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the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v i_o luk._n xxiv_o 44._o there_o be_v certain_a heretic_n in_o s._n aug._n time_n who_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o non_fw-la potes_fw-la segregare_fw-la legem_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelio_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la umbram_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o say_v moses_n deut._n xviii_o 15._o like_o unto_o i_o not_o contrary_a to_o i_o the_o same_o religion_n the_o same_o substantial_a truth_n the_o same_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o both_o testament_n there_o be_v a_o variety_n of_o ceremony_n but_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o substance_n there_o be_v the_o same_o author_n of_o both_o thus_o s._n james_n answer_v this_o doubt_n know_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v no_o change_n in_o god_n as_o the_o prescript_n 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spirit_n of_o slumber_n isai._n xxix_o 10._o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n and_o have_v close_v your_o eye_n rom._n xi_o 8._o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n this_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v spiritual_o asleep_a to_o have_v our_o sense_n close_v up_o against_o all_o spiritual_a inspiration_n our_o understanding_n overcast_v our_o memory_n bind_v our_o motion_n fetter_v our_o tongue_n muzzle_v not_o able_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n not_o able_a to_o avoid_v any_o danger_n to_o foresee_v any_o occurrent_a 3._o it_o just_o deserve_v even_o eutychus_n his_o judgement_n act_v xx_o 9_o who_o fall_v into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n our_o profane_a customary_a use_n of_o it_o provoke_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o we_o consider_v what_o s._n peter_n say_v their_o punishment_n sleep_v 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the_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n two_o 14._o as_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o see_v the_o earth_n and_o ordinary_a thing_n be_v sharp_a enough_o but_o let_v it_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n than_o it_o be_v dazzle_v aristotle_n compare_v we_o to_o owls-ey_n that_o be_v quicksight_v in_o the_o dark_a but_o blind_a in_o the_o sunshine_n no_o as_o they_o say_v beside_o objectum_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la there_o must_v be_v lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la else_o it_o be_v not_o see_v so_o there_o must_v be_v lumen_fw-la gratiae_n god_n must_v open_v our_o understanding_n or_o else_o we_o can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n see_v this_o in_o the_o pharisee_n nicodemus_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n christ_n tell_v she_o of_o live_a water_n for_o her_o life_n she_o can_v conceive_v any_o 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the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a etc._n etc._n isa._n lxi_o 1._o this_o christ_n apply_v to_o himself_o luk._n four_o 21._o so_o joh._n xviii_o 37._o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n warrant_a 2._o by_o his_o father_n public_a inauguration_n at_o his_o baptism_n and_o now_o on_o mount_n tabor_n this_o honour_n god_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v now_o set_v he_o on_o mount_n zion_n to_o preach_v the_o law_n whereof_o god_n speak_v unto_o he_o 3._o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n rabbi_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v these_o miracle_n that_o thou_o dâ—…est_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o joh._n iii._o 2._o as_o moses_n be_v send_v and_o authorize_v by_o a_o wonder-working_a power_n so_o christ_n have_v 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