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high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o to_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o light_n of_o evangelicall_n truth_n have_v thus_o far_o prevail_v over_o the_o conscience_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o practical_a judgement_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o convince_v of_o it_o or_o acquaint_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o according_a as_o every_o man_n be_v himself_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n 7._o such_o likewise_o do_v the_o end_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o natural_a man_n who_o inclination_n and_o habit_n of_o soul_n be_v altogether_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a never_o have_v a_o supernatural_a good_a appear_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o formal_a conceit_n of_o a_o ultimate_a and_o most_o eligible_a end_n and_o therefore_o their_o knowledge_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a again_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o beside_o the_o external_a propose_v of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o material_a and_o remote_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o must_v be_v ever_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v require_v a_o special_a help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o open_v and_o mollify_v and_o illighten_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o proportion_v the_o palate_n of_o the_o practical_a judgement_n unto_o the_o sweetness_n and_o goodness_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n 7_o he_o it_o be_v who_o open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v wonder_n in_o the_o law_n give_v a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o to_o know_v god_n teach_v all_o those_o which_o come_v unto_o christ_n without_o which_o teach_v they_o do_v not_o come_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v he_o illightn_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n enable_v we_o to_o call_v jesus_n lord_n and_o draw_v away_o the_o veil_n from_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v with_o open_a face_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n again_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a distance_n and_o disproportion_n between_o a_o supernatural_a light_n and_o a_o natural_a faculty_n the_o one_o be_v spiritual_a the_o other_o sensual_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n must_v be_v spiritual_o discern_v 7._o two_o great_a impediment_n there_o be_v whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o mere_a natural_a man_n be_v bind_v up_o and_o disable_v from_o receive_v full_a impression_n and_o pass_v a_o right_a sentence_n upon_o spiritual_a thing_n first_o the_o native_a and_o original_a blindness_n of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o height_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v second_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o as_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o 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