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it_o arise_v and_o whether_o it_o go_v or_o from_o how_o far_o it_o come_v and_o how_o far_o it_o go_v see_v at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v contrary_a wind_n in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o change_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n work_v free_o and_o efficacious_o it_o may_v be_v sensible_o find_v by_o effect_n although_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v incomprehensible_a doctrine_n 1._o albeit_o god_n work_n and_o particular_o in_o regeneration_n be_v glorious_a and_o excellent_a at_o which_o faith_n may_v far_o more_o wonder_n than_o at_o a_o man_n conception_n in_o the_o womb_n psal_n 139.14_o yet_o christ_n condemn_v that_o wonder_a as_o sinful_a which_o slow_v from_o unbelief_n and_o from_o man_n count_v that_o impossible_a which_o they_o can_v comprehend_v therefore_o christ_n forbid_v such_o wonder_a marvel_v not_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n when_o yet_o he_o hold_v out_o the_o 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he_o explain_v who_o be_v hater_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v 6._o a_o mark_n of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v embrace_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o sinlesnesse_n but_o a_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o do_v it_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n for_o he_o do_v truth_n 7._o as_o the_o godly_a man_n must_v have_v be_v at_o the_o light_n before_o he_o can_v do_v the_o truth_n so_o this_o light_n make_v he_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a of_o himself_o as_o know_v that_o satan_n and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n may_v outwit_n he_o and_o therefore_o he_o love_v self_n search_v and_o examination_n well_o whereby_o he_o may_v know_v himself_o for_o this_o be_v his_o character_n he_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a not_o so_o much_o to_o other_o as_o to_o himself_o 8._o the_o godly_a man_n jealousy_n of_o himself_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v in_o compare_v himself_o with_o other_o or_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n or_o with_o the_o external_a duty_n require_v in_o the_o law_n or_o in_o judge_v of_o himself_o as_o self-love_n will_v prescribe_v but_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o god_n balance_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n as_o his_o judge_n for_o he_o come_v to_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n 9_o the_o matter_n wherein_o a_o godly_a man_n put_v himself_o to_o trial_n be_v his_o particular_a action_n and_o that_o daily_a and_o not_o now_o and_o then_o only_o for_o he_o come_v that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a 10._o that_o which_o the_o sincere_a man_n tri_v in_o his_o way_n and_o which_o only_o quiet_v his_o conscience_n about_o they_o be_v when_o he_o find_v they_o agreeable_a to_o god_n direction_n whatever_o other_o think_v of_o they_o and_o tend_v to_o his_o glory_n when_o he_o find_v they_o be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o person_n be_v in_o god_n by_o reconciliation_n and_o who_o have_v 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even_o of_o all_o rank_n for_o here_o he_o gain_v a_o certain_a nobleman_n or_o courtier_n belong_v as_o appear_v to_o herod_n to_o who_o galilee_n belong_v luke_n 23.7_o and_o it_o may_v be_v be_v that_o chuza_n of_o who_o luke_n 8.3_o 3._o man_n greatness_n and_o nobility_n do_v not_o exempt_v they_o or_o they_o from_o common_a calamity_n and_o cross_n for_o his_o son_n be_v sick_a at_o capernaum_n and_o it_o make_v the_o cross_n heavy_a the_o more_o they_o have_v to_o give_v they_o 4._o many_o of_o god_n elect_v never_o come_v to_o christ_n till_o they_o be_v drive_v by_o a_o cross_n and_o particular_o sickness_n of_o child_n be_v one_o special_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n draw_v his_o own_o to_o make_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o for_o his_o go_v to_o christ_n upon_o this_o occasion_n import_v not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n thus_o to_o respect_v his_o child_n but_o that_o christ_n take_v occasion_n of_o this_o distemper_n to_o draw_v he_o in_o to_o himself_o 5._o many_o who_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o trouble_n do_v not_o give_v he_o that_o glory_n by_o faith_n that_o they_o ought_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o limit_v he_o to_o a_o certain_a way_n of_o work_v beyond_o which_o their_o faith_n can_v see_v no_o probability_n of_o help_n for_o albeit_o he_o conceive_v christ_n can_v heal_v his_o son_n yet_o he_o tie_v his_o virtue_n to_o his_o bodily_a presence_n he_o beseech_v that_o he_o will_v come_v down_o and_o heal_v his_o son_n 6._o as_o great_a and_o press_a need_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n meet_v to_o prevail_v with_o christ_n by_o therefore_o be_v it_o subjoin_v for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o parent_n diligence_n and_o as_o the_o argument_n propound_v to_o christ_n verse_n 48._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n will_v not_o at_o first_o grant_v this_o request_n and_o work_v the_o miracle_n but_o first_o study_n to_o cure_v a_o more_o dangerous_a soul-sicknesse_n in_o this_o man_n and_o other_o that_o nothing_o but_o outward_a miracle_n do_v at_o they_o or_o affect_v they_o for_o this_o be_v all_o the_o man_n errand_n to_o christ_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o common_a temper_n of_o these_o in_o galilee_n who_o receive_v he_o verse_n 45._o and_o of_o these_o in_o cana_n verse_n 46._o and_o therefore_o he_o deal_v first_o about_o it_o and_o this_o be_v another_o antecedent_n of_o the_o miracle_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o general_a disease_n of_o man_n not_o to_o affect_v christ_n so_o much_o for_o spiritual_a benefit_n as_o for_o his_o outward_a working_n and_o not_o to_o ground_v their_o estimation_n of_o and_o confidence_n in_o he_o upon_o his_o word_n but_o on_o his_o work_n for_o such_o be_v the_o disease_n here_o except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v 2._o albeit_o it_o 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thither_o whence_o learn_v 1._o christ_n â—â—rks_n and_o particular_o his_o more_o special_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o aught_o to_o be_v mark_v and_o keep_v in_o memory_n as_o here_o john_n practice_n after_o so_o many_o year_n and_o his_o recommend_v that_o observation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n teach_v 2._o christ_n present_a work_n and_o manifestation_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o to_o affect_v we_o themselves_o but_o shall_v bring_v his_o former_a work_n to_o remembrance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v and_o commend_v also_o so_o do_v this_o miracle_n call_v the_o former_a to_o remembrance_n 3._o however_o man_n may_v study_v to_o bear_v down_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o he_o will_v be_v still_o reap_v fruit_n and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n therefore_o it_o be_v maâ—ked_a that_o he_o do_v this_o miracle_n as_o also_o the_o former_a when_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o judea_n into_o 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