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elevate_v by_o the_o high_a improvement_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n if_o destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n can_v reach_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v from_o the_o apostle_n judas_n verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n solis_fw-la naturae_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la praeditus_fw-la say_v calvin_n qui_fw-la humanae_fw-la tantùm_fw-la rationis_fw-la luce_fw-fr locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la ducitur_fw-la say_v grotius_n who_o have_v no_o other_o guidance_n than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v he_o to_o who_o s._n paul_n deny_v a_o possibility_n of_o any_o save_a discovery_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o outward_a shining_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v bring_v we_o to_o no_o save_a knowledge_n unless_o the_o spirit_n withal_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o object_n be_v discover_v by_o a_o suitable_a light_n therefore_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n can_v no_o more_o reach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o light_n of_o sense_n can_v the_o object_n of_o reason_n the_o author_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o opinion_n strengthen_v this_o argument_n while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o elude_v it_o for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o babe_n in_o christ_n for_o certain_o if_o he_o who_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o spiritual_a discern_a by_o divine_a illumination_n as_o the_o least_o saint_n have_v can_v reach_v such_o discovery_n they_o who_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v attain_v to_o they_o five_o from_o the_o scripture-description_n of_o those_o who_o have_v only_o the_o guidance_n of_o natural_a light_n describe_v to_o be_v without_o christ_n without_o hope_n without_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o not_o to_o know_v god_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 5._o to_o be_v darkness_n in_o the_o abstract_n ephes_n 5._o 8._o and_o but_o to_o grope_v after_o god_n act_v 17._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o egyptian_n under_o their_o thick_a darkness_n or_o the_o sodomite_n when_o strike_v with_o blindness_n &_o far_o characterise_v as_o those_o who_o have_v a_o disrelish_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o they_o but_o foolishness_n nay_o the_o most_o improve_v 23._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o have_v here_o not_o only_o the_o lesser_a voluptuous_a epicurean_a but_o more_o strict_a refine_a 18._o verse_n 18._o elevate_a and_o severe_a stoic_n one_o of_o who_o principle_n be_v to_o love_v virtue_n for_o virtue_n sake_n oppose_v s._n paul_n and_o esteem_v he_o but_o a_o babbler_n and_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o strange_a god_n while_o he_o preach_v christ_n chrysostome_n think_v their_o bring_v he_o to_o areopagus_n be_v to_o punish_v 19_o verse_n 19_o he_o as_o they_o have_v do_v socrates_n to_o death_n by_o two_o hundred_o elghtie_a one_o suffrage_n for_o innovate_a in_o religion_n such_o a_o undreamed_a of_o thing_n be_v a_o jesus_n among_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n even_o at_o athens_n who_o set_v up_o their_o philosophical_a principle_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o apostle_n warn_v his_o colossian_n to_o beware_v lest_o they_o be_v spoil_v by_o philosophy_n colos_n 2._o 8._o not_o that_o the_o apostle_n decry_v all_o use_n of_o philosophy_n as_o some_o in_o our_o day_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o with_o more_o ignorance_n or_o impudence_n do_v but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sure_o all_o be_v not_o such_o unless_o it_o 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wholesome_a reproof_n be_v too_o bitter_a pill_n for_o he_o to_o take_v down_o because_o they_o will_v stir_v the_o humour_n that_o be_v corrupt_a and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o some_o who_o have_v seem_o make_v large_a progress_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v whole_o offend_v at_o it_o when_o it_o have_v search_v and_o disturb_v their_o secret_a bosom_n corruption_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o herod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o demonstrate_v a_o very_a fair_a affection_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o mark_n 6._o 20._o till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o herodias_n and_o then_o he_o be_v incense_v so_o far_o against_o john_n as_o to_o take_v off_o his_o head_n nay_o the_o young_a man_n go_v further_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o youth_n mark_v 10._o 20._o till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o covetousness_n than_o the_o 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