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his_o fellow_n never_o man_n get_v or_o will_v get_v such_o grace_n as_o the_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v get_v never_o a_o one_o have_v get_v such_o wisdom_n such_o knowledge_n and_o such_o holiness_n nay_o all_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o get_v such_o grace_n as_o he_o have_v but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o these_o grace_n wherein_o this_o fullness_n stand_v but_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n itself_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v his_o fullness_n such_o as_o never_o creature_n get_v or_o shall_v get_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o angel_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o river_n and_o stream_n that_o flow_v from_o that_o glorious_a head_n that_o be_v full_a of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v receive_v say_v joh._n 1._o 6._o all_o of_o his_o 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