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confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o allow_v not_o themselves_o to_o have_v any_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n these_o thing_n premise_v take_v these_o character_n of_o those_o man_n that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n 1._o such_o man_n as_o magnify_v themselves_o by_o their_o duty_n and_o frame_n they_o count_v high_o of_o themselves_o because_o of_o what_o they_o do_v pride_n be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o self-righteousness_n the_o self-righteous_a man_n set_v a_o great_a price_n upon_o what_o he_o do_v he_o love_v to_o be_v think_v upon_o what_o he_o have_v do_v how_o his_o heart_n melt_v in_o such_o a_o duty_n how_o his_o affection_n be_v draw_v out_o and_o enlarge_v in_o such_o a_o prayer_n what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n he_o love_v to_o chew_v over_o duty_n again_o as_o thing_n that_o do_v commend_v he_o to_o god_n while_o another_o man_n be_v magnify_v freegrace_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 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