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that_o see_v his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n mourn_v for_o that_o he_o know_v so_o little_a in_o god_n matter_n this_o be_v a_o soul_n fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o christ_n 25.9_o psal_n 25.9_o they_o that_o be_v meek_a shall_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o humble_a his_o waâ—_n to_o such_o the_o promise_n belong_v the_o reason_n be_v first_o reas_n 1_o till_o a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o ignorance_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o instruction_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o her_o song_n he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o the_o rich_a that_o be_v such_o as_o see_v not_o nor_o perceive_v their_o own_o spiritual_a poverty_n these_o 〈◊〉_d profit_n aright_o by_o the_o mean_n the_o reason_n be_v they_o be_v like_o a_o â—â—â—â—ne_a bladder_n puff_v up_o with_o â—â—â—â—ceit_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o knowledge_n and_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ze_fw-mi the_o mean_n of_o life_n 〈…〉_o second_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n people_n be_v right_o inform_v which_o give_v they_o 〈…〉_o and_o more_o to_o discoâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—rall_a defect_n â—haâ—_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—standing_v a_o 〈…〉_o which_o the_o 〈…〉_o into_o the_o miâ—â—â—_n â—he_v more_o 〈◊〉_d it_o discover_v the_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d thereof_o use_v 1_o by_o this_o then_o a_o man_n may_v be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n do_v thou_o discover_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o in_o thou_o thy_o natural_a ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o god_n matter_n can_v thou_o deny_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o will_n see_v thy_o own_o emptiness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o free_o confess_v the_o same_o with_o this_o eunuch_n here_o this_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o this_o self_n denial_n of_o thou_o do_v qualify_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o scholar_n in_o christ_n school_n to_o beâ—_n teach_v of_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o teach_v the_o humble_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o upon_o examination_n thou_o find_v no_o such_o want_n in_o thyself_o but_o rather_o with_o the_o church_n of_o lâ—odicea_n think_v thyself_o to_o be_v rich_a rich_a in_o knowledge_n understanding_n and_o grace_n know_v o_o know_v these_o very_a thought_n of_o thou_o prove_v sufficient_o thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o nakedness_n that_o thou_o know_v as_o yet_o nothing_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v use_v 2_o let_v this_o serve_v to_o admonish_v every_o man_n therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o try_v his_o own_o heart_n how_o far_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o ignorance_n with_o this_o eunuch_n here_o for_o till_o we_o come_v to_o find_v out_o this_o natural_a ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o mystery_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o ever_o to_o attain_v to_o sound_v and_o save_a knowledge_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o attain_v to_o this_o save_a knowledge_n you_o speak_v of_o quest_n the_o way_n be_v answ_n 1_o first_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n for_o as_o water_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_o so_o be_v save_v knowledge_n from_o the_o word_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n this_o do_v our_o saviour_n point_n at_o unto_o the_o pharise_n 12.5_o mat._n 12.5_o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o law_n and_o when_o the_o young_a man_n demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n the_o answer_n be_v 10.26_o luk._n 10.26_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o answ_n 2_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v be_v earnest_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v one_o 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again_o as_o to_o reply_v what_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o whether_o i_o understand_v or_o not_o etc._n etc._n but_o â—â—e_v free_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n that_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v without_o a_o guide_n wherein_o we_o have_v further_a to_o observe_v the_o great_a humility_n that_o be_v in_o this_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o in_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o a_o excellent_a ornament_n humility_n in_o a_o christian_n be_v doct._n christian_n humility_n a_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o christian_n no_o one_o grace_n do_v more_o adorn_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o than_o this_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o true_a humility_n humility_n indeed_o be_v the_o very_a first_o step_n unto_o christianity_n as_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v pride_n so_o when_o god_n do_v repair_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o renew_a man_n be_v humility_n the_o first_o work_n of_o true_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o be_v to_o cast_v down_o the_o high_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o low_o a_o man_n this_o be_v not_o humble_a and_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ained_v a_o base_a and_o mean_a 〈◊〉_d of_o himself_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o good_a for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n child_n come_v once_o to_o be_v open_v to_o see_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o vileness_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o abhor_v themselves_o the_o comb_n of_o their_o natural_a pride_n be_v pool_n down_o and_o they_o then_o come_v to_o abase_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o man_n see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o those_o excellent_a worthy_n of_o the_o lord_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v memorable_a as_o for_o their_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n so_o especial_o for_o this_o mother_n grace_n the_o grace_n of_o true_a humility_n thus_o ahraham_n 18.17_o gen._n 18.17_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n this_o be_v jacobs_n voice_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n this_o be_v david_n voice_n who_o be_o i_o lord_n this_o be_v gideons_n voice_n 6.15_o judg._n 6.15_o my_o father_n house_n be_v the_o least_o in_o all_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o baptist_n voice_n who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unlose_v this_o be_v peter_n voice_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n this_o be_v paul_n voice_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n thus_o thus_o have_v god_n child_n cast_v themselves_o down_o that_o god_n may_v raise_v they_o up_o humble_v themselves_o that_o he_o may_v exâ—â—â—â—â—â—em_v and_o the_o more_o vile_a in_o our_o 〈…〉_o eye_n at_o any_o time_n the_o more_o preâ—â—â—â—â—_n god_n sight_n
be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n whereas_o circumcision_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n now_o it_o be_v like_a that_o many_o infant_n die_v before_o which_o to_o imagine_v must_v therefore_o needs_o be_v damn_v be_v a_o opinion_n most_o uncharitable_a &_o most_o absurd_a and_o hence_o come_v in_o that_o practice_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n by_o midwife_n because_o they_o heel_a a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o same_o to_o salvation_n a_o opinion_n that_o first_o come_v from_o rome_n who_o hold_v this_o sacrament_n so_o necessary_a that_o they_o have_v baptize_v a_o infant_n even_o in_o the_o mother_n womb_n as_o myself_o have_v hear_v a_o devout_a papist_n affirm_v but_o now_o for_o the_o eunuch_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n be_v baptize_v first_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v now_o the_o ministry_n of_o philip_n which_o he_o be_v short_o to_o part_v withal_o and_o to_o see_v no_o more_o and_o none_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacred_a rite_n than_o he_o that_o by_o his_o ministry_n have_v so_o prepare_v the_o man_n thereunto_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o country_n whereto_o he_o go_v which_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o no_o whit_n acquaint_v with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n where_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o same_o with_o the_o like_a fruit_n and_o comfort_n as_o at_o this_o time_n and_o as_o for_o the_o place_n this_o may_v seem_v strange_a likewise_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o way_n side_n have_v it_o not_o be_v better_a that_o they_o have_v both_o repair_v to_o some_o synagogue_n or_o temple_n or_o to_o some_o other_o consecrate_a place_n where_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v now_o erect_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o philip_n shall_v thus_o give_v way_n to_o his_o desire_n consider_v they_o be_v now_o on_o their_o journey_n and_o have_v 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eye_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o my_o ear_n shall_v be_v attentive_a to_o the_o prayer_n make_v in_o this_o place_n 7.15_o 2_o cro._n 7.15_o and_o again_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o sanctify_v this_o place_n verse_n 16_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o my_o eye_n &_o my_o hart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n 4._o mat._n 4._o and_o the_o holy_a temple_n 5.8_o psal_n 5.8_o principal_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n that_o be_v there_o but_o now_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n every_o city_n be_v jerusalem_n every_o church_n be_v the_o temple_n yea_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n woman_n believe_v i_o 4.21_o joh._n 4.21_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n verse_n 23_o nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n prayer_n be_v now_o available_a in_o one_o place_n as_o in_o another_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v such_o as_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n even_o so_o i_o will_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o 8._o 1_o tim_n 2_o 8._o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v yea_o our_o saviour_n will_v we_o to_o enter_v into_o our_o chamber_n &_o to_o pray_v in_o secret_a 6.6_o maâ—_n 6.6_o with_o this_o promise_n that_o our_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n will_v reward_v we_o open_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n 18.20_o mat._n 18.20_o there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o now_o the_o reason_n will_v make_v it_o more_o 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preach_v page_z 42_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n though_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n pag._n 48_o we_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n servant_n pag._n 54_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n pag._n 60_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n god_n have_v some_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n pag._n 70_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v call_v pag._n 75_o the_o greatness_n of_o none_o may_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n pag._n 77_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o god_n people_n ought_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o diligent_o frequent_v pag._n 87_o catechise_v a_o necessary_a duty_n pag._n 104_o religious_a duty_n ought_v earnest_o to_o be_v pursue_v pag._n 109_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v the_o same_o in_o private_a he_o be_v in_o public_a pag._n 121_o in_o god_n worship_n we_o must_v setch_v our_o direction_n from_o god_n word_n pag._n 125_o godly_a must_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 133_o man_n must_v diligent_o read_v the_o scripture_n though_o many_o thing_n be_v therein_o obscure_a pag._n 141_o god_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v pag._n 149_o minister_n must_v still_o have_v a_o call_n for_o that_o they_o do_v pag._n 154_o god_n have_v a_o seasonable_a time_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n pag._n 163_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o send_v a_o faithful_a minister_n unto_o a_o people_n pag._n 168_o god_n give_v thing_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o ornament_n and_o delight_n pag._n 176_o god_n love_n cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n pag._n 185_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o outward_a appearance_n pag._n 193_o minister_n to_o instruct_v in_o private_a as_o preach_v in_o public_a pag._n 198_o holy_a duty_n must_v be_v perform_v with_o understanding_n pag._n 205_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o confess_v one_o ignorance_n pag._n 211_o humility_n a_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o christian_n pag._n 217_o man_n by_o nature_n understand_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 224_o without_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n impossible_a true_o to_o know_v christ_n pag._n 233_o we_o must_v not_o only_o see_v our_o ignorance_n but_o labour_v to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o pag._n 242_o great_a man_n must_v be_v great_a professor_n pag._n 253_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v daily_o conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 254_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n pag._n 262_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n for_o man_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o his_o own_o death_n pag._n 278_o christ_n go_v willing_o to_o death_n pag._n 289_o no_o other_o way_n to_o purchase_v life_n to_o the_o church_n but_o through_o christ_n death_n pag._n 301_o as_o christ_n death_n be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n his_o resurrection_n be_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v pag._n 334_o godly_a must_v through_o 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administer_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o they_o pag._n 433_o faith_n necessary_a to_o the_o due_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 438_o no_o perfection_n of_o faith_n here_o pag._n 451_o a_o believe_a heart_n be_v a_o sincere_a heart_n pag._n 457_o a_o particular_a faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 469_o true_a faith_n have_v ever_o christ_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o pag._n 481_o all_o must_v stoop_v to_o god_n ordinance_n pag._n 490_o no_o place_n since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o pag._n 495_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n settle_v &_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n pag._n 509_o sound_v conversion_n breed_v sound_a joy_n pag._n 514_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n a_o laborious_a call_n pag._n 537_o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n conversion_n act_n 8.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o philip_n say_v
arise_v and_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n unto_o the_o way_n that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o gaza_n which_o be_v desert_n 27_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n of_o ethiopia_n a_o eunuch_n of_o great_a authority_n under_o candace_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o all_o her_o treasure_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n 28_o and_o sit_v in_o his_o chariot_n he_o read_v esayas_n the_o prophet_n 29_o then_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o philip_n go_v near_o and_o join_v thyself_o to_o this_o chariot_n 30_o and_o philip_n run_v thither_o to_o he_o and_o hear_v he_o read_v esayas_n the_o prophet_n and_o say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v 31_o and_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o without_o a_o guide_n and_o he_o desire_v philip_n that_o be_v will_v come_v up_o and_o sit_v with_o he_o 32_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o he_o read_v be_v this_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o like_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n 33_o in_o his_o humiliation_n his_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o and_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n for_o his_o life_n be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n 34_o and_o the_o eunuch_n answer_v philip_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o who_o speak_v the_o prophet_n this_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n 35_o and_o philip_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o begin_v at_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n 36_o and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v 37_o and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 38_o and_o he_o command_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n 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it_o be_v no_o common_a matter_n or_o ordinary_a thing_n that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v relate_v and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o must_v be_v so_o special_o note_v here_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n not_o frequent_a or_o common_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v this_o that_o so_o great_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n to_o take_v that_o pain_n and_o to_o be_v at_o that_o cost_n to_o travail_v so_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v god_n this_o be_v it_o we_o be_v now_o call_v upon_o to_o consider_v and_o therein_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a thing_n doct._n man_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n to_o have_v great_a man_n rich_a man_n noble_a man_n or_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o be_v true_o religious_a a_o lord_n treasurer_n to_o come_v so_o far_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n and_o to_o be_v so_o religious_o addict_v as_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o his_o coach_n or_o chariot_n this_o may_v well_o deserve_v a_o ecce_fw-la no_o marvel_n though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o observe_v this_o as_o a_o rare_a thing_n indeed_o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o clear_v this_o truth_n both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o have_v great_a man_n good_a man_n o_o generation_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2.31_o jer._n 2.31_o there_o be_v the_o lord_n admonition_n to_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o age_n but_o will_v you_o know_v their_o answer_n but_o the_o people_n answer_v we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v not_o come_v to_o thou_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o disparagement_n unto_o they_o to_o have_v be_v teach_v or_o direct_v by_o the_o lord_n prophet_n again_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n but_o thou_o say_v 22.21_o jer._n 22.21_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o the_o prophet_n hoseah_n as_o in_o their_o pasture_n so_o be_v they_o fill_v and_o 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instruct_v such_o a_o one_o may_v come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n long_o enough_o for_o as_o he_o come_v so_o he_o go_v his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o pride_n have_v in_o it_o no_o room_n at_o all_o for_o god_n grace_n to_o dwell_v there_o but_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n give_v such_o man_n over_o to_o themselves_o to_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n shall_v no_o whit_n profit_v such_o at_o all_o use_v 1_o this_o show_v how_o far_o such_o man_n be_v from_o the_o sound_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o christianity_n as_o have_v their_o heart_n fraught_v with_o pride_n sure_o the_o mother_n grace_n be_v true_a humility_n learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o mâ—eke_v how_o many_o have_v we_o that_o will_v be_v take_v for_o good_a christian_n indeed_o who_o heart_n be_v yet_o proud_a and_o look_v haughty_a the_o word_n have_v not_o yet_o humble_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n this_o do_v manifest_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n indeed_o 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to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n that_o they_o despise_v instruction_n and_o make_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n this_o pride_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o it_o breed_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o so_o bar_v up_o against_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n how_o can_v i_o he_o do_v free_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o in_o he_o we_o may_v see_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n doct._n nâ—â—uâ—â—_n we_o understand_v â—oâ—_n the_o scrâ—pâ—â—â—eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—uâ—â—_n though_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v good_a wit_n be_v wise_a and_o understanding_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o god_n matter_n the_o â—â—fest_a the_o world_n bâ—ing_v meâ—â—â—_n nâ—â—â—râ—ll_a man_n be_v as_o blind_a as_o beâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n until_o they_o come_v to_o 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not_o understand_v the_o word_n this_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v in_o nichodemus_n 3._o joh._n 3._o though_o a_o doctor_n and_o seacher_n in_o israel_n yet_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o athenian_n as_o learned_a as_o they_o be_v when_o paul_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 32_o act._n â—7_n 32_o they_o do_v but_o mock_v at_o he_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o they_o that_o otherwise_o be_v man_n of_o great_a capacity_n be_v strange_o sottish_a and_o blockish_a in_o conceive_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n we_o may_v see_v this_o more_o clear_o in_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o that_o when_o christ_n have_v bid_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharise_n 16.7_o mat._n 16.7_o they_o understand_v he_o of_o material_a leaven_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a who_o eye_n the_o lord_n have_v begin_v to_o open_v how_o great_a must_v the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o mere_a 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