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into_o a_o absolute_a compliance_n and_o unchangeable_a harmony_n with_o his_o will_n rom._n 12.1,2_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n these_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n of_o like_a import_n do_v all_o together_o and_o each_o of_o they_o apart_o compendious_o imply_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n even_o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o he_o which_o be_v to_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o walk_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n so_o psal._n 50._o 23._o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o so_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o in_o greek_a in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v whoso_o sacrifice_v confession_n which_o the_o caldee_n render_v whoso_o slay_v his_o evil_n or_o fleshly_a concupiscence_n that_o be_v the_o fleshly_a or_o natural_a mind_n the_o renew_a mind_n of_o man_n be_v out_o a_o labile_fw-la waver_v corruptible_a thing_n this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v confess_v but_o the_o 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