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the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o lord_n we_o see_v here_o that_o s._n paul_n make_v no_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n consist_v only_o in_o believe_v that_o by_o his_o death_n &_o passion_n we_o be_v redeem_v from_o everlasting_a death_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n in_o s._n paul_n which_o he_o can_v find_v in_o himself_o whereby_o to_o receive_v comfort_n of_o himself_o behold_v how_o he_o complain_v of_o himself_o &_o accuse_v himself_o for_o that_o by_o himself_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o with_o