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into_o the_o water_n but_o he_o that_o go_v in_o first_o be_v cure_v so_o they_o only_o receive_v profit_n by_o the_o word_n that_o hear_v it_o attentive_o and_o reverent_o and_o mix_v it_o with_o faith_n hebr._n 4.2_o wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o if_o the_o mean_n be_v not_o effectual_a we_o fail_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o extent_n be_v that_o they_o be_v cure_v of_o whatsoever_o disease_n they_o have_v doct._n god_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v all_o dissease_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o consolation_n to_o we_o whatsoever_o our_o distress_n be_v now_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a miracle_n these_o circumstance_n may_v be_v allege_v first_o that_o the_o water_n be_v trouble_v and_o so_o not_o so_o fit_a for_o cure_v as_o clear_a water_n second_o that_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a work_n 3._o that_o the_o cure_n be_v restrain_v only_o to_o that_o 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14._o after_o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o man_n he_o go_v present_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o declare_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v heal_v he_o verse_n 15._o wherein_o he_o do_v well_o because_o 1._o the_o work_n be_v good_a viz._n to_o publish_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n 2._o his_o mind_n herein_o be_v good_a 3._o and_o the_o end_n viz._n to_o instruct_v the_o jew_n who_o before_o he_o know_v to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o sixteen_o verse_n be_v lay_v down_o a_o second_o effect_n of_o this_o miracle_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o jew_n viz._n their_o persecution_n of_o christ_n whence_o in_o general_a we_o may_v observe_v that_o malicious_a and_o wicked_a hypocrite_n will_v spare_v none_o their_o reproof_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n may_v have_v some_o pretence_n to_o shadow_v it_o they_o come_v with_o a_o religious_a pretence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_a time_n sick_a may_v be_v ignorant_a 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we_o learn_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o always_o prevail_v according_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o intent_n as_o here_o these_o jew_n against_o christ_n nor_o herod_n against_o peter_n as_o he_o have_v against_o james_n nor_o jezabel_n against_o eliah_n nor_o the_o jew_n that_o seek_v to_o kill_v paul_n reason_n for_o there_o be_v one_o that_o rule_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v appoint_v a_o hour_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o john_n 7.30_o cum_fw-la luke_n 22.53_o use_v this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o great_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o god_n will_v at_o length_n restrain_v and_o bridle_v the_o enemy_n howsoever_o in_o his_o wisdom_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o see_v good_a he_o suffer_v they_o to_o prevail_v a_o while_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o fear_v he_o only_o and_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o our_o profession_n the_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o because_o he_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n on_o 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