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and_o involve_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o they_o be_v blind_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n from_o their_o nativity_n who_o vain_o boast_v of_o their_o noble_a birth_n and_o parentage_n not_o see_v that_o virtue_n alone_o as_o one_o say_v be_v the_o only_a true_a nobility_n sat._n juven_n sat._n think_v whether_o these_o thing_n have_v place_n in_o you_o consider_v 2._o the_o disciple_n have_v ask_v who_o have_v sin_v this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v blind_a christ_n answer_v neither_o this_o man_n have_v sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o he_o whence_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o sickness_n and_o calamity_n be_v not_o always_o cause_v by_o sin_n but_o be_v often_o send_v we_o by_o god_n for_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o exercise_v of_o our_o virtue_n as_o it_o prove_v in_o holy_a job_n toby_n and_o other_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o christ_n say_v while_o it_o be_v day_n that_o be_v while_o the_o day_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n last_v much_o more_o it_o behove_v you_o to_o do_v the_o like_a work_n while_o your_o day_n be_v before_o you_o go_v unto_o the_o dark_a land_n 10.21_o job_n 10.21_o that_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o mist_n of_o death_n 3.19_o gen._n 3.19_o consider_v 3_o christ_n spit_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o make_v clay_n of_o the_o spital_n and_o spread_v the_o clay_n upon_o his_o eye_n he_o apply_v a_o contrary_a remedy_n to_o show_v his_o power_n if_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o spiritual_a blindness_n of_o your_o soul_n lay_v the_o clay_n or_o dirt_n of_o your_o first_o creation_n upon_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o heart_n remember_v man_n that_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o into_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a etc._n jo._n 9.11_o etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o consider_v 1_o the_o gratitude_n of_o this_o man_n in_o publish_v to_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o receive_v that_o man_n which_o be_v call_v jesus_n make_v clay_n etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o constancy_n in_o profess_v christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n even_o before_o the_o pharisee_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o fortune_n 3._o his_o patience_n in_o bear_v contumely_n as_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n thou_o be_v whole_o bear_v in_o sin_n 34._o ibid._n v._o 34._o and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o such_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o soul_n illuminate_v by_o god_n think_v how_o you_o may_v imitate_v 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o consider_v 2._o he_o be_v present_o cast_v forth_o of_o the_o synagogue_n by_o the_o pharisee_n for_o speak_v so_o well_o of_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o suffer_v willing_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n christ_n neglect_v not_o he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o outcast_a for_o his_o sake_n but_o 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into_o perdition_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n of_o hiericho_n etc._n luc._n 18.35_o etc._n etc._n 18.32_o ps_n 1_o 18.32_o consider_v 1_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o draw_v nigh_o to_o hiericho_n a_o certain_a blind_a man_n sit_v by_o the_o way_n beg_v this_o be_v a_o lively_a figure_n of_o a_o sinner_n blind_a of_o both_o eye_n to_o wit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o love_n for_o 1._o he_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o take_v rest_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o sordid_a condition_n be_v habituate_v in_o sin_n 2._o by_o and_o not_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o the_o virtuous_a do_v cheerful_o run_v according_a to_o that_o i_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 3._o he_o sit_v beg_v some_o petty_a comfort_n and_o content_a from_o creature_n think_v what_o a_o unhappy_a state_n this_o be_v of_o these_o blind_a man_n who_o see_v not_o though_o you_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n or_o torment_n of_o hell_n but_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v 35._o august_n 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