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rom._n 8.7_o so_o that_o if_o the_o believer_n or_o he_o that_o have_v believe_v neglect_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o â—â—eaching_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.23_o 24._o and_o not_o take_v heed_n or_o have_v recourse_n thereto_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n he_o will_v soon_o be_v overreach_v and_o pervert_v and_o often_o be_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n overthrow_v therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o prov_n 3.5_o 7._o counsel_n her_o child_n thus_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o some_o in_o jer._n 8.9_o when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reject_v by_o man_n what_o wisdom_n be_v there_o in_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o their_o own_o 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