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thing_n but_o himself_o therefore_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v save_v he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o blood_n when_o no_o eye_n pity_v we_o his_o love_n be_v first_o to_o we_o and_o from_o hence_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o teach_v his_o people_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n what_o do_v all_o this_o prove_v but_o thus_o much_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o his_o people_n glory_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o this_o first_o of_o the_o ephesian_n not_o only_o in_o the_o precept_n but_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o thing_n blessing_n of_o 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