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life_n of_o all_o other_o form_n he_o must_v have_v a_o privation_n of_o all_o other_o form_n before_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v form_v in_o he_o as_o for_o example_n take_v a_o man_n that_o be_v worldly_a wise_n put_v he_o upon_o civil_a affair_n he_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o order_v all_o his_o business_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v he_o be_v wise_a enough_o not_o to_o distemper_v himself_o wise_a enough_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a diet_n put_v he_o upon_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o be_v wise_a there_o too_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o precise_a as_o some_o be_v that_o be_v more_o nice_a than_o wise_a he_o will_v be_v moderate_a and_o wise_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v not_o please_v god_n that_o he_o walk_v to_o hellward_n that_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o so_o will_v you_o make_v this_o man_n a_o wise_a man_n indeed_o you_o can_v never_o make_v he_o true_o 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