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discern_v now_o man_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o light_n whereby_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o now_o divine_a grace_n that_o give_v a_o spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 13.11_o it_o be_v a_o spicial_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v riddle_n to_o other_o man_n a_o carnal_a man_n know_v the_o outside_n of_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o the_o inside_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v the_o law_n heb._n 10.1_o that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o we_o may_v say_v a_o carnal_a man_n a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o illuminate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n such_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n he_o may_v have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o very_a image_n and_o substance_n of_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o now_o divine_a grace_n make_v spiritual_a thing_n appear_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n we_o be_v help_v to_o see_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 2.13_o other_o man_n receive_v the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n o_o but_o grace_n make_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o have_v a_o divine_a stamp_n and_o impress_n upon_o it_o 3._o grace_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 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draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v attend_v to_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o first_o receptacle_n of_o grace_n john_n 1.14_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o word_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n assume_v our_o nature_n the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o grace_n the_o humane_a nature_n i_o say_v by_o its_o personal_a conjunction_n with_o the_o word_n be_v fill_v with_o grace_n and_o therefore_o that_o immediate_o follow_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n no_o soon_o be_v our_o nature_n unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n but_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o union_n it_o come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o receptacle_n of_o grace_n 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temptation_n do_v not_o think_v strange_a concern_v thy_o trial_n conflict_n and_o temptation_n as_o if_o some_o trange_a thing_n have_v happen_v to_o thou_o 1_o cor._n 10._o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o usual_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o more_o any_o person_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n the_o more_o dear_a he_o be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v try_v and_o tempt_v thy_o temptation_n be_v bitter_a for_o the_o present_a but_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o luther_n luther_n distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la tentationem_fw-la in_o initium_fw-la &_o sinem_fw-la luther_n we_o must_v distinguish_v a_o temptation_n into_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n every_o temptation_n have_v its_o end_n as_o well_o as_o its_o beginning_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 2.9_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o temptation_n usual_o lie_v in_o the_o length_n of_o it_o a_o fierce_a and_o sharp_a temptation_n if_o but_o short_a be_v not_o so_o bitter_a as_o a_o small_a temptation_n if_o long_o continue_v but_o yet_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a but_o will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o we_o to_o escape_v certain_o it_o be_v the_o great_a temptation_n to_o be_v without_o temptation_n for_o when_o we_o be_v without_o temptation_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v secure_a and_o to_o neglect_v faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o all_o of_o a_o sudden_a be_v draw_v into_o some_o sin_n before_o we_o be_v aware_a i_o remember_v it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o luther_n luther_n sancti_fw-la tum_fw-la maximè_fw-la periculis_fw-la expositi_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la minimum_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la tentationum_fw-la luther_n the_o saint_n be_v then_o especial_o expose_v to_o the_o great_a danger_n when_o they_o be_v least_o sensible_a of_o temptation_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o temptation_n but_o arm_v ourselves_o to_o the_o spiritual_a conflict_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o go_v on_o fight_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v overcome_v and_o if_o we_o overcome_v we_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n 2.10_o revel_v 2.10_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o sermon_n sermon_n iii_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o