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the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o who_o have_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n ver_fw-la 40_o 3._o but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o his_o person_n be_v to_o conjoin_v we_o and_o god_n to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o love_n 25_o joh._n 17._o 25_o the_o qualification_n of_o he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n and_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o unction_n be_v to_o perfect_v our_o redemption_n and_o
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