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the_o second_o dispensation_n i_o shall_v dissemble_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o heaven_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o above_o they_o as_o i_o be_o above_o all_o sect_n whatsoever_o as_o sect_n for_o i_o be_o a_o true_a and_o free_a christian_a and_o what_o i_o write_v and_o speak_v be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v contemn_v and_o his_o interest_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o he_o have_v no_o interest_n but_o their_o good_a and_o welfare_n but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o rule_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o divine_a nemesis_n be_v give_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o wolf_n fox_n and_o lion_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o cruel_a habitation_n wherefore_o eugenius_n thou_o do_v very_o unskilful_o in_o endeavour_v to_o tumble_v i_o off_o from_o the_o independent_o to_o cast_v i_o among_o the_o puritan_n as_o thou_o 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question_n tell_v i_o therefore_o o_o all_o you_o nation_n people_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o world_n be_v such_o a_o stage_n of_o misery_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o that_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v their_o great_a guidance_n their_o religion_n and_o high_a light_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v but_o heat_n and_o squabble_n about_o subtle_a uncertain_a point_n and_o foolish_a affectation_n of_o high_a mystery_n while_o the_o uncontroverted_a sober_a truth_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n be_v neglect_v and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n despise_v as_o a_o most_o contemptible_a thing_n and_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o utter_v these_o word_n in_o my_o mind_n but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v a_o answer_n from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n from_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n like_o the_o noise_n of_o many_o water_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n say_v amen_n halelujah_o this_o be_v true_a nor_o be_v this_o any_o vain_a enthusiasm_n philalethes_n but_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n in_o my_o rational_a spirit_n strike_v out_o to_o my_o exterior_a faculty_n my_o imagination_n and_o sense_n for_o my_o head_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o the_o noise_n that_o it_o feel_v to_o i_o as_o bind_v and_o straiten_v as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v it_o and_o coldness_n and_o tremble_v seize_v upon_o my_o flesh_n but_o you_o will_v say_v all_z this_o be_v but_o a_o trivial_a truth_n that_o you_o be_v so_o zealous_a and_o triumphant_a in_o but_o very_o eugenius_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o be_v zealous_a about_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v plain_o true_a than_o those_o that_o be_v either_o uncertain_a or_o false_a it_o be_v true_a what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o thy_o soar_a mind_n may_v seem_v contemptible_a but_o if_o thou_o once_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o that_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v thou_o will_v be_v sudden_o ashamed_a of_o that_o patch_a clothing_n of_o thy_o soul_n stitch_v up_o of_o so_o many_o unfutable_a and_o heedless_a siguration_n of_o thy_o unpurged_a fancy_n and_o will_v endeavour_v to_o put_v on_o that_o simple_a uniform_a light_n and_o now_o eugenius_n that_o i_o find_v myself_o in_o a_o advantageous_a temper_n to_o converse_v with_o thou_o come_v a_o little_a near_o i_o or_o rather_o i_o will_v come_v a_o little_a near_o to_o thou_o hitherto_o i_o have_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o personate_a enemy_n with_o thou_o give_v i_o leave_v now_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o open_a friend_n i_o perceive_v there_o be_v in_o you_o as_o you_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n a_o eager_a desire_n after_o knowledge_n and_o as_o insatiable_a thirst_n after_o fame_n both_o which_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v far_o above_o that_o dull_a and_o earthy_a proneness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o man_n who_o thought_n be_v bend_v upon_o little_a else_o but_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o board_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o this_o desire_n of_o thy_o be_v kindle_v so_o high_a in_o thy_o melancholy_a complexion_n there_o arise_v these_o three_o inconvenience_n from_o this_o inordinate_a heat_n first_o thy_o spirit_n be_v so_o agitate_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o sober_o and_o cautious_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o see_v what_o be_v true_o consequent_a what_o not_o and_o so_o thy_o reason_n go_v much_o to_o wrack_v second_o thy_o melancholy_a be_v so_o high_o heat_v it_o make_v thou_o think_v confident_o thou_o have_v a_o phantasm_n or_o idea_n of_o a_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o or_o that_o word_n when_o thou_o have_v not_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o inward_a frenzy_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o see_v of_o outward_a apparition_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o before_o the_o sight_n thus_o be_v thou_o defeat_v in_o thy_o design_n of_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a and_o natural_a thing_n by_o this_o distemper_n but_o three_o the_o same_o untamed_a heat_n cause_v boldness_n confidence_n and_o pride_n and_o hence_o arise_v thy_o imprudence_n for_o i_o tell_v thou_o eugenius_n there_o be_v no_o such_o imprudent_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o pride_n wote_v thou_o not_o what_o the_o humour_n of_o all_o man_n be_v how_o they_o think_v themselves_o no_o inconsiderable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n you_o know_v the_o story_n in_o herodotus_n how_o when_o the_o greek_n have_v overcome_v the_o persian_n and_o after_o it_o be_v debate_v among_o they_o to_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v repute_v most_o valiant_a in_o that_o service_n every_o one_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o next_o to_o himself_o themistocles_n do_v best_o wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a
christ._n those_o that_o reprehend_v this_o passage_n they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o reprehensible_a themselves_o as_o have_v fall_v into_o two_o error_n the_o one_o be_v that_o they_o think_v it_o so_o enormous_a and_o extravagant_a a_o expression_n of_o man_n be_v call_v god_n when_o as_o very_o sober_a and_o holy_a writer_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v warrant_v thereunto_o as_o they_o conceive_v from_o scripture_n itself_o which_o express_o bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o title_n of_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1_o filios_fw-la dei_fw-la fieri_fw-la hâ—e_v deos_fw-la say_v they_o nam_fw-la quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la isa._n cafaub_n and_o the_o same_o author_n out_o of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n augustine_n speak_v very_o roundly_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n templum_fw-la dei_fw-la aedificaxi_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la factus_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o athanasius_n ad_fw-la adelphium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o go_n but_o what_o this_o deification_n be_v he_o do_v distinct_o and_o judicious_o set_v down_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v god_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o deity_n by_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o by_o deification_n which_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o that_o excellent_a manual_n theologia_n germanica_n in_o which_o though_o there_o be_v much_o of_o melancholy_n yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v more_o true_a and_o savoury_a divinity_n then_o in_o thousand_o of_o other_o write_n that_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n the_o other_o error_n my_o reprehender_n be_v reprehensible_a in_o be_v in_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o i_o here_o as_o countenance_v such_o phrase_n as_o these_o when_o it_o be_v plain_a i_o check_v the_o user_n of_o they_o for_o their_o affectation_n of_o such_o high_a language_n especial_o they_o have_v abuse_v it_o not_o only_o to_o a_o unmannerly_a usurpation_n of_o a_o equal_a estate_n or_o parity_n with_o christ_n but_o to_o a_o wild_a presumption_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o such_o as_o themselves_o be_v which_o abominable_a opinion_n of_o they_o present_v itself_o then_o so_o full_o to_o my_o mind_n carry_v i_o forth_o in_o that_o zeal_n and_o vehemency_n you_o see_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o so_o large_a a_o excursion_n i_o keep_v myself_o still_o so_o well_o within_o compass_n as_o not_o to_o let_v go_v my_o main_a design_n which_o be_v against_o phantastrie_n and_o enthusiasm_n and_o do_v here_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o may_v well_o lead_v a_o man_n at_o length_n to_o down_o right_a rant_a and_o atheism_n 11._o pag._n 183._o l._n 11._o lord_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n but_o a_o extravagant_a censure_n of_o those_o that_o say_v these_o expression_n be_v so_o extravagant_a if_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v literal_o understand_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n rather_o of_o a_o mad_a man_n then_o of_o one_o in_o his_o right_a sense_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v moral_o they_o be_v not_o only_o sober_a in_o themselves_o but_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o consideration_n very_o proper_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o make_n other_o sober_a also_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o by_o their_o natural_a complexion_n be_v hurry_v on_o too_o fast_o after_o high_a thing_n be_v liable_a to_o grow_v mad_a with_o excessive_a desire_n of_o be_v in_o some_o great_a place_n of_o honour_n and_o rule_v among_o man_n or_o else_o of_o be_v admire_v for_o some_o strange_a magical_a power_n over_o nature_n and_o external_a element_n we_o remind_v they_o hereby_o that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o noble_a empire_n and_o more_o useful_a magic_n to_o be_v fight_v after_o than_o what_o so_o please_v their_o mistake_a fancy_n in_o endeavour_v after_o which_o they_o shall_v neither_o forfeit_v their_o body_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n they_o ought_v to_o obey_v nor_o yet_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n nor_o squander_v away_o the_o use_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o reason_n upon_o mere_a lie_a deceit_n and_o vanity_n beside_o this_o inward_a command_n over_o a_o man_n self_n which_o the_o wise_a have_v always_o account_v the_o high_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n and_o power_n have_v ever_o be_v by_o all_o good_a man_n compare_v with_o and_o prefer_v before_o sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n so_o that_o i_o do_v but_o speak_v in_o the_o common_a dialect_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v themselves_o to_o have_v have_v that_o right_a esteem_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n which_o it_o deserve_v the_o philosopher_n be_v very_o loud_o in_o their_o expression_n concern_v this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laert._n zen._n and_o horace_n follow_v their_o step_n or_o rather_o outgo_v they_o write_v thus_o ad_fw-la summam_fw-la sapiens_fw-la uno_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la jove_n dives_n libre_fw-la honoratus_fw-la pulcher_fw-la rex_fw-la denique_fw-la regum_fw-la nay_o they_o be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o set_v out_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o they_o call_v he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n but_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o to_o be_v true_o so_o call_v beside_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o demâ—philus_n add_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christianity_n join_v both_o title_n together_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n so_o sober_a and_o warrantable_a be_v those_o metaphor_n take_v from_o political_a dignity_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o pride_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n self_n in_o such_o high_a term_n i_o answer_v be_v it_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o baseness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o his_o high_a esteem_n he_o have_v of_o that_o call_n especial_o he_o be_v so_o fair_o invite_v thereunto_o partly_o to_o wipe_v off_o the_o foul_a calumny_n of_o his_o adversary_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v i_o write_v against_o he_o out_o of_o envy_n the_o poor_a and_o most_o sneak_v of_o all_o passion_n and_o utter_o contrary_a to_o all_o magnanimity_n and_o true_a gallantry_n of_o spirit_n and_o partly_o to_o recommend_v to_o all_o generous_a soul_n the_o love_n of_o christianity_n and_o virtue_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o very_a royal_a and_o magnificent_a state_n and_o condition_n which_o i_o do_v in_o most_o part_n of_o this_o present_a section_n and_o so_o to_o win_v over_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a my_o antagonist_n himself_o from_o the_o vain_a affectation_n of_o magic_n to_o a_o more_o sacred_a and_o more_o true_o glorious_a power_n over_o his_o own_o nature_n pag._n 183._o l._n 24._o i_o still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n impera_fw-la ventis_fw-la &_o tempestatibus_fw-la dic_fw-la mari_fw-fr quiesce_v &_o aquiloni_n ne_fw-la flaveris_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v the_o very_a allegory_n that_o that_o devout_a soul_n thomas_n à _fw-fr kempis_n use_v in_o his_o devotion_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o see_v also_o my_o moral_a cabbalâ—_n and_o the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o it_o will_v warrant_v to_o a_o syllable_n every_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v write_v in_o this_o section_n of_o this_o kind_n 12._o pag._n 115._o l._n 7._o and_o impregnation_n of_o my_o understanding_n from_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n here_o you_o say_v they_o demand_v of_o i_o if_o i_o take_v myself_o to_o be_v inspire_v yes_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o other_o well_o mean_v christian_n be_v that_o take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o vent_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o can_v or_o at_o least_o think_v they_o can_v give_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v wise_a it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o elihu_n be_v right_a in_o this_o though_o much_o out_o in_o his_o censure_n of_o job_n i_o say_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v they_o understanding_n the_o apostle_n also_o bid_v that_o if_o any_o one_o lack_v wisdom_n that_o he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o any_o one_o find_v any_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n in_o himself_o or_o at_o least_o think_v he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o but_o whether_o wisdom_n thus_o obtain_v of_o god_n be_v inspiration_n or_o no_o i_o leave_v to_o those_o to_o dispute_v that_o love_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n into_o a_o form_n of_o controversy_n 13._o pag._n