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therefore_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o by_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n with_o any_o new_a revelation_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n or_o any_o new_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o this_o be_v more_o than_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o conceive_v more_o than_o any_o body_n can_v prove_v but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o dispose_v our_o mind_n to_o attention_n and_o teachableness_n or_o to_o that_o temper_n which_o whosoever_o be_v of_o will_v believe_v truth_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o he_o with_o sufficient_a evidence_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v to_o a_o understand_a man_n assent_n to_o a_o true_a proportion_n in_o philosophy_n than_o to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n and_o represent_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o to_o he_o intelligible_o and_o clear_o this_o ordinary_o be_v sufficient_a in_o that_o case_n but_o there_o be_v more_o assistance_n require_v towards_o the_o belief_n of_o 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not_o able_a to_o please_v thou_o merciful_o grant_v that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n direct_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o end_n the_o author_n distance_n from_o london_n have_v occasion_v these_o errata_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v correct_v page_n 33._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n p._n 260._o p._n 61._o line_n 12_o for_o these_o be_v the_o r._n there_o be_v other_o p._n 93._o l._n 18._o for_o end_n r._n kind_n p._n 105._o l._n 6._o for_o to_o his_o r._n to_o be_v p._n 163._o l._n 30._o for_o proportion_n r._n proposition_n p._n 191._o l._n 13._o for_o there_o be_v r._n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ibid._n l._n 22._o for_o inherent_a r._n immediate_a p._n 310._o l._n 28._o for_o have_v by_o r._n have_v p._n 322._o l._n 10._o for_o may_v r._n my_o p._n 44._o p._n 44._o p._n 52._o p._n 42._o p._n 46_o 47._o p._n 45._o p._n 44._o p._n 44._o philipp_n 2.12_o 13._o heb._n 10.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n j.o._n page_n 254._o p._n 228._o p._n 164._o p._n 262._o p._n 206._o p._n 206._o p._n 209._o p._n 236._o p._n 334._o p._n 401._o p._n 421._o p._n 336._o p._n 187._o p._n 432._o p._n 433._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o p._n 222_o 223._o p._n 217_o 218._o p._n 224._o sect._n 38._o p._n 218._o sect._n 26._o sect._n 29.30_o sect._n 27._o sect._n 26._o sect._n 28._o sect._n 42._o sect._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o sect._n 31._o sect._n 33._o sect._n 38._o sect._n 38._o thus_o st._n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o place_n hom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o happen_v not_o through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o their_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o do_v not_o only_o not_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o hinder_v they_o chrysost._n in_o loc_n hom._n 7._o but_o how_o it_o hinder_v they_o st._n chrysostome_n plain_o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o great_a man_n who_o reject_v the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o pride_n hom._n 5._o sect._n 39_o sect._n 41._o 41._o this_o text_n our_o author_n produce_v in_o another_o place_n p._n only_o to_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o the_o sense_n thereof_o give_v in_o the_o friendly_a debate_n as_o any_o one_o may_v see_v by_o the_o impertinence_n of_o it_o to_o his_o design_n there_o for_o this_o be_v all_o he_o say_v about_o it_o some_o of_o late_o have_v put_v in_o faint_a and_o weak_a exception_n against_o this_o latter_a clause_n this_o slanderer_n shall_v have_v say_v against_o his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o clause_n viz._n demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o not_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v intend_v therein_o but_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a expositor_n now_o unless_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v that_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v not_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o etc._n etc._n his_o exception_n be_v nonsense_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v second_o thought_n to_o consider_v with_o what_o modesty_n he_o can_v call_v that_o author_n apprehension_n of_o the_o demonstration_n etc._n etc._n faint_a and_o weak_a exception_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o consent_n of_o best_a expositor_n after_o that_o excellent_a person_n have_v vindicate_v they_o against_o his_o adversary_n by_o such_o clear_a and_o solid_a reason_n and_o such_o pregnant_a authority_n as_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n nor_o the_o doctor_n for_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o say_v a_o wise_a word_n to_o but_o what_o can_v that_o man_n want_v a_o forehead_n to_o say_v who_o have_v a_o face_n to_o pretend_v st._n chrysostome_n be_v for_o his_o turn_n in_o a_o interpretation_n of_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v clear_o contradict_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o three_o or_o four_o homily_n together_o out_o of_o one_o of_o which_o too_o he_o transcribe_v a_o passage_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o sense_n as_o he_o pretend_v now_o whether_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o dishonesty_n i_o shall_v leave_v the_o reader_n and_o he_o too_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o follow_a marginal_a note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o loc_n hom._n 4._o who_o of_o those_o that_o be_v busy_v in_o syllogism_n who_o of_o those_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o jewish_a matter_n have_v save_v man_n and_o make_v know_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o discourse_n not_o about_o any_o ordinary_a mean_a thing_n but_o concern_v god_n and_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o evangelical_n way_n of_o live_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v make_v all_o believer_n philosopher_n even_o rustic_n and_o private_a man_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o for_o a_o demonstration_n by_o miraculous_a work_n and_o sign_n be_v much_o more_o clear_a and_o convince_a than_o that_o by_o philosophical_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 7._o worldly_n wisdom_n be_v excel_v not_o by_o foolishness_n but_o by_o a_o more_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o that_o so_o much_o more_o perfect_a that_o it_o seem_v foolishness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n i_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o thereupon_o i_o admire_v his_o love_n to_o mankind_n he_o that_o call_v this_o foolishness_n when_o he_o hear_v it_o think_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o save_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 4._o the_o greek_n require_v of_o we_o oratory_n and_o philosophical_a argument_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n chrysost._n call_v so_o often_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o which_o prejudice_v the_o philosopher_n against_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o i_o come_v not_o form_v syllogism_n and_o sophism_n nor_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o way_n to_o you_o but_o only_o that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o mystery_n a_o reveal_v doctrine_n need_v no_o philosophical_a argumentation_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v bare_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v hom._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o what_o shall_v give_v man_n assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n for_o who_o i_o pray_v can_v see_v the_o 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infer_v it_o p._n 67._o his_o design_n in_o all_o this_o p._n 68_o and_o the_o disservice_n that_o be_v do_v the_o truth_n by_o it_o p._n 70._o chap._n 2._o for_o the_o produce_v of_o what_o effect_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o man_n which_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o enquiry_n p._n 72._o may_v be_v discern_v in_o great_a part_n from_o luke_n 11.13_o p._n 73._o to_o which_o end_n the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n there_o be_v consider_v p._n 74._o and_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v only_o needful_a purpose_n for_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v there_o promise_v p._n 76._o what_o effect_n be_v needful_a p._n 77._o what_o be_v necessary_a p._n 79._o what_o be_v profitable_a p._n 81._o how_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o needful_a grace_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n p._n 83._o several_a consectary_n useful_a to_o our_o proceed_n in_o the_o follow_a inquiry_n gain_v from_o the_o forementioned_a text_n p._n 88_o a_o exception_n to_o this_o chapter_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n p._n 94._o chap._n 3._o the_o doctor_n be_v loose_a way_n of_o talk_v concern_v regeneration_n p._n 96._o but_o at_o last_o he_o conclude_v the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o its_o proper_a sense_n p._n 99_o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a so_o to_o understand_v it_o p._n 100_o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o understand_v without_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n p._n 101._o his_o argument_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o metaphorical_a expression_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 106._o his_o manner_n of_o charge_v his_o adversary_n with_o turn_v all_o scripture-expression_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n into_o metaphor_n p._n 110._o his_o scornful_a hint_n concern_v christian_n virtue_n p._n 112._o that_o regeneration_n be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n prove_v from_o what_o he_o say_v himself_o where_o he_o deny_v it_o p._n 113._o how_o dr._n owen_n and_o the_o papist_n do_v alike_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n p._n 115._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n p._n 117._o the_o notion_n prove_v p._n 119._o the_o doctor_n represent_v his_o adversary_n notion_n of_o regeneration_n false_o p._n 123._o and_o that_o know_o p._n 125._o the_o distinction_n between_o grace_n and_o moral_a virtue_n consider_v 126._o that_o the_o doctor_n reject_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o regeneration_n in_o term_n that_o do_v notorious_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n p._n 128._o that_o he_o contradict_v they_o also_o by_o that_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v for_o reject_v it_o p._n 130._o the_o charge_n of_o pelagianism_n just_o retort_v upon_o dr._n owen_n p._n 133._o regeneration_n consider_v as_o a_o effect_n p._n 136._o several_a reason_n why_o the_o state_n of_o a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v express_v by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o regeneration_n the_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139._o why_o the_o expression_n of_o regeneration_n be_v more_o use_v than_o the_o rest_n p._n 143._o the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n to_o nicodemus_n show_v p._n 145._o a_o paraphrase_n of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v regeneration_n p._n 149._o the_o reddition_n of_o our_o saviour_n similitude_n of_o the_o wind_n explain_v p._n 150._o a_o probable_a sense_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o nicodemus_n p._n 155._o the_o doctor_n be_v objection_n against_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o regeneration_n ground_v upon_o the_o rebuke_n give_v to_o nicodemus_n answer_v p._n 157._o chap._n 4._o that_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o a_o divine_a operation_n p._n 161._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v affirm_v so_o to_o be_v p._n 162._o the_o preparation_n require_v for_o faith_n p._n 165._o that_o all_o those_o christian_a virtue_n which_o flow_v from_o faith_n be_v also_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 169._o that_o our_o improvement_n in_o those_o virtue_n be_v so_o likewise_o p._n 173._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n dwelling_n in_o man_n p._n 175._o what_o be_v signify_v by_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o ark_n p._n 176._o which_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n p._n 178._o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v only_o in_o good_a man_n p._n 181._o that_o their_o progress_n in_o christian_a virtue_n and_o perseverance_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 185._o some_o consectary_n from_o the_o forego_n discourse_n p._n 186._o chap._n 5._o gift_n pretend_v to_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n p._n 189._o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n not_o promise_v in_o st._n luke_n p._n 191._o either_o to_o the_o spiritual_a guide_n or_o their_o people_n p._n 193._o nor_o absolute_a assurance_n of_o our_o particular_a election_n p._n 195._o dr._n owen_n way_n of_o prove_v such_o assurance_n profitable_a p._n 197._o what_o the_o author_n understand_v by_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n mention_v heb._n 6.11_o p._n 199._o the_o reason_n why_o some_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o comfort_n without_o assurance_n p._n 204._o neither_o be_v it_o there_o promise_a that_o the_o spirit_n will_v dictate_v extemporary_a prayer_n p._n 205._o that_o in_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o these_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o matter_n and_o usual_o of_o method_n and_o that_o all_o the_o variety_n common_o lie_v in_o shift_v of_o word_n and_o phrase_n p._n 209._o that_o these_o three_o pretend_a gift_n be_v promise_v no_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 211._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n p._n 214._o and_o by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 216._o and_o by_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 218._o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v help_v our_o infirmity_n p._n 219._o chap._n 6._o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v to_o who_o p._n 233._o the_o difference_n between_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n p._n 234._o 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