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powerful_a if_o we_o regard_v what_o they_o express_v and_o teach_v we_o hear_v not_o at_o this_o day_n the_o voice_n of_o demosthenes_n nor_o of_o cicero_n nevertheless_o when_o we_o read_v their_o write_n it_o seem_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o hear_v they_o the_o instruction_n of_o a_o ambassador_n the_o testament_n of_o a_o father_n the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o letter_n of_o a_o friend_n the_o authentic_a copy_n of_o a_o contract_n do_v they_o not_o express_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o a_o frtend_v of_o such_o as_o have_v make_v any_o contract_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o vocal_a word_n and_o lively_a voice_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o make_v the_o same_o account_n of_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o authentic_a copy_n of_o the_o contract_n which_o our_o king_n have_v give_v to_o his_o ambassador_n our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o his_o child_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v pronounce_v the_o bridegroom_n have_v write_v to_o his_o spouse_n and_o which_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v seal_v with_o his_o blood_n 46._o for_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n say_v the_o lord_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o and_o nevertheless_o moses_n then_o speak_v not_o 31._o but_o in_o and_o by_o his_o write_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v abraham_n to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o rich_a man_n brethren_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o those_o day_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o live_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o speak_v unto_o the_o world_n any_o other_o way_n but_o in_o and_o by_o their_o write_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o impart_v to_o we_o his_o 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we_o shall_v hear_v he_o deliver_v it_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o letter_n and_o the_o word_n change_v not_o the_o signification_n neither_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o like_v as_o the_o voice_n and_o sound_n with_o man_n of_o understanding_n add_v little_a or_o nothing_o unto_o it_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o sound_n &_o noise_n of_o the_o voice_n let_v we_o hear_v this_o word_n propound_v let_v we_o hear_v it_o preach_v let_v we_o hear_v it_o red_a but_o as_o we_o hear_v the_o crier_n &_o sergeant_n proclaim_v the_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n when_o they_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n without_o attribute_v for_o all_o that_o unto_o they_o the_o title_n &_o honour_n of_o judge_n yea_o if_o we_o find_v but_o the_o copy_n of_o they_o fix_v in_o our_o absence_n on_o our_o door_n we_o read_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o ready_o obey_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o personal_a presence_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v sufficient_o enough_o present_a when_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o decree_n let_v we_o then_o at_o least_o bear_v the_o same_o respect_n towards_o the_o celestial_a judge_n and_o his_o holy_a decree_n which_o we_o do_v towards_o a_o earthly_a judge_n towards_o human_a ordinance_n although_o we_o have_v but_o the_o copy_n of_o it_o let_v we_o read_v it_o with_o humility_n let_v we_o obey_v it_o with_o zeal_n let_v we_o not_o require_v that_o the_o invisible_a shall_v make_v himself_o otherwise_o visible_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v from_o the_o grave_n yea_o let_v we_o rather_o meditate_v on_o this_o truth_n we_o have_v moses_n we_o have_v the_o prophet_n if_o we_o hear_v not_o they_o to_o wit_n speak_v in_o their_o write_n we_o shall_v not_o a_o jot_n soon_o be_v persuade_v if_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o speak_v unto_o us._n chap._n 10._o the_o verification_n of_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o nullity_n against_o the_o the_o second_o allegation_n with_o as_o little_a reason_n do_v they_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o obscurity_n for_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o the_o scripture_n obscure_a true_o it_o surmount_v human_a sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o demonstration_n or_o to_o set_v it_o down_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n and_o principle_n as_o in_o other_o science_n but_o this_o obscurity_n be_v easy_o resolve_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o want_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o write_v &_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v as_o preach_v by_o the_o church_n they_o its_o possible_a for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o judge_v of_o colour_n and_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o a_o foolish_a and_o mad_a man_n of_o true_a wisdom_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o external_a judge_n which_o can_v order_v this_o rebellion_n of_o human_a understanding_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n see_v question_n be_v make_v of_o convince_a the_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n lead_v by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o spirit_n every_o thought_n captive_a under_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n 5._o as_o neither_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o earthly_a judge_n in_o civil_a cause_n which_o can_v convince_v the_o party_n in_o his_o conscience_n but_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o feeling_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o soul_n of_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v unknown_a unto_o he_o he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v though_o he_o may_v be_v constrain_v external_o to_o 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