god_n because_o it_o cross_v our_o carnal_a affection_n and_o condemn_v all_o our_o way_n and_o work_n john_n 3.20_o let_v no_o man_n then_o suffer_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n in_o any_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n see_v the_o world_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o it_o oppose_v his_o truth_n which_o bring_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o high_a imagination_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o bring_v under_o every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o and_o refuse_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o those_o that_o speak_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o our_o saviour_n john_n 8.45_o because_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n reprove_v john_n 16.8_o can_v but_o hate_v that_o which_o disgrace_v 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