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the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o the_o philippian_n all_o without_o this_o be_v time_n and_o labour_n lose_v 8._o lay_v to_o heart_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o reflection_n of_o death_n the_o infinite_a want_n thou_o have_v of_o such_o a_o saviour_n who_o may_v be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o redeem_v thou_o a_o captive_a to_o sin_n and_o hold_v all_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n from_o both_o these_o miserable_a bondage_n lay_v to_o heart_n the_o infinite_a grace_n transcendent_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n 2.9_o heb._n 2.9_o who_o be_v offer_v thou_o as_o a_o sufficient_a saviour_n to_o all_o purpose_n who_o have_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o have_v overcome_v death_n as_o well_o as_o satisfy_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n exclude_v none_o nor_o except_v any_o but_o put_v all_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n upon_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 16.15_o john_n 5.40_o john_n 6.37_o 40._o ver._n 54._o john_n 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