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the_o honour_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o especial_o in_o ourselves_o if_o we_o look_v into_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o curse_a carnal_a wisdom_n which_o will_v work_v a_o glory_v in_o our_o worldly_a happiness_n and_o a_o advance_v of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o morality_n together_o with_o a_o draw_v we_o to_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o the_o many_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v us._n but_o if_o we_o can_v wise_o separate_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n from_o our_o own_o work_n and_o when_o we_o feel_o consider_v ourselves_o cry_v out_o with_o that_o holy_a martyr_n domine_fw-la gehennah_n sum_fw-la domine_fw-la i_o be_o hell_n lord_n i_o be_o hell_n and_o with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o we_o to_o say_v in_o humble_a wise_a with_o the_o same_o apostle_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n 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christ_n the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v arise_v both_o which_o place_n do_v speak_v of_o a_o gracious_a arise_v from_o sin_n as_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v all_o must_v first_o die_v and_o then_o come_v the_o resurrection_n to_o judgement_n so_o all_o must_v first_o die_v to_o sin_n or_o they_o shall_v never_o arise_v to_o live_v godly_o sometime_o again_o it_o be_v call_v a_o quicken_a 119.25_o psal_n 119.25_o as_o when_o david_n say_v quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n as_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o o_o fool_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v so_o neither_o be_v our_o soul_n quicken_v except_o they_o thus_o die_v second_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o malice_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v such_o a_o deadly_a adversary_n that_o we_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n in_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o kill_v sin_n sin_n will_v kill_v us._n 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loss_n and_o dung_n 3.9_o philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o h_o m._n why_o shall_v we_o perish_v if_o we_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n i_o answer_v second_o because_o if_o we_o be_v our_o of_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o save_v right_a either_o to_o our_o natural_a civil_a gracious_a or_o glorious_a life_n all_o our_o sanctify_a right_n be_v by_o purchase_n all_o our_o purchase_n come_v from_o our_o price_n and_o all_o our_o price_n from_o the_o god-man_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o us._n but_o why_o do_v all_o our_o save_v right_a to_o all_o thing_n come_v from_o châ—ist_v our_o price_n i_o answer_v three_o because_o all_o the_o true_a good_a we_o have_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o covenant_n be_v it_o spiritual_a thing_n 3â—_n iâ—â—â—â—_n 3â—_n god_n put_v the_o law_n in_o our_o inward_a part_n for_o our_o illumination_n he_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n for_o our_o sanctification_n he_o take_v charge_n of_o 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