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the_o doctrine_n from_o the_o word_n that_o man_n of_o great_a acuteness_n and_o ability_n for_o natural_a part_n and_o of_o best_a improvement_n by_o education_n can_v make_v a_o right_n and_o full_a discovery_n of_o original_a sin_n of_o indwelling_a lust_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v it_o by_o the_o law_n lust_n or_o sin_v sin_n be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o the_o most_o pierce_a natural_a eye_n with_o best_a humane_a advantage_n never_o do_v never_o can_v yet_o or_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o discover_v concupiscence_n be_v sufficient_o discoverable_a by_o no_o other_o eye_n nor_o by_o other_o light_n than_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n give_v we_o to_o see_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n as_o here_o paul_n know_v it_o as_o a_o regenerate_v soul_n do_v know_v it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o high_a improve_v natural_a man_n he_o can_v take_v the_o height_n nor_o mete_v out_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n nor_o 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be_v able_a without_o the_o especial_a sanctify_a and_o enlighten_v virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v it_o method_n 5_o 5._o point_v out_o some_o considerable_a difference_n between_o the_o knowledge_n which_o a_o natural_a improve_a man_n as_o paul_n before_o conversion_n and_o a_o regenerate_v sanctify_v soul_n as_o paul_n after_o conversion_n have_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o then_o method_n 6_o 6._o close_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o a_o practical_a and_o useful_a application_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o text_n and_o other_o scripture_n 1._o i_o say_v then_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o best_a natural_a part_n high_a improve_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enlighten_v he_o by_o the_o law_n can_v now_o can_v not_o ever_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o discover_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n i_o must_v then_o evidence_n this_o whole_a matter_n from_o paul_n example_n and_o clear_a confession_n i_o say_v the_o great_a acuteness_n and_o ability_n of_o nature_n such_o be_v paul_n natural_a ability_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o most_o pregnant_a and_o ripe_a part_n for_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o profit_v above_o many_o his_o equal_n 1.14_o gal._n 1.14_o his_o outstrip_v they_o if_o any_o doubt_v it_o assure_v we_o he_o be_v befriend_v with_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o natural_a ability_n he_o have_v not_o so_o outrun_v those_o who_o start_v with_o he_o in_o the_o race_n if_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o speed_n have_v not_o fit_v he_o for_o the_o race_n if_o i_o far_o say_v that_o such_o part_n with_o best_a improvement_n i_o say_v no_o more_o than_o i_o may_v well_o warrant_v from_o paul_n example_n for_o he_o want_v not_o the_o advantage_n of_o education_n he_o have_v a_o master_n who_o learning_n have_v set_v he_o high_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o people_n act_v 5.34_o and_o at_o his_o foot_n paul_n be_v bring_v up_o nor_o be_v he_o a_o dunce_n in_o this_o school_n he_o make_v such_o progress_n that_o he_o be_v eminent_a for_o his_o learning_n whence_o festus_n charitable_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n plead_v his_o own_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o truth_n which_o festus_n understand_v not_o as_o the_o discourse_n of_o one_o to_o be_v pity_v for_o overstudying_a himself_o and_o who_o have_v more_o learning_n than_o he_o can_v manage_v act_v 26.24_o do_v i_o say_v such_o part_n so_o improve_v never_o do_v i_o say_v but_o what_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o for_o time_n pass_v he_o do_v not_o if_o i_o add_v nor_o ever_o can_v i_o ground_n it_o on_o the_o apostle_n his_o expression_n which_o include_v more_o than_o the_o past_a time_n i_o have_v not_o know_v and_o look_n to_o time_n to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plusquam_fw-la perfectum_fw-la if_o i_o add_v without_o the_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o soul_n none_o i_o hope_v will_v doubt_v it_o but_o if_o i_o say_v without_o more_o than_o common_a 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