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can_v be_v better_o than_o satan_n give_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v speak_v or_o by_o who_o but_o whence_o and_o for_o what_o the_o spirit_n be_v oftentimes_o try_v by_o the_o speech_n but_o othertime_n the_o speech_n must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o high_a word_n 61_o greatness_n put_v high_a thought_n and_o big_a word_n into_o a_o man_n whereas_o the_o deject_a mind_n take_v careless_o what_o offer_v itself_o every_o worldling_n be_v base-minded_a and_o therefore_o his_o thought_n creep_v still_o low_a upon_o the_o earth_n the_o christian_a both_o be_v and_o know_v himself_o true_o great_a and_o thereupon_o mind_v and_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a immortal_a glorious_a heavenly_a thing_n so_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n stoop_v unto_o earthly_a thought_n so_o much_o be_v it_o unregenerate_a 62_o long_a acquaintance_n as_o it_o make_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a to_o seem_v less_o 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