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sin_n we_o can_v find_v no_o need_n of_o this_o physician_n neither_o care_n much_o for_o he_o according_a to_o that_o mat._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a when_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n numb_a 21.9_o have_v bite_v and_o sting_v a_o israelite_n than_o he_o will_v run_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n but_o never_o till_o then_o reas_n 2._o such_o and_o only_o such_o do_v prize_n christ_n at_o his_o full_a value_n be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o purchase_v he_o see_v what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v philip._n 3.8_o 9_o he_o esteem_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n but_o to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o observe_v the_o deep_a sense_n and_o feeling_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n 1_o timoth._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n 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