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for_o thy_o salvation_n when_o thou_o thus_o poor_a and_o pry_v into_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o thy_o own_o good_a thou_o must_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o thy_o own_o glory_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v bring_v thy_o penny_n thou_o will_v make_v thyself_o joint_a purchaser_n with_o christ_n tell_v i_o o_o christian_n have_v thou_o all_o thy_o desire_a qualification_n will_v they_o or_o can_v they_o equal_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o dare_v thou_o to_o stand_v upon_o this_o so_o as_o to_o build_v thy_o eternal_a welfare_n on_o it_o be_v persuade_v out_o of_o this_o vain_a and_o empty_a conceit_n of_o thou_o and_o cease_v further_a to_o perplex_v thy_o soul_n under_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o unworthiness_n god_n indeed_o look_v not_o out_o
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