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blind_a one_o also_o wherewith_o anoint_v their_o eye_n they_o may_v see_v 3._o that_o to_o the_o end_n they_o buy_v christ_n and_o that_o in_o he_o it_o be_v neeful_a they_o anoint_v their_o eye_n herewith_o that_o they_o may_v see_v 1._o that_o christ_n angel_n and_o church_n may_v so_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o to_o become_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o those_o treasure_n hide_v in_o he_o thus_o it_o appear_v here_o in_o this_o place_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n thou_o be_v blind_a and_o counsel_v every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n as_o intimate_v this_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o all_o for_o their_o admonition_n and_o that_o it_o may_v so_o befall_v they_o also_o if_o they_o do_v not_o look_v diligent_o lest_o they_o fail_v of_o or_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n god_n people_n may_v become_v foolish_a and_o not_o know_v he_o they_o may_v be_v sottish_a child_n and_o have_v no_o understanding_n jer._n 4._o 22._o yea_o the_o pastor_n may_v become_v brutish_a and_o not_o seek_v the_o lord_n jer._n 10._o 19-21_a the_o blindness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o be_v destitute_a of_o natural_a or_o artificial_a wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o this_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o be_v sufficient_o blind_a in_o this_o consideration_n we_o have_v to_o speal_v of_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o and_o chap._n 1._o 18-21_a but_o the_o blindness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o be_v without_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o a_o be_v destitute_a of_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o so_o this_o angel_n be_v blind_a if_o not_o whole_o yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n as_o that_o our_o saviour_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v blind_a those_o that_o be_v watchman_n among_o god_n people_n and_o who_o have_v high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o for_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n may_v yet_o have_v their_o eye_n blind_v with_o darkness_n his_o watchman_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v blind_a they_o be_v all_o ignorant_a there_o may_v be_v blind_a guide_n blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o then_o sure_o their_o leader_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v of_o they_o be_v destroy_v isa_n 56._o 10._o &_o 3._o 12._o &_o 9_o 16._o matt._n 15._o 14._o &_o 23._o 24._o jer._n 2._o 8._o this_o angel_n and_o church_n may_v be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n to_o wit_n these_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n minister_v in_o and_o with_o the_o gospel_n he_o in_o who_o these_o be_v not_o and_o abound_v not_o dwell_v not_o rich_o so_o as_o he_o add_v not_o to_o his_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly-kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly-kindness_n charity_n such_o a_o one_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o he_o be_v purblind_a he_o may_v see_v some_o thing_n near_o hand_n but_o he_o be_v so_o blind_a he_o can_v see_v these_o thing_n afar_o off_o he_o can_v see_v within_o the_o vail_n he_o can_v see_v into_o heaven_n where_o christ_n be_v nor_o those_o thing_n above_o where_o he_o sit_v deut._n 30._o 11_o 12._o
the_o shame_n of_o their_o nakedness_n may_v not_o appear_v and_o here_o be_v signify_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v eyesalve_n also_o to_o be_v have_v to_o cure_v and_o heal_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o christ_n as_o declare_v in_o the_o testimony_n there_o be_v all_o compleatness_n prepare_v for_o we_o for_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n and_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n psal_n 103._o 13_a colos_n 2._o 3._o 9_o 10._o in_o that_o feast_n which_o be_v prepare_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o marraige_a of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o complete_a provision_n for_o we_o poor_a empty_a miserable_a disease_a creature_n and_o hitherto_o be_v invite_v not_o only_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o maim_a and_o the_o halt_n but_o the_o blind_a also_o for_o therein_o there_o be_v cure_v and_o heal_n for_o they_o matt._n 22._o 1-4-8_a luk._n 14._o 16-21_a the_o father_n have_v so_o love_v the_o son_n that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n into_o his_o possession_n and_o dispose_v joh._n 3._o 35._o and_o though_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o have_v be_v wonder_v at_o that_o the_o blind_a shall_v receive_v their_o sight_n yet_o it_o be_v easy_a with_o he_o unto_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n matt._n 15._o 30_o 31._o &_o 28._o 18._o though_o there_o be_v no_o heal_a medicine_n among_o man_n yet_o he_o can_v heal_v this_o disease_n also_o no_o word_n be_v impossible_a unto_o he_o jer._n 30._o 12-17_a but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o this_o instruction_n particular_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o consider_v and_o give_v answer_n unto_o this_o question_n which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v propound_v viz._n quest_n why_o do_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n counsel_v this_o angel_n and_o church_n to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n and_o not_o also_o this_o eyesalve_n wherefore_o be_v the_o phrase_n here_o alter_v he_o have_v say_v i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v as_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o two_o former_a particular_n and_o now_o the_o phrase_n be_v change_v and_o here_o he_o say_v anoint_v thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n what_o may_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v answ_n 1._o in_o general_n we_o may_v say_v doubtless_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o though_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o i_o who_o be_o such_o a_o babe_n and_o so_o unskilful_a in_o these_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n variation_n or_o change_v make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v so_o use_v and_o do_v in_o much_o wisdom_n and_o upon_o weighty_a account_n all_o the_o word_n of_o who_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o give_v forth_o in_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o call_v judgement_n and_o judgement_n isa_n 51._o 4._o psal_n 105._o 5._o and_o hence_o i_o believe_v though_o i_o may_v not_o see_v wherefore_o that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n for_o the_o alter_v the_o manner_n of_o expression_n here_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o have_v i_o more_o anoint_a my_o eye_n with_o this_o eyesalve_n i_o may_v have_v better_o see_v the_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o have_v be_v helpful_a to_o other_o in_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n hereto_o but_o 2._o more_o particular_o i_o conceive_v as_o have_v be_v intimate_v before_o that_o though_o this_o part_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v place_v last_o in_o the_o order_n of_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o observe_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n for_o how_o can_v we_o so_o high_o value_v this_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n as_o to_o buy_v in_o sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v unless_o we_o first_o in_o some_o measure_n see_v the_o worth_n and_o value_n thereof_o now_o therefore_o this_o eyesalve_n be_v bring_v unto_o we_o prevent_o and_o we_o be_v instruct_v to_o anoint_v our_o eye_n 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