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bridegroom_n the_o one_o be_v of_o mere_a gratuity_n have_v no_o other_o fountain_n but_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n so_o far_o to_o love_v this_o poor_a and_o miserable_a creature_n joh._n 3.16_o &_o rom._n 5.8_o the_o other_o be_v upon_o a_o infinite_a obligation_n not_o only_o of_o the_o creature_n towards_o the_o creator_n but_o which_o be_v more_o of_o she_o which_o be_v so_o dear_o ransome_v from_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n towards_o her_o most_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a saviour_n the_o one_o go_v before_o &_o present_v itself_o first_o the_o other_o follow_v the_o first_o proceed_n from_o himself_o engender_v the_o other_o in_o we_o of_o mere_a grace_n for_o our_o welldoing_a reach_v not_o unto_o god_n psal_n 16.2_o to_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v &_o from_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v take_v but_o all_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n which_o can_v proceed_v from_o the_o love_n that_o a_o faithful_a soul_n bear_v unto_o his_o saviour_n 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