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be_v but_o flesh_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o how_o pag._n 132_o carriage_n of_o self_n be_v suitable_a to_o her_o ground_n which_o appear_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o her_o instinct_n 2._o her_o eagerness_n 3._o her_o endeavour_n 4._o her_o disappointment_n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o self_n and_o her_o scope_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o carriage_n pag._n 138_o all_o seeker_n of_o salvation_n must_v abhor_v self_n and_o how_o 1._o in_o discern_v her_o trick_n divers_a of_o they_o mention_v 139._o she_o will_v deny_v herself_o in_o somewhat_o to_o satisfy_v herself_o in_o other_o thing_n 2._o to_o mask_v sin_n under_o holiness_n 3._o to_o defile_v itself_o in_o that_o it_o know_v 4._o pretence_n to_o seek_v god_n but_o intend_v itself_o 5._o to_o offer_v god_n more_o service_n than_o he_o
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