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sweet_a ii_o as_o a_o additional_a mercy_n in_o and_o with_o jesus_n christ._n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primary_n transcendent_a supereminent_a gift_n of_o gift_n s.s._n joh._n 4.10_o &_o 3.16_o all_o other_o be_v but_o additional_n accessory_n appurtenance_n attend_v upon_o he_o accessory_n follow_v the_o principal_n christ_n be_v the_o grand_a mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o mercy_n till_o we_o have_v obtain_v he_o we_o have_v in_o effect_n obtain_v no_o mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o but_o to_o who_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o they_o he_o give_v free_o both_o life_n and_o all_o thing_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.32_o mat._n 6.33_o he_o be_v the_o inheritance_n these_o be_v but_o the_o appurtenance_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n these_o but_o the_o stream_n thence_o flow_v to_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n he_o bring_v all_o blessing_n in_o his_o arm_n as_o christ_n blood_n flow_v free_o to_o they_o so_o life_n and_o all_o thing_n come_v 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