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but_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o same_o right_a that_o god_n be_v father_n unto_o he_o he_o may_v make_v he_o our_o father_n also_o wherefore_o god_n bring_v unto_o we_o a_o mediator_n in_o the_o title_n and_o commendation_n of_o his_o son_n do_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o we_o all_o the_o grek_n word_n do_v signify_v more_o than_o my_o belove_a son_n in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n my_o best_a belove_a son_n for_o christ_n be_v so_o call_v because_o when_o we_o be_v hateful_a and_o odious_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o his_o fatherly_a love_n shall_v flow_v from_o christ_n unto_o we_o m._n as_o if_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v say_v he_o who_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o and_o cause_v to_o come_v in_o your_o flesh_n be_v my_o only_a belove_a son_n in_o who_o you_o may_v see_v how_o great_o i_o love_v mankind_n and_o his_o salvation_n wherefore_o see_v that_o you_o cleave_v unto_o he_o 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be_v illuminate_v of_o the_o same_o willing_o rebel_v against_o it_o neither_o be_v this_o distinction_n superfluous_a or_o vain_a that_o all_o other_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v save_v this_o alone_a which_o be_v against_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o man_n simple_o utter_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n â—…misible_a he_o be_v not_o deny_v hope_v of_o pardon_n but_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o which_o be_v contumeliouse_a against_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v which_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o gift_n &_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n e._n they_o therefore_o who_o consceince_n bear_v they_o witness_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o which_o they_o resist_v &_o strive_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o cease_v not_o to_o impugn_v the_o same_o be_v true_o say_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o strive_v against_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a 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and_o require_v great_a diligence_n to_o be_v considere_v of_o c._n for_o it_o teach_v how_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n begin_v to_o appear_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o although_o the_o full_a time_n be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o which_o christ_n shall_v publish_v and_o reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n notwithstanding_o he_o think_v it_o good_a to_o geve_v certain_a forewarn_n of_o his_o common_a and_o general_a mercy_n which_o at_o the_o length_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v offer_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o depart_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n b._n the_o evangelist_n mark_n add_v say_v 7._o and_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o house_n and_o will_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v know_v but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v signify_v that_o christ_n go_v not_o direct_o to_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n but_o abode_n in_o that_o corner_n for_o a_o time_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o private_a man._n but_o mark_n speak_v accord_v to_o 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cana_n be_v a_o great_a city_n of_o phaenitia_n border_v upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n of_o the_o which_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o xix_o chapter_n of_o josua_n but_o that_o cana_n be_v write_v with_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n p._n k._n and_o as_o concern_v that_o chanaan_n which_o our_o evangelist_n matthew_n have_v ch_n it_o be_v write_v in_o all_o ancient_a greek_a book_n that_o i_o have_v see_v with_o this_o letter_n χ_n ch_n cry_v unto_o he_o m._n for_o mark_n say_v that_o she_o hear_v of_o he_o faith_o therefore_o come_v by_o hear_v as_o say_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o ten_o to_o the_o roman_n hear_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o m._n she_o call_v upon_o and_o crave_v his_o mercy_n in_o who_o she_o believe_v she_o cry_v not_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o unto_o christ_n neither_o have_v she_o thus_o desire_v his_o help_n unless_o she_o have_v hope_v certain_o to_o obtain_v the_o same_o oh_o lord_n c._n she_o call_v christ_n lord_n by_o the_o common_a use_n of_o her_o speech_n thou_o 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