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anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o therewith_o to_o preach_v recovery_n of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o preach_v their_o eye_n open_a in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n luke_n 4._o 18._o so_o our_o savionr_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v reprove_v and_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n in_o and_o with_o glorify_v christ_n this_o way_n he_o shall_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o not_o believe_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o vanity_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o their_o idol_n of_o their_o work_n of_o righteousness_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n john_n 16._o 8_o 14._o in_o like_a manner_n also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v send_v with_o this_o gospel_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o to_o show_v they_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o how_o well_o thoughted_a soever_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o 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&_o 22._o 12-17_a isa_n 29._o 15_o 16._o so_o those_o that_o persecute_v and_o murder_v the_o innocent_a many_o time_n do_v it_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o in_o secret_a pretend_v that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o they_o not_o because_o they_o worship_v god_n but_o because_o they_o be_v deceiver_n and_o malefactor_n ezek._n 9_o 9_o joh._n 18._o 30._o &_o 19_o 12._o so_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o abominable_a idolatry_n act_v it_o in_o the_o dark_a many_o time_n ezek._n 8._o 7-12_a and_o general_o those_o gross_a lust_n and_o evil_n be_v therefore_o call_v work_n of_o darkness_n because_o man_n commit_v and_o serve_v they_o in_o the_o dark_a rom._n 13._o 12_o 13._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 7._o and_o hereby_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n think_v to_o hide_v themselves_o though_o they_o be_v great_o mistake_v and_o deceive_v for_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n or_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o job_n 34._o 21_o 22._o sometime_o man_n think_v to_o cover_v their_o other_o evil_n with_o hypocrisy_n feign_v and_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o religious_a person_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o their_o sin_n unsuspected_a mal._n 2._o 13._o matt._n 23._o 14_o 15._o so_o those_o that_o come_v to_o entangle_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o talk_n that_o they_o may_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n feign_v themselves_o just_a man_n luk._n 20._o 20-23_a and_o of_o israel_n general_o it_o be_v say_v every_o one_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o evil_a deer_n they_o think_v to_o cover_v their_o evil_a do_n with_o their_o hypocrifie_n isa_n 9_o 17._o sometime_o and_o too_o frequent_o man_n think_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n by_o charge_v god_n foolish_o therewith_o thus_o adam_n seek_v to_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n by_o lay_v it_o secret_o upon_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o gen._n 3._o 12._o and_o man_n bely_v the_o 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and_o this_o instruction_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o 1._o to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o provoke_a nature_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o justness_n and_o severity_n of_o their_o punishment_n who_o close_o their_o eye_n or_o remain_v blind_a when_o such_o salve_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o bring_v nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o due_a season_n such_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a who_o reject_v or_o despise_v this_o remedy_n provide_v for_o they_o of_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o escape_v that_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n if_o there_o be_v no_o salve_n prepare_v for_o the_o blind_a or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v nigh_o unto_o they_o or_o may_v not_o be_v have_v free_o man_n may_v have_v some_o excuse_n they_o may_v say_v alas_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o seek_v for_o heal_v and_o poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o buy_v it_o but_o what_o will_v they_o now_o have_v 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