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that_o self_n ask_v when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n 137._o how_o it_o answer_v it_o 138_o 139_o &_o 143_o question_n to_o be_v propound_v to_o ourselves_o for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o our_o selfishness_n 316_o 317_o etc._n etc._n r_o reason_n seem_v reason_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o which_o be_v reason_n indeed_o 30._o faith_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o carnal_a reason_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o nonplus_n 377_o reason_v a_o twofold_a reason_n with_o self_n 23_o receipt_n a_o try_a receipt_n that_o never_o fail_v of_o the_o cure_n 358_o recompense_n of_o reward_n we_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o it_o in_o do_v of_o good_a work_n 134._o it_o must_v be_v eye_v 363._o what_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n be_v 365_o 366_o etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v to_o eye_n it_o 370_o etc._n etc._n reformation_n the_o reformation_n of_o any_o evil_n must_v have_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o lay_v in_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n 325_o regenerate_v it_o be_v the_o 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