all_o our_o comfort_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o he_o by_o his_o work_n do_v not_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o hope_n be_v perish_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o we_o may_v go_v to_o emmaus_n when_o we_o will_v we_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n the_o most_o miserable_a the_o most_o besort_a the_o most_o befool_v and_o delude_v people_n in_o the_o world_n when_o we_o think_v that_o our_o anchor_n be_v well_o and_o firm_o fix_v it_o hang_v but_o in_o a_o wave_n we_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o yet_o then_o he_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o thus_o be_v either_o no_o such_o thing_n or_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o or_o at_o least_o his_o own_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a which_o must_v needs_o make_v his_o godhead_n suspicious_a as_o not_o be_v infinite_o wise_a chap._n x._o christ_n prove_v his_o godhead_n by_o 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a_o miracle_n as_o any_o else_o that_o ever_o be_v but_o none_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n appeal_v unto_o none_o that_o he_o use_v so_o much_o or_o so_o often_o as_o this_o of_o his_o miracle_n act_v by_o himself_o the_o attestation_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o yet_o be_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o order_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o and_o so_o in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v reckon_v as_o one_o of_o his_o miracle_n he_o use_v too_o indeed_o and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o peradventure_o but_o put_v they_o all_o together_o he_o use_v not_o any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o so_o often_o by_o half_a as_o this_o argument_n of_o his_o miracle_n i_o know_v some_o produce_v his_o holiness_n as_o a_o especial_a argument_n to_o prove_v his_o godhead_n but_o this_o sure_a can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o his_o internal_a holiness_n though_o it_o be_v indeed_o infinite_a yet_o be_v but_o internal_a and_o so_o invisible_a it_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n to_o say_v a_o invisible_a mark_n and_o for_o the_o outward_a holiness_n it_o be_v not_o so_o transcendent_a elevate_v or_o resplendent_a but_o many_o might_n and_o do_v equalise_v he_o yea_o he_o himself_o equalize_v if_o not_o prefer_v john_n baptist_n before_o himself_o for_o outward_a holiness_n austerity_n and_o strict_a conversation_n john_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n neither_o eat_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v eat_v and_o drink_v mat._n 11.18_o 19_o god_n in_o a_o admirable_a providence_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o cloud_v his_o essential_a holiness_n and_o to_o suffer_v but_o some_o small_a glimmering_n of_o it_o to_o shine_v forth_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v scare_v nor_o discourage_v from_o a_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n beside_o holiness_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v state_v as_o that_o christ_n outward_a holiness_n shall_v be_v a_o irrefragable_a argument_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o if_o indeed_o we_o look_v upon_o his_o outward_a action_n only_o as_o a_o man_n mere_o his_o holiness_n may_v not_o appear_v so_o exact_a as_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a precedent_n for_o our_o imitation_n not_o to_o mention_v his_o furnish_n the_o guest_n with_o more_o wine_n when_o they_o have_v drink_v enough_o if_o not_o more_o than_o enough_o before_o some_o of_o the_o preciser_n sort_n will_v think_v this_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a in_o another_o person_n nor_o to_o touch_n at_o his_o cure_n and_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o some_o of_o our_o sabbatarian_n will_v scarce_o allow_v of_o now_o i_o pitch_v upon_o his_o curse_v of_o the_o figtree_n for_o not_o have_v fruit_n when_o the_o time_n of_o fruit_n as_o to_o that_o tree_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v as_o also_o upon_o his_o permit_v so_o many_o hog_n the_o 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intend_v or_o mean_v the_o person_n true_o and_o indeed_o have_v a_o real_a devil_n within_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v distract_v frantic_a or_o mad_a joh._n 10.20_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a 7.20_o thou_o have_v a_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v thou_o or_o thou_o be_v mad_a to_o think_v so_o john_n 8.48_o say_v we_o not_o well_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n why_o a_o samaritan_n but_o because_o they_o think_v he_o mad_a the_o samaritan_n hold_v odd_a wild_a mad_a opinion_n concern_v god_n his_o worship_n and_o religion_n the_o jew_n therefore_o think_v they_o mad_a as_o the_o samaritan_n do_v the_o jew_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o dissonancy_n in_o religion_n and_o tenant_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n to_o thou_o king_n 2.9_o 19_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n think_v of_o john_n baptist_n because_o of_o his_o strange_a food_n raiment_n life_n and_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v mad_a or_o have_v a_o devil_n they_o say_v he_o 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such_o act_n any_o such_o feat_n record_v of_o they_o by_o any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n they_o cry_v they_o roar_v they_o talk_v foolish_o run_v into_o mountain_n and_o desert_n and_o tomb_n cut_v themselves_o with_o stone_n break_v their_o fetter_n be_v mischievous_a to_o passenger_n but_o have_v not_o may_v not_o do_v not_o madman_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o their_o work_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o say_v christ_n why_o how_o wherefore_o then_o may_v they_o not_o be_v madman_n and_o madman_n mere_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o demonium_fw-la habentes_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o add_v this_o christ_n himself_o confess_v that_o what_o he_o cast_v out_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v out_o too_o mat._n 12.27_o and_o argue_v large_o from_o it_o to_o justify_v himself_o and_o act_n but_o never_o do_v or_o can_v the_o pharisee_n child_n cast_v out_o real_a devil_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o devil_n flesh_n than_o spirit_n and_o 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as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v indeed_o cast_v out_o real_a devil_n but_o of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v speak_v full_o enough_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o here_o if_o they_o have_v be_v indeed_o real_a devil_n or_o infernal_a fiend_n that_o christ_n cast_v out_o there_o may_v peradventure_o have_v be_v possible_o some_o probable_a ground_n of_o that_o stupend_v blasphemy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n viz._n he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n in_o some_o sort_n it_o may_v be_v credible_a either_o by_o some_o favour_n connivance_n compliance_n complotment_n or_o else_o envy_v hatred_n opposition_n of_o devil_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o miracle_n or_o argument_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v his_o godhead_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n a_o simon_n magus_n a_o apollonius_n yea_o a_o ordinary_a witch_n have_v do_v as_o much_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o compliance_n compact_n envy_n hatred_n between_o christ_n and_o disease_n the_o cure_v therefore_o of_o 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