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one_o part_n of_o their_o hart_n they_o do_v see_v the_o truth_n and_o perceive_v the_o thing_n how_o it_o be_v &_o in_o the_o other_o they_o work_v dissimulation_n and_o deceit_n but_o in_o those_o say_v he_o be_v no_o guile_n who_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n do_v so_o repute_v themselves_o and_o do_v not_o dissemble_v or_o boast_v of_o righteousness_n as_o do_v the_o pharisie_n when_o he_o pray_v near_o unto_o the_o publican_n and_o as_o other_o hypocrite_n also_o do_v nathaniel_z have_v no_o guile_n in_o he_o but_o not_o general_o for_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n 18._o rom._n 3_o 4._o rom._n 7_o 18._o and_o as_o paul_n write_v there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o our_o flesh_n see_v it_o be_v altogether_o full_a of_o fraud_n and_o guile_n it_o may_v only_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n absolute_o 22._o 1._o pet_n 2_o 22._o that_o he_o alone_o be_v without_o guile_n but_o as_o david_n say_v they_o be_v bless_v 2._o psal_n 32_o 2._o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v 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case_n he_o be_v mind_v that_o way_n 13._o 1._o sam._n 12_o 13._o david_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o guile_n escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o he_o feign_a himself_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n whereby_o the_o king_n judge_v he_o unworthy_a to_o be_v punish_v but_o of_o ill_a guile_n there_o be_v very_o many_o example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n among_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o ehud_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n we_o have_v interpret_v and_o that_o be_v another_o also_o 35._o judg._n 3_o 19_o exo._n 12_o 35._o which_o the_o hebrews_n do_v who_o at_o their_o go_v forth_o of_o egypt_n desire_v to_o borrow_v both_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o also_o of_o their_o feiend_n precious_a garment_n golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n and_o yet_o they_o mind_v altogether_o to_o rob_v they_o of_o the_o same_o to_o this_o kind_n also_o belong_v that_o 7_o 2._o sam._n 17_o 7_o which_o chusaie_v the_o arachite_a do_v in_o deceive_v of_o absalon_n and_o 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build_v a_o altar_n which_o he_o call_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n 15._o exo._n 17._o 15._o and_o moses_n in_o exodus_fw-la after_o the_o victory_n against_o amaleck_n call_v the_o altar_n which_o he_o build_v jehovahnesi_n 6._o jer._n 23._o 6._o god_n my_o banner_n and_o jeremie_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o city_n that_o be_v call_v jehovah_n zidkenu_n god_n our_o righteousness_n because_o these_o shall_v be_v monument_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o express_v in_o name_n 35._o john_n 5._o 35._o of_o john_n baptist_n it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a candle_n also_o 12_o mat._n 17._o 12_o he_o be_v helias_n if_o you_o will_v receive_v he_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o 1._o john_n 15._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n 6._o john_n 10._o 7._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o himself_o also_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v a_o stone_n set_v for_o a_o ruin_n and_o resurrection_n 23._o deu._n 12._o 23._o in_o deuteronomie_n the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n whereas_o it_o be_v that_o wherewith_o the_o life_n be_v preserve_v and_o signify_v 37_o gen._n 37._o 37_o of_o joseph_n his_o brother_n judas_n say_v let_v he_o not_o be_v slay_v he_o be_v our_o flesh_n by_o which_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v signify_v the_o natural_a conjunction_n of_o kindred_n 17_o 1._o co._n 10._o 17_o paul_n say_v that_o many_o be_v one_o bread_n which_o we_o must_v understand_v figurativelie_o and_o christ_n breathe_v upon_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_a 22._o joh._n 20._o 22._o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o breathe_v transubstantiate_v into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o genesis_n 3._o gen._n 6._o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o man_n because_o he_o be_v flesh_n and_o in_o john_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n 14._o john_n 1._o 14._o wherein_o be_v the_o figure_n synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v understand_v under_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o 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judgement_n truth_n &_o righteousness_n whereas_o these_o thing_n be_v therein_o only_o signify_v and_o express_v and_o this_o similitude_n do_v excellent_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a word_n we_o have_v in_o the_o apocalips_n i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n that_o be_v â—_o apoc._n 1_o â—_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o paul_n say_v of_o his_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 16_o rom._n 1._o 16_o whereas_o it_o be_v only_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o god_n declare_v itself_o unto_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v 21._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 21._o that_o unto_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v foolishness_n that_o be_v it_o signify_v a_o foolish_a thing_n unto_o that_o kind_n of_o man_n but_o he_o add_v 24._o ibid._n 24._o that_o unto_o the_o godly_a 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