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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o himfelfe_n but_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n joann_n john_n 5._o 26._o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o if_o the_o son_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o vitam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la sibi_fw-la sit_fw-la ipse_fw-la he_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v life_n itself_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o divinity_n that_o divina_fw-la essentia_fw-la nec_fw-la gignit_fw-la nec_fw-la gignitur_fw-la the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o beget_v nor_o be_v beget_v it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n not_o the_o godhead_n that_o be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n three_o if_o they_o only_o be_v god_n that_o be_v christ_n their_o carnal_a security_n be_v 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the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act._n 7._o 56_o paul_n also_o as_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o jesus_n but_o speak_v from_o heaven_n for_o he_o say_v sudden_o there_o shine_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n round_o about_o i_o act._n 22._o 6._o paul_n further_o say_v i_o see_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o see_v he_o only_o in_o vision_n or_o in_o spirit_n act._n 22._o 17._o as_o peter_n see_v the_o four_o corner_a vessel_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n act._n 10._o 11._o for_o in_o both_o place_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ecstasy_n or_o trance_n be_v use_v 3._o then_o like_v as_o after_o elias_n be_v take_v into_o
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sodom_n for_o he_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o pet._n 2._o 7._o nehemiah_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n his_o court_n and_o wait_v upon_o his_o table_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n nehem._n 2._o 3._o daniel_n though_o in_o the_o land_n of_o captivity_n yet_o open_v his_o window_n to_o jerusalem_n dan._n 6._o 10._o 3._o like_a as_o the_o dove_n be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n find_v no_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n return_v thither_o again_o gen._n 8._o as_o the_o marines_n though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o body_n yet_o in_o wish_n and_o desire_n be_v in_o the_o haven_n psal._n 107._o 30._o so_o though_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n must_v not_o be_v upon_o it_o 4._o for_o the_o world_n pass_v and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 1._o john_n 2._o 17._o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o settle_v our_o desire_n upon_o vain_a and_o 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and_o john_n refuse_v not_o to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n though_o it_o be_v then_o much_o abuse_v and_o abound_v with_o corruption_n augustine_n to_o this_o point_n say_v well_o 35._o verbo_fw-la &_o disciplina_fw-la domini_fw-la emendo_fw-la quod_fw-la possum_fw-la tolero_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la fugio_fw-la paleam_fw-la ne_fw-la hoc_fw-la sim_fw-la non_fw-la aream_fw-la ne_fw-la nihil_fw-la sim_fw-la i_o by_o the_o word_n and_o discipline_n amend_v who_o i_o can_v who_o i_o can_v i_o suffer_v i_o flee_v the_o chaff_n that_o i_o be_v not_o such_o not_o the_o flore_fw-la lest_o i_o be_v nothing_o second_o man_n if_o we_o will_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v christ_n we_o must_v be_v like_o he_o as_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n so_o neither_o must_v we_o neither_o to_o set_v our_o desire_n upon_o the_o world_n for_o if_o we_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n we_o must_v seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o col._n 3._o 1._o nor_o to_o fashion_n ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n rom._n 12._o 2._o as_o many_o do_v which_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o world_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 3._o that_o be_v to_o become_v patron_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n for_o these_o three_o to_o affect_v and_o desire_v to_o follow_v and_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o world_n to_o patronize_v and_o defend_v it_o be_v though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o degree_n the_o cognisance_n of_o corrupt_a and_o worldly_a man_n verse_n 15._o 3._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a it_o be_v not_o then_o lawful_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o travel_n of_o this_o life_n to_o wish_v present_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o 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