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die_v the_o old_a man_n must_v be_v daily_o mortify_v that_o the_o new_a man_n may_v increase_v yea_o the_o new_a man_n must_v be_v abase_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o own_o attain_a measure_n that_o still_o it_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o christ_n to_o attain_v perfection_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o the_o new_a challenge_v the_o imperfection_n and_o stain_n of_o any_o goodness_n attain_v and_o the_o prevail_a of_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o in_o some_o degree_n over_o the_o spirit_n draw_v we_o contrary_a to_o our_o main_a purpose_n to_o many_o evil_n and_o yet_o further_a hereby_o our_o growth_n in_o nourish_v more_o necessary_a grace_n of_o humility_n and_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n contrary_a to_o sense_n of_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o hunger_a after_o christ_n of_o holy_a thirst_v after_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o this_o afford_v also_o diverse_a gracious_a consequence_n for_o 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