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the_o father_n have_v treasure_n of_o freegrace_n by_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o sinner_n he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o have_v they_o loge_n to_o all_o eternity_n within_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o bowel_n but_o find_v out_o this_o admirable_a way_n so_o far_o above_o nature_n of_o rich_a and_o condescendent_fw-la love_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o convey_n of_o his_o grace_n through_o his_o son_n incarnate_a or_o god-man_n who_o be_v as_o a_o universal_a live_a glass_n on_o which_o all_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a grace_n immediate_o shine_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v reflect_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n for_o the_o illuminate_n animate_v and_o transform_v of_o they_o as_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o hammond_n anon_o whether_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n receive_v any_o augmentation_n see_v janes_n against_o hammond_n we_o shall_v not_o enter_v on_o that_o schole-dispute_a whether_o this_o graee_n of_o christ_n 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