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12._o and_o possible_o he_o can_v not_o altogether_o free_a himself_o from_o it_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o he_o be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n that_o be_v though_o this_o be_v all_o his_o wisdom_n to_o be_v free_a from_o that_o subjection_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o prophet_n jer._n 2.24_o compare_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o cast_v off_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o a_o wild_a ass_n which_o scripture_n be_v touch_v at_o the_o second_o verse_n upon_o another_o occasion_n that_o snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n at_o her_o pleasure_n in_o her_o occasion_n who_o can_v turn_v she_o away_o all_o they_o that_o seek_v she_o will_v not_o weary_v themselves_o in_o her_o month_n they_o shall_v find_v she_o there_o be_v no_o bring_v such_o into_o compass_n till_o they_o be_v compass_v with_o pain_n we_o may_v call_v all_o such_o nominal_a israelites_n real_a ishmaelite_n it_o be_v say_v of_o ishmael_n gen._n 16.12_o that_o he_o 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