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shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o another_o but_o do_v this_o exclude_v our_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o head_n who_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v another_o o_o sad_a how_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v philip_n 3._o 3._o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o this_o argument_n of_o w._n p._n he_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n who_o faith_n he_o pretend_v to_o deliver_v renounce_v all_o rejoice_v as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n without_o we_o yea_o and_o in_o christ_n within_o they_o also_o for_o christ_n within_o they_o if_o he_o be_v within_o they_o be_v another_o dare_v w._n p._n or_o g._n w._n say_v christ_n in_o w._n p._n or_o g._n w._n be_v w._n p._n or_o g._n w._n but_o whereas_o g._n w._n in_o his_o print_a paper_n above-quoted_n call_v a_o few_o position_n etc._n etc._n say_v 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