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rev._n 3.17_o naked_a blind_a and_o miserable_a these_o man_n trust_v altogether_o to_o their_o own_o wit_n learning_n policy_n riches_n and_o great_a reputation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o because_o all_o man_n crouch_v to_o they_o and_o clap_v their_o hand_n at_o they_o therefore_o they_o swell_v like_o turkiâ—â—-cocks_n set_v up_o their_o feather_n and_o draw_v their_o wing_n upon_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o snuff_n and_o disdain_n of_o all_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a wight_n of_o the_o world_n moreover_o when_o man_n do_v praise_v they_o for_o their_o natural_a gift_n soothe_v they_o and_o applaud_v they_o than_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o they_o streak_n themselves_o as_o though_o they_o will_v forthwith_o take_v their_o flight_n and_o mount_v unto_o the_o cloud_n but_o let_v all_o insolent_a and_o conceive_a man_n hearken_v unto_o the_o woe_n that_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o by_o the_o eternal_a king_n of_o glory_n say_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n 5.21_o esay_n 5.21_o and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n again_o let_v they_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o say_v trust_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 3.5_o pro._n 3.5_o but_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n but_o fear_v god_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a these_o silly_a conceit_a fool_n think_v that_o because_o they_o have_v the_o cast_v of_o this_o life_n and_o can_v cunning_o compass_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o go_v through_o stitch_n with_o they_o therefore_o they_o can_v compass_v heaven_n also_o by_o their_o fine_a wit_n and_o deep_a device_n but_o alas_o poor_a wretch_n they_o be_v great_o and_o gross_o deceive_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o he_o cotch_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n 19_o 1_o cor._n â—_o 19_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v 1.19_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o will_v cast_v away_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a let_v not_o these_o man_n therefore_o stand_v too_o much_o in_o their_o own_o light_n let_v they_o not_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o policy_n for_o they_o be_v all_o but_o as_o a_o ice_n of_o one_o night_n freeze_v which_o will_v deceive_v they_o that_o trust_v unto_o it_o let_v they_o therefore_o become_v fool_n in_o themselves_o that_o god_n may_v make_v they_o wiâ—â—_n let_v they_o deny_v themselves_o that_o god_n may_v acknowledge_v they_o let_v they_o be_v humble_v in_o themselves_o that_o god_n may_v exalt_v they_o for_o assure_o there_o be_v no_o use_n after_o this_o life_n of_o the_o most_o exquisite_a wisdom_n of_o flesh_n it_o end_v all_o when_o we_o end_v 2.16_o eccles_n 2.16_o for_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n â—â—ven_o as_o die_v the_o fool_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o where_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n end_v there_o all_o heavenly_a wisdom_n begin_v thus_o therefore_o we_o see_v what_o a_o wide_a gate_n into_o hell_n conceitednesse_n be_v and_o how_o many_o enter_v in_o thereat_o phil._n now_o let_v we_o understand_v of_o the_o eight_o gate_n into_o hell_n which_o be_v ill_a company_n theol._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o this_o and_o know_v how_o ready_a we_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o ill_a company_n do_v give_v we_o most_o earnest_a warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a thing_n 4.14_o prov._n 4.14_o enter_v not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n avoid_v it_o go_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v by_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v yield_v in_o another_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 13.20_o prov._n 13.20_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v make_v worse_a let_v man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o ill_a company_n for_o many_o thereby_o have_v be_v 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