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question_v no_o hole_n can_v be_v pick_v in_o it_o by_o any_o enemy_n q._n for_o shortness_n sake_n proceed_v to_o the_o use_n a._n it_o be_v most_o weighty_a first_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o renounce_v our_o use_n 1_o self_n for_o if_o we_o be_v just_a by_o impute_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o other_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o own_o as_o once_o a_o philosopher_n handle_v a_o gallant_a that_o boast_v of_o his_o great_a land_n in_o athens_n he_o show_v he_o a_o map_n &_o ask_v he_o where_o they_o lay_v so_o in_o this_o mâ—p_n of_o god_n justification_n all_o our_o ability_n must_v vanish_v we_o know_v full_a sum_n of_o debt_n pay_v needs_o no_o imputation_n it_o may_v plead_v acquittance_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o royal_a work_n his_o fiat_n without_o any_o thing_n empty_a &_o base_a that_o thou_o may_v concur_v with_o he_o in_o that_o he_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o son_n come_v as_o mephibâ—sheth_v a_o limp_a cripple_n to_o david_n when_o 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