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thou_o i_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o three_o and_o near_a occasion_n of_o this_o miracle_n be_v the_o want_n of_o wine_n occasion_v as_o will_v appear_v rather_o through_o their_o poverty_n and_o that_o some_o of_o their_o guest_n and_o belike_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n new_o come_v to_o the_o country_n have_v not_o be_v expect_v then_o through_o any_o excess_n unto_o this_o be_v subjoin_v the_o miracle_n itself_o in_o record_v whereof_o john_n set_v down_o what_o pass_v betwixt_o several_a party_n in_o the_o preparation_n to_o it_o and_o manifestation_n of_o it_o and_o first_o we_o have_v by_o way_n of_o preparation_n mary_n part_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o answer_n she_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n and_o respect_v as_o shall_v seem_v her_o kinsfolk_n credit_v and_o have_v know_v many_o thing_n of_o her_o son_n partly_o by_o the_o angel_n intimation_n at_o his_o conception_n partly_o by_o what_o simion_n and_o janna_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n have_v say_v of_o he_o if_o not_o also_o by_o his_o own_o private_a information_n during_o his_o private_a life_n that_o he_o be_v short_o to_o manifest_v himself_o by_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n she_o i_o say_v know_v this_o do_v represent_v the_o matter_n unto_o he_o for_o remedy_n but_o he_o judge_v of_o her_o discourse_n by_o her_o secret_a thought_n do_v sharp_o reprove_v she_o for_o think_v to_o usurp_v power_n over_o he_o in_o the_o work_v proper_a to_o his_o godhead_n and_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n and_o for_o prescribe_v of_o time_n to_o he_o wherein_o to_o work_v though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o willing_a to_o do_v the_o thing_n doctrine_n 1._o such_o be_v christ_n tenderness_n that_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v want_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v man_n in_o misery_n but_o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o let_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o power_n providence_n mercy_n and_o help_n be_v see_v for_o their_o want_a wine_n whatever_o cause_n it_o slow_v from_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o miracle_n 2._o very_o lawful_a suit_n and_o request_n to_o christ_n may_v be_v ill_o manage_v and_o propound_v and_o there_o may_v be_v great_a ill_n in_o saint_n way_n than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o or_o do_v see_v for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a lawful_a course_n to_o go_v with_o needs_o to_o christ_n and_o yet_o he_o find_v matter_n of_o reproof_n in_o she_o so_o do_v and_o albeit_o mary_n seem_v to_o deal_v very_o submissive_o in_o tell_v the_o need_n they_o have_v no_o wine_n without_o prescribe_v yet_o christ_n who_o understand_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o her_o heart_n find_v great_a presumption_n in_o it_o so_o peter_n little_o dream_v that_o satan_n shall_v borrow_v his_o tongue_n in_o wish_v well_o to_o his_o master_n till_o himself_o tell_v it_o matth._n 16.22_o 23._o 3._o such_o be_v christ_n vigilancy_n and_o zeal_n and_o tenderness_n that_o at_o be_v discover_v so_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o fault_n in_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o for_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o reprove_v his_o own_o mother_n 4._o albeit_o mary_n be_v bless_v among_o woman_n in_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v she_o not_o free_a of_o sin_n not_o only_o original_a but_o even_o of_o actual_a out-breaking_n for_o see_v christ_n who_o can_v not_o err_v reprove_v she_o she_o be_v not_o faultless_a and_o this_o be_v registrate_n in_o scripture_n to_o prevent_v man_n conceiting_a of_o that_o bless_a woman_n above_o what_o be_v mere_a 5._o it_o be_v a_o affront_n offer_v to_o christ_n glory_n to_o think_v that_o mary_n motherhood_n give_v she_o any_o power_n over_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o in_o work_n wrought_v by_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o in_o work_n of_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n or_o to_o employ_v she_o for_o that_o end_n for_o his_o reproof_n tax_v this_o secret_a presumption_n in_o herself_o while_o as_o he_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o she_o as_o man_n during_o his_o private_a life_n as_o to_o a_o mother_n luke_n 2.51_o do_v now_o say_v unto_o 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for_o any_o fault_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o offer_v himself_o the_o only_a remedy_n to_o cure_v it_o for_o so_o do_v he_o deal_v with_o nicodemus_n his_o ignorance_n 2._o it_o be_v alike_o impossible_a for_o man_n by_o their_o own_o part_n and_o natural_a endowment_n to_o take_v up_o and_o comprehend_v spiritual_a mystery_n as_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o enter_v upon_o god_n council_n therefore_o be_v it_o call_v a_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n 3._o in_o so_o far_o as_o sinner_n come_v to_o a_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n transport_v up_o to_o heaven_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n as_o know_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v ravish_v with_o what_o they_o know_v therefore_o also_o be_v it_o call_v a_o ascend_n to_o heaven_n if_o capernaum_n be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n matth._n 11.23_o because_o of_o the_o offer_n of_o these_o thing_n what_o be_v they_o who_o in_o some_o measure_n comprehend_v and_o embrace_v they_o 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do_v this_o offend_v you_o follow_v christ_n answer_n to_o their_o murmur_a which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v after_o they_o be_v now_o come_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o it_o he_o reprehend_v their_o stumble_n ver_fw-la 61._o clear_v his_o doctrine_n ver_fw-la 62_o 63._o and_o point_n out_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o mistake_n ver_fw-la 64_o 65._o in_o this_o ver_fw-la it_o be_v record_v that_o christ_n perfect_o know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o murmur_a and_o do_v challenge_v and_o reprove_v their_o unjust_a and_o causeless_a stumble_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n to_o know_v most_o secret_a thing_n in_o himself_o neither_o need_v sight_n nor_o information_n nor_o yet_o any_o divine_a revelation_n extrinsical_a to_o his_o person_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n his_o humane_a nature_n by_o revelation_n from_o the_o godhead_n be_v 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speak_v of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n which_o they_o understand_v in_o a_o carnal_a sense_n of_o eat_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n he_o declare_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o carnal_a gross_a sense_n but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o be_v so_o take_v and_o christ_n spiritual_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n will_v not_o be_v find_v hard_o but_o very_o refreshful_a and_o to_o contain_v that_o which_o bring_v life_n to_o the_o weary_a soul_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o what_o be_v spiritual_a job_n 3.16_o doctrine_n 1._o albeit_o christ_n flesh_n and_o humane_a nature_n be_v quicken_v in_o itself_o and_o have_v quicken_a virtue_n to_o merit_n communicate_v and_o preserve_v life_n in_o believer_n yet_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o this_o flow_v and_o that_o which_o give_v merit_n and_o efficacy_n to_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o obedience_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v 2._o 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it_o to_o lose_a sinner_n and_o outward_a bodily_a feed_n can_v be_v refreshment_n nor_o food_n to_o soul_n 3._o scripture_n be_v the_o best_a commentary_n to_o itself_o in_o regard_n what_o be_v speak_v more_o dark_o in_o one_o place_n be_v clear_v in_o another_o for_o so_o do_v christ_n expound_v the_o word_n he_o speak_v 4._o what_o christ_n have_v former_o speak_v of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o of_o eat_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o bodily_a eat_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n declare_v the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v spirit_n 5._o none_o but_o they_o who_o understand_v christ_n word_n spiritual_o will_v find_v they_o lively_a in_o operation_n for_o be_v spirit_n or_o take_v spiritual_o than_o they_o be_v life_n and_o then_o only_o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n point_v out_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n crucify_v for_o sinner_n be_v bâ—th_a spirit_n and_o life_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n the_o instrument_n and_o mean_v whereby_o the_o spirit_n work_v and_o communicate_v himself_o gal._n 3.2_o and_o tend_v to_o make_v we_o spiritual_a and_o by_o it_o be_v life_n reveal_v offer_v confer_v and_o carry_v on_o to_o perfection_n by_o the_o spirit_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v commend_v his_o word_n they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n see_v rom._n 8.2_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o verse_n 64._o but_o there_o be_v some_o of_o you_o that_o believe_v not_o for_o jesus_n know_v from_o the_o beginning_n who_o they_o be_v that_o believe_v not_o and_o who_o shall_v betray_v he_o 65._o and_o he_o say_v therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o thâ—â—_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o it_o
i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v 4._o lofty_a pride_n in_o mock_v at_o the_o word_n and_o taunt_a the_o messenger_n thereof_o will_v not_o go_v away_o without_o exemplare_fw-la punishment_n and_o such_o scoffer_n may_v meet_v with_o that_o plague_n in_o reality_n which_o they_o in_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o so_o befall_v these_o scoffer_n they_o taunt_o suppose_v christ_n will_v kill_v himself_o but_o within_o few_o year_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n many_o of_o they_o be_v redact_v to_o such_o despair_n in_o their_o extremity_n that_o they_o do_v indeed_o cut_v off_o themselves_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a delusion_n among_o man_n hinder_v the_o success_n of_o threaten_n and_o make_v they_o insolent_a and_o bitter_a when_o they_o be_v threaten_v that_o they_o entertain_v a_o great_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v but_o it_o will_v be_v as_o well_o with_o they_o as_o any_o for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o 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