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knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v which_o they_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o be_v such_o as_o whereby_o they_o see_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o can_v distinguish_v between_o he_o and_o any_o create_v be_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v instruct_v that_o a_o bird_n or_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o creep_a thing_n or_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o create_a being_n for_o they_o know_v full_a well_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v sufficient_a demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_a both_o without_o they_o and_o within_o they_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v so_o stupid_o brutish_a as_o contrary_a to_o their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o to_o erect_v contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n such_o beastly_a and_o brutish_a god_n which_o be_v lie_n and_o no_o god_n viz._n bird_n and_o beast_n and_o 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last_o verse_n to_o the_o soule_o sensual_a or_o natural_a man_n whether_o civil_a or_o profane_a solomon_n apply_v his_o heart_n to_o know_v to_o search_v and_o to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n even_o of_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n eccles_n 9.3_o centre_n all_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v the_o man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o testify_v mar._n 7.21_o 22._o but_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o this_o testimony_n the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o make_v this_o diligent_a search_n ecclesiast_fw-la 7._o ult_n lo_o this_o â—nly_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v 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