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a_o power_n as_o be_v contend_v for_o you_o must_v understand_v a_o power_n of_o know_v save_o and_o believe_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o be_v thus_o much_o a_o natural_a man_n by_o the_o ordinary_a assistance_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n afford_v to_o every_o one_o may_v so_o improve_v his_o natural_a principle_n of_o reason_n judgement_n memory_n etc._n etc._n as_o saving_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n this_o your_o similitude_n of_o a_o youth_n that_o may_v be_v pain_n acquire_v skill_n in_o the_o tongue_n further_o declare_v to_o be_v your_o meaning_n by_o which_o wretched_a opinion_n you_o hold_v out_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o grace_n above_o nature_n which_o nature_n may_v not_o reach_v unto_o or_o rather_o that_o grace_n itself_o be_v nothing_o but_o polish_a nature_n but_o how_o stand_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spirituay_o discern_v and_o elsewhere_o that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n can_v all_o the_o pain_n improvement_n pollish_v make_v nature_n any_o other_o than_o nature_n and_o make_v a_o natural_a man_n to_o understand_v or_o believe_v any_o thing_n but_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n can_v it_o give_v ability_n to_o know_v spiritual_o can_v all_o the_o care_n and_o cost_n and_o dress_v make_v a_o bad_a tree_n to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a kind_n and_o while_o bad_a to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n i_o add_v in_o explication_n of_o this_o of_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o and_o for_o your_o information_n that_o excellent_a passage_n of_o learned_a musculus_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n confert_fw-la utrinque_fw-la tam_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n bestiam_fw-la musc_n in_o loc._n confert_fw-la utrinque_fw-la tum_fw-la hominem_fw-la animalem_fw-la tum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o doces_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la comparatum_fw-la hominem_fw-la animalem_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la nequeat_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la bestiam_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quae_fw-la bominum_fw-la sunt_fw-la plus_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la animolem_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la deinde_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la intellectam_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la inter_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o bestiam_fw-la the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o natural_a man_n say_v he_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n any_o more_o than_o a_o beast_n the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n in_o your_o 95._o 95._o yo._n eld._n p._n â—9_n sect._n 95._o section_n you_o produce_v a_o double_a construction_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n this_o unabtlity_n you_o say_v may_v either_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o greatâ—d_a dâ—ffiâ—ultie_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o man_n to_o attame_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o else_o of_o their_o present_n actual_a indâ—sp_v 〈…〉_o to_o â—nder_v they_o capable_a of_o such_o knowledge_n answ_n i_o meet_v in_o these_o â—ections_n with_o a_o sea_n of_o word_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o matter_n you_o multiply_v expression_n to_o no_o purpose_n 1._o if_o you_o say_v the_o natural_a man_n be_v unable_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n because_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o by_o your_o own_o clear_a confession_n which_o be_v in_o these_o very_a word_n the_o 〈…〉_o austin_n and_o pelagius_n be_v 〈…〉_o simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v austius_n opinion_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o acconmâ—dation_n and_o facilitation_n for_o such_o a_o perfromance_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o yo._n eld._n p._n 51._o 52._o quicurq_n 〈◊〉_d vit_fw-fr ideo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d graâ—am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la quod_fw-la faceâ—_n jabemur_fw-la rer_fw-la lihernm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d faciâ—ius_fw-la pessimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la gratram_fw-la ta_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_o vina_fw-la ma_fw-fr data_fw-la anathema_n sit_v de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o sine_fw-la i_o difficalius_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la art_n sine_fw-la 〈…〉_o facere_fw-la conc._n afr._n can._n cap._n 5._o and_o if_o this_o be_v your_o opinion_n with_o pelagius_n why_o bring_v you_o the_o father_n particular_o austin_n as_o join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n in_o zion_n coll._n visit_v when_o as_o by_o your_o own_o 〈◊〉_d angin_o be_v against_o you_o and_o your_o 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v add_v you_o be_v condemn_v for_o hold_v this_o opinion_n long_o before_o you_o be_v bear_v 2._o if_o the_o latter_a be_v your_o opinion_n viz._n that_o natural_a man_n be_v 〈…〉_o their_o present_a and_o actual_a indisposednesse_n and_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o i_o save_v confute_v it_o before_o it_o be_v evident_o coutrary_a to_o those_o texes_z of_o scripture_n impudent_o and_o impertinent_o cite_v by_o yourself_o for_o yourself_o as_o matt._n 12.24_o hew_v 〈◊〉_d be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n joh._n 5.44_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v etc._n etc._n job_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n jo._n 12.39_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 15._o without_o we_o can_v dâ—_n nothing_o and_o joh._n 14.17_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v pltase_v god_n to_o which_o you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v add_v have_v it_o not_o oppose_v you_o a_o little_a too_o palpable_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v these_o scripture_n clear_o teach_v that_o though_o man_n have_v a_o soul_n passive_o capable_a of_o save_a grace_n faith_n knowledge_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o want_n of_o they_o be_v indeed_o accompany_v with_o present_a hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o they_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v also_o absolute_o unable_a to_o attain_v they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a only_a to_o god_n to_o work_v they_o in_o he_o nor_o do_v you_o in_o allege_v these_o scripture_n for_o i_o a_o argument_n out_o of_o they_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o want_n of_o power_n be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o actual_a indi_fw-la posednesse_n sure_o i_o aâ—_n you_o may_v have_v raise_v several_a argument_n against_o that_o your_o curse_a and_o rot_a exposition_n as_o that_o its_o a_o impotency_n consist_v in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n and_o faculty_n suitable_a to_o the_o duty_n and_o performance_n which_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v with_o ut_fw-la i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o 1_o cor._n 2_o 14_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v mat._n 7.18_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 12.34_o how_o can_v you_o be_v â—bill_n speak_v good_a thing_n rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a man_n impotency_n proceed_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n so_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o impotency_n god_n bestow_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v needless_a if_o man_n impotency_n proceed_v only_o from_o actual_a indisposednesse_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v into_o you_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o impotency_n that_o proceed_v only_o from_o actual_a indisposednesse_n or_o unwillingness_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v but_o be_v indispose_v 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o unwilling_a to_o every_o spiritual_a act_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o 14.17_o joh._n 14.17_o no_o man_n can_v be_v willing_a or_o consent_n unless_o the_o father_n make_v he_o so_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n the_o like_a also_o be_v evident_a from_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o principal_a passage_n which_o i_o find_v in_o his_o book_n wherein_o he_o pretend_v either_o to_o scripture_n or_o argument_n for_o indeed_o the_o business_n of_o argumentation_n be_v but_o the_o by-worke_n of_o this_o his_o big_a work_n the_o bulk_n of_o his_o book_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o defamation_n and_o scurrility_n fit_a for_o a_o sink_n than_o a_o study_n concern_v which_o i_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o return_v he_o revile_v for_o revileng_v but_o this_o be_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o minister_n the_o christian_a nay_o the_o man_n and_o as_o ridiculous_a as_o for_o a_o man_n who_o a_o ass_n have_v kick_v 1._o yo._n eld._n p._n 1._o to_o kick_v the_o ass_n again_o i_o shall_v couclude_v i_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la as_o m._n goodwin_n begin_v his_o though_o more_o true_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mr._n goodwin_n his_o pamphlet_n the_o constitution_n and_o complexion_n of_o it_o ease_v i_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o make_v any_o answer_n or_o reply_v unto_o it_o for_o consist_v of_o such_o reproach_n vilification_n and_o disparagement_n the_o madness_n whereof_o be_v sufficient_o know_v unto_o and_o cry_v out_o against_o by_o all_o man_n i_o shall_v but_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v abundant_o do_v already_o to_o my_o bond_n if_o i_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o possess_v man_n of_o sobriety_n and_o judgement_n with_o the_o unsavourinesse_n thereof_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 5._o marg._n read_v ac._n 1._o 25._o p._n 2._o l._n ult_n for_o stream_n read_v steame_n p._n 13._o l._n 35._o r._n poor_a than_o himself_o p_o 14._o l._n 25._o instead_o of_o for_o r._n only_o â—o_o amaze_v p_o 17_o l._n 2._o r._n their_o l._n 3_o r._n not_o p._n 26._o l._n 25._o r._n neaver_n p._n 31._o m._n r._n cc._n de_fw-fr scar._n d_o 36._o m._n l._n 15._o r_o divinarum_fw-la p._n 37_o l._n 15._o r._n waâ—_n p._n 40_o l._n penult_n r_o place_n what_o follower_n p._n 41._o l._n 32_o r._n sumimus_fw-la p._n 43._o m_o r._n script_n p._n 47._o l_o 3â—_n r._n tradita_fw-la p._n 58._o l._n r._n reveal_v p._n 77._o m._n r._n hominis_fw-la p._n 77._o m._n r._n efficaciffirâ—_n p._n 80._o m_o r._n concupiscentem_fw-la p._n 81._o l._n 11._o r._n illum_fw-la p._n 85._o m._n r._n qua_fw-la semper_fw-la mala_fw-la ib._n l._n arbâ—_n they_o p._n 86._o l._n 25._o l._n scripture_n p._n 87._o l._n 14._o r._n make_v p._n 88_o l._n 25._o r._n undervalew_v ib._n in_o m._n â—_o ut_fw-la p._n 89._o m._n l._n perpetrando_fw-la p._n 94._o l._n 34._o r._n and._n l._n penult_n deal_v you_o p._n 95._o l._n 9_o r._n causality_n p._n 93._o l._n 5._o deal_n of_o p._n 117._o l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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and_o to_o the_o spring_n whence_o it_o flow_v if_o we_o right_o use_v the_o right_a mean_n of_o attain_v it_o and_o wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o wisdom_n till_o he_o open_v unto_o we_o undoubted_o we_o shall_v find_v faith_n and_o not_o miss_v of_o it_o the_o diu._n auth._n of_o the_o scripture_n pag_n 26._o natural_a man_n may_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o whereunto_o god_n have_v by_o way_n of_o promise_n annex_v grace_n and_o acceptation_n page_n 169._o to_o suppose_v that_o they_o to_o who_o god_n make_v rich_a and_o sweet_a application_n of_o himself_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o all_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n to_o save_v they_o from_o destruction_n and_o to_o confer_v the_o great_a thing_n promise_v upon_o they_o as_o viz._n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v to_o represent_v the_o glorious_a god_n in_o his_o great_a expression_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o love_n unto_o the_o world_n rather_o as_o laugh_v the_o world_n to_o scorn_v in_o that_o great_a misery_n wherein_o it_o be_v plunge_v then_o as_o a_o god_n any_o way_n true_o desirous_a or_o intend_v to_o relieve_v it_o page_n 183._o they_o which_o be_v without_o i_o mean_v without_o the_o gospel_n write_v or_o preach_v upon_o such_o term_n as_o it_o be_v preach_v among_o we_o daily_o have_v also_o sufficient_a mean_n if_o not_o large_a and_o plentiful_a for_o believe_v page_n 186._o they_o who_o be_v destroy_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o unbelief_n have_v mean_n and_o those_o sufficient_a whereby_o to_o have_v believe_v page_n 182._o concern_v those_o have_v only_o the_o heaven_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o these_o also_o have_v reason_n sufficient_a if_o not_o in_o abundance_n to_o think_v the_o same_o though_o and_o judge_v the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o other_o who_o have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n in_o all_o the_o passage_n queâ—ed_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o sentence_n that_o impli_v that_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o whereunto_o god_n have_v by_o way_n of_o promise_n annex_v grace_n and_o acceptation_n man_n be_v there_o incite_v to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o for_o attain_v grace_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o any_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v annex_v to_o that_o which_o they_o do_v while_o they_o temaine_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v in_o any_o of_o those_o passage_n that_o none_o of_o those_o to_o who_o god_n make_v rich_a and_o sweet_a application_n of_o himself_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o all_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v for_o those_o sweet_a application_n in_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v make_v to_o all_o present_a though_o there_o may_v be_v many_o reprobate_n there_o who_o have_v not_o 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imply_v that_o a_o man_n have_v power_n over_o it_o and_o may_v dissolve_v subdue_v and_o destroy_v it_o if_o he_o will_v answ_n no_o he_o impli_v no_o such_o thing_n he_o only_o intend_v that_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o man_n self_n and_o be_v order_v by_o a_o man_n own_o free_a will_n as_o other_o corrupt_a act_n be_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o his_o power_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o dissolve_v subdue_v and_o destroy_v they_o as_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o original_a corruption_n blindness_n by_o birth_n frailty_n of_o life_n mortality_n corruptiblenesse_n of_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o of_o these_o be_v act_n under_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v order_v thereby_o as_o unbelief_n be_v 3_o object_n questionless_a a_o teacher_n will_v not_o encourage_v man_n 71._o ibid._n pag._n 71._o or_o persuade_v man_n to_o encourage_v themselves_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o judge_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v answ_n 1._o that_o 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offer_v grace_n which_o be_v wiâ—â—_n such_o general_a term_n as_o therein_o no_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o think_v himself_o exclude_v the_o author_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n thus_o explain_v his_o own_o mind_n pag._n 603._o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n outward_a dispensation_n and_o manifeâ—ation_n of_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n wherein_o no_o difference_n be_v make_v betwixt_o person_n nor_o excertion_n of_o any_o so_o as_o it_o call_v not_o into_o question_n the_o secret_a counsel_n and_o vernal_a decree_n of_o god_n sir_n you_o vindication_n master_n souâ—â—â—_n vindication_n with_o many_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o province_n of_o london_n give_v 〈◊〉_d against_o this_o tenant_n of_o master_n john_n goodwin_n viz._n touch_v 〈…〉_o asserte_n â—_o that_o by_o improvement_n of_o nature_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v upon_o which_o save_v conversion_n always_o follow_v this_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o error_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n reicive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o he_o neither_o can_v be_v knâ—w_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritualâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d 8._o rom._n 8.5_o 7_o 8._o and_o he_o say_v also_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v saumur_n or_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o fasâ—_n and_o again_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n wherefore_o man_n by_o no_o natural_a power_n can_v improve_v the_o gift_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o without_o special_a grace_n to_o
knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n not_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n the_o natural_a man_n etc._n etc._n i_o add_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v speak_v of_o by_o jude_n the_o aposile_n vers_fw-la 19_o he_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separatist_n sensual_a or_o natural_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n together_o so_o james_n join_v natural_a and_o devilish_a together_o the_o 3._o cap._n 15._o ver_fw-la the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v not_o from_o above_o be_v sensitall_a or_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o devilish_a so_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o be_v unregenerate_a 2._o you_o say_v that_o by_o natural_a man_n be_v mean_v a_o weak_a believer_n because_o by_o natural_a here_o and_o carnal_a cap._n 3.1.3_o be_v mean_v the_o same_o man_n now_o by_o carnal_a there_o be_v mean_v the_o weak_a believer_n answ_n it_o be_v evident_a 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that_o have_v the_o spirit_n from_o he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o but_o c._n 3.1_o the_o spiritual_a man_n and_o the_o carnal_a differ_v only_o gradu_fw-la in_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o you_o yourself_o assert_v 4._o you_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v simple_o or_o in_o general_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n nor_o particular_o of_o thing_n simple_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o salvation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n v._o 6._o he_o have_v call_v wisdom_n answ_n the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v general_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n crucify_v c._n 1.24_o make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n c._n 1.30_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n c._n 2.7_o as_o oppose_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n v._o 6._o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n make_v know_v by_o the_o church_n ep._n 3.10_o all_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o a_o mystery_n keep_v secret_a rom._n 16.25_o into_o which_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v 1_o p._n 1.12_o though_o in_o this_o mystery_n there_o be_v great_a and_o lesser_a deep_n yet_o all_o be_v deep_n so_o deep_a as_o that_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n do_v know_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o come_v to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v we_o by_o god_n chrysost_n loc._n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o chrys_n in_o loc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfectos_fw-la vocâ—t_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la asicuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la plenam_fw-la sapiâ—ntraâ—_n sed_fw-la qui_fw-la sano_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o in_fw-la corrupto_fw-la jud_v cio_o caiu._n in_o loc._n by_o the_o wisdom_n you_o speak_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_a understand_v it_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o perfect_a one_o believer_n etc._n etc._n and_o calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v that_o by_o perfect_a one_o the_o apostle_n understand_v not_o those_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o high_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o sound_a judgement_n 5._o you_o say_v that_o man_n mere_o natural_a may_v be_v uncapable_a of_o these_o and_o yet_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o such_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n as_o general_o of_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n manifest_v in_o the_o creation_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v or_o which_o you_o and_o i_o be_v dispute_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o thing_n free_o give_v we_o to_o our_o glory_n for_o those_o other_o which_o 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