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they_o discern_v not_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n theâ—e_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n second_o they_o err_v not_o know_v 24_o mat._n 22._o 29_o mat._n 12._o 24_o the_o scripture_n as_o christ_n say_v for_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n labour_v much_o in_o his_o epistlâ—s_n as_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o the_o galathian_o philippian_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o john_n as_o know_v that_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n be_v busy_a and_o afterward_o will_v be_v busy_a to_o puff_n man_n up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o which_o corrupt_a man_n be_v prone_a unto_o that_o they_o be_v something_o and_o can_v do_v something_o of_o the_o commandment_n before_o god_n yea_o some_o conceive_v they_o can_v do_v all_o as_o the_o ruler_n say_v to_o christ_n all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v 21._o luke_n 18._o 21._o from_o my_o youth_n yea_o some_o say_v they_o can_v do_v all_o by_o the_o 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