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nature_n even_o in_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n not_o only_o in_o those_o grace_n receive_v from_o christ_n but_o in_o their_o own_o personal_a excellency_n saint_n paul_n 2_o cor_n 12._o 7._o be_v sensible_a of_o both_o and_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n and_o there_o be_v in_o every_o child_n of_o god_n a_o natural_a disposition_n to_o spiritual_a pride_n he_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n know_v it_o this_o be_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v liable_a unto_o true_o we_o have_v very_o little_a cause_n to_o glory_n in_o any_o thing_n except_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n 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towards_o god_n hut_n where_o christ_n come_v in_o power_n he_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v this_o principle_n jeh_n 15._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n confess_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v our_o self-sufficiency_n and_o self-strength_n be_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n when_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o it_o either_o by_o his_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a enemy_n man_n stand_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n be_v go_v isa_n 40_o 30_o even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o he_o weary_a and_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fall_v they_o that_o apprehend_v a_o power_n in_o themselves_o to_o stand_v but_o ver_fw-la 31._o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o that_o see_v a_o insufficiency_n in_o themselves_o and_o trust_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 145._o 1._o christ_n will_v have_v his_o work_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o full_a work_n his_o covenant_n a_o sure_a covenant_n isa_n 55._o 3._o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o heâ—r_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n therefore_o he_o undertake_v not_o only_o to_o be_v man_n into_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o there_o jerem._n 32_o 40._o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o 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natural_o too_o wise_a for_o christ_n so_o be_v the_o grecian_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o church_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o selfwisdom_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o let_v no_o man_n deceiuhimself_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v afool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a the_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v wisdom_n be_v to_o lay_v all_o our_o wisdom_n down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v this_o have_v christ_n teach_v your_o soul_n this_o lesson_n be_v your_o wisdom_n heavenly_a bear_v wisdom_n or_o be_v it_o earthly_a be_v it_o your_o