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bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n this_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v not_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.27_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n christ_n here_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o overcome_v 2._o the_o white_a stone_n be_v another_o of_o those_o peculiar_a favour_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o white_a stone_n it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o practice_n in_o use_n of_o old_a among_o the_o roman_n who_o give_v both_o white_a and_o black_a stone_n white_a one_o be_v give_v in_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n and_o absolution_n of_o malefactor_n 1._o in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o to_o a_o high_a office_n they_o give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n as_o a_o certain_a token_n thereof_o the_o sense_n then_o of_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o conqueror_n shall_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o election_n to_o be_v vessel_n 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