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to_o help_v he_o understand_v they_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o what_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v be_v not_o already_o reveal_v but_o veil_v to_o he_o if_o he_o already_o understand_v it_o he_o in_o vain_a implore_v assistance_n to_o help_v he_o to_o understand_v it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o already_o understand_v it_o than_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o reveal_v to_o he_o but_o hide_v or_o cover_v from_o he_o &_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o understand_v it_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v teach_v and_o confess_v that_o revelation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o age._n but_o say_v he_o to_o pretend_v to_o such_o miraculous_a inspiration_n as_o the_o apostle_n once_o have_v or_o to_o nâ—w_v revelation_n beyond_o what_o be_v discoverâ—_n to_o they_o be_v a_o horrible_a cheat_n etc._n etc._n answ_n
the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool._n 2.4_o if_o he_o have_v dislike_v it_o yet_o he_o may_v one_o will_v think_v have_v speak_v less_o uncivil_o of_o it_o have_v it_o be_v but_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v to_o have_v use_v it_o but_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v his_o ill_n will_v â—o_o we_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o respect_n to_o they_o but_o consider_v reader_n do_v this_o practice_n deserve_v so_o foul_a a_o reflection_n as_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o it_o solomon_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n he_o hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n 5.2_o for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o judge_v now_o whether_o be_v more_o like_o the_o fool_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o what_o he_o shall_v speak_v and_o speak_v only_o what_o he_o do_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o according_a as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n giveâ—_n he_o utterance_n and_o no_o further_o nor_o otherwise_o or_o he_o who_o be_v so_o rash_a with_o his_o mouth_n and_o who_o heart_n be_v so_o hasty_a to_o utter_v that_o he_o be_v scarce_o well_o settle_v in_o his_o seat_n ere_o his_o tongue_n begin_v to_o run_v who_o tongue_n be_v unbridled_a at_o his_o own_o command_n and_o he_o can_v begin_v when_o he_o will_v and_o end_v when_o he_o will_v say_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v as_o little_a as_o he_o will_v and_o what_o he_o will_v so_o that_o all_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n yet_o from_o these_o word_n of_o solomon_n he_o say_v we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v these_o extemporary_a exercise_n in_o his_o worship_n that_o they_o be_v reprove_v by_o he_o page_z 114._o answ._n if_o he_o insist_o on_o the_o word_n those_o thereby_o mean_v rash_a hasty_a and_o foolish_a exercise_n he_o have_v as_o good_a have_v say_v nothing_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o if_o he_o intend_v that_o all_o extemporary_a exercise_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v own_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n that_o they_o be_v reprove_v by_o he_o i_o tell_v he_o he_o err_v and_o run_v unavoidable_o upon_o one_o of_o these_o absurdity_n either_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n extemporary_o and_o without_o premeditation_n or_o that_o if_o they_o do_v so_o speak_v yet_o god_n dâ—d_v not_o own_v it_o in_o his_o worship_n but_o reprove_v it_o either_o of_o which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v be_v more_o considerate_a then_o in_o cool_a blood_n to_o assert_v he_o go_v on_o thus_o page_n 115._o it_o be_v not_o the_o nimbleness_n of_o the_o fancy_n quickness_n of_o invention_n readiness_n of_o elocution_n fluency_n of_o speech_n or_o a_o ready_a tongue_n that_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o with_o these_o we_o work_v upon_o the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n and_o these_o be_v natural_a faculty_n with_o which_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v be_v endow_v such_o as_o achitophel_n and_o tertullus_n while_o holy_a moses_n be_v natural_o defective_a in_o his_o utterance_n answ._n he_o say_v right_o indeed_o with_o these_o we_o work_v upon_o the_o imperfectâ—ons_n of_o man_n for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a tool_n he_o work_v with_o and_o man_n imperfection_n the_o matter_n he_o work_v upon_o but_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v have_v put_v humane_a learning_n in_o among_o his_o natural_a faculty_n for_o god_n be_v no_o more_o delight_v with_o that_o in_o this_o worship_n then_o with_o the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a attainment_n which_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v acquire_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o even_o such_o as_o achitophel_n and_o tertullus_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o render_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o evil_n or_o unserviceable_a in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o blame_v the_o abuse_n and_o mis-application_n of_o they_o but_o he_o say_v we_o must_v not_o overthrow_v that_o plain_a advice_n which_o st._n paul_n give_v to_o timothy_n till_o i_o come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v unto_o all_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 15._o answ._n when_o he_o call_v this_o plain_a advice_n methinks_v the_o very_a word_n plain_a might_n have_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n to_o have_v deal_v plain_o he_o give_v we_o here_o the_o 13_o the_o and_o 15_o the_o verse_n but_o what_o make_v he_o leap_v over_o the_o 14_o the_o be_v he_o afraid_a of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o he_o think_v will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o it_o say_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n ver_fw-la 14._o no_o wonder_n that_o he_o shun_v this_o verse_n for_o here_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n mention_v which_o timothy_n have_v in_o he_o and_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v as_o plain_o advise_v to_o meditate_v on_o tâ—is_n and_o give_v himself_o as_o full_o to_o this_o as_o to_o any_o of_o tâ—e_v rest_n not_o to_o say_v something_o more_o also_o in_o as_o mucâ—_n as_o his_o profit_v in_o the_o rest_n have_v no_o small_a dependence_n on_o his_o diligent_a attendance_n to_o this_o we_o see_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v step_v over_o he_o say_v page_n 116_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v true_o thankful_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v traenslate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a language_n but_o then_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o translator_n answ._n we_o be_v indeed_o very_o sensible_a of_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o we_o in_o that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o we_o can_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o our_o own_o mother_n tongue_n and_o we_o be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o nor_o will_v i_o detract_v a_o tittle_n from_o the_o due_a praise_n of_o the_o translator_n or_o in_o the_o least_o undervalue_n or_o disesteem_v that_o learning_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o work_n which_o i_o always_o a_o knowledge_n to_o be_v good_a &_o serviceable_a in_o its_o right_a place_n as_o a_o outward_a mean_n as_o write_v also_o and_o prinâ—ing_v have_v be_v to_o bring_v the_o scripture_n into_o that_o language_n which_o i_o most_o ready_o understand_v and_o herein_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o receive_v a_o benefit_n by_o learning_n and_o be_o thus_o far_o behold_v thereunto_o and_o so_o i_o be_o to_o print_v also_o and_o to_o write_v much_o more_o for_o without_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o common_a &_o easy_a to_o come_v by_o but_o without_o the_o latter_a they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v at_o all_o but_o this_o be_v still_o but_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o bark_n rind_n or_o shell_n the_o sap_n the_o substance_n the_o kernel_n lie_v within_o and_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a learning_n that_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v alone_o able_a to_o give_v but_o to_o set_v up_o humane_a learning_n in_o the_o room_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o attribute_n that_o to_o humane_a learning_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n namely_o to_o disclose_v and_o reveal_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o true_a honour_n but_o a_o abuse_n to_o learning_n but_o he_o say_v if_o learning_n be_v at_o first_o necessary_a for_o the_o translate_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v still_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o interpret_n of_o they_o answ._n if_o by_o interpret_n he_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n a_o open_v and_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o scripture_n i_o deny_v his_o consequence_n for_o though_o learning_n be_v at_o first_o necessary_a to_o turn_v the_o word_n out_o of_o one_o language_n into_o another_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n because_o it_o neither_o be_v design_v thereto_o nor_o be_v capable_a thereof_o for_o as_o in_o natural_a thing_n what_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n 12._o but_o the_o spirit_n
that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v get_v into_o moses_n chair_n not_o into_o aaron_n now_o moses_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o judge_n or_o ruler_n but_o aaron_n be_v more_o proper_o the_o priest_n but_o take_v it_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o chair_n for_o the_o pulpit_n and_o see_v his_o inference_n our_o saviour_n he_o say_v give_v the_o people_n a_o eternal_a document_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o when_o such_o teacher_n fall_v to_o their_o share_n a_o eternal_a document_n what_o be_v that_o to_o do_v say_v he_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v they_o nay_o hold_v there_o we_o have_v have_v too_o much_o of_o that_o already_o england_n have_v not_o yet_o forget_v since_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o rome_n sit_v in_o the_o chair_n here_o and_o be_v forward_o enough_o to_o bid_v but_o be_v the_o good_a man_n of_o that_o age_n as_o ready_a to_o observe_v and_o do_v no_o no_o our_o godly_a martyr_n by_o his_o leave_n hold_v not_o that_o document_n to_o be_v eternal_a as_o smithfield_n can_v ample_o witness_v and_o within_o our_o own_o memory_n that_o chair_n as_o he_o understand_v it_o be_v possess_v by_o another_o sort_n of_o pharisee_n who_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v be_v ready_a to_o bid_v than_o ever_o thiâ—_n man_n himself_o be_v to_o observe_v for_o all_o his_o eternal_a document_n but_o reader_n consider_v well_o if_o god_n for_o a_o scourge_n to_o this_o provoke_a nation_n shall_v once_o more_o suffer_v the_o pope_n to_o repossess_v that_o chair_n how_o fit_a a_o instrument_n will_v this_o man_n be_v to_o lead_v the_o people_n into_o popery_n by_o tâ—â—ling_v they_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o this_o eternal_a document_n that_o whensoever_o such_o teacher_n fall_v to_o their_o share_n they_o must_v observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o those_o teacher_n shall_v bid_v they_o to_o observe_v then_o they_o must_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o â—he_n altar_n then_o worship_v the_o host_n then_o pray_v to_o saint_n then_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a then_o adore_v image_n burn_v taper_n and_o what_o not_o nay_o if_o the_o emaums_n which_o be_v the_o turkish_a priest_n can_v get_v into_o this_o chair_n i_o see_v no_o remedy_n upon_o this_o man_n principle_n but_o mahomet_n must_v be_v worship_v but_o to_o go_v on_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v to_o look_v at_o the_o water_n not_o at_o the_o conduit_n through_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v page_n 15._o answ._n but_o if_o a_o man_n see_v the_o conduit_n be_v smeer_v with_o mire_n and_o dirt_n will_v he_o choose_v or_o be_v it_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n that_o issue_v therefrom_o when_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v it_o from_o a_o clean_a again_o he_o bring_v the_o apostles_n word_n we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o answ._n bâ—t_o â—ad_v they_o this_o treasure_n in_o filthy_a vessel_n no_o doubtless_o for_o no_o excellency_n can_v thence_o have_v redound_v to_o god_n earthen_a vessel_n denote_v meaness_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v clean_o as_o well_o as_o silver_n but_o what_o say_v he_o do_v you_o think_v of_o judas_n and_o nicholas_n the_o deacon_n answ._n i_o think_v judas_n be_v bad_a enough_o he_o be_v one_o that_o sell_v his_o master_n for_o money_n yet_o as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v and_o as_o well_o as_o he_o love_v the_o bag_n he_o do_v not_o intrude_v himself_o as_o it_o seem_v some_o priest_n for_o corrupt_a interest_n now_o adays_o do_v but_o he_o be_v choâ—en_v and_o have_v obtain_v part_n of_o the_o ministry_n from_o which_o by_o transgression_n he_o fall_v now_o will_v this_o priest_n say_v thâ—t_a judas_n after_o he_o have_v this_o transgress_v and_o fall_v shall_v if_o he_o have_v live_v have_v continue_v in_o the_o mininistry_n if_o he_o say_v yes_o then_o may_v all_o people_n see_v what_o manner_n of_o ministry_n this_o priest_n be_v plead_v for_o if_o he_o saâ—â—s_v no_o 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