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precept_n and_o doctrine_n be_v mere_o the_o product_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o no_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o this_o we_o may_v return_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o cast_v so_o many_o evil_a spirit_n out_o of_o possess_v person_n and_o from_o their_o tremble_n at_o his_o presence_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o dread_a and_o from_o his_o teach_n so_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a a_o religion_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v more_o weaken_v his_o infernal_a kingdom_n and_o to_o attest_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o world_n he_o wrought_v diverse_a and_o very_a amaze_a miracle_n and_o those_o high_o beneficial_a one_o too_o such_o as_o give_v sight_n to_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o cure_v long_o and_o desperate_a disease_n and_o raise_v to_o life_n those_o that_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o one_o of_o they_o four_o day_n bury_v and_o this_o only_a with_o a_o word_n or_o with_o his_o touch_n 15._o john_n 11â—_n 15._o which_o be_v part_n of_o those_o matter_n of_o fact_n set_v down_o by_o the_o evangelist_n which_o we_o before_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a now_o can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sense_n think_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v he_o able_a will_v so_o far_o assist_v one_o that_o come_v on_o purpose_n into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v our_o lord_n own_o answer_n to_o the_o foolish_o masicious_a pharisees_n who_o when_o they_o see_v he_o work_v a_o stupendous_a miracle_n upon_o one_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a insomuch_o that_o the_o blind_a and_o dumb_a both_o speak_v and_o see_v object_v present_o this_o fellow_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o if_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n he_o be_v divide_v against_o himself_o how_o then_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n stand_v a_o demonstration_n this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o wrought_v his_o miracle_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o though_o delude_a man_n may_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o frame_v such_o a_o objection_n the_o devil_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o put_v the_o thing_n in_o practice_n as_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o what_o be_v object_v that_o what_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n be_v mere_o the_o product_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o not_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n i_o may_v only_o appeal_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n themselves_o which_o be_v of_o so_o exalt_v and_o heavenly_a a_o nature_n and_o far_o above_o any_o thing_n that_o either_o before_o or_o since_o be_v ever_o write_v by_o man_n that_o they_o themselves_o will_v prove_v their_o original_a to_o be_v divine_a but_o there_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n of_o this_o the_o many_z and_o great_a miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v both_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v and_o of_o their_o be_v commission_v by_o god_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o declare_v it_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n for_o no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v so_o wondrous_o assist_v those_o above_o all_o other_o man_n have_v they_o not_o be_v his_o peculiar_a messenger_n to_o make_v know_v his_o will_n to_o mankind_n and_o this_o in_o short_a may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v to_o any_o reasonable_a and_o unprejudiced_a man_n the_o truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o consequent_o we_o have_v sufficient_a assurance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o life_n when_o this_o be_v end_v wherein_o man_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o recompense_v according_a to_o their_o work_n for_o this_o be_v very_o plain_o and_o express_o assert_v in_o those_o write_n as_o every_o man_n know_v that_o have_v read_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a obstinacy_n and_o too_o great_a love_n of_o the_o sinful_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n that_o make_v man_n deny_v their_o assent_n to_o so_o great_a a_o truth_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v incline_v by_o it_o to_o lead_v a_o more_o innocent_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o same_o obstinacy_n and_o infidel_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o vileness_n of_o manner_n will_v make_v they_o
p._n 91._o l._n 17._o r._n to_o p._n 111._o l._n 10._o r._n eternal_o p._n 119._o l._n 1._o deal_n the._n p._n 129._o l._n 17._o r._n have_v p._n 133._o l._n 15._o r._n affect_v ib_o antip_v r._n their_o p._n 141._o l._n 3._o r._n then_o p._n 142._o l._n 7._o deal_n we_o 144._o l._n 20._o r._n if_o 162._o l._n 7._o r._n own_o p._n 171._o l._n 8._o deal_n and._n p._n 185._o l._n 20._o deal_n and._n p._n 186._o l._n 23._o r._n us_o as_o 202._o l._n 10._o r._n slight_v p._n 223._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v p._n 227._o l._n 13._o r._n his_o 228._o l._n 28._o r._n break_v p._n 234._o l._n 12._o r._n strike_v so_o p_o 239._o l._n 6._o r._n behaviour_n p._n 241._o l._n 16._o deal_n such_o ib._n l._n 17._o r._n which_o 245._o l._n 17._o r._n that_o p._n 252._o l._n 12_o r._n mankind_n p._n 257._o l._n 29._o r._n general_a 266._o l._n 12._o r._n relief_n p._n 284._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o p._n 289._o l._n 23._o r._n from_o p._n 328._o l._n 13._o r._n indignus_fw-la ibid._n l._n 15._o r._n charae_fw-la p._n 329._o l._n 6._o r._n according_o p._n 332._o l._n 3._o r._n sleep_n p._n 333._o l._n 6._o r._n unspeakable_o p._n 335._o l._n 12._o r._n we_o p._n 342._o l._n 28._o r._n dewes_n p._n 355._o l._n 29._o deal_n public_a p._n 361._o l._n 25._o r._n your_o p._n 374._o l._n 18_o 19_o for_o they_o r._n he_o p._n 378._o l_o 10._o r._n she_o p._n 380._o l._n 10._o r._n those_o ibid._n l._n 29._o r._n passion_n p._n 382._o deal_n crysippi_n porticus_fw-la &_o grex_fw-la ibid._n r._n prava_fw-la p._n 392._o l._n 4._o for_o saviour_n r._n father_n 404._o l._n 3._o r._n in_o the_o favour_n 405._o l._n 27._o r._n make_v p._n 415._o l._n 27._o r._n can_v not_o p._n 416._o l._n 26._o r._n irreconcilable_a p._n 430._o l._n 2._o r._n numb_v p._n 441._o l._n 25_o r._n encourager_n p._n 457._o l._n 23._o r._n favour_n p._n 470._o l._n 25._o r._n bitter_a p._n 475_o l._n 29._o r._n depreciate_n parable_n i._o of_o the_o sour_a that_o go_v forth_o to_o sow_v his_o seed_n matth._n xiii_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o behold_v a_o sower_n go_v forth_o to_o sow_v and_o when_o he_o sow_v some_o seed_n fall_v by_o the_o way-side_n and_o the_o foul_n come_v and_o devour_v they_o up_o some_o fall_v upon_o sttony_n place_n where_o they_o have_v not_o much_o earth_n and_o forthwith_o they_o spring_v up_o because_o they_o have_v no_o deepness_n of_o earth_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o they_o be_v scorch_v and_o because_o they_o have_v not_o root_n they_o wither_v away_o and_o some_o fall_v among_o thorn_n and_o the_o thorn_n spring_v up_o and_o choke_v they_o but_o other_o fell_a into_o good_a ground_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n some_o a_o hundred-fold_a some_o sixty-fold_a some_o thirty-fold_a this_o parable_n be_v very_o fit_o place_v first_o as_o giving_z account_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fruitfulness_n or_o unfruitfulness_n in_o christianity_n and_o consequent_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o direct_v to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o man_n be_v 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or_o the_o wicked_a one_o immediate_o and_o catch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v sow_o in_o his_o heart_n lest_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v this_o be_v he_o that_o receive_v seed_n by_o the_o way-side_n or_o this_o be_v that_o seed_n which_o fall_v by_o the_o way-side_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o seed_n because_o of_o its_o fructify_a grow_a and_o increase_a nature_n because_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o active_a principle_n and_o will_v when_o sow_o unless_o kill_v and_o make_v unfruitful_a by_o accidental_a injury_n spring_v up_o into_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o in_o great_a abundance_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nourish_a strengthen_v nav_v the_o immortalise_a of_o man_n for_o of_o this_o divine_a seed_n consist_v that_o heavenly_a bread_n which_o whoso_o eat_v of_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v this_o seed_n that_o bring_v forth_o those_o grace_n of_o christianity_n which_o keep_v up_o the_o divine_a life_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o 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