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eye_n reason_n but_o far_o with_o the_o soul_n eye_n say_v then_o with_o both_o and_o the_o believer_n have_v the_o addition_n of_o god_n spirit_n &_o faith_n above_o all_o other_o man_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o mean_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n joh._n 8._o 12._o &_o more_o see_v two_o eye_n then_o one_o yea_o the_o day_n with_o one_o eye_n do_v far_o more_o thing_n descry_v than_o night_n can_v do_v with_o more_o than_o argos_n eye_n so_o that_o as_o mere_a sense_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n so_o reason_n be_v no_o less_o uncapable_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a jer._n 10._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o eph._n 5._o 8._o and_o as_o to_o speak_v be_v only_o proper_a to_o man_n so_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o believer_n psal._n 25._o 14._o prov._n 3._o 32._o amos_n 3._o 7._o now_o of_o natural_a and_o speculative_a knowledge_n the_o wicked_a have_v as_o large_a a_o share_n as_o the_o godly_a but_o of_o spiritual_a experimental_a and_o save_a knowledge_n which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o descend_v from_o above_o jam._n 3._o 17._o and_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n prov._n 2._o 12._o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n with_o the_o godly_a whence_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v blind_a &_o in_o darkness_n mat._n 4._o 16._o &_o 15._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o &_o 5._o 8._o whereas_o believer_n be_v call_v child_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o nor_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n any_o way_n attainable_a but_o by_o grace_n from_o above_o no_o learning_n experience_n or_o pain_n in_o study_n and_o book_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o it_o ephes._n 1._o 17_o 18._o &_o 3._o 19_o except_o they_o become_v new_a creature_n have_v heart_n eye_n and_o ear_n sanctify_v from_o above_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n become_v their_o teacher_n deut._n 29._o 2_o 3._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 14_o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o save_a knowledge_n that_o they_o seek_v after_o for_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v great_a seeker_n after_o knowledge_n great_a pains-taker_n to_o become_v wise_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n that_o they_o labour_v for_o or_o desire_v indeed_o wisdom_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n have_v ever_o carry_v that_o show_n of_o excellency_n with_o it_o that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a have_v high_o affect_v it_o as_o moses_n who_o study_v for_o wisdom_n and_o solomon_n who_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n who_o travel_v for_o wisdom_n and_o david_n who_o to_o get_v wisdom_n make_v the_o word_n his_o counsellor_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 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maker_n but_o as_o a_o hundred_o shoot_v for_o one_o that_o hit_v the_o white_a so_o a_o hundred_o aim_v at_o wisdom_n for_o one_o that_o light_v upon_o it_o eccles._n 7._o 28._o because_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o thing_n for_o as_o jacob_n in_o the_o dark_a mistake_v leah_n for_o rachel_n so_o many_o a_o blind_a soul_n take_v that_o to_o be_v wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o like_o eve_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o absalon_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n conâ—â—â—es_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o false_a steward_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o deceive_v his_o master_n and_o so_o of_o joseph_n brethren_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o deep_a counsellor_n of_o achâ—ophel_n of_o herod_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o project_n to_o destroy_v jesus_n and_o many_o the_o like_a all_o these_o think_v they_o do_v wise_o but_o they_o be_v mistake_v and_o their_o project_n prove_v foolish_a and_o turn_v to_o their_o own_o ruin_n sect._n 3_o but_o take_v some_o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o naturian_o be_v fool_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o godly_a i_o will_v begin_v with_o those_o that_o repute_v themselves_o &_o be_v repute_v by_o other_o the_o wise_a among_o man_n and_o they_o be_v your_o profound_a humanist_n and_o cunning_a politician_n wherein_o you_o shall_v see_v whether_o the_o most_o and_o great_a number_n be_v not_o gross_o mistake_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o verdict_n touch_v wisdom_n first_o for_o profound_a humanist_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o they_o be_v incomparable_o wise_a for_o none_o so_o thirst_n after_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n as_o they_o and_o to_o get_v it_o
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very_a first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n he_o will_v teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n psal._n 25._o 9_o jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o first_o leâ—â—on_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o take_v out_o a_o new_a pride_n be_v a_o great_a lâ—t_n to_o true_a wisdom_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet_n 5._o 5._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o few_o proud_a wit_n be_v reform_v joh_n 9_o 39_o and_o foâ—_n this_o cause_n also_o do_v out_o saviour_n propound_v his_o woe_n to_o the_o pharisee_n his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o peâ—ple_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o pride_n be_v like_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o self-opinion_n must_v be_v blow_v out_o of_o we_o before_o save_v knowledge_n will_v be_v pâ—uâ—ed_v into_o we_o christ_n will_v know_v none_o but_o the_o humble_a and_o none_o but_o humble_a soul_n true_o know_v christ._n now_o the_o way_n to_o become_v 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