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end_n he_o give_v more_o grace_n grace_n abound_v our_o natural_a pollution_n and_o corruption_n wherefore_o he_o say_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4._o 5_o 6._o yea_o and_o to_o the_o effect_v this_o humility_n in_o we_o he_o propose_v to_o we_o and_o set_v before_o we_o the_o humility_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v of_o he_o who_o be_v lowly_a not_o in_o his_o outward_a carriage_n only_o but_o also_o in_o heart_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n mat._n 11._o 29._o philip._n 2._o 4-6_a 7._o zeal_n for_o god_n to_o be_v clad_v therewith_o as_o with_o a_o cloak_n isa_n 49._o 7._o this_o be_v that_o which_o this_o angel_n and_o church_n be_v much_o want_v in_o and_o destitute_a of_o they_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o this_o be_v needful_a therefore_o to_o be_v buy_v by_o they_o in_o and_o with_o humility_n and_o unless_o that_o be_v put_v on_o this_o can_v be_v have_v by_o we_o for_o while_o man_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o attainment_n this_o dispose_v they_o to_o lukewarmness_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v zealous_a now_o that_o zeal_n that_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v principal_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v for_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o seek_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o promote_a the_o thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n contend_v earnest_o and_o fervent_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o common_a salvation_n and_o not_o give_v place_n by_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o we_o and_o so_o high_o value_v and_o prize_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o fervent_o love_v he_o and_o it_o as_o not_o to_o love_v our_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n for_o his_o 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