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4_o prescribe_v way_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 5_o have_v strange_a repetition_n to_o themselves_o ib._n 6_o be_v never_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o pride_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n page_n 66_o motive_n to_o self-denial_n 1_o the_o more_o you_o deny_v yourselves_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o sure_a you_o shall_v be_v to_o keep_v they_o page_n 68_o 2_o the_o more_o humble_a you_o will_v be_v in_o other_o thing_n page_n 69_o 3_o the_o more_o you_o deny_v yourselves_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o they_o ibid._n how_o may_v we_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n 1_o reflect_v upon_o thy_o defect_n in_o every_o duty_n thou_o perform_v page_n 70_o 2_o observe_v much_o the_o income_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o thy_o soul_n page_n 71_o 3_o study_n the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n much_o ibid._n sermon_n iv_o gal._n 2.20_o doctrine_n christ_n be_v in_o all_o believer_n page_n 74_o explication_n how_o 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what_o reason_n a_o believer_n have_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n ibid._n 6._o what_o a_o engagement_n here_o be_v for_o a_o poor_a believer_n to_o come_v to_o duty_n though_o his_o heart_n be_v dead_a ibid._n 7._o what_o heavenly_a life_n believer_n shall_v lead_v page_n 114_o 8._o we_o all_o shall_v admire_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n on_o matthew_n 15.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o division_n of_o the_o text_n 1._o from_o whence_o christ_n come_v page_n 198_o observation_n none_o more_o rigorous_a opposer_n of_o of_o the_o gospel_n than_o learned_a man_n page_n 199_o 2._o whither_o he_o go_v ib._n observation_n the_o wonderful_a dispensation_n of_o god_n page_n 200_o 3._o the_o plaintive_a a_o woman_n page_n 201_o observation_n if_o faith_n be_v true_a it_o lay_v aside_o all_o one_o be_v own_o righteousness_n 4._o her_o first_o temptation_n page_n 202_o observation_n it_o be_v no_o new_a 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