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hence_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a sin_n to_o contemn_v the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o pride_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n of_o knowledge_n than_o ignorance_n because_o the_o proud_a man_n think_v he_o want_v no_o knowledge_n 2._o that_o the_o most_o exalt_a knowledge_n be_v insufficient_a to_o salvation_n without_o a_o suitable_a and_o correspondent_a practice_n the_o pharisee_n have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n at_o their_o girdle_n yet_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o of_o a_o double_a damnation_n lord_n how_o sad_a be_v it_o so_o to_o know_v christ_n in_o this_o world_n as_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o know_v we_o in_o another_o world_n chap._n
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extraordinary_a measure_n of_o sanctity_n themselves_o to_o raise_v a_o admiration_n among_o those_o who_o judge_v of_o saint_n more_o by_o their_o look_n than_o by_o their_o life_n more_o by_o their_o expression_n than_o by_o their_o action_n what_o heavenly_a look_n and_o devout_a gesture_n what_o long_a prayer_n and_o frequent_a fast_n have_v the_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n beyond_o what_o christ_n or_o his_o disciple_n ever_o practise_v obs_n 3._o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o judge_n of_o false_a teacher_n by_o their_o fruit_n we_o shall_v know_v they_o learn_v that_o the_o best_a course_n we_o can_v take_v to_o judge_n of_o teacher_n pretend_v to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n be_v to_o examine_v the_o design_n and_o tendency_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o course_n and_o tenor_n of_o their_o conversation_n good_a teacher_n like_o good_a tree_n will_v bring_v forth_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n but_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n like_o corrupt_a tree_n will_v bring_v forth_o error_n and_o wickedness_n in_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n 21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 22_o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n 23_o and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o any_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n that_o be_v that_o ow_v i_o by_o way_n of_o profession_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o way_n of_o appeal_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n sincere_o and_o universal_o learn_v hence_o 1._o that_o multitude_n at_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v real_o disow_v by_o christ_n as_o none_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o do_v nominal_o own_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n many_o that_o have_v now_o prophesy_v in_o his_o name_n shall_v then_o perish_v in_o his_o wrath_n many_o that_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n now_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o to_o devil_n then_o such_o as_o have_v now_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n shall_v then_o perish_v for_o evil_a worker_n note_v 2._o that_o a_o bare_a name_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n without_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v a_o very_a insufficient_a ground_n to_o build_v our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n upon_o 3._o that_o gift_n eminent_a gift_n yea_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o or_o depend_v upon_o as_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n gift_n be_v as_o the_o gold_n which_o adorn_v the_o temple_n but_o grace_n be_v like_o the_o temple_n that_o sanctify_v the_o gold_n 24_o therefore_o whosoever_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o unto_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n 25_o and_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n 26_o and_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v be_v liken_v unto_o a_o foolish_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n 27_o and_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v and_o great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o our_o saviour_n here_o conclude_v his_o excellent_a sermon_n with_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n the_o wise_a builder_n be_v not_o the_o frequent_a hearer_n but_o the_o faithful_a doer_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o obedient_a christian_a the_o house_n be_v heaven_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o rock_n be_v christ_n the_o building_n upon_o the_o sand_n be_v rest_v in_o the_o bare_a performance_n of_o outward_a duty_n the_o rain_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o flood_n be_v all_o kind_n of_o afflict_v evil_n suffering_n and_o persecution_n that_o may_v befall_v we_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o obedient_a believer_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o hope_n of_o heaven_n upon_o a_o sure_a and_o abide_a foundation_n note_v 2._o that_o such_o professor_n as_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n be_v foolish_a builder_n their_o foundation_n be_v weak_a and_o sandy_a and_o all_o their_o hope_n of_o salvation_n vain_a and_o uncertain_a 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o jesus_n have_v end_v these_o say_n the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n 29_o for_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n here_o we_o have_v two_o 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in_o their_o manner_n chap._n viii_o this_o chapter_n be_v call_v by_o st._n ambrose_n scriptura_fw-la miraculosa_fw-la the_o miraculous_a scripture_n there_o be_v several_a great_a miracle_n record_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n the_o cure_v of_o the_o centurion_n servant_n the_o appease_n of_o the_o wind_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n have_v deliver_v his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n in_o this_o he_o back_v his_o doctrine_n with_o miracle_n for_o the_o establishment_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o 1_o when_o he_o be_v come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n great_a multitude_n follow_v he_o 2_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o leper_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o 3_o and_o jesus_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v cleanse_v 4_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o see_v thou_o tell_v no_o man_n but_o 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the_o palsy_n grievous_o torment_v 7_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o 8_o the_o centurion_n answer_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v 9_o for_o i_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n have_v soldier_n under_o i_o and_o i_o say_v to_o this_o man_n go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v and_o to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o 10_o when_o jesus_n hear_v it_o he_o marvel_v and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o follow_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n the_o second_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n work_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o centurion_n servant_n where_o obs_n 1._o the_o person_n that_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n for_o help_n and_o healing_n he_o be_v a_o gentile_a a_o heathen_a a_o roman_a 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