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a_o vain_a dare_a boldness_n for_o a_o worm-man_n to_o assert_v that_o the_o seventh-day_n be_v not_o the_o sabbath_n of_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o may_v do_v work_n therein_o when_o this_o great_a lawgive_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n do_v so_o express_o affirm_v and_o command_v the_o seventh-day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n when_o man_n will_v use_v more_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v better_o skill_v in_o the_o literal_a significancy_n of_o the_o original_a language_n they_o will_v see_v cause_n to_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o aelohim_n who_o have_v so_o self-evidencing_o put_v thing_n into_o word_n especial_o in_o these_o two_o part_n of_o scripture_n the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n the_o vain_a affectation_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n which_o do_v thrust_v upon_o the_o credulity_n of_o so_o many_o a_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o natural_a thing_n from_o antichristian_a and_o unscriptural_a philosophy_n but_o be_v not_o according_a to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o word_n be_v such_o a_o deceitful_a way_n of_o false_a reason_n as_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o soul_n and_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o be_v but_o false_o name_v science_n those_o who_o take_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v their_o leader_n and_o conductor_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v their_o rule_n and_o their_o way_n may_v upon_o due_a search_n discover_v 21._o this_o the_o smooth-tongued_a orator_n the_o deceitful_a sophister_n the_o vain_a philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n they_o their_o say_n and_o write_n be_v not_o a_o firm_a ground_n for_o a_o believe_a disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o bottom_v his_o faith_n upon_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v but_o slight_o superficial_a and_o scarce_o likely'_v the_o groundwork_n of_o their_o learning_n be_v but_o humane_a fiction_n and_o 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this_o corrupt_a wisdom_n be_v mischievous_a in_o the_o bad_a fruit_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o how_o prone_a to_o quarrelsome_a litigiousness_n how_o contradict_o oppose_v of_o the_o truth_n how_o impudent_o immodest_a how_o headstrong_o inswasible_a how_o devoid_a of_o good_a fruit_n how_o full_a of_o emulate_a dispute_n of_o fallacious_a brabble_n of_o overreach_v controverting_n observe_v in_o experience_n and_o see_v and_o say_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o puff_n man_n up_o make_v they_o 5._o sick_a about_o question_n about_o strife_n of_o word_n about_o verbal_a distinction_n when_o every_o word_n almost_o in_o a_o debate_n be_v wrest_v and_o wried_a to_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o meaning_n and_o a_o variety_n of_o sense_n about_o which_o they_o will_v endless_o cavil_v and_o crafty_o equivocate_v from_o whence_o have_v start_v up_o so_o many_o sect_n in_o philosophy_n and_o thereby_o in_o theology_n too_o teach_v another_o doctrine_n and_o they_o who_o teach_v this_o do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o right_a worship_n from_o such_o be_v christ_n disciple_n to_o withdraw_v their_o unscripturally-curious_a concertation_n and_o their_o empty_a unprofitable_a disputation_n do_v show_v a_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o do_v bewray_v a_o devoidness_n of_o truth_n heathenish_a philosophy_n will_v turn_v man_n aside_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a full_a essential_a wisdom_n and_o from_o his_o institute_v worship_n unto_o carnal_a reason_n and_o a_o corrupt_a service_n paul_n manner_n of_o argue_v in_o these_o case_n be_v from_o the_o true_a sound_a knowledge_n of_o create_a being_n and_o of_o natural_a thing_n etc._n thus_o he_o convince_v the_o athenian_a philosopher_n who_o general_o count_v word-learning_n to_o be_v but_o verbal-babling_a and_o a_o proclaim_n of_o new_a demon_n or_o devil_n and_o he_o express_o declare_v against_o 22._o greekish-ethnick-philosopher_n the_o epicurean_a and_o stoic_a philosopher_n be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o violent_a opposer_n of_o and_o subtle_a adversary_n against_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o what_o shall_v rise_a graduate_n in_o christian_a academy_n as_o they_o grow_v new_a and_o further_a proficient_o in_o learning_n be_v still_o swear_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o these_o pagan_a magistralist_n what_o can_v we_o expect_v from_o mere_a animal_n or_o physical_a man_n but_o a_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o humane_a learning_n that_o which_o be_v 19_o foolishness_n whilst_o themselves_o be_v foolish_a the_o foolishness_n as_o these_o man_n do_v miscount_n it_o of_o god_n be_v wise_a it_o be_v their_o animality_n and_o want_v of_o spirituality_n that_o do_v put_v they_o upon_o misjudging_a of_o this_o to_o be_v foolishness_n the_o grecanical_a wise_a man_n be_v much_o in_o search_v after_o that_o wisdom_n which_o do_v chief_o consist_v in_o speculation_n or_o contemplation_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n be_v more_o conversant_a about_o visible_a sign_n and_o ocular_a demonstration_n for_o without_o such_o sensible_a confirmation_n as_o these_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v though_o multitude_n of_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v still_o continue_v infidel_n in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o miraculous_a atte_v both_o these_o wisdom_n be_v distinguish_v and_o divide_v from_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v of_o god_n who_o foundation_n be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o word_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n especial_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o 〈◊〉_d depositum_fw-la of_o sound_a scripture-doctrine_n they_o be_v actual_o to_o be_v averse_a from_o profane_a clamour_n about_o empty_a vanity_n which_o do_v affix_v unto_o word_n such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v whole_o alien_a from_o their_o true_a proper_a significancy_n and_o which_o by_o sophistical_a school-distinction_n do_v keep_v wrangle_v about_o phrase_n to_o pervert_v their_o plain_a right_a meaning_n and_o do_v wrest_v some_o scripture_n they_o understand_v not_o wrongful_o accommodate_v they_o to_o maintain_v some_o error_n or_o to_o defend_v some_o vice_n there_o have_v be_v such_o as_o have_v boast_v much_o of_o their_o profound_a knowledge_n this_o way_n who_o have_v both_o themselves_o err_v from_o the_o scope_n concern_v the_o faith_n and_o have_v mislead_v other_o also_o it_o be_v a_o false_a assertion_n to_o affirm_v this_o or_o that_o be_v true_a in_o philosophy_n though_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v find_v otherwise_o for_o if_o scripture-truth_n do_v contradict_v it_o then_o that_o which_o be_v so_o contradict_v be_v not_o a_o truth_n but_o a_o error_n however_o philosophy_n miscall_v it_o true_a introduce_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n where_o any_o philosopher_n do_v assert_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o creation_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n there_o they_o have_v it_o either_o from_o the_o word_n or_o by_o their_o outward_a observation_n and_o experience_n from_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n some_o of_o they_o either_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o do_v read_v the_o first_o book_n of_o scripture_n or_o at_o least_o have_v some_o traditionary_a record_n of_o they_o and_o do_v read_v they_o if_o that_o be_v indeed_o so_o which_o some_o who_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o have_v affirm_v that_o those_o 20._o book_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o which_o those_o believer_n and_o convert_v do_v burn_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o art_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o book_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n such_o rabbin_n as_o the_o heathen_n logic_n dialectic_a grammar_n rhetoric_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o like_a execution_n be_v to_o be_v do_v still_o against_o the_o same_o treatise_n that_o to_o this_o day_n do_v persist_v in_o their_o treason_n against_o the_o crown_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o word_n the_o library_n and_o shop_n in_o philosophic_a university_n will_v
read_v all_o wisdom_n f._n desire_v p._n 2._o l._n 57_o r._n devise_n f._n fetter_n p._n 3._o l._n 24._o r._n fetterer_n f._n this_o of_o the_o mind_n p._n 4._o l._n 5._o r._n this_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n f._n instaâ—cers_n p._n 6._o l._n 5._o r._n instanrer_n f._n of_o indagator_n p._n 6._o l._n 18._o r._n of_o narrow_a indagator_n f._n and_o of_o another_o p._n 6._o l._n 47._o r._n and_o out_o of_o another_o f._n of_o the_o book_n p._n 7_o l_o 7._o r._n out_o of_o the_o book_n f._n scripture_n p._n 9_o l._n 28._o r._n scripture_n f._n reader_n of_o p._n 9_o l._n 40._o r._n reader_n in_o f._n in_o false_a p._n 9_o l._n 53._o r._n false_a f._n rational_a p_o 12._o l._n 7._o r._n national_a f._n whole_o p._n 12._o l._n 32._o r._n holy_a f._n realilties_a p._n 12._o l._n 52._o r._n reality_n f._n hear_v p._n 12._o l._n 57_o r._n here_o f._n desire_v p_o 13_o l._n 4._o r._n descry_v f._n defect_n p._n 13._o l._n 12._o defect_n f._n a_o blessing_n p._n 13._o l._n 26._o r._n of_o a_o blessing_n f._n weaken_a p._n 13._o l_o 59_o r._n awaken_v f._n of_o debate_n p._n 14._o l._n 3._o r._n or_o debate_n f._n invent_v generous_a spirit_n p._n 15._o l._n 10._o r._n invent_v generous_a spirit_n f._n frame_n p._n 16._o l._n 25._o r._n fame_n f._n engage_v this_o p._n 16._o l._n 27._o r._n engage_v in_o this_o f._n or_o execute_v p._n 16._o l._n 35._o r._n or_o excuse_n f._n affection_n p._n 16._o l._n 52._o r._n affectation_n f._n hear_v their_o p._n 17._o l._n 47._o r._n hear_v of_o their_o f._n learning_n so_o p._n 18._o l._n 17._o r._n learning_n as_o f._n work-pattern_n p._n 20._o l._n 35._o r._n word-pattern_n f._n almightynes_n p._n 21._o l._n 22._o r._n almighties_n f._n god_n there_o p._n 21._o l._n 30._o r._n god_n many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n yet_o to_o we_o believe_v christian_n there_o f._n for_o peculiar_a p._n 21._o l._n 37._o r._n for_o a_o peculiar_a f._n mankind_n p._n 21._o l._n 48._o r._n manhood_n f._n and_o their_o p._n 22._o l._n 6._o r._n and_o other_o f._n and_o bare_o p._n 22._o l._n 8._o r._n not_o bare_o f._n the_o father_n p._n 22._o l._n 16._o r._n the_o father_n f._n scriptural_a prediction_n p._n 22._o l._n 26._o r._n scriptural_a praedication_n f._n corporal_a p._n 12._o l_o 39_o r._n corporeal_a f._n own_o father_n p._n 22._o l._n 43._o r._n own_o mother_n f._n ready_a p._n 22._o l._n 44._o r._n needy_a f._n christ_n ful_o 23._o l._n 10._o r._n christ_n a_o full_a f._n be_v transcribe_v p._n 23._o l._n 15._o r._n he_o transcribe_v f._n the_o natural_a body_n p._n 23_o l._n 34._o r._n the_o body_n natural_a f._n thought_n p._n 24._o l._n 20._o r._n though_o f._n assert_v 24._o l._n 45._o r._n assent_v f._n scientificies_n p._n 24._o l._n 49_o 50._o scientifickness_n f._n conceit_n p._n 26._o l._n 13._o r._n consent_n f._n receive_v p._n 27._o l._n 8._o r._n revive_v f._n these_o p._n 28._o l._n 33._o r._n there_o f._n alike_o and_o alike_o p._n 28._o l._n 43._o r._n alike_o and_o unlike_a f._n woman_n p._n 28._o l._n 49._o r._n woman_n f._n be_v p._n 33._o l._n 38._o r._n have_v f._n believe_v p._n 34._o l._n 40._o r._n believer_n f._n pure_a p._n 35._o l._n 10._o r._n impure_a f._n move_v p._n 40._o l._n 53._o r._n r._n unmoved_a f._n accentation_n p._n 44._o l._n 19_o r._n accentuation_n f_o as_o our_o p._n 45._o l._n 23._o r._n as_o to_o our_o f._n employ_v p._n 45._o l._n 46._o r._n enjoy_v f._n authority_n p._n 46._o l._n 10._o r._n antiquity_n f._n coâ—ld_v acquiesce_v p._n 51._o l._n 17._o r._n can_v never_n satisfy_o aequiesce_v f._n this_o p._n 51._o l._n 32._o r._n his_o f._n art_n p._n 53._o l._n 59_o r._n acts._n f._n metaphorical_a p._n 54._o l._n 34._o r._n metaphysical_a f._n much_o thereof_o p._n 55._o l._n 28._o r._n much_o whereof_o f._n that_o hypothesis_n p._n 56._o l._n 25._o r._n the_o hypothesis_n f._n scripture_n p._n 57_o l._n 14._o r._n scruple_n f._n find_v p._n 59_o l._n 13._o r._n form_v f._n of_o many_o p._n 59_o l._n 59_o r._n of_o so_o many_o f._n upon_o they_o p._n 60._o l._n 24_o r._n by_o they_o f._n be_v p._n 61._o l._n 30._o r._n have_v f._n his_o p._n 62._o l._n 23._o r._n this_o f._n posture_n p._n 63._o l._n 9_o r._n positure_n f._n prophet_n arise_v p._n 63._o l._n 22._o r._n who_o arise_v f._n not_o p._n 64._o l._n 7._o r._n nor_o f._n this_o p._n 65._o l._n 29._o r._n his._n f._n conversation_n p._n 67._o l._n 24._o r._n conservation_n f._n command_v p._n 68_o l._n 50._o r._n command_v f._n jehovah_n the_o p._n 70._o l._n 8._o r._n jehovah_n the._n f._n relation_n p._n 70._o l._n 40._o r._n revelation_n f._n to_o he_o p._n 70._o l._n 46._o r._n to_o they_o f._n speak_v p._n 70_o l._n 53._o r._n speak_v f._n of_o glory_n p._n 72._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o his_o glory_n f._n before_o and_o p._n 74._o l._n 44._o r._n before_o he_o and._n f._n have_v declare_v p._n 76._o l._n 38._o r._n have_v declare_v f._n be_v show_v he_o p._n 76._o l._n 78._o r._n be_v show_v they_o f._n chief_a privilege_n p._n 77._o l._n 7._o r._n choice_n privilege_n 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