and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o observe_v flesh_n must_v not_o glory_n or_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v glory_v in_o 2._o observe_v god_n and_o god_n exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v glory_v in_o 3._o observe_v this_o be_v god_n design_n or_o god_n have_v so_o order_v and_o contrive_v the_o whole_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o creature_n whether_o in_o order_n to_o nature_n or_o grace_n grace_n or_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o boast_v or_o glory_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o himself_o i_o shall_v insist_v only_o upon_o the_o former_a the_o other_o two_o will_v serve_v we_o either_o in_o the_o explication_n or_o application_n of_o the_o point_n which_o be_v this_o doct._n flesh_n must_v not_o glory_n or_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v glory_v in_o for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o to_o boast_v of_o or_o glory_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v flesh_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o doctrine_n three_o 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