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of_o man_n bring_v a_o sword_n the_o pharisees_n not_o be_v able_a to_o get_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o parent_n call_v for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n for_o i_o know_v that_o this_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n thus_o 24._o ver._n 24._o far_o they_o speak_v well_o for_o the_o man_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_n god_n by_o who_o power_n exert_v by_o christ_n his_o son_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o sight_n but_o the_o design_n of_o these_o wretch_n be_v to_o vilify_v christ_n in_o through_o and_o by_o who_o god_n the_o father_n be_v glorify_v they_o tell_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o christ_n have_v cure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v open_v his_o eye_n be_v a_o sinner_n here_o they_o malicious_o defame_v christ_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o notorious_a scandalous_a sinner_n well_o say_v the_o poor_a man_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o no_o 25._o ver._n 25._o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o whereas_o i_o be_v blind_a now_o i_o see_v they_o can_v not_o by_o all_o their_o skill_n cause_n the_o man_n to_o deny_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v he_o stand_v stout_o to_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o that_o christ_n who_o they_o say_v be_v a_o sinner_n have_v cure_v he_o upon_o this_o they_o revile_v he_o and_o say_v thâ—u_o art_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n but_o we_o be_v moses_n 28._o ver._n 27._o 28._o disciple_n here_o they_o oppose_v christ_n and_o moses_n whereas_o moses_n be_v but_o the_o type_n christ_n the_o antype_n they_o speak_v honourable_o of_o moses_n but_o revil_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v above_o he_o calling_z him_z fellow_n and_o say_v they_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v they_o may_v have_v 29._o ver._n 29._o know_v that_o he_o be_v from_o god_n for_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o never_o man_n do_v and_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v by_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n but_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o their_o heart_n judicious_o harden_v as_o a_o just_a judgement_n for_o their_o wilful_a shut_v their_o eye_n and_o reject_v of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o study_v all_o they_o can_v to_o â—hut_v out_o the_o light_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v see_v and_o know_v from_o whence_o christ_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n marvel_v at_o their_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o not_o know_v from_o whence_o christ_n be_v since_o he_o have_v do_v 30._o ver._n 30._o such_o a_o great_a thing_n as_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a he_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v 31._o ver._n 31._o that_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v send_v of_o god_n as_o yet_o this_o poor_a man_n do_v not_o apprehend_v note_n note_n that_o christ_n have_v open_v his_o eye_n by_o a_o immediate_a divine_a power_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n send_v of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n have_v open_v his_o eye_n if_o this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o 33._o ver._n 32_o 33._o some_o special_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o some_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o bear_v blind_a this_o be_v a_o work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o beyond_o that_o power_n that_o we_o read_v god_n do_v ever_o betrust_v any_o man_n with_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v from_o god_n upon_o this_o they_o excommunicate_v he_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o communion_n with_o the_o jewish_a 34._o ver._n 34._o church_n but_o 3_o ldy_a christ_n upon_o this_o their_o deal_n thus_o with_o the_o man_n meet_v he_o and_o reveal_v himself_o more_o full_o to_o he_o from_o the_o 35_o the_o to_o 39_o jesus_n hear_v that_o they_o have_v cast_v he_o out_o and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v he_o whether_o casual_o or_o 35._o ver._n 35._o by_o diligent_a search_n for_o he_o be_v not_o say_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o ready_a true_o to_o embrace_v i_o the_o saviour_n of_o lose_a sinner_n who_o be_o not_o only_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o son_n of_o 36._o ver._n 36._o god_n the_o poor_a man_n as_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n god_n head_n say_v who_o be_v he_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o give_v up_o myself_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o 37._o ver._n 37._o may_v i_o but_o know_v who_o he_o be_v jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v both_o see_v he_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o talk_v with_o thou_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v i_o be_o here_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o see_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o thou_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n in_o open_v thy_o eye_n who_o werâ—_n blind_a miracle_n do_v not_o work_v faith_n but_o confirm_v it_o this_o poor_a blind_a man_n have_v experience_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v upon_o himself_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v unbelieving_a till_o christ_n give_v he_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o word_n and_o so_o reveal_v himself_o more_o full_o to_o he_o upon_o this_o the_o man_n faith_n be_v terminate_v and_o confirm_v in_o christ_n he_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v now_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n wrought_v with_o power_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o say_v lord_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v thou_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o be_o full_o persuade_v thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a man_n i_o do_v give_v up_o myself_o to_o thou_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o thou_o as_o my_o lord_n and_o say_v the_o text_n he_o worship_v he_o he_o fall_v down_o 38._o ver._n 38._o upon_o his_o face_n before_o he_o and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o perform_v some_o external_a act_n of_o adoration_n to_o he_o but_o last_o christ_n upbraid_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n from_o the_o 39_o to_o the_o end_n the_o pharisee_n be_v with_o christ_n 39_o ver._n 39_o when_o he_o say_v for_o judgement_n i_o be_o come_v into_o this_o world_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o may_v 40._o ver._n 40._o see_v etc._n etc._n say_a unto_o he_o be_v we_o blind_a also_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v angry_a be_v proud_a and_o not_o patient_a to_o be_v think_v or_o call_v blind_a they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o great_a light_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n now_o say_v christ_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o inquiry_n be_v we_o blind_a also_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v if_o your_o ignorance_n of_o i_o or_o of_o my_o gospel_n where_o simple_a and_o not_o affect_v which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o ignorance_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o sin_n as_o you_o have_v upon_o you_o but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v your_o sin_n remain_v since_o you_o be_v 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