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our_o abide_v with_o he_o joh._n 14.21_o 23._o we_o must_v likewise_o express_v humility_n because_o of_o our_o natural_a distance_n from_o god_n which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v reduce_v and_o our_o moral_a distance_n which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n remove_v who_o can_v measure_v the_o distance_n between_o infinite_a and_o finite_a between_o a_o god_n and_o a_o creature_n or_o the_o distance_n that_o be_v between_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o little_a beside_o gild_n and_o filth_n between_o he_o in_o who_o sight_n angel_n be_v not_o clean_o and_o creature_n that_o proclaim_v themselves_o to_o be_v sink_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o need_v no_o less_o than_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n will_v look_v in_o any_o ordinance_n be_v the_o poor_a and_o contrite_a in_o spirit_n that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o then_o only_o we_o worship_n when_o our_o soul_n bow_v down_o and_o our_o spirit_n kneel_v before_o god_n our_o maker_n thus_o be_v acquaintance_n 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