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shall_v affirm_v a_o imposture_n that_o as_o much_o shock_n our_o reason_n as_o that_o of_o the_o disciple_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v what_o the_o incredulous_a say_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v imagine_v he_o can_v deceive_v both_o present_a and_o future_a age_n by_o such_o gross_a fiction_n that_o he_o can_v have_v draw_v strength_n courage_n constancy_n charity_n piety_n from_o such_o a_o chimerical_a project_n and_o perfidious_a design_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n out_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o imaginary_a immortality_n which_o one_o day_n will_v not_o flatter_v his_o ash_n in_o the_o grave_a that_o he_o shall_v retain_v so_o much_o pride_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o shame_n and_o torment_n and_o that_o a_o vain_a notion_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a effect_n of_o idleness_n luxury_n and_o prosperity_n shall_v immediate_o triumph_v over_o the_o most_o real_a and_o most_o lively_a sentiment_n of_o nature_n but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o st._n paul_n be_v perhaps_o a_o politician_n a_o man_n that_o understand_v the_o world_n who_o have_v some_o secret_a self_n interest_n in_o all_o his_o design_n and_o practice_n but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o his_o character_n will_v never_o have_v be_v know_v will_v he_o not_o have_v contradict_v and_o so_o betray_v himself_o be_v there_o no_o way_n of_o discover_v his_o ambition_n when_o the_o people_n take_v he_o for_o mercury_n will_v have_v sacrifice_v to_o he_o in_o lycaonia_n and_o if_o we_o will_v reflect_v upon_o his_o epistle_n may_v we_o not_o find_v mark_n of_o that_o prodigious_a vanity_n which_o make_v he_o act_v thus_o let_v the_o incredulous_a consult_v themselves_o thereupon_o and_o judge_v what_o they_o will_v have_v do_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n perhaps_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o turn_v impostor_n but_o never_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o imposture_n â—r_o if_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o suffer_v for_o a_o imposture_n it_o must_v be_v one_o that_o will_v in_o the_o end_n certain_o procure_v they_o great_a riches_n not_o one_o that_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o renounce_v every_o thing_n to_o suffer_v and_o crown_v heir_n suffering_n with_o martyrdom_n it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n â—ay_v be_v dispose_v to_o renounce_v every_o thing_n and_o suffer_v â—eath_n itself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n the_o preervation_n of_o his_o honour_n or_o some_o other_o seem_v awful_a reason_n but_o never_o in_o defence_n of_o what_o he_o â—nows_v to_o be_v a_o fiction_n the_o thought_n of_o be_v remember_v by_o posterity_n may_v flatter_v his_o pride_n but_o ot_fw-mi so_o far_o as_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o make_v this_o present_a life_n wretched_a and_o dreadful_a and_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o that_o â—ought_v all_o his_o real_a temporary_a advantage_n he_o â—ight_n find_v himself_o inclinable_a to_o deceive_v other_o man_n â—d_a to_o accuse_v his_o nation_n of_o a_o imaginary_a crime_n â—t_a not_o when_o he_o testify_v a_o extraordinary_a kindness_n â—r_o it_o and_o do_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o sanctify_v it_o he_o may_v entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o seduce_v other_o man_n but_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n discover_v a_o wonderful_a resolution_n in_o his_o word_n and_o a_o thousand_o virtue_n in_o his_o action_n search_v as_o long_o as_o you_o please_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n you_o will_v never_o find_v all_o these_o quality_n unite_v therein_o as_o we_o can_v give_v a_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o any_o man_n so_o perhaps_o the_o idea_n of_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n mind_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o then_o to_o imagine_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v real_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o person_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o of_o some_o other_o fisherman_n how_o can_v a_o man_n ground_n such_o a_o imagination_n unless_o upon_o a_o mind_n desperate_o resolve_v to_o deceive_v itself_o but_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v think_v without_o any_o ground_n to_o advance_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o courage_n of_o that_o apostle_n let_v we_o hear_v he_o speak_v himself_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n say_v he_o which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 4_o 5_o 6._o i_o be_o exceed_o joyful_a in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n for_o whâ—â—_n we_o be_v come_v into_o macedonia_n our_o flesh_n have_v no_o rest_n bâ—â—_n we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n without_o be_v fight_v within_o be_v fear_n nevertheless_o god_n that_o comforteâ—â—_n those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o comfort_v we_o and_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o the_o same_o epist_n v_o 10_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o
society_n form_v in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o but_o there_o never_o be_v one_o like_o this_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o see_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v assemble_v a_o company_n of_o sinner_n that_o be_v full_a of_o repentance_n and_o charge_v with_o heavy_a remorse_n and_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o their_o crime_n chap._n xii_o 13._o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o man_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o stretch_v it_o forth_o etc._n etc._n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o christ_n can_v impose_v upon_o the_o spectator_n in_o so_o sensible_a a_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o this_o or_o how_o can_v the_o evangelist_n select_v only_o such_o matter_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v other_o believe_v they_o against_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n they_o must_v have_v have_v to_o the_o contrary_a verse_n 15._o and_o great_a multidude_n follow_v he_o and_o he_o heal_v they_o all_o here_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o witness_n indeed_o verse_n 24._o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n hear_v it_o they_o say_v this_o fellow_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o accusation_n be_v a_o homage_n those_o false_a teacher_n be_v compel_v to_o pay_v christ_n for_o when_o they_o say_v that_o he_o wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o belzebub_n they_o thereby_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o perform_v several_a verse_n 50._o for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o man_n have_v no_o other_o rule_n or_o standard_n of_o their_o affection_n but_o self-love_n they_o seek_v themselves_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o different_a object_n and_o love_v nothing_o else_o in_o their_o neighbour_n but_o that_o proximity_n which_o unite_v they_o together_o they_o have_v general_o more_o or_o less_o affection_n for_o their_o fellow_n creature_n according_a as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o because_o self-love_n be_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o measure_n of_o all_o their_o other_o passion_n but_o this_o man_n christ_n jesus_n through_o a_o astonish_a prodigy_n entire_o love_v or_o utter_o hate_v external_a object_n not_o as_o they_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o himself_o but_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o god_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o affection_n he_o seek_v god_n in_o all_o object_n not_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n he_o love_v other_o man_n not_o according_a as_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o by_o the_o proximity_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o god_n through_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n what_o a_o nobleness_n of_o thought_n what_o elevation_n and_o loftiness_n of_o mind_n be_v here_o contain_v in_o this_o one_o single_a sentence_n chap._n xiii_o 16._o but_o bless_a be_v your_o eye_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o man_n speak_v after_o that_o manner_n his_o mind_n must_v be_v very_o full_o and_o thorough_o persuade_v of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o none_o but_o a_o heart_n that_o leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o reflection_n upon_o some_o extraordinary_a satisfaction_n be_v able_a to_o express_v itself_o thus_o verse_n 31_o 32._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n which_o a_o man_n take_v and_o sow_v in_o his_o field_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v it_o be_v the_o great_a among_o herb_n and_o become_v a_o tree_n so_o that_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o lodge_v upon_o the_o branch_n thereof_o the_o progress_n of_o christianity_n which_o have_v such_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a beginning_n be_v wonderful_a and_o the_o prediction_n of_o it_o be_v no_o less_o strange_a and_o surprise_v chapt._n fourteen_o 21._o and_o they_o that_o have_v eat_v be_v about_o five_o thousand_o man_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v five_o thousand_o witness_n verse_n 36._o and_o as_o many_o as_o touch_v he_o be_v make_v perfect_o whole_a it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o confute_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o convince_v those_o of_o deceit_n who_o declare_v such_o thing_n have_v not_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o be_v afraid_a to_o make_v the_o least_o enquiry_n into_o it_o lest_o they_o shall_v immediate_o discover_v the_o veracity_n of_o it_o chapt._n xv._n 30_o 31._o and_o great_a multidude_n come_v unto_o he_o have_v with_o they_o those_o that_o be_v lame_a blind_a dumb_a maim_a and_o many_o other_o and_o he_o heal_v they_o insomuch_o that_o the_o multidude_n wonder_v when_o they_o see_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v the_o maim_a to_o be_v whole_a the_o lame_a to_o walk_v and_o the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o they_o glorify_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o st._n matthew_n can_v have_v deceive_v himself_o and_o yet_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n to_o all_o these_o thing_n or_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n and_o embrace_v poverty_n and_o misery_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v a_o parcel_n of_o story_n dare_v he_o tell_v we_o such_o thing_n the_o falsity_n of_o which_o he_o will_v soon_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o by_o almost_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n and_o be_v he_o not_o afraid_a lest_o some_o person_n shall_v have_v inquire_v about_o they_o in_o those_o very_a place_n where_o he_o affirm_v those_o thing_n have_v come_v to_o pass_v nay_o rather_o be_v he_o not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v such_o thing_n in_o a_o time_n when_o every_o body_n must_v necessary_o have_v have_v they_o fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n have_v they_o real_o come_v to_o pass_v how_o can_v he_o persuade_v his_o brethren_n who_o must_v have_v be_v witness_n to_o all_o those_o event_n can_v we_o think_v they_o will_v join_v with_o he_o to_o maintain_v such_o a_o imposture_n or_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o without_o a_o mutual_a contrivance_n they_o can_v have_v agree_v together_o to_o relate_v it_o and_o invent_v the_o most_o impudent_a lie_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o oblige_v man_n to_o become_v faithful_a holy_a and_o just_o credat_fw-la judaeus_n apella_n chap._n xvi_o 18._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n oppose_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n every_o passion_n of_o man_n heart_n make_v war_n against_o she_o every_o age_n cause_v she_o to_o undergo_v new_a trial_n all_o kind_n of_o punishment_n have_v exercise_v the_o patience_n of_o her_o child_n and_o all_o the_o charm_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o seduce_v she_o but_o yet_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o those_o power_n that_o church_n make_v up_o of_o person_n that_o renounce_v the_o world_n be_v preserve_v and_o oftentimes_o increase_v by_o the_o frequent_a persecution_n and_o opposition_n it_o meet_v with_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o since_o christ_n himself_o have_v so_o foretell_v it_o verse_n 23._o but_o he_o turn_v and_o say_v to_o peter_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o men._n how_o come_v it_o that_o st._n matthew_n have_v represent_v peter_n make_v a_o admirable_a confession_n to_o his_o master_n and_o receive_v such_o a_o advantageous_a character_n from_o he_o shall_v represent_v he_o immediate_o after_o as_o severe_o check_v in_o these_o terrible_a word_n can_v this_o incoherence_n be_v think_v natural_a in_o those_o person_n who_o write_v nothing_o but_o of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o mystery_n of_o so_o severe_a a_o reproof_n from_o christ_n verse_n 28._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o interpreter_n to_o solve_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o text_n and_o to_o 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