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jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o the_o first_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o the_o record_n of_o god_n free_a love_n in_o redeem_v man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n when_o man_n be_v in_o no_o condition_n to_o make_v term_n for_o himself_o and_o that_o early_a instance_n of_o god_n compassion_n on_o man_n when_o he_o have_v so_o soon_o fall_v from_o his_o integrity_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o here_o be_v a_o clear_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o when_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n and_o that_o compassion_n of_o god_n when_o man_n be_v contemptible_a and_o without_o help_n and_o no_o eye_n pity_v thou_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o live_v yea_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o live_v and_o that_o evangelical_n invitation_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v your_o soul_n live_v and_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o wickedness_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n and_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v he_o isa_n 55._o to_o 8._o this_o strain_n constant_a current_n and_o ocean_n of_o free_a love_n flow_v upon_o free_a term_n upon_o the_o most_o miserable_a and_o without_o any_o term_n or_o expectation_n of_o any_o return_n from_o man_n but_o free_o without_o recompense_n i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o 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