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the_o same_o point_n 3._o revel_v 3._o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o whereas_o thou_o be_v poor_a blind_a miserable_a come_v to_o i_o and_o buy_v etc._n etc._n when_o st._n paul_n phil._n 3._o have_v reckon_v up_o all_o his_o prerogative_n he_o conclude_v vers_fw-la 8._o i_o account_v all_o these_o but_o dung_n and_o loss_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o most_o full_a be_v that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 1._o christ_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n where_o observe_v how_o he_o fit_v we_o with_o supply_n from_o christ_n as_o well_o for_o the_o church_n militant_a as_o triumphant_a in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a we_o must_v have_v understand_v head_n and_o pure_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v see_v god_n and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o christ_n give_v we_o such_o head_n such_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o 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