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but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o s._n paul_n protest_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v comprehend_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god._n it_o be_v therefore_o proper_o this_o reason_n or_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o natural_a man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o man_n not_o illuminate_v from_o on_o high_a which_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v the_o sense_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o good_a opinion_n which_o those_o seducer_n have_v of_o it_o he_o term_v a_o pass_v up_o with_o much_o elegancy_n for_o to_o say_v true_a it_o be_v but_o wind_n they_o be_v â—lown_v up_o with_o fill_v they_o be_v not_o now_o not_o satisfy_v to_o have_v thus_o discover_v their_o vanity_n he_o further_o add_v that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o rash_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o 〈◊〉_d for_o indeed_o whatever_o the_o pretend_a acuteness_n of_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v it_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n so_o small_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n so_o feeble_a so_o 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the_o apostle_n call_v the_o old_a man_n because_o it_o be_v the_o production_n of_o adam_n our_o old_a and_o first_o stock_n in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n what_o the_o new_a man_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o form_n which_o jesus_n christ_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o second_o creation_n do_v put_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o that_o be_v his._n for_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o vice_n as_o faith_n wisdom_n piety_n charity_n justice_n sweetness_n honesty_n temperance_n and_o in_o one_o word_n a_o sanctity_n like_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o image_n of_o which_o it_o be_v also_o call_v it_o be_v this_o that_o st._n paul_n here_o style_v the_o new_a man_n because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n and_o likewise_o the_o portrait_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o new_a adam_n and_o he_o 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he_o add_v that_o above_o all_o we_o have_v charity_n as_o that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o excellent_a 23._o 1_o cor._n 23._o not_o to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o advantage_n he_o elsewhere_o give_v it_o above_o all_o other_o part_n of_o christianity_n even_o to_o the_o prefer_v it_o not_o only_o before_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o all_o the_o other_o mervail_v wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n adorn_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o church_n but_o even_o before_o faith_n and_o hope_v as_o that_o which_o will_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o flourish_v in_o the_o very_a sanctuary_n of_o immortality_n whereas_o all_o those_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o have_v their_o exercise_n only_o here_o beneath_o shall_v cease_v whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o all_o those_o other_o grace_n the_o other_o exposition_n which_o interpret_v these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o for_o all_o 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