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power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n 2._o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 2._o cor._n 4.7_o 8._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n only_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n in_o we_o rom._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o that_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o so_o prevent_v pride_n and_o security_n we_o may_v forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o phil._n 3.13_o 8._o and_o so_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o daily_a infirmity_n prove_v a_o gracious_a mean_n to_o prevent_v apostasy_n as_o 1._o be_v occasion_n daily_o to_o suspect_v ourselves_o and_o fear_v our_o estate_n and_o so_o to_o renew_v our_o repentance_n 2._o to_o be_v more_o watchful_a over_o our_o way_n by_o how_o much_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v 3._o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o entertain_v all_o occasion_n to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o make_v sure_a our_o election_n so_o to_o have_v our_o account_n always_o ready_a 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he_o not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n philip._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8.9_o 2._o corruption_n 2._o to_o be_v humble_v with_o inward_a corruption_n we_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o be_v abase_v and_o true_o humble_v not_o with_o outward_a affliction_n which_o may_v breed_v worldly_a sorrow_n but_o with_o our_o inward_a corruption_n which_o may_v cause_v godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n 2._o cor._n 2._o james_n 4.8_o 9_o 3._o and_o see_v the_o best_a have_v his_o infirmity_n other_o 3._o to_o be_v compassionate_a to_o other_o here_o be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o teach_v the_o proud_a to_o have_v compassion_n to_o put_v on_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n in_o relieve_n and_o raise_v up_o his_o afflict_a brother_n that_o so_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n galath_n 6._o 4._o here_o be_v matter_n of_o trial_n in_o 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she_o have_v lose_v and_o still_o increase_v in_o holiness_n nor_o utter_o reject_v we_o for_o our_o fail_n yet_o will_v not_o he_o have_v we_o lie_v in_o they_o 6._o wherein_o observe_v we_o the_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n unto_o his_o church_n 5._o doctrine_n 5._o that_o though_o she_o be_v not_o overtake_v with_o any_o gross_a and_o apparent_a evil_n that_o she_o do_v not_o altogether_o fail_v in_o do_v of_o good_a yet_o he_o do_v here_o reproove_v she_o for_o some_o measure_n of_o decay_n for_o omit_v what_o she_o shall_v have_v do_v intend_v thereby_o to_o provoke_v she_o to_o perfection_n and_o to_o recover_v she_o of_o her_o fail_n that_o so_o she_o may_v grow_v to_o perfect_a holiness_n whence_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reproove_v fo_n sin_n of_o omission_n even_o for_o omit_v or_o neglect_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v do_v yea_o for_o fail_v in_o the_o measure_n thereof_o aswell_o for_o gross_a and_o apparent_a 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shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o like_a abuse_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o gracious_a help_n to_o increase_v in_o holy_a duty_n and_o so_o to_o submit_v to_o a_o conscionable_a ministry_n to_o this_o end_n comfort_v ourselves_o that_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n our_o gracious_a lord_n will_v not_o let_v we_o escape_v in_o the_o least_o sail_v but_o if_o his_o word_n will_v not_o prevail_v he_o will_v come_v against_o we_o with_o some_o secret_a or_o open_a chastisement_n to_o recover_v we_o betimes_o and_o so_o to_o prevent_v we_o from_o apostasy_n that_o we_o may_v increase_v and_o follow_v hard_a after_o the_o mark_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o further_o learn_v herein_o that_o though_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n 6._o doctrine_n 6._o yet_o he_o will_v have_v we_o recover_v ourselves_o and_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o follow_v hard_a after_o the_o mark_n we_o must_v abound_v 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