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such_o place_n show_v plain_o what_o defect_n be_v in_o we_o and_o what_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ro._n 7_o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 1._o cor._n 14._o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v the._n 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o eph._n 4._o 18._o have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o wit_n the_o want_n of_o 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