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only_o that_o after_o its_o cessation_n for_o many_o year_n there_o shall_v be_v another_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o have_v be_v before_o st._n peter_n a_o inspire_a interpreter_n refer_v it_o to_o that_o very_a thing_n the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v that_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o dare_v thomas_n ellwood_n sense_n it_o otherwise_o well_o may_v they_o control_v exposition_n of_o man_n when_o they_o contradict_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o than_o the_o papacy_n have_v it_o and_o thomas_n ellwood_n will_v lose_v his_o share_n we_o be_v flesh_n and_o he_o spirit_n but_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o very_a day_n wonder_v to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o which_o he_o utter_v upon_o receipt_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n before_o other_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v why_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n as_o visible_a now_o as_o in_o that_o chamber_n 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day_n be_v a_o old_a testament_n phrase_n gen._n 49._o 1._o num._n 24.14_o isa_n 2.2_o refer_v oft_o to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o jewish_a government_n within_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o appear_v but_o to_o enlarge_v last_v day_n to_o all_o the_o period_n of_o christianity_n be_v very_o improper_a and_o will_v leave_v nothing_o determinate_a thus_o heb._n 1.2_o god_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n not_o in_o our_o last_o which_o may_v not_o be_v the_o last_o by_o many_o hundred_o but_o in_o those_o last_o a_o while_n before_o the_o throw_v down_o of_o the_o jewish_a enclosure_n st._n peter_n last_o day_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o be_v follow_v v._n 13._o with_o look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n that_o refer_v not_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o look_v for_o no_o new_a earth_n but_o to_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n the_o jewish_a last_n day_n be_v out_o a_o new_a holy_a state_n of_o christianity_n shall_v commence_v this_o be_v that_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o which_o be_v not_o put_v in_o subjection_n to_o angel_n as_o the_o jewish_a world_n be_v christ_n the_o everlasting_a father_n isa_n 9.6_o be_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o future_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d period_n age_n world_n or_o state_n which_o be_v to_o be_v everlasting_a never_o antiquate_v by_o any_o superven_a dispensation_n these_o two_o state_n of_o moses_n and_o christ_n be_v conjoin_v 1_o cor._n 10.11_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o apostle_n the_o extreme_n of_o those_o two_o period_n meet_v the_o end_n of_o those_o two_o state_n concentre_v and_o concur_v so_o heb._n 9.26_o he_o have_v once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n not_o of_o this_o world_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o die_v again_o but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o jewish_a world_n he_o die_v at_o the_o close_a or_o shut_v up_o of_o that_o state_n and_o st._n john_n survive_v they_o all_o call_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n all_o flesh_n refer_v to_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n some_o of_o all_o age_n some_o of_o all_o sex_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v so_o inspire_v if_o t._n ellwood_n enlarge_v this_o to_o all_o he_o must_v confute_v st._n peter_n present_a tense_n he_o must_v produce_v visible_a proof_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o last_o both_o as_o to_o this_o and_o other_o text_n show_v his_o party_n to_o be_v whole_o entrust_v with_o the_o revelation_n therein_o suppose_v ephes_n 1.17_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n or_o the_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o immediate_a 227._o p._n 227._o instant_a confer_v be_v not_o name_v or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o have_v be_v suitable_a to_o that_o first_o plantation_n or_o if_o you_o have_v it_o at_o present_a than_o we_o desire_v evidence_n of_o such_o 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bring_v they_o in_o earthen_a vessel_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v by_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o person_n it_o be_v id_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la sensibus_fw-la exterioribus_fw-la percepitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n 233._o p._n 233._o gal._n 1.16_o thomas_n ellwood_n crowd_n together_o several_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o that_o text_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o he_o receive_v the_o gospel_n not_o of_o man_n by_o certain_a ear_n testimony_n as_o st._n luke_n and_o st._n mark_n do_v but_o from_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o call_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o act._n 9_o &_o 22._o and_o 26._o in_o i_o be_v either_o unto_o i_o or_o by_o i_o or_o if_o in_o i_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o destroy_v christ_n outward_a calling_n and_o commissionate_v he_o 233._o p._n 233._o ephes_n 3.3_o 7._o he_o set_v this_o in_o the_o margin_n without_o the_o word_n which_o concern_v only_o the_o revelation_n of_o that_o mystery_n viz._n the_o take_n in_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v fellow_n heir_n v._n 6._o which_o revelation_n be_v oft_o refer_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o scripture_n 237._o p._n 237._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o here_o he_o make_v a_o wide_a inference_n because_o prophecy_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v understand_v only_o by_o the_o revealing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o immediate_a influx_n of_o prophetic_a light_n into_o another_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o my_o sense_n or_o understand_v that_o light_n which_o he_o receive_v for_o if_o the_o prophet_n can_v not_o conceive_v or_o write_v intelligible_o what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v no_o more_o can_v thomas_n ellwood_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o able_a to_o speak_v