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to_o be_v deny_v 1_o a_o evil_n 2_o a_o civil_a 3_o holy_a self_n 1_o evil_a self_n nicodemus_n deny_v his_o evil_a self_n when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o christ_n by_o night_n joh._n 3._o 2._o to_o become_v his_o scholar_n and_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o deny_v his_o civil_a or_o secular_a self_n when_o he_o open_o avow_v and_o plead_v for_o christ_n joh._n 7._o 50._o but_o he_o go_v further_o when_o he_o own_v a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o join_v in_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o honourable_a burial_n here_o be_v a_o 39_o jo._n 19_o 39_o total_a self-denial_n or_o more_o plain_o in_o paul_n who_o deny_v his_o evil_a self_n at_o the_o first_o call_v when_o he_o say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act._n 9_o 6._o his_o civil_a self_n he_o deny_v when_o afterward_o he_o say_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v bind_v and_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o 13._o act._n 21._o 13._o jesus_n but_o his_o denial_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o 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