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monument_n of_o a_o number_n of_o saint_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n all_o which_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o self_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o all_o quest_n wherein_o lie_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n to_o carry_v a_o man_n through_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n answ_n 1._o faith_n do_v mighty_o convince_v a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o deny_v himself_o till_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n he_o will_v never_o deny_v himself_o till_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v he_o will_v never_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n be_v see_v in_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o now_o faith_n do_v this_o three_o way_n 1_o it_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o command_n of_o self-denial_n as_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o mat._n 16.24_o be_v 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