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live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n that_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o from_o hence_o and_o other_o scripture_n and_o history_n of_o the_o saint_n life_n we_o see_v the_o different_a usage_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a the_o saint_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o their_o delight_n and_o chief_a satisfaction_n be_v in_o god_n the_o wicked_a make_v the_o world_n their_o god_n and_o sole_a delight_n and_o glut_v themselves_o with_o satiety_n in_o it_o but_o the_o godly_a can_v find_v no_o contentment_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o make_v he_o their_o chief_a delight_n and_o cry_v out_o none_o but_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v father_n mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n or_o our_o own_o life_n more_o than_o god_n mat._n 10.37_o 38_o 39_o 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