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the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n vers_fw-la 25._o 3_o in_o his_o affection_n he_o forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n vers_n 27._o some_o act_n of_o self-denial_n consist_v mere_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n other_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n these_o be_v the_o inward_a act_n of_o self-denial_n which_o be_v terminate_v within_o the_o mind_n these_o be_v the_o external_a act_n to_o both_o be_v require_v the_o act_n of_o several_a grace_n as_o grace_n be_v not_o single_a in_o its_o be_v so_o not_o in_o its_o work_n as_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o habit_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o operation_n 2_o if_o any_o one_o of_o those_o which_o be_v require_v shall_v be_v stop_v and_o hinder_v in_o its_o act_n there_o will_v be_v a_o stop_n of_o 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