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at_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o enemy_n upon_o they_o too_o he_o know_v why_o christ_n come_v to_o kill_v and_o offer_v up_o his_o party_n the_o natural_a man_n life_n and_o will_v in_o they_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o he_o know_v a_o gospel-spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o action_n will_v be_v set_v up_o in_o they_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o strong_a than_o he_o which_o he_o can_v never_o reach_v or_o touch_v jo._n 4._o 4._o and_o 5._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o life_n he_o unchangable_o hate_v and_o dread'_v it_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o saint_n that_o christ_n cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o his_o cross_n to_o destroy_v and_o this_o destruction_n of_o man_n flesh_n or_o fleshly_a natural_a life_n and_o state_n make_v way_n for_o his_o salvation_n in_o god_n spirit_n this_o devil_n enmity_n to_o god_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o 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sore_o put_v to_o it_o for_o a_o season_n under_o the_o demolish_n death-work_n thereof_o and_o satan_n be_v in_o a_o wonderful_a toss_v through_o fear_n of_o what_o matter_n may_v come_v to_o with_o he_o that_o which_o job_n fear_v do_v come_v upon_o he_o job_n 3._o 25._o the_o death_n of_o his_o law-state_n at_o best_a and_o that_o which_o satan_n chief_o fear_v come_v upon_o he_o too_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n gospel-spirit_n that_o be_v great_a than_o he_o one_o first-covenant_n saint_n fix_v in_o holy_a flesh_n and_o the_o law-life_n thereof_o against_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o gospel-life_n and_o word_n thereof_o become_v a_o more_o useful_a creditable_a instrument_n for_o his_o service_n against_o the_o gospel_n than_o a_o thousand_o profane_a person_n in_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o religion_n about_o they_o till_o than_o his_o matter_n be_v sure_a with_o man_n by_o a_o fix_a enmity_n or_o the_o business_n be_v determine_v beyond_o 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habitation_n or_o first_o estate_n jo._n 8._o 44._o judas_n 6._o they_o that_o rebellious_o set_v up_o this_o shadowy_a world_n in_o their_o heart_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n nor_o word_n thereof_o jo._n 14._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n in_o wrath_n to_o set_v up_o the_o world_n in_o they_o or_o they_o in_o their_o worldly_a law-spirit_n of_o enmity_n and_o death_n to_o choose_v their_o delusion_n isai._n 66._o 4._o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v stan_n lie_n and_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o believe_v that_o than_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 10-12_a so_o god_n christ_n themselves_o and_o the_o devil_n all_o concur_v and_o centre_n in_o one_o point_n the_o set_v the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o fix_v they_o in_o their_o own_o worldly_a spirit_n but_o upon_o very_o differ_v account_n then_o be_v their_o case_n as_o desperate_a 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the_o loss_n of_o all_o therein_o for_o it_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o if_o man_n submit_v not_o to_o the_o term_n and_o way_n of_o arrive_v at_o this_o new_a birth_n for_o a_o newness_n of_o life_n he_o will_v come_v to_o a_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o his_o beginning_n in_o either_o of_o his_o two_o former_a birth_n literal_a or_o mystical_a of_o bodily_a or_o first-covenant_n life_n eternal_a death_n by_o obedient_o lose_v and_o quit_v the_o former_a natural_a or_o law-life_n for_o a_o spiritual_a gospel-one_a he_o come_v to_o a_o latter_a end_n better_a than_o any_o of_o his_o beginning_n in_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n or_o since_o in_o his_o own_o say_a twofold_n personal_a birth_n eternal_a life_n a_o rebellious_a pity_v and_o spare_v our_o own_o nature_n in_o the_o first-covenant_n life_n thereof_o lose_v all_o for_o ever_o a_o obedient_a give_v it_o up_o to_o death_n and_o right_o lose_v it_o save_v all_o matth._n 16._o 25._o the_o spirit_n or_o inner_a natural_a man_n when_o 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the_o right_a full_a death_n of_o man_n law-spirit_n of_o bondage_n deliver_v he_o from_o all_o bondage_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o ever_o which_o all_o their_o first-covenant_n life-time_n man_n be_v continual_o subject_a to_o heb._n 2._o 15._o vers._n 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n or_o state_n of_o sorrow_n to_o the_o natural_a man_n under_o the_o death-blow_n of_o the_o gospel-sword_n or_o spiritual_a cross_n of_o christ_n be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o go_v into_o and_o be_v in_o than_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v in_o the_o most_o joyful_a fruitful_a life_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o a_o first-covenant_n state_n for_o therein_o draw_v he_o near_o to_o a_o heavenly_a
the_o broken-spirited_n saint_n as_o to_o all_o that_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n luk._n 16._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 29._o one_o such_o contrite-spirited_n man_n god_n value'_v more_o than_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o the_o unbroken_a excellency_n of_o the_o whole_a first-creation_n isa._n 66._o 2._o how_o vast_o distant_a be_v god_n thought_n and_o man_n in_o this_o matter_n again_o the_o more_o sad_a and_o mar_v the_o countenance_n or_o visage_n of_o the_o natural_a or_o old_a man_n in_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o dispensation_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o better_a be_v his_o heart_n the_o more_o thrive_a prosperous_a and_o fruitful_a in_o spiritual_a life_n the_o spiritual_a man_n rise_v as_o the_o natural_a decay_n and_o fall_v the_o decay_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v abundant_o over-answered_a by_o the_o increase_a joy_n of_o the_o new_a to_o the_o full_a death_n of_o the_o old_a do_v immediate_o succeed_v a_o compleatness_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o new_a as_o the_o outer_a or_o natural_a man_n perish_v the_o inner_a or_o spiritual_a be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 18._o the_o light_n and_o short_a affliction_n of_o the_o former_a work_n be_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o rom._n 8._o 18._o hereby_o come_v man_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o bondage_n and_o regard_n of_o ensnare_a vanity_n thing_n temporal_a delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v advance_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o look_v at_o and_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o thing_n eternal_a only_o ver_fw-la 21._o lo_o then_o the_o plentiful_a harvest-sheave_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o tear'_v of_o their_o natural_a man_n shall_v reap_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o spiritual_a psal._n 126._o 6._o the_o decay_n of_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o man_n in_o the_o first-covenant_n attend_v with_o a_o 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to_o the_o spiritual_a law_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o such_o place_n or_o state_n by_o they_o choose_v will_v they_o be_v chain_v up_o as_o a_o prison_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n and_o death_n under_o wrath_n so_o will_v their_o house_n of_o feast_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o house_n of_o everlasting_a mourning_n torment_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o this_o will_v they_o as_o a_o signal_n aggravation_n thereof_o be_v force_v by_o god_n awaken_v conviction_n in_o they_o to_o own_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o device_n invention_n and_o wilful_a choice_n against_o all_o fair_a warning_n in_o a_o perfect_a contrariety_n to_o these_o merry_a traveller_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o their_o own_o everlasting_a confusion_n be_v the_o true_o wise_a in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n under_o the_o cross_n as_o their_o secret_a chamber_n of_o safety_n shut_v their_o door_n isa._n 26._o 20._o window_n or_o natural_a sense_n outward_a and_o inward_a from_o all_o first-creation_n desireable_n visible_a or_o invisible_a satan_n perish_a meat_n the_o dust_n himself_o feed_v on_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v they_o not_o expose_v as_o all_o not_o under_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v catch_v in_o and_o with_o the_o ensnare_a vanity_n of_o this_o world_n at_o wind_v up_o out_o come_v the_o repute_a fool_n under_o the_o cross_n into_o a_o everlasting_a house_n of_o feast_v and_o down_o sink_v their_o scoff_a blasphemous_a enemy_n heathen_a or_o people_n psal._n 2._o 1._o fix_v in_o nature_n corrupt_a or_o righteous_a and_o so_o in_o unchangeable_a enmity_n to_o god_n and_o they_o into_o a_o house_n or_o state_n of_o eternal_a mourning_n saint_n be_v content_a to_o pass_v through_o all_o sort_n of_o reproach_n shame_n and_o much_o tribulation_n without_o and_o within_o know_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v even_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14._o 22._o joh._n 16._o 33._o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o enemy_n round_o about_o they_o corrupt_a and_o righteous_a man_n be_v all_o enemy_n to_o the_o life_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a saint_n thus_o do_v solomon_n distinguish_v and_o character_n by_o the_o mark_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n the_o contarry-minded_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o two_o house_n on_o the_o sand_n and_o on_o the_o rock_n vers._n 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n here_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n whence_o the_o say_a wisdom_n and_o folly_n come_v to_o be_v practise_v the_o wise_a obedient_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n and_o rebuk's_n of_o wisdom_n christ_n his_o death-reproof_n upon_o their_o spirit_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n prov._n 1._o 20_o 23._o they_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o chastn_a discipline_n of_o the_o cross_n according_a to_o the_o reveal_v and_o know_v method_n of_o god_n wisdom_n for_o salvation_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n fool_n listen_v to_o the_o please_a voice_n and_o charm_a song_n of_o folly_n it-self_n in_o devil_n and_o man_n their_o accurse_a other_o gospel_n for_o salvation_n in_o the_o restore_v life_n of_o nature_n man_n quiet_a submit_v to_o wisdom_n sentence_n of_o death_n within_o he_o upon_o that_o life_n they_o preach_v up_o and_o warrant_v for_o salvation_n be_v unspeakable_o better_a for_o he_o then_o to_o regard_v the_o delusive_a destructive_a song_n and_o flatter_a voice_n of_o fool_n that_o set_v up_o the_o first-covenant_n law-life_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n most_o false_o call_v it_o a_o gospel-state_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n if_o true_a satan_n preach_v to_o eve_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o this_o first-creation_n state_n or_o life_n of_o your_o own_o nature_n the_o righteous_a life_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v eternal_a this_o be_v man_n and_o satan_n other_o gospel_n in_o perfect_a contradiction_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n he_o that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n on_o his_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n and_o death_n get_v true_a understanding_n and_o abide_v among_o the_o wise_a prov._n 15._o 31_o 32._o he_o that_o refuse_v it_o destroy_n his_n own_o soul_n here_o be_v the_o infallible_a character_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n the_o only_a way_n to_o get_v true_a wisdom_n and_o life_n be_v to_o quit_v and_o lose_v our_o shadowy_a under_o the_o cross._n to_o be_v fool_n with_o paul_n as_o to_o all_o man_n do_v have_v delight_n in_o or_o feed_v upon_o in_o the_o first-covenant_n that_o we_o may_v find_v the_o life_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o &_o 4._o 10._o god_n declare_v that_o all_o who_o refuse_v the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o cross_n to_o the_o death_n of_o their_o continual_o sin_v spirit_n of_o nature_n be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n in_o his_o never-sinning_a spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 12._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v provide_v for_o in_o his_o house_n in_o short_a the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n the_o song_n of_o fool_n to_o eternal_a death_n vers._n 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n voice_n or_o sound_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pa_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n here_o be_v a_o true_a character_n of_o the_o short-lived_a joy_n song_n and_o laughter_n 〈◊〉_d fool_n all_o mirth_n in_o first-creation_n life_n be_v but_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n a_o short_a blaze_n and_o away_o this_o be_v all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d man_n amount_v unto_o all_o the_o fine_a song_n or_o
the_o true_a shepherd_n the_o say_v strange_a woman_n fill_v her_o mouth_n with_o the_o most_o entice_a persuasive_a word_n of_o her_o serpentine_a wisdom_n to_o furnish_v they_o for_o the_o serve_v all_o her_o mischievous_a design_n upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o word_n of_o man_n and_o satan_n wisdom_n joint_o hand_n forth_o another_o pretend_v gospel_n in_o flat_a opposition_n to_o every_o word_n of_o christ_n clothe_v all_o their_o falsehood_n with_o the_o misapply_v letter_n of_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n this_o woman_n word_n be_v smooth_a than_o butter_n soft_a than_o oil_n but_o be_v draw_v sword_n wound_v man_n to_o eternal_a death_n psal._n 55._o 21._o many_o strong_a man_n wise_a strong_a and_o honourable_a in_o christ_n by_o first-covenant_n attainment_n have_v be_v so_o slay_v by_o she_o prov._n 7._o 26._o the_o palate_n and_o temper_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o general_a be_v what_o ahab_n discover_v in_o hate_v the_o one_o true_a prophet_n micaiah_n that_o 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for_o the_o say_v great_a thing_n all_o the_o fade_a good_a and_o comfort_n therein_o will_v pass_v away_o and_o so_o will_v they_o find_v uncertainty_n and_o chance_n to_o have_v be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o nature_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v be_v abundant_o warn_v in_o their_o mortal_a day_n on_o earth_n vers._n 12._o for_o man_n also_o know_v not_o his_o time_n as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o a_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o here_o be_v the_o sad_a and_o certain_a consequent_n of_o man_n stand_v run_a or_o fight_v in_o unsteady_a waver_a first-covenant_n principle_n the_o son_n of_o man_n at_o best_a in_o that_o life_n and_o state_n be_v but_o like_a fish_n and_o bird_n sure_a to_o be_v catch_v in_o satan_n evil_a net_n and_o snare_n eccles._n 7._o 26._o and_o god_n in_o his_o just_a wrath_n will_v spread_v his_o net_n upon_o they_o as_o on_o king_n zedekiah_n ezek._n 12._o 13._o &_o 17._o 20._o they_o choose_v that_o very_a life_n and_o state_n for_o their_o portion_n that_o be_v the_o very_a snare_n through_o their_o fond_a wilful_a dotage_n upon_o and_o overvalue_v of_o it_o in_o and_o by_o which_o satan_n catch_v they_o at_o his_o will_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o same_o everlasting_a destruction_n with_o himself_o true_a saint_n by_o gospel-labour_n endeavour_v to_o waken_v man_n out_o of_o this_o dreamish_a life_n and_o vain-shew_a in_o and_o by_o which_o satan_n be_v draw_v they_o into_o eternal_a death_n as_o 〈◊〉_d willing_a captive_n and_o obedient_a servant_n and_o so_o strong_o delude_v they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o very_o believe_v they_o be_v make_v safe_a step_n towards_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o very_a way_n of_o salvation_n saint_n labour_v to_o waken_v they_o out_o of_o this_o mistake_a dream_n that_o be_v the_o very_a snare_n the_o devil_n catch_v and_o hold_v they_o in_o 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it_o come_v what_o it_o be_v till_o upon_o they_o nor_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o put_v it_o off_o isa._n 47._o 11._o vers._n 13._o this_o wisdom_n have_v i_o see_v also_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o vers._n 14._o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n within_o it_o and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a king_n against_o it_o and_o besiege_v it_o and_o build_v great_a bulwark_n against_o it_o vers._n 15._o now_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o same_o poor_a man._n christ_n be_v the_o poor_a wise_a man_n in_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o divine_a his_o little_a city_n be_v his_o little_a 〈◊〉_d of_o true_a saint_n deliver_v by_o his_o wisdom_n from_o the_o great_a king_n the_o devil_n that_o come_v with_o all_o his_o power_n to_o besiege_v and_o build_v great_a bulwark_n against_o they_o he_o frustrate_v all_o the_o design_n polices_fw-la and_o practice_n of_o evil_a angel_n and_o man_n against_o they_o all_o this_o by_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o impoverish_v it_o even_o to_o a_o total_a abolition_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n glory_n power_n and_o excellency_n in_o which_o the_o great_a evil_a king_n and_o his_o force_n come_v against_o the_o little_a city_n he_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o against_o they_o all_o by_o the_o death_n of_o that_o nature_n in_o himself_o and_o little_a city_n or_o flock_n which_o the_o enemy_n can_v touch_v deceive_v and_o destroy_v man_n by_z as_o the_o very_a snare_n they_o be_v catch_v in_o and_o raise_v himself_o and_o they_o into_o a_o life_n above_o their_o reach_n and_o power_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o all_o his_o true_a soldier_n must_v follow_v this_o great_a captain_n be_v suffer_v step_n for_o this_o conquest_n heb._n 2._o 10_o 14._o a_o be_v make_v fool_n weak_a and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o all_o worldly_a first-covenant_n life_n strength_n and_o wisdom_n yea_o as_o nothing_o or_o nobody_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o overcome_v all_o these_o wise_a strong_a and_o honourable_a therein_o the_o strong_a bull_n of_o bashan_n psal_n 22._o 12._o all_o enemy_n whatsoever_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 25_o 28._o when_o saint_n by_o obedience_n to_o the_o cross_n on_o their_o nature_n be_v so_o total_o impoverish_v and_o run_v down_o as_o to_o become_v spectacle_n of_o scorn_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o evil_a angel_n and_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o fix_v in_o their_o own_o worldly_a natural_a state_n even_o then_o and_o thereby_o be_v they_o fit_v to_o trample_v they_o all_o under_o their_o foot_n in_o a_o life_n wisdom_n and_o power_n they_o dream_v not_o of_o the_o power_n of_o
god_n this_o be_v the_o strange_a method_n of_o god_n wisdom_n for_o his_o despise_a little_a one_o to_o be_v find_v more_o than_o conqueror_n of_o all_o their_o proud_a self-exalting_a despiser_n and_o enemy_n the_o abolish_n the_o worldly_a life_n of_o nature_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o army_n be_v the_o way_n to_o their_o be_v all_o find_v in_o that_o life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o which_o they_o overcome_v all_o that_o obstinate_o set_v up_o in_o this_o this_o way_n the_o man_n christ_n triumph_v over_o all_o evil_a angelical_a and_o humane_a principality_n and_o power_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n col._n 2._o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o all_o man_n that_o final_o take_v up_o in_o the_o first-creation_n be_v satan_n subject_n all_o that_o pass_v out_o of_o that_o by_o death_n into_o the_o life_n of_o the_o second_o be_v god_n the_o poor_a wise_a man_n that_o do_v all_o these_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o his_o little_a city_n have_v 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into_o his_o everlasting_a rest._n vers._n 16._o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n nevertheless_o the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v the_o everlasting_a wisdom_n of_o god_n new-creation_n gospel-spirit_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o fade_a strength_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o first_o or_o old_a but_o the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o this_o wisdom_n from_o the_o impoverish_v natural_a man_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v not_o hear_v heed_v or_o regard_v by_o those_o that_o resolve_v to_o set_v up_o in_o that_o state_n of_o nature_n for_o happiness_n which_o they_o preach_v death_n to_o as_o the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d way_n and_o mean_n for_o their_o be_v true_o happy_a all_o such_o reproof_n of_o death_n on_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n and_o instruction_n of_o life_n in_o god_n spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v despise_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o 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5._o christ_n then_o and_o his_o follower_n be_v not_o without_o all_o hear_n from_o men._n for_o vers._n 17._o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o awaken_v spiritual_a saint_n the_o word_n of_o god_n wisdom_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v and_o utter_v in_o both_o and_o all_o will_v be_v hear_v or_o obey_v by_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o christ_n in_o meek_a broken-spirited_n quiet_a peaceable_a man_n son_n of_o peace_n their_o meek_a break_a silence_a natural_a spirit_n be_v of_o great_a price_n with_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o as_o quit_v its_o own_o vain_a corruptible_a life_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a but_o everlasting_a they_o instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v they_o in_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n not_o return_v rail_n for_o rail_v in_o the_o wrathful_a wrangle_a spirit_n and_o earthly_a wisdom_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v from_o 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