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19 not the things of the Spirit of God because they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned.' There is nothing more common among men than to think they see where they do not. But Christ tells them plainly not having eyes the [sic] see not. neither do they understand. In this carnal security they sit down unconcerned, until God by his Spirit opens their blind eyes to see themselves lost forever without a hope in him. It is at such a time as this that X makes his way into their hearts and lightens up all their being makes them to see their depravity - rebellion and hatred to God and how they may be forgiven. They see, in his light, that sin is a terrible thing - that God is wholly just in sentencing them to death. They see the wisdom & love of God in giving his only begotten Son to die in their stead. They see their only hope in believing on him - and casting themselves on his mercy. And when that is