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former_a a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o six_o of_o st._n john_n where_o when_o christ_n tell_v those_o that_o follow_v he_o of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n speak_v in_o a_o figure_n not_o obvious_a to_o their_o vulgar_a understanding_n they_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n and_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v they_o final_o forsake_v he_o i_o say_v that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o moral_a turpitude_n or_o logical_a absurdity_n be_v equal_o distasteful_a but_o in_o their_o more_o peculiar_a subject_n and_o symptom_n and_o aptitude_n to_o mistake_v and_o prejudice_n they_o differ_v the_o former_a aversion_n have_v its_o peculiar_a seat_n and_o residence_n in_o virtuous_a and_o prudent_a man_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o discover_v itself_o in_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n as_o against_o thing_n dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a the_o late_a be_v subject_v in_o person_n who_o be_v or_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o symptom_n of_o it_o be_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o of_o thing_n absurd_a and_o nonsensical_a foolish_a and_o irrational_a and_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n man_n be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o fall_v into_o mistake_n and_o prejudice_n than_o in_o the_o former_a the_o notion_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n lie_v more_o abstruse_a than_o those_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o man_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o wit_n than_o in_o their_o honesty_n no_o truth_n be_v so_o liable_a to_o mistake_v and_o prejudice_n as_o the_o profess_o mysterious_a and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o prejudice_n be_v a_o impotency_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o truth_n and_o clearness_n obscurity_n and_o absurdity_n be_v inconceivable_a and_o incredible_a be_v incomprehensible_a and_o be_v unaccountable_a 4._o this_o impotency_n be_v a_o infirmity_n to_o which_o the_o brisk_a and_o the_o sudden_a the_o forward_a and_o impatient_a the_o talkative_a and_o disputatious_a all_o such_o as_o scorn_v the_o dulness_n of_o consideration_n and_o think_v themselves_o above_o the_o drudgery_n of_o think_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o wit_n and_o beaux_fw-fr esprits_fw-fr be_v of_o all_o man_n live_v the_o most_o obnoxious_a and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o person_n of_o this_o character_n to_o be_v despise_v have_v always_o be_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o ourselves_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n at_o this_o time_n labour_n to_o declare_v i_o come_v not_o hither_o to_o accuse_v my_o nation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n we_o have_v sufficient_a assurance_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o most_o eminent_a despiser_n the_o contemptores_fw-la legitimi_fw-la of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tropical_a rhetorician_n and_o the_o flaunt_a orator_n the_o jibe_a satirist_n and_o scurrilous_a comedian_n the_o sophistical_a philosopher_n and_o everlasting_a disputant_n the_o conceit_a scribe_n and_o pharisaical_a opiniator_n where_o say_v the_o 20._o apostle_n be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n the_o entertainment_n which_o the_o gospel_n find_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v general_o that_o of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o man_n of_o this_o character_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n our_o apostle_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o cor._n chapter_n do_v nine_o time_n call_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n foolishness_n and_o foolish_a thing_n thing_n weak_a ignoble_a and_o despise_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v in_o two_o word_n christ_n crucify_a i_o preach_v say_v he_o christ_n crucify_v 23._o to_o the_o jew_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o a_o foolish_a dispensation_n a_o dispensation_n whereof_o a_o christian_a a_o preacher_n ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o my_o discourse_n concern_v the_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o gospel_n ii_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n to_o show_v the_o iniquity_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o these_o prejudices_fw-la and_o here_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o evince_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o 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the_o gospel_n