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trust_v and_o lean_v upon_o its_o own_o righteousness_n from_o look_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o salvation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o own_o righteousness_n this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v take_v a_o soul_n from_o in_o order_n to_o convince_a it_o of_o righteousness_n true_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o rock_n that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o natural_o prone_a to_o dash_v upon_o and_o to_o split_v upon_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o natural_o prone_a to_o seek_v after_o acceptance_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o run_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o seek_v for_o salvation_n in_o that_o way_n that_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v save_v in_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v do_v and_o live_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v exact_o righteous_a and_o you_o shall_v have_v life_n this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o adam_n shall_v have_v have_v life_n in_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o 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