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also_o in_o the_o 27._o ver_fw-la he_o say_v again_o that_o the_o anoint_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o do_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o our_o apostle_n to_o have_v know_v all_o thing_n when_o as_o they_o know_v but_o christ_n only_o and_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o common_a salvation_n which_o to_o know_v be_v all_o sufficient_a for_o they_o &_o will_v alone_o without_o any_o supply_n of_o other_o knowledge_n whatsoever_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a even_o to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v christ_n jesus_n joh._n 17.3_o and_o therefore_o paul_n ingenuous_o profess_v no_o other_o knowledge_n although_o he_o do_v abound_v in_o all_o humane_a learning_n and_o that_o with_o a_o protestation_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v 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verity_n like_v he_o in_o the_o poet_n qui_fw-la magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la magnas_fw-la nugas_fw-la egit_fw-la such_o trash_n and_o trumpery_n which_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n and_o tytus_fw-la to_o beware_v that_o they_o give_v no_o heed_n unto_o they_o 1._o tim._n 1.4_o and_o 4.7_o and_o 6.25_o and_o 2._o epist_n tim._n 2.16_o and_z titus_n 3.9_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aniles_fw-la ineptias_fw-la profaine_a fable_n vain_a babble_n old_a wife_n tale_n endless_a genealogy_n opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v foolish_a question_n and_o brauling_n about_o the_o law_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o breed_v contention_n and_o controversy_n rather_o than_o godly_a edify_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n seneca_n seneca_n whereof_o may_v be_v say_v as_o seneca_n of_o the_o like_a summa_fw-la dementia_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la superuacanea_fw-la ediscere_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la temporis_fw-la egestate_fw-la of_o which_o thing_n although_o these_o unto_o who_o our_o apostle_n 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and_o esay_n 29.13_o and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o the_o secret_a instinct_n inspiration_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o by_o a_o godly_a experience_n which_o they_o have_v get_v and_o gather_v by_o have_v their_o wit_n exercise_v through_o long_a custom_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o cuill_a as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 5.14_o which_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n our_o saviour_n christ_n declare_v when_o as_o he_o call_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n hypocrite_n who_o take_v indignation_n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v heal_v the_o people_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n luk._n 13.15_o and_o when_o he_o call_v herod_n antipas_n a_o fox_n know_v full_a well_o his_o subtlety_n in_o send_v for_o he_o to_o show_v he_o a_o sign_n as_o he_o pretend_v but_o indeed_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o he_o intend_v luk_n 13.32_o and_o last_o when_o as_o he_o can_v discern_v judas_n ischariot_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n a_o betrayer_n and_o a_o devil_n joh._n 6.70_o and_o this_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v peter_n give_v evidence_n to_o be_v in_o himself_o when_o as_o he_o can_v separate_v that_o pair_n of_o hollow-hearted_a hypocrite_n and_o half_a part_a dissembler_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n from_o all_o other_o the_o sound_a christian_n and_o faithful_a believe_a brethren_n in_o their_o time_n act._n 5._o as_o also_o in_o simon_n magus_n who_o heart_n he_o sound_v to_o the_o bottom_n when_o as_o he_o will_v have_v purchase_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o money_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_n 8.21.23_o this_o do_v paul_n likewise_o show_v towards_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n in_o unfould_v his_o hypocrisy_n before_o his_o face_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o 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and_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o soothe_v and_o smooth_v up_o themselves_o for_o that_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n mat._n 3.9_o and_o not_o to_o these_o only_a but_o to_o many_o other_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a about_o this_o time_n be_v this_o exceed_a gift_n communicate_v &_o that_o necessary_o for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o establish_v of_o themselves_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o newborn_a babe_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n amid_o so_o many_o upstart_n scismatickes_n heretic_n and_o antichrist_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o profession_n word_n two_o touch_n stone_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n that_o by_o the_o two_o touchstone_n the_o one_o external_a of_o the_o word_n the_o other_o internal_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o both_o which_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n and_o that_o in_o great_a manner_n and_o measure_n they_o may_v discern_v and_o make_v difference_n between_o the_o false_a doctor_n and_o the_o true_a 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justitiam_fw-la habere_fw-la nâ—â—_n humano_fw-la more_fw-it sed_fw-la divina_fw-la puritate_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o not_o according_a to_o human_a quality_n but_o by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n for_o so_o signify_v this_o hebrew_n phrase_n in_o this_o place_n and_o iâ—_n respect_v of_o we_o be_v allone_n with_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n have_v 1._o col._n 1.30_o that_o he_o be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n redemption_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o soâ—â—_n scope_n and_o hope_v of_o their_o faith_n which_o by_o thâ—_n same_o spirit_n do_v believe_v &_o put_v their_o truâ—â—_n in_o he_o not_o rest_v or_o rely_v upon_o any_o other_o mean_a or_o merit_v what_o so_o ever_o and_o of_o this_o iustifi_n have_v not_o only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o descend_v down_o upon_o he_o invisible_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n math_n 3.16_o which_o heavenly_a vision_n be_v a_o divine_a oracle_n and_o sive_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o the_o lord_n cause_v to_o appear_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o that_o when_o he_o know_v not_o our_o saviour_n it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o infallible_a token_n to_o discern_v he_o from_o all_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v john_n 1.33.34_o and_o i_o know_v â—im_v not_o but_o that_o he_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n he_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o â—halt_v see_v the_o spirit_n come_v down_o and_o tarry_v still_o â—ne_a he_o that_o be_v he_o that_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o see_v and_o bare_a record_n that_o â—his_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o â—he_n saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o give_v testimony_n unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o â—oules_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v their_o lord_n and_o god_n â—or_a so_o say_v paul_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_v and_o faithful_a 1._o cor._n 8.5.6_o though_o their_o â—e_n that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n yet_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v allthing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all-thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o &_o again_o 1._o col._n 12.3_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n for_o this_o point_n and_o to_o make_v our_o use_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v labour_n to_o justify_v ourselves_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n not_o external_o by_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o internal_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n not_o with_o the_o hypocritical_a jeweâ—_n in_o esaies_n day_n 29.13_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o in_o hart_n to_o be_v far_o from_o theâ—_n and_o with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n to_o be_v serious_a observer_n of_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o to_o be_v far_o from_o inward_a sincerity_n math._n 15.8_o not_o superstitious_o with_o the_o unfaithful_a jew_n and_o idolatrous_a samaritan_n to_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o ignorant_o they_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o blind_o they_o know_v not_o where_o but_o as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n to_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n &_o in_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.23.24_o not_o to_o
of_o faith_n in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o first_o peter_n when_o ke_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n sink_v with_o his_o body_n into_o the_o sea_n as_o he_o faint_v in_o faith_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o dissuade_v our_o saviour_n from_o suffering_n and_o when_o he_o forsake_v and_o for_o swear_v his_o master_n insomuch_o that_o our_o savioure_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o final_o fail_v he_o james_n and_o john_n when_o as_o they_o affect_v the_o primacy_n &_o supremacy_n above_o their_o fellow_n and_o when_o as_o they_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n and_o lightninge_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v those_o city_n that_o will_v not_o harbour_v our_o saviour_n philip_n and_o andrwe_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o loaf_n when_o they_o think_v it_o unpossible_a for_o our_o saviour_n to_o feed_v so_o many_o with_o so_o little_a thomas_n when_o as_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v rise_v unless_o he_o feel_v and_o handle_v he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o as_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o he_o that_o be_v dumb_a and_o deaf_a when_o as_o they_o consent_v with_o the_o reprobate_a judas_n in_o disdain_v that_o mary_n ointment_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o our_o saviour_n and_o final_o in_o fly_v from_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o in_o count_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o feign_a thing_n so_o that_o this_o can_v but_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o marvellous_a wonder_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o general_o accept_v of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o ought_v by_o faith_n to_o have_v expect_v their_o own_o salvation_n and_o by_o hope_n wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o their_o messiah_n christ_n 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the_o corollary_n and_o conclusion_n not_o only_o of_o this_o excellent_a sentence_n of_o scripture_n but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o final_o as_o the_o crown_n and_o garland_n guerdon_n and_o reward_v bestow_v on_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o achieve_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a word_n that_o be_v that_o after_o he_o have_v skirmish_v vanquish_v and_o triumph_v over_o sin_n death_n hell_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o other_o their_o complice_n and_o adherentes_fw-la have_v ascend_v on_o high_a and_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n as_o in_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n his_o seat_n of_o honour_n and_o throne_n of_o majesty_n there_o to_o reign_v and_o rule_v for_o ever_o where_o by_o as_o in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o great_a conversion_n and_o alteration_n so_o in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v there_o a_o wonderful_a change_n and_o diversity_n as_o of_o human_a to_o be_v come_v divine_a of_o mortal_a immortal_a of_o temporal_a eternal_a of_o vile_a glorious_a of_o earthly_a heavenly_a of_o natural_a supernatural_a of_o carnal_a spiritual_a of_o curse_a bless_a of_o miserable_a happy_a in_o so_o much_o that_o every_o hand_n be_v hold_v up_o unto_o he_o every_o knee_n be_v bow_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v his_o name_n phil._n 2.10_o the_o word_n which_o here_o our_o apostle_n use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v assumpt_v or_o take_v up_o as_o first_o enoch_n be_v gen._n 5.24_o and_o after_o elias_n be_v in_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n both_o which_o be_v tip_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o assumption_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o three_o be_v the_o only_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o assumption_n into_o heaven_n and_o no_o other_o beside_o although_o our_o bold_a 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