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be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o further_a use_n if_o that_o be_v not_o intend_v but_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o and_o a_o intent_n to_o use_v theâ—…_n another_o way_n the_o lorâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o trâ—…e_a fervency_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 1â—…_n â—…1_n it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apoâ—…e_n be_v ferâ—…_n iâ—…_n spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n wheâ—…_n we_o mâ—…ny_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n may_v be_v be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n â—…ving_v our_o selâ—…_n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o aâ—…d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o end_n of_o our_o own_o as_o when_o a_o man_n desire_v able_a gift_n high_a gift_n to_o get_v glory_n and_o to_o get_v wealth_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o serve_v his_o master_n this_o be_v to_o ask_v the_o talon_n not_o for_o the_o master_n use_n but_o for_o his_o own_o use_n do_v you_o think_v the_o lord_n will_v hear_v such_o prayer_n can_v you_o expect_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n you_o shall_v see_v tâ—…_n contrary_a disposition_n in_o 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send_v he_o word_n by_o nathaâ—…_n that_o he_o will_v build_v he_o a_o house_n for_o ever_o you_o see_v how_o he_o express_v 7._o himself_o he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sit_v before_o he_o and_o say_v lord_n what_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n i_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a man_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o man_n of_o no_o account_n of_o no_o worth_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v have_v respect_n unto_o â—…e_n thus_o far_o not_o only_o to_o make_v i_o king_n over_o thy_o
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a_o dâ—…re_n to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o dwell_v in_o he_o when_o a_o proud_a man_n 〈◊〉_d he_o out_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v with_o and_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n speak_v for_o one_o it_o make_v way_n for_o his_o request_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o it_o last_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v those_o that_o 4._o be_v humble_a because_o whatsoever_o they_o receive_v they_o take_v it_o as_o of_o grace_n and_o not_o as_o debt_n whereas_o a_o proud_a man_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o himself_o a_o man_n that_o be_v list_v up_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n think_v it_o to_o be_v due_a he_o think_v there_o be_v some_o correspondence_n between_o his_o work_n and_o the_o wage_n you_o know_v what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pharise_n that_o the_o publican_n go_v away_o instify_v rather_o than_o he_o why_o 18._o so_o because_o the_o publican_n think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o ezek._n 36._o 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