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the_o ministry_n &_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v bring_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n by_o their_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o beginning_n so_o god_n have_v establish_v a_o settle_a course_n of_o teach_v to_o the_o world_n end_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o happiness_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o second_o question_n iii_o quest_n the_o last_o be_v what_o help_n may_v we_o have_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v beside_o or_o more_o than_o we_o may_v gain_v by_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v to_o this_o my_o answer_n be_v it_o may_v furtherus_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n diverse_a 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and_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n malac._n 4.5_o for_o they_o conceit_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o elias_n in_o person_n whereas_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n and_o because_o he_o resemble_v he_o in_o his_o office_n be_v therefore_o call_v by_o his_o name_n this_o when_o they_o understand_v not_o our_o lord_n expound_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o know_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n as_o appear_v mar._n 9.12_o again_o the_o eunuch_n of_o ethiopia_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o
grace_n in_o which_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o christianity_n do_v consist_v and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o dispose_v before_o he_o come_v to_o hear_v be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n when_o they_o be_v allege_v and_o to_o conceive_v the_o preacher_n meaning_n when_o he_o explain_v and_o appli_v they_o to_o his_o conscience_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 134._o that_o inst_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 33._o pag._n 134._o cassian_n a_o learned_a &_o judicious_a writer_n do_v say_v of_o theodorus_n a_o religious_a man_n of_o that_o time_n and_o one_o that_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v he_o so_o skilful_a in_o god_n book_n be_v non_fw-la tam_fw-la studium_fw-la lectionis_fw-la vel_fw-la literatura_fw-la mundi_fw-la quà m_fw-la sola_fw-la puritas_fw-la cordis_fw-la not_o so_o much_o his_o read_n of_o learned_a book_n or_o his_o human_a learning_n as_o his_o purity_n &_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n alone_o and_o this_o man_n say_v the_o same_o 135._o same_o ibid._n cap_n 34._o pag._n 135._o author_n when_o man_n admire_v his_o clear_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n and_o desire_v of_o he_o the_o meaning_n of_o certain_a place_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o who_o will_v come_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n must_v not_o bestow_v his_o pain_n in_o read_v of_o commentary_n but_o rather_o bend_v his_o mind_n to_o clear_v his_o soul_n from_o fleshly_a desire_n quibus_fw-la expulsis_fw-la confestim_fw-la cordis_fw-la oculi_fw-la sublato_fw-la velamine_fw-la passionum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la velut_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la incipient_fw-la contemplari_fw-la for_o these_o vicious_a lust_n be_v expulse_v &_o drive_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o veil_n of_o passion_n be_v remove_v from_o before_o it_o do_v begin_v as_o it_o be_v by_o its_o own_o disposition_n and_o temper_n to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n scripture_n siquidem_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la essent_fw-la incognita_fw-la vel_fw-la obscura_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la promulgata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la nostro_fw-la vitio_fw-la velamine_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la cordis_fw-la oculos_fw-la obnubente_fw-la red_a duntur_fw-la obscura_fw-la quibus_fw-la rursum_fw-la naturali_fw-la redditis_fw-la sanitati_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la lectio_fw-la ad_fw-la contemplationem_fw-la verae_fw-la scentiae_fw-la abundè_fw-la etiam_fw-la sola_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la cassian_n ibid._n for_o as_o he_o add_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o so_o pen_n and_o divulge_v the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unknowen_a and_o dark_a but_o they_o become_v hard_a and_o obscure_a through_o our_o own_o default_n who_o with_o a_o veil_n of_o sin_n do_v cover_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n like_o the_o veil_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n 2_o cor._n 3.14_o 15._o ii_o this_o purity_n of_o soul_n disburden_v of_o her_o sinful_a lust_n dispose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v he_o ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v what_o be_v therein_o prescribe_v now_o these_o work_n of_o obedience_n they_o be_v the_o very_a fruit_n &_o harvest_n crop_n for_o reap_v whereof_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o end_n of_o our_o preach_n and_o read_v be_v that_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o hear_n be_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o know_v god_n will_v and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o learning_n &_o knowledge_n be_v that_o they_o may_v do_v god_n will_v and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o gradation_n of_o cause_n be_v clear_o express_v by_o moses_n deut._n 31.11_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v intimate_v by_o our_o saviour_n also_o in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o say_v this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v &_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v close_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n &_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n &_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o matt._n 13.15_o by_o these_o speech_n it_o appear_v that_o do_v be_v the_o end_n of_o hear_v now_o that_o which_o in_o our_o hear_n do_v fit_v we_o for_o this_o end_n be_v if_o we_o purge_v our_o soul_n aforehand_o of_o all_o sinful_a lust_n and_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o be_v mould_v by_o the_o word_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o any_o lust_n be_v loath_a to_o hear_v and_o more_o loath_a to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v to_o the_o contrary_n herod_n because_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o john_n baptist_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o incest_n 6._o mark_n 6._o the_o pharise_n because_o they_o be_v in_o love_n with_o their_o money_n deride_v our_o saviour_n 14._o luk._n 16.13_o 14._o when_o he_o preach_v against_o covetousness_n and_o ahab_n 22._o 1_o king_n 22._o because_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_n to_o battle_n put_v micaiah_n in_o prison_n for_o advise_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o live_v in_o oppression_n will_v not_o care_v for_o the_o preacher_n word_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o s._n paul_n threaten_a let_v no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o and_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o unclean_a lust_n will_v not_o care_n when_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o that_o sentence_n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13.4_o and_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o his_o belly_n cheer_n will_v sleight_v that_o caveat_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v heed_n lest_o your_o heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o surfeit_v &_o 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