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the_o word_n bring_v teachable_a heart_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o profit_v in_o god_n wisdom_n for_o he_o teach_v the_o humble_a in_o his_o way_n psal._n 25._o 9_o and_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n will_v receive_v commandment_n prou._n 10._o 8._o and_o he_o that_o hear_v counsel_n be_v wise_a consider_v how_o dangerous_o moses_n reply_v upon_o god_n again_o and_o again_o till_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o so_o do_v peter_n once_o and_o again_o joh._n 13._o 6_o 8._o till_o christ_n tell_v he_o in_o earnest_n that_o if_o he_o wash_v he_o not_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o therefore_o let_v all_o flesh_n stoop_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n second_o 2._o this_o convince_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v it_o a_o point_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n to_o defend_v every_o novel_a opinion_n they_o take_v up_o and_o not_o yield_v a_o inch_n to_o any_o man_n what_o ever_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n 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