o priest_n to_o sacrifice_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v wherein_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n goodness_n do_v appear_v when_o we_o think_v upon_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n how_o gracious_a he_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n amiable_a in_o himself_o placable_a unto_o man_n &_o liberal_a unto_o all_o his_o creature_n none_o be_v so_o stupid_a and_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o admire_v it_o in_o he_o such_o be_v the_o never-dying_a stream_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o a_o boundless_a ocean_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernard_n in_o 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yet_o as_o moses_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n behold_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o if_o you_o please_v to_o ascend_v with_o i_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o contemplation_n i_o will_v show_v you_o some_o glimpse_n of_o god_n goodness_n goodness_n certain_a glimpse_n or_o shadow_n of_o god_n goodness_n for_o he_o elect_v we_o before_o we_o be_v he_o create_v we_o of_o nothing_o he_o redeem_v we_o when_o we_o be_v lose_v he_o preserve_v we_o be_v find_v and_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a gift_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 139.7_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 1_o joh._n 5.7_o joh_n 15.26_o gal._n 4.6_o psal_n 139.7_o who_o be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a godhead_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o coeternal_a coquall_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o they_o both_o 28.25.26_o mat._n 28.19_o isa_n 6.8.9_o act_n 28.25.26_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o show_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v of_o for_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v true_o of_o man_n nature_n and_o be_v the_o most_o formal_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n 2.11.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.11.12_o so_o and_o much_o more_o it_o must_v be_v think_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o no_o composition_n fall_v and_o yet_o some_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o most_o impious_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o a_o create_a quality_n or_o a_o godly_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o righteous_a man_n 28.25.26_o isa_n 6.8.9_o act_n 28.25.26_o but_o if_o we_o do_v compare_v the_o word_n of_o isaias_n with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n they_o will_v sufficient_o confute_v this_o damnabe_n â—rrour_n and_o most_o manifest_o show_v unto_o we_o this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v 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