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the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o win_n of_o soul_n unto_o he_o which_o he_o wise_o consider_v and_o answerable_o with_o courage_n declare_v himself_o then_o saul_n who_o also_o be_v call_v paul_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a christ_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o he_o and_o say_v o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 13.9,10_o 2_o 2_o when_o paul_n be_v strong_o set_v upon_o by_o his_o own_o flesh_n when_o the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o carry_v he_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v a_o special_a personal_a occasion_n from_o the_o flesh_n for_o paul_n to_o declare_v his_o sincerity_n that_o he_o love_v god_n
christ_n and_o not_o in_o any_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o rightousnesse_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psalm_n 71.16_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o every_o design_n and_o in_o every_o business_n i_o will_v depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o thus_o we_o know_v david_n go_v against_o goliath_n when_o he_o will_v declare_v his_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n who_o goliath_n blaspheme_v thus_o must_v we_o do_v when_o ever_o we_o set_v upon_o any_o opportunity_n wherein_o to_o declare_v our_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o peter_n deny_v christ_n instead_o of_o stand_v for_o he_o answerable_o to_o the_o occasion_n offer_v now_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v this_o point_n of_o take_v hold_v of_o golden_a 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