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or_o passage_n but_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v record_v as_o that_o which_o have_v in_o it_o somewhat_o for_o our_o instruction_n even_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o fool_n which_o contradict_v not_o only_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n which_o teach_v we_o this_o divine_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yea_o we_o may_v draw_v useful_a instruction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n after_o satan_n have_v enter_v into_o he_o and_o fill_v his_o heart_n not_o only_o so_o but_o from_o the_o word_n of_o satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o proposal_n unto_o christ_n much_o more_o may_v we_o from_o the_o say_n of_o holy_a man_n which_o be_v all_o material_a truth_n from_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n or_o gift_n of_o all_o man_n as_o above_o which_o must_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o 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