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pride_n for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o mark_v they_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n proud_a man_n esteem_v it_o submission_n a_o condescension_n to_o be_v behold_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n and_o salvation_n he_o have_v though_o a_o beggar_n purse_n yet_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o trouble_v jesus_n christ_n so_o much_o and_o to_o take_v all_o his_o mercy_n as_o alm_n out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o the_o redeemer_n merit_n reader_n now_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o run_v to_o shelter_v