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sure_a of_o all_o his_o benefit_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o thou_o ought_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n 10._o to_o esteem_v all_o the_o world_n but_o dross_n and_o dung_n now_o to_o effect_v this_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o that_o worthy_a man_n of_o god_n m._n perkins_n have_v both_o learned_o &_o heavenly_a declare_v the_o some_o whereof_o i_o will_v brief_o recall_v into_o thy_o mind_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o store-house_n of_o god_n church_n for_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ._n eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n &_o wisdom_n hide_v col._n 2._o 3._o 3._o and_o of_o his_o fulnesseâ—wee_fw-mi all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 1._o john_n 1._o so_o that_o all_o the_o blessing_n 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