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of_o god_n ought_v measurable_o to_o witness_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a unto_o the_o behold_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n and_o righteousness_n that_o dwell_v therein_o which_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o unto_o every_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n that_o be_v elect_a and_o precious_a but_o be_v carnal_a not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mat._n 22._o 29._o five_o christ_n jesus_n lay_v far_o more_o weight_n upon_o the_o come_v of_o the_o comforter_n or_o himself_o in_o his_o second_o and_o spiritual_a appearance_n in_o they_o among_o who_o he_o bodily_a converse_v then_o upon_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o bodily_a presence_n joh._n 16._o 7._o intimate_v that_o he_o intend_v a_o more_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o they_o they_o in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o they_o even_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o father_n &_o his_o father_n in_o he_o chap._n 17_o 21_o 23._o a_o fellowship_n beyond_o what_o they_o have_v already_o know_v how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o have_v be_v expedient_a as_o the_o text_n express_v it_o if_o the_o change_n from_o his_o visible_a to_o invisible_a presence_n have_v not_o be_v both_o more_o glorious_a and_o advantageous_a his_o disciple_n believe_v he_o for_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v chap._n 16._o 30._o but_o ver_fw-la 31._o 32._o jesus_n answer_v they_o do_v you_o now_o believe_v behold_v the_o hour_n come_v yea_o be_v now_o come_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v scatter_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v then_o know_v i_o and_o believe_v in_o i_o upon_o a_o more_o clear_a and_o certain_a ground_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v receive_v thus_o of_o my_o fullness_n and_o grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o and_o be_v scatter_v to_o it_o which_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v do_v while_o i_o stay_v in_o this_o capacity_n among_o you_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o i_o go_v away_o as_o to_o my_o bodily_a presence_n joh._n 16._o 7._o on_o which_o you_o have_v such_o great_a dependence_n but_o i_o christ_n will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a i_o will_v come_v a_o comforter_n unto_o you_o chap._n 14._o 3_o 18_o 19_o 20._o for_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o this_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n six_o because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n desire_v not_o thence_o forth_o to_o know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o spiritual_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o gal._n 1._o 15_o 16._o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n count_v all_o other_o knowledge_n dross_n &_o dung_n to_o that_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n reveal_v in_o he_o so_o be_v he_o not_o content_v that_o the_o galatian_n shall_v rest_v in_o a_o fleshly_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o travel_v in_o birth_n with_o they_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v chief_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o reasonable_a that_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o we_o h._n bullenger_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n pour_v of_o god_n into_o man_n body_n in_o his_o 4_o decad._n 10_o serm._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v feel_v in_o the_o life_n it_o be_v unutterable_a breathe_v into_o man_n body_n by_o god_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o nature_n from_o the_o secret_a power_n of_o god_n in_o short_a very_o various_a have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o soul_n plato_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n zeno_n into_o three_o panaetius_n into_o five_o or_o six_o soranus_n into_o seven_o chrysippus_n into_o eight_o apollophanes_n into_o nine_o by_o some_o of_o the_o stoic_n into_o ten_o by_o possidonius_fw-la into_o twelve_o as_o tertullian_n report_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la p._n 273._o and_o h._n bullenger_n tell_v we_o that_o hardly_o two_o say_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n concern_v it_o see_v then_o that_o man_n of_o such_o excellent_a ability_n and_o nice_a disquisition_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o theology_n rather_o prove_v their_o own_o contradiction_n and_o confusion_n then_o give_v we_o any_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o she_o be_v and_o that_o the_o scripture_n mention_n it_o so_o rare_o and_o obscure_o and_o that_o j._n faldo_n deny_v all_o immediate_a inspiration_n as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n leave_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o he_o have_v not_o show_v himself_o a_o charitable_a divine_a but_o a_o impious_a wrangler_n in_o fall_v so_o heavy_o upon_o we_o with_o the_o opprobious_a name_n of_o idolater_n for_o assign_v something_o more_o of_o divinity_n unto_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o primitive_a perfection_n than_o his_o opinion_n will_v allow_v we_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o dead_a body_n and_o eternal_a recompense_n our_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o scripture_n 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