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of_o man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v moral_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v pride_n that_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n only_o to_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v viz._n that_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v etc._n etc._n learn_v of_o mâ—_n for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n it_o be_v christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.23_o 24._o 4._o because_o without_o humility_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v but_o unacceptable_a a_o visible_a holiness_n yet_o accompany_v with_o pride_n and_o ostentation_n be_v but_o a_o disguise_n of_o holiness_n that_o accurse_a hypocrisy_n that_o our_o 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