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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 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the_o believer_n to_o beware_v of_o philsophy_n col._n 2._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o apostle_n avoid_v 〈◊〉_d use_v of_o it_o in_o declare_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o and_o chapter_n 2._o 15_a but_o by_o this_o eyesalve_n be_v mean_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o our_o salvation_n especial_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o it_o in_o which_o be_v declare_v to_o we_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o he_o have_v thereby_o effect_v for_o we_o in_o himself_o and_o obtain_v into_o himself_o and_o be_v become_v and_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o eyesalve_n here_o commend_v to_o we_o may_v appear_v 1._o by_o the_o name_n put_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o by_o this_o same_o apostle_n to_o who_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v send_v and_o signify_v it_o be_v by_o he_o call_v a_o action_n and_o the_o anoint_v so_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o believer_n you_o have_v receive_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v 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present_a in_o the_o faithful_a declaration_n of_o it_o isa_n 61._o 1._o heb._n 1._o 9_o act_n 10._o 38._o yea_o because_o this_o gospel_n be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o present_a with_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v especial_o as_o now_o reveal_v both_o call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 8._o john_n 6._o 63._o ephes_n 6._o 17._o john_n 7._o 38_o 39_o &_o 3._o 6._o act_n 7._o 11._o 2._o it_o appear_v also_o that_o by_o this_o eyesalve_n be_v mean_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o this_o be_v that_o which_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o man_n may_v see_v for_o which_o purpose_n and_o to_o which_o end_n this_o angel_n and_o church_n be_v counsel_v to_o use_v this_o eyesalve_n so_o it_o be_v say_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a to_o wit_n open_v their_o eye_n and_o reveal_v 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be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o christ_n because_o the_o lord_n anoint_v he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o therewith_o to_o preach_v recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a luke_n 4._o 18._o he_o be_v become_v a_o good_a physician_n and_o he_o give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a by_o anoint_v they_o with_o that_o oil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n etc._n etc._n be_v send_v with_o this_o eyesalve_n to_o preach_v the_o first_o and_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n to_o they_o and_o so_o much_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v i_o continue_v say_v he_o to_o this_o day_n witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o 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