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〈◊〉_d sermonem_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la initiantem_fw-la sermo_n exordij_fw-la christi_fw-la sermo_n quo_fw-la instituuntur_fw-la rudes_fw-la in_o christo._n we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n i_o fear_v somewhat_o improper_o for_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n indefinite_o must_v include_v all_o at_o least_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o those_o which_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o word_n preach_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o use_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 18._o and_o the_o name_n christ_n be_v not_o take_v here_o personal_o neither_o efficient_o as_o though_o of_o christ_n shall_v be_v whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n nor_o objective_o concern_v christ_n but_o it_o be_v take_v metonymical_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o preach_v and_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v a_o limitation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n with_o respect_n unto_o some_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v those_o which_o man_n usual_o and_o ordinary_o be_v first_o instruct_v in_o and_o which_o from_o their_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v these_o be_v here_o call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o christ._n and_o what_o these_o doctrine_n be_v the_o apostle_n declare_v particular_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o next_o where_o we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o they_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o have_v declare_v what_o for_o the_o present_a he_o will_v omit_v and_o pass_v by_o although_o there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o a_o necessity_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o apostle_n express_v what_o his_o present_a design_n in_o general_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n which_o therein_o he_o aim_v at_o now_o this_o be_v that_o not_o be_v retard_v by_o the_o repetition_n or_o reinculcation_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v therefore_o omit_v they_o may_v he_o in_o teach_v they_o in_o learning_n go_v on_o to_o perfection_n and_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1_o the_o end_v intend_v 2_o the_o manner_n of_o press_v towards_o it_o the_o end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfection_n that_o be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mysterious_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sublime_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o who_o be_v complete_o initiate_v and_o thorough_o instruct_v be_v partaker_n of_o of_o this_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o the_o perfect_a or_o declare_v the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o it_o be_v then_o a_o 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