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run_v second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n fâ—â—_n a_o christian_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o his_o self_n denial_n 〈◊〉_d â—ee_o humble_a in_o â—his_n be_v humble_a for_o if_o priâ—â—_n â—â—n_fw-la have_v no_o other_o foundation_n it_o will_v build_v â—â—_o self_n upon_o humility_n and_o a_o christian_a will_v â—â—ow_o proud_a in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v grow_v humble_a three_o it_o be_v a_o difficulty_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o examine_v his_o grow_n in_o grace_n and_o not_o be_v puff_v up_o it_o be_v certain_a a_o christian_n ought_v to_o examine_v his_o growth_n in_o grace_n humble_o according_a to_o that_o psal._n 63._o 8._o my_o â—â—ul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o he_o do_v not_o only_o take_v notice_n â—f_o this_o that_o his_o soul_n do_v follow_v after_o god_n â—ut_v of_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o pursuit_n my_o soul_n â—â—lloweth_v hard_a after_o thou_o and_o yet_o sweet_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o foot_n which_o 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be_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o do_v â—nd_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v we_o know_v job_n 11._o â—herefore_o we_o must_v approach_v unto_o he_o through_o a_o vail_n even_o the_o vail_n of_o christ_n his_o â—esh_n heb._n 10_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o of_o â—â—rer_a eye_n than_o that_o he_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v first_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o that_o â—essed_a days-man_n that_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o â—â—th_o and_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o in_o christ_n reconâ—ling_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o draw_v near_o â—nto_n he_o through_o a_o mediator_n who_o be_v the_o first_o use_v the_o last_o and_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a use_v be_v alive_a for_o evermore_o able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o â—termost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o â—eing_v he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o second_o faith_n close_v with_o â—hrist_n as_o tender_v free_o in_o a_o 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