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the_o gentile_n with_o their_o own_o weapon_n chrysostome_n upon_o my_o text_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o know_v great_a thing_n of_o art_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o lesser_a thing_n yet_o he_o will_v relinquish_v his_o learning_n deny_v his_o part_n seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o gift_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o may_v gain_v the_o people_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n act_n 4._o 13._o be_v account_v by_o the_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illiterate_a man_n even_o idiot_n as_o the_o word_n be_v common_o english_v yet_o these_o god_n use_v as_o instrument_n to_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o most_o know_a man_n we_o read_v in_o daniel_n of_o a_o stone_n without_o hand_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o batter_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o piece_n so_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n without_o the_o help_n of_o humane_a policy_n 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of_o soul_n do_v not_o o_o do_v not_o maintain_v your_o bravery_n by_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o it_o will_v be_v say_v shepherd_n give_v account_n of_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n when_o andrew_n shall_v come_v in_o with_o achaia_n by_o he_o convert_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o faith_n john_n with_o asia_n thomas_n with_o india_n peter_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n with_o the_o gentile_n where_o then_o shall_v the_o idol_n shepherd_n appear_v will_v such_o a_o apology_n hold_v i_o can_v not_o brook_v the_o rusticity_n of_o the_o people_n it_o will_v be_v a_o crush_a of_o my_o hope_n of_o preferment_n if_o i_o shall_v spend_v my_o spirit_n upon_o such_o illiterate_a man_n but_o how_o dare_v thou_o deny_v thy_o breath_n to_o those_o poor_a soul_n for_o who_o christ_n pour_v out_o his_o precious_a blood_n out_o of_o his_o vein_n my_o heart_n desire_n be_v that_o all_o man_n in_o place_n of_o quality_n will_v herein_o 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our_o humour_n we_o can_v never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n when_o thou_o flatter_v thy_o heart_n on_o this_o wise_a o_o if_o i_o shine_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n if_o i_o have_v such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n of_o dignity_n i_o shall_v then_o labour_v to_o bring_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n thou_o collude_v with_o thy_o conscience_n and_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o self-deceiving-spirit_n how_o high_a place_n may_v cause_v great_a precipice_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o the_o present_a condition_n i_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v more_o unfit_a to_o manage_v another_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n which_o i_o inculcate_v what_o shall_v the_o wise_a man_n deny_v his_o wisdom_n the_o honourable_a man_n his_o honour_n the_o rich_a man_n his_o riches_n we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o strong_a stomach_n that_o can_v digest_v much_o honey_n so_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a spirit_n that_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o much_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o true_a sign_n that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v on_o jehues_n side_n when_o they_o cast_v down_o jezebell_n who_o have_v paint_v her_o face_n in_o pomp_n and_o glory_n so_o when_o the_o world_n come_v in_o its_o harlot_n dress_v and_o entice_v we_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n if_o we_o can_v lend_v a_o deaf_a ear_n unto_o its_o sirenical_a enchantment_n if_o we_o can_v bid_v defiance_n unto_o its_o bewitch_a allurement_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o set_v our_o face_n towards_o heaven_n that_o we_o seek_v a_o city_n which_o be_v above_o who_o maker_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o direction_n how_o we_o shall_v use_v 2_o direction_n 1._o for_o direction_n do_v to_o slacken_v our_o pursuit_n after_o great_a thing_n and_o get_v our_o heart_n estrange_v from_o they_o 1._o for_o direction_n among_o many_o i_o shall_v only_o advise_v you_o to_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o labour_n for_o a_o content_a mind_n 2._o learn_v to_o deny_v yourselves_o 3._o study_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n 4._o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n 1._o you_o must_v labour_v for_o contentation_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o lesson_n worth_a mind_n dâ—rect_v 1._o labour_n for_o acontented_a mind_n the_o learning_n phil._n 4._o 11._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o what_o state_n soever_o i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o ambitious_a never_o cease_v climb_v the_o covetous_a never_o cease_v scrape_v the_o epicure_n never_o cease_v swallow_v but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o content_v with_o his_o present_a condition_n no_o life_n to_o a_o content_a mind_n it_o account_v its_o poor_a cottage_n a_o kingdom_n it_o account_v its_o glean_n a_o granary_n its_o russet_a beyond_o all_o the_o ruffling_n in_o silk_n and_o satin_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la velle_fw-la so_o quintilian_n this_o be_v reckon_v by_o seneca_n polyhist_o quintil._n orat._n 13._o seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beatâ_fw-la solum_fw-la certe_fw-la beatum_fw-la cortina_n aglium_fw-la judicavit_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o angustissmo_fw-la arcadia_n pauperis_fw-la soli_fw-la dominus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la egâ—essus_fw-la paterni_fw-la cespitis_fw-la teâ—minos_fw-la invenitur_fw-la jul_n sol._n polyhist_o among_o his_o beatitude_n beatus_fw-la est_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la qualiacunque_fw-la sunt_fw-la contentus_fw-la amicusque_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la he_o indeed_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o be_v content_v with_o his_o present_a condition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v imagine_v thy_o present_a condition_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v allot_v unto_o thou_o by_o god_n and_o that_o best_a which_o he_o in_o wisdom_n see_v most_o convenient_a for_o thou_o this_o be_v agar_n prayer_n prov._n 30._o 8._o
give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n that_o make_v we_o weary_a of_o our_o present_a condition_n that_o we_o make_v it_o our_o task_n sysyphi_fw-la saxâ—m_fw-la voluere_fw-la to_o be_v in_o a_o restless_a motion_n never_o satisfy_v whereas_o a_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n if_o the_o present_a condition_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o his_o mind_n he_o labour_v to_o make_v his_o mind_n suitable_a to_o his_o condition_n godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o no_o real_a contentment_n but_o in_o godliness_n for_o where_o its_o principled_a in_o a_o man_n it_o cast_v a_o man_n into_o such_o a_o sweet_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o spirit_n that_o let_v the_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v he_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o humility_n submit_v unto_o it_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necestity_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a vow_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o 26._o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o this_o good_a man_n stand_v affect_v though_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o a_o goodly_a inheritance_n and_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n yet_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o so_o he_o may_v have_v god_n protection_n bread_n and_o raiment_n be_v they_o never_o so_o course_n he_o have_v set_v his_o heart_n at_o rest_n in_o a_o sweet_a content_a posture_n ofttimes_o there_o be_v more_o tranquillity_n and_o settledness_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o condition_n ebb_v then_o flow_v in_o rag_n rather_o than_o robe_n o_o than_o labour_n for_o a_o content_a mind_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v rich_a even_o in_o thy_o poverty_n 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abase_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n and_o with_o abraham_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n if_o then_o we_o have_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v take_v out_o of_o his_o school_n this_o excellent_a lesson_n of_o self_n denial_n than_o we_o be_v better_o teach_v then_o to_o seek_v after_o great_a thing_n here_o below_o 3._o study_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v the_o upshot_n of_o solomon_n â—thil_fw-la direct_v 3._o study_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n somnus_n bullâ—_n vitrum_fw-la glacies_fw-la flot_z fabulâ—_n foenum_fw-la umbra_fw-la cinis_fw-la punctum_fw-la vox_fw-la sonus_fw-la aura_n â—thil_fw-la verdict_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n what_o be_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n but_o bubble_n smoke_n fable_n well_n without_o water_n tree_n without_o fruit_n break_a cistern_n egyptian_a reed_n deceitful_a bow_n bag_n full_a of_o hole_n weigh_v all_o earthly_a 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be_v thou_o dead_a he_o be_v life_n now_o then_o remember_v thyself_o how_o all_o this_o while_n thou_o have_v run_v on_o hoodwinked_a into_o error_n and_o precipice_n expect_v a_o fullness_n in_o the_o creature_n wherein_o be_v nought_o but_o emptiness_n o_o christian_n labour_n to_o make_v a_o better_a choice_n to_o get_v heart_n empty_v of_o all_o self-love_n and_o abhor_v all_o selfe-sufficiency_n in_o and_o idolatry_n with_o the_o creature_n when_o once_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o glorious_a privilege_n which_o be_v above_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n excellency_n beauty_n wisdom_n purity_n these_o will_v a_o thousand_o time_n recompense_v the_o empty_n of_o yourselves_o of_o any_o fullness_n of_o outward_a contentment_n in_o the_o creature_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o petition_n to_o have_v this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n communicate_v unto_o we_o according_a 16._o joh._n 1._o 16._o to_o our_o measure_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o may_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n be_v thy_o condition_n never_o so_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v christ_n thou_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o all_o thing_n go_v against_o thou_o friend_n leave_v thou_o riches_n fail_v thou_o promotion_n fly_v from_o thou_o thy_o custom_n and_o livelihood_n much_o decay_v yet_o all_o this_o while_n if_o thou_o have_v make_v christ_n thy_o portion_n none_o can_v take_v away_o thy_o christ_n christ_n be_v better_a than_o thy_o friend_n than_o thy_o riches_n than_o thy_o promotion_n than_o thy_o custom_n he_o be_v above_o all_o and_o better_a than_o all_o comfort_n nay_o the_o choice_a comfort_n be_v none_o at_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o soul-ravishing_a comfort_n christ_n have_v use_v 3_o exhortation_n for_o exhortation_n the_o pre-eminence_n and_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o last_o place_n here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhort_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o get_v your_o heart_n wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v better_o prevail_v with_o your_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v be_v take_v off_o of_o these_o thing_n here_o below_o &_o no_o more_o seek_v great_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n for_o yourselves_o suffer_v i_o to_o press_v home_o unto_o your_o conscience_n these_o ensue_a consideration_n 1._o earthly_a thing_n be_v accompany_v with_o much_o vexation_n and_o disquietness_n of_o spirit_n 2._o they_o can_v afford_v any_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 3._o all_o thing_n on_o earth_n put_v together_o in_o one_o can_v help_v a_o man_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n 4._o they_o can_v lead_v a_o man_n beyond_o this_o present_a life_n they_o can_v accompany_v he_o unto_o eternity_n weigh_v serious_o these_o consideration_n and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o plummet_n of_o lead_n to_o weigh_v down_o your_o affection_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n after_o the_o great_a thing_n the_o universe_n can_v afford_v 1._o i_o say_v 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can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a you_o can_v never_o empty_v this_o fountain_n now_o then_o to_o draw_v all_o home_n unto_o particular_a application_n the_o large_a part_n i_o promise_v i_o shall_v make_v 4._o use_n viz._n for_o consolation_n examination_n exhortation_n direction_n 1._o for_o a_o abundance_n of_o consolation_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n consolation_n use_v 1_o for_o consolation_n the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v interest_n in_o this_o fountain_n to_o they_o it_o be_v wide_a open_a to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o impurity_n be_v they_o scarlet_a sin_n yet_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v make_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n be_v they_o double_v dye_v yet_o christ_n blood_n wash_v they_o away_o manasseh_n david_n paul_n peter_n mary_n magdalen_n find_v benefit_n by_o this_o fountain_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o impurity_n this_o i_o speak_v not_o 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be_v quite_o draw_v dry_a honour_n can_v not_o satisfy_v haman_n riches_n can_v not_o satisfy_v solomon_n luther_n will_v not_o so_o be_v satisfy_v valdè_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nâ—lle_fw-la satiari_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la 2._o discern_v their_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n we_o must_v forsake_v they_o comfort_n qualif_n 2._o we_o emu_v forsake_v cistern_n comfort_n isai_n 55._o 2._o wherefore_o do_v do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n we_o must_v forsake_v these_o lie_a vanity_n we_o must_v not_o stay_v by_o they_o we_o must_v relinquish_v they_o and_o lean_a no_o more_o to_o break_a staff_n but_o value_v the_o world_n at_o its_o own_o rate_n and_o break_v off_o all_o carnal_a confidence_n we_o must_v bid_v honour_n riches_n profit_n pleasure_n 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in_o prayer_n what_o sweetness_n in_o hear_v what_o activity_n in_o meditation_n be_v your_o affection_n on_o the_o wing_n soar_v aloft_o to_o heaven_n do_v this_o joy_n quicken_v your_o spirit_n to_o a_o cheerful_a performance_n of_o duty_n and_o make_v the_o chariot_n wheel_n of_o your_o soul_n move_v swift_o then_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n whereas_o natural_a joy_n make_v a_o man_n heart_n dead_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n when_o man_n be_v full_a of_o worldly_a joy_n if_o you_o interpose_v some_o savoury_a discourse_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n those_o man_n who_o have_v fluent_a tongue_n before_o can_v say_v nothing_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a man_n their_o heart_n be_v as_o nabal_n as_o a_o stone_n within_o they_o six_o and_o last_o spiritual_a joy_n will_v support_v the_o spirit_n and_o bear_v up_o qual_a 6_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o outward_a joy_n and_o pleasantness_n hab._n 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n 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which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v 2._o study_v serious_o and_o frequent_o all_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n the_o more_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o more_o delight_n will_v thou_o take_v in_o they_o the_o say_n be_v ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la principle_n thy_o heart_n therefore_o aright_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o labour_n for_o more_o knowledge_n of_o they_o labour_n to_o know_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n and_o incomparable_a riches_n of_o christ_n the_o ignorant_a people_n ask_v what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_n labour_n to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n the_o height_n depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n which_o thou_o have_v already_o attain_v but_o get_v accession_n and_o addition_n to_o it_o psal_n 9_o 10._o and_o thâ—y_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o 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ten_o thousand_o pound_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n nay_o all_o his_o estate_n riches_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o can_v bribe_v death_n to_o stay_v one_o minute_n long_o nor_o can_v they_o all_o make_v any_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o suitable_a proportionable_a price_n sore_o these_o be_v material_a and_o corruptible_a the_o soul_n immaterial_a and_o incorruptible_a and_o between_o these_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n three_o the_o price_n pay_v to_o redeem_v our_o soul_n be_v infinite_o superlative_o more_o worth_a than_o million_o of_o world_n what_o be_v that_o see_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o the_o soul_n be_v redeem_v with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n even_o of_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o one_o soul_n save_v any_o other_o way_n not_o the_o rich_a in_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o poor_a can_v come_v any_o other_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n 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they_o in_o one_o verse_n and_o thence_o be_v matter_n enough_o of_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o this_o we_o must_v labour_v for_o even_o singleness_n simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o act_v upon_o these_o principle_n we_o may_v with_o comfort_n look_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n in_o the_o face_n when_o all_o carnal_a machiavilian_a policy_n will_v prove_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n 11._o there_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivisication_n mortification_n charact._n 11._o the_o practice_n of_o mortification_n the_o mortify_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v fruit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o repentance_n col._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 13._o never_o dream_v of_o a_o short_a cut_n to_o heaven_n than_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n prescribe_v mr._n perkins_n say_v he_o that_o be_v never_o true_o humble_v never_o true_o believe_v o_o set_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o 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that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n will_v not_o leave_v it_o unfinished_a till_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o be_v much_o employ_v in_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v thy_o heart_n this_o heart_n rule_n 2._o be_v much_o employ_v in_o wash_v thy_o heart_n god_n call_v for_o jer._n 4._o 14._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o filthiness_n that_o lie_v lurk_v in_o thy_o heart_n many_o foul_a corner_n o_o wash_v and_o rinse_v thy_o heart_n there_o be_v many_o vain_a and_o wicked_a thought_n there_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o sty_n a_o sink_n of_o filthiness_n a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n many_o nasty_a rot_a thought_n and_o wicked_a imagination_n do_v this_o womb_n conceive_v try_v thy_o heart_n thorough_o be_v better_o acquaint_v at_o home_n do_v thou_o hope_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n see_v to_o thy_o duty_n to_o purify_v
the_o low_a scholar_n ought_v to_o know_v it_o and_o therefore_o its_o insufferable_a that_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o a_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o doctrine_n cogitemus_fw-la hic_fw-la quanta_fw-la caecitas_fw-la necessario_fw-la obtineat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la populo_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la loc_fw-la musculus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la potest_fw-la objici_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la ingressum_fw-la regni_fw-la dei_fw-la necessariarum_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la so_o musculus_fw-la what_o blindness_n must_v there_o be_v in_o that_o people_n when_o their_o very_a teacher_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n these_o thing_n be_v premise_v for_o the_o open_n of_o my_o text_n i_o shall_v ground_v my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o experimental_a truth_n of_o doctrine_n that_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v many_o man_n otherwise_o of_o great_a learning_n doct._n yet_o gross_o ignorant_a in_o the_o main_a 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doctor_n of_o their_o time_n they_o boast_v much_o of_o outward_a righteousness_n 18._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 18._o yet_o their_o righteousness_n come_v short_a and_o be_v exceed_o defective_a our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 20._o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o greece_n who_o attain_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o great_a point_n and_o therefore_o their_o wisdom_n have_v the_o brand_n of_o foolishness_n put_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o cor._n 3._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 20_o 21._o simon_n magus_n do_v so_o bewitch_v the_o people_n and_o be_v account_v of_o such_o great_a ability_n as_o he_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n act._n 8._o 10._o and_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o man_n unregenerate_a for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n v._o 23._o 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the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o pit_n of_o destruction_n whereinto_o sinner_n fall_v psal_n 55._o 23._o 3._o of_o all_o sin_n those_o that_o be_v most_o please_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n consid_fw-la 3._o etc._n etc._n delightful_a sin_n those_o be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n immoderate_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n at_o ammon_n feast_n be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o his_o ruin_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n than_o be_v he_o slay_v let_v we_o then_o every_o one_o beware_v of_o the_o siren_n song_n of_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o not_o hearken_v to_o they_o lest_o we_o be_v enchant_v therewith_o to_o our_o utter_a destruction_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o four_o use_v for_o examination_n here_o be_v the_o examinat_fw-la use_v 4._o for_o examinat_fw-la grand_a question_n to_o be_v put_v home_o unto_o we_o all_o whether_o we_o be_v such_o person_n that_o have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n ans_fw-fr for_o 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