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p._n 59_o reason_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o be_v crucify_a to_o the_o world_n and_o it_o to_o we_o 1._o from_o god_n interest_n which_o it_o contradict_v sect._n 10._o p._n 60_o 2._o from_o our_o own_o interest_n sect._n 11._o p._n 64_o the_o use_v 1._o to_o inform_v we_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o crucify_v the_o world_n prove_v p._n 68_o how_o his_o doctrine_n do_v it_o p_o 72._o and_o his_o work_n p._n 73_o 2._o wherever_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v effectual_a the_o world_n be_v crucify_a sect._n 13._o p._n 74_o use_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o and_o what_o a_o distance_n such_o be_v at_o from_o the_o world_n sect._n 14._o p._n 77_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n eight_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o world_n or_o god_n be_v our_o end_n sect._n 15._o p_o 80_o 81_o acâ—oser_n application_n for_o conviction_n of_o worldly_a hypocrite_n sect._n 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and_o must_v glory_v only_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o â—…om_n the_o world_n be_v crucify_a to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o the_o world_n p._n 220._o particular_o 1._o true_a christian_n that_o be_v crucify_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o they_o by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n may_v and_o must_v glory_v therein_o how_o far_o and_o how_o far_o not_o p._n 221_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o fourteen_o reason_n p._n 222_o use_v 1._o to_o confute_v the_o antinomian_a mistake_n that_o tell_v man_n they_o must_v not_o glory_v nor_o fetch_v their_o comfort_n from_o any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o the_o case_n open_v ten_o more_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o point_n assert_v p._n 226_o etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o to_o discover_v the_o error_n of_o too_o many_o christian_n that_o can_v glory_v in_o a_o state_n of_o exaltation_n but_o not_o of_o crucifixion_n or_o mortification_n p._n 231_o obseru._n 2._o when_o believer_n glory_v in_o their_o own_o mortification_n it_o 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