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which_o lead_v they_o to_o this_o observation_n by_o way_n of_o maxim_n or_o speculation_n we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o that_o he_o can_v not_o mark_v 6.5_o 6._o many_o mighty_a work_n in_o his_o own_o country_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n matth._n 13.5_o 8._o and_o act_v 14.9_o s._n peter_n before_o he_o do_v a_o miracle_n upon_o the_o lame_a man_n look_v upon_o he_o first_o whether_o he_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v heal_v the_o poor_a cananitish_a woman_n her_o faith_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o christ_n &_o her_o request_n therefore_o grant_v unto_o she_o who_o by_o her_o profession_n be_v yet_o a_o mere_a pagan_a and_o therefore_o resemble_v unto_o a_o dog_n by_o christ_n himself_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o that_o do_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n i_o mention_v these_o place_n but_o whether_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v conclude_v out_o of_o they_o to_o our_o purpose_n rather_o than_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o dispute_v it_o if_o any_o body_n be_v peremptory_a against_o it_o let_v they_o go_v for_o nothing_o especial_o though_o i_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n if_o any_o shall_v attempt_v from_o hence_o to_o argue_v against_o the_o miraculousnesse_n of_o those_o cure_n or_o extraordinary_a supernatural_a power_n of_o the_o party_n by_o who_o they_o be_v do_v s._n chrysostome_n do_v seem_v to_o ground_v it_o upon_o scripture_n but_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o authority_n who_o be_v a_o man_n for_o his_o zeal_n and_o piety_n beside_o much_o other_o worth_n not_o inferior_a unto_o any_o of_o those_o who_o we_o call_v father_n may_v be_v as_o considerable_a to_o we_o as_o that_o scripture_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o ground_n upon_o 10._o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n in_o a_o place_n he_o earnest_o persuade_v all_o man_n as_o well_o sinner_n great_a sinner_n as_o other_o to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o all_o care_n and_o distraction_n and_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n alone_o for_o safety_n and_o protection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v yea_o though_o thou_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sinner_n as_o great_a can_v be_v 2.10_o he_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la for_o it_o look_v at_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a and_o see_v do_v ever_o any_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confound_v he_o say_v not_o they_o be_v chrysostom_n word_n do_v ever_o any_o just_a or_o good_a but_o any_o that_o be_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o this_o be_v marvellous_a indeed_o that_o even_o sinner_n if_o they_o once_o take_v hold_v of_o this_o anchor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n can_v hurt_v they_o or_o they_o become_v unconquerable_a but_o s._n chrysostome_n may_v have_v add_v out_o of_o the_o same_o upon_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o ground_n as_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a trust_n or_o confidence_n that_o will_v do_v it_o woe_n be_v to_o fearful_a 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upon_o it_o if_o other_o know_v and_o certain_a scripture_n be_v object_v as_o particular_o john_n ch_z 9.21_o 22_o 23._o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v answer_v by_o some_o that_o that_o be_v no_o scripture_n but_o a_o simple_a report_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o common_a opinion_n by_o other_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o absolute_a maxim_n or_o proposition_n extend_v unto_o all_o general_o but_o unto_o such_o only_a as_o take_v upon_o they_o without_o a_o right_a commission_n the_o office_n of_o prophet_n and_o will_v do_v miracle_n for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o vocation_n that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o warrant_n either_o of_o these_o answer_n to_o be_v satisfactory_a i_o need_v not_o i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o neither_o but_o take_v the_o word_n as_o scripture_n as_o know_v that_o there_o be_v other_o scripture_n enough_o to_o make_v that_o sense_n 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willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a but_o upon_o which_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v the_o word_n i_o can_v tell_v except_o i_o have_v the_o book_n have_v these_o word_n hoc_fw-la adversus_fw-la temerarios_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o some_o rash_a man_n or_o christian_n who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o whatever_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v obtain_v but_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o as_o we_o have_v confidence_n from_o the_o fervency_n of_o our_o spirit_n so_o have_v we_o as_o much_o occasion_n to_o fear_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n whether_o he_o intend_v this_o ardour_n mentis_fw-la of_o a_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a zeal_n for_o want_v of_o other_o circumstance_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o judge_v for_o