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shall_v glory_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o our_o lord_n who_o bounty_n be_v so_o great_a to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o will_v have_v those_o gift_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v their_o merit_n this_o doctrine_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a council_n which_o teach_v we_o in_o another_o session_n 8._o sess_n 14._o c._n 8._o that_o we_o who_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n with_o he_o who_o strengthen_v we_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o man_n have_v nothing_o of_o which_o he_o may_v glory_v nor_o for_o which_o he_o may_v confide_v in_o himself_o but_o all_o his_o confidence_n and_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o we_o live_v in_o who_o we_o merit_v in_o who_o we_o satisfy_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n which_o draw_v their_o virtue_n from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o his_o father_n and_o accept_v of_o by_o his_o father_n through_o he_o wherefore_o we_o ask_v all_o 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