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miracle_n indeed_o faith_n must_v assist_v reason_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n epioh_n quanto_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o vilior_fw-la tanto_fw-it mihi_fw-la charior_fw-la bern._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-fr epioh_n now_o that_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v abase_v himself_o to_o become_v a_o little_a child_n and_o the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n not_o be_v able_a to_o utter_v a_o word_n be_v such_o a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o humility_n as_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o admire_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o christian_n study_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o he_o as_o in_o all_o other_o instance_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n so_o particular_o in_o this_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o can_v be_v no_o inducement_n either_o internal_a
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