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in_o the_o judgement_n be_v a_o clear_a apprehension_n a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o he_o that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n that_o we_o be_v nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n to_o improve_v any_o ordinance_n to_o use_v any_o mercy_n to_o bear_v any_o cross_n to_o withstand_v any_o temptation_n to_o master_n and_o mortify_v any_o corruption_n to_o act_v any_o grace_n without_o he_o yea_o that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o necessary_a and_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n that_o we_o can_v live_v or_o move_v or_o act_v natural_o without_o he_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v as_o jam._n 4.15_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o 3._o self-denial_n as_o in_o the_o judgement_n be_v a_o deep_a 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eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o back_o again_o but_o if_o otherwise_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o 4._o when_o it_o be_v our_o hearty_a desire_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o forsake_v all_o for_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o part_v with_o estate_n to_o give_v up_o liberty_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o very_a life_n for_o he_o if_o he_o call_v we_o to_o it_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o not_o to_o will_v or_o intend_v the_o keep_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n how_o dear_a soever_o to_o we_o but_o to_o be_v ready_a and_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o part_v with_o all_o in_o his_o cause_n self-denial_n be_v not_o without_o a_o will_n and_o intention_n even_o of_o suffer_a martyrdom_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o to_o it_o as_o they_o be_v join_v here_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v 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