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great_a let_v to_o true_a wisdom_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proâ—d_n aâ—d_v only_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a james_n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o few_o proud_a wit_n be_v reform_v i_o be_o come_v unto_o judgement_n into_o this_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o may_v see_v and_o that_o they_o which_o â—ee_n mean_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n may_v be_v make_v blind_a joh._n 9_o 39_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o propound_v his_o woe_n to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o pride_n be_v like_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o air_n this_o self-opinion_n must_v be_v blow_v out_o of_o we_o before_o save_v knowledge_n will_v be_v pour_v into_o we_o humility_n be_v the_o knee_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o that_o posture_n only_o the_o lamb_n will_v open_v the_o book_n christ_n will_v know_v none_o but_o the_o humble_a and_o none_o but_o 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