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where_o the_o loâ—d_n to_o show_v unto_o abraham_n and_o unto_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n as_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v swear_v by_o himself_o than_o who_o there_o be_v none_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o that_o because_o abraham_n have_v not_o spare_v his_o only_a son_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v his_o only_a son_n or_o rather_o as_o there_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o will_v giâ—e_v he_o a_o seed_n wherein_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n swear_v not_o only_o to_o send_v into_o the_o world_n his_o son_n but_o to_o give_v the_o blessing_n unto_o all_o nation_n in_o and_o with_o he_o now_o by_o the_o blessing_n he_o mean_v not_o only_o after_o this_o life_n eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n but_o even_o in_o this_o life_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n according_a as_o david_n describe_v this_o blessing_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o 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