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reach_v as_o far_o as_o heaven_n to_o embrace_v he_o he_o can_v as_o well_o stretch_v out_o his_o own_o arm_n of_o mercy_n from_o heaven_n to_o present_v that_o unto_o we_o which_o he_o do_v unto_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v a_o admirable_a and_o unexpected_a honour_n that_o be_v show_v to_o mordecay_n when_o the_o royal_a crown_n and_o the_o king_n own_o apparel_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o 10._o though_o by_o the_o service_n of_o wicked_a haman_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o bestow_v on_o we_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o seal_v unto_o we_o our_o inheritance_n with_o he_o nor_o do_v only_o invest_v we_o with_o his_o own_o meritorious_a purple_a robe_n 9_o his_o red_a garment_n from_o bozrha_n the_o garment_n of_o innocency_n and_o of_o unity_n but_o do_v all_o this_o with_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n 17._o so_o that_o our_o honour_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o much_o great_a than_o be_v mordecay_n by_o how_o much_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o royal_a than_o the_o persian_a king_n and_o his_o person_n more_o sacred_a than_o be_v wicked_a haman_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o institution_n namely_o the_o time_n and_o place_n and_o as_o the_o author_n so_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o institution_n do_v not_o a_o little_a add_v unto_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sacrament_n first_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n 11._o it_o be_v the_o same_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v 20._o in_o the_o evening_n and_o after_o supper_n in_o the_o evening_n or_o night_n a_o time_n fit_a to_o prefigure_v a_o passion_n and_o eclipse_v his_o especial_o who_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o passion_n that_o bring_v darkness_n on_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o light_n the_o sun_n even_o in_o the_o midday_n in_o the_o evening_n 26._o to_o note_v that_o now_o
excellency_n and_o holiness_n of_o it_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n who_o faculty_n be_v vitiate_a by_o original_n and_o contract_a corruption_n can_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o naked_a principle_n be_v able_a to_o understand_v it_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o gramaticall_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o logical_a coherence_n 8._o and_o connexion_n of_o consequense_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o ordinary_a reason_n yet_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conviction_n and_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstration_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o thing_n surpass_v the_o discovery_n 4._o and_o comprehension_n of_o natural_a man_n 19_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o knowledge_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n and_o this_o do_v plain_o appear_v upon_o this_o ground_n one_o principal_a end_n we_o know_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o cast_v down_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o to_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o light_n of_o evangelicall_n truth_n have_v thus_o far_o prevail_v over_o the_o conscience_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o practical_a judgement_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o convince_v of_o it_o or_o acquaint_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o according_a as_o every_o man_n be_v himself_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n 7._o such_o likewise_o do_v the_o end_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o natural_a man_n who_o inclination_n and_o habit_n of_o soul_n be_v altogether_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a never_o have_v a_o supernatural_a good_a appear_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o formal_a conceit_n of_o a_o ultimate_a and_o most_o eligible_a end_n and_o therefore_o their_o knowledge_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a again_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o beside_o the_o external_a propose_v of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o material_a and_o remote_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o must_v be_v ever_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v require_v a_o special_a help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o open_v and_o mollify_v and_o illighten_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o proportion_v the_o palate_n of_o the_o practical_a judgement_n unto_o the_o sweetness_n and_o goodness_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n 7_o he_o it_o be_v who_o open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v wonder_n in_o the_o law_n give_v a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o to_o know_v god_n teach_v all_o those_o which_o come_v unto_o christ_n without_o which_o teach_v they_o do_v not_o come_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v he_o illightn_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n enable_v we_o to_o call_v jesus_n lord_n and_o draw_v away_o the_o veil_n from_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v with_o open_a face_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n again_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a distance_n and_o disproportion_n between_o a_o supernatural_a light_n and_o a_o natural_a faculty_n the_o one_o be_v spiritual_a the_o other_o sensual_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n must_v be_v spiritual_o discern_v 7._o two_o great_a impediment_n there_o be_v whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o mere_a natural_a man_n be_v bind_v up_o and_o disable_v from_o receive_v full_a impression_n and_o pass_v a_o right_a sentence_n upon_o spiritual_a thing_n first_o the_o native_a and_o original_a blindness_n of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o height_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v second_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o as_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o 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yet_o by_o all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v we_o do_v not_o go_v about_o so_o to_o disable_v natural_a reason_n as_o to_o leave_v it_o no_o room_n at_o all_o in_o matter_n of_o supernatural_a assent_n for_o though_o nature_n alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v grace_n yet_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o use_v nature_n and_o be_v itself_o a_o spiritual_a eyesalve_n when_o it_o have_v heal_v and_o rectify_v reason_n it_o than_o apply_v it_o as_o a_o instrument_n more_o exact_o to_o discover_v the_o connexion_n and_o mutual_a consequence_n and_o joyning_n of_o spiritual_a doctrine_n together_o beside_o thus_o much_o vigour_n we_o may_v safe_o attribute_v to_o natural_a reason_n alone_o that_o by_o the_o force_n of_o such_o premise_n as_o itself_o can_v frame_v the_o falseness_n vanity_n and_o insufficiency_n unto_o humane_a happiness_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o christian_a may_v by_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v evident_o discover_v neither_o 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