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so_o contrary_a to_o what_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v certain_a truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n as_o hard_a to_o they_o though_o the_o exception_n which_o may_v or_o do_v arise_v in_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o particular_o mention_v as_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n all_o that_o come_v before_o i_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n but_o the_o sheep_n do_v not_o hear_v they_o john_n 10.7_o 8._o how_o offensive_a must_v this_o doctrine_n needs_o have_v be_v to_o they_o go_v carnal_o to_o understand_v and_o reason_n about_o it_o what_o be_v all_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n before_o thou_o thief_n and_o robber_n do_v the_o truth_n never_o come_v till_o thou_o bring_v it_o what_o become_v of_o our_o forefather_n in_o former_a age_n be_v they_o none_o of_o they_o god_n sheep_n do_v none_o of_o they_o find_v the_o door_n for_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o door_n and_o thou_o have_v be_v but_o of_o late_a and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v the_o sheep_n do_v not_o hear_v they_o that_o be_v utter_o false_a for_o they_o do_v hear_v moses_n and_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o prophet_n and_o we_o have_v their_o writing_n and_o will_v keep_v to_o they_o for_o all_o thou_o let_v who_o will_v be_v thy_o sheep_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o division_n mat._n 10.25_o how_o ready_o may_v they_o reply_v that_o his_o own_o mouth_n discover_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o saviour_n the_o peacemaker_n but_o the_o worker_n of_o division_n the_o causer_n of_o breach_n in_o family_n set_v three_o against_o two_o and_o two_o against_o three_o luke_n 21.51_o when_o he_o say_v whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o may_v not_o they_o well_o except_o against_o this_o as_o condemn_v the_o whole_a generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o make_v null_a the_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o sin_n commit_v at_o any_o time_n by_o his_o people_n which_o can_v not_o but_o presuppose_v their_o commission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o abraham_n isaac_n david_n moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n all_o commit_z sin_n and_o be_v they_o servant_n of_o sin_n he_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.12_o oh_o how_o harsh_a will_v this_o sound_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o zealous_a profess_v jew_n who_o be_v wait_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o kingdom_n so_o in_o his_o doctrine_n there_o seem_v many_o contradiction_n to_o the_o fleshly_a understanding_n for_o one_o while_o he_o say_v i_o judge_v no_o man_n for_o i_o come_v not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o continual_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o scribe_n the_o pharisee_n the_o priest_n the_o lawyer_n and_o that_o whole_a generation_n of_o professor_n so_o again_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o yet_o another_o while_n he_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n and_o to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n and_o to_o set_v man_n at_o variance_n etc._n etc._n again_o one_o while_o he_o say_v i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o another_o time_n my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o one_o while_o he_o bid_v man_n do_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n teach_v another_o while_o he_o bid_v man_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prarisee_n and_o saduce_n mat._n 16.12_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o heap_v up_o any_o more_o instance_n o_o thou_o that_o read_v this_o wait_v to_o know_v in_o thyself_o the_o ear_n that_o can_v hear_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o while_o thou_o condemn_v the_o jew_n do_v not_o run_v into_o the_o same_o error_n of_o unbelief_n and_o gainsay_v but_o wait_v to_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o day_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o ear_n that_o can_v hear_v it_o for_o though_o thou_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o hear_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o till_o thy_o ear_n be_v open_v nicodemus_n who_o can_v acknowledge_v christ_n a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n yet_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n from_o he_o john_n 3.4_o and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n the_o disciple_n themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v for_o when_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n he_o speak_v of_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n john_n 6.52_o but_o they_o also_o stumble_v ver._n 61._o and_o who_o be_v there_o among_o professor_n that_o can_v now_o bear_v it_o or_o receive_v christ_n own_o interpretation_n of_o it_o who_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o understand_v profit_v nothing_o but_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o mean_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n ver._n 63._o 5._o at_o his_o practice_n and_o conversation_n how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n mark_n 2.16_o behold_v a_o gluttonous_a man_n and_o a_o wine_n bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n luke_n 7.14_o this_o man_n if_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n will_v have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v that_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n luke_n 7.39_o at_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n draw_v nigh_o to_o hear_v he_o the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n be_v offend_v and_o murmur_v say_v this_o man_n receive_v sinner_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o luke_n 15.1_o 2._o and_o when_o he_o go_v to_o zacheus_n house_n they_o all_o murmur_v say_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v guest_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n luke_n 19.7_o again_o because_o he_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o justify_v his_o disciple_n in_o pluck_v of_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o madness_n and_o commune_v what_o they_o may_v do_v to_o he_o luke_n 6._o ver._n 3._o and_o ver._n 10_o 11._o and_o take_v counsel_n how_o they_o may_v destroy_v he_o mark_n 3.5_o 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