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wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n and_o again_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v emnitie_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o understanding_n will_n or_o power_n of_o man_n to_o know_v love_n or_o obey_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n till_o he_o be_v enlighten_v strengthen_v and_o enable_v from_o above_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o these_o good_a thing_n do_v spring_n from_o humane_a reason_n why_o do_v we_o not_o refuse_v or_o forsake_v the_o word_n and_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n as_o thing_n needless_a and_o unnecessary_a or_o why_o do_v we_o say_v the_o heathen_a and_o gentile_n be_v void_a of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n see_v they_o have_v as_o much_o of_o nature_n and_o humane_a reason_n as_o we_o or_o any_o other_o and_o beside_o the_o observation_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n will_v show_v we_o the_o vanity_n &_o falsehood_n 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