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now_o what_o be_v the_o purchase_a possession_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o price_n to_o pay_v true_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o three_o great_a enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o he_o have_v purchase_v the_o three_o great_a blessing_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o they_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n they_o can_v reach_v to_o 1._o he_o have_v purchase_v reconcilement_n with_o the_o father_n he_o have_v reconcile_v we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 10._o god_n love_v we_o indeed_o from_o eternity_n when_o he_o choose_v we_o
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