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well_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v mat._n 23.3_o but_o mark_v now_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v thus_o any_o teach_n or_o expound_v of_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o life_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o life_n be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o word_n from_o the_o life_n yield_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o word_n out_o of_o it_o though_o never_o so_o good_a and_o true_a reach_v not_o to_o the_o life_n in_o another_o but_o only_o build_v up_o a_o knowledge_n in_o the_o contrary_a wisdom_n and_o teach_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o unrighteousness_n where_o satan_n kingdom_n stand_v and_o where_o he_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o so_o this_o kind_n of_o teach_v and_o knowledge_n shut_v up_o the_o door_n and_o way_n of_o life_n and_o must_v be_v lose_v before_o the_o kingdom_n can_v be_v find_v they_o shut_v up_o the_o true_a 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of_o spirit_n long_v and_o wait_v for_o he_o after_o this_o long_a dark_a night_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n there_o remain_v yet_o some_o other_o exception_n against_o he_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffer_a death_n with_o his_o hard_a usage_n which_o will_v not_o whole_o be_v pass_v over_o as_o first_o his_o disrespective_a or_o irreverend_a answer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o when_o he_o ask_v he_o of_o his_o doctrine_n john_n 18._o vers._n 19_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o speak_v open_o in_o the_o world_n not_o in_o secret_a why_o ask_v thou_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o whereupon_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n strike_v he_o say_v answer_v thou_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o vers._n 22._o the_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o life_n which_o bow_v to_o god_n and_o can_v regard_v man_n in_o the_o transgression_n seem_v rude_a and_o unmannerly_a to_o the_o lofty_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o his_o silence_n at_o the_o testimony_n bring_v against_o he_o and_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o question_v he_o mark_n 14.60_o 61._o indeed_o either_o the_o speak_v or_o silence_n in_o the_o life_n be_v offensive_a to_o the_o carnal_a professor_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o life_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o can_v either_o speak_v or_o be_v silent_a according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o the_o false_a christian_n the_o false_a christian_n his_o knowledge_n and_o religion_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o will_n in_o his_o own_o understanding_n he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o time_n both_o which_o be_v crucify_v in_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o when_o he_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o himself_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n mat._n 26.64_o and_o those_o that_o be_v by_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n vers._n 66._o then_o they_o spit_v on_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o mock_v he_o and_o blindfold_v he_o and_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n bid_v he_o prophesy_v who_o smite_v he_o mat._n 26.67_o 68_o and_o luke_n 22.63_o 64._o when_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o pilate_n they_o will_v have_v pilate_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a doer_n and_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o when_o pilate_n ask_v for_o their_o accusation_n against_o he_o they_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o up_o unto_o thou_o john_n 18.29_o 30._o pilate_n refuse_v so_o to_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n vers._n 31._o they_o begin_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o charge_n we_o find_v this_o fellow_n pervert_v the_o nation_n and_o forbid_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n say_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v christ_n a_o king_n luke_n 23.2_o pilate_n examine_v he_o herein_o but_o profess_v he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o at_o all_o john_n 18.38_o then_o the_o chief_a priest_n accuse_v he_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n mark_n 15.3_o and_o be_v more_o fierce_a say_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n teach_v throughout_o all_o jury_n begin_v from_o galilee_n to_o this_o place_n this_o indeed_o be_v his_o great_a offence_n he_o teach_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n then_o pilate_n send_v he_o to_o herod_n where_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n stand_v vehement_o accuse_v he_o who_o question_v he_o much_o but_o he_o answer_v he_o nothing_o and_o herod_n with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n set_v he_o at_o nought_o and_o mock_v he_o and_o array_v he_o in_o a_o gorgeous_a robe_n and_o send_v
letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o his_o manner_n of_o appearance_n his_o conversation_n and_o his_o doctrine_n do_v not_o suit_n in_o their_o judgement_n and_o so_o after_o many_o dispute_n and_o debate_n they_o at_o length_n deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n as_o a_o blasphemer_n a_o deceiver_n a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n many_o exception_n and_o argument_n they_o have_v against_o he_o against_o his_o descent_n his_o doctrine_n his_o practice_n his_o miracle_n his_o follower_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o head_n to_o make_v they_o more_o obvious_a 1._o they_o except_v at_o his_o descent_n and_o kindred_n be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n call_v mary_n and_o his_o brethren_n james_n and_o joses_n and_o simon_n and_o judas_n and_o his_o sister_n be_v they_o not_o all_o with_o we_o matt._n 13.55_o 56._o what_o this_o the_o glorious_a messiah_n the_o great_a king_n of_o glory_n of_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v and_o speak_v such_o great_a thing_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v and_o they_o be_v offend_v in_o he_o vers._n 57_o it_o be_v this_o make_v they_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o his_o which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v life_n to_o they_o when_o he_o teach_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o they_o murmur_v because_o of_o it_o and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o know_v 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o say_v i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n john_n 6_o â—1_n 42._o so_o again_o john_n 7.27_o we_o know_v this_o man_n whence_o he_o be_v but_o when_o christ_n come_v no_o man_n know_v whence_o he_o be_v this_o be_v a_o close_a argument_n and_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o eat_v out_o a_o deep_a impression_n of_o his_o be_v the_o christ_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n he_o speak_v indeed_o bold_o and_o deep_a thing_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v he_o see_v it_o be_v know_v from_o whence_o he_o come_v 2._o at_o his_o country_n or_o place_n of_o his_o education_n and_o residence_n which_o be_v nazareth_n of_o galilee_n can_v there_o any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n john_n 1.46_o shall_v christ_n come_v out_o of_o galilee_n john_n 7.41_o search_v and_o look_v for_o out_o of_o galilee_n arise_v no_o prophet_n verse_n 52._o 3._o at_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o his_o come_v he_o come_v as_o to_o their_o sense_n before_o elias_n with_o this_o argument_n they_o pinch_v the_o disciple_n as_o be_v signify_v in_o that_o query_n of_o they_o to_o christ_n why_o then_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v matt._n 17.10_o this_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o sore_a argument_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o scribe_n who_o may_v reason_n with_o the_o disciple_n on_o this_o wise_a what_o poor_a ignorant_a sottish_a delude_a people_n be_v you_o to_o own_v this_o man_n for_o your_o master_n and_o take_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n elias_n must_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n if_o this_o man_n preach_v never_o so_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o do_v never_o so_o many_o miracle_n yet_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n he_o can_v be_v but_o a_o deceiver_n for_o the_o true_a messiah_n come_v not_o before_o elias_n and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o elias_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v nor_o his_o work_n of_o restore_v all_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o begin_v 4._o his_o doctrine_n administer_v abundance_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v continual_o stumble_v at_o it_o that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n mention_v a_o little_a before_o that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n they_o murmur_v at_o it_o john_n 6.41_o when_o he_o do_v but_o say_v god_n be_v his_o father_n they_o present_o fly_v out_o upon_o he_o and_o say_v he_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n john_n 5.18_o when_o he_o say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o they_o misunderstand_v he_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n mat._n 26.61_o and_o cast_v it_o as_o a_o jeer_n in_o his_o tooth_n mat._n 27.40_o when_o he_o do_v but_o say_v to_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n present_o exclaim_v against_o he_o who_o be_v this_o which_o speak_v blasphemy_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o luke_n 5.21_o and_o chap._n 7.49_o when_o he_o preach_v very_o powerful_o against_o covetousness_n the_o pharisee_n deride_v he_o luke_n 16.14_o yea_o when_o he_o do_v but_o preach_v a_o parable_n or_o two_o about_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n and_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a it_o come_v a_o little_a close_a to_o their_o state_n all_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o wrath_n that_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o lead_v he_o unto_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o headlong_o luke_n 4.28_o 29._o at_o his_o say_n that_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v his_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a the_o jew_n reply_v thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o have_v thou_o see_v abraham_n john_n 8.57_o how_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a be_v this_o to_o they_o that_o a_o man_n of_o not_o fifty_o year_n shall_v say_v that_o abraham_n who_o live_v so_o many_o age_n before_o see_v his_o day_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v they_o a_o argument_n to_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o they_o he_o only_o return_v they_o a_o more_o confident_a affirmation_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o vers._n 58._o which_o so_o enrage_v they_o that_o they_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o he_o vers._n 59_o now_o mark_v the_o life_n speak_v what_o it_o see_v and_o know_v and_o so_o it_o give_v 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