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christ_n answer_v under_o the_o two_o head_n explain_v p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o exhortation_n by_o way_n of_o use_n p._n 29_o three_o head_n be_v to_o see_v we_o have_v salt_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o leave_v censure_v and_o condemn_v other_o p._n 30_o etc._n etc._n that_o soul_n be_v a_o glorious_a temple_n where_o god_n reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n p._n 35_o etc._n etc._n two_o sermon_n upon_o that_o text_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o but_o i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v he_o show_v paul_n undervalue_v all_o thing_n but_o this_o knowledge_n p._n 41_o etc._n etc._n then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n true_o which_o must_v not_o be_v external_o only_a but_o internal_o also_o p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n man_n may_v know_v the_o letter_n and_o never_o know_v jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v hide_v therein_o p._n 45._o yet_o we_o may_v not_o slight_v the_o letter_n p._n 46._o 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in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v do_v also_o in_o the_o soul_n before_o he_o can_v be_v entertain_v p._n 65_o &c_n &c_n 1._o pleasure_n 2._o profit_n 3._o honour_n all_o dispute_n against_o christ_n p._n 67_o etc._n etc._n a_o digression_n occasion_v by_o a_o terrible_a from_o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n encourage_v against_o fear_n p._n 69._o 4._o arrogance_n a_o dangerous_a and_o common_a disputant_n p._n 70_o etc._n etc._n 5._o reason_n another_o great_a disputer_n against_o christ_n in_o we_o p._n 72_o etc._n etc._n a_o exhortation_n to_o look_v within_o ourselves_o while_o these_o thing_n be_v unfolding_a p._n 73._o 6._o after_o christ_n come_v to_o preach_v be_v thirty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n his_o first_o miracle_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n how_o do_v in_o we_o p._n 74._o while_o man_n be_v in_o unregeneration_n they_o whole_o seek_v themselves_o neither_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o good_a of_o other_o p._n 76._o christ_n his_o come_n to_o we_o and_o depart_v 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