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make_v poor_a for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o poverty_n we_o may_v be_v rich_a â—_o phil_n 2_o â—_o to_o be_v humble_v unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o exalt_v we_o true_o love_v only_o compel_v he_o mercy_n only_o constrain_v he_o it_o also_o descend_v yet_o far_o for_o he_o will_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n bestow_v on_o we_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o division_n which_o the_o angel_n make_v seem_v very_o fit_a glory_n in_o the_o high_a to_o god_n 2_o luk_n 2_o and_o in_o earth_n peace_n honour_n be_v to_o god_n and_o profit_n to_o man_n but_o god_n mercy_n will_v have_v all_o the_o profit_n to_o be_v we_o and_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v his_o and_o