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that_o the_o value_n christian_n have_v for_o and_o the_o fervency_n of_o affection_n they_o bear_v towards_o their_o teacher_n have_v no_o small_a interest_n in_o their_o ready_a embracement_n of_o and_o firm_a adherence_n to_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o they_o but_o that_o be_v the_o second_o consideration_n to_o show_v the_o strange_a infatuation_n of_o these_o galatian_n and_o consequent_o in_o they_o we_o may_v see_v the_o marvellous_a proneness_n and_o propensity_n of_o man_n yea_o of_o those_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v while_o in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n unto_o error_n and_o answerable_o to_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v that_o instead_o of_o truth_n but_o 3._o let_v we_o consider_v how_o soon_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o relinquish_v truth_n and_o embrace_v error_n this_o the_o apostle_n admire_v see_v gal._n 1.6_o i_o marvel_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o be_v so_o soon_o so_o quick_o or_o so_o easy_o remove_v from_o he_o that_o call_v you_o 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we_o consider_v both_o the_o person_n endeavour_v their_o conviction_n as_o also_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o they_o do_v endeavour_v it_o 1._o for_o the_o person_n endeavour_v their_o conviction_n and_o these_o be_v more_o especial_o these_o four_o 1._o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 2._o john_n baptist_n 3._o our_o lord_n christ_n 4._o the_o apostle_n paul_n now_o both_o ezekiel_n and_o john_n baptist_n the_o former_a by_o all_o of_o they_o universal_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v prophet_n send_v from_o god_n hence_o ezekiel_n prophecy_n be_v put_v and_o always_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n in_o the_o reckon_a among_o those_o book_n or_o write_n that_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o as_o for_o john_n baptist_n when_o our_o lord_n christ_n demand_v of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n whether_o his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n they_o dare_v not_o 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