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my_o speech_n that_o by_o truth_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n ground_v upon_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o scripture_n truth_n what_o it_o be_v to_o buy_v the_o truth_n now_o for_o buy_v we_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o truth_n like_v to_o that_o beggarly_a sale_n of_o the_o romish_a trumpery_n as_o though_o a_o man_n can_v by_o money_n purchase_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o christ_n shall_v be_v prove_v a_o liar_n 18.24_o luc._n 18.24_o who_o say_v that_o with_o difficulty_n they_o that_o have_v riches_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whereas_o if_o salvation_n be_v a_o money_n matter_n the_o rich_a be_v like_a to_o speed_v best_a but_o because_o buy_v be_v usual_o of_o thing_n of_o great_a cost_n and_o great_a necessity_n therefore_o to_o signify_v the_o pain_n to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v 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natural_a man_n put_v these_o two_o together_o 4.18_o eph._n 4.18_o his_o cogitation_n be_v darken_v and_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ignorance_n and_o and_o destruction_n knowledge_n and_o salvation_n go_v together_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o knowledge_n i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v persuade_v us._n now_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v sufficient_a in_o commendation_n of_o it_o the_o heathen_a know_v that_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n better_o than_o a_o beast_n and_o the_o enlighten_v of_o reason_n by_o knowledge_n be_v that_o which_o prefer_v one_o man_n to_o another_o now_o if_o knowledge_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o thing_n so_o excellent_a much_o more_o the_o save_a knowledge_n i_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n truth_n this_o make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o wise_a people_n this_o be_v 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