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abase_v he_o to_o break_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v up_o a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o howsoever_o such_o 15._o act_n 9_o 15._o humiliation_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v very_o usual_a and_o very_o useful_a when_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o the_o dust_n when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o strong_a and_o stout_a to_o become_v as_o a_o child_n or_o a_o babe_n to_o quake_v before_o he_o then_o he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o school_n of_o instruction_n and_o show_v he_o such_o thing_n as_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n ever_o know_v even_o such_o thing_n as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v they_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o make_v our_o lord_n jesus_n break_v out_o into_o that_o mix_a rapture_n of_o gratulation_n and_o admiration_n mat._n 11._o 25._o 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