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between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n in_o who_o alone_o both_o our_o person_n and_o our_o supplication_n be_v accept_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o our_o bless_a lord_n john_n 16.23_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v only_o know_v from_o divine_a revelation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n act_n 4.12_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v this_o great_a mystery_n be_v only_o know_v by_o revelation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mat._n 11.25_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n mat._n 16.17_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a man_n by_o he_o be_v call_v a_o mystery_n hide_v from_o the_o gentile_n for_o many_o age_n eph._n 3.9_o this_o sublime_a mystery_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o humane_a reason_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v some_o who_o magnify_v the_o strength_n of_o humane_a reason_n think_v that_o by_o the_o natural_a man_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o carnal_a man_n addict_v to_o his_o sinful_a desire_n which_o 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thing_n have_v put_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n grotius_n upon_o that_o place_n speak_v thus_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v he_o who_o be_v guide_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a reason_n but_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v he_o who_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o before_o their_o conversion_n have_v be_v eminent_a philosopher_n themselves_o and_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o some_o of_o the_o best_a of_o they_o as_o socrates_n and_o plato_n they_o do_v speak_v very_o charitable_o concern_v their_o salvation_n although_o they_o live_v in_o gentilism_n yet_o they_o think_v not_o that_o they_o be_v save_v without_o some_o
to_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n who_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o city_n luk._n 9.55_o 56._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o wait_v for_o a_o messiah_n in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n they_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o misunderstand_v such_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o outward_a beauty_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n psal_n 45.3_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o prejudge_v and_o obstinate_a they_o may_v learn_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o isa_n 53.2_o and_o zechar._n 9.9_o where_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n use_v 2._o the_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v go_v about_o the_o business_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o therein_o especial_o exercise_v their_o quickness_n and_o activity_n this_o be_v most_o mind_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n act._n 6.4_o col._n 1.28_o 29._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o great_a work_n make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o cry_v out_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o give_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o they_o famous_a gerson_n lib._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr spirit_n speak_v to_o churchman_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o more_o holy_a thing_n to_o serve_v the_o world_n by_o thyself_o and_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o vicar_n and_o substitute_n or_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o thyself_o and_o the_o world_n by_o a_o substitute_n pope_n damasus_n compare_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o to_o attend_v their_o worldly_a affair_n do_v commit_v their_o flock_n unto_o substitute_n or_o suffragans_fw-la he_o compare_v they_o i_o say_v unto_o some_o wanton_a woman_n who_o have_v full_a breast_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o their_o pleasure_n do_v give_v out_o their_o infant_n to_o be_v nurse_v by_o other_o verse_n iii_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o vers_n we_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n his_o judge_a and_o govern_v his_o subject_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v his_o equity_n and_o justice_n set_v down_o negative_o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o positive_o vers_fw-la 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n for_o man_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o see_v and_o hear_v because_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v ordinary_o understand_v any_o cause_n or_o action_n till_o first_o they_o have_v it_o in_o their_o sense_n and_o imagination_n answ_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o judge_n shall_v determine_v according_a to_o matter_n allege_v and_o prove_v and_o therefore_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o thing_n hear_v or_o see_v deut._n 1.16_o 17._o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o look_v with_o his_o eye_n upon_o the_o leprous_a person_n before_o he_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v sentence_n whether_o he_o be_v clean_a or_o unclean_a but_o judge_n will_v not_o be_v rash_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o fama_fw-la clamosa_fw-la the_o common_a report_n because_o in_o so_o do_v man_n judge_v amiss_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v common_o but_o false_o report_v to_o be_v seditious_a person_n act_n 17.6_o as_o also_o of_o their_o doctrine_n call_v it_o heresy_n act_v 24.14_o whereas_o a_o flagrant_a report_n be_v only_o a_o ground_n for_o inquire_v but_o not_o for_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n deut._n 17.4_o neither_o must_v man_n in_o judgement_n judge_n according_a to_o the_o see_v of_o their_o eye_n as_o by_o look_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o cause_n deut._n 1.17_o nor_o shall_v they_o judge_v partial_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o man_n who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v of_o outward_a grandour_n or_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n leu._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n our_o bless_a lord_n judge_v not_o of_o the_o pharisee_n according_a to_o his_o hear_n of_o their_o fair_a word_n nor_o according_a to_o their_o seem_a holiness_n but_o he_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n the_o word_n may_v be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o way_n of_o judge_v that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o hear_v and_o see_v because_o he_o do_v discern_v and_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n solomon_n in_o judge_v which_o of_o the_o two_o woman_n be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n make_v good_a use_n of_o hear_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o our_o bless_a lord_n know_v the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n though_o they_o speak_v nothing_o joh._n 2.24_o yea_o he_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n notwithstanding_o their_o flatter_a speech_n of_o dissimulation_n use_v this_o equity_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o judgement_n serve_v for_o our_o imitation_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a judgement_n man_n in_o public_a judgement_n shall_v not_o upon_o hear-say_n and_o baâ—e_a information_n proceed_v to_o a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n but_o they_o shall_v inquire_v diligent_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o as_o be_v report_v god_n himself_o do_v teach_v judge_n this_o duty_n by_o his_o manner_n of_o proceed_v to_o judge_n sodom_n gen._n 18.21_o and_o by_o his_o precept_n deut._n 13.14_o for_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o upon_o hear-say_n and_o common_a report_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v then_o innocent_a person_n shall_v suffer_v many_o time_n jeremiah_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o factious_a man_n who_o by_o his_o preach_n do_v weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n and_o paul_n to_o be_v a_o seditious_a man_n that_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n neither_o shall_v judge_n be_v rash_a upon_o hear_v only_o the_o one_o party_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o other_o for_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o accuse_v who_o shall_v be_v innocent_a prov._n 18.17_o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o such_o rashness_n in_o judge_v be_v contrair_a to_o the_o 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