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by_o deny_v ourselves_o mat._n 16._o luc._n 9_o mark_n 8._o our_o impiety_n tob._n 14._o act._n 19_o all_o our_o worldly_a and_o fleshlie_o desire_v joh._n 5._o joh._n 4._o matth._n 26._o 1._o cor._n 3._o luc._n 14._o tit._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o ship_n be_v imitation_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 2._o levit._fw-la 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o joh._n 8._o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o how_o man_n eph._n 5._o heb._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o thes._n 1._o psalm_n 78_o 1._o tim._n 4_o phil._n 4_o they_o which_o be_v wiâ—h_n christ_n must_v suffer_v trouble_n and_o affliction_n affliction_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n job._n 14._o affliction_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n elect_v psal._n 35._o 2._o thes._n 1._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o upon_o every_o particular_a member_n upon_o the_o principal_a member_n special_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o such_o storm_n do_v rise_v as_o trouble_v y_z t_o church_n rom._n 15._o how_o the_o storm_n whâ—ch_v trouble_v man_n in_o 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