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the_o hypocrite_n see_v not_o that_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o hypocrite_n that_o think_v to_o beguile_v all_o the_o world_n chief_o he_o beguile_v himself_o and_o if_o thou_o see_v that_o seed_n of_o all_o mischief_n that_o be_v within_o thyself_o certain_o thou_o will_v disdain_v thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v incline_v to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o sore_a and_o rigorous_a a_o censurer_n of_o other_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o if_o thou_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o stuff_n be_v within_o thyself_o howbeit_o it_o break_v not_o out_o thou_o will_v say_v now_o i_o see_v as_o great_a corruption_n in_o myself_o as_o in_o any_o body_n &_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o let_v it_o not_o break_v out_o the_o lord_n purge_v and_o renew_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n purge_v &_o renew_v yonder_o sinner_n from_o the_o sin_n that_o break_v out_o so_o open_o in_o outward_a action_n now_o as_o the_o pharisee_n know_v 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unto_o he_o then_o if_o thou_o take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o purge_n of_o that_o corruption_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v from_o thy_o loin_n that_o same_o pest_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n in_o that_o great_a day_n therefore_o now_o have_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o generation_n thereof_o let_v we_o now_o speak_v short_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o generation_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n this_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o spirit_n be_v y_o â—_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n who_o renew_v man_n &_o woman_n &_o of_o old_a and_o sinful_a creature_n make_v they_o new_a and_o holy_a again_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o sinful_a man_n begin_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n so_o soon_o find_v he_o power_n and_o grace_v convoy_v by_o his_o spirit_n into_o his_o soul_n to_o renew_v it_o then_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n because_o this_o spirit_n be_v his_o 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your_o audience_n paul_n utter_v his_o mind_n concern_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o preacher_n and_o this_o be_v his_o mind_n in_o effect_n let_v they_o say_v he_o preach_v as_o they_o will_v preach_v let_v they_o preach_v of_o sincerity_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n let_v they_o preach_v for_o the_o fashion_n however_o they_o preach_v preach_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v preach_v even_o by_o they_o who_o preach_v not_o sincere_o and_o therefore_o because_o christ_n be_v preach_v i_o rejoice_v notwithstanding_o of_o all_o that_o injury_n which_o i_o receive_v by_o their_o preach_n i_o rejoice_v and_o will_v rejoice_v and_o no_o man_n will_v be_v able_a to_o take_v my_o joy_n from_o i_o short_o then_o there_o be_v paul_n mind_n concern_v these_o two_o sort_n my_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v general_a and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o mark_v here_o be_v this_o and_o any_o of_o you_o may_v see_v it_o the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v christ_n be_v magnify_v even_o by_o a_o 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too_o much_o upon_o he_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v so_o as_o the_o pharisee_n conclude_v before_o that_o he_o be_v no_o prophet_n now_o they_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v no_o mediator_n well_o brethren_n the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v many_o impediment_n will_v thou_o seek_v salvation_n seek_v grace_n &_o mercy_n then_o think_v not_o to_o come_v sleep_v to_o grace_n for_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o ere_o thou_o want_v a_o stop_n to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o grace_n from_o remission_n of_o sin_n thy_o own_o heart_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v stand_v up_o in_o thy_o tooth_n and_o blaspheme_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v first_o and_o as_o the_o rest_n at_o the_o table_n do_v thereafter_o and_o all_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o salvation_n but_o see_v the_o end_n stay_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o this_o reâ—raiteth_v he_o his_o sentence_n again_o and_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v thou_o no_o no_o the_o lord_n conclusion_n 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