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do_v it_o that_o will_v build_v upon_o these_o spiritual_a sand_n these_o washie_a loose_a and_o ungrounded_a conceit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n 28._o so_o again_o if_o the_o root_n of_o a_o man_n hope_n or_o dependence_n on_o god_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v any_o such_o opinion_n of_o he_o as_o this_o that_o he_o will_v set_v my_o good_a work_n against_o my_o evil_n my_o righteousness_n against_o my_o fin_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o one_o will_v pardon_v the_o demerit_n of_o the_o other_o or_o that_o he_o will_v justify_v i_o or_o accept_v of_o i_o in_o any_o other_o way_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n then_o in_o and_o by_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o this_o root_n be_v rottenness_n the_o blossom_n of_o it_o my_o hope_n or_o dependence_n on_o god_n shall_v mount_v up_o as_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n to_o allude_v to_o the_o prophet_n expression_n esay_n 5._o 24._o that_o be_v shall_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o to_o 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