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that_o they_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n covetousness_n blind_v man_n eye_n that_o they_o can_v believe_v any_o doctrine_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o profit_n and_o wantonness_n blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o lust_n and_o revenge_n blind_v the_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v that_o truth_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o malice_n and_o love_v of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o of_o his_o own_o teacher_n do_v so_o blind_a his_o eye_n that_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o plain_a truth_n that_o cross_v his_o prejudice_n and_o the_o opinion_n which_o his_o master_n have_v instill_v into_o he_o and_o in_o a_o word_n every_o sinful_a passion_n be_v as_o a_o cloud_n to_o darken_v the_o understanding_n that_o it_o can_v see_v any_o truth_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n 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vitifimus_fw-la voluntate_fw-la maximè_fw-la constat_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la verâ_fw-la fide_fw-la induerit_fw-la facilè_fw-la easdem_fw-la quae_fw-la virtutem_fw-la docent_fw-la art_n accipiet_fw-la quintil_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 752._o and_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v as_o a_o clear_a commentary_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n which_o concern_v those_o point_n if_o one_o of_o we_o who_o be_v a_o father_n and_o consider_v what_o his_o own_o affection_n be_v to_o his_o little_a son_n when_o he_o do_v beat_v he_o for_o his_o fault_n shall_v read_v that_o text_n of_o david_n as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o ps_n 103.13_o or_o that_o of_o solomon_n who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v even_o as_o a_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v pro._n 3.12_o that_o man_n will_v more_o clear_o see_v and_o more_o feel_o judge_v of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n towards_o his_o 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