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without_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o need_n of_o he_o and_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o need_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a 9.12_o matt._n 9.12_o and_o christ_n say_v 13._o v._o 13._o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n that_o be_v sensible_a sinner_n 40.3_o isai_n 40.3_o this_o be_v that_o which_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v straight_o in_o the_o desert_a a_o high_a way_n for_o our_o god_n here_o than_o you_o have_v another_o rule_n to_o try_v yourselves_o by_o have_v you_o ever_o be_v prepare_v for_o a_o close_a with_o christ_n by_o a_o through_o conviction_n of_o sin_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o work_n in_o your_o heart_n have_v you_o ever_o feel_v the_o commandment_n come_v with_o power_n have_v you_o ever_o be_v make_v to_o see_v yourselves_o lose_v thus_o it_o have_v 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