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all_o the_o world_n with_o false_a principle_n of_o corrupt_a reason_n revel_v 12._o 3._o the_o three_o whereby_o he_o agree_v with_o god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a man_n 1_o cor._n 15._o this_o last_o we_o must_v deny_v to_o be_v we_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o man_n say_v solomon_n eccle._n 12._o what_o ever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o man_n it_o be_v either_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o devil_n both_o which_o make_v up_o the_o corrupt_a self_n which_o the_o true_a man_n must_v deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v all_o man_n have_v appear_v say_v st._n paul_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o such_o