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divine_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n whether_o of_o thing_n divine_a or_o natural_a which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n receive_v by_o divine_a illumination_n revelation_n and_o inspiration_n that_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o which_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sanctify_a spirit_n seal_v to_o man_n their_o adoption_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n all_o true_a and_o sincere_a believer_n receive_v from_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n through_o true_a faith_n in_o he_o and_o from_o god_n the_o father_n through_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o teach_v they_o their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thing_n both_o divine_a and_o natural_a and_o which_o not_o only_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n and_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n counsel_n and_o will_n 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have_v from_o the_o common_a divine_a illumination_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o in_o all_o man_n but_o which_o they_o little_o heed_v or_o regard_v do_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o lead_v its_o follower_n into_o all_o error_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o worldly_a philosophy_n or_o wisdom_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o fleshly_a wisdom_n that_o be_v enmity_n to_o god_n and_o as_o paul_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o false_a teacher_n that_o profess_a christianity_n in_o his_o day_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n so_o well_o may_v the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o they_o call_v heathen_a philosopher_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v so_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o true_a christian_a doctrine_n and_o faith_n teach_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o 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that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o say_n or_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o worldly_a philosophy_n but_o to_o that_o little_a seed_n of_o truth_n and_o light_n which_o do_v at_o time_n shine_v in_o they_o but_o very_o obscure_o or_o glimmer_o because_o of_o the_o great_a darkness_n that_o do_v for_o most_o part_n prevail_v in_o they_o the_o which_o truth_n they_o do_v general_o hold_v in_o unrighteousness_n as_o paul_n have_v declare_v again_o the_o divine_a philosophy_n or_o wisdom_n make_v her_o lover_n pure_a peaceable_a meek_a and_o humble_a and_o full_a of_o good_a fruit_n but_o the_o worldly_a philosophy_n be_v of_o a_o opposite_a nature_n have_v the_o contrary_a effect_n make_v her_o follower_n impure_a wrathful_a contentious_a and_o proud_a and_o notwithstanding_o that_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n pretend_v to_o great_a humility_n and_o purity_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o i_o can_v be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o 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divine_a wisdom_n tell_v we_o what_o their_o wisdom_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o amount_v unto_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n rom._n 1._o 22._o and_o therefore_o in_o order_n to_o man_n attain_v the_o true_a wisdom_n he_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v first_o become_v fool_n that_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n even_o as_o christ_n teach_v that_o for_o judgement_n he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n that_o they_o that_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a and_o they_o that_o be_v blind_a may_v see_v and_o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n i_o give_v this_o warn_v and_o caution_n that_o as_o the_o error_n of_o they_o call_v philosopher_n whether_o ancient_n or_o late_a lead_v man_n to_o oppugn_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n so_o have_v the_o ignorant_a vain_a false_a and_o foolish_a reason_n of_o some_o man_n which_o they_o borrow_v from_o none_o of_o they_o call_v philosopher_n but_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v able_a enough_o 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