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remain_v in_o they_o what_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n be_v this_o to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v that_o root_n remain_v in_o we_o that_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a angel_n have_v it_o not_o in_o they_o and_o the_o glorify_a saint_n be_v deliver_v from_o it_o there_o be_v little_a cause_n for_o any_o creature_n the_o most_o perfect_a and_o innocent_a creature_n to_o be_v proud_a because_o he_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o a_o dependent_a thing_n but_o how_o much_o less_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o pride_n in_o a_o sinful_a creature_n that_o carry_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o shame_n about_o he_o and_o have_v lose_v that_o purity_n that_o be_v stamp_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o first_o creation_n when_o we_o have_v attain_v the_o high_a measure_n of_o holiness_n upon_o earth_n yet_o remember_v it_o be_v not_o with_o we_o as_o in_o innocency_n we_o have_v the_o root_n of_o original_a sin_n still_o remain_v in_o we_o 3._o consider_v what_o great_a eruption_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n there_o have_v be_v in_o we_o whatever_o we_o be_v at_o present_a we_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v but_o whatever_o we_o be_v at_o present_a have_v not_o the_o time_n be_v when_o there_o have_v be_v great_a break_n out_o of_o corruption_n in_o we_o i_o be_v say_v paul_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n 1.16_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o thou_o that_o think_v thou_o have_v receive_v most_o grace_n and_o have_v attain_v most_o holiness_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v so_o and_o so_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o scandalous_a sin_n yet_o have_v there_o not_o many_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o conversation_n which_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v asbame_v of_o what_o fruit_n 7.21_o rom._n 7.21_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a let_v we_o remember_v the_o thing_n that_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o 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