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send_v he_o but_o the_o mission_n of_o his_o son_n set_v forth_o love_v inexpressible_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3._o 16._o he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o belieuâ—â—â—_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o further_o we_o read_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 9_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o god_n leave_v the_o fall_v angel_n without_o a_o saviour_n but_o take_v pity_n on_o lose_a man_n god_n will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n but_o from_o eternity_n he_o contrive_v a_o way_n to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o
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