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to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n that_o they_o despise_v instruction_n and_o make_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n this_o pride_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o it_o breed_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o so_o bar_v up_o against_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n how_o can_v i_o he_o do_v free_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o in_o he_o we_o may_v see_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n doct._n nâ—â—uâ—â—_n we_o understand_v â—oâ—_n the_o scrâ—pâ—â—â—eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—uâ—â—_n though_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v good_a wit_n be_v wise_a and_o understanding_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o god_n matter_n the_o â—â—fest_a the_o world_n bâ—ing_v meâ—â—â—_n nâ—â—â—râ—ll_a man_n be_v as_o blind_a as_o beâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n until_o they_o come_v to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v open_a their_o eye_n and_o inlighten_v their_o understanding_n by_o his_o spirit_n all_o god_n counsel_n in_o his_o word_n be_v as_o a_o clapsed_a and_o seal_v book_n unto_o natural_a man_n they_o know_v nothing_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v paul_n say_v that_o our_o cogitation_n be_v darken_v through_o ignorance_n and_o again_o 8.7_o eph_n 4.18_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n this_o be_v plain_a in_o this_o noble_a man_n a_o man_n of_o good_a gift_n no_o doubt_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o dexterity_n of_o wit_n of_o great_a policy_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o state_n affair_n yet_o in_o god_n matter_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v his_o own_o ignorance_n that_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n this_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v in_o nichodemus_n 3._o joh._n 3._o though_o a_o doctor_n and_o seacher_n in_o israel_n yet_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o athenian_n as_o learned_a as_o they_o be_v when_o paul_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 32_o act._n â—7_n 32_o they_o do_v but_o mock_v at_o he_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o they_o that_o otherwise_o be_v man_n of_o great_a capacity_n be_v strange_o sottish_a and_o blockish_a in_o conceive_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n we_o may_v see_v this_o more_o clear_o in_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o that_o when_o christ_n have_v bid_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharise_n 16.7_o mat._n 16.7_o they_o understand_v he_o of_o material_a leaven_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a who_o eye_n the_o lord_n have_v begin_v to_o open_v how_o great_a must_v the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o mere_a 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upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o posterity_n reas_n 2_o second_o most_o point_n of_o religion_n seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unreasonable_a absurd_a and_o unlikely_a and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v they_o entertain_v nor_o believe_v they_o nay_o they_o be_v many_o time_n foolishness_n unto_o they_o 14_o 1_o cor._n â—_o 14_o reas_n 3_o three_o the_o better_a wit_n any_o man_n have_v natural_o that_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o grace_n the_o strong_a argument_n and_o reason_n will_v he_o frame_v unto_o himself_o against_o the_o truth_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n use_v 1_o this_o serve_v then_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o many_o a_o proud_a spirit_n
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