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of_o moses_n desire_v in_o a_o pious_a fervency_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n 32â—_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o people_n sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o here_o find_v we_o god_n the_o son_n actual_o lay_v down_o his_o most_o precious_a life_n not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o even_o for_o those_o which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o fold_n and_o do_v never_o know_v he_o alias_o enim_fw-la oves_fw-la habeo_fw-la for_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n as_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o this_o chapter_n a_o action_n beyond_o all_o example_n and_o such_o wherein_o our_o bless_a saviour_n go_v beyond_o himself_o himself_o have_v give_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n 1â—_n that_o great_a love_n can_v no_o man_n show_v then_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o yet_o behold_v how_o willing_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o those_o who_o 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