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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o other_o learning_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o porphyry_n need_v not_o to_o have_v pity_v paul_n rare_a part_n as_o cast_v away_o upon_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v if_o i_o will_v be_v a_o scholar_n i_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n i_o will_v read_v the_o scripture_n though_o i_o be_v so_o graceless_a as_o to_o do_v it_o only_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n the_o variety_n of_o choice_a stile_n and_o story_n all_o in_o it_o meet_v together_o which_o i_o so_o overprize_v in_o other_o author_n though_o asunder_o if_o it_o be_v but_o only_o for_o bare_a learning_n sake_n i_o will_v learn_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o what_o be_v all_o your_o finespun_a abstraction_n extraction_n subtlety_n demonstration_n to_o this_o great_a mystery_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n 16._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v work_n for_o a_o doctor_n angelicus_fw-la study_v for_o a_o angel_n if_o they_o who_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n have_v yet_o their_o 10._o matth._n 18._o 10._o face_n towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n peter_n 20._o exod._n 25._o 20._o express_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o even_o stoop_v down_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o look_v what_o a_o advancement_n of_o learning_n be_v it_o to_o we_o who_o eye_n you_o know_v what_o the_o philosopher_n compare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o metaphys_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o unvailed_a face_n to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o bare_a theory_n whereof_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o transcendent_a but_o this_o knowledge_n i_o say_v be_v not_o bare_o speculative_a and_o â—â—tional_a but_o 1._o fiducial_a and_o so_o in_o scripture_n we_o have_v knowledge_n put_v for_o faith_n fiducial_a affirm_v fiducial_a isa_n 53._o 11._o john_n 17._o 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o apply_v christ_n to_o ourselves_o and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v we_o as_o paul_n here_o do_v when_o he_o say_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o he_o add_v my_o lord_n and_o so_o for_o christ_n v._o 7._o and_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n here_o zanchy_a cum_fw-la ait_fw-la propter_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la intellige_fw-la excellenti_fw-la be_o justitiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatur_fw-la &_o imputatur_fw-la zanchy_a in_o the_o text_n be_v put_v for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n whereby_o i_o gain_v christ_n v._o 8._o and_o have_v he_o and_o be_o find_v in_o he_o v._o 9_o and_o not_o only_o a_o ability_n to_o conceive_v and_o discourse_v of_o what_o be_v in_o he_o and_o come_v by_o he_o for_o so_o the_o devilish_a renegado_n may_v be_v enlighten_v hebr._n 6._o 4._o the_o devil_n himself_o 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