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inability_n seat_v in_o he_o through_o misunderstanding_n and_o prejudice_n against_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2_o 14_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o therefore_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o unto_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 1.23.4_o yea_o the_o carnal_a understanding_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o submit_v not_o itself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v it_o rom._n 8.7_o 8._o so_o that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o pravity_n and_o impotency_n in_o their_o will_n therefore_o say_v christ_n that_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit._n math._n 7._o the_o ethiopian_a cannoâ—_n change_v his_o skin_n jer._n 13_o 5._o there_o be_v a_o acquire_v habitual_a aveâ—ssness_n through_o the_o pravity_n of_o our_o inclination_n by_o nature_n people_n be_v so_o wâ—dded_v and_o glue_v to_o their_o lust_n and_o idol_n which_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v which_o augment_v their_o natural_a antipathy_n against_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o they_o be_v enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1.21.6_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n iâ—_n work_v in_o thâ—m_n ephes_n 2.2_o who_o more_o especial_o so_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n may_v not_o shine_v unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o this_o need_v no_o â—uâ—ther_a evidence_n be_v more_o than_o manifest_a by_o daily_a experience_n no_o preach_v will_n once_o pick_v on_o some_o yea_o christ_n himself_o preach_v unto_o many_o who_o goâ—_n no_o profit_n thereby_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n be_v account_v buâ—_n a_o strange_a thing_n by_o some_o hos._n 8._o many_o have_v eye_n and_o 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be_v the_o less_o oblige_v to_o god_n and_o may_v have_v ground_n to_o thank_v himself_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o his_o own_o net_n and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o his_o own_o drag_v what_o a_o ruine_n and_o dreadful_a enemy_n be_v this_o opinion_n against_o the_o exalt_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o against_o folk_n carry_v therein_o with_o subordination_n and_o dependency_n on_o god_n and_o against_o all_o prayer_n unto_o god._n 3_o use_n however_o this_o be_v only_a god_n work_n and_o his_o powerful_a work_n nevertheless_o none_o ought_v because_v of_o his_o impotency_n and_o natural_a ignorance_n to_o account_v himself_o therefore_o discharge_v exeme_v or_o deliver_v from_o guilt_n for_o 1_o our_o natural_a impotency_n be_v our_o sin_n 2_o beside_o there_o be_v ever_o real_a oppose_v and_o reject_v of_o this_o light_n in_o all_o such_o as_o be_v come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n who_o hear_v this_o gospel_n and_o a_o wilful_a contemn_v of_o this_o light_n which_o will_v abundant_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o every_o one_o and_o this_o often_o appear_v either_o by_o their_o neglect_v of_o the_o mean_n or_o by_o their_o negligent_a and_o slothful_a improve_n of_o the_o same_o and_o their_o not_o use_v but_o misuse_v of_o the_o light_n which_o they_o have_v etc._n etc._n 4_o use_n notwithstanding_o this_o be_v god_n work_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o mean_n for_o hereby_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o convey_v life_n and_o to_o come_v with_o that_o light_n and_o enlighten_v when_o and_o where_o he_o will_v for_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v 1_o cor._n 1.21_o and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o and_o however_o the_o mean_n in_o themselves_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o we_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o wait_v on_o the_o â—ree_a and_o glorious_a king_n where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o wait_v and_o our_o wait_a will_v 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give_v it_o over_o partly_o from_o without_o saâ—an_n cry_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o wait_v any_o long_o and_o partly_o from_o within_o our_o heart_n look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o desperate_a work_n yet_o this_o consideration_n that_o this_o enlighten_v be_v god_n be_v work_n may_v encourage_v and_o set_v we_o forward_o again_o for_o god_n be_v a_o sovereign_a king_n free_a to_o come_v when_o he_o will_v so_o be_v he_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o can_v and_o will_v pass_v over_o many_o enormity_n and_o much_o opposition_n yea_o â—urther_n for_o quiet_v of_o our_o heart_n under_o all_o objection_n whatsoever_o this_o may_v suffice_v he_o be_v god_n almighty_a and_o unresistible_a in_o his_o work_n he_o shall_v work_v and_o who_o shall_v hinder_v it_o 2_o dly_z moreover_o we_o shall_v learn_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n make_v know_v this_o glorious_a mystery_n to_o who_o he_o will_v most_o free_o without_o hire_n or_o price_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o wonderful_a free_a gâ—ace_n he_o will_v make_v know_v &c._n &c._n not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o deserve_n or_o worth_n in_o we_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o pliabliness_n or_o readiness_n in_o those_o to_o who_o â—his_v be_v make_v know_v or_o of_o any_o necessary_a connexion_n betwixt_o the_o preparation_n in_o they_o and_o his_o work_n but_o mere_o from_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n for_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isa._n 65.1_o therefore_o it_o be_v through_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v save_v and_o faith_n be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.8_o and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o accord_v to_o his_o mercy_n we_o be_v save_v it_o be_v 3.5_o 1._o use_v for_o instruction_n and_o this_o shall_v learn_v we_o 1._o to_o admire_v this_o wonder_v and_o