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he_o he_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n you_o see_v he_o be_v a_o object_n fit_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o then_o he_o be_v a_o object_n worthy_a of_o our_o love_n and_o as_o god_n the_o father_n love_v he_o with_o a_o transcendent_a love_n so_o let_v we_o do_v likewise_o read_v what_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14.21_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o unto_o he_o and_o see_v verse_n 23._o you_o will_v never_o loose_v any_o thing_n by_o love_a jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 6.24_o grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n amen_n it_o follow_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n before_o i_o come_v to_o raise_v the_o doctrine_n from_o these_o word_n let_v i_o brief_o show_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o 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