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a_o tremble_a humble_a ghâ—istian_a that_o with_o st._n paul_n cry_v â—ut_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o rom._n 7._o end_n may_v be_v near_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o other_o so_o that_o whoever_o seek_v a_o proof_n of_o christ_n sn_a we_o we_o shall_v prove_v it_o best_o by_o work_n and_o fruit_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v the_o most_o infallible_a mark_n of_o beinâ—_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor_n 5_o 17._o and_o true_a siâ—â—cere_a obedience_n be_v the_o great_a specific_a and_o genuine_a property_n of_o true_a christianism_n and_o further_o to_o clear_v you_o in_o all_o this_o let_v we_o confront_v the_o privilidge_n and_o property_n of_o the_o christiâ—n_n if_o any_o separate_v they_o he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n catch_v the_o crown_n with_o out_o the_o conquest_n but_o the_o true_a christian_a reach_v one_o hand_n in_o the_o crown_n and_o wiâ—h_v the_o other_o hold_v his_o weapon_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o prize_n that_o through_o â—aith_n and_o patience_n 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so_o much_o neglect_v the_o pharise_n in_o old_a turn_v superficial_a in_o their_o religion_n by_o their_o zeal_n for_o their_o tradition_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o christianity_n be_v much_o exanimate_v by_o such_o a_o cry_n for_o the_o outward_a part_n with_o too_o great_a neglect_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o where_o only_o we_o can_v find_v the_o propiratory_n and_o to_o be_v more_o particular_a these_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v main_o to_o insist_v upon_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o particular_n follow_v 1._o the_o necessaria_fw-la or_o thing_n absoluty_n needful_a to_o salvation_n 2_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3_o the_o right_n inform_v of_o what_o we_o have_v be_v what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v 4_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o thing_n so_o useful_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o clear_o manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n first_o the_o thing_n absolute_o 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