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85._o 8._o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v our_o own_o reason_n and_o not_o dispute_v to_o deny_v our_o own_o will_n and_o not_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o say_v as_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v or_o as_o saint_n paul_n 39_o in_o his_o conversion_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v 6._o i_o to_o do_v great_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o wise_a will_n shall_v order_v and_o that_o the_o sovereign_a will_n shall_v rule_v every_o other_o will_v which_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o it_o and_o since_o we_o know_v that_o god_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o for_o our_o own_o benefit_n for_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o 2._o unto_o he_o we_o shall_v even_o out_o of_o self-love_n obey_v his_o will_n 6._o christian_n perfection_n
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