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the_o robe_n of_o christ_n â—â—ghteousness_n he_o shall_v be_v sensible_a that_o his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v but_o rag_n when_o he_o study_v christ_n fullness_n and_o power_n he_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o emptiness_n and_o weakness_n final_o he_o shall_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v nothing_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o 3._o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n shall_v grow_v more_o spiritual_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v after_o a_o carnal_a manner_n and_o therefore_o popish_a image_n be_v very_o unfit_a representation_n of_o he_o not_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o his_o divinity_n as_o servetus_n dream_v but_o his_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v and_o as_o transcendent_o glorious_a we_o must_v now_o look_v upon_o he_o we_o must_v also_o know_v he_o as_o the_o purchaser_n and_o bestower_n of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v further_o renew_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n 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