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this_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o thus_o and_o as_o act._n 21.14_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 2._o neither_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o possess_v our_o own_o he_o that_o be_v not_o owner_n of_o himself_o be_v owner_n of_o nothing_o all_o that_o we_o have_v be_v proper_o he_o as_o well_o as_o we_o for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v more_o title_n to_o any_o thing_n than_o to_o himself_o we_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n nor_o can_v have_v which_o be_v not_o as_o much_o from_o christ_n as_o we_o so_o be_v not_o as_o much_o his_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v but_o for_o his_o interest_n and_o
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