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great_a let_v to_o true_a wisdom_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proâ—d_n aâ—d_v only_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a james_n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o few_o proud_a wit_n be_v reform_v i_o be_o come_v unto_o judgement_n into_o this_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o may_v see_v and_o that_o they_o which_o â—ee_n mean_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n may_v be_v make_v blind_a joh._n 9_o 39_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o propound_v his_o woe_n to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o pride_n be_v like_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o air_n this_o self-opinion_n must_v be_v blow_v out_o of_o we_o before_o save_v knowledge_n will_v be_v pour_v into_o we_o humility_n be_v the_o knee_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o that_o posture_n only_o the_o lamb_n will_v open_v the_o book_n christ_n will_v know_v none_o but_o the_o humble_a and_o none_o but_o humble_a soul_n true_o know_v christ._n now_o this_o grace_n of_o humility_n be_v obtain_v by_o take_v a_o serious_a view_n of_o our_o want_n the_o peacock_n pride_n be_v abate_v when_o she_o perceive_v the_o blackness_n of_o her_o leg_n and_o foot_n now_o suppose_v we_o know_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o that_o which_o we_o do_v know_v be_v far_o less_o than_o â—hat_n which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o the_o more_o we_o know_v the_o more_o we_o know_v we_o want_n at_o all_o both_o wise_a and_o holy_a â—en_n have_v feel_v and_o confess_v yea_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a even_o among_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d be_v demand_v why_o the_o oracle_n of_o delphoâ—_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n make_v answer_n i_o know_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o i_o knoâ—_n nothing_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o i_o to_o â—â—rifie_v the_o oracle_n except_o this_o that_o i_o be_o not_o wise_a and_o know_v it_o whereas_o other_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o know_v it_o not_o and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o know_v it_o not_o be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a ignorance_n so_o the_o renown_a orator_n cicero_n even_o bewail_v his_o own_o emptiness_n i_o will_v quoth_v he_o i_o can_v light_v on_o the_o truth_n as_o easy_o as_o i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d fasehood_n a_o negative_a knowledge_n be_v the_o great_a knowledge_n he_o will_v acknowledge_v in_o himself_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o can_v true_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o ignorance_n he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o think_v himself_o wise_a i_o will_v clear_v it_o by_o a_o similitude_n be_v here_o below_o we_o think_v one_o island_n great_a but_o the_o whole_a earth_n unmeasurable_o if_o we_o be_v above_o in_o the_o firmament_n with_o these_o eye_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v it_o equal_o enlighten_v will_v seem_v as_o little_a to_o we_o as_o now_o the_o least_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n seem_v to_o we_o upon_o earth_n and_o indeed_o how_o few_o star_n be_v so_o little_a as_o it_o even_o such_o be_v the_o natural_a man_n mistake_n in_o judge_v of_o and_o compare_v what_o he_o have_v with_o what_o he_o want_v natural_a wisdom_n with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a wherefore_o if_o thou_o perceive_v not_o more_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n to_o be_v in_o the_o weakness_n and_o foolishness_n of_o god_n truth_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 25._o which_o therefore_o only_o seem_v weakness_n and_o foolishness_n because_o the_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o it_o be_v not_o perceive_v by_o the_o fleshly_a eye_n then_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o profound_a naturian_n and_o if_o thou_o beleivest_fw-ge not_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v most_o wise_a do_v not_o blame_v they_o for_o foolishness_n but_o thyself_o for_o blindness_n and_o desire_v the_o lord_n as_o elisha_n do_v for_o his_o servant_n to_o open_v thy_o eye_n thus_o as_o by_o mortification_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n we_o come_v to_o vivification_n and_o live_n unto_o grace_n or_o as_o by_o die_v the_o death_n of_o nature_n we_o obtain_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n so_o by_o become_v a_o fool_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o wisdom_n wherefore_o get_v humility_n and_o thou_o have_v mount_v another_o step_n towards_o wisdom_n enter_v a_o second_o room_n of_o this_o palace_n §_o 164._o three_o let_v he_o get_v faith_n for_o as_o without_o faith_n faith_n no_o man_n can_v please_v god_n so_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v know_v god_n faith_n do_v clear_o behold_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v hide_v both_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o darkness_n john_n 12._o 46._o reason_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o two_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n reason_n discern_v natural_a object_n faith_n spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a we_o may_v fee_v far_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n sense_n far_o with_o the_o mind_n eye_n reason_n but_o far_o with_o the_o soul_n eye_n i'faith_o then_o with_o both_o yea_o the_o rational_a do_v not_o so_o far_o exceed_v the_o sensual_a as_o the_o spiritual_a exceed_v the_o rational_a and_o though_o reason_n and_o humane_a learning_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n of_o our_o understanding_n which_o make_v they_o burn_v clear_a yea_o so_o double_v the_o sight_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o menander_n speak_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a as_o there_o be_v between_o man_n and_o beast_n yet_o faith_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n add_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o a_o prospective_n glass_n add_v to_o the_o corporal_a sight_n matth._n 16._o 17._o christ_n be_v