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to_o harden_v hypocrite_n pag._n 262._o 35._o those_o minister_n do_v nothing_o less_o than_o promote_v the_o design_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v never_o in_o their_o element_n but_o when_o they_o be_v talk_v of_o the_o irrespectiveness_n of_o god_n decree_n the_o absolute_a promise_n the_o utter_a disability_n and_o perfect_a impotency_n of_o natural_a man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n pag._n 262._o 36._o he_o be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o abraham_n who_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o heart_n obey_v those_o substantial_a law_n that_o be_v by_o god_n impose_v upon_o he_o pag._n 283._o 37._o there_o be_v no_o duty_n more_o affectionate_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n then_o that_o of_o almsgiving_n pag._n 284._o 38._o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o design_n of_o christianity_n accomplish_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o make_v our_o saviour_n most_o excellent_a life_n the_o pattern_n of_o our_o life_n pag._n 296._o 39_o 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