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and_o manâ—red_v alike_o unapt_a to_o bring_v forth_o good_a wheat_n sweet_a grape_n or_o other_o precious_a fruit_n without_o seed_n precedent_n yet_o not_o all_o alike_o apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n sow_v or_o plant_v in_o they_o suppose_v their_o â—illage_n or_o husbandry_n be_v equal_a it_o be_v alike_o true_a of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n all_o destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n all_o alike_o unapt_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n true_o good_a yet_o the_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o their_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o goodness_n not_o perhaps_o alike_o in_o all_o albeit_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v by_o birth_n without_o difference_n of_o education_n or_o as_o they_o be_v by_o mere_a civil_a education_n without_o any_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n write_v law_n that_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o outward_a christian_a discipline_n though_o not_o inward_o sanctify_v be_v not_o equal_o indispose_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n be_v necessary_o include_v in_o the_o difference_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n resemble_v by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n and_o by_o stony_a and_o thorny_a ground_n the_o frame_n notwithstanding_o of_o this_o dispotition_n suppose_a precedent_n to_o the_o infusion_n of_o lively_a faith_n may_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o ability_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v our_o thought_n and_o enable_v we_o for_o conceive_v a_o kind_n of_o previall_a faith_n more_o than_o natural_a by_o some_o external_a or_o inferior_a grace_n so_o proportion_v to_o these_o effect_n as_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a holiness_n probable_a it_o be_v may_v we_o speak_v out_o of_o experience_n that_o as_o bee_n first_o make_v their_o cell_n then_o fill_v they_o with_o honey_n or_o as_o the_o formative_a virtue_n first_o like_o a_o artisicer_n frame_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n and_o
shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n §_o 3_o c_o 5._o p_o 1._o verse_n 19_o when_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o understandeth_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la cha._n 18_o verse_n 15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 2._o p_o 9_o cha._n 23_o verse_n 23_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o this_fw-mi the_o mint_n and_o the_o rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 10_o p_o 5._o cha._n 25_o verse_n 44_o lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o naked_a or_o a_o hunger_a etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 3_o p_o 5._o mark_n cha._n 8_o verse_n 3_o what_o do_v it_o advantage_n a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n §_o 3._o c_o 7._o p_o 3._o cha._n 10_o verse_n 17_o master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v possess_v eternal_a life_n §_o 3._o c_o 6_o p_o 3._o verse_n 23_o how_o hardly_o do_v they_o which_o have_v riches_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ibidem_fw-la verse_n 29_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8._o p._n 5._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 33_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 3._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 13_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n §_o 3_o c_o 3._o p_o 4._o cha._n 16_o verse_n 17_o these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1_o c_o 11._o p_o 5_o luke_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 39_o no_o man_n that_o drink_v old_a wine_n straightway_o desire_v new_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o â—_o p_o 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 22_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n hate_v you_o and_o separate_v you_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 7_o p._n 5._o cha._n 8_o verse_n 15_o that_o which_o fall_v in_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8._o par_fw-fr cha._n 12_o verse_n 33_o provide_v yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8_o p_o 6._o verse_n 48_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v §_o 3._o c_o 4_o p._n 3._o cha._n 14_o verse_n 8_o 9_o when_o thou_o be_v bid_v of_o any_o man_n to_o a_o wedding_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 7_o p_o 1._o verse_n 12_o 13_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n or_o a_o supper_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 2._o p_o 8_o verse_n 33_o whosoever_o deny_v not_o himself_o and_o for_o sake_v all_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n §_o â—_o c_o 3._o p_o 5._o cha._n 18._o verse_n 14_o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a §_o 1_o c_o 10._o p_o â—_o &_o §_o 3._o c_o 7._o p_o 1_o cha._n 21_o verse_n 36_o watch_v therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 9_o p_o 4._o john_n cha._n 2_o verse_n 24_o many_n when_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c._n 11._o p_o 1._o cha._n 3_o verse_n 15_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n §_o 1._o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o cha._n 4._o verse_n 34_o it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v my_o father_n will_n and_o finish_v his_o work_n §_o 1._o c_o 10._o p_o 1._o cha._n 5_o verse_n 44_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 11._o p_o 1._o verse_n 46_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 3._o p_o 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 14_o of_o a_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 1_o p._n 5._o cha._n 7_o verse_n 38_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 11._o p_o â—_o cha._n 8_o verse_n 34_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o â—_o 8_o p_o â—_o verse_n 39_o 40_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 2._o verse_n 44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v fulfil_v §_o 2._o c_o 3._o p_o 2_o &_o §_o 2._o c._n 8_o p_o 6._o cha._n 11_o verse_n 25_o 26_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o c._n 7_o p_o 4._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 32_o even_o among_o the_o ruler_n many_o believe_v in_o he_o sect._n 1._o cha_n 11._o par_fw-fr 1_o cha._n 14_o verse_n 21_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o cha._n 17_o verse_n 3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n act_n cha._n 7_o verse_n 5_o god_n give_v abraham_n none_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c._n 7._o p._n 4._o verse_n 51_o you_o stiffnecked_a and_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c_o 3._o par_fw-fr 2._o cha._n 20_o verse_n 35_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v sect._n 2_o c._n 4._o p_o 2._o cha._n 24_o verse_n 25_o when_o paul_n preach_v of_o righteousness_n felix_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 6_o p._n 12._o roman_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 16_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v sect._n 1_o c._n 11._o p_o 9_o cha._n 2_o verse_n 13_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2_o c._n â—_o p_o 3_o verse_n 28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o chap_n 11_o par_fw-fr 9_o cha._n 3_o verse_n 3_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n can_v be_v without_o effect_n sect._n 1_o c_o 10._o p._n 3._o verse_n 23_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n all_o have_v sin_v &c._n &c._n sect_n 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 5._o verse_n 28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la cha._n 4_o verse_n 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 4_o verse_n 5_o 6_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la par_fw-fr 6._o cha._n 5_o verse_n 1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n &c_n &c_n sect._n 1._o c._n 1â—_n par_fw-fr 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 2_o 3_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v yet_o therein_o etc._n etc._n sect._n â—_o c._n 6._o p._n 2_o cha._n 7_o verse_n 18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a sect._n 1_o c_o 6._o p_o 5._o cha._n 8_o verse_n 30_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v sect._n 2_o c_o 6_o p_o 3_o cha._n 9_o verse_n 6_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v call_v israel_n sect_n 1_o c_o 11_o p_o 12._o cha._n 10_o verse_n 10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n sect._n 2._o chap._n 5_o par_fw-fr 1._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 10_o owe_v nothing_o unto_o any_o man_n but_o love_n sect_n 2_o c_o 4._o p_o 2._o 1._o corinthian_n cha._n 9_o verse_n 9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 10._o p_o 3_o cha._n 12_o verse_n 31_o covet_v you_o earnest_o the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 11._o p._n 6._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 1_o 2_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 4._o 17._o 2._o corinthian_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 6._o galatian_n cha._n 3_o verse_n 7_o such_o as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n sect._n 1_o c_o 11._o p_o 12._o &_o sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 2_o ephesian_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n etc._n etc._n
evidence_n of_o instinct_n or_o work_v always_o manifest_a in_o the_o effect_n though_o the_o cause_n ofttimes_o be_v hide_v or_o doubtful_a a_o evidence_n likewise_o there_o be_v of_o bodily_a strength_n either_o passive_a to_o sustain_v contrary_a force_n or_o violence_n or_o active_a to_o repel_v it_o by_o oppose_v the_o like_a proportional_a hereunto_o there_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o conscience_n upon_o just_a examination_n always_o witness_v either_o our_o strength_n or_o weakness_n to_o resist_v temptation_n or_o our_o vigour_n alacrity_n or_o dulness_n in_o do_v of_o good_a but_o this_o kind_n of_o evidence_n belong_v rather_o unto_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n inherent_a or_o our_o persuasion_n of_o it_o after_o we_o have_v it_o then_o unto_o the_o object_n or_o ground_n whence_o it_o arise_v 5._o the_o jesuite_n have_v deface_v the_o image_n of_o his_o creator_n as_o essential_o good_a as_o true_a in_o his_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o the_o relic_n of_o it_o erect_v a_o idol_n in_o his_o brain_n to_o represent_v the_o visible_a church_n or_o pope_n both_o which_o he_o adore_v as_o god_n for_o their_o veracity_n though_o not_o for_o sanctity_n imagine_v no_o evidence_n possible_a in_o matter_n divine_a but_o mere_o speculative_a and_o hence_o argue_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o assent_n inevident_a or_o obscure_a because_o not_o evident_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n mathematical_a theorem_n or_o common_a natural_a notion_n be_v to_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n or_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n to_o ordinary_a sight_n as_o if_o a_o englishman_n dane_n or_o german_n shall_v conclude_v italian_n frenchman_n spaniard_n or_o general_o all_o foreigner_n to_o be_v blacke-moore_n because_o not_o of_o the_o same_o complexion_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o like_a looseness_n we_o find_v in_o some_o more_o ancient_a schoolman_n collection_n that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v neither_o evident_a nor_o proper_o intelligible_a but_o only_o credible_a because_o neither_o of_o such_o proposition_n as_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v will_v approve_v nor_o of_o evident_a deduction_n from_o such_o but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o universality_n or_o extent_n but_o of_o the_o intensive_a perfection_n of_o evidence_n and_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v deny_v that_o many_o truth_n altogether_o unknown_a to_o most_o may_v be_v as_o intensive_o evident_a to_o some_o particular_a disposition_n as_o general_a maxim_n be_v to_o all_o otherwise_o s._n paul_n shall_v have_v have_v no_o exact_a evidence_n of_o special_a revelation_n make_v to_o he_o no_o prophet_n of_o their_o clear_a vision_n not_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o of_o his_o father_n will_n in_o who_o bosom_n he_o be_v see_v he_o do_v not_o make_v that_o enident_a to_o the_o jew_n every_o man_n thought_n be_v as_o manifest_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o any_o science_n though_o he_o can_v so_o certain_o manifest_v the_o one_o as_o the_o 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