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in_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v god._n can_v we_o have_v any_o good_a motion_n or_o feeling_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o our_o regeneration_n and_o before_o we_o be_v call_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v not_o see_v any_o whit_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o secret_n of_o god_n moreover_o we_o be_v deaf_a and_o can_v not_o hear_v his_o voice_n 14._o we_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n and_o impotent_a 4._o and_o not_o able_a to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 26._o we_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a affection_n and_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o curse_v and_o we_o be_v as_o a_o grave_n within_o from_o whence_o come_v nothing_o but_o stench_n and_o corruption_n 13._o to_o conclude_v we_o be_v altogether_o dead_a deprive_v of_o all_o good_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o have_v not_o any_o good_a use_n of_o our_o reason_n let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o say_v s._n 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our_o nature_n put_v we_o continual_o in_o remembrance_n 6._o that_o we_o and_o all_o flesh_n be_v nothing_o but_o grass_n worm_n meat_n dust_n and_o filth_n as_o david_n say_v that_o god_n know_v we_o 14_z &_o whereof_o we_o be_v make_v and_o that_o to_o be_v brief_a we_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o putrefaction_n yea_o that_o the_o great_a and_o goodly_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o all_o their_o commodity_n &_o beauty_n 10_o which_o man_n worship_n be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n to_o be_v weigh_v with_o nothing_o nothing_o will_v be_v find_v heavy_a than_o they_o be_v then_o so_o note_v in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o when_o we_o be_v so_o adorn_v and_o enrich_v with_o the_o great_a &_o precious_a gift_n of_o our_o god_n in_o what_o estimation_n shall_v we_o have_v righteousness_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o think_v to_o have_v so_o great_a plenty_n we_o do_v as_o merchant_n man._n who_o always_o praise_n and_o 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daniel_n pray_v unto_o god_n allege_v not_o his_o own_o righteousness_n &_o virtue_n 8._o neither_o the_o righteousness_n &_o virtue_n of_o his_o companion_n 5._o to_o the_o end_n to_o cause_n god_n to_o incline_v and_o to_o hear_v his_o prayer_n now_o say_v he_o that_o we_o be_v before_o thy_o face_n we_o can_v set_v nothing_o before_o thou_o nor_o propound_v any_o thing_n on_o our_o part_n but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n augustine_n curse_a say_v augustine_n be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n if_o they_o be_v judge_v without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n tertullian_n and_o tertullian_n all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o do_v say_v he_o and_o all_o the_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o reproach_n when_o they_o speak_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a reason_n because_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n in_o we_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v &_o pollute_v with_o great_a vice_n also_o there_o be_v not_o 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