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without_o seek_v the_o reconcile_n and_o renew_v grace_n of_o the_o redeemer_n luke_n 18._o the_o proud_a pharisee_n plead_v his_o own_o merit_n rather_o than_o god_n grace_n but_o the_o publican_n plead_v mercy_n it_o be_v long_a ere_o paul_n be_v bring_v to_o count_v all_o but_o dung_n and_o dross_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o christian_a though_o he_o make_v progress_n in_o holiness_n yet_o from_o first_o to_o last_o cherish_v a_o brokenhearted_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o redeemer_n love_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o he_o both_o for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n before_o pardon_n the_o sinner_n be_v weaken_v and_o humble_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o lose_a condition_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a watchfulness_n with_o repentance_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n which_o follow_v pardon_n love_v much_o 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our_o brethren_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n 5._o i_o can_v say_v it_o be_v above_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n yet_o this_o i_o can_v say_v that_o those_o grace_n be_v not_o real_a unless_o accompany_v with_o charity_n 1_o john_n 4._o 20._o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o if_o a_o man_n hate_v his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v he_o speak_v there_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n vers_fw-la 19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o profess_v and_o pretend_v love_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o do_v certain_o who_o do_v malign_v and_o persecute_v christian_n or_o not_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o in_o their_o distress_n we_o daily_o converse_v with_o man_n meet_v with_o object_n of_o charity_n who_o we_o shall_v pity_v but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o this_o 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