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cause_v by_o his_o call_v and_o justify_v we_o free_o by_o faith_n hieromes_n locum_fw-la hieron_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la word_n on_o this_o place_n though_o common_o abuse_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n be_v these_o that_o man_n can_v not_o know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o the_o present_a affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v because_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o suffer_v they_o for_o probation_n or_o punishment_n 3._o three_o 4.3.4_o 1._o cor._n 4.3.4_o they_o press_v we_o with_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o judge_v not_o myself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o where_o paul_n not_o privy_a to_o his_o own_o estate_n refuse_v to_o pronounce_v doom_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o that_o epistle_n that_o paul_n speak_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o person_n or_o of_o estate_n before_o god_n but_o only_o of_o the_o function_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o eminency_n thereof_o against_o certain_a depravers_n 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