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can_v never_o be_v convert_v and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o conversion_n a_o man_n may_v become_v a_o convert_n when_o he_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o as_o well_o as_o when_o his_o thought_n be_v busy_v about_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o he_o be_v sleep_v or_o wake_v whether_o he_o dream_v of_o it_o or_o of_o something_o else_o the_o habitual_a villain_n stand_v as_o fair_a for_o conversion_n as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o most_o ingenuous_a nature_n and_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v as_o easy_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o race_n again_o and_o be_v not_o harden_v by_o a_o custom_n in_o sin_v all_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o constant_a experience_n of_o humane_a nature_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o if_o the_o persuade_a incitation_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o be_v long_o resist_v by_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v grow_v past_o all_o the_o method_n of_o divine_a grace_n but_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o immovable_a by_o the_o most_o convince_a argument_n and_o most_o powerful_a persuasion_n little_a do_v the_o proud_a soul_n think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o physical_a operation_n still_o behind_o and_o the_o moment_n may_v come_v when_o his_o stubborn_a will_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o resistance_n but_o our_o author_n know_v it_o be_v so_o and_o withal_o that_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v but_o in_o this_o manner_n viz._n by_o a_o irresistible_a operation_n which_o move_v the_o soul_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n because_o it_o be_v incurable_a by_o any_o method_n that_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n but_o after_o all_o we_o must_v not_o pass_v by_o our_o author_n attempt_n of_o reconcile_a conversion_n by_o this_o physical_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o its_o be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n for_o say_v he_o since_o this_o grace_n do_v irresistible_o prevail_v against_o all_o this_o opposition_n 271._o and_o be_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o reason_n effectual_a and_o victorious_a over_o it_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v inquire_v and_o well_o it_o may_v how_o this_o can_v any_o otherwise_o be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n and_o compulsion_n he_o show_v that_o no_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o will_n upon_o these_o term_n by_o two_o answer_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n that_o be_v act_v by_o the_o will_n against_o grace_n be_v against_o it_o as_o objective_o propose_v to_o it_o so_o do_v man_n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o the_o external_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o word_n and_o if_o that_o be_v alone_o they_o may_v always_o resist_v it_o which_o you_o be_v not_o to_o wonder_v at_o because_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o they_o will_v prevail_v against_o it_o you_o always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o 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not_o able_a to_o please_v thou_o merciful_o grant_v that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n direct_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o end_n the_o author_n distance_n from_o london_n have_v occasion_v these_o errata_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v correct_v page_n 33._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n p._n 260._o p._n 61._o line_n 12_o for_o these_o be_v the_o r._n there_o be_v other_o p._n 93._o l._n 18._o for_o end_n r._n kind_n p._n 105._o l._n 6._o for_o to_o his_o r._n to_o be_v p._n 163._o l._n 30._o for_o proportion_n r._n proposition_n p._n 191._o l._n 13._o for_o there_o be_v r._n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ibid._n l._n 22._o for_o inherent_a r._n immediate_a p._n 310._o l._n 28._o for_o have_v by_o r._n have_v p._n 322._o l._n 10._o for_o may_v r._n my_o p._n 44._o p._n 44._o p._n 52._o p._n 42._o p._n 46_o 47._o p._n 45._o p._n 44._o p._n 44._o philipp_n 2.12_o 13._o heb._n 10.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n j.o._n page_n 254._o p._n 228._o p._n 164._o p._n 262._o p._n 206._o p._n 206._o p._n 209._o p._n 236._o p._n 334._o p._n 401._o p._n 421._o p._n 336._o p._n 187._o p._n 432._o p._n 433._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o p._n 222_o 223._o p._n 217_o 218._o p._n 224._o sect._n 38._o p._n 218._o sect._n 26._o sect._n 29.30_o sect._n 27._o sect._n 26._o sect._n 28._o sect._n 42._o sect._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o sect._n 31._o sect._n 33._o sect._n 38._o sect._n 38._o thus_o st._n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o place_n hom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o happen_v not_o through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o their_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o do_v not_o only_o not_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o hinder_v they_o chrysost._n in_o loc_n hom._n 7._o but_o how_o it_o hinder_v they_o st._n chrysostome_n plain_o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o great_a man_n who_o reject_v the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o pride_n hom._n 5._o sect._n 39_o sect._n 41._o 41._o this_o text_n our_o author_n produce_v in_o another_o place_n p._n only_o to_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o the_o sense_n thereof_o give_v in_o the_o friendly_a debate_n as_o any_o one_o may_v see_v by_o the_o impertinence_n of_o it_o to_o his_o design_n there_o for_o this_o be_v all_o he_o say_v about_o it_o some_o of_o late_o have_v put_v in_o faint_a and_o weak_a exception_n against_o this_o latter_a clause_n this_o slanderer_n shall_v have_v say_v against_o his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o clause_n viz._n demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o not_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v intend_v therein_o but_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a expositor_n now_o unless_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v that_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v not_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o etc._n etc._n his_o exception_n be_v nonsense_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v second_o thought_n to_o consider_v with_o what_o modesty_n he_o can_v call_v that_o author_n apprehension_n of_o the_o demonstration_n etc._n etc._n faint_a and_o weak_a exception_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o consent_n of_o best_a expositor_n after_o that_o excellent_a person_n have_v vindicate_v they_o against_o his_o adversary_n by_o such_o clear_a and_o solid_a reason_n and_o such_o pregnant_a authority_n as_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n nor_o the_o doctor_n for_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o say_v a_o wise_a word_n to_o but_o what_o can_v that_o man_n want_v a_o forehead_n to_o say_v who_o have_v a_o face_n to_o pretend_v st._n chrysostome_n be_v for_o his_o turn_n in_o a_o interpretation_n of_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v clear_o contradict_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o three_o or_o four_o homily_n together_o out_o of_o one_o of_o which_o too_o he_o transcribe_v a_o passage_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o sense_n as_o he_o pretend_v now_o whether_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o dishonesty_n i_o shall_v leave_v the_o reader_n and_o he_o too_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o follow_a marginal_a note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o loc_n hom._n 4._o who_o of_o those_o that_o be_v busy_v in_o syllogism_n who_o of_o those_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o jewish_a matter_n have_v save_v man_n and_o make_v know_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o discourse_n not_o about_o any_o ordinary_a mean_a thing_n but_o concern_v god_n and_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o evangelical_n way_n of_o live_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v make_v all_o believer_n philosopher_n even_o rustic_n and_o private_a man_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o for_o a_o demonstration_n by_o miraculous_a work_n and_o sign_n be_v much_o more_o clear_a and_o convince_a than_o that_o by_o philosophical_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 7._o worldly_n wisdom_n be_v excel_v not_o by_o foolishness_n but_o by_o a_o more_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o that_o so_o much_o more_o perfect_a that_o it_o seem_v foolishness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n i_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o thereupon_o i_o admire_v his_o love_n to_o mankind_n he_o that_o call_v this_o foolishness_n when_o he_o hear_v it_o think_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o save_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 4._o the_o greek_n require_v of_o we_o oratory_n and_o philosophical_a argument_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n chrysost._n call_v so_o often_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o which_o prejudice_v the_o philosopher_n against_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o i_o come_v not_o form_v syllogism_n and_o sophism_n nor_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o way_n to_o you_o but_o only_o that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o mystery_n a_o reveal_v doctrine_n need_v no_o philosophical_a argumentation_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v bare_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v hom._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o what_o shall_v give_v man_n assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n for_o who_o i_o pray_v can_v see_v the_o dead_a raise_v and_o evil_a spirit_n cast_v out_o and_o not_o receive_v those_o doctrine_n that_o be_v confirm_v by_o these_o work_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v their_o preach_v withal_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n and_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a scripture_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 4._o for_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o natural_a reason_n how_o that_o god_n be_v make_v man_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o virgin_n womb_n instead_o of_o leave_v these_o reveal_v matter_n to_o faith_n i._n e._n instead_o of_o prove_v they_o by_o testimony_n of_o divine_a revelation_n they_o will_v laugh_v at_o we_o more_o than_o they_o do_v already_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 7._o this_o honour_n have_v god_n do_v to_o we_o that_o by_o our_o mean_n other_o shall_v hear_v his_o mystery_n for_o to_o those_o who_o we_o make_v our_o friend_n we_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o our_o friendship_n that_o we_o communicate_v our_o secret_n to_o they_o before_o to_o any_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n if_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o these_o thing_n why_o say_v he_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o c_o this_o be_v yet_o true_a for_o he_o speak_v concern_v humane_a nature_n for_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v as_o man_n but_o as_o prophet_n i_o e._n what_o they_o know_v of_o these_o matter_n they_o know_v by_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 7._o when_o a_o spiritual_a doubt_n arise_v we_o bring_v testimony_n from_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o instance_n i_o say_v that_o christ_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n then_o i_o produce_v these_o testimony_n type_n