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the_o gentile_n with_o their_o own_o weapon_n chrysostome_n upon_o my_o text_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o know_v great_a thing_n of_o art_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o lesser_a thing_n yet_o he_o will_v relinquish_v his_o learning_n deny_v his_o part_n seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o gift_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o may_v gain_v the_o people_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n act_n 4._o 13._o be_v account_v by_o the_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illiterate_a man_n even_o idiot_n as_o the_o word_n be_v common_o english_v yet_o these_o god_n use_v as_o instrument_n to_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o most_o know_a man_n we_o read_v in_o daniel_n of_o a_o stone_n without_o hand_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o batter_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o piece_n so_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n without_o the_o help_n of_o humane_a policy_n 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a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n saul_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o amalekite_n but_o he_o be_v but_o a_o carnal_a man_n he_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n too_o half_n he_o be_v partial_a in_o his_o obedience_n judas_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n yet_o but_o a_o carnal_a man_n he_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o inordinate_a lust_n of_o covetousness_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o carry_v the_o bag_n 6._o joh._n 12._o 6._o 2._o hereby_o we_o be_v inform_v what_o a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v he_o be_v one_o that_o crucifi_v his_o lust_n he_o be_v a_o man_n crucify_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v a_o wrestler_n and_o a_o warrior_n against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n even_o against_o corruption_n he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o give_v a_o deadly_a blow_n to_o they_o all_o 2._o the_o second_o use_n be_v for_o reproof_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n reproof_n use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n 1._o it_o reprove_v those_o 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the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o pit_n of_o destruction_n whereinto_o sinner_n fall_v psal_n 55._o 23._o 3._o of_o all_o sin_n those_o that_o be_v most_o please_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n consid_fw-la 3._o etc._n etc._n delightful_a sin_n those_o be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n immoderate_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n at_o ammon_n feast_n be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o his_o ruin_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n than_o be_v he_o slay_v let_v we_o then_o every_o one_o beware_v of_o the_o siren_n song_n of_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o not_o hearken_v to_o they_o lest_o we_o be_v enchant_v therewith_o to_o our_o utter_a destruction_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o four_o use_v for_o examination_n here_o be_v the_o examinat_fw-la use_v 4._o for_o examinat_fw-la grand_a question_n to_o be_v put_v home_o unto_o we_o all_o whether_o we_o be_v such_o person_n that_o have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n ans_fw-fr for_o 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unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o cry_v out_o in_o a_o extreme_a famine_n help_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n if_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o barn_n flore_fw-la or_o out_o of_o the_o wine_n press_v so_o say_v i_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o thy_o comforter_n in_o vain_a may_v thou_o expect_v any_o comfort_n from_o the_o creature_n what_o be_v the_o vintage_n of_o abiezer_n to_o the_o glean_n of_o ephraim_n what_o be_v the_o onion_n and_o garlic_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o grape_n of_o canaan_n abana_n and_o pharphar_n river_n of_o damascus_n to_o jordan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n of_o israel_n the_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o cistern_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o tema_n which_o soon_o vanish_v away_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o people_n grand_a folly_n and_o backslide_v jer._n 2._o 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