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to_o be_v infect_v when_o by_o the_o serpent_n fraud_n adam_n be_v persuade_v to_o aspire_v to_o the_o be_v like_o his_o maker_n happy_a in_o himself_o without_o dependence_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o pride_n be_v when_o one_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o maker_n ecclus._n 10.12_o and_o so_o pride_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o with_o its_o appendant_a misery_n be_v the_o inheritance_n we_o all_o derive_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o seek_v and_o regard_v ourselves_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o forsake_v god_n and_o aim_n at_o our_o own_o glory_n and_o excellency_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v therefore_o return_v to_o god_n from_o who_o we_o be_v fall_v by_o pride_n we_o must_v go_v back_o in_o the_o way_n of_o humility_n the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o misery_n the_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n that_o we_o owe_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o be_v 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that_o mass_n or_o heap_n of_o perdition_n wherein_o we_o be_v all_o involve_a by_o nature_n if_o any_o one_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n answer_v that_o his_o faith_n his_o prayer_n be_v righteousness_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o that_o remain_v in_o their_o corruption_n the_o apostle_n reply_v upon_o he_o but_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o again_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v before_o he_o but_o as_o it_o write_v he_o that_o glory_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n sinner_n can_v have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o glory_n in_o 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