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less_o sole_o 2._o grant_v he_o mean_v it_o yet_o 1._o not_o as_o in_o the_o people_n hand_n but_o as_o read_v and_o interpret_v to_o they_o by_o their_o pastor_n exod._n 24.12_o 2_o chr._n 17.9_o neh._n 8.7_o 2._o nor_o therefore_o by_o they_o do_v he_o mean_v their_o pastor_n but_o sorcerer_n idolater_n or_o such_o like_a impious_a wretch_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o word_n next_o afore_o 3._o nor_o by_o not_o according_a to_o it_o do_v he_o mean_v beside_z or_o beyond_o it_o but_o evident_o repugnant_a to_o it_o as_o that_o counsel_n seek_v unto_fw-la wizard_n be_v of_o which_o he_o there_o particular_o speak_v 3._o object_n eze_n 44.24_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n mean_v according_a to_o moses_n law_n solution_n 1._o perhaps_o not_o 2._o grant_v he_o mean_v it_o he_o mean_v it_o as_o guide-rule_a only_o not_o a_o bar-rule_a according_a to_o it_o not_o according_a to_o it_o alone_o 4._o object_n s._n mat._n 15.9_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n that_o be_v unwritten_a tradition_n solution_n no_o such_o matter_n but_o commandment_n repugnant_a to_o god_n law_n whether_o write_v or_o unwriten_v such_o as_o that_o in_o which_o he_o there_o instance_a god_n say_v etc._n etc._n but_o you_o say_v etc._n etc._n v._n 4_o 5._o 5._o object_n s._n mat._n 15.14_o &_o 16_o 6_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o yet_o sit_v then_o in_o moses_n chair_n they_o be_v blind_a guide_n and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n plain_o intimate_v that_o people_n at_o their_o own_o peril_n be_v to_o use_v their_o eye_n in_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v teach_v they_o be_v the_o teacher_n never_o so_o lawful_o authorize_v see_v they_o may_v be_v blind_a guide_n solution_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n speak_v general_o &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n that_o be_v teach_v what_o they_o have_v authority_n for_o from_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o our_o saviour_n rule_n be_v all_o thing_n therefore_o whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 23.2_o sometime_o they_o sit_v in_o their_o own_o chair_n that_o be_v teach_v their_o private_a opinion_n or_o tradition_n of_o their_o sect._n whence_o sometime_o the_o people_n may_v have_v reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o teach_n which_o when_o they_o have_v they_o be_v at_o their_o own_o peril_n to_o examine_v and_o judge_v of_o it_o but_o not_o by_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n chair_n or_o if_o by_o the_o scripture_n not_o but_o as_o interpret_v by_o that_o chair_n 6._o object_n act_n 17.11_o the_o berean_o be_v commend_v for_o search_v in_o scripture_n even_o paul_n doctrine_n much_o more_o may_v people_n their_o pastor_n solution_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o other_o for_o 1._o perhaps_o not_o commend_v for_o search_v but_o only_o for_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o greediness_n that_o be_v listen_v to_o it_o very_o 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be_v the_o christ_n v._n 3._o which_o no_o christian_n can_v doubt_v of_o 2._o because_o upon_o and_o after_o the_o search_n it_o be_v say_v therefore_o many_o of_o they_o believe_v so_o some_o not_o then_o till_o then_o none_o and_o consequent_o that_o may_v be_v commendable_a in_o they_o which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n in_o they_o if_o christian_n 2._o because_o grant_v they_o be_v christian_n 1._o they_o do_v not_o search_v for_o any_o doctrine_n of_o he_o deliver_v christian_n faith_n viz._n christ_n be_v come_v jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v rise_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n they_o search_v but_o only_o for_o a_o proof_n he_o bring_v towards_o it_o viz._n christ_n ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n rise_v again_o which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v in_o scripture_n and_o desire_v his_o hearer_n not_o to_o believe_v it_o or_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v v._n 3._o &_o 26.22_o 2._o nor_o do_v they_o search_v with_o doubt_n or_o intent_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o only_o to_o satisfy_v their_o curiosity_n or_o to_o confirm_v and_o comfort_v their_o yet_o tender_a faith_n by_o read_v in_o their_o own_o bible_n with_o their_o own_o eye_n what_o they_o little_o dream_v to_o be_v in_o it_o have_v be_v always_o teach_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o have_v read_v perhaps_o the_o place_n quote_v a_o hundred_o time_n over_o and_o never_o observe_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o 7._o object_n 1_o thess_n 5.27_o prove_v all_o thing_n if_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o pastor_n solution_n i_o may_v aswell_o infer_v all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o 1_o cor._n 10.23_o if_o all_o lie_v and_o theft_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o understand_v he_o
10.8_o which_o indeed_o be_v hide_v to_o none_o but_o the_o reprobate_n 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 2._o grant_v he_o have_v speak_v of_o scripture_n and_o by_o name_n of_o that_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n the_o plain_a in_o the_o bible_n and_o consist_v of_o nothing_o else_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o moral_a precept_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n exhortation_n admonition_n motive_n etc._n etc._n to_o piety_n and_o obedience_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o unprofitable_a yea_o dangerous_a for_o ignorant_a people_n as_o it_o be_v neither_o intend_v for_o their_o read_n deu._n 31.9_o nor_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o read_v to_o they_o without_o a_o interpreter_n authorize_v neh._n 8.7_o 2_o chron._n 17.9_o act_n 15.22_o 3._o argu._n deut._n 31.11_o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o the_o people_n that_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n etc._n etc._n imply_v it_o be_v so_o self-plain_a as_o the_o sole_a hear_n it_o read_v 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heaven_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 32.15_o 40._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o so_o repugnant_a in_o word_n for_o example_n call_v god_n sometime_o by_o a_o name_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n jehovah_n as_o if_o but_o one_o person_n general_o of_o the_o plural_a elohim_n which_o your_o translator_n ought_v to_o have_v render_v god_n or_o the_o god_n sometime_o set_v he_o forth_o as_o a_o infinite_o dreadful_a otherwhiles_o as_o a_o infinite_o gentle_a power_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o beget_v or_o confirm_v in_o ignorant_a people_n erroneous_a apprehension_n of_o he_o &_o either_o too_o little_a or_o too_o great_a a_o dread_n of_o he_o unless_o hear_v or_o read_v by_o one_o that_o have_v be_v teach_v some_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o which_o rule_n can_v be_v give_v with_o certainty_n but_o by_o the_o church_n 4._o argu._n psal_n 19.8_o &_o 119.105_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o light_n enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a now_o a_o light_n be_v a_o self-sufficient_a or_o principal_a mean_v to_o guide_v a_o man_n in_o his_o way_n answer_n 1._o most_o certain_a the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o most_o excellent_a light_n yea_o the_o principal_a in_o this_o world_n to_o guide_v we_o even_a church_n and_o all_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o david_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o do_v he_o mean_v it_o necessary_o much_o less_o sole_o 2._o grant_v he_o mean_v it_o light_n be_v not_o a_o self-sufficient_a mean_n to_o direct_v a_o traveller_n in_o his_o way_n no_o not_o the_o sun_n itself_o to_o one_o that_o have_v a_o film_n over_o his_o eye_n or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o way_n or_o be_v drink_v or_o mad_a but_o shall_v light_v he_o as_o well_o out_o of_o his_o way_n as_o into_o it_o yea_o instead_o of_o his_o way_n shall_v light_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n to_o break_v his_o neck_n now_o such_o man_n with_o a_o film_n over_o their_o eye_n be_v all_o not_o instruct_v in_o religion_n by_o the_o church_n and_o such_o drink_v or_o mad_a man_n be_v all_o pertinacious_a sectary_n 5._o argu._n psal_n 199.99_o i_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n imply_v that_o a_o man_n by_o study_v the_o scripture_n may_v come_v to_o more_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n then_o be_v in_o his_o teacher_n and_o consequent_o to_o understand_v scripture_n better_o than_o they_o and_o therefore_o without_o their_o help_n answer_n it_o imply_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o perhaps_o mean_v it_o 2._o nor_o do_v he_o perhaps_o speak_v this_o of_o himself_o in_o quality_n of_o a_o believer_n but_o of_o a_o prophet_n teach_v by_o inspiration_n 3._o nor_o do_v he_o prefer_v his_o understanding_n to_o all_o teacher_n but_o to_o all_o he_o 4._o nor_o do_v he_o perhaps_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n speculative_a but_o practical_a or_o experimental_a only_o wherein_o many_o time_n simple_a people_n by_o devout_a meditation_n and_o ferverous_a practice_n of_o what_o be_v teach_v they_o by_o the_o church_n or_o read_v by_o they_o in_o scripture_n come_v to_o exceed_v their_o teacher_n 6._o argu._n s._n luke_n 10.26_o when_o one_o demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o scripture_n how_o be_v it_o write_v how_o read_v thou_o imply_v that_o it_o by_o itself_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v any_o reader_n of_o it_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n answer_n still_o wide_a for_o that_o one_o do_v not_o demand_v the_o way_n absolute_o whereof_o himself_n be_v a_o teacher_n but_o that_o particular_a new_a perfect_a way_n as_o christ_n profess_v to_o teach_v which_o favour_n he_o not_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o send_v he_o to_o moses_n who_o disciple_n he_o be_v joh._n 9.28_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o do_v at_o first_o with_o the_o other_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o same_o 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they_o by_o their_o pastor_n therefore_o he_o say_v let_v they_o hear_v they_o 8._o argu._n s._n joh._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v the_o proper_a principal_a sufficient_a mean_n to_o teach_v people_n religion_n answer_n far_o from_o any_o such_o sense_n for_o 1._o he_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o the_o people_n but_o the_o teacher_n as_o you_o will_v see_v anon_o cap._n 6._o §_o 1._o argu_n 6._o 2._o nor_o perhaps_o do_v he_o say_v to_o they_o search_n but_o you_o do_v search_v the_o greek_a word_n be_v indifferent_a to_o either_o and_o the_o late_a as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n as_o the_o former_a 3._o nor_o do_v he_o send_v any_o to_o it_o
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if_o not_o damn_a and_o anon_o after_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o book_n say_v to_o he_o i_o give_v thou_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v teach_v it_o to_o he_o exod._n 24.12_o and_o afterward_o some_o one_o shall_v snatch_v that_o book_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o you_o saying_n doo_n not_o believe_v he_o further_o than_o be_v here_o write_v he_o will_v teach_v you_o error_n read_v this_o yourself_o and_o guide_v yourself_o and_o judge_v of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o it_o etc._n etc._n will_v you_o not_o think_v it_o a_o brainsick_a act_n to_o follow_v such_o counsel_n sure_o you_o will_v in_o reason_n such_o very_a same_o counsel_n be_v that_o of_o your_o minister_n neglect_v the_o church_n follow_v the_o scripture_n nay_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a to_o you_o that_o christ_n speak_v those_o word_n to_o she_o concern_v you_o from_o that_o record_n of_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 16.15_o then_o if_o you_o shall_v hear_v or_o 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therefore_o when_o s._n paul_n not_o know_v then_o who_o else_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o beg_v it_o of_o he_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o church_n for_o that_o grace_n act._n 9.6_o see_v the_o reason_n sup_v p._n 8._o what_o need_v any_o more_o to_o be_v say_v to_o such_o a_o good_a soul_n as_o i_o suppose_v you_o to_o be_v let_v it_o suffice_v you_o have_v hitherto_o embrace_v this_o false_a principle_n out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o beguile_v of_o heretical_a teacher_n after_o this_o admonition_n you_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v god_n will_v not_o wink_v at_o your_o ignorance_n any_o long_o but_o expect_v from_o you_o exact_a obedience_n to_o this_o his_o commandment_n or_o ordinance_n mal._n 2.4_o of_o hear_v and_o follow_v the_o church_n as_o your_o guide_n in_o religion_n this_o do_v you_o will_v soon_o find_v that_o rest_n of_o soul_n the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n promise_v if_o you_o neglect_v it_o neither_o this_o book_n nor_o the_o church_n will_v have_v need_n to_o accuse_v you_o to_o your_o judge_n at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n there_o be_v other_o to_o accuse_v you_o moses_n matthew_n paul_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o you_o trust_v for_o have_v you_o believe_v they_o as_o you_o ought_v you_o will_v have_v believe_v she_o for_o they_o write_v of_o she_o and_o much_o more_o plain_o than_o any_o prophet_n do_v of_o christ_n joh._n 5.45_o nor_o may_v you_o flatter_v yourself_o with_o hope_n upon_o your_o faith_n baptism_n innocency_n or_o holiness_n great_a and_o sensible_a particular_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o you_o as_o may_v seem_v to_o you_o in_o interior_a light_n consolation_n assurance_n of_o your_o be_v one_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o unless_o you_o be_v a_o humble_a child_n or_o scholar_n of_o his_o church_n no_o hope_n can_v be_v build_v upon_o they_o and_o two_o reason_n among_o many_o other_o may_v be_v give_v be_v 1._o because_o without_o divine_a faith_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o now_o your_o faith_n 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