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true_o search_v or_o discover_v the_o hide_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n compare_n job_n 32._o 8_o &_o prov._n 20._o 27._o with_o psal_n 18_o 28._o job_n 35._o 10_o 11_o &_o 38._o 36._o nor_o while_n abide_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n be_v there_o any_o such_o wisdom_n or_o capacity_n or_o spirit_n so_o as_o receive_v by_o or_o lodging_n in_o he_o as_o be_v to_o be_v his_o teacher_n and_o rule_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 21._o 28._o neither_o be_v there_o in_o they_o any_o light_n knowledge_n or_o understanding_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n they_o not_o lâ—king_v to_o retain_v his_o knowledge_n inspire_v in_o the_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v infaduate_v isa_n 44._o 18_o 19_o â—â—_o with_o rom_n 1._o 19_o 29._o and_o so_o the_o lightâ—_n or_o spirit_n natural_o in_o they_o or_o while_o stubborn_o abide_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n and_o condition_n receive_v by_o and_o lodging_n in_o they_o to_o which_o if_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o turn_v the_o 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lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o reproof_n bring_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o and_o for_o sake_n their_o own_o way_n and_o thought_n isa_n 45._o 22._o with_o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o isa_n 55._o 6_o 7._o with_o prov._n 3._o 23._o not_o to_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n but_o to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v wisdom_n not_o of_o their_o own_o spirit_n but_o of_o he_o this_o doctrine_n that_o so_o right_o discover_v the_o weakness_n emptiness_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n as_o before_o do_v therein_o manifest_v their_o counsel_v every_o man_n to_o turn_v the_o eye_n inward_a to_o look_v unto_o the_o light_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o like_v unto_o the_o direct_a man_n to_o seek_v to_o they_o that_o peep_v and_o mutter_v and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o satan_n and_o not_o of_o god_n 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