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independent_o as_o of_o his_o own_o and_o without_o give_v any_o account_n farthermore_o the_o rule_v of_o the_o church_n appoint_v of_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n and_o according_o he_o endue_v the_o apostle_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n fill_v they_o with_o gift_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o their_o work_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o 13.2_o acts._n 13.2_o it_o be_v god_n work_n and_o it_o be_v god_n who_o appoint_v they_o so_o he_o not_o only_o give_v they_o commission_n to_o go_v but_o also_o appoint_v they_o the_o field_n where_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n 7._o chap._n 16.6_o 7._o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v forbid_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n though_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o than_o they_o will_v have_v go_v to_o bythinia_n but_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o again_o paul_n tell_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n over_o that_o flock_n 20.28_o chap._n 20.28_o in_o sew_v word_n all_o office_n and_o gift_n in_o the_o church_n he_o absolute_o dispose_v of_o as_o to_o he_o seem_v good_a beside_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o glorious_a title_n give_v he_o in_o scripture_n applyable_a to_o no_o creature_n as_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 12.31_o john_n 15.26_o rom._n 8.15_o chap._n 1.4_o tit._n 3.5_o matth._n 12.28_o rom._n 9.1_o matth._n 18.9_o 2_o cor._n 13_o 14._o john_n 5.7_o matth._n 12.31_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renew_v or_o regeneration_n and_o by_o who_o miracle_n as_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n be_v wrought_v furthermore_o how_o divine_a worship_n honour_n and_o prayer_n be_v due_a and_o render_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o paul_n call_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o who_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o apostolical_a blessing_n he_o be_v equal_o call_v upon_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o equal_o concern_v with_o they_o in_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n beside_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v god_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v be_v the_o most_o abominable_a and_o damnable_a of_o all_o hence_o i_o conclude_v the_o holy_a ghost_n equal_o to_o be_v god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n their_o second_o error_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o person_n but_o see_v as_o we_o already_o prove_v he_o be_v god_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o must_v be_v a_o person_n as_o indeed_o the_o propriety_n of_o a_o person_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o for_o in_o our_o saviour_n conception_n he_o act_v and_o sanctify_v the_o virgin_n womb_n in_o his_o baptism_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o visible_a shape_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o of_o cleave_a tongue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n in_o his_o name_n we_o be_v equal_o baptise_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v he_o send_v the_o apostle_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o beside_o that_o he_o do_v create_v and_o work_v miracle_n and_o to_o none_o but_o a_o person_n it_o do_v belong_v and_o be_v proper_a so_o to_o act_v and_o so_o to_o do_v of_o this_o error_n of_o they_o there_o be_v another_o branch_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n but_o the_o contrary_n do_v appear_v 15.26_o john_n 15.26_o for_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o son_n he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n by_o a_o personal_a property_n to_o proceed_v as_o he_o be_v express_o call_v another_o from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n the_o father_n will_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n 14.16_o chap._n 14.16_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o be_v another_o from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o i_o the_o heretic_n macedonius_n deny_v the_o divinity_n and_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v only_o a_o virtue_n and_o power_n whereby_o the_o 137._o the_o smalc_n exam._n err._n 157._o err._n 132._o and_o 137._o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v work_n which_o fundamental_a error_n socinian_n borrow_a of_o he_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v one_o of_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o god_n a_o propriety_n or_o attribute_n as_o be_v wisdom_n and_o justice_n furthermore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o one_o but_o many_o of_o inequal_a dignity_n because_o there_o be_v different_a gift_n he_o will_v set_v up_o different_a spirit_n 12.4_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o though_o the_o apostle_n say_v positive_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n we_o own_o as_o we_o do_v before_o how_o according_a to_o a_o unusual_a improper_a and_o figurative_a way_n sometime_o the_o word_n spirit_n signify_v the_o gift_n and_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o when_o it_o be_v proper_o take_v than_o it_o signify_v the_o three_o person_n in_o order_n of_o the_o godhead_n partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n therefore_o call_v god_n as_o prove_v another_o socinian_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n virtutem_fw-la illam_fw-la &c_n &c_n 99_o &c_n schlichting_n in_o simbol_n p._n 99_o that_o virtue_n whereby_o god_n particular_o sanctify_v those_o man_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o so_o all_o along_o he_o run_v on_o
etc._n etc._n far_o from_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o justification_n that_o without_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o ibid._n as_o smalc_n ibid._n one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v though_o scripture_n in_o so_o many_o place_n say_v that_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v for_o we_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o we_o thereby_o be_v justify_v 3.13_o isa_n 53.5_o 6._o 1_o john_n 1.7_o rom._n 3.24_o 25._o and_o 5.19_o galat._n 3.13_o for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v also_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n so_o in_o other_o text_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o these_o wretch_n with_o a_o brazen-face_n do_v thunder_n against_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n as_o 4._o as_o socin_n 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it_o invade_v god_n jurisdiction_n which_o his_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o and_o from_o which_o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o decisive_n and_o final_a judgement_n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o by_o who_o shall_v many_o sentence_n be_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v about_o indifferent_a and_o circumstantial_a thing_n as_o be_v meat_n and_o keep_v of_o some_o day_n of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n 75._o pag._n 75._o of_o those_o in_o question_n against_o socinian_o which_o be_v essential_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o molest_v man_n about_o nice_a controversy_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o mere_o speculative_a point_n bare_a ceremony_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n but_o between_o they_o and_o we_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n except_o they_o will_v call_v so_o the_o funmental_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o holy_a trinity_n divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n providence_n over_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v controvert_v between_o we_o 64._o pag._n 64._o we_o must_v think_v he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v they_o neither_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o appendix_n to_o religion_n and_o withal_o so_o perplex_v mysterious_a and_o uncertain_a that_o man_n of_o the_o great_a learning_n judgement_n and_o probity_n be_v strange_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o they_o and_o he_o be_v strange_o mistake_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o they_o he_o say_v 33._o pag._n 33._o god_n have_v give_v all_o man_n sufficient_a mean_n to_o make_v themselves_o happy_a which_o must_v be_v false_a see_v all_o be_v not_o so_o for_o none_o but_o will_v be_v happy_a if_o he_o can_v but_o there_o be_v a_o false_a and_o a_o true_a happiness_n which_o last_o all_o man_n have_v not_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o attain_v to_o and_o their_o natural_a reason_n which_o they_o 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prejudice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v it_o be_v grace_n that_o distinguish_v man_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v make_v they_o to_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o thus_o by_o this_o assertion_n they_o with_o pelagius_n confound_v nature_n with_o grace_n give_v natural_a reason_n the_o preference_n before_o revelation_n and_o while_o god_n will_v have_v no_o other_o worship_n but_o what_o himself_o have_v institute_v they_o leave_v it_o for_o man_n to_o bring_v in_o that_o which_o he_o think_v best_o thus_o worship_v god_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o golden_a calf_n be_v what_o that_o people_n think_v best_a at_o that_o time_n of_o idolatry_n so_o according_a to_o they_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o serve_v god_n thus_o they_o think_v to_o do_v when_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n 37._o psal_n 106.36_o 37._o for_o they_o serve_v god_n as_o they_o think_v best_a see_v what_o service_n man_n render_v unto_o god_n when_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o choice_n they_o call_v persecution_n of_o man_n for_o express_v their_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o he_o term_v it_o by_o worship_v he_o not_o according_a to_o rule_n but_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o as_o they_o think_v best_a thus_o all_o god_n judgement_n and_o the_o punishment_n by_o man_n inflict_v upon_o the_o jewish_a idolater_n be_v persecution_n and_o murder_n because_o they_o worship_v god_n as_o they_o think_v best_o yet_o i_o be_o most_o sure_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a but_o what_o need_v we_o to_o quote_v the_o write_n of_o former_a socinian_o to_o make_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v advocate_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o idolatry_n as_o for_o blasphemy_n see_v this_o same_o man_n here_o do_v it_o with_o a_o wide_a mouth_n and_o justify_v my_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o socinianism_n 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