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so_o external_a colour_n present_v to_o eye_n subject_a to_o suffusion_n or_o possess_v with_o real_a effluxion_n of_o other_o visibles_n cause_n a_o representation_n of_o those_o internal_a humour_n in_o the_o organ_n whence_o colour_n external_a be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o present_a actual_a sight_n we_o deem_v they_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o internal_a humour_n which_o be_v see_v many_o like_a irritation_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v usual_o cause_v by_o the_o spirit_n seek_v to_o imprint_v the_o right_a sense_n or_o character_n of_o god_n word_n can_v the_o pollute_a heart_n or_o mind_n infect_v with_o prejudicate_a opinion_n admit_v the_o impression_n but_o carnal_a lust_n or_o implant_v fantasy_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v set_v on_o work_v conceive_v a_o deprave_a sense_n or_o a_o sense_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n meaning_n and_o yet_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v suggest_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o because_o it_o concurre_v to_o the_o actual_a 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the_o applause_n which_o the_o stubborn_a or_o self-willed_n take_v in_o this_o their_o partial_a sympathy_n with_o the_o temper_n of_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n work_v a_o delight_n in_o they_o to_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n so_o the_o praise_n of_o valour_n or_o courage_n in_o good_a cause_n be_v as_o a_o watchword_n to_o foolhardiness_n which_o once_o start_v will_v admit_v no_o curb_n or_o restraint_n from_o any_o sacred_a precept_n commend_v wariness_n or_o ingenuous_a fear_n the_o approbation_n give_v by_o god_n word_n to_o excessive_a zeal_n or_o indignation_n swell_v upon_o just_a occasion_n ofttimes_o provoke_v malicious_a disposition_n to_o vent_v their_o bitterness_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o affect_a imitation_n of_o saint_n now_o not_o only_o all_o imitation_n of_o counterfeit_a goodness_n but_o all_o counterfeit_a imitation_n of_o true_a goodness_n will_v in_o the_o end_n bring_v forth_o true_a and_o real_a naughtiness_n general_o as_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n 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and_o malignant_a as_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o cast_v aspersion_n of_o blasphemy_n upon_o the_o salvificall_a sense_n of_o these_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o to_o deify_v contrary_a misconstruction_n prompt_v only_o by_o the_o lust_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n choler_n in_o some_o man_n though_o abundant_a be_v forthwith_o pacify_v with_o placid_a behaviour_n or_o gentle_a language_n but_o in_o other_o be_v so_o peevish_a and_o fretful_a as_o make_v they_o interpret_v all_o addressement_n to_o pacification_n to_o be_v but_o mockery_n that_o which_o at_o other_o time_n to_o they_o or_o at_o all_o time_n to_o other_o man_n will_v be_v repute_v affability_n be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o present_a distemper_n flattery_n what_o other_o will_v take_v for_o true_a submission_n or_o be_v glad_a to_o entertain_v as_o a_o serious_a proffer_n of_o reconcilement_n while_o this_o humour_n be_v stir_v be_v dissimulation_n or_o subtlety_n to_o entrap_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o uncharitable_a misconstruction_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v give_v before_o whatsoever_o be_v obvious_a to_o thought_n inward_o perplex_v or_o grieve_v be_v apprehend_v as_o evil_a because_o it_o revive_v or_o exasperate_v the_o cause_n of_o grief_n and_o be_v apprehend_v as_o irksome_a to_o their_o present_a disposition_n the_o understanding_n or_o fancy_n must_v play_v the_o parasite_n and_o make_v good_a such_o imputation_n as_o the_o predominate_a humour_n lay_v upon_o the_o object_n other_o word_n or_o gesture_n always_o provoke_v some_o motion_n in_o we_o and_o with_o the_o motion_n some_o humour_n or_o other_o be_v set_v on_o work_v now_o if_o the_o humour_n be_v tart_a or_o bitter_a the_o motion_n of_o it_o will_v be_v unpleasant_a to_o the_o party_n in_o who_o it_o reside_v for_o this_o reason_n man_n sickly_a or_o choleric_a prosecute_v all_o that_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o whatsoever_o move_v the_o fret_a humour_n with_o the_o same_o dislike_n they_o have_v of_o it_o or_o their_o internal_a grievance_n thus_o occasion_v all_o be_v one_o whether_o the_o speech_n or_o behaviour_n be_v fair_a or_o foul_a so_o the_o irksome_a disposition_n be_v exasperate_v which_o sometime_o be_v more_o offend_v with_o the_o antipathy_n of_o affability_n or_o proffer_a courtesy_n than_o with_o churlish_a or_o boisterous_a opposition_n of_o the_o like_a temper_n in_o other_o for_o be_v boysterous_o oppose_v it_o either_o relent_v or_o find_v opportunity_n to_o exonerate_v itself_o and_o spend_v its_o venom_n by_o vehemency_n of_o provoke_v motion_n but_o gather_v strength_n by_o fret_v inward_o at_o their_o speech_n or_o gesture_n which_o unreasonable_o endeavour_v to_o allay_v it_o as_o the_o spring-sunne_n by_o stir_a humour_n be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v they_o out_o or_o digest_v they_o produce_v ague_n some_o temper_n of_o mind_n in_o like_a sort_n there_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v offend_v with_o divine_a truth_n either_o blunt_o obscure_o doubtful_o or_o unreasonable_o propound_v and_o yet_o as_o ready_a to_o be_v friend_n with_o it_o distinct_o and_o placid_o represent_v other_o be_v so_o taint_v with_o the_o sour_a leaven_n of_o pharisaisme_n that_o the_o more_o evident_a the_o truth_n be_v make_v or_o more_o plausible_o deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o more_o bitter_o they_o malign_v it_o and_o the_o proposer_n of_o it_o for_o the_o inward_a grief_n of_o a_o worme-bitten_a conscience_n do_v more_o disquiet_a the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n than_o any_o choler_n can_v do_v the_o body_n or_o animal_n faculty_n thus_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n at_o our_o saviour_n interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n albeit_o his_o manner_n of_o deliver_v this_o divine_a truth_n manifest_a enough_o to_o sober_a examinour_n be_v most_o placid_a and_o in_o term_n mitigate_v below_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n propose_v have_v he_o prophesy_v to_o have_v make_v they_o king_n or_o upon_o opportunity_n of_o his_o late_a triumphant_a entertainment_n interpret_v the_o prophet_n word_n of_o himself_o then_o come_v as_o their_o general_n to_o outbrave_v the_o roman_n with_o golden_a shield_n or_o glitter_a armour_n he_o may_v have_v gain_v that_o applause_n which_o they_o afterward_o give_v to_o herod_n non_fw-la vox_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la section_n vi._n of_o qualification_n requisite_a for_o conceive_v aright_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o his_o attribute_n chapter_n xlix_o the_o general_a qualification_n or_o first_o ground_n for_o prevent_v misconceit_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o attribute_n be_v purification_n of_o heart_n 1._o the_o heathen_n gross_o either_o multiply_v or_o mis-figure_n the_o divine_a nature_n we_o varnish_v their_o unsightly_a picture_n or_o conjoin_v their_o distract_a representation_n both_o misproportion_n or_o deface_v he_o in_o his_o attribute_n now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n wherein_o we_o communicate_v too_o deep_o with_o the_o heathen_a which_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o shall_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o more_o unexcusable_a by_o much_o than_o they_o be_v unless_o their_o example_n excite_v in_o we_o religious_a care_n and_o alacrity_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o many_o of_o they_o by_o light_n of_o nature_n questionless_a without_o the_o internal_a light_n of_o grace_n see_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o attain_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n and_o a_o receive_a maxim_n that_o as_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v see_v without_o its_o own_o light_n so_o god_n can_v not_o be_v know_v without_o his_o illumination_n that_o by_o these_o illumination_n proffer_v to_o all_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o in_o any_o degree_n enlighten_v for_o want_n of_o internal_a preparation_n the_o preparation_n or_o disposition_n by_o they_o require_v be_v purification_n of_o the_o soul_n