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spoil_v you_o for_o ever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n in_o itself_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n so_o work_v with_o it_o to_o hinder_v man_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n than_o man_n carnal_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n see_v rom._n 8.6_o for_o the_o *_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o grecke_n be_v *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o cor._n 1.20_o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n o_o take_v heed_n of_o rest_v upon_o humane_a wisdom_n art_n and_o science_n they_o be_v dangerous_a thing_n if_o the_o lord_n prevent_v it_o not_o for_o a_o malicious_a devil_n and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n to_o deceive_v you_o withal_o second_o christ_n teach_v these_o who_o he_o teach_v to_o know_v themselves_o and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v say_v by_o a_o reflect_a back_n upon_o themselves_o from_o behold_v of_o 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