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6.48_o i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n these_o word_n they_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o plain_a testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v himself_o in_o verse_n 33._o of_o this_o chapter_n he_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 6.33_o joh._n 6.33_o and_z giveth_z life_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_z giveth_z life_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o then_o in_o vers_n 35._o and_o vers_n 48._o so_o that_o we_o must_v consider_v these_o word_n under_o these_o two_o head_n first_o head_n 1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n second_o head_n 2_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o first_o head_n we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o every_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o 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