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our_o change_n 338_o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o 340_o 341_o etc._n etc._n this_o change_n twofold_a 1._o real_a â—_o gradual_a 345_o christ_n the_o pattern_n of_o this_o change_n 358_o and_o why_o 362_o etc._n etc._n christian_n must_n study_v christ_n 372_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o read_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 38â—_n the_o more_o we_o be_v like_o christ_n the_o more_o we_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n 389_o how_o to_o become_v like_o christ._n 391_o three_o thing_n comfortable_a to_o we_o in_o christ_n death_n 395_o how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v change_v to_o christ_n image_n 401_o etc._n etc._n motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v christ_n image_n 406_o 407_o christ_n in_o this_o change_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 414_o 415_o every_o good_a thing_n in_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n first_o 418_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o sight_n most_o efficacious_a and_o comfortable_a 1._o to_o see_v god_n in_o christ._n 2._o christ_n 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