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not_o have_v in_o it_o real_a and_o substantial_a thing_n or_o matter_n wherewith_o to_o fill_v it_o there_o the_o air_n take_v place_n and_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o even_o so_o wherever_o and_o in_o what_o heart_n the_o real_a and_o substantial_a thing_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o do_v the_o devil_n take_v place_n and_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o heart_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n so_o that_o the_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o weakness_n i_o be_o one_o with_o as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a capacity_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o virtue_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o by_o this_o i_o gain_v weakness_n in_o the_o true_a acknowledgement_n thereof_o to_o consist_v only_o in_o christ_n the_o alsufficient_a strength_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v where_o all_o insufficiency_n must_v of_o 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consist_v and_o have_v their_o proper_a and_o only_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o out_o of_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o empty_a only_o fill_v with_o that_o spirit_n of_o cruelty_n and_o persecute_v jew_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o strip_v the_o world_n lay_v it_o waste_v and_o make_v it_o vacant_a of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o turn_v to_o any_o account_n or_o reckon_n in_o the_o record_n of_o god_n or_o that_o be_v find_v write_v in_o that_o book_n of_o life_n wherein_o all_o live_n and_o acceptable_a thing_n be_v write_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v such_o as_o be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o world_n have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o for_o any_o stay_n or_o support_v in_o which_o can_v be_v any_o hope_n or_o confidence_n to_o trust_v unto_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v of_o such_o nature_n or_o quality_n that_o be_v not_o involve_v within_o that_o proper_a state_n and_o real_a condition_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n 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