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evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n consider_v that_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9,10,11,12_o versesâ—_n â—_z a_o place_n much_o wrest_v by_o papist_n and_o gross_o abuse_v but_o as_o all_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n pro._n 8._o 9_o plain_a to_o he_o that_o will_v understand_v thus_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o apostle_n affirm_v 1._o that_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v ear_n hear_v or_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o choose_a 2._o god_n have_v reveal_v even_o these_o thing_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o because_o no_o man_n can_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o unfold_v himself_o in_o evident_a expression_n much_o less_o can_v any_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o they_o to_o who_o that_o spirit_n reveal_v they_o therefore_o because_o our_o dull_a 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