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humiliation_n and_o self-denial_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o deserve_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o eternal_a death_n acknowledge_v nothing_o in_o our_o self_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o matter_n of_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a confusion_n which_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o consent_v unto_o that_o you_o call_v it_o a_o disgrace_v of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n sect._n 9_o whereas_o in_o the_o same_o sect._n you_o affirm_v of_o your_o duty_n that_o you_o seek_v salvation_n by_o they_o whether_o this_o be_v near_o the_o publican_n or_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi let_v the_o godly_a reader_n judge_n yet_o if_o we_o add_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o what_o we_o be_v in_o
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have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o we_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v reserve_v better_a thing_n for_o we_o heb._n 11.40_o than_o he_o do_v for_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n who_o have_v desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o luke_n 10.24_o to_o wit_n the_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n which_o in_o other_o age_n be_v not_o know_v as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n reaveal_v eph._n 3.5_o i_o say_v if_o god_n have_v