have_v not_o learn_v this_o point_n of_o denial_n and_o so_o in_o truth_n keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o while_o they_o challenge_v either_o part_n of_o the_o praise_n as_o co-worker_n or_o any_o portion_n of_o merit_n and_o desert_n they_o do_v advance_v themselves_o by_o a_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o give_v not_o glory_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o this_o very_a end_n they_o propound_v to_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o glory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o defile_v it_o and_o make_v it_o to_o god_n abominable_a but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v we_o learn_v this_o point_n ever_o to_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n and_o conceit_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o or_o by_o we_o and_o say_v not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o praise_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v learn_v in_o humility_n to_o cast_v their_o crown_n down_o 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