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be_v have_v neither_o in_o the_o natural_a â—ans_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—_n in_o the_o natural_a man_n book_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o thâ—â—_n which_o be_v knowable_a of_o christ_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n no_o not_o the_o save_a knowledgeâ—â—f_n god_n 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v have_v but_o 21._o but_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 21._o in_o the_o foolishness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o field_n of_o gospel-ministery_a there_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o lead_v man_n over_o all_o this_o field_n and_o that_o with_o scripture-light_n except_o the_o spirit_n come_v and_o convinceâ—â—_n and_o open_v man_n eye_n and_o give_v a_o light_n and_o disâ—erâ—ing_n beyond_o his_o own_o common_a working_n we_o shall_v but_o grope_v after_o christ_n nay_o miss_v oâ—_n he_o catch_v at_o shadow_n of_o a_o pearl_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o be_v ever_o learning_n never_o come_v to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o he_o the_o three_o 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