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the_o renew_n of_o our_o mind_n without_o christ_n assistance_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o upon_o this_o account_n our_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v reason_n for_o our_o thankfulness_n but_o not_o for_o our_o pride_n because_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o mere_a goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n for_o they_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o debtor_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n they_o be_v force_v to_o lie_v under_o poverty_n carry_v such_o shame_n with_o it_o as_o serve_v to_o debase_v man_n when_o hardly_o any_o thing_n else_o will_n 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