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eternal_a glory_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o our_o own_o natural_a strength_n be_v small_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o difficulty_n we_o be_v to_o encounter_v but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o and_o we_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v we_o phil._n 4._o 13._o nature_n be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a but_o we_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n for_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o we_o be_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o will_v remove_v the_o mountain_n and_o plain_a the_o way_n before_o we_o if_o we_o take_v care_n to_o engage_v those_o aid_n by_o faith_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n for_o this_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o so_o unto_o our_o self_n so_o that_o the_o case_n as_o to_o our_o natural_a inability_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o 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