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18._o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v wise_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v wise_a by_o god_n teach_v and_o renounce_v all_o reason_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n sugge_v let_v we_o resort_v unto_o god_n by_o humble_a prayer_n and_o 5._o and_o james_n 1._o 5._o ask_v wisdom_n of_o he_o which_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n 119._o david_n psal_n 119._o lord_n teach_v we_o thy_o statute_n for_o without_o this_o teach_n by_o the_o spirit_n all_o man_n preach_v and_o hear_v be_v in_o vain_a let_v the_o preacher_n be_v what_o they_o will_v for_o learning_n eloquence_n and_o painfulness_n as_o prompt_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o 6._o as_o ezra_n 7._o 6._o ezra_n as_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o 1._o as_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1._o paul_n as_o eloquent_a as_o 10._o as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o apollo_n as_o powerful_a as_o 24._o as_o act_n 18._o 24._o peter_n as_o holy_a in_o conversation_n as_o 6._o as_o luke_n 1._o 6._o zacharie_n let_v the_o peo-people_n hear_v never_o so_o devout_o with_o as_o much_o reverence_n as_o 20._o as_o mark_n 6._o 20._o herod_n hear_v john_n yet_o all_o avail_v not_o without_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v wisdom_n secret_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v or_o though_o they_o hear_v aâ—_n 7._o aâ—_n act_n 20._o 7._o eutychus_n do_v paul_n until_o midnight_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v handle_v with_o such_o dexterity_n that_o alâ—_n may_v wonder_v as_o 22._o as_o luke_n 4._o 22._o they_o do_v in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o the_o gracious_a word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n open_v not_o the_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v of_o 14._o of_o act_n 16._o 14._o lydia_n and_o send_v a_o dew_n of_o blessing_n upon_o the_o seed_n it_o be_v all_o lose_a labour_n for_o it_o can_v fructify_v without_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o 17._o the_o ephes_n 1._o 17._o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v most_o apt_o the_o 6._o the_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n 6._o water_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 6._o yet_o god_n &_o only_a god_n give_v the_o increase_n to_o conclude_v let_v not_o minister_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o any_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o gift_n though_o never_o so_o transcendent_a in_o comparison_n of_o other_o for_o 7._o for_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o what_o have_v any_o man_n which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v or_o what_o profit_v the_o sow_v of_o the_o â—est_n seed_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n except_o the_o dâ—aw_n come_v down_o â—rom_o heaven_n upon_o it_o and_o also_o â—et_a the_o people_n surcease_v their_o factious_a admiration_n of_o their_o teacher_n 13_o teacher_n 1_o co._n 1._o 12_o 13_o to_o hold_v of_o paul_n peter_n â—nd_n apollo_n but_o let_v all_o hold_v of_o christ_n into_o who_o we_o be_v all_o baptised_a in_o a_o word_n 13._o word_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 13._o let_v all_o god_n people_n have_v all_o god_n faithful_a minister_n in_o singular_a reverence_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o 9_o and_o gal._n 2._o 9_o let_v the_o minister_n give_v their_o â—ight_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n one_o to_o another_o to_o further_a god_n build_v and_o if_o we_o see_v any_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n or_o you_o reap_v comfort_n or_o good_a by_o our_o ministry_n and_o husbandry_n let_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o god_n glory_n cleave_v unto_o we_o but_o let_v all_o the_o honour_n &_o praise_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o so_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o us._n and_o i_o say_v also_o unto_o thou_o that_o 18._o verse_n 18._o thou_o be_v peter_n this_o name_n peter_z as_o be_v former_o note_v in_o the_o context_n be_v derive_v from_o petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o be_v give_v here_o to_o simon_n for_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n 42._o promise_n john_n 1._o 42._o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n or_o peter_n doct._n simon_n by_o believe_v and_o apprehend_v christ_n by_o faith_n be_v now_o become_v a_o peter_n that_o be_v a_o live_a stone_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o be_v all_o believer_n sound_v their_o faith_n on_o the_o rock_n or_o chief_a cornerstone_n christ_n so_o saint_n peter_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v 5._o say_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 5._o and_o you_o come_v unto_o christ_n as_o to_o a_o live_a stone_n be_v build_v as_o lively_a stone_n a_o live_a temple_n unto_o god_n and_o as_o all_o flesh_n be_v call_v 6._o call_v isai_n 40._o 6._o grass_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o sudden_a vanish_v thereof_o so_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o matt_n 7._o 24._o true_a rock_n 42._o rock_n and_o 21._o 42._o and_o chief_a corner_n stone_n that_o 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and_o ω_fw-gr say_n 12._o say_n reu._n 3._o 12._o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n god_n grant_v we_o thâ—_n new_a name_n this_o conversion_n thâ—_n faith_n 17._o faith_n reu._n 2._o 17._o and_o this_o white_a stone_n and_o it_o this_o new_a name_n which_o no_o mâ—_n know_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o wâ—_n 18._o verse_n 18._o build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v upon_o this_o true_a confession_n whereby_o thou_o declare_v thâ—_n self_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o thâ—_n christ_n the_o prophesy_v and_o promise_v messiah_n the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n upon_o this_o rock_n this_o stone_n thiâ—_n corner_n stone_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n which_o teach_v we_o doct._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n iâ—_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o god_n 21._o god_n ephes_n â—_o 20_o 21._o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n couple_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o accord_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n john_n 14_o john_n reu._n 21_o 14_o describe_v in_o his_o celestial_a vision_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o holy_a city_n in_o which_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o of_o their_o person_n for_o as_o they_o be_v man_n they_o die_v yet_o the_o church_n fail_v not_o for_o want_v of_o foundation_n and_o no_o other_o can_v any_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v by_o they_o and_o christ_n himself_o he_o be_v the_o primary_n builder_n and_o foundation_n they_o 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god_n rom._n 10._o 14._o 17._o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n when_o they_o brag_v of_o their_o love_n and_o good_a work_n which_o be_v mere_o pharisaical_a hypocritical_a and_o heathenish_a yet_o they_o only_o 47._o only_o mat._n 5._o 46_o 47._o love_v their_o lover_n and_o persecute_v the_o lover_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n 7._o gospel_n mat._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 5._o 7._o and_o do_v all_o their_o good_a work_n and_o multiply_v prayer_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o do_v not_o pharise_n heathen_n and_o publican_n the_o same_o let_v faith_n be_v the_o anchor_n and_o love_v the_o cable_n with_o which_o the_o shipe_n and_o ark_n of_o the_o church_n be_v stay_v in_o storm_n and_o tempest_n that_o be_v toss_v it_o can_v sink_v 25._o sink_v mat._n 7._o 25._o though_o the_o wind_n blow_v it_o can_v fall_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o charity_n which_o the_o apostle_n require_v and_o have_v teach_v 35._o teach_v act_n 20_o 35._o that_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v but_o they_o have_v all_o their_o blessedness_n and_o happy_a estate_n in_o the_o rich_a donation_n of_o constantine_n charlemagne_n and_o other_o liberal_a donor_n and_o bvilder_n of_o their_o monistary_n cloister_n hermitage_n and_o den_n of_o drone_n where_o the_o bread_n of_o labourer_n be_v bestow_v upon_o loiterer_n which_o to_o feed_v their_o own_o belly_n starve_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n and_o will_v keep_v peter_n key_n so_o chary_o as_o none_o shall_v come_v to_o heaven_n without_o gift_n no_o poor_a pule_a soul_n can_v come_v out_o of_o purgatory_n nor_o penitent_a sinner_n obtain_v pardon_n without_o penny_n peter_n penny_n powl_n penny_n the_o dead_a must_v pay_v they_o tribute_n for_o their_o dirge_n no_o mass_n without_o money_n no_o penny_n no_o pater-noster_n thus_o they_o rob_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a under_o pretence_n of_o their_o many_o and_o long_a prayer_n and_o perhaps_o it_o 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6_o 7_o their_o vain_a babble_n in_o a_o strange_a language_n and_o lyturgie_n and_o dash_v they_o all_o out_o of_o his_o like_n and_o acceptance_n with_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 15._o isaiah_n isa_n 1._o 11_o 12_o 15._o quis_fw-la requisivit_fw-la haec_fw-la who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n no_o prince_n or_o reasonable_a man_n will_v have_v order_n introduce_v or_o practise_v in_o his_o house_n which_o himself_o have_v not_o prescribe_v or_o allow_v much_o less_o will_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n permit_v in_o his_o house_n such_o foolish_a service_n as_o the_o brainsick_a invention_n of_o man_n hatch_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o word_n christ_n here_o call_v it_o his_o church_n not_o peter_n but_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n will_v have_v it_o peter_n ship_n peter_n church_n build_v to_o peter_n not_o by_o peter_n by_o apostolical_a docttrine_n but_o apostatical_a dote_a and_o house_n of_o merchandise_n to_o sell_v pardon_n not_o as_o peter_n 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