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very_o well_o for_o the_o light_n in_o he_o be_v not_o darkness_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o blind_a but_o travel_n with_o a_o blind_a man_n from_o sun_n to_o sun_n nay_o from_o one_o vortex_n to_o another_o so_o that_o every_o star_n may_v be_v as_o a_o sun_n to_o he_o yet_o in_o this_o infinite_a and_o endless_a journey_n he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o discern_v nothing_o even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o he_o that_o have_v the_o evil_a eye_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a that_o instead_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n he_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o dark_a there_o be_v nothing_o sincere_a in_o all_o his_o action_n he_o can_v do_v no_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v neither_o to_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o not_o sensible_a of_o any_o more_o enlarge_v principle_n or_o prospect_n hug_v himself_o every_o where_o and_o seek_v nothing_o 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the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v live_v according_a to_o that_o one_o simple_a principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o cross_a vibration_n or_o paralytical_a motion_n in_o our_o soul_n but_o that_o our_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v thorough_o actuate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v bear_v to_o this_o divine_a state_n even_o to_o be_v member_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o who_o till_o we_o be_v unite_v we_o be_v in_o a_o unnatural_a diluxation_n from_o our_o body_n and_o be_v devoid_a of_o this_o spirit_n though_o we_o can_v but_o depend_v of_o he_o yet_o we_o hang_v off_o from_o he_o as_o dead_a or_o paralytical_a member_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v leave_v its_o due_a hold_n which_o must_v be_v to_o every_o discern_a eye_n a_o sad_a and_o calamitous_a spectacle_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n amend_v it_o in_o we_o all_o discourse_n iu._n prov_n i._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n and_o indeed_o most_o man_n be_v so_o eager_a and_o vehement_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o either_o afford_v not_o themselves_o time_n enough_o to_o consider_v and_o deliberate_a concern_v the_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n for_o obtain_v it_o or_o have_v not_o the_o patience_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n though_o they_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o pursuit_n make_v a_o god_n of_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o take_v it_o for_o the_o short_a cut_n to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n not_o line_n upon_o line_n but_o tractate_n upon_o tractate_n volume_n upon_o volume_n ossa_n upon_o olympus_n plain_o according_a to_o the_o attempt_n of_o that_o sottish_a and_o boisterous_a generation_n of_o giant_n think_v to_o hale_v away_o captive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o that_o assist_v god_n on_o his_o glorious_a throne_n in_o heaven_n by_o spider-web_n fetter_n spin_v and_o twist_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a apprehension_n of_o earthly-minded_n man_n those_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n choose_v neither_o give_v he_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o have_v no_o wisdom_n and_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o foolishness_n who_o have_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o take_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o down_o from_o the_o cloud_n who_o have_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o find_v she_o and_o will_v bring_v she_o for_o pure_a gold_n no_o man_n know_v her_o way_n nor_o think_v on_o her_o path_n what_o then_o be_v it_o impossible_a to_o attain_v unto_o she_o no._n her_o
the_o departure_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n and_o her_o return_n with_o other_o samaritan_n to_o confer_v with_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n but_o something_o be_v here_o to_o be_v premise_v concern_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n viz._n that_o she_o be_v not_o disturb_v but_o stay_v out_o her_o time_n to_o the_o full_a with_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o two_o passage_n the_o first_o in_o the_o 27_o verse_n and_o upon_o this_o come_v his_o disciple_n and_o marvel_v that_o he_o talk_v with_o the_o woman_n yet_o no_o man_n say_v what_o seek_v thou_o or_o why_o talk_v thou_o with_o she_o the_o other_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o woman_n ver._n 29._o come_v see_v a_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v so_o it_o shall_v seem_v she_o leave_v he_o full_o satisfy_v without_o any_o interruption_n make_v by_o the_o disciple_n though_o there_o present_a or_o without_o any_o withhold_a or_o concealment_n of_o our_o saviour_n side_n in_o those_o thing_n she_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o that_o therefore_o that_o be_v considerable_a be_v this_o that_o the_o disciple_n wave_v their_o invite_v he_o to_o eat_v till_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n have_v leave_v our_o saviour_n though_o they_o marvel_v within_o themselves_o what_o shall_v mean_v that_o so_o long_a colloquy_n with_o she_o that_o he_o shall_v converse_v with_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n unusual_a but_o with_o a_o samaritan_n woman_n worse_a there_o be_v then_o a_o further_a incongruity_n in_o the_o matter_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o samaritan_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o disadvantage_n and_o hint_n of_o evil_a suspicion_n they_o be_v carry_v no_o far_o than_o a_o tacit_n admiration_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o ignorance_n 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