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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n iii._o 8._o very_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o be_v there_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o all_o be_v either_o not_o the_o chief_a sinner_n in_o or_o may_v not_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o make_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o be_v christ_n come_v only_a to_o a_o few_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n exclude_v by_o some_o inevitable_a decree_n there_o will_v be_v but_o a_o starve_a kind_n of_o comfort_n in_o it_o at_o the_o best_a nor_o can_v it_o well_o command_v our_o faith_n see_v it_o may_v so_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o cheat_v ourselves_o to_o make_v the_o say_n either_o worth_a the_o say_n or_o the_o believe_a it_o must_v be_v applicable_a to_o the_o chief_a sinner_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o the_o great_a sinner_n among_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o and_o now_o 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