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that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a 1_o cor._n 11.19_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v hereafter_o when_o there_o be_v christian_n magistrate_n they_o must_v banish_v or_o cut_v off_o the_o heretic_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o spring_v up_o but_o god_n have_v use_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o truth_n gain_v by_o overcome_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o as_o touch_v wolf_n the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o after_o his_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o they_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n act_v 20.28_o 29_o 31._o the_o lord_n have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o shepherd_n a_o sword_n which_o will_v pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wolf_n he_o stand_v faithful_a in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n need_v not_o fear_v 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they_o the_o natural_a man_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o he_o alone_o give_v the_o understanding_n of_o they_o which_o he_o give_v not_o to_o the_o wise_a searcher_n and_o disputer_n nor_o to_o the_o prudent_a professor_n mat._n 11.25_o but_o to_o the_o babe_n which_o he_o beget_v to_o which_o he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n and_o open_v the_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o if_o that_o search_n into_o the_o scripture_n it_o will_v gather_v only_o a_o knowledge_n suitable_a to_o its_o enmity_n thus_o the_o jew_n be_v great_a enemy_n and_o strong_a enemy_n by_o the_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n write_v to_o they_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v also_o wound_v itself_o into_o the_o scripture_n write_v 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