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A77252 Christs result of his fathers pleasure. Or His assent to his fathers sentence. Wherein is shewed, both the nature and danger of wisdom and prudence in naturall men. / By David Bramley, a preacher of the Gospell. Bramley, David. 1647 (1647) Wing B4239; Thomason E407_42; ESTC R2344 16,005 23

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nature_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o at_o enmity_n against_o god_n nay_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n itself_o against_o god_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o it_o neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o therefore_o all_o natural_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o natural_a thing_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o hide_v christ_n from_o he_o and_o hinder_v he_o from_o christ_n reas_n second_o because_o fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n make_v man_n arrogant_a and_o proud_a and_o lift_v they_o up_o above_o and_o against_o the_o cross_n of_o 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