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he_o 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o nay_o he_o will_v not_o glory_v in_o divine_a revelation_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v but_o rather_o in_o his_o infirmity_n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o he_o second_o let_v we_o not_o think_v high_o of_o our_o own_o gift_n neither_o yet_o be_v high-conceited_n of_o our_o ability_n as_o proud_a person_n that_o rise_v early_o to_o praise_n and_o admire_v themselves_o because_o no_o man_n else_o will_v do_v it_o or_o can_v do_v it_o we_o have_v sundry_a exhortation_n and_o admonition_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o this_o purpase_n as_o rom._n 12.2_o 16._o 16_o rom._n 12.3_o 16_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n and_o again_o verse_n 3_o let_v every_o man_n think_v sober_o of_o himself_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o he_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 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