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this_o ground_n that_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi lend_v eye_n and_o ear_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o miracle_n agent_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n work_v as_o a_o natural_a agent_n for_o make_v open_a window_n in_o a_o house_n whether_o the_o indweller_n will_v or_o he_o will_v not_o the_o fun_n shall_v dart_v in_o day_n light_a upon_o the_o house_n joh._n 7.28_o then_o cry_v jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o he_o teach_v say_v you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o you_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v a_o cover_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o natural_a man_n that_o though_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o mind_n and_o soul_n be_v open_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o unpossible_a for_o the_o natural_a spirit_n or_o the_o preacher_n to_o remove_v that_o cover_n as_o to_o remove_v a_o mountain_n it_o be_v as_o heavy_a as_o a_o mountain_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v three_o bad_a sign_n in_o a_o natural_a spirit_n 1._o his_o light_n which_o be_v but_o 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of_o action_n here_o the_o word_n act_v upon_o the_o soul_n again_o psal._n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o a_o dead_a faith_n be_v like_o a_o dead_a hand_n a_o live_a hand_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o a_o dead_a hand_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reciprocation_n of_o action_n here_o the_o dead_a hand_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o live_a hand_n so_o the_o live_a wife_n may_v kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o dead_a husband_n but_o there_o can_v come_v no_o reciprocal_a act_n of_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a husband_n to_o she_o nor_o can_v he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v she_o the_o promise_n may_v act_v upon_o the_o natural_a spirit_n to_o move_v and_o affect_v he_o but_o he_o can_v put_v forth_o no_o vital_a act_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o embrace_v it_o or_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o promise_n act_v upon_o the_o believer_n to_o quicken_v he_o and_o he_o again_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o life_n to_o 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jer._n 14.21_o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n do_v not_o disgrace_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o this_o challenge_n be_v put_v on_o he_o isa._n 43.26_o put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o then_o he_o give_v faith_n leave_v to_o plead_v on_o the_o contrary_a with_o god_n natural_a spirit_n faint_v and_o can_v so_o far_o own_o the_o promise_n as_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n by_o their_o right_n and_o just_a claim_n to_o the_o promise_n now_o the_o four_o point_n concern_v faith_n be_v what_o ground_n and_o warrant_n the_o sinner_n have_v to_o believe_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a challenge_n make_v by_o satan_n believe_v conscience_n and_o the_o arminian_n since_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n and_o all_o be_v not_o choose_v to_o life_n eternal_a but_o only_o those_o on_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v according_a to_o the_o free_a decree_n of_o election_n to_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o believe_v what_o warrant_n can_v the_o unworthy_a sinner_n have_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o own_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o election_n or_o reprobation_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n eternal_a mind_n for_o answer_n believe_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o i_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n before_o i_o know_v whither_o i_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n or_o not_o for_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v i_o in_o this_o case_n to_o believe_v save_v only_a presumption_n as_o the_o adversary_n say_v but_o it_o be_v not_o presumption_n because_o presumption_n be_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o tower_a like_o a_o high_a building_n as_o the_o word_n be_v hab._n 2.4_o and_o therefore_o the_o lift_v up_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnophel_n be_v he_o that_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o high_a castle_n generum_fw-la as_o every_o unbelieving_a 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who_o intrude_v into_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o see_v col._n 2.18_o know_v not_o that_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o so_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v now_o the_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n he_o yet_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n so_o his_o knowledge_n can_v deviate_v from_o a_o rule_n which_o do_v not_o oblige_v to_o conformity_n therewith_o as_o with_o a_o rule_n the_o pourtract_n of_o caesar_n do_v not_o err_v from_o the_o sampler_n because_o it_o be_v not_o like_o a_o bull_n or_o a_o horse_n because_o neither_o a_o bull_n nor_o a_o horse_n be_v the_o due_a sampler_n 2._o to_o warrant_v a_o unworthy_a humble_a sinner_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o positive_a warrant_n or_o of_o a_o voice_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n therefore_o believe_v the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o commandment_n lay_v upon_o the_o humble_a sinner_n come_v o_o weary_a 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