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himself_o 29._o himself_o mat._n 11._o 29._o learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n though_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n in_o this_o life_n 14._o life_n phil._n 3._o 14._o yet_o we_o must_v press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o nature_n to_o follow_v christ_n in_o his_o step_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v their_o grace_n according_a to_o their_o measure_n for_o some_o have_v more_o some_o have_v less_o yet_o all_o have_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o according_a to_o their_o measure_n of_o grace_n so_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n abraham_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o faith_n and_o therefore_o 11_o therefore_o rom._n 4._o 11_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v moses_n 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